The present invention mainly relates to toilet bowl cleaning and more particularly to the automated toilet bowl cleaning mechanism. Background of the invention

A toilet is well known sanitation fixture used primarily for the disposal of human excrement and urine, often found in a small room referred to as a toilet/bathroom/lavatory. Here there are different types of toilets namely pit, dry, public, portable, floating, chamber, garderobe toilets and the like.

Generally the present toilet/commode consists of flush tank, bowl, seat, closet, trap and the like. The toilet bowl is the one which carries the excrement/urine of human being to the septic tank. Presently, everybody has to make frequent use of home and public water-closets/toilets on various occasions in daily life, for example in places of work, when travelling (in transport vehicles such as trains, ships or planes, or in stations and airports, or else on the road, for example in car parks or gasoline stations), and in places of amusement and relaxation (such as theatres, restaurants etc.). Nobody likes to sit on a toilet/commode with disgusting look, bad smell, and be a breeding ground for dangerous germs. So the toilet/commode requires the frequent cleaning of the toilet bowl for the safety and hygienic purposes. Toilet bowls require care to prevent the build up of unsightly deposits, to reduce odors and to prevent bacteria growth. Traditionally, toilet bowls have been cleaned, deodorized and disinfected by manual scrubbing with a liquid or powdered cleaning and sanitizing agent. This task has required manual labour to keep the toilet bowl clean. In order to eliminate the manual scrubbing, One of the prior art shows an example of this type of toilet bowl cleaning system. Typically, a portion of the solid block is dissolved in the flush water with each flush, and the flush water having dissolved product is dispensed into the toilet bowl for cleaning the bowl. In addition to the above mentioned cleaning system of the toilet, the toilet bowl cleaner dispensers have been proposed. One type of dispenser comprises a solid block or solid particles of a cleansing and freshening substance that is suspended from the rim of a toilet bowl in a container that is placed in the path of the flushing water.

But still problem exists, as a result of cleaning the inner surface of the toilet bowl may be limited to an area of the toilet bowl. Further to above mentioned systems the wastage of hefty amount of solid blocks, water and the disinfectant takes place. Moreover, due to the frequent use of the disinfectants the lifetime of the toilet/commode bowl may get reduced.

Thus, there is a need in the art for an improved toilet bowl cleaning system which solves the above mentioned problems. Summary of the invention

An aspect of the present invention is to address at least the above- mentioned problems and/or disadvantages and to provide at least the advantages described below.

Accordingly in one aspect of the present invention is an automated washing and sanitizing mechanism for a toilet comprising: a toilet bowl having a toilet bowl side wall defining a toilet bowl interior and a toilet bowl rim attached to said toilet bowl side wall, a disinfectant conduit assembly positioned inside the toilet bowl interior, wherein the assembly includes a conduit and a plurality of outlet positioned equidistance apart over the conduit, a line tube coupled to the disinfectant conduit assembly, the line tube is for supplying disinfectant to the toilet bowl over the disinfectant conduit via the plurality of outlets and a cleaning blade attached to the disinfectant conduit assembly, the cleaning blade travels over the disinfectant conduit over the toilet bowl, wherein the cleaning blade and the supply of the disinfectant are synchronized such that the movement of the cleaning blade is proportional to the disinfectant depart from disinfectant conduit outlets.

Other aspects, advantages, and salient features of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, which, taken in conjunction with the annexed drawings, discloses exemplary embodiments of the invention. Brief description of the Drawings

The above and other aspects, features, and advantages of certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be more apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 shows the typical toilet bowl cleaning mechanism. Figure 2 shows the automated washing and sanitizing mechanism for the toilet bowl according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Persons skilled in the art will appreciate that elements in the figures are illustrated for simplicity and clarity and may have not been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the elements in the figure may be exaggerated relative to other elements to help to improve understanding of various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.

Throughout the drawings, it should be noted that like reference numbers are used to depict the same or similar elements, features, and structures.

Detailed description of the Invention

The following description with reference to the accompanying drawings is provided to assist in a comprehensive understanding of exemplary embodiments of the invention as defined by the claims and their equivalents. It includes various specific details to assist in that understanding but these are to be regarded as merely exemplary. Accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that various changes and modifications of the embodiments described herein can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. In addition, descriptions of well-known functions and constructions are omitted for clarity and conciseness.

The terms and words used in the following description and claims are not limited to the bibliographical meanings, but, are merely used by the inventor to enable a clear and consistent understanding of the invention. Accordingly, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the following description of exemplary embodiments of the present invention are provided for illustration purpose only and not for the purpose of limiting the invention as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

It is to be understood that the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to "a component surface" includes reference to one or more of such surfaces.

By the term "substantially" it is meant that the recited characteristic, parameter, or value need not be achieved exactly, but that deviations or variations, including for example, tolerances, measurement error, measurement accuracy limitations and other factors known to those of skill in the art, may occur in amounts that do not preclude the effect the characteristic was intended to provide. Figs. 1 through 2, discussed below, and the various embodiments used to describe the principles of the present disclosure in this patent document are by way of illustration only and should not be construed in any way that would limit the scope of the disclosure. Those skilled in the art will understand that the principles of the present disclosure may be implemented in any suitably arranged communications system. The terms used to describe various embodiments are exemplary. It should be understood that these are provided to merely aid the understanding of the description, and that their use and definitions in no way limit the scope of the invention. Terms first, second, and the like are used to differentiate between objects having the same terminology and are in no way intended to represent a chronological order, unless where explicitly stated otherwise. A set is defined as a non-empty set including at least one element. Figure 1 shows the typical flush toilet and toilet bowl cleaning mechanism. The present invention shows the flush toilet 100 including a flush tank 110, toilet bowl 120, lid 125, seat 130, and closet band 140. A flush toilet 100 is a toilet that disposes of human waste by using water to flush it through a drainpipe to another location. Flushing mechanisms are found more often on western toilets (used in the sitting position), but many squat toilets also are made for automated flushing. Modern toilets incorporate an "S", "U", "J", or "P" shaped bend that causes the water in the toilet bowl to collect and act as a seal against sewer gases. A toilet seat 130 is a hinged unit consisting of seat 130 and lid 125 which is bolted onto a toilet bowl 120 for a flush toilet 110. A toilet seat 130 consists of the seat itself, which may be contoured for the user to sit on, and the lid 125, which covers the toilet when it is not in use. They are manufactured in a range of different styles and colors and they may come matching the style of the toilet itself. They may be built to fit the shape of the toilet bowl 120 two examples of this being the elongated bowl and the regular bowl. Some toilet seats are fitted with slow-closing lids to reduce noise by preventing them from slamming against the bowl. The price of toilet seats varies quite considerably.

The present invention uses a toilet rim block as a disinfectant block used in flush toilets which slowly dissolves in water. They often come sold in a small holder that is attached over the rim of a toilet and hangs down into the bowl, so as the toilet gets flushed, the water passes through the holder coming into contact with the block, however, they also come loose for placement directly in- cistern (so are also usable with squat toilets), although these tend to be slightly different in composition, so as to dissolve slower, due to the constant contact with water. These may also contain a colouring, which shows up in the water (typically blue or green).

The composition of toilet blocks can vary, but they may contain, among other things borax, troclosene sodium or sodium percarbonate (a form of oxygen bleach), sodium carbonate (washing soda) and a perfume.

The present invention may use the 'Liquid rim' which has the block, as it in liquid form, with the liquid held in a small bottle above and connected to the holder slowly releasing the liquid into the bottom of the holder which is beneath the toilet rim, so coming into contact with the water when the toilet is flushed. The above-described toilet bowl cleaning structure is of a typical, conventional nature, as stated above.

The closet bend is a primary part of the commode drainage system. Its name relates to "water closet," a term used by plumbers to mean the commode. A closet bend is a 90-degree elbow fitting, but it doesn't form a sharp angle. Instead, the closet bend has a gradual, sweeping corner that allows waste to flow through the bend without clogging. Installing the closet bend is a straightforward plumbing project and the most important part is getting the right slope on the horizontal pipe that connects to the closet bend.

Figure 2 shows the automated washing and sanitizing mechanism of the toilet bowl according to one embodiment of the present invention. The figure 2 shows an assembly of automated washing and sanitizing mechanism for the toilet bowl. The assembly mainly includes a toilet bowl 210, a disinfectant conduit assembly includes disinfectant conduit 220 and an outlets 230, a line tube 240, a disinfectant container 250 having disinfectant, and a cleaning blade260.

The bowl, loop or pan of a toilet is the receptacle that receives bodily waste. The toilet bowl is most often made of a ceramic, but can sometimes be made of stainless steel or composite plastics. Toilet bowls are mounted in any one of three basic manners above-floor mounted (pedestal), wall mounted (cantilever), or in-floor mounted (natural position). Within the bowl, there are three main water-way design systems: the siphoning trapped system, the non-siphoning trapped system, and the valve- closet system. The siphoning-toilets incorporate an 'S' shaped water-way. The water-ways in these toilets are designed with slightly smaller diameters than a non-siphoning toilet, so that the water-way will naturally fill up with water, each time it is flushed, thus creating the siphon action.

A "true siphoning-toilet" can be easily identified by the noise it makes. If it can be heard to suck air down the drain at the end of a flush, then it is a true siphoning toilet. If not it is a non siphoning toilet.

The non-siphoning toilet bowl drain water-way is at the rear of the bowl and is connected to the waste pipe. In some designs the water-way discharge is situated between the rear floor-mount bolts of an extended base. From here it is directly bolted to a drain flange beneath the toilet. This could be to make inspection easier, to reduce splashing, or just tradition. It greatly increases associated odour and may require a brushing after use. The valve closet has a valve or flap at the exit of the bowl with a watertight seal to retain a pool of water in the pan. When the toilet is flushed, the valve is opened and the water in the pan flows rapidly out of the bowl into the drains, carrying the waste with it.

The washout toilets have a shallow pool of water into which waste is deposited, with a trapped drain just behind this pool. Waste is cleared out from this pool of water by being swept over into the trap (usually either a P-trap or an S-trap) and then beyond into a sewer by water from the flush.

Disinfectant Conduit assembly is formed of flexible, resilient material such as plastic and has a selectively deformable, generally circular configuration. The disinfectant conduit assembly defines a plurality of holes or outlets positioned equidistance apart for dispensing the disinfectant from the disinfectant container. The disinfectant conduit assembly is a hose structure which may be bent when a manual force is applied thereto to change it to an alternate configuration so that the disinfectant conduit may be easily removed from the toilet bowl or positioned rightly therein. The disinfectant conduit assembly may be an elastic material and so that it generally conforms to the shape of the toilet bowl side wall after being positioned therein. The shape of the disinfectant conduit assembly may be change according the shape of the toilet bowl.

Line tube coupled to a chemical/disinfectant container which is utilized for introducing disinfectant or some other anti-bacterial chemicals into the interior walls of the toilet bowl. The line tube coupled act as intermediate between the disinfectant/chemical container and the disinfectant conduit assembly. The flow of disinfectant from disinfectant/chemical container to the toilet bowl may be controlled by remote as slow, medium and fast.

The line tube and disinfectant conduit may be specified by standard pipe size designations, by nominal outside or inside diameter and/or wall thickness. The actual dimensions of line tube and disinfectant conduit are usually not the nominal dimensions.

Disinfectants are substances that are applied to non-living objects to destroy microorganisms that are living on the objects. Disinfectant is an extreme physical and/or chemical process that kills all types of life. Disinfectants are different from other antimicrobial agents such as antibiotics, which destroy microorganisms within the body, and antiseptics, which destroy microorganisms on living tissue. Disinfectants are frequently used in hospitals, dental surgeries, kitchens, basins, bathrooms and the like to kill infectious organisms. The different types of disinfectant used may be air disinfectants, alcohols, aldehydes, oxidizing agents and phenolics and the like.

The disinfectant container is used to store the disinfectant and it supplies the disinfectant to the toilet bowl with the help of line tube that connects the disinfectant conduit:

In an example embodiment, the present invention of cleaning and sanitizing mechanism which is utilized for cleaning of toilet bowl of a standard/western toilet. In the present embodiment, considering the toilet bowl of a western toilet, where the toilet bowl has a toilet bowl side walls and a toilet bowl rim projecting over the toilet bowl interior defined by the toilet bowl side walls. The disinfectant container is used to store the disinfectant or other chemicals and it supplies the disinfectant to clean or disinfectant the interior walls of the toilet bowl. The disinfectant container supplies the disinfectant or other chemicals to the interior walls toilet bowl with the assist of line tube coupled to the disinfectant conduit assembly.

The arrangement of the cleaning blade such that the blade attached to the disinfectant conduit assembly over the toilet bowl. The cleaning blade may be made up of steel with the rubber or plastic or fiber or sponge materials and the like attached with steel which may be replaceable once it gets scratch. The cleaning blade and the supply of the disinfectant from the disinfectant conduit are synchronized such that the movement of the cleaning blade is proportional to the disinfectant depart from disinfectant conduit outlets. The cleaning blade movement fluctuates depends on the disinfectant level in the toilet bowl interior.

The cleaning blade and the supply of the disinfectant may be in a relation such that the cleaning blade initiates the movement based on the departed disinfectant from disinfectant conduit outlets. Further the cleaning blade and the supply of the disinfectant may also be in a relation such that based on the departing of disinfectant from disinfectant conduit outlets initiate the movement of the cleaning blade. Further the departing of disinfectant from the outlet of the disinfectant conduit is based on the time relay between the each of the outlets which positioned equidistance apart in the disinfectant conduit.

By this mechanism the wastage of the disinfectant will get reduced, since the cleaning blade rotation over the bowl is based on the disinfectant emerges i.e. (blade rotation is directly proportional to disinfectant emerges at each outlets of disinfectant conduit). The cleaning blade rotates only when the disinfectant departs from the disinfectant conduit outlets. The disinfectant from the disinfectant conduit departs only when it senses that the cleaning blade is close to the outlet of disinfectant conduit. The movement of cleaning blade over the toilet bowl may be clockwise Or anticlockwise direction at an angle 360°. The rotation of the cleaning blade may be varying as slow, medium, fast and the like. The present invention makes the easy and quick cleaning of the toilet bowl. Further the automated toilet/commode washing and sanitizing mechanism may be fixed or adapted to any of the available toilet/commodes.

Although the invention has been described in terms of preferred embodiment, it is not limited thereto. Those skilled in this technology can make various alterations and modifications without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention shall be defined and protected by the following claims and their equivalents.

FIGS. 1-2 are merely representational and are not drawn to scale. Certain portions thereof may be exaggerated, while others may be minimized. FIGS. 1-2 illustrate various embodiments of the invention that can be understood and appropriately carried out by those of ordinary skill in the art.

In the foregoing detailed description of embodiments of the invention, various features are grouped together in a single embodiment for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure. This method of disclosure is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed embodiments of the invention require more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive subject matter lies in less than all features of a single disclosed embodiment. Thus, the following claims are hereby incorporated into the detailed description of embodiments of the invention, with each claim standing on its own as a separate embodiment.

It is understood that the above description is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive. It is intended to cover all alternatives, modifications and equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. Many other embodiments will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reviewing the above description. The scope of the invention should, therefore, be determined with reference to the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled. In the appended claims, the terms "including" and "in which" are used as the plain-English equivalents of the respective terms "comprising" and "wherein," respectively.