Toilet

Abstract

A system and method for a refuse-incinerating toilet is provided. The system includes a seat on which a user sits to direct refuse, via a funnel and through a flapper that is opened when a user is present, into a combustion chamber. When the user is finished, the flapper is shut and the user sets a timer for the amount of time a burner, tiltedly mounted to the combustion chamber and whose flame is directed at the refuse in the combustion chamber, is to operate to burn the refuse. Any fumes or vapour may escape the combustion chamber via an exhaust. A fan, insulation of various system components, and a false bottom are provided to aid cooling of the system after the burner incinerates the refuse.

1 . A toilet system that incinerates refuse, said toilet system comprising:
 a seat;   a funnel connected to said seat and to a flapper, said funnel directing refuse from a user of the toilet system into a combustion chamber;   said flapper, located a the bottom of the funnel and connected to a combustion chamber, said flapper being open to allow refuse to enter the combustion chamber and being closed when the toilet system incinerates said refuse in the combustion chamber;   said combustion chamber storing the refuse from a user and provides the location for incineration of said refuse;   an exhaust that originates in the combustion chamber and allows fumes and vapour to exit from the toilet system during incineration; and   a burner, tiltedly mounted to the combustion chamber, aimed directly at the location of the incoming refuse, the burner producing a flame that directly ignites and incinerates the refuse.   
   
   
       2 . The toilet system of  claim 1  further comprising a fuel inlet, wherein said burner is fuelled via the fuel inlet. 
   
   
       3 . The toilet system of  claim 2  wherein the toilet system is located inside a cabin of a transport truck, the toilet system receiving fuel into the fuel inlet from the transport truck. 
   
   
       4 . A method of using a toilet system that incinerates refuse; said method comprising the steps of:
 lifting a flapper that covers a combustion chamber;   using a toilet system, thereby disposing human refuse into a combustion chamber;   lowering the flapper to cover the refuse in the combustion chamber; and   setting a timer for a period of time a burner will burn the refuse in the combustion chamber; and   burning the refuse with the burner, for the period of time.   
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4  wherein said setting step further comprise a fan starting to run for a period of time prior to the burning step, said fan continuing to run for a period of time after the burning step. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 4  further comprising the step of raising a top cover of said toilet system, said raising step occurring prior to said setting step, said raising step providing cooling to the toilet system.