Led toilet seat cover

Abstract

A device for cleaning a toilet bowl including a toilet seat assembly having a toilet lid and a toilet seat, a UV-light source producing UV-light of a wavelength of approximately 360 nm secured to an interior side of the toilet lid, a first switch for turning the UV light source on when the toilet lid is placed in a closed position, and a second switch for turning the UV light off upon expiration of a predetermined period of time.

1 . A device for cleaning a toilet bowl comprising:
 a toilet seat assembly having a toilet lid and a toilet seat;   a UV light source producing UV light of a wavelength of approximately 360-410 nm secured to an interior side of the toilet lid;   a first switch for turning the UV light source on when the toilet lid is placed in a closed position; and   a second switch for turning the UV light off upon expiration of a predetermined period of time.   
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the toilet bowl is coated with a photocatalyst suspended in a liquid polymer. 
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the photocatalyst is TiO 2 . 
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the first switch is a gravity switch. 
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein the first switch is located in a dome housing also containing the UV light source. 
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the first switch is a normally open switch. 
   
   
       7 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein the first switch is located proximal to an edge of the toilet lid and closes upon closing of the toilet lid. 
   
   
       8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the UV light source is an LED. 
   
   
       9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the UV light source is a plurality of LEDs. 
   
   
       10 . A kit for retrofitting a toilet bowl and toilet seat assembly combination comprising:
 a TiO 2  coating material to be applied to the surface of the toilet bowl; and   a UV light source to be connected to a toilet lid of the toilet seat assembly.   
   
   
       11 . The kit of  claim 10 , wherein the coating material is an acrylic based material. 
   
   
       12 . The kit of  claim 10 , wherein the UV light source is a plurality of LEDs. 
   
   
       13 . The kit of  claim 10 , wherein the UV-light source is located in a housing that includes a power source and one or more switches. 
   
   
       14 . The kit of  claim 10 , further comprising a normally open switch to be placed proximate to an edge of the toilet lid and a timing switch. 
   
   
       15 . The kit of  claim 10 , further comprising a timing switch and a gravity switch. 
   
   
       16 . A method of producing a cleaning effect in a toilet bowl comprising the steps of:
 coating surfaces of a toilet bowl with a photocatalyst coating where the cleaning effect is desired;   providing a UV light source producing UV light having a wavelength of about approximately 360-410 nm; and   energizing the UV light source for a predetermined period of time to allow the UV light to react with the photocatalyst coating to produce a photocatalytic effect at the coated surface of the toilet bowl to oxidize organic stain producing compounds.   
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the photocatalyst is TiO 2 . 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the surface coated with the photocatalyst is the internal bowl portion of the toilet bowl. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the surface coated with the photocatalyst includes the rim of the toilet bowl. 
   
   
       20 . A method of treating a toilet bowl to effect a photocatalytic process comprising the steps of:
 providing a UV light source;   coating a desired portion of a toilet bowl with an photocatalytic material; and   exposing the portion of the toilet bowl coated with the photocatalytic material to the UV light.   
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the photocatalytic material is an acrylic based TiO 2 . 
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the coating is performed at regular intervals. 
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the regular interval is selected from the group consisting of weekly, semi-monthly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, and annually.