Sealed toilet seat and lid

Abstract

A toilet seat assembly configured to enclose a toilet bowl includes a toilet seat rotatably connected to the toilet bowl, a first seal configured to seal a space between the toilet seat and a rim of the toilet seat, a rotatable hood configured to enclose the toilet seat and a second seal configured to seal a space between the hood and the toilet seat.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A toilet seat assembly configured to enclose a toilet bowl, the toilet seat assembly comprising:
 a toilet seat rotatably connected to the toilet bowl;   a first seal configured to seal a space between the toilet seat and a rim of the toilet seat;   a hood configured to enclose the toilet seat, wherein the hood is rotatable; and   a second seal configured to seal a space between the hood and the toilet seat.   
     
     
         2 . The toilet seat assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a lid in contact with the hood and the second seal.   
     
     
         3 . The toilet seat assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the lid is at least partially transparent. 
     
     
         4 . The toilet seat assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a handle coupled to the hood, wherein the handle includes a first lift position associated with lifting the hood and a second lift position associated with the hood and the toilet seat.   
     
     
         5 . The toilet seat assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the hood includes an anti-bacterial material. 
     
     
         6 . The toilet seat assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first seal is a rubber gasket including a first section in contact with an outer circumference of the toilet seat and a second section in contact with an inner circumference of the toilet seat. 
     
     
         7 . The toilet seat assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the second section of the first seal contacts the second seal when the hood is closed. 
     
     
         8 . The toilet seat assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a misting system configured to expel a mist in a space between the toilet bowl and the hood.   
     
     
         9 . The toilet seat assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a display configured to display information for a cleaning operation for the toilet seat assembly.   
     
     
         10 . The toilet seat assembly of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a bidet housing including a controller, a nozzle mount, a heater, or a water tank, wherein the display is integrated on the bidet housing.   
     
     
         11 . The toilet seat assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the information for the display includes a cycle timer, a status indicator, or a user instruction. 
     
     
         12 . The toilet seat assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the display is coupled to the hood. 
     
     
         13 . The toilet seat assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the display is projected to a projection surface. 
     
     
         14 . The toilet seat assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the projection surface is external to the toilet seat assembly. 
     
     
         15 . The toilet seat assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a lock configured to couple the hood to the toilet seat.   
     
     
         16 . A toilet comprising:
 a toilet bowl;   a toilet seat assembly configured to enclose the toilet bowl, the toilet seat assembly comprising:
 a toilet seat rotatably connected to the toilet bowl; 
 a first seal configured to seal a space between the toilet seat and a rim of the toilet seat; 
 a hood configured to enclose the toilet seat; and 
 a second seal configured to seal a space between the hood and the toilet seat. 
   
     
     
         17 . A method for mitigation of a toilet plume from a toilet bowl, the method comprising:
 receiving usage information related to the toilet bowl;   locking a toilet seat assembly in response to the usage information;   performing a toilet plume mitigation operation at the toilet seat assembly; and   unlocking the toilet seat assembly after the toilet plume mitigation operation.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  further comprising:
 receiving a user instruction for early release of the toilet seat assembly. 
 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 stopping the toilet plume mitigation operation in response to the user instruction.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 unlocking the toilet in response to the user instruction.