Modular panel toilet

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a toilet includes lowering a toilet engine guide in a manufacturing support, aligning a plurality of frame members with the manufacturing support, installing at least one toilet engine component in the toilet engine guide, coupling a toilet seat assembly to the toilet, and coupling a plurality of panels to the plurality of frame members.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of manufacturing a toilet, the method comprising:
 lowering a toilet engine guide in a manufacturing support;   aligning a plurality of frame members with the manufacturing support;   installing at least one toilet engine component in the toilet engine guide;   coupling a toilet seat assembly to the toilet; and   coupling a plurality of panels to the plurality of frame members.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein installing at least one toilet engine component in the toilet engine guide further comprises:
 installing a trapway in the toilet engine guide; and   installing a toilet bowl in the toilet engine guide.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 mounting a rim channel assembly on the toilet.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 removing the toilet from the manufacturing support.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 coupling a lid panel to toilet seat assembly.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 attaching a foot lever to the toilet.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the toilet seat assembly includes a push button. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the push button is configured to move in a path along a line of an axis of a lid or a seat of the toilet seat assembly. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the push button includes a partial flush position and a full flush position. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the toilet seat assembly is operable to open at a first angle based on a first lock position and a second angle based on a second lock position. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein at least one of the plurality of frame members is rotatably coupled to the toilet engine guided and rotates in response aligning the plurality of frame members with the manufacturing support. 
     
     
         12 . An apparatus for raising and lowering a toilet seat and a toilet lid, the apparatus comprising:
 a hooking member coupled to the toilet lid and configured to rotate with the toilet lid;   a release mechanism coupled to the toilet seat and configured to rotate with the toilet seat; and   a lock configured to actuate in response to the hooking member of the toilet lid to engage or disengage the release mechanism of the toilet seat.   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the hooking member includes a park engageable with the lock. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein a guide surface of the lock corresponds to a first angle of the toilet lid at a first position of the lock and a second angle of the toilet lid at a second position of the lock. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the lock is disengaged in response to opening the toilet seat. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein closing the toilet seat resets the lock. 
     
     
         17 . A controller for a toilet, the controller comprising:
 a first interface connected to a foot input;   a second interface connect to a manual input;   a third interface connected to a wireless input; and   a controller configured to generate a valve command in response to the foot input, the manual input, or the wireless input.   
     
     
         18 . The controller of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 a fourth interface connected to a sensor configured to detect presence of a user or motion of the user.   
     
     
         19 . The controller of  claim 17 , wherein the foot input, the manual input, or the wireless input indicates a volume of water. 
     
     
         20 . The controller of  claim 17 , wherein the foot input, the manual input, or the wireless input indicates a partial flush.