US20050114993A1 - Methods, systems, and devices for saving natural resources usable in a building structure - Google Patents
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A system for collecting bio-waste material is provided. The system includes a plurality of collection receptacles associated with a structure, each of the plurality of collection receptacles receiving the bio-waste material without the use of water as a carrier. A transport network extends from each of the plurality of collection receptacles to at least one storage receptacle located at the structure. A plurality of electromechanical carts are disposed within the transport network and automatically collect and package the bio-waste material to form packaged bio-waste material.
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- 1. The Field of the Invention
- The present invention generally relates to methods, systems, and devices for saving natural resources. More specifically, the present invention generally relates to substituting mechanical and electromechanical devices and systems for waste disposal systems that traditionally use water is a carrier medium.
- 2. The Relevant Technology
- In recent years there has been an attempt to protect and preserve natural resources, while accommodating changes in city, state, and country populations. The quantity of natural resources is limited, while the demand for such natural resources continues to increase at a dramatic rate. There is a tension between the need to use natural resources for, say, eating, drink, heating, etc, while protecting or controlling the quantity of resources used. Illustratively, there is a tension between the need to develop land for an increasing population base and protecting natural forests and wet lands. Further, there is a tension between generating new fuel sources and adversely affecting pristine land.
- In addition to protecting the natural resources associated with land and fuel sources, such as wood, oil, gas, and coal, there is a need to preserve water resources. With an exploding world population, available water resources are being overextended. Existing technologies are incapable of reducing the quantity of water used for every day living. Waste of consumable water occurs because of antiquated water systems that lose water or use water in an efficient manner. For instance, many existing water supply lines leak allowing significant quantities of culinary water to seep into ground surround the water line.
- In addition to losing and wasting water through antiquated supply infrastructure, modern toilets inefficiently use water. Currently, water is the primary carrier for removing bio-waste. Toilets remove human waste, while use of sinks, drains, and faucets facilitates removal of animal waste. For many years, a significant quantity of water was wasted through use of inefficient toilets that used excessive quantities of water to “flush” bio-waste material using a toilet. In recent years, and resulting by Government action, there has been a reduction in the amount of water used to flush bio-waste material. Although this preserves some natural resources, still more must be done to alleviate the strain exerted on existing water supplies.
- In addition to the problems with preserving water resources, other problems arise with providing electricity to home, factories, etc. With the escalating cost for natural resources, such as gas and oil, the cost for treating wastewater continues to increase. Further, the increasing demand for electricity drives the cost for building and maintaining the electricity infrastructure upward. When available electricity falls below the needed supply, blackouts become the norm. These blackouts cost the nation significant amounts of money and productive time.
- Needed are methods, systems, and devices that alleviate the need for water as the primary source for removing bio-waste, and by so doing aid with preserving natural resources. Additionally, needed are methods, system, and devices that can facilitate conversion of bio-waste material into an energy resource.
- The present invention provides methods, systems, and devices that alleviate the need for water as the primary carrier for removing bio-waste, and by so doing aid with preserving natural resources. Additionally, the present invention provides methods, system, and devices that can facilitate conversion of bio-waste material into an energy resource.
- In one embodiment of the present invention, methods, systems, and devices are provided that save natural resources through substituting mechanical and electrical-mechanical devices and systems for water as a carrier medium for removing bio-waste materials. Through using a network of collection receptacles associated with a physical structure, such as a home, office, warehouse, or other physical structure. The collection receptacles receive bio-waste material, while removal of the bio-waste material occurs through a transport network. This transport network includes various tunnels, chambers, etc. Through the network moves mechanical or electromechanical devices that automatically collect and package bio-waste material deposited in the collection receptacle. These devices deliver the packaged material to a storage container.
- According to another aspect of the present invention, provided are methods, systems, and devices that utilize collected and packaged bio-waste material as a fuel source. Homes, factories, or other building structures can include a dedicated recycle system that burns the bio-waste material, converting the bio-waste material into electricity usable by the home, factor, or other building structure. Alternatively, collected or packaged bio-waste material can be transported to one or more centrally located recycle facilitates that burn the bio-waste material, again creating electricity.
- These and other objects and features of the present invention will become more fully apparent from the following description and appended claims, or can be learned by the practice of the invention as set forth hereinafter.
- To further clarify the above and other advantages and features of the present invention, a more particular description of the invention will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof which are illustrated in the appended drawings. It is appreciated that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope. The invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawings in which:
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FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic representation of an exemplary system of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic partial cross-sectional perspective representation of an exemplary building structure of the exemplary system ofFIG. 1 , with associated collection receptacles, carts, network, and local storage according to one configuration of the present invention. -
FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary collection receptacle of the exemplary building structure of the exemplary system ofFIG. 1 according to one configuration of the present invention. -
FIG. 4 illustrates a cross-sectional view of an exemplary collection receptacle of the exemplary building structure of the exemplary system ofFIG. 1 according to one configuration of the present invention. -
FIG. 5 illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary liner for the exemplary collection receptacles ofFIGS. 3 and 4 according to one configuration of the present invention. -
FIG. 6 illustrates a perspective view of another exemplary collection receptacle of the exemplary building structure of the exemplary system ofFIG. 1 according to one configuration of the present invention. -
FIG. 7 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the exemplary collection receptacle illustrated inFIG. 6 according to one configuration of the present invention. -
FIG. 8 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the exemplary collection receptacle illustrated inFIG. 6 according to one configuration of the present invention. -
FIG. 9 illustrates a side view of another exemplary collection receptacle of the exemplary building structure of the exemplary system ofFIG. 1 according to one configuration of the present invention. -
FIG. 10 illustrates a schematic partial cross-sectional side view representation of an exemplary building structure of the exemplary system ofFIG. 1 , with associated collection receptacles, carts, network, and local storage according to one configuration of the present invention. -
FIG. 11 illustrates a side view of an exemplary cart of the exemplary building structure of the exemplary system ofFIG. 1 according to one configuration of the present invention. -
FIG. 12 illustrates a schematic partial cross-sectional side view representation of an exemplary building structure of the exemplary system ofFIG. 1 , with associated collection receptacles, carts, network, and local storage according to one configuration of the present invention. -
FIG. 13 illustrates a side view of an exemplary cart of the exemplary building structure of the exemplary system ofFIG. 1 according to one configuration of the present invention. - The present invention overcomes many of the problems associated with existing bio-waste systems. Specifically, the present invention utilizes a technology that improves health and sanitation for humans and animals, by reducing handling of bio-waste material and hence reducing possible contamination, creation, and harboring of disease-producing bacteria, germs, and viruses, produced by mixing water and waste material. Further, the present invention reduces the expense for treatment of such waste water and reduces the cost and maintenance for upgrading the existing networks that transport waste water to various treatment facilities.
- The present invention described herein relates to systems, methods, and devices associated with using machines as the carrier of bio-waste or bio-solids in dwellings, homes, houses, buildings, or any other structure that bio-waste or bio-solids are created and removal of deposits is required for sanitation. In this manner, the systems, methods, and devices replace water as the carrier of bio-waste, thereby saving natural water resources. Further, the present invention relates to utilizing the collected bio-waste material as a fuel source to supplement and, in some cases, substitute for existing natural resources, such as wood, coal, oil, and gas. By so doing, the present invention provides additional resources rather than eliminating or reducing the available natural resources.
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FIG. 1 , depicted is a schematic representation of an exemplary system of the present invention designated byreference numeral 10. Thesystem 10 includes one ormore building structures 12 that are remote from aremote recycling facility 14 where collected bio-waste is converted into electrical power, such as by burning or other manner of obtaining energy from the collected bio-waste. The use of the term “recycle facility” includes other facilities such as, but not, treatment plants, bio-gas plants, or other facilities that can use the collected bio-waste. - Building
structures 12 communicates with the remote recycling facility by way of atransportation network 16. Thistransportation network 16 accommodates vehicles, trains, or other conveyances capable of carrying bio-waste from buildingstructures 12 to recyclefacility 14. For instance,transportation network 16 can include existing or customized roads, rails, tunnels, waterways, combination thereof, or other structures that facilitate collection and delivery of bio-waste material. - Optionally,
system 10 can include acontrol center 18 in signal communication withbuilding structures 12, recyclefacility 14, and/or such vehicles, trains, or other conveyances moving alongtransportation network 16. Thiscontrol center 18 delivers signals carried by electromagnetic waves, such as microwaves or radio waves, to buildingstructures 12, recyclefacility 14, and/or the vehicles usingtransportation network 16 to control the collection, packaging, and/or recycling of bio-waste material. Analysis of signals received from buildingstructures 12, recyclefacility 14, and/or the vehicles usingtransportation network 16 enables computers, including hardware and/or software modules and components, and individuals atcontrol center 18 to manage bio-waste collection, transportation, and recycling. One skilled in the art will appreciate that eachbuilding structure 12, recyclefacility 14, and/or vehicle usingtransportation network 16 can include appropriate transmitter and receiver capable of receiving the desired signals. Further, eachbuilding structure 12, recyclefacility 14, and/or vehicle usingtransportation network 16 can include global positioning technology for use in pinpointing the location of the same. - The individuals using
building structures 12, whether it is a factory, home, office, etc, generate quantities of bio-waste, such as from cooking, cleaning, urinating, defecating, or other manner of creating bio-waste. To reduce the quantity of water used to remove this bio-waste from buildingstructures 12,system 10 uses waterless collection devices to collect and package bio-waste instead of water. - Each
building structure 12 includes one or morewaterless collection receptacles 20, anetwork 22 for transporting the bio-waste collected fromcollection receptacles 20, and alocal storage 24 for bio-waste collected and packaged at the particular building structure. Optionally, eachbuilding structure 12 can include alocal recycle facility 26 that can use the bio-waste for powering the particular building structure generating the collected bio-waste. For instance,local recycle facility 26 can be a smaller version ofremote recycle facility 14 that burns the bio-waste to create electrical power for the building structure generating the bio-waste. - Additionally, each
building structure 12 can include alocal control center 28 that governs the collection of bio-waste at the specific building structure. Thislocal control center 28 can include hardware and software modules and components to control movement of the collection devices and motorized carts to collect and package bio-waste instead of water. Thelocal control center 28 manages operation oflocal recycle 26 and can make requests to controlcenter 18 for pick-up of collected bio-waste. These communications and requests can be made using any type of telecommunication network, including wireless, microwave, radio frequency, fiber optic, combinations thereof, or other telecommunication technology that enables transmitting and receiving, collectively transceiving, of signals. - The
transportation network 16 associated withsystem 10 is used to carry the collected and packaged bio-waste toremote recycle facility 14. Vehicles can periodically visit eachbuilding structure 12 and gather the collected and packaged bio-waste. These vehicles can transport the bio-waste toremote recycle facility 14 where it is converted to electrical energy, such as by burning. Thisnetwork 16 can include roads, rails, tunnels, or other transport infrastructure to carry the bio-waste. Each vehicle (not shown) can include sensors and receivers to intercept signals fromcontrol center 18 that controls the collection of bio-waste material. These vehicles can be automatically controlled bycontrol center 18 or manually controlled by the operator of the vehicle upon receiving instructions fromcontrol center 18. - With reference to
FIG. 2 , depicted is a schematic representation of anexemplary building structure 12. To reduce the quantity of water used to remove bio-waste from buildingstructure 12, buildingstructure 12 includes one ormore collection receptacles 20 that receive the bio-waste. One or moreelectromechanical carts 30 collect bio-waste from thesecollection receptacles 20. This is in contrast to traditional or existing buildings where flowing water carries the bio-waste. -
Carts 30 move within alocal network 22 within buildingstructure 12. Thelocal network 22 includes one or more shafts, tunnels, channels, chutes, pipes, or tubes, termed herein individually a “transport member” and collectively “transport members”. These transport members crisscross the interior of buildingstructure 12 and provide a path forcarts 30 to collect bio-waste, and following packaging of the bio-waste material into fuel blocks, transport the bio-waste to alocal storage 24 for short-term or long-term storage. - Referring now to
FIGS. 3 and 4 , illustrated is anexemplary collection receptacle 20 according to one embodiment of the present invention. Thiscollection receptacle 20 collects bio-waste directly from the occupants of buildingstructure 12, such as when an occupant urinates or defecates. Other collection receptacles can collect bio-waste indirectly or directly from occupants of buildingstructure 12. For instance, other collection receptacles can collect wastewater or other bio-waste from waste disposal sinks or other similar structures within buildingstructures 12. -
Collection receptacle 20 can have the form of a chair or stool similar to existing toilets. However,collection receptacle 20 eliminates the need for water as a carrier of the bio-waste collected throughcollection receptacle 20.Collection receptacle 20 has amain body 40 with areservoir 42 mounted thereto. Themain body 40 has alower portion 44 adapted for attachment to a floor or generally horizontal surface upon whichcollection receptacle 20 is to rest. - As shown in
FIG. 4 , anupper portion 46 ofmain body 40 includes alip 48 that supports aseat 50. Disposed betweenupper portion 46 andlower portion 44 is adrawer 45 that is slidably received within achamber 52 that receives the bio-waste material. Thedrawer 45 includes alip 47 that cooperates with aliner 54 dispensed to a user from aliner dispenser 56, as will be discussed in more detail hereinafter. Thedrawer 45 is mounted on twosliders 49, only one being illustrated inFIG. 4 , which is in turn mounted tomain body 40. Eachslider 49 can be any rail-type slider that allows movement of one structure relative to another. For instance,slider 49 can include a rail mounted tomain body 40 that cooperates with a rail mounted todrawer 45, one or both of that rails including bearings, rollers, or wheels to reduce friction between the rails and enable movement one to another. One skilled in the art can identify various other configurations or mechanisms to facilitate movement ofdrawer 45 relative tomain body 40. - The
liner 54, as shown inFIG. 5 , has anopen end 60 that cooperates withlip 47 of collection receptacle, while aclosed end 62 locates withinchamber 52. A user can removeliner 54 fromliner dispenser 56 and mount the same tolip 47 ofupper portion 46. Thisliner 54releasably contacts lip 47 by way of anelasticated portion 64 that releasably surrounds a portion oflip 47 ofdrawer 45. In another configuration,liner 54 includes, optionally in addition toelasticated portion 64, a layer of releasable adhesive that attaches tolip 47 ofdrawer 45 so that a portion ofliner 54 extends intochamber 52. In still another configuration,liner 54releasably contact lip 47 ofdrawer 45 through the forces of friction or static electricity, optionally in addition toelasticated portion 64coupling liner 54 tolip 47 ofdrawer 45. In still another configuration,liner 54 includes an elastic snap ring that cooperates withlip 47 ofdrawer 45. In still another configuration,liner 54 includes press-on seal plastic portions thatcouple liner 54 tolip 47 ofdrawer 45. In still another configuration,liner 54 and/orlip 47 ofdrawer 45 include one or more adhesive spots, tabs, or tapes thatcouple liner 54 tolip 47 ofdrawer 45. -
Liner 54 securely collects any bio-waste material deposited therein and prevents a portion of the bio-waste material escaping fromliner 54. To aid with this,liner 54 includesdrawstring 66 close toopen end 60 that facilitates closing ofliner 54. A user manually operatesdrawstring 66 to closeopen end 60 ofliner 54. Manual operation ofdrawstring 66 occurs, either directly or indirectly, by way of intervening levers, gears, linkages, mechanical or electromechanical components, combination thereof, or other manners by which movement of a user initiates movement ofdrawstring 66. Optionally, movingdrawstring 66 to closeopen end 60 releases the contact betweenliner 54 andlip 47 ofdrawer 45, thereby enablingliner 54 drop into an awaiting cart or storage receptacle from which the cart removes the bio-waste. - Generally,
liner 54 can be fabricated from synthetic materials, natural materials, combinations of synthetic and natural materials. More specifically,liner 54 can be made from paper, plant material, wood, composites, cloth, plastics, polymers, or other materials. Additionally,liner 54 can be coated or receive an absorbent material that causes liquids deposited intoliner 54 to become a gel. For instance, colloids, hygroscopic chemicals, bio-polymers, cationic dry polymer, combinations thereof, or other materials that can absorb a liquid. Theliner 54, alone or in combination with an absorbent material deposited withinliner 54, absorbs gases and neutralizes odors of the collected bio-waste material. This can be achieved by an absorbent material that congeals and deodorizes liquids, such as but not limited to, bodily fluids. - Returning to
FIG. 4 ,reservoir 42 includes ahole 70 that cooperates withchamber 52. Aninterior chamber 72 ofreservoir 42 communicates withhole 70. Thisinterior chamber 72 holds anabsorbent material 74 that can be deposited intoliner 54 prior to collection of bio-waste material. Thisabsorbent material 74 can be deposited withininterior chamber 72 through a top ofreservoir 42, such as by removing alid 76 thereof. Alternatively,absorbent material 74 can flow intointerior chamber 72 through afill hole 78 and associated piping, illustrated by dotted lines, such as blown intointerior chamber 72 using appropriated fans, fiber moving equipment, etc. - The
absorbent material 74 can be any material that will absorb fluids deposited withinliner 54. These materials can include, but are not limited to, fibrous materials that have been shredded, ground, chopped, and/or pulped into small pieces before being blown intointerior chamber 72. Exemplary materials include, but are not limited to, paper, plant materials, plastic, composite wood, composite plastics, clay, sand, shells, earth, stone, cloth, bee wax, animal bi-products, solidifying chemicals (gels), odor neutralizers, gas modifiers, deodorants or air fresheners, natural and chemical preservatives, modified non-combustible composite materials that have a reduced potential of spontaneous combustion, recycled cellulose fibers, organic plant waste, grass clippings, leaves, weeds, seeds, wood, bark, shavings, needles, chips, sawdust, ground corncobs, shredded stover, stocks, and cornstarch, straw, flax, oat, wheat, chopped hay, shells, husks of coca, peanut, cottonseed, oats, chia seeds, combinations thereof, or other material that can absorb fluids associated with the collected bio-waste. - This
absorbent material 74 can be directed intohole 70 through the forces of gravity and use of aguide member 80. Alternatively, feed screws, rams, plungers, spinning spindle wheels, or other mechanical or electromechanical devices can be used to direct a quantity ofabsorbent material 74 intoliner 54. Lever 86 (FIG. 3 ) connects to guidemember 80 through a linkage (not shown) so that moving lever 86 (FIG. 3 ) in the direction of arrow A moves guidemember 80 in the direction of arrow B to allow a quantity ofabsorbent material 74 to pass intoliner 54, as illustrated by arrow C, prior to or following depositing of the bio waste intoliner 54. In this manner, the user can deposit any quantity of absorbent material intoliner 54. By movinglever 86 in the opposite direction,guide member 80 moves to prevent passage ofabsorbent material 74 intoliner 54. - In addition to the configuration described herein, one skilled in the art will appreciate that various other manners by which
liner 54 locates withinchamber 52 and cooperates withlip 47, or some other portion ofmain body 40. Similarly, there can be various other mechanisms to depositabsorbent material 74 withinliner 54. With reference toFIGS. 6-8 , illustrated is another exemplary configuration of a collection receptacle, identified byreference numeral 120. Thiscollection receptacle 120 collects bio-waste directly from the occupants of building structure 12 (FIG. 1 ), such as when an occupant urinates or defecates, in a similar manner tocollection receptacle 20. The discussion ofcollection receptacle 20 applies to the following discussion with respect tocollection receptacle 120. - With reference to
FIG. 6 ,collection receptacle 120 has amain body 140 with areservoir 142 mounted thereto. Themain body 140 has alower portion 144 adapted for attachment to a floor or generally horizontal surface upon whichcollection receptacle 120 is to rest. Anupper portion 146 ofmain body 140 includes alip 148 that supports aseat 150 that is omitted fromFIG. 6 to aid with explanation, but shown inFIGS. 7 and 8 . Extending from an opening inupper portion 146 to an opening inlower portion 144 is achamber 152 that receives the bio-waste material. Additionally,chamber 152 receives aliner 154 from aliner dispenser 156. Thisliner 154 cooperates withseat 150 andinterior chamber 152 and provides a container for bio-waste material. - Formed in
lip 148 orupper portion 146 aregrooves 160.Grooves 160 receive a portion of seat 150 (FIG. 7 ) to enableseat 150 to move relative toreservoir 142. More specifically, seat 150 (FIG. 7 ) includes a number ofrollers 162 that slide alonggroove 160. Movingseat 150 relative toreservoir 142 allows a user to position the opening inseat 150 belowhole 70 to receiveabsorbent material 74. Thegrooves 160 can includerecesses 164 within which locaterollers 162 whenseat 150 is in the desired location beneathreservoir 142. Therollers 162 also provide a pivot point about whichseat 150 can pivot to allowseat 150 to receiveliner 154 fromliner dispenser 156, as shown inFIG. 8 . Theseat 150 pivots about therearmost roller 162 to allowseat 150 to contactliner 154. Withliner 154 having one or more adhesive tabs or an elasticated portion, pivotingseat 150 about an axis ofroller 162 results in a top, sides, and/or bottom ofseat 150 into contact withliner 154. The adhesive tabs or elasticated portion remains in contact withseat 150 as a user pivotsseat 150 towardlip 148 ormain body 140 so thatliner 154 extends intochamber 152. - It will be understood by those skilled in the art in light of the teaching contained herein, that the seat can move relative to the reservoir using various other manners. For instance, rollers can be formed in
upper portion 146 orlip 148, with the grooves and recesses being formed in the seat. In other configuration, biased members, such as springs or other biased structures, can aid with moving the seat relative to the reservoir. - As mentioned above,
chamber 152 receivesliner 154 fromliner dispenser 156 mounted tomain body 140,reservoir 142, or some other structure in close proximity to the location ofcollection receptacle 120. Theliner 154 can have a similar configuration to that ofliner 54, as illustrated inFIG. 5 . With continued reference toFIG. 7 ,open end 60 cooperates withseat 150 ormain body 140 of collection receptacle, whileclosed end 62 locates withinchamber 152. Instead ofcoupling liner 154 toseat 150 as described above, a user can removeliner 154 fromliner dispenser 156 and mount the same toseat 150. In still another configuration,liner 154 releasably contacts seat 150 ormain body 140 through the forces of friction or static electricity, optionally in addition to elasticated portion 64 (FIG. 5 )coupling liner 154 toseat 150 whenseat 150 is pivoted towardliner dispenser 156. In still another configuration,liner 154 includes an elastic snap ring that cooperates withseat 150. In still another configuration,liner 154 includes press-on seal plastic portions thatcouple liner 154 toseat 150. In still another configuration,liner 154 and/orseat 150 include one or more adhesive spots, tabs, or tapes thatcouple liner 154 toseat 150. - In addition to the configuration described herein, one skilled in the art will appreciate that various other manners by which
liner 154 locates withinchamber 152 and cooperates withseat 150 ormain body 140. For instance, in another configuration,liner dispenser 156 moves manually or automatically towardseat 150 ormain body 140 todeposit liner 154. Theliner dispenser 156 pivots relative to a portion ofmain body 140 and/orreservoir 142 so that movingliner dispenser 156 towardseat 150 ormain body 140 releasesliner 154. Movement ofliner dispenser 156 relative toreservoir 142 orseat 150 relative toreservoir 142 can occur through any of a number of mechanical or electromechanical devices, such as motors, gears, pneumatics, hydraulics, or other manners known to one skilled in the art, and sensor that sense the motion of an individual. - In another configuration,
collection receptacle 20 orcollection receptacle 120 can deliver a predetermined quantity ofabsorbent material 74. With reference toFIG. 9 , acollection receptacle 180 can have a similar configuration tocollection receptacle FIG. 3 ) that moves under the influence of lever 86 (FIG. 3 ),collection receptacle 180 includes adelivery mechanism 186. Thedelivery mechanism 186 in cooperation withlever 86 deliver the predetermined quantity ofabsorbent material 74. - Referring now to
FIG. 10 ,delivery mechanism 186 includes ashaft 190 mounted to lever 86 and supported byreservoir 42. Theshaft 190 has an elongate configuration and cooperates withlever 86 such that movement oflever 86 causesshaft 190 to rotate. To achieve this engagement,shaft 190 can have complementary configuration to a hole 192 oflever 86. For instance,shaft 190 can have a cylindrical configuration to cooperate with a cylindrical hole 192. Alternatively,shaft 190 can have a square or other polygonal configuration to cooperate with a square or other polygonal hole. In this later case, the configuration ofshaft 190 and hole 192 aid with causing a driving engagement betweenshaft 190 and hole 192. - To control the movement of
shaft 190 andlever 86,shaft 190 includes astop 191, while aspring 193 mounts toshaft 190 and connects to a portion ofreservoir 42. Stop 191 prevent over-rotation ofshaft 190 as it engages with acomplementary stop 195 mounted toreservoir 42. Thespring 193 returnslever 86 to an initial starting position following movement oflever 86 untilstops absorbent material 74. Thespring 193 can also limit movement oflever 86 during use ofcollection receptacle 120 by providing a resistance force to over rotation oflever 86. Althoughspring 193 and stops 191 and 195 are one manner of controlling the movement oflever 86, one skilled in the art can identify various other manners. - Fixed to
shaft 190 is atoothed member 194. Thetoothed member 194 has abody 200 with a plurality of teeth 202 extending therefrom. Ahole 204 passes throughbody 200 and accommodatesshaft 190.Hole 204 can have a similar configuration to hole 192, such that rotation ofshaft 190 under the influence oflever 86 causes rotation oftoothed member 194. - Cooperating with
toothed member 194 andshaft 190 is aspindle assembly 210 that rotates aboutshaft 190 to moveabsorbent material 74 frominterior chamber 72 toliner 54.Spindle assembly 210 includes ahub 212 from which extends one ormore paddles 214 that have generally flexible or substantially rigid cup-type structures 219 that receive a quantity of absorbent material 74 (FIG. 9 ). Asspindle assembly 210 rotates aboutshaft 190, paddles 214 depositabsorbent material 74 held by one or more of cup-type structures 219 into liner 54 (FIG. 9 ). Alternatively, asspindle assembly 210 rotates aboutshaft 190, paddles 214 depositabsorbent material 74 held between one or moreadjacent paddles 214 into liner 54 (FIG. 9 ). - To aid with moving
spindle assembly 210 relative toshaft 190, a portion ofhub 212 cooperates with atoothed member 194 under the influence ofspring 218. In the exemplary configuration, the portion ofhub 212 includes a plurality ofteeth 216 that are complementary to teeth 202 oftoothed member 194. Theseteeth 202 and 216 engage asspring 218 is constrained bystop 220 andhub 212. Asspring 218 attempts to expand,spring 218forces hub 212 towardtoothed member 194 so thatteeth 202 and 216 engage. This engagement allowstoothed member 194 to forcehub 212 to move whenshaft 190 rotates in a first direction. Whenshaft 190 moves in a second direction opposite to the first direction teeth 202 slide over the ramped portion ofteeth 216 without causinghub 212 to rotate. By so doing,toothed member 194 causes selective movement ofhub 212 andspindle assembly 210. - The
teeth 202 and 216 can have various other configurations known to one skilled in the art. Through varying the configuration ofteeth 202 and 216, different quantities ofabsorbent material 74 can be deposited into liner 54 (FIG. 9 ).Teeth 202 and 216 can have lengths or spacing so that movinglever 86 untilstops type structures 219 to depositabsorbent material 74 intoliner 54. For one defined movement ofshaft 190 andlever 86, such as untilstop 195 prevents further rotation ofshaft 190,hub 212 rotates sufficiently to deposit absorbent material 74 (FIG. 9 ) from one or more cup-type structures 219 or from one or more regions disposed between adjacent paddles. - In still another configuration, the quantity of
absorbent material 74 deposited intoliner 54 can be controlled by a series of moveable members (not shown) that slide relative one to another upon movinglever 86. A sub-chamber formed between the two moveable members; an upper moveable member that communicates withchamber 72 and a lower moveable member that communicates withhole 70 and/orchamber 52, holds a predetermined quantity ofabsorbent material 74. Moving the lower moveable member through movinglever 86 in the direction of arrow A releasesabsorbent material 74 disposed in the sub-chamber intoliner 54, while closing the lower movable member and opening the upper moveable member by movement oflever 86 in a direction opposite to arrow A following movement oflever 86 in the direction of arrow A releases a quantity of absorbent material into the sub-chamber. - As described herein
lever 86 can function to open and close the moveable members. Optionally, movinglever 86 moves drawstring 66 to closeliner 54. It will be appreciated, however, that one or more levers can be used to perform the described functions. Further, it will be understood that various linkages, gears, cams, biased members, springs, and other similar structures can be associated with the lever and moveable member to facilitate the desired movement thereof. For instance, movinglever 86 in a first direction can open the lower moveable member, while movinglever 86 in a second direction opposite to the first direction allows lower movable member to close, the upper movable member to open, and the drawstring to the drawn. - Reference is made herein to
collection receptacle 20 being fixed, such as a toilet within a building structure. It is anticipated, however, thatcollection receptacle 20 can be movable.FIG. 11 illustrates an exemplarymoveable collection receptacle 220. Thiscollection receptacle 220 is stored at a storage location, such as a closet or some other location of buildingstructure 12. Upon receipt of signal from a user of buildingstructure 12 requesting bio-waste collection,moveable collection receptacle 220 moves from the storage location to the requesting user. This can be accomplished ascontrol center 18 and/orlocal control center 28, inFIG. 1 , uses global positioning system (GPS) technology and/or combination of various sensors and hardware and software components and devices included in buildingstructure 12 and/ormoveable collection receptacle 220 to deliver control signals that direct movement ofreceptacle 220. For instance, control center 18 (FIG. 1 ) can receive a signal indicative of a request forcollection receptacle 220; the control center 18 (FIG. 1 ) subsequently delivering control signals to local control center 28 (FIG. 1 ) or directly tomoveable collection receptacle 220 to initiate motion ofcollection receptacle 220 to the desired location. The GPs technology and/or various sensors and hardware and software components and devices can be used to track and control the movement ofmoveable collection receptacle 220. Following bio-waste collection,moveable collection receptacle 200 returns to the storage location to deposit the liner intocollection cart 30 within local network 22 (FIG. 1 ). - The
moveable collection receptacle 220 can include one ormore wheels 222 that enable movement of the collection receptacle, aholding tank 224 that receives the liner and collected bio-waste, and one ormore arms 226 that support the user of the collection receptacle. Further,movable collection receptacle 220 can include amotor 228, such as, but not limited to, an electric motor, that moveswheels 222 under the direction of control components, indicated byreference number 230. Thecontrol components 230 include, but are not limited to, various sensors, computers, and other hardware and software components and modules, which detect electromagnetic wave signals delivered tocollection receptacle 220, sense the operation ofcollection receptacle 220, and control the movement ofcollection receptacle 220 within buildingstructure 12. This enablescollection receptacle 220 to be programmed to move to a desired room or location of building structure 12 (FIG. 1 ) upon receiving a signal from an individual within building structure 12 (FIG. 1 ). - With reference to
FIG. 12 , buildingstructure 12 includestransportation network 22. Thetransportation network 22 includes one or more shafts, tunnels, channels, chutes, pipes, or tubes, individually a transport member and collectively transport members, that intersect and form a path through which one ormore carts 30 can traverse. Additionally,network 22 includes one or more clean-out shafts or access shafts for thosecarts 30 that function as repair and cleaning carts. These transport members and clean-out shafts can be incorporated into the framework of buildingstructure 12, either within an interior of or part of an exterior of buildingstructure 12. - Disposed within or forming part of
network 22 can be moveable or stationary tracks, rails, cables, chains, belts, pneumatic systems, hydraulic systems, or other structures that aid with movingcarts 30 throughnetwork 22. For instance, one ormore carts 30 can have gears that mate with a movable track associated with the transport members so that movement of the track causes movement of the one ormore carts 30. When movable or stationary tracks, rails, cables, chains, belts, pneumatic systems, Hydraulic systems, or other structures are used,network 22 can also include one or more motors, such as, but not limited to, electric motors, that operate the tracks, rails, cables, chains, belts, pneumatic hoses, hydraulic hoses, or other structures. - The network includes one or
more stops 34 in close proximity to those vertical or generally declining transport members ofnetwork 22. These stops 34 preventcarts 30 from falling down such transport members, while optionally actuatingcarts 30 to deposit the collected bio-waste into such transport members. - The
carts 30 used withnetwork 22 can have various configurations, one of which is depicted inFIG. 13 . As shown,cart 30 includes a base 240 that supports a body 242 having aninterior compartment 244 that receives liner 54 (FIG. 2 ) and collected bio-waste. The body 242 is pivotally mounted tobase 240 at apivot point 246. Thebase 240 includes amotor 248 that powerswheels 250 under the control of hardware and software components (not shown) enablingcart 30 to move through transportation network 22 (FIG. 1 ). Themotor 248 can include one or more electric motors, hydraulic systems, and/or pneumatic systems powered by batteries, solar cells, electrical connections with the electrical network of building structure 12 (FIG. 1 ), combinations thereof, or other manners of powering electric motors, hydraulic systems, and/or pneumatic systems.Motor 248 can also power anactuator 252 that causes body 242 to pivot relative tobase 240 whencart 30 deposits the collected bio-waste into a transport member upon encountering stop 34 (FIG. 12 ). Furthermore,motor 248 can power one ormore doors 254 pivotally attached to body 242 that close orseal compartment 244 when bio-waste is deposited therein. Thesedoors 254 in combination withcompartment 244, compact the bio-waste to form a bio-waste block or cube of bio-waste material. -
Cart 30 is exemplary of one type of cart moveable within transportation network. The present invention further contemplates the use of services carts that can move along clean-out shafts to repair transportation network 22 (FIG. 1 ) and optionally retrieve damaged or inoperable carts. These service carts can include video equipments or cameras to aid with positioning the service carts and enable an operator to visualize problems with any carts or transportation network 22 (FIG. 1 ). Further, these service carts can include cutting tools, arms and grabbers, cable tethers, or other structures to aid with retrieving inoperable carts and/or repair damaged portions of transport network 22 (FIG. 1 ). - As mentioned previously, and with reference to
FIG. 12 ,carts 30 transport the packaged bio-waste material tolocal storage 24. Thislocal storage 24 can include one ormore storage devices 36 that prepare the bio-waste material for long-term or short-term storage. Thestorage devices 36 can be manually operated by one or more users of buildingstructure 12 or can automatically receive and process the collected bio-waste. Illustratively,storage devices 36 can include, but are not limited to, freezing devices, ozone treating devices, washing and sanitizing equipment, vacuum sealing device, such as, but not limited to, a plastic bag vacuum sealing device, or other devices or equipment that aids with preparing the bio-waste material for long-term or short-term storage. For instance, upon delivering the bio-waste material tolocal storage 24,storage device 36 can freeze the bio-waste material to enable storage of the same within a refrigerated area oflocal storage 24. In another configuration, upon delivering the bio-waste material tolocal storage 24,storage device 36 can vacuum seal the bio-waste material within a plastic container to enable storage of the same withinlocal storage 24. Those skilled in the art know various manners and mechanisms to perform such functions. - Generally, the present invention provides mechanisms for collection, storing and optionally recycling bio-waste material produced in a building structure. The present invention provides mechanisms for transporting locally produced bio-waste material to a remote recycle facility that uses the bio-waste material as a fuel source. By so doing, methods, systems, and devices of the present invention alleviate the need for water as the primary carrier for removing bio-waste and preserve natural resources. Additionally, the present invention provides methods, system, and devices that can facilitate conversion of bio-waste material into an energy resource.
- The present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. The described embodiments are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the invention is, therefore, indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description. All changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their scope.
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1. A system for collecting bio-waste material, the system comprising:
(a) a collection receptacle associated with a structure, said collection receptacle receiving the bio-waste material;
(b) a transport network extending from said collection receptacle to a storage receptacle; and
(c) an electromechanical cart movable within said transport network, said cart automatically packaging said bio-waste material retrieved at said collection receptacle in preparation for delivery of said bio-waste material to said storage receptacle.
2. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein said collection receptacle comprises a receptacle selected form the group consisting of a sink, a waste disposal, a toilet, or a chair.
3. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein said collection receptacle further comprises a carrier that receives said bio-waste material.
4. The system as recited in claim 3 , wherein said carrier further comprises an absorbent material that absorbs any liquids collected by said receptacle.
5. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein said cart automatically compacts said bio-waste material and seals said bio-waste material within a carrier.
6. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein said transport network comprises at least one generally horizontal member and at least one generally vertical member.
7. The system as recited in claim 4 , wherein said cart moves said packaged bio-waste material along said at least one generally horizontal member and deposits said packaged bio-waste material down said at least one generally vertical member.
8. The system as recited in claim 5 , wherein another cart receives said packaged bio-waste material that passes down said at least one generally vertical member.
9. A system for collecting bio-waste material, the system comprising:
(a) a plurality of collection receptacles associated with a structure, each of said plurality of collection receptacles receiving the bio-waste material;
(b) a transport network extending from each of said plurality of collection receptacles to at least one storage receptacle located at said structure; and
(c) a plurality of electromechanical carts disposed within said transport network, at least one of said plurality of carts automatically packaging said bio-waste material to form packaged bio-waste material, wherein, said plurality of electromechanical carts collect said packaged bio-waste material and automatically deliver said packaged bio-waste material to said at least one storage receptacle.
10. A system as recited in claim 9 , wherein said transport network comprises a plurality of interconnected transport members.
11. A system as recited in claim 9 , wherein said transport network comprises at least one of a shaft, a tunnel, a channel, a tube, a track, and an electronic track.
12. A system as recited in claim 9 , wherein each cart of said plurality of carts comprises a container for receiving said bio-waste material, a mechanism that compacts said bio-waste material, and a mechanism that aids in moving said cart through said transport network.
13. A method for collecting bio-waste material produced in a structure, the method comprising:
(a) a step for receiving bio-waste material deposited using a collection receptacle; and
(b) upon an electromechanical cart receiving said bio-waste material, a step for compacting said received bio-waste material to form a closed package of said bio-waste material.
14. A method as recited in claim 13 , further comprising a step for positioning said electromechanical cart in close proximity to said collection receptacle.
15. A method as recited in claim 13 , further comprising a step for moving said closed package of said bio-waste material to a storage receptacle.
16. A method as recited in claim 14 , wherein said step for moving said closed package of said bio-waste material further comprises a step for moving said closed package of said bio-waste material through a transport network with said electromechanical cart.
17. A method as recited in claim 13 , further comprising a step for absorbing liquid associated with said bio-material upon receiving said bio-material.
18. A method as recited in claim 13 , further comprising a step for moving said closed package of said bio-waste material to a recycle facility.
19. A method as recited in claim 18 , wherein said step for moving said closed package of said bio-waste material further comprises:
(a) moving said closed package of said bio-waste material to a storage receptacle;
(b) collecting said closed package of said bio-waste material from said storage receptacle; and
(c) transporting said closed package of said bio-waste material to said recycle facility.
20. A method as recited in claim 18 , wherein said recycle facility is remote from said structure.
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