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Telescopic Toilet
A telescopic toilet, retractable toilet, or pop-up toilet, is a type of toilet which is stored underground and then raised (usually hydraulically) above ground when in use. A very common type of telescopic toilet is a telescopic urinal, and they have often been employed at nighttimes or on weekends to discourage street urination. History Telescopic toilets were first invented and installed in the Netherlands in the form of telescopic urinals. In 2002 they were introduced in London for night time use, with more being installed in 2012. By 2014 there were over 200 across Sweden, Belgium, Denmark, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. In 2016 the first female telescopic toilet was introduced in Amsterdam. In 2014 a telescopic urinal shot up out of the ground due to a gas explosion, injuring the nearby system manager; usage of telescopic urinals was halted for a while, and then resumed. In 2023 a maintenance worker was crushed to death by a telescopic urinal on Shaftesbury Avenu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urilift Triple, Hague
A urinal (, ) is a sanitary plumbing fixture for urination only. Urinals are often provided in public toilets for male users in Western world, Western countries (less so in Muslim world, Muslim countries). They are usually used in a standing position. Urinals can be with manual flushing, automatic flushing, or without flushing, as is the case for waterless urinals. They can be arranged as single sanitary fixtures (with or without privacy walls) or in a trough design without privacy walls. Urinals designed for females ("female urinals") also exist but are rare. It is possible for females to use male urinals with a female urination device. The term "urinal" may also apply to a small building or other structure containing such fixtures. It can also refer to a small container in which urine can be collected for urinalysis, medical analysis, or for use where access to toilet facilities is not possible, such as in small aircraft, during extended stakeouts, or for the bedridden. Des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
