Mobile Special Toilet

A mobile toilet is a facility that can be moved as a whole and provides toilet services to the public. It has the advantages of being movable, combinable, and easy to transport, making it suitable for various locations.

Definition and Characteristics of Mobile Toilets

A mobile toilet (Portable toilet) refers to a facility that can be moved as a whole and can be set up at locations with fixed or temporary needs to provide toilet services to the public and customers. Its core characteristic lies in its convenience for transportation to any location where a toilet needs to be installed, and it can be used repeatedly. It possesses advantages such as being movable, combinable, and easy to transport.

Composition and Classification of Mobile Toilets

• Composition: Generally consists of a fecal sewage storage tank (or fecal sewage treatment device), floor slab, sanitary ware, walls, washing equipment, water tank, roof, and mobile device.
• Classification:
  • By structural form: Divided into single-structure mobile toilets and composite-structure mobile toilets.
  • By moving method: Divided into hoisting and handling mobile toilets, and powered and towed mobile toilets.
  • By sewage treatment method: Divided into water-flush and waterless-flush suction mobile toilets, circulating water-flush mobile toilets, and dry-packing mobile toilets.

Suitable Locations for Mobile Toilets

Suitable for stations, docks, tourist attractions, villa areas, newly built residential areas, large construction sites, squares, densely populated public places, and bustling commercial streets. For example, in 2023, mobile toilets were gradually installed and put into use in the scenic area along the Yellow River in Lanzhou; a customer in Anhui customized an Apple Pod mobile toilet for a scenic spot, with separate areas for men and women. The men's area had twenty squatting positions, with a Great Wall panel on the front wall, and one side was made of sheet metal and sprayed with real stone paint, giving it a high-quality feel.

Design Principles of Mobile Toilets

They should adhere to the principles of being mobile and convenient, economical and durable; environmentally friendly and beneficial to the environment; improving efficiency and promoting humanity. The overall structure should consider being lightweight, using lightweight and durable materials as much as possible, while ensuring structural sturdiness. When designing, it is also necessary to consider controlling the height and width of the toilet, and the mobile device should be fully considered for completeness and rationality.