1. A multipurpose bucket (100) comprises a bucket (1), a seater cum storage structure (2) and a solar heating device (3), wherein - said bucket (1) is an ordinary bucket (1) with an open top and a closed bottom (12), the bottom - said seater cum storage structure (2) comprises - a seat base (21), - side wall or frustum (22) in various geometrical shapes, and - a baffle plate (23) with a rubber rim (24), wherein upper part of the frustum (25) corresponds to the lower part of the bucket (1) in shape and size such that the upper part of the frustum (25) is detachably coupled to outer surface of the lower part of the bucket (1) through the push button (27), - a solar heating device (3) comprises solar device (35a) and metal immersion rod (35b), capable of being installed or removed with the bucket (1) or multipurpose bucket (100) as and when desired.

2. The multipurpose bucket (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said baffle plate (23) is devised with a rubber rim (24) at the edge to be at fixed at a desired location/depth inside the frustum (22) and placed inside the frustrum (22) to provide a storage space (28) in the seater cum storage structure (2).

3. The multipurpose bucket (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said baffle plate (23) is a uniform sheet with or without vents on its surface to allow the air and gas to transmit but does not allow the components to come out which are placed in the storage space.

4. The multipurpose bucket (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein shape of the bucket base (11) is such that the upper part of a frustum (25) of the seater cum storage structure (2) detachably fits with the outer surface of the lower part of the bucket (1).

5. The multipurpose bucket (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the push button (27) is a spring loaded button mechanism.

6. The multipurpose bucket (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the solar heating device (3) comprises a solar device (35a), a metal immersion rod (35b), one or more rechargeable battery and a handle (36).

7. The multipurpose bucket (100) as claimed in claim 6, wherein said solar device (35a) comprises - a carbon-material plate (33) having wires inside passing through wiring holes (34), - one or more solar plate (32) to collect solar energy from the Sun wherein said solar plate (32) is placed on to the carbon-material plate (33) and connected to the carbon-material plate (33) via the wires passing through said wiring holes (34), - one or more rechargeable battery (31) mounted at the bottom of carbon-material plate (33) and connected to the solar plate (32) through wires, - a switch (39), - a LED bulb (38) connected to the switch (39) to indicate working status of the device (3), - a handle connected to the carbon-material plate (33) for easy handling of the solar heating device (3).

8. The multipurpose bucket (100) as claimed in claim 7, wherein said carbon-material plate (33) is devised with a rubber rim (37) at the edge such that it fits inside the bucket (1) in a manner to the hold solar heating device (3) in accurate position to allow the water in the bucket to heat.

9. The metal immersion rod (35b) is connected to the solar device (35) through the carbon-material plate (33), thereby enabling heating of water in the bucket (1).

10. The multipurpose bucket (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the solar heating device (3) is placed on the top of the bucket (1) to heat the water contained in the bucket (1).

11. The multipurpose bucket (100) as claimed in claim 6, wherein said metal immersion rod (35b) is preferably made up of steel.

12. The multipurpose bucket (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said multipurpose bucket (100) is made up of a single material or a combination of materials.

13. The multipurpose bucket (100) as claimed in claim 12, wherein said material is any light weight and durable material selected from, but not limited to, plastic, polymer fibres, carbon fibres, metal or metal alloys.

14. The multipurpose bucket (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said seater cum storage structure (2) is detached from the bucket by pressing the push button (27), such that said detached seater cum storage structure (2) when placed inverted, the seat base (21) is used as a seat to sit, wherein the baffle plate (23) keeps holding any items placed inside the storage space (28).

15. The multipurpose bucket (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said baffle plate (23) can be removed from the detached seater cum storage structure (2) to take the items in the storage space out, as and when desired.

16. The multipurpose bucket (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said bucket further comprises bucket base (11) having one or more holes (19) to detachably couple with the push button (27) of the seater cum storage structure (2).

17. A method to make a multipurpose bucket (100), said method comprises: - selecting a bucket (1) of desired capacity with an open top and closed bottom (12), - preparing a seater cum storage structure (2) by - selecting a seat of desired measurement having frustum (22) and seat base (21), wherein upper part of the frustum (25) corresponds in measurement to the lower part of the bucket (1) to fit in at the outside of the bucket (1), - making a baffle plate (23) with or without vents and devising the edge of the baffle plate (23) with a rubber rim (24), - installing a push button (27) at the upper part of the frustum (25) to detachably couple with the bucket (1) by spring loaded button mechanism, - installing a removable solar heating device (3) comprising a solar device (35a), a metal immersion rod (35b), and one or more rechargeable battery (31) to the bucket (1) to heat the water in the bucket (1), - installing a LED bulb (38) and a switch (39) to the solar heating device (3), said LED bulb (38) being connected to the switch (39) to indicate working status of the device (3).

18. The method to make a multipurpose bucket (100) as claimed in claim 17, wherein said bucket further comprises bucket base (11) having one or more holes (19) to detachably couple with the push button (27) of the seater cum storage structure (2).

FIELD OF INVENTION
The present invention relates to multipurpose bucket. The multipurpose bucket comprises a bucket, a seater cum storage structure and a solar heating device with rechargeable batteries. More specifically, the present invention relates to a multipurpose bucket for ease of living in community-oriented lodgings.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Public washrooms tend to be overused and busy. Normally, Public bathrooms, bathrooms in community-oriented lodgings such as in economic hostel bathrooms are built under a tight budget. For girls it becomes more cumbersome to use the common bathroom. Usually common bathrooms in a community-oriented lodgings, doesn’t have soap dispensers, tissue papers and hooks for hanging clothes. Sometimes even there is no clean mug. User are expected to share bathrooms or stand in waiting queue. Users of these bathrooms take bath once in many days to avoid chaos of using common bathrooms. This puts a threat on health and hygiene of users.

There have been many efforts to address this issue, however, no effective solution has been provided for bathrooms and/or washrooms in community-oriented lodgings.

Apparatus for Tool bucket organizer are disclosed in US Pat. No. US8127965B1. The apparatus of Tool bucket organizer provides holes in two upper discs to hold hand tools such as screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, hammers, utility knifes enabling a user to quickly find a desired hand tool.

Further, US Pub. No. US4896452A describe Improvements in the use of solar cell panels providing power for aerators used in water containing live bait held in bait buckets or containers with battery being rechargeable and also rechargeable from energy provided by the solar cell panel array.

There are many bucket organizers, however no prior art solves the problem of users of common bathrooms in community-oriented lodgings such as hostels who face everyday morning struggles such as hygiene issues, toppling of bucket, carrying toiletries and seat to sit. Also, use of electric immersion rod can cause accidents and damage.

Therefore, there is a need to provide a solution to address the problems encountered in the washrooms and/or bathrooms in community-oriented lodgings, which is effectively economic, hygienic and user friendly. The present invention aims to provide a multipurpose bucket with storage, seating and water heating facilities to provide solution to the common washroom users in community-oriented lodgings. The multipurpose basket of the present inventio is cost-effective, occupies less space and solve multiple problems of the users.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
The main object of the present invention is to provide a multipurpose bucket for use in common bathrooms/washrooms in community-oriented lodgings.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a multipurpose bucket with detachable seat cum storage.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a multipurpose bucket with solar heating device with or without rechargeable batteries.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide cost-effective and eco-friendly multipurpose bucket.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION
Accordingly, the present invention provides a multipurpose bucket with adequate water storage capacity. The multipurpose bucket comprises a bucket to store water, a seater cum storage structure, and a solar heating device. The seater cum storage structure is detachably placed underneath the bucket. The seater cum storage structure when in inverted position transforms into a seater. However, even in inverted position, the seater cum storage structure effectively holds the items contained therein due to presence of baffle plate and does not let the items to fall on the floor. The baffle plate has finger sized cavities for simple opening and shutting development. Its balanced shape and capacity in the lower area assists with keeping up with the focal point of gravity. The solar heating device comprises immersion rod to heat the water contained in the bucket, thereby saves power and is environmentally friendly. The solar heating device also comprises rechargeable batteries to enable use of bucket at all times.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Fig. 1 depicts exploded view of multipurpose bucket of the present invention.
Fog. 2 depicts exploded view of an alternative embodiment of multipurpose bucket of the present invention.
Fig. 3 depicts multipurpose bucket of the present invention of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION WITH NON-LIMITING EMBODIMENTS, EXAMPLES AND ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS
For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference will now be made to the embodiment illustrated in the drawings, and specific language will be used to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended. Such alterations and further modifications in the illustrated system, and such further applications of the principles of the invention as illustrated therein would be contemplated as would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the invention relates. Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skilled in the art. The embodiments and examples provided herein are illustrative only and are not intended to be limiting.

The terminology and structure employed herein is for describing, teaching, and illuminating some embodiments and their specific features. It does not in any way limit, restrict or reduce the spirit and scope of the claims or their equivalents. Any particular and all details set forth herein are used in the context of some embodiments and therefore should not be necessarily taken as limiting factors to the attached claims. The attached claims and their legal equivalents can be realized in the context of embodiments other than the ones used as illustrative examples in the description below.

More specifically, any terms used herein such as but not limited to “includes,” “comprises,” “has,” “consists,” and grammatical variants thereof do not specify an exact limitation or restriction and certainly do not exclude the possible addition of one or more features or elements, unless otherwise stated, and furthermore must not be taken to exclude the possible removal of one or more of the listed features and elements, unless otherwise stated with the limiting language “must comprise” or “needs to include.”

The figures and the forgoing description give examples of embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that one or more of the described elements may well be combined into a single functional element. Alternatively, certain elements may be split into multiple functional elements. Elements from one embodiment may be added to another embodiment. The scope of the embodiments is by no means limited by these specific examples. Numerous variations, whether explicitly given in the specification or not, such as differences in structure, dimension, and use of material, are possible.

In view of the foregoing description, numerous changes and variants of the present invention are possible. As a result, it should be understood that, within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may be used in ways other than those disclosed herein. In addition, unless there is a specific statement in the specification to the contrary, the numerical values mentioned for the various physical parameters, dimensions, or quantities are only approximations, and it is assumed that values higher/lower than the numerical values assigned to the parameters, dimensions, or quantities fall within the scope of the disclosure.

As shown in Fig. 1, the multipurpose bucket (100) of the present invention mainly comprises a bucket (1), a seater cum storage structure (2) and a solar heating device (3).

The bucket (1) is an ordinary bucket with an open top and closed bottom (12). The bucket may be with a lid or without a lid. The bottom (12) rests on the ground surface or any other platform to put the bucket (1). The bottom (12) is shaped in a way to maintain the centre of gravity to prevent the bucket from topple down. The shape of the bucket (1) is such that the upper part of a frustum (25) of a seater cum storage structure (2) detachably fits with the lower part of the bucket (1) through a push button (27). Fig. 1 also shows a handle (16) connected to a rim (17) of the bucket (1) by screw(s) (18) to lift the bucket (1) or multipurpose bucket (100).

The seater cum storage structure (2) comprises a seat base (21), side walls or frustum (22) in various geometrical shapes, and a baffle plate (23) with a rubber rim (24). The upper part of frustum (25) is corresponding to the lower part of the bucket (1) in shape and size. The seat base (21) is fitted at or inside the lower part of frustum (26) at a desired depth. The upper part of the frustum (25) is detachably coupled to outer surface of the lower part of the bucket (1) through a push button (27) fixed on the upper part of the frustum (25). The push button (27) is a spring-loaded button mechanism. The baffle plate (23) is placed inside the frustrum (22) to provide a storage space (28). The edge of the baffle plate (23) is devised with a rubber rim (24) to keep the baffle plate (23) stable at a desired location/depth inside the frustum (22). The baffle plate (23) can be a uniform sheet of a light material or it can have vents on its surface. The vents allow the air and gas to transmit but do not allow the components to come out which are placed in the storage space.

The water in the bucket is heated by using a solar heating device (3), which is capable of being installed with or removed from the bucket (1) or multipurpose bucket (100) as and when desired. The solar heating device (3) comprises solar device (35a) and metal immersion rod (35b).

In an alternative embodiment, as shown in Fig. 2, the bucket (1) has a space between the bottom (12) of the bucket (1) and the ground surface or any other platform to put the bucket (1). The boundary wall of the space is being referred as bucket base (11). The bucket base (11) has a hole (19). The shape of the bucket base (11) is such that the upper part of a frustum (25) of a seater cum storage structure (2) detachably fits in the hole (19) at the bucket base (11) from the outer surface of the bucket base (19) through a push button (27).

The solar heating device (3) is solar power operated device with rechargeable batteries (31) to heat the water in the bucket (1). The solar device (35a) comprises one or more solar plate (32) to collect solar energy from the Sun. The one or more solar plate (32) is placed on to a carbon-material plate (33). The carbon-material plate (33) has wires inside and connected to the solar plate (32) with wires passing through wiring holes (34) on the carbon-material plate (33). The metal immersion rod (35b) is connected to the solar device (35) through the carbon-material plate (33), thereby enabling heating of water in the bucket (1). The metal immersion rod (35b) is preferably made up of steel.

A handle (36) is connected to the carbon-material plate (33) for easy handling, i.e., ease of insertion and removal of solar heating device (3).

The carbon-material plate (33) is devised with a rubber rim (37) at the edge such that it fits inside the bucket (1) in a manner to hold solar heating device (3) in accurate position to allow the water in the bucket to heat. The carbon-material plate (33) comprises one or more rechargeable battery (31) and LED bulb (38) connected to a switch (39) to indicate working status of the device (3). The rechargeable battery (31) is mounted at the bottom of carbon-material plate (33) and connected to the solar plate (32) through wires.

The seater cum storage structure (2) is detached from the bucket by pressing the push button (27). The detached seater cum storage structure (2) is placed inverted and the seat base (21) is used as a seat to sit, wherein the frustum (22) keeps holding the items placed inside the storage space (28) due to presence of the baffle plate (23).

Fig. 2 shows the multipurpose bucket (100) in assembled form. The seat cum storage structure (2) is detachably attached with the bucket (1) through push button (27). The solar heating device (3) is placed on the top of the bucket (1) to heat the water contained in the bucket (1).

In an embodiment of the present invention, the bucket (1) is detached from the seater cum storage structure (2) by pressing push button (27), removes baffle plate and take the items in the storage space out, as and when desired.

In an example of the present invention, the user sits on the seat on the inverted seater cum storage structure (2), i.e., the seat base (21). The user takes bath, and thereafter flip the inverted seater cum storage structure (2) to put the seat base (21) down, and removes the baffle plate in order to take out the items kept in the storage space (28).

The baffle plate (23) is easily removed with finger and act as supporting structure for items stored inside the storage space (28). The solar heating device (3) is placed on top of the bucket for water heating. When the switch (39) of the solar heating device (3) is on, LED bulb emits bright colour to indicate “ON” status of the device.

Solar energy is captured on the one or more solar plate (32). The solar plate (32) converts solar energy into heat energy. The heat is transferred to water in the bucket through the immersion rods (35b). The excessive solar energy is stored in the rechargeable batteries (31) so that the solar heating device (3) can work in the absence of Sun.

The present invention also provides a method to make a multipurpose bucket (100) of the present invention. The method comprises:
(a) selecting a bucket (1) of desired capacity with an open top and closed bottom (12),
(b) preparing a seater cum storage structure (2) by
- selecting a seat of desired measurement having frustum (22) and seat base (21), wherein upper part of the frustum (25) corresponds in measurement to the lower part of the bucket (1) to fit in at the outside of the bucket (1),
- making a baffle plate (23) with or without vents and devising the edge of the baffle plate (23) with a rubber rim (24),
(c) installing a push button (27) at the upper part of the frustum (25) to detachably couple with the bucket (1) by spring loaded button mechanism,
(d) installing a removable solar heating device (3) comprising a solar device (35a), a metal immersion rod (35b), and one or more rechargeable battery (31) on the bucket (1) to heat the water in the bucket (1), wherein a LED bulb (38) being connected to a switch (39) to indicate working status of the device (3).

The solar heating device (3) also comprises a handle (36) connected to the carbon-material plate (33) for ease of handling, i.e., ease of insertion and removal of solar heating device (3).

In an alternative embodiment, the bucket (1) has a space between the bottom (12) of the bucket (1) and the ground surface or any other platform to put the bucket (1). The boundary wall of the space is being referred as bucket base (11). A hole corresponding to the push button of the seater cum storage structure (2) is made such that the seater cum storage structure (2) is capable of being detachably fitted in the hole (19) at the bucket base (11) through the push button (27).

The multipurpose bucket (100) of the present invention is made up of a single material or a combination of materials. The material is any light weight and durable material. The material can be selected from, but not limited to, plastic, polymer fibres, carbon fibres. The multipurpose bucket (100) of the present invention can be made up of any other material such as metal or alloys, however, use of such other materials leads to increase in cost of the multipurpose bucket (100).

The multipurpose bucket (100) of the present invention is user friendly and economic and provide solution to the significant issues of washrooms faced in community oriented lodgings.

We claim:

1. A multipurpose bucket (100) comprises a bucket (1), a seater cum storage structure (2) and a solar heating device (3), wherein
- said bucket (1) is an ordinary bucket (1) with an open top and a closed bottom (12), the bottom
- said seater cum storage structure (2) comprises
- a seat base (21),
- side wall or frustum (22) in various geometrical shapes, and
- a baffle plate (23) with a rubber rim (24),
wherein upper part of the frustum (25) corresponds to the lower part of the bucket (1) in shape and size such that the upper part of the frustum (25) is detachably coupled to outer surface of the lower part of the bucket (1) through the push button (27),
- a solar heating device (3) comprises solar device (35a) and metal immersion rod (35b), capable of being installed or removed with the bucket (1) or multipurpose bucket (100) as and when desired.
2. The multipurpose bucket (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said baffle plate (23) is devised with a rubber rim (24) at the edge to be at fixed at a desired location/depth inside the frustum (22) and placed inside the frustrum (22) to provide a storage space (28) in the seater cum storage structure (2).
3. The multipurpose bucket (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said baffle plate (23) is a uniform sheet with or without vents on its surface to allow the air and gas to transmit but does not allow the components to come out which are placed in the storage space.
4. The multipurpose bucket (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein shape of the bucket base (11) is such that the upper part of a frustum (25) of the seater cum storage structure (2) detachably fits with the outer surface of the lower part of the bucket (1).
5. The multipurpose bucket (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the push button (27) is a spring loaded button mechanism.
6. The multipurpose bucket (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the solar heating device (3) comprises a solar device (35a), a metal immersion rod (35b), one or more rechargeable battery and a handle (36).
7. The multipurpose bucket (100) as claimed in claim 6, wherein said solar device (35a) comprises
- a carbon-material plate (33) having wires inside passing through wiring holes (34),
- one or more solar plate (32) to collect solar energy from the Sun wherein said solar plate (32) is placed on to the carbon-material plate (33) and connected to the carbon-material plate (33) via the wires passing through said wiring holes (34),
- one or more rechargeable battery (31) mounted at the bottom of carbon-material plate (33) and connected to the solar plate (32) through wires,
- a switch (39),
- a LED bulb (38) connected to the switch (39) to indicate working status of the device (3),
- a handle connected to the carbon-material plate (33) for easy handling of the solar heating device (3).
8. The multipurpose bucket (100) as claimed in claim 7, wherein said carbon-material plate (33) is devised with a rubber rim (37) at the edge such that it fits inside the bucket (1) in a manner to the hold solar heating device (3) in accurate position to allow the water in the bucket to heat.
9. The metal immersion rod (35b) is connected to the solar device (35) through the carbon-material plate (33), thereby enabling heating of water in the bucket (1).
10. The multipurpose bucket (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the solar heating device (3) is placed on the top of the bucket (1) to heat the water contained in the bucket (1).
11. The multipurpose bucket (100) as claimed in claim 6, wherein said metal immersion rod (35b) is preferably made up of steel.
12. The multipurpose bucket (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said multipurpose bucket (100) is made up of a single material or a combination of materials.
13. The multipurpose bucket (100) as claimed in claim 12, wherein said material is any light weight and durable material selected from, but not limited to, plastic, polymer fibres, carbon fibres, metal or metal alloys.
14. The multipurpose bucket (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said seater cum storage structure (2) is detached from the bucket by pressing the push button (27), such that said detached seater cum storage structure (2) when placed inverted, the seat base (21) is used as a seat to sit, wherein the baffle plate (23) keeps holding any items placed inside the storage space (28).
15. The multipurpose bucket (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said baffle plate (23) can be removed from the detached seater cum storage structure (2) to take the items in the storage space out, as and when desired.
16. The multipurpose bucket (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said bucket further comprises bucket base (11) having one or more holes (19) to detachably couple with the push button (27) of the seater cum storage structure (2).
17. A method to make a multipurpose bucket (100), said method comprises:
- selecting a bucket (1) of desired capacity with an open top and closed bottom (12),
- preparing a seater cum storage structure (2) by
- selecting a seat of desired measurement having frustum (22) and seat base (21), wherein upper part of the frustum (25) corresponds in measurement to the lower part of the bucket (1) to fit in at the outside of the bucket (1),
- making a baffle plate (23) with or without vents and devising the edge of the baffle plate (23) with a rubber rim (24),
- installing a push button (27) at the upper part of the frustum (25) to detachably couple with the bucket (1) by spring loaded button mechanism,
- installing a removable solar heating device (3) comprising a solar device (35a), a metal immersion rod (35b), and one or more rechargeable battery (31) to the bucket (1) to heat the water in the bucket (1),
- installing a LED bulb (38) and a switch (39) to the solar heating device (3), said LED bulb (38) being connected to the switch (39) to indicate working status of the device (3).
18. The method to make a multipurpose bucket (100) as claimed in claim 17, wherein said bucket further comprises bucket base (11) having one or more holes (19) to detachably couple with the push button (27) of the seater cum storage structure (2).