CN111445650B - Old man uses safety protection pilot lamp like lavatory - Google Patents

Old man uses safety protection pilot lamp like lavatory Download PDF

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CN111445650B
CN111445650B CN202010379181.9A CN202010379181A CN111445650B CN 111445650 B CN111445650 B CN 111445650B CN 202010379181 A CN202010379181 A CN 202010379181A CN 111445650 B CN111445650 B CN 111445650B
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The invention discloses a toilet safety protection indicating lamp for old people, which comprises a wall, wherein a containing groove is arranged in the wall, a lifting mechanism is arranged in the containing groove, the lifting mechanism comprises a sliding groove arranged on the inner wall of the upper side of the containing groove, a rotating mechanism is arranged in the containing groove, the rotating mechanism comprises a moving groove arranged on the inner wall of the rear side of the containing groove, a lifting block is arranged in the moving groove and can move up and down, a transmission mechanism is arranged in the containing groove, the transmission mechanism comprises a transmission cavity arranged on the inner wall of the left side of the transmission mechanism, a motor is fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the left side of the transmission cavity, the toilet safety protection indicating lamp can detect the toilet state of the old people, if the old people lose consciousness and fall down, the toilet safety protection indicating lamp can protect the old people and prevent the old people from directly falling down to the ground to cause serious consequences, and can also prevent the old people from losing, and starting the indicator light and the alarm.

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Old man uses safety protection pilot lamp like lavatory
Technical Field
The invention relates to the field of indicator lamps, in particular to a toilet safety protection indicator lamp for old people.
Background
When the old man goes to the lavatory, can make the old man lose consciousness because of diseases such as hypertension, if discovery in time, produce serious consequence, the old man can fall down after losing the consciousness moreover, if do not have special protection, can directly fall down on the ground, cause the injury to the health.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to solve the technical problem of providing a toilet safety protection indicator lamp for old people, and solves the problems that the old people feel sick in time and can have serious consequences, and the old people can hurt the bodies when falling down to the ground.
The invention is realized by the following technical scheme.
The invention relates to a toilet safety protection indicator lamp for old people, which comprises a wall, wherein a containing groove is formed in the wall, a lifting mechanism is arranged in the containing groove, the lifting mechanism comprises a sliding groove arranged on the inner wall of the upper side of the containing groove, a blocking block is arranged in the sliding groove in a vertically movable manner, the upper end face of the blocking block is connected with a thin wire, two connecting rods are fixedly arranged on the front end face of the wall, a handle is fixedly arranged between the two connecting rods, a connecting port is formed in the handle, and a connecting cavity is formed in the connecting rods; the accommodating groove is internally provided with a rotating mechanism, the rotating mechanism comprises a moving groove arranged on the inner wall of the rear side of the accommodating groove, a lifting block is arranged in the moving groove and can move up and down, a rotating groove is formed in the lifting block in a left-right through manner, a cross shaft is arranged in the rotating groove in a rotating manner, a connecting torsion spring is arranged between the cross shaft and the rotating groove, a driving block is fixedly arranged on the cross shaft, a bearing groove with an upward opening is formed in the cross shaft, a moving block is arranged in the bearing groove and can move back and forth, a torsion spring groove is formed in the upper end face of the moving block, a vertical shaft is rotationally arranged in the torsion spring groove, and a contact torsion spring is arranged between the vertical shaft; the take in inslot is equipped with drive mechanism, drive mechanism is including setting up the transmission chamber of drive mechanism left side inner wall, the fixed motor that is equipped with of transmission chamber left side inner wall, the rotation of motor right-hand member face is equipped with the motor shaft, the fixed motor band pulley that is equipped with on the motor shaft, transmission chamber left side inner wall rotates and is equipped with the transmission shaft, the fixed transmission band pulley that is equipped with on the transmission shaft.
Preferably, the upper end face of the handle is provided with a detection groove with an upward opening, a detection block is arranged in the detection groove and can move up and down, a vertical rod is fixedly arranged on the lower end face of the detection block, a horizontal rod is fixedly arranged on the lower end face of the vertical rod, a reset spring is connected between the lower end face of the horizontal rod and the lower end wall of the connecting port, a transmission rod is fixedly arranged on the left side of the lower end face of the horizontal rod, a moving cavity is arranged in the wall, a limiting groove is arranged on the inner wall on the rear side of the moving cavity, a transmission arm is arranged in the limiting groove and can move up and down, a transmission rod is fixedly arranged on the upper end face of the transmission arm, a placement groove with a right opening is arranged on the right end face of the transmission arm, a pin is fixedly arranged on the inner wall on the rear side of the placement groove, a transmission, the winding groove internal rotation is equipped with the spool, the spool with be equipped with the wire winding torsional spring between the winding groove, backward forward is fixed in proper order to be equipped with reel and ratchet on the spool, around there being the fine rule on the reel.
Preferably, a bearing plate is fixedly arranged on the upper end face of the vertical shaft, a limiting groove is formed in the bearing plate, an expansion spring is connected between the rear end face of the moving block and the inner wall of the rear side of the bearing groove, a switch is fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the front side of the bearing groove, the switch is electrically connected with an external indicator light and an alarm, and when the moving block is in contact with the switch, the indicator light and the alarm can be started.
Preferably, a belt is wound between the transmission belt wheel and the motor belt wheel, and eight rubber blocks are fixedly arranged on the belt.
Preferably, the elastic force of the transmission torsion spring is smaller than that of the winding torsion spring.
The invention has the beneficial effects that: this device can detect the state of old man when like the lavatory, if the old man loses consciousness and leads to tumbleing, this device can protect the old man, prevents that the old man from directly falling down on the ground, causes serious consequence, and this device still can lose after the consciousness at the old man, starts pilot lamp and siren.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view taken along the line A-A in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the direction B-B in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a schematic view in the direction C-C of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a schematic view of FIG. 2 taken along the direction D-D;
FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the direction E-E in FIG. 3;
FIG. 7 is a schematic view of FIG. 5 taken in the direction F-F;
fig. 8 is a schematic view in the direction of G-G in fig. 7.
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The invention will now be described in detail with reference to fig. 1-8, wherein for ease of description the orientations described below are now defined as follows: the up, down, left, right, and front-back directions described below correspond to the up, down, left, right, and front-back directions in the projection relationship of fig. 1 itself.
The old people toilet safety protection indicator lamp comprises a wall 16, a containing groove 14 is formed in the wall 16, a lifting mechanism 60 is arranged in the containing groove 14, the lifting mechanism 60 comprises a sliding groove 17 arranged on the inner wall of the upper side of the containing groove 14, a blocking block 19 is arranged in the sliding groove 17 and can move up and down, a thin wire 18 is connected to the upper end face of the blocking block 19, two connecting rods 30 are fixedly arranged on the front end face of the wall 16, a handle 29 is fixedly arranged between the two connecting rods 30, a connecting port 59 is formed in the handle 29, and a connecting cavity 32 is formed in the connecting rod 30; a rotating mechanism 61 is arranged in the accommodating groove 14, the rotating mechanism 61 comprises a moving groove 13 arranged on the inner wall of the rear side of the accommodating groove 14, a lifting block 10 is arranged in the moving groove 13 and can move up and down, a rotating groove 27 is arranged in the lifting block 10 in a left-right through manner, a transverse shaft 12 is arranged in the rotating groove 27 in a rotating manner, a connecting torsion spring 28 is arranged between the transverse shaft 12 and the rotating groove 27, a driving block 11 is fixedly arranged on the transverse shaft 12, a bearing groove 26 with an upward opening is arranged on the transverse shaft 12, a moving block 25 is arranged in the bearing groove 26 and can move back and forth, a torsion spring groove 24 is arranged on the upper end face of the moving block 25, a vertical shaft 22 is rotatably arranged in the torsion spring groove 24, and a contact torsion spring 23 is arranged between the vertical shaft 22 and the torsion spring groove; it is equipped with drive mechanism 62 to accomodate the inslot 14, drive mechanism 62 is including setting up the transmission chamber 15 of drive mechanism 62 left side inner wall, the fixed motor 58 that is equipped with of transmission chamber 15 left side inner wall, the right-hand member face of motor 58 rotates and is equipped with motor shaft 54, the fixed motor band pulley 53 that is equipped with on the motor shaft 54, transmission chamber 15 left side inner wall rotates and is equipped with transmission shaft 57, the fixed transmission band pulley 56 that is equipped with on the transmission shaft 57.
Beneficially, the upper end face of the handle 29 is provided with a detection groove 34 with an upward opening, the detection groove 34 is internally provided with a detection block 33 capable of moving up and down, the lower end face of the detection block 33 is fixedly provided with a vertical rod 35, the lower end face of the vertical rod 35 is fixedly provided with a horizontal rod 37, a return spring 36 is connected between the lower end face of the horizontal rod 37 and the lower end wall of the connection port 59, the left side of the lower end face of the horizontal rod 37 is fixedly provided with a transmission rod 31, the wall 16 is internally provided with a moving cavity 40, the inner wall of the rear side of the moving cavity 40 is provided with a limiting groove 38, the limiting groove 38 is internally provided with a transmission arm 43 capable of moving up and down, the upper end face of the transmission arm 43 is fixedly provided with a transmission rod 31, the right end face of the transmission arm 43 is provided with a placement groove 44 with a rightward opening, the inner wall of the rear side, remove chamber 40 right side inner wall and be equipped with rotation chamber 46, it is equipped with wire winding groove 49 to rotate chamber 46 rear side inner wall, the rotation is equipped with spool 51 in wire winding groove 49, spool 51 with be equipped with wire winding torsional spring 50 between wire winding groove 49, last reel 48 and the ratchet 47 of fixing gradually forward from the back of being equipped with of spool 51, the last fine rule 18 that winds of reel 48.
Beneficially, a bearing plate 21 is fixedly arranged on the upper end face of the vertical shaft 22, a limiting groove 20 is arranged on the bearing plate 21, an expansion spring 39 is connected between the rear end face of the moving block 25 and the inner wall of the rear side of the bearing groove 26, a switch 41 is fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the front side of the bearing groove 26, the switch 41 is electrically connected with an external indicator light and an alarm, and when the moving block 25 contacts with the switch 41, the indicator light and the alarm can be started.
Advantageously, a belt 52 is wound between the driving pulley 56 and the motor pulley 53, and eight rubber blocks 55 are fixedly arranged on the belt 52.
Advantageously, the transmission torsion spring 65 has a spring force less than the winding torsion spring 50.
In the initial state, the contact torsion spring 23, the return spring 36, the extension spring 39, the transmission torsion spring 65 and the winding torsion spring 50 are in the normal state, and the connecting torsion spring 28 is in the compressed state.
In the working state, when the old people go to the toilet, the old people hold the hand on the detection block 33, the detection block 33 moves downwards, the detection block 33 drives the vertical rod 35 to move downwards, the vertical rod 35 drives the horizontal rod 37 to move downwards, the horizontal rod 37 drives the transmission rod 31 to move downwards, the horizontal rod 37 drives the pin 42 to move downwards, the pin 42 drives the transmission plate 45 to move downwards, the transmission plate 45 cannot drive the ratchet wheel 47 to rotate, the transmission plate 45 rotates anticlockwise around the pin 42, the transmission arm 43 moves downwards, the motor 58 is started, the motor 58 drives the motor shaft 54 to rotate, the motor shaft 54 drives the motor belt wheel 53 to rotate, the motor belt wheel 53 drives the rubber block 55 to rotate, when the old people lose consciousness in the toilet, the hand loosens from the handle 29, the reset spring 36 pushes the horizontal rod 37 to move upwards, the horizontal rod 37 drives the transmission rod 31 to move upwards, the transmission arm 31 drives the transmission arm 43 to move upwards, the transmission plate 45 moves upwards to drive the ratchet wheel 47 to rotate, the ratchet wheel 47 drives the reel 48 to rotate through the winding shaft 51, the reel 48 rotates, the thin wire 18 is tensioned, the stop block 19 moves upwards, the connecting torsion spring 28 drives the transverse shaft 12 to rotate, the drive block 11 rotates along with the transverse shaft 12, the rubber block 55 rotates to drive the drive block 11 to move upwards, the drive block 11 drives the transverse shaft 12 to move upwards, the transverse shaft 12 drives the moving block 25 to move upwards, the moving block 25 drives the vertical shaft 22 to move upwards, the vertical shaft 22 drives the bearing plate 21 to move upwards, the bearing plate 21 moves upwards, the old man falls on the bearing plate 21, the bearing plate 21 moves downwards under the action of the weight, the bearing plate 21 drives the vertical shaft 22 to move downwards, the vertical shaft 22 drives the moving block 25 to move downwards, the moving block 25 is in contact with the switch 41, an external indicator light and an alarm work, if the old man does not fall down, the bearing plate, the alarm and indicator light are not energized.
The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the technical ideas and features of the present invention, and the purpose thereof is to enable those skilled in the art to understand the contents of the present invention and implement the present invention, and not to limit the protection scope of the present invention. All equivalent changes and modifications made according to the spirit of the present invention should be covered within the protection scope of the present invention.

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1. The utility model provides an old man uses safety protection pilot lamp like lavatory, includes the wall, its characterized in that: a containing groove is formed in the wall, a lifting mechanism is arranged in the containing groove and comprises a sliding groove arranged on the inner wall of the upper side of the containing groove, a blocking block is arranged in the sliding groove in a vertically movable mode, a fine wire is connected to the upper end face of the blocking block, two connecting rods are fixedly arranged on the front end face of the wall, a handle is fixedly arranged between the two connecting rods, a connecting port is formed in the handle, and a connecting cavity is formed in the connecting rods;
the accommodating groove is internally provided with a rotating mechanism, the rotating mechanism comprises a moving groove arranged on the inner wall of the rear side of the accommodating groove, a lifting block is arranged in the moving groove and can move up and down, a rotating groove is formed in the lifting block in a left-right through manner, a cross shaft is arranged in the rotating groove in a rotating manner, a connecting torsion spring is arranged between the cross shaft and the rotating groove, a driving block is fixedly arranged on the cross shaft, a bearing groove with an upward opening is formed in the cross shaft, a moving block is arranged in the bearing groove and can move back and forth, a torsion spring groove is formed in the upper end face of the moving block, a vertical shaft is rotationally arranged in the torsion spring groove, and a contact torsion spring is arranged between the vertical shaft;
a transmission mechanism is arranged in the accommodating groove and comprises a transmission cavity arranged on the inner wall of the left side of the transmission mechanism, a motor is fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the left side of the transmission cavity, a motor shaft is rotatably arranged on the right end face of the motor, a motor belt wheel is fixedly arranged on the motor shaft, a transmission shaft is rotatably arranged on the inner wall of the left side of the transmission cavity, and a transmission belt wheel is fixedly arranged on the transmission shaft;
the upper end face of the handle is provided with a detection groove with an upward opening, the detection groove is internally provided with a detection block which can move up and down, the lower end face of the detection block is fixedly provided with a vertical rod, the lower end face of the vertical rod is fixedly provided with a horizontal rod, a reset spring is connected between the lower end face of the horizontal rod and the lower end wall of the connecting port, the left side of the lower end face of the horizontal rod is fixedly provided with a transmission rod, a moving cavity is arranged in the wall, the rear inner wall of the moving cavity is provided with a limiting groove, the limiting groove is internally provided with a transmission arm which can move up and down, the upper end face of the transmission arm is fixedly provided with a transmission rod, the right end face of the transmission arm is provided with a placing groove with a right opening, the rear inner wall of the placing groove is fixedly provided with a pin, the pin is rotatably provided, a winding shaft is rotatably arranged in the winding groove, a winding torsion spring is arranged between the winding shaft and the winding groove, a winding wheel and a ratchet wheel are sequentially and fixedly arranged on the winding shaft from back to front, and fine wires are wound on the winding wheel;
the vertical shaft is characterized in that a bearing plate is fixedly arranged on the upper end face of the vertical shaft, a limiting groove is formed in the bearing plate, an expansion spring is connected between the rear end face of the moving block and the inner wall of the rear side of the bearing groove, a switch is fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the front side of the bearing groove, the switch is electrically connected with an external indicator lamp and an alarm, and when the moving block is in contact with the switch, the indicator lamp and the alarm can be started.
2. The old man is safety protection pilot lamp for lavatory according to claim 1, characterized in that: a belt is wound between the transmission belt wheel and the motor belt wheel, and eight rubber blocks are fixedly arranged on the belt.
3. The old man is safety protection pilot lamp for lavatory according to claim 2, characterized in that: the elastic force of the transmission torsion spring is smaller than that of the winding torsion spring.
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