KR100470218B1 - Bidet and its operating methods - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sanitary cleaner and a method of operation thereof, the sanitary cleaner according to the present invention includes a housing; A sheet having a hinge shaft formed such that both ends of the housing are axially coupled to the housing; A hinge hole formed in the housing to insert the hinge axis of the sheet; A driving bracket supporting and supporting a lower portion of the hinge shaft inserted into the hinge hole; A support bracket fixed to the housing to allow the driving bracket to slide up and down; A micro switch installed on one surface of the support bracket overlapping with the driving bracket; An elastic member installed on the other surfaces of the driving bracket and the support bracket to apply upward elastic force to the driving bracket such that the micro switch contacts one side of the driving bracket; When the seat is rotated to one side is provided with an operating means for pressing the hinge shaft to operate the micro switch by the downward drive of the drive bracket, this sanitary cleaner according to the present invention by installing a seating switch inside the housing In addition to preventing the seat switch from being damaged by moisture, etc., when the man rotates the seat in the case of urine, etc., the sanitary cleaner operates for a predetermined time so that the deodorizing function can be performed at this time. It is effective to achieve more stable operation and higher use efficiency.

Description

Sanitary cleaner and its operating method

The present invention relates to a sanitary cleaner, and more particularly, to a sanitary cleaner having a seating switch to operate when the user lifts the seat as well as the seated state on the seat.

In general, the sanitary cleaner is a device that is mounted on the toilet seat to clean the user's local part after the toilet. The sanitary cleaner includes a water supply source and a pump for pumping the washing water from the water supply source, and a nozzle device for cleaning by spraying the water supplied from the pump to the local part. And a control unit for controlling the operation of these pumps and nozzle devices, etc. are provided and together with them a deodorizing device for removing odor during operation is installed.

On the other hand, the sanitary washing machine is equipped with a seating switch to turn on / off the operation of the sanitary cleaner. The seating switch installed in the sanitary cleaner is most preferably operated when the user uses the sanitary cleaner to drive the sanitary cleaner. For this purpose, the conventional seating switch is mostly mounted on the bottom of the seat to operate when the user sits on the seat. .

However, since the seating switch installed in the conventional sanitary cleaner is installed on the lower surface of the seat, there is a problem of being easily exposed to the surrounding moisture, and since the user starts working only when seated on the seat, the male lifts the seat to urinate. If it is uploaded, of course it does not work.

Therefore, because the deodorizing device does not operate for the odor generated at this time is not performed properly deodorization. Therefore, in this case, there is an inconvenience in that deodorization is performed only when the user presses the sheet once and operates the sanitary cleaner.

The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a sanitary cleaner to improve the use environment of the sanitary cleaner by operating the sanitary cleaner not only when the user is seated on the seat but also when the seat is lifted and It is to provide a method of operation.

1 is a perspective view showing a sanitary cleaner according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the seating switch of the sanitary cleaner according to the present invention is installed.

3 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating a portion A of FIG. 2.

Figure 4a is a view showing the operating state of the hinge shaft and the seating switch in the state before lifting the seat in the sanitary cleaner according to the present invention.

Figure 4b is a view showing the operating state of the hinge shaft and the seating switch in the state of lifting the seat in the sanitary cleaner according to the present invention.

** Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings **

100 ... toilet seat

110 ... sheet

130 ... Housing

111 ... Hinge Shaft

112.Driver

131 ... Hinge Hole

132 ... Jump

Sanitary cleaner according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a housing; A sheet having a hinge shaft formed such that both ends of the housing are axially coupled to the housing; A hinge hole formed in the housing to insert the hinge axis of the sheet; A seating switch installed inside the hinge hole of the housing to operate a sanitary cleaner when an external force is applied to the seat; When the seat is rotated to one side is provided with an operating means for pressing the hinge axis to operate the seating switch.

And preferably the seating switch is a driving bracket for supporting the lower portion of the hinge shaft inserted into the hinge hole; A support bracket fixed to the housing to allow the driving bracket to slide up and down; A micro switch installed on one surface of the support bracket overlapping with the driving bracket; And an elastic member installed on the other surfaces of the driving bracket and the support bracket to apply upward elastic force to the driving bracket so that the micro switch contacts one side of the driving bracket.

And preferably the actuating means includes a protruding jaw protruding from the circumferential end of the hinge hole and a driving protrusion protruding from the outer periphery of the hinge shaft.

The operating method of the sanitary cleaner according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a hinge shaft is formed, the hinge hole is inserted into the hinge shaft and the micro switch installed inward of the hinge hole and the seat pivots the hinge shaft A method of operating a sanitary washing machine having a driving means for operating the micro switch by pressing, the method comprising: rotating the seat to one side by a user; Contacting the micro switch once when the sheet rotates to one side; When the micro switch is contacted once, the hygiene cleaner is provided for a predetermined time.

The driving means includes a protruding jaw protruding from the circumferential end of the hinge hole and a driving protrusion protruding from the outer periphery of the hinge shaft.

In addition, the micro-switch is characterized in that the contact is operated once when the seat is rotated upward and when the fraud sheet is rotated downward to operate the sanitary cleaner for the predetermined time.

Hereinafter, one preferred embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The external configuration of the sanitary washing machine equipped with the seating switch according to the present invention is installed on the seat 110 and the seat 110 which is installed on the conventional toilet seat 100 and the toilet seat 100, as shown in FIG. It is provided with a seat cover 120.

And a sanitary cleaner housing 130 which surrounds the rear and sides of the seat 110 and hinges the seat 110 and the seat cover 120 to the inside of the housing 130. Deodorizer 140 to perform the is installed.

And the nozzle unit 150 is provided in the center portion of the housing 130 to extend to the lower side of the seat 110, the operation display unit for displaying the state of the operation and operation of the sanitary cleaner on one side of the housing 130 ( 150) is implemented.

On the other hand, both sides of the seat 110 is hinged directly to the housing 130. And the housing 130 is installed when the user seated on the seat 110, the seating switch 200 for detecting the seating state to turn on / off the operating state of the sanitary cleaner.

The seating switch 200 is fixed to the inside of the housing 130 so that the hinge shaft 111 formed at the side end of the seat 110, as shown in Figure 2 and 4a, A hinge hole 131 to which the hinge shaft 111 is fitted is formed in the hinge shaft 111 coupling portion.

In addition, the seating switch 200 is coupled to the inside of the housing 130 by a screw, and a micro bracket 210 is installed on one side of the support bracket 220 and the driving bracket installed on the support bracket 220 so as to be driven up and down. 230.

In more detail, the support bracket 220 extends downwardly from one end of the coupling part 240 and the coupling part 240 having a coupling hole (unsigned) to be coupled to the housing 130, and the micro switch 210 to the side thereof. ) Is mounted to the mounting portion 250 is mounted.

In addition, the lower end of the driving bracket 230 is supported below the mounting part 250, and the upper end of the driving bracket 230 protrudes and extends above the coupling part 240.

A coil spring 260, which is an elastic member, is installed between the upper end of the driving bracket 230 and the upper surface of the coupling part 240 of the support bracket 220, and the coupling part 240 supports the coil spring 260. Supporting projections (unsigned) are provided.

And the hinge shaft penetrates the hinge hole 131 through the upper surface of the lower side of the driving bracket 230, the support bracket 220 is in contact with the other side, that is extending to the hinge hole 131, the bottom is formed to be bent A seating surface 231 on which 111 is seated and supported is formed.

On the other hand, a protruding jaw 132 protruding toward the central portion of the hinge hole 131 is formed in the upper portion of the inner circumferential end of the hinge hole 131, the hinge shaft 111 On the outer circumferential front side of the), a driving protrusion 112 protruding outward is formed.

The protruding jaw 132 of the hinge hole 131 and the driving protrusion 112 of the hinge shaft 111 is rotated by the sheet 110, the driving protrusion 112 of the hinge shaft 111 is the hinge hole 131. The hinge shaft 111 is pushed downward when it comes into contact with the protruding jaw 132, and acts as an actuating means for operating the sanitary cleaner by operating the driving bracket 230.

Hereinafter will be described the working state of the sanitary cleaner according to the present invention configured as described above.

In the general use state of the sanitary cleaner according to the present invention, when the user sits on the seat 110 on the toilet, the seat 110 is pressed while the seat switch 200 detects the user's sitting state to operate the sanitary cleaner. Turn on, and when the user rises from the seat 110 after the toilet is restored to the state before the initial operation to turn off the sanitary cleaner.

That is, when the user is seated and the seat 110 is pressed, the hinge shaft 111 presses the seating surface 231 of the driving bracket 230 to turn on the seating switch 210, and the user stands up from the seat 110. The writing seat 110 and the hinge shaft 111 of the seat 110 are restored by the coil spring 260, so that the seating switch 200 is turned off.

On the other hand, when the male urinate is usually used to lift the sheet (110). At this time, the present invention is implemented to perform the deodorizing function by operating the sanitary cleaner.

Looking at the operation, when the user lifts the seat 110 in the state shown in FIG. 4A to use the sanitary cleaner, the hinge shaft 111 is implemented in the hinge hole 131 in the state shown in FIG. 4B. As the driving protrusion 112 of the hinge shaft 111 comes into contact with the protruding jaw 132 of the hinge hole 131 during the rotation operation, the hinge shaft 111 is pressed by the friction force between the hinge shaft 111.

Accordingly, the driving bracket 230 is also pressed together. At this time, the micro switch 210 operates once and undergoes an on / off state momentarily. This operation allows the sanitary cleaner to operate for a predetermined time so that men can perform a deodorant function when urinating.

Referring to the operation of the sanitary cleaner step by step, the user first goes through the step of rotating the seat 110 to one side.

Next, as the seat 110 rotates to one side, the driving bracket 230 is pressed by the mutual friction operation of the protruding jaw 132 of the hinge hole 131 and the driving protrusion 112 of the hinge shaft 111, and thus the micro switch ( 210 is a one-time contact. When the micro switch 210 is contacted once, the sanitary cleaner may be automatically operated for a predetermined time.

The micro switch 210 may be contacted once when the seat 110 rotates upward and when the seat 110 rotates downward to allow the sanitary cleaner to operate for a predetermined time before and after the toilet. It can only be activated when first rotated upward.

As described above, the sanitary cleaner according to the present invention operates not only when the sanitary cleaner is operated under normal use but also when the male rotates the sheet to urinate, and the sanitary cleaner operates according to the present embodiment. It may be implemented by forming a sensing unit and mounting a sensor to sense the sensing unit inside the housing.

Therefore, it should be regarded that all of them are included in the technical scope of the present invention as long as the operation of the seat and the normal operation state is performed by using one seating switch.

The sanitary cleaner according to the present invention as described above not only prevents the seat switch from being damaged by moisture or the like by installing the seat switch in the housing, but also rotates the seat when the male is urinating. By operating for a predetermined time to perform the deodorizing function at this time has the effect of showing a more stable operation and higher use efficiency of the sanitary cleaner.

Claims (6)

housing; A deodorizer installed inside one side of the housing; A sheet having a hinge shaft formed such that both ends of the housing are axially coupled to the housing; A hinge hole formed in the housing to insert the hinge shaft of the sheet and having a protruding jaw protruding downward from an inner circumference of the sheet; A seating switch installed inside the hinge hole of the housing such that the hinge axis is turned downward when the seat is pressed downward by an external force; Protruding on the outer circumferential front side of the hinge shaft, and the seat rotates upward to the hinge axis to rotate the hinge shaft in the hinge hole so that the seat moves downward in contact with the protruding jaw of the hinge hole. Sanitary cleaner characterized in that it is provided with a drive projection for the switch is turned on to operate the deodorizer. The seating switch of claim 1, wherein the seating switch comprises: a driving bracket configured to support a lower portion of the hinge shaft inserted into the hinge hole; A support bracket fixed to the housing to allow the driving bracket to slide up and down; A micro switch installed on one surface of the support bracket overlapping with the driving bracket; And a resilient member installed on the other surfaces of the driving bracket and the support bracket to apply an upward elastic force to the driving bracket so that the micro switch contacts one side of the driving bracket. delete housing; A deodorizer installed on one side of the housing; A sheet having a hinge shaft formed such that both ends of the housing are axially coupled to the housing; A hinge hole formed in the housing to insert the hinge shaft of the sheet and having a protruding jaw protruding downward from an inner circumference of the sheet; A micro switch installed inside the hinge hole of the housing such that the hinge axis is turned downward when the sheet is pressed downward by an external force; In the operating method of the sanitary cleaner having a driving projection protruding on the outer peripheral front side of the hinge shaft, Rotating the sheet upward by a user; When the seat pivots upwardly on the hinge axis, when the hinge axis rotates inside the hinge hole, the protruding jaw of the hinge hole and the driving protrusion contact each other so that the sheet moves downward so that the micro switch contacts once. step; And operating the deodorizer for a predetermined time when the micro switch is contacted once. delete The micro switch of claim 4, wherein the micro switch is configured to contact the protruding jaw and the driving protrusion once each time when the seat is rotated upward and when the seat is rotated downward to allow the deodorizer to operate during the predetermined time. Method of operation of the sanitary cleaner, characterized in that.