KR100690335B1 - Auto type toilet bowl using water economically - Google Patents

Abstract

An automatic water-saving toilet bowl is provided to exclude the necessity of an additional water tank for supply water, to have high water saving effect and to increase space utilization by reducing a space occupied by a toilet bowl. The automatic water-saving toilet bowl comprises a toilet bowl(10) opened upward and provided with an outlet(12), a toilet seat(20) located on the upper part of the toilet bowl, a discharge device composed of a case opened downward, an operating device reciprocating in the case, a rack connected to the operating device, and a pinion coupled to a rotary shaft of a discharge motor and moving the rack upward and downward; a washing device composed of a primary supply pipe connected to a water pipe, a water supply hose supplying water to a waster sprayer, and a primary solenoid valve connecting the primary supply pipe and the water supply hose and controlling the supply of water from the primary supply pipe to the water supply hose, and a discharge-washing control device composed of a primary controller provided with a current transformer and connected to a switch, the discharge motor and the primary solenoid valve.

Description

Automatic type toilet bowl using water economically}

1 is a cross-sectional view cut the central portion of the automatic water-saving toilet according to the invention,

Figure 2 is a rear view of the automatic water-saving toilet in accordance with the present invention from the rear,

3 is a schematic view of the discharging and washing apparatus according to the present invention;

4 is a side view of the washing water injector according to the present invention;

Figure 5a is a rear view of the seat plate according to the invention, Figure 5b is a plan view of the toilet bowl according to the invention,

6 is a schematic view of the bidet apparatus and cleaning apparatus according to the present invention,

7A is a side view of the washing water sprayer according to the present invention, and FIG. 7B is a plan view of the washing water sprayer according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings]

10: toilet bowl portion 12: outlet

20: seat plate 21: tunnel

22: bonding surface 24: first depression

30: discharge device 34: opening and closing means

40: washing device 44: the first solenoid valve

50: discharge-cleaning control unit 58: position detection sensor

60: bidet device 65: bidet bucket

71: second solenoid valve 75: bidet water injector

80: washing unit 81: third solenoid valve

85: washing water jet

The present invention relates to an automatic water-saving toilet, more specifically, the toilet bowl 10, the seat plate 20, the discharge unit 30, the washing unit 40, the discharge-washing control unit It is configured to include 50, and relates to an automatic water-saving toilet that does not require a separate tub for supplying the wash water.

Instead of a toilet using the principle of the conventional siphon, the recent toilet (registered patent 10-0315301) has a toilet bowl part having a top portion open and a discharge port formed at a lower portion thereof, and a toilet bowl portion being speeched to the toilet bowl part by mechanical operation. It consists of an operation unit for discharging the urine of the urine, and a water tank unit for supplying the storage water stored in the tank according to the operation of the operation unit into the toilet bowl.

That is, the outlet of the toilet bowl is drilled downward to be directly connected to the sewer pipe and to open and close the outlet by the operation part, when closing, a certain amount of supply water is stored in the toilet bowl part and when the replenishment water stored in the toilet bowl part is opened directly Natural drainage to sewer pipes.

However, the tank still needs to be installed, the structure is complicated, there was a problem such as a production cost increase accordingly, the amount of water discharged during the toilet is the same is a waste of water is severe.

As such, the toilet having a water tank has a problem in that the space of the toilet cannot be secured as much as possible due to its occupying space. In the case of registration utility model 20-0262177, registration utility model 20-0262715 there is a difference between the automatic water saving toilet according to the present invention because it is manual.

An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic toilet bowl which does not require a separate accessory tank for supplying the washing water and has excellent water-saving effect, and also to increase the utility of space use by reducing the space found by the toilet bowl. will be.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a toilet with electrical and mechanical simplicity of operation and constitution, and having a high productivity and economical efficiency with a washing water supply structure, a variable discharge structure, a bidet device structure, and a cleaning device structure. .

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily practice, the configuration of an automatic water-saving toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

1 is a cross-sectional view of the central portion of the automatic water saving toilet according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the outlet 12 of the toilet bowl 10 is drilled downward and connected to the sewer pipe 7.
When the outlet 12 is closed, a certain amount of replenishment water is stored in the toilet bowl 10, and when opened, the replenishment water stored in the toilet bowl 10 is directly drained to the sewer pipe.
Here, the replenishment water refers to water that is further supplied after the toilet bowl cleaning operation and stored inside the toilet bowl 10, and the water in which the toilet is placed in the supplementary water becomes a variable.
The separation of supplemental water and solvent parameters is only a classification of the water supplied to the toilet bowl for cleaning according to the situation.

The seat plate 10 is placed on the toilet bowl 10. As shown in FIG. 1, the bidet water is preferably sprayed forward through the bidet water injector 75 from the rear, and the wash water is sprayed from the front to the rear. However, the washing water spray position is not limited thereto.

Figure 2 is a rear view of the automatic water-saving toilet in accordance with the present invention from the rear. As shown in Figure 2, the discharge unit 30 is located in the center. Preferably, the washing unit 40 is located on the right side, the discharge-washing control unit 50 is located on the upper right, but the position between them is not limited thereto, and the positions may be interchanged with each other. Some parts of the wash control unit may be located outside the toilet.

3 is a schematic view of the discharging and washing apparatus according to the present invention.

As shown in Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 3, the automatic water-saving toilet according to the present invention is the toilet bowl 10 and the upper portion of the toilet opening 10 is formed in the upper opening and the bottom of the toilet bowl 10, Toilet seat having a seat plate 20, the opening and closing means 34 and the discharge device for discharging the variable, and the cleaning device for the function of cleaning the toilet bowl 10 and supply of replenishment water, The outlet 12 of the portion 10 is configured to be connected to the sewage pipe 7 to be drilled downward.
At this time, the outlet 12 is opened and closed by the vertical movement of the opening and closing means 34, when the outlet 12 is closed, a certain amount of replenishing water is stored in the toilet bowl 10, and when the outlet 12 is opened, the toilet bowl ( The replenishment water or the water variable stored in 10) is configured to be drained to the sewage pipe 7.

The discharging and washing device includes a discharging device unit 30, a washing device unit 40, and a discharge-washing control device unit 50.

With reference to FIG. 3, the structure of the discharge apparatus part 30 is demonstrated.

Discharge device 30 is the case 32 and the lower one side is open and close means 34 for reciprocating up and down inside the case 32, the rack 35 connected to the opening and closing means 34, and the discharge motor (38) It is configured to include a pinion (36) coupled to the rotating shaft and for moving the rack (35) up and down.

The configuration of the cleaning device unit 40 will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

The washing device unit 40 includes a first supply pipe 42 connected to the water pipe 5, a hose for washing water 44 for supplying water to the washing water sprayer 48, a first supply pipe 42, and a hose for washing water. And a first solenoid valve 46 which connects the 44 and controls the water supply from the first supply pipe 42 to the wash water hose 44. Water is sprayed directly to the toilet bowl 10 from the first supply pipe 42 at the time of washing is characterized in that it does not require a water tank for supplying the washing water to the adjacent adjacent toilet bowl 10.

With reference to FIG. 3, the structure of the discharge-washing control part 50 is demonstrated.

The discharge-cleaning control unit 50 may include a power supply, a switch unit 52 including a discharge button, a discharge motor 38, and a first solenoid valve 46. Connected with When the signal of the discharge button reaches the first control unit 51, the first control unit 51 applies the operation signals to the discharge motor 38 and the first solenoid valve 46 for a predetermined time.

Specifically, when the user presses the discharge button, the signal reaches the first control unit 51, and the first control unit 51 applies the rising and falling signals to the discharge motor 38 for a predetermined time. The discharge motor 38 opens and closes the opening and closing means 34 in accordance with the applied operating signal to discharge the variable, and when the variable is discharged, the opening and closing means 34 is closed. Typically, a positive voltage (e.g., DC +12 V, + 24V, clockwise rotation) is applied when the discharge motor 38 rises, and a negative voltage (e.g., -12 V, -24V, Counterclockwise rotation), the signal duration can be suitably set using the first control unit 51 having a timer function according to the designer's intention. In addition, a position sensor can be used to invert the voltage.

That is, it may be configured to further include a position sensor 58 for detecting a signal that the opening and closing means 34 has reached the maximum rising limit point. When the detection signal of the position detection sensor 58 reaches the first control unit 51, the first control unit 51 applies a control signal for inverting the rotation direction of the discharge motor 38 to the discharge motor 38. The opening and closing means 34 are lowered.

The first control unit 51 causes the first solenoid valve 46 to be opened at the closing time point (or before and after the closing time point) of the opening and closing means 34, and when the first solenoid valve 46 is open, the first supply pipe 42 is closed. The water is supplied to the toilet bowl 10 through the washing water hose 44 for a predetermined time to cause a washing action. When the washing action is completed, the first solenoid valve 46 is closed to complete the discharge and washing action. The opening time of the first solenoid valve 46 is in the range of two seconds to two seconds after the closing time of the opening and closing means 34, and is advantageous in terms of discharge, cleaning efficiency, and water saving.

4 is a side view of the washing water injector according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the washing water sprayer 48 has a cylindrical main body portion 48a, an insertion portion 48b, a longitudinal injection hole 48c formed to be opened at a predetermined width in parallel with the cylindrical axis direction, and the cylindrical axis direction. It comprises a transverse jetting opening 48d formed to be opened in a predetermined width in the direction crossing the transverse direction, and a lateral jetting opening 48e having a shape in which the widths of both ends of the transverse jetting opening 48d are expanded.

Figure 5a is a rear view of the seat plate according to the invention, Figure 5b is a plan view of the toilet bowl according to the invention. As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the seat plate 20 includes a large portion of both seat stand 20a and 20b and a front seat stand 20c.

The portions of both seatboards 20a and 20b are preferably formed with tunnels 21a and 21b respectively formed therein. However, only one side of the tunnel can be formed. The tunnels 21a and 21b serve as passages for the washing water hose 44 or the washing water hose 83, and also serve as discharge passages of air inside the toilet bowl at the time of ventilation.

In addition, the portions of both seat plates 20a and 20b have both joining surfaces 22a and 22b corresponding to both upper surfaces 13a and 13b of the toilet bowl 10.

The front seat plate 20c portion has a first recessed portion 24 recessed on the lower surface of the front seat stand 20c and a junction 22c corresponding to the front upper surface 13c of the toilet bowl 10.

Both ends of the first depression 24 (that is, ends of the tunnels 21a and 21b) function as the inlet and outlet of the washing water hose 44 or the washing water hose 83, but also function as an air inlet inside the toilet bowl. However, as shown in the drawing, the entire area of the first depression 24 does not need to be recessed, and the shape may be different if the function of the first depression 24 can be performed.

The second recess 26 is formed to be surrounded by a predetermined portion on both side surfaces 22a, 22b, and may function as an air outlet inside the toilet bowl.

In the case of using the seat plate 20 according to the present invention, the washing water hose 44 or the washing water hose 83 passes through the tunnel from the rear to the front, and the washing water sprayer 48 or the washing water sprayer in front of the toilet. 85 may be positioned so that the washing water or the washing water may be sprayed backward (see FIG. 1) near the center of the front seat stand 20c or near the center of the front upper surface of the toilet bowl 10.

Next, a vent structure according to the present invention will be described. A fan is installed at the rear of the second depression 26 so that the air inside the toilet bowl 10 is sucked by the first depression 24 so that one of the tunnels 21a and 21b and the second depression 26 are provided. It can be configured to be discharged to the air discharge pipe via the.

In addition, since the heating wire is built into the seat plate 20, when the switch is operated when the surrounding temperature is low, such as winter, it can be configured to increase the temperature of the seat plate.

6 is a schematic view of the bidet apparatus and cleaning apparatus according to the present invention.

The configuration of the bidet device 60 is as follows. The second supply pipe 62 is connected to the bidet container 64 via the manual pressure regulating valve 63, and the bidet container 64 is connected to one side of the third supply pipe 68. The other side of the third supply pipe 68 is connected to one side of the bidet receiving-hose 73 through the second solenoid valve 71, and the other side of the bidet receiving-hose 73 is connected to the bidet water injector 75. . The second solenoid valve 71 is controlled by the second control unit 77 connected to the bidet switch. The second supply pipe 62 is preferably branched from the water pipe 5 or the first supply pipe 42 but may be connected to a separate supply device.

Preferably, the bidet device 60, the heater 65 is embedded in the lower bidet canister 64, at least one temperature sensor 66 is embedded in the bidet canister 64, the output of the temperature sensor 66 Is fed back to the second control unit 77. The second control unit 77 controls the heater 65 based on the heater button operation signal and the output signal of the temperature sensor 66.

In the washing apparatus 80, a third solenoid valve 81 connects one end of the third supply pipe 68 and one side of the washing water hose 83, and the other side of the washing water hose 73 is a washing water sprayer. 3, the third solenoid valve 81 is configured to be controlled by a second control unit 77 connected to the cleaning switch.

7A is a side view of the washing water sprayer according to the present invention, and FIG. 7B is a plan view of the washing water sprayer according to the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the washing water sprayer 85 has a cross-sectional area that gradually decreases from one of the body region 85a and the body portion 85a and has a flat surface and a plurality of spray holes. 85c, and one side has a wedge shape and the other side has a stopper shape and includes a closing means 85d for closing one side of the injection region 85b while creating a space having a shape corresponding to the wedge.

In addition, the automatic water-saving toilet according to the present invention may further comprise a cover for covering the upper open space of the toilet bowl 10, an access sensor for detecting the user's approach, and a cover opening and closing motor. When the user's approach is detected, a signal based on the output signal of the approach detection sensor is applied to the cover opening and closing motor to automatically open the cover, thereby improving user convenience.

The discharge unit 30, the washing unit 40 and the discharge-cleaning control unit 50 may be mounted to the rear of the toilet bowl 10 by bolt nut coupling, but are preferably attached to each other using an adhesive. Can be.

The operation of the automatic water saving toilet according to the present invention having such a configuration will be described.

First, when the user presses the eject button, this signal reaches the first control unit 51. The first control unit 51 applies a rising and falling signal to the discharge motor 38 for a predetermined time, and the discharge motor 38 opens and closes the opening 34 in accordance with the applied operation signal to discharge the variable. And the opening and closing means 34 is closed when the variable is discharged.

The first control unit 51 causes the first solenoid valve 46 to be opened at the closing time of the opening and closing means 34, and when the first solenoid valve 46 is opened, the water of the first supply pipe 42 is flushed with a hose for washing water. Supplying to the toilet bowl 10 through a predetermined time (44) is a washing action occurs. When the washing action is completed, the first solenoid valve 46 is closed to complete the discharge and washing action. The closing time of the opening / closing means 34 is preferably equal to or later than the opening time of the first solenoid valve 46, but the opening time of the first solenoid valve 46 may be faster than the closing time of the opening / closing means 34. This may be necessary to compensate for the time required to compensate for the time the water passes through the pipes and hoses, such as when water pressure is low.

According to the present invention, there is provided an automatic toilet which does not require a separate accessory water tank for supplying the washing water and has excellent water saving effect. In addition, the space occupied by both toilets can be reduced, thereby increasing the utility of space use.

In addition, a toilet is provided that has a washing water supply structure, a variable discharge structure, a bidet device structure, and a cleaning device structure, which have an electrical and mechanical simplicity of operation and conciseness of configuration, and which are excellent in productivity and economy.

Although the present invention has been described in connection with the above-mentioned preferred embodiments, the scope of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the following claims, and is equivalent to the present invention. It will include various modifications and variations that fall within the scope.

Claims (13)

The toilet bowl 10 having an upper opening and a discharge opening 12 is formed at the lower portion, a seat plate portion 20 positioned at an upper portion of the toilet bowl 10, and opening and closing means 34 to discharge the variable. It is configured to include a discharge device for, and a washing device for the function of cleaning and supplying the replenishment of the toilet bowl 10, the outlet 12 of the toilet bowl 10 is to be drilled downward to be connected to the sewage pipe (7) It is configured, the outlet 12 is opened and closed by the vertical movement of the opening and closing means 34, when the outlet 12 is closed, a certain amount of replenishment water is stored in the toilet bowl 10, the toilet when opening the outlet 12 In the toilet bowl configured to drain the replenishment water stored in the section 10 to the sewage pipe (7), Discharge and washing device is configured to include a discharge unit 30, washing unit 40, discharge-cleaning control unit 50, The discharge device unit 30 is a case 32, the lower one side is open and the opening and closing means 34 for reciprocating up and down inside the case 32, the rack 35 connected to the opening and closing means 34, and An automatic water-saving toilet comprising a pinion (36) coupled to a rotating shaft for discharging motor (38) and moving the rack (35) up and down. The method of claim 1, The washing device unit 40 is the first supply pipe 42 connected to the water pipe (5), the washing water hose 44 for supplying water to the washing water sprayer 48, the first supply pipe 42 and the washing water for And a first solenoid valve 46 which connects the hose 44 and controls the water supply from the first supply pipe 42 to the washing water hose 44, so that water is directly supplied to the first supply pipe during the cleaning. An automatic water-saving toilet which is sprayed from the 42 to the toilet bowl part 10 and does not require a separate washing tank for the toilet bowl part 10 adjacent part. The method of claim 2, The washing water sprayer 48 has a cylindrical body portion 48a, an insertion portion 48b, a longitudinal jet hole 48c formed to be opened at a predetermined width in parallel with the cylindrical axis direction, and a predetermined width in a direction crossing the cylindrical axis direction. And a lateral jet opening (48d) formed to be opened to the side, and a lateral jet opening (48e) having an open shape extending the width of both ends of the lateral jet opening (48d). The method of claim 1, The discharge-cleaning control unit 50 includes a power supply, a switch unit 52 including a discharge button, a discharge motor 38, and a first solenoid valve 46. When the signal of the discharge button is connected, it is configured to apply the operation signals to the discharge motor 38 and the first solenoid valve 46 for a predetermined time, respectively, According to an operation signal applied to the discharge motor 38, the discharge motor 38 opens and closes the opening and closing means 34 to discharge the variable, and when the discharge is discharged, closes the opening and closing means 34, The first solenoid valve 46 is opened at the closing time of the opening / closing means 34 or before and after the closing time so that the water of the first supply pipe 42 passes through the washing water hose 44 to the toilet bowl 10 for a predetermined time. Automatic water saving toilet, characterized in that configured to be supplied. The method of claim 4, wherein It further comprises a position detection sensor 58 for detecting a signal that the opening and closing means 34 has reached the maximum rising limit point, the detection signal of the position detection sensor 58 reaches the first control unit 51. The first controller 51 lowers the opening and closing means 34 by applying a control signal for inverting the rotational direction of the discharge motor 38 to the discharge motor 38. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The seat plate 20, Both sides of the seat plate 20a, 20b having both side joint surfaces 22a, 22b corresponding to both the upper surfaces 13a, 13b of the tunnel 21a, 21b and the toilet bowl 10 respectively formed therein; A front seat plate portion 20c having a joining portion 22c corresponding to the first recessed portion 24 and the front upper surface 13c of the toilet bowl portion 10 recessed with respect to the joining surfaces 22a and 22b on a lower surface thereof; And a second recessed portion 26 formed to be surrounded by a predetermined portion on both side surfaces 22a and 22b. The washing water is automatic water-saving toilet, characterized in that the sprayed to the rear near the center of the front seat plate (20c) or near the center of the front upper surface of the toilet bowl (10). The method of claim 6, A ventilator is installed at the rear of the second recess 26 so that the air inside the toilet bowl 10 is sucked from the first recess 24 so that one of the tunnels 21a and 21b and the second recess 26 are provided. Automatic water-saving toilet, characterized in that configured to be discharged to the external air discharge pipe via. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, Automatic water-saving toilet, characterized in that the heating wire is built in the seat plate (20). The method of claim 1, The bidet device 60 is configured to further include, but the bidet device 60, The second supply pipe 62 is connected to the bidet container 64 via the manual pressure regulating valve 63, The bidet container 64 is connected to one side of the third supply pipe 68, the other side of the third supply pipe 68 is connected to one side of the bidet receiving-hose 73 through the second solenoid valve 71 , The other side of the bidet receiving hose (73) is connected to the bidet water injector 75,  The second solenoid valve (71) is an automatic water-saving toilet, characterized in that controlled by a second control unit (77) connected to the bidet switch. The method of claim 9, The bidet device 60, the heater 65 is built in the lower bidet bucket 64, at least one temperature sensor (66, 66 ') is built in the bidet bucket 64, the temperature sensor The outputs of the 66 and 66 'are fed back to the second control unit 77, and the second control unit 77 is based on the heater button operation signal and the output signal of the temperature sensors 66 and 66'. An automatic water-saving toilet which controls 65. The method of claim 9, It further comprises a cleaning device 80 and the cleaning device 80, A third solenoid valve 81 connects one end of the third supply pipe 68 and one side of the washing water hose 83, and the other side of the washing water hose 73 is connected to the washing water sprayer 85. Become, And the third solenoid valve (81) is controlled by a second control unit (77) connected to the cleaning switch. The method of claim 11, The washing water injector 85 has a body area 85a, a spraying area 85b having a smaller cross-sectional area than the body area 85a and having a flat surface, a plurality of spray holes 85c, and one side of a wedge shape. And the other side has a stopper shape and includes a closing means (85d) for closing one side of the injection area (85b) while creating a space of the shape corresponding to the wedge in the injection area (85b) Toilet. The method of claim 9, A cover for covering the upper open space of the toilet bowl 10, an access detecting sensor for detecting the user's approach, and the cover opening and closing motor further comprises, and if the user's approach is detected of the approach detecting sensor And a cover based on an output signal is applied to the cover opening and closing motor to automatically open the cover.

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