KR101352453B1 - Urine spattering preventive device for a toilet stool - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a urine-spattering prevention device for a toilet seat which is disposed on the toilet seat and which prevents urine-spattering for a urinating user and which comprises a toilet body (20) which collects water for temporarily storing discharge in the water and a seat unit (32) provided to be rotated on the upper body of the toilet body (20). The urine-spattering prevention device for a toilet seat is composed of: a blocking unit (110) which is provided to be moved on both ends of the toilet body (20) for surrounding the front side of the toilet body (20), which has a holding protrusion (113) provided on the lower side within the operational radius of the seat unit (32) and which is rotated by being interlocked with the rotational operation of the seat unit (32); and a hinge assembly (120) which is provided on both ends of the toilet main body (20), which supports the blocking unit (110) upwardly by using the rotatory force of a weight unit or the elastic force of an elastic body, and which has the effect of preventing pollution on the periphery of the toilet and generation of bad smell which are caused by urine spattered out of the toilet, since the urine-spattering prevention device can be simply assembled to the toilet without changing the structure of the toilet, and enables a user to stand for urinating without any inconvenience.

Description

Urine spattering preventive device for a toilet stool}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a urine splashing prevention device, and more particularly, to a urine splashing prevention device that can prevent urine from splashing out of the toilet when it is installed in a toilet and peees.

Generally, the toilet includes a toilet body in which a constant level of water is accumulated and the toilet is temporarily stored, and a seat part hingedly coupled to an upper side of the main body to be rotatable. Then, the person standing in front of the toilet body to urinate, but in the process, the urine splashes from the sediment accumulated in the toilet body contaminates the shin, knees or the bottom of the clothing may cause odor and may be unpleasant to the user.

In order to improve such a problem, a urine splash prevention device has been proposed to prevent urine splashing on both toilets. For example, Utility Model Registration No. 20-0426389 (Registration Date: 2006.09.06) is an auxiliary device for preventing urine splashing. It proposes a left toilet equipped with.

1 is a view showing a toilet seat with a urine splash prevention aid according to the prior art.

As shown in FIG. 1, the utility model includes a water tank 10 in which a certain amount of water is stored, a toilet body 20 in which feces are temporarily stored, and a hinge 31 at an upper side of the toilet body 20. In the flush toilet (A) consisting of a seat 32 that can be rotated and coupled to), which is installed between the toilet body 20 and the seat 32, the upper urine inlet (40a) and the lower outlet ( 40b) is formed by communicating with the inner passage formed integrally to prevent the urine splash prevention mechanism 40 and the connecting means 50 for connecting the auxiliary mechanism 40 and the base 32, According to the rotation operation, the auxiliary mechanism 40 is lifted up and down on the toilet bowl body 20.

Auxiliary device 40 is made of a mesh 42 to the back of the body 41 is configured to absorb or pass urine so that urine does not splash out.

Reference numeral 60 is a toilet cover that can be rotated separately provided on the upper base 32.

However, such a conventional urine splash prevention aid is provided with a low front portion that can be relatively frequent in order to prevent urine splashing is low in urine splashing prevention effect, and only one connecting means and the auxiliary device 40 and Since the base 32 is connected to the auxiliary mechanism 40 by the asymmetrical structure is difficult to operate properly.

In particular, the lower end portion of the auxiliary device 40 is immersed in the reservoir and has a structure that is inserted into the inner 21 of the toilet body 20, foreign matter such as feces at the lower end of the auxiliary device 40 to be immersed in the reservoir. There is a problem that the residue is left, dirty and odor generated.

On the other hand, in order to improve urine protruding out of the toilet, the height of the toilet body may be made higher, but in this case, the height of the toilet is not less than the height of the shin, so that the sitting position of the flush toilet is inconvenient, There is a problem that the fall of the stool is more severe because the drop height is deep.

The present invention is to improve the problems of the prior art, and provides a urine splash prevention mechanism that can prevent urine sprains without discomfort when using the urine in a standing posture without changing the structure of the conventional toilet. I would like to.

The urine splash prevention mechanism according to the present invention for achieving the above object is installed in a toilet bowl containing a toilet body in which the toilet water is stored temporarily, and the toilet seat is provided on the upper portion of the toilet body rotatably installed urine tank In the prevention mechanism for preventing the damage, provided on both ends of the toilet body so as to surround the front of the toilet body, the locking end is provided so as to be located in the lower side within the movable radius of the seat portion interlocked with the rotation operation of the seat portion A blocking member for rotating operation; The hinge body is fixed to both ends of the toilet body, one side is fixed to the blocking member and the other side is achieved by a hinge assembly provided with a weight member.

Preferably in the present invention, the hinge assembly, and a fixed hinge portion fixed to the toilet body; One end is fixed to the blocking member and the other end is provided with the weight member is provided with a movable hinge that is hinged rotatably assembled to the fixed hinge portion.

Preferably, in the present invention, the movable hinge portion is characterized in that the length between the hinge shaft and the weight member is longer than the length between the hinge shaft and the blocking member fixing portion.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a urine splash prevention mechanism is installed in a toilet bowl including a toilet body in which water is accumulated and a toilet is temporarily stored, and a seat portion provided to be rotatable on an upper portion of the toilet body to prevent urine splashing. In the preventive mechanism, it is rotatably provided at both ends of the toilet body so as to surround the front of the toilet body, the locking end is provided so as to be located in the lower side within the movable radius of the seat portion rotational operation in conjunction with the rotation operation of the seat portion Blocking member is made; It is provided on both ends of the toilet body to hinge-fix the blocking member rotatably, it can be achieved by a hinge assembly having an elastic body for elastically supporting the blocking member upwards.

Preferably in the present invention, the hinge assembly comprises: a first hinge housing fixed to the toilet body; An elastic body is provided to elastically support the blocking member, and includes a second hinge housing assembled with the first hinge housing.

Preferably, in the present invention, the blocking member is provided with a plurality of fixing holes having different heights, it is characterized in that the height of the blocking member can be adjusted according to the fixing position of the hinge assembly and the fixing hole.

Preferably, in the present invention, the hinge assembly is characterized in that the fixing pin which can fix the height of the blocking member can be inserted.

Preferably in the present invention, the blocking member is characterized in that the wedge-shaped wedge hole is formed in the vertical direction in the center top.

The urine splash prevention mechanism according to the present invention is easily assembled to the toilet bowl without changing the structure of a conventional toilet, even when urinating in a standing position to prevent urine 튐 without discomfort during use to prevent urine splashing outside the toilet bowl There is an effect that can prevent contamination or odor occurs.

1 is a view showing the toilet seat with a urine splash prevention aid according to the prior art,
Figure 2 and Figure 3 shows a urine splash prevention mechanism according to a first embodiment of the present invention,
4 is an exploded perspective view of the urine splash prevention mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a rear perspective view of the movable hinge portion in the urine splash prevention mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
6 is a view showing a urine splash prevention mechanism according to a second embodiment of the present invention,
7 is an exploded perspective view of the urine splash prevention mechanism according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 8 (a) (b) (c) (d) is a view showing a preferred embodiment of the hinge assembly in the urine splash prevention mechanism according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The specific structure or functional description presented in the embodiment of the present invention is merely illustrative for the purpose of illustrating an embodiment according to the concept of the present invention, and embodiments according to the concept of the present invention can be implemented in various forms. And should not be construed as limited to the embodiments described herein, but should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

It is to be understood, however, that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms " comprises ", or "having ", and the like in the specification are intended to specify the presence of stated features, integers, But do not preclude the presence or addition of steps, operations, elements, parts, or combinations thereof.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

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2 to 5, both toilets including a toilet body 20 and a seat part 32 hingedly coupled to an upper side of the toilet body 20 in the present invention are provided to be rotatable. Since the same, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The urine splash prevention mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a blocking member 110 provided at both ends of the toilet main body 20 so as to surround the front of the toilet main body 20, and the toilet main body 20. The hinge assembly 120 is hinged at both ends to support the blocking member 110 upward by the moment using the weight member.

The blocking member 110 may be rotatably provided at both ends of the toilet body 20 so as to surround the front of the toilet body 20, and may be provided by a blocking film having a curved surface having a “U” shape as a whole. Prevent urine from splashing out of the toilet body 20 in the upper position (prevent urine). In the present invention, the blocking member may be made of synthetic resin such as PET (PET), PC (polycarbonate), ABS, or non-ferrous metal such as stainless steel, aluminum, copper, etc. having a thickness capable of waterproofing and maintaining a shape. It does not specifically limit to an opaque material.

Both ends of the blocking member 110 are formed with a hinge hole 111 is assembled with the hinge assembly 120 through the hinge hole 111, preferably the hinge hole 111 is opened to one side to the hinge assembly ( Desorption with 120 may be easily made.

The blocking member 110 is formed with a plurality of fixing holes 112, the fixing holes 112 are arranged at different heights on a predetermined arc around the hinge hole 111 and the hinge assembly 120 The height (angle) of the blocking member 110 may be adjusted according to the fixing position of the fixing hole 112.

The blocking member 110 includes a locking end, and in this embodiment (see FIG. 4), the locking end 113 has two vertically disposed inwards from the top of the blocking member 110.

The locking end 113 is bent inwardly at a right angle to the inside of the blocking member 110 to be integrally provided to be positioned within the movable radius of the seat part 32. By the blocking member 110 is lowered down with the seat portion 32 (see Figure 3).

The locking end 113 is intended to interlock with the closing operation of the seat 32 so that the blocking member 110 comes down together. Therefore, the locking end 113 is movable below the seat 32. It is to be understood that various modifications may be made to the installation position and the shape and the number of installations in the blocking member 110 within a range located therein.

Preferably, the center of the blocking member 110 is formed with a wedge-shaped groove 111a deeply drilled in the vertical direction, and the height of the blocking member 110 is high when the small infant is in use, causing inconvenience in use. Can be prevented.

Each hinge assembly 120 includes a fixed hinge portion 121, a movable hinge portion 122 and a weight member 123, the fixed hinge portion 121 is fixed to the toilet body 20, the movable hinge portion 122 The hinge is rotatably assembled, the movable hinge portion 122 is fixed to the blocking member 110 and the weight member 123.

The fixed hinge portion 121 may be fixed to the toilet body 20 using a well-known double-sided tape or adhesive, or assembled and fixed by a "c" shaped clip.

The movable hinge portion 122 is hinge-assembled with the fixed hinge portion 121, the blocking member 110 is fixed to one side and the weight member 123 is provided on the other side movable hinge portion 122 when the external force does not act The blocking member 110 to the weight member 123 is wrapped around the front top of the toilet body 20.

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 124 denotes a fixed pin, and the fixed hinge portion 121 and the movable hinge portion 122 are provided with a first pin hole 121 ′ and a second pin hole 122 ′, respectively. Through the two pin holes 122 ′ and assembled into the first pin holes 121 ′, the movable hinge portion 122 may fix the position (angle) without being rotated. For example, to fix the blocking member 110 in a lowered state regardless of the seat 32 position, the fixing pin 124 is inserted into the first and second pin holes 121 ′ and 122 ′. Can be used.

The weight member 123 is a case in which the external force does not act in consideration of the distance from the rotation axis (hinge shaft) of the movable hinge portion 122 to the line of action of the force (distance between the rotation axis and the fixed position of the weight member and the blocking member) The weight of the blocking member 110 may be determined in an appropriate range so that the toilet body 20 may cover the front upper end, and the material or shape is not particularly limited within the range in which the appropriate weight may be applied.

5 is a rear perspective view of the movable hinge portion in the urine splash prevention mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 5, the movable hinge portion 122 includes a hinge shaft 122a rotatably assembled to the fixed hinge portion, a fixing protrusion 122b assembled with the blocking member, and a weight member assembled with the weight member. The insertion hole 122c is included.

4 and 5, the hinge shaft 122a is assembled with the hinge assembly hole 121a of the fixed hinge portion 121 so that the hinge shaft 122a is rotated, and the hinge hole 111 of the blocking member 110 is the hinge shaft ( 122a) and assembled together.

The fixing protrusion 122b of the movable hinge portion 122 is fixed to the fixing hole 112 of the blocking member 110 so that the movable hinge portion 122 and the blocking member 110 are integrally operated. The angle adjustment of the blocking member 110 may be made according to the assembly position of the fixing hole 112 and the fixing protrusion 112b among the 112.

The weight member insertion hole 122c is fixed to the weight member 123 and has an appropriate size and shape according to the shape of the weight member 123.

As illustrated in FIG. 5, preferably, the length d1 between the hinge shaft 122a and the weight member insertion hole 122c (in this case, the weight member insertion hole is based on the weight center position of the weight member). Since the length is set longer than the length (d2) between the hinge shaft (122a) and the fixing projections (122b), even if using a weight member having a small weight, the weight member has a greater moment than the blocking member so that the blocking member is usually the toilet body It may be provided to cover the front top of the.

In the urine splash prevention mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the movable hinge portion 122 of the hinge assembly 120 in a state where the seat portion 32 is turned upward. Due to the moment due to the weight of the weight member, the blocking member 110 to prevent the urine is splashed to the surrounding surrounding the front top of the toilet body 20.

Next, as illustrated in FIG. 3, when the seat part 32 is lowered, the locking end 113 of the blocking member 110 is caught by the seat part 32 and the blocking member 110 together with the seat part 32. Is folded down so that you can sit on the toilet without discomfort by the blocking member 110 to see the toilet.

On the other hand, since the moment due to the weight member is smaller than the moment by the blocking member and the seat portion, the blocking member 110 is kept folded down while the seat portion 32 is lowered, the user only the seat portion 32 When it is folded back to the upper end, the movable hinge portion 122 comes up to a certain height due to the moment due to the weight member and surrounds the front top of the toilet body 20 (see FIG. 2).

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In the second embodiment, the toilet including the toilet body 20 and the seat portion 32 hingedly coupled to the toilet body 20 is provided to be rotatable, as mentioned in the first embodiment. Therefore, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 6, the urine splash prevention device according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a blocking member 210 rotatably provided at both ends of the toilet body 20 to surround the front of the toilet body 20. Hinge assembly 220 is hinged to both ends of the toilet body 20 has an elastic body for elastically supporting the blocking member 210 upwards.

In the present embodiment, the blocking member 210 is substantially the same as the blocking member of the first embodiment, and hinge holes 211 formed at both ends are formed to be assembled with the hinge assembly 220, and the hinge hole 211 is formed. A plurality of fixing holes 212 are provided adjacent thereto. The fixing hole 212 is disposed at different heights on a predetermined arc around the hinge hole 211 and according to the fixing position of the elastic body of the hinge assembly 120 and the fixing hole 212 of the blocking member 210. Height (angle) adjustment can be made.

In addition, the blocking member 210 is located within the movable radius of the seat portion 32, the hook is bent to the inside of the blocking member 210 so that the operation of the blocking member 210 in conjunction with the operation of the seat portion 32 can be made A stage 213 is included.

A deep wedge-shaped groove 211a is formed at the center upper end of the blocking member 210, thereby preventing an inconvenience in use due to the height of the blocking member 210 when the infant is in use.

Each hinge assembly 220 includes a first hinge housing 221, a second hinge housing 222, and an elastic body, and the first hinge housing 221 is fixed to the toilet body 20 with an elastic body interposed therebetween. It is assembled with the hinge housing 222.

The elastic body is for elastically supporting the blocking member 210. In this embodiment, the torsion spring 223 is illustrated as an elastic body, which will be described below as the torsion spring 223.

The first hinge housing 221 may be fixed using the toilet body 20 and a well-known double-sided tape or an adhesive, or assembled and fixed by a "c" shaped clip.

The torsion spring 223 is inserted into the first and second hinge housings 221 and 222 to elastically support the blocking member 210.

Referring to FIG. 7, one end of the torsion spring 223 is assembled with any one of the plurality of fixing holes 212 provided in the blocking member 210, and according to the position (height) of the assembled fixing hole 212. The position (angle) of the blocking member 210 can be adjusted.

In FIG. 7, reference numeral 224 denotes a fixing pin, and the blocking member 210 has a fixing pin through hole 214 formed therein so that the fixing pin can pass therethrough, and also has a first hinge housing 221 and a second hinge housing 222. The first pin hole 221 ′ and the second pin hole 222 ′ are respectively provided so that the fixing pin 224 penetrates through the second pin hole 222 ′ and the fixing pin through hole 214 to form the first pin hole 221 ′. It is assembled in the blocking member 210 can be fixed position (angle) without rotating. For example, when fixing the blocking member 210 in a down state irrespective of the position of the seat part 32, the blocking member 210 may be fixed by using the fixing pin 224.

In the present embodiment, the hinge assembly will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 8.

Figure 8 (a) (b) (c) (d) is a view showing a preferred embodiment of the hinge assembly in the urine splash prevention mechanism according to a second embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a plan view of the hinge assembly (b) is a front view showing a state in which the first hinge housing and the torsion spring are assembled, (c) is a perspective view of the first hinge housing, and (d) is a perspective view of the second hinge housing.

As illustrated in FIG. 8, in the present embodiment, the hinge assembly 220 includes a first hinge housing 221, a second hinge housing 222, and a torsion spring 223, and the torsion spring 223 is formed of a hinge assembly 220. It is inserted between the first hinge housing 221 and the second hinge housing 222 to elastically support the blocking member.

The first hinge housing 221 is provided with a hinge protrusion assembly hole (221a) and the support protrusion (221b), the body of the torsion spring 223 is inserted into the hinge shaft hole (221a), one side of the torsion spring (223) The end 223a is fixed by the support protrusion 221b, and the other end 223b is assembled with the fixing hole of the support member.

The second hinge housing 222 has a hinge protrusion 222a protrudingly formed, and the hinge protrusion 222a is inserted into and fixed to the hinge protrusion assembly hole 221a so that the first hinge housing 221 and the second hinge housing 222 can be fixed. Assembly takes place.

The urine splash prevention mechanism according to the second embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, as illustrated in FIG. 6, is attached to the torsion spring 223 of the hinge assembly 220 in a state where the seat 32 is turned upward. The blocking member 210 is located at the upper portion of the toilet body 20 to surround the front upper end of the toilet body 20 to prevent urine from splashing around.

On the other hand, when the seat 32 is lowered, the locking end 213 of the blocking member 210 is caught by the seat 32 so that the blocking member 210 with the seat 32 is folded down and the torsion spring 223. ) Is compressed, the user can sit on the toilet without discomfort caused by the blocking member 210 to see the toilet.

When the user folds only the seat 32 back to the upper end, the blocking member 210 is raised to a predetermined height again by the elastic restoring force of the torsion spring 223 that is compressed to surround the front top of the toilet body 20.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiment and the accompanying drawings, and various substitutions, modifications, and changes are possible within the scope without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be evident to those who have knowledge of.

110, 210: blocking member 111, 211: hinge hole
112, 212: fixing hole 113, 213: locking end
120, 220: hinge assembly 121: fixed hinge portion
121 ', 221': first pin hole 122: movable hinge part
122 ', 222': second pin hole 122a: hinge shaft
122b: fixing protrusion 122c: weight member insertion hole
123: weight member 124, 224: fixing pin
214: fixing pin through hole 221: first hinge housing
221a: hinge protrusion assembly 221b: support protrusion
222: second hinge housing 222a: hinge protrusion
223: torsion spring

Claims (8)

A prevention mechanism for preventing urine sprains, which is installed in a toilet bowl including a toilet body in which water is accumulated and a toilet is temporarily stored, and a seat portion provided on the upper portion of the toilet body so as to be rotatable.
A blocking member which is rotatably provided at both ends of the toilet body so as to surround the front of the toilet body, and is provided with a locking end to be positioned at a lower side within a movable radius of the seat part to rotate in conjunction with a rotation operation of the seat part;
A hinge assembly is fixed to both ends of the toilet body, one side is fixed to the blocking member, the other side is provided with a weight member,
The blocking member is rotated downward together with the sheet portion during the downward operation of the seat portion, and the blocking member is located upward by the rotational force by the weight member when the sheet portion is operated upward. 튐 Prevention mechanism. The method of claim 1, wherein the hinge assembly,
A fixed hinge part fixed to the toilet body;
One end is fixed to the blocking member and the other end is provided with the weight member is provided with a urine splash prevention mechanism including a movable hinge that is hinged rotatably assembled to the fixed hinge portion. 3. The urine splash prevention mechanism according to claim 2, wherein the movable hinge portion has a length between the hinge shaft and the weight member longer than the length between the hinge shaft and the blocking member fixing portion. A prevention mechanism for preventing urine sprains, which is installed in a toilet bowl including a toilet body in which water is accumulated and a toilet is temporarily stored, and a seat portion provided on the upper portion of the toilet body so as to be rotatable.
A blocking member which is rotatably provided at both ends of the toilet body so as to surround the front of the toilet body, and is provided with a locking end to be positioned at a lower side within a movable radius of the seat part to rotate in conjunction with a rotation operation of the seat part;
A hinge assembly provided at both ends of the toilet body to fix the blocking member rotatably, the hinge assembly having an elastic body for elastically supporting the blocking member upwardly;
The blocking member is rotated downward together with the sheet portion when the sheet portion is operated downward, and the blocking member is positioned upward by the elastic restoring force of the elastic body when the sheet portion is operated upward. Prevention mechanism. The method of claim 4, wherein the hinge assembly,
A first hinge housing fixed to the toilet body;
And a second hinge housing provided with an elastic body for elastically supporting the blocking member, the second hinge housing being assembled with the first hinge housing. According to claim 1 or 4, wherein the blocking member is provided with a plurality of fixing holes having different heights, the height of the blocking member can be adjusted according to the fixing position of the hinge assembly and the fixing hole. Instrument. According to claim 1 or claim 4, The hinge assembly is a urine splash prevention mechanism characterized in that the fixing pin which can fix the height of the blocking member can be inserted. The urine splash prevention mechanism according to claim 1 or 4, wherein the blocking member has a wedge-shaped wedge hole cut in a vertical direction at a center upper end thereof.

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