KR101836087B1 - Automatic device of closing toilet seat cover - Google Patents

Abstract

: a seat coupled to an upper one side of a toilet bowl to be rotatable, and rounded to be convex toward the center from the front and rear sides due to elasticity; a seat cover coupled to the upper one side of the toilet bowl to be rotatable so as to cover the seat and having a weight at the front lower part; and a rotating means rotating the seat and the cover wherein the center of a rotation lever is coupled to a hinge pin fixed to the body of the rotating means and a rotary shaft is coupled to the upper and lower portions of the rotation lever such that the seat cover is rotatably coupled to the upper portion of the rotary shaft and the seat is rotatably coupled to the lower portion of the rotary shaft.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to an automatic closing device for a toilet seat,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic closing device for a toilet cover, and more particularly, to an automatic closing device for a toilet cover in which a cover is automatically closed when a user sees a toilet and is raised in a seat of a toilet.

Generally, toilet (bathroom) is advantageous in sanitary management and advantage of being able to conveniently see toilet, so that almost every house, especially apartment, is installed in the present.

Generally, a toilet seat is formed in a toilet seat, and a toilet seat on which the user is seated and a toilet cover are rotatably assembled to the upper surface of the toilet seat.

The toilet cover is rotatably formed from the seat so that when the user uses the toilet, the toilet is opened. After use, the toilet cover is lowered and drained to prevent the contaminants from being splashed during drainage. ≪ / RTI >

However, the seat can prevent the inflow of contaminants by the toilet cover, but it is exposed to many pollutants because of frequent use and difficulty in maintaining sanitary cleanliness.

Specifically, the upper surface of the supporter is a place where the user's body (buttocks) is closely attached. Particularly, hygienic conditions should be important. However, bacteria that can harm our bodies due to frequent use and humid environment This is inhabited.

Especially, when the water is dropped without covering the toilet cover after the stool, various bacteria germinating in E. coli and the toilet protrude up to 25cm from the upper surface of the toilet with fine water droplets bouncing down the water, It is also detected in the sink.

Since the toilet cover is not closed like this, many bacteria are detected in the bathroom, and the bacteria cause the same diseases such as enteritis.

For example, Staphylococcus, Micrococcus, Bacillus, and Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) bacteria detected in the bathroom can cause pharyngitis, pneumonia, various inflammatory diseases, enteritis, food poisoning .

Registration No. 20-0464353 (Publication date January 02, 2013)

Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem [8] Accordingly, the present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic toilet seat cover which can prevent the germs from protruding out of the toilet with fine water droplets, Thereby providing a closing device.

Another object of the present invention is to prevent water from falling down without closing the lid, to prevent the bacteria from living inside the toilet including the toilet, to prevent various diseases caused by bacteria, and to keep hygienic toilet Which is capable of managing a toilet cover.

In order to accomplish the above object, the toilet cover automatic closing device according to the present invention is rotatably coupled to one side of an upper portion of a seat, is rounded convexly upward from the front and rear sides by elasticity, A seat on which a stopper is attached;

A cover which is rotatably coupled to one side of the upper portion of the chair so as to cover the seat, And

A center portion of the rotary lever is coupled to a hinge pin fixed to the rotary means body, and a rotary shaft is coupled to upper and lower portions of the rotary lever, respectively, the lid is rotatably coupled to the upper rotary shaft, A turning means having a rotation shaft coupled to the seat so as to be rotatable;

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The weight of the lid is a magnet, and the stopper of the seat is made of a magnetic material.

In addition, the weight of the lid is a magnet, and a magnetic body is provided inside the stopper of the seat.

In addition, a handle may protrude from the front lower part of the cover, and a magnet and a part of the handle may be provided inside the base provided at the lower front side of the cover.

In addition, a spring button is provided on the front surface of the water tub formed on one side of the stand so as to shrink when the lid is opened by gripping the handle by hand, and when the hand is released, the lid is automatically pushed forward by pushing the lid forward .

In addition, the upper rotary shaft is rotatable along the slide groove in the slide groove formed in the circumferential direction of the rotary member body.

The other end of the sliding rod is rotatably coupled to another rotating shaft, and the lid is rotatably coupled to the other rotating shaft. .

According to the means for solving the above-mentioned problem, the toilet cover is automatically closed at the time of rising on the seat, and the germs can be prevented from protruding out of the toilet with fine water droplets bouncing down the water.

In addition, it prevents the water from falling down without closing the lid, prevents the bacteria from living inside the toilet including the toilet, prevents various diseases caused by the bacteria, and is always closed normally so that the toilet can be sanitarily managed.

When the male is standing and urinating, opening the cover opens the seat so that the urine can be prevented from sticking to the seat, thereby reducing the discomfort of the back user.

1 is a configuration diagram of an automatic closing device of a toilet bowl according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an operational state view of the automatic closing device shown in Fig.
Fig. 3 is a view showing the operating state of the automatic closing device shown in Fig.
Fig. 4 is a view showing the entire opening of the toilet cover shown in Fig. 1. Fig.
5 is a view showing another rotating means of the toilet cover according to the embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It is to be noted that the same components of the drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals and symbols as possible even if they are shown in different drawings.

In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

Also, when a part is referred to as "including " an element, it does not exclude other elements unless specifically stated otherwise.

1 is a configuration diagram of a toilet cover automatic closing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the toilet cover automatic closing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a seat 120, a cover 130, and a turning unit 150.

The toilet 100 formed by the fraud has a general toilet seat structure and a water tank 140 is formed at one side of the toilet seat 110.

A user space (112) for temporarily accommodating a user's use is formed in the base (110).

The seat 120 is hinged to one side of the upper edge of the seat 110 and covers the upper edge of the seat space 112 to cover the upper edge of the seat space 112 when the seat is moved downward.

At this time, the seat 120 may be made of a material such as synthetic resin having a certain elasticity, and the buttocks of the user are seated on the upper surface.

The user can sit down and use the buttocks in a state where the seat 120 is lowered.

The stopper 122 is attached to the front lower portion of the seat 120. The stopper 122 may be provided with a magnetic body 124 made of a material such as iron or the like attached to the magnet or may be made of a magnetic material It can also be made.

The front and rear sides of the left and right seats are in contact with the left and right sides of the seat, and the center of the seat is spaced apart from the seat (110) .

When the buttocks of the user are seated on the seat 120 as described above, the seat 120, which is convex upward, descends downward and is brought into flat contact with the seat 110. When the stopper 122 is in contact with the seat 110 so that the seat 120 is not moved forward but is pushed rearward only.

On the contrary, when the buttocks of the user fall on the seat 120, the seat 120, which has been brought into contact with the seat 110 by being pushed back, is moved forward by the elasticity (the front of the seat is relatively heavy due to the weight of the stopper and the magnetic body) Is convex on the upper side.

The lid 130 provided at the upper portion of the seat 120 may be vertically rotated to cover the upper side of the seat 120 to open and close the seat 112.

The lid 130 may have a predetermined thickness and a receiving space may be formed at a lower portion of the lid 130 to receive a portion of the seat 120 which is convex upward.

In addition, the lid 130 is provided with a magnet 136 which also serves as a weight for the front lower portion, and the handle 134 is protruded forward.

At this time, the magnet 136 and a part of the handle 134 may be provided inside the base 132 installed at the front lower part of the lid 130 and protected.

The hinge pin 154, the rotation lever 152, the rotation shafts 153 and 155, and the hinge pin 154 are provided at one side of the upper edge of the platform 110, A groove 156 and a connecting rod 138.

The hinge pin 154 is horizontally fixed to the rotation means body 151 such that a central portion of the rotation lever 152 is coupled to the hinge pin 154 and rotates about the hinge pin 154 .

The rotation shafts 153 and 155 are coupled to the lower end and the upper end of the rotation lever 152 so that the rear end of the seat 120 is rotatably coupled to the rotation shaft 153 at the lower end, Is rotatably coupled.

The rotating shaft 155 of the upper end rotates about the rotating shaft 155 while the rotating shaft 155 rotates along the slide groove in the slide groove 156 formed in the circumferential direction of the rotating body 151, 138 are connected to the cover 130. [

When the lid 130 and the seat 120 are closed, the lid 130 and the seat 120 can be adjusted in terms of the closing speed so that the joint between the rotation axes 155 and 153, the joint 138, The coupling force can be adjusted through the member.

Here, the pivot shaft 155 and the lid 130 are connected through the connecting rod 138, but the lower end of the lid 130 may be directly coupled to the pivot shaft 155 in a rotatable manner.

The spring 140 is further provided on the front surface of the water tub 140 so that the spring 130 is retracted by pressing the spring button 142 when the lid 130 is opened by lifting the handle 134 by hand, The spring button 142 may push the lid 130 forward so that the lid 130 closes automatically when the retracted spring returns to its original position.

2 is an operational state view of the automatic closing device shown in Fig.

When the user holds the handle 134 by hand and lifts the lid 130 only to see the bowl, the connecting rod 138 rotates counterclockwise about the rotating shaft 155, so that the lid 130 is opened, (Not shown).

In this state, when the buttocks of the user are seated on the seat 120, the seat 120 with the central portion thereof convex upward is lowered, and the front of the seat 120 is blocked by the stopper 122, And is moved backward (retracted) to come in close contact with the seat 110.

The rotation lever 152 rotates about the hinge pin 154 so that the upper end of the rotation lever 152 and the rotation axis 155 rotate in the clockwise direction along the sliding groove 156, The center of gravity of the cover 130 relatively moves backward so that the cover 130 is further turned back around the rotation axis 155.

Fig. 3 is a view showing the operating state of the automatic closing device shown in Fig.

When the user wakes up after having seen a bowel movement and the buttocks are released from the seat 130, the seat 120, which has been in close contact with the seat 110, is raised upward by the elasticity, (The front part of the seat plate moves relatively less than the rear part by the weight of the base and the magnetic body).

As a result, the rotary lever 152 rotates about the hinge pin 154, and the upper portion of the rotary lever 152 rotates in the counterclockwise direction. Accordingly, the rotary shaft 155 rotates counterclockwise along the sliding groove 156 The center of gravity of the lid 130 relatively moves forward and the lid 130 rotates forward about the rotation axis 155 to cover the seat 120 and the use space 112.

That is, when the user sees the toilet, the lid 130 automatically closes when the lid is raised in the seat 120. In such a state, when the water in the water tank 140 is lowered, water drops and bacteria do not protrude out of the toilet 100.

Fig. 4 is a view showing the entire opening of the toilet cover shown in Fig. 1. Fig.

When the male user grips the handle 134 of the cover 130 and lifts it upwards to urinate in a state that the cover 130 is closed, the magnet 136 of the cover 130 and the magnet 136 The left plate 120 is also raised by the magnetic body 124 of the left plate 120 so that the lid 130 and the left plate 120 are opened together.

At this time, when the cover 130 is pressed by the spring button 142 provided on the front surface of the water tub 140 and the user holds the handle 134, When the spring button 142 is restored, the cover 130 is pushed forward so that the cover 130 and the seat 120 are closed together.

That is, when the user peels his / her urine and releases his / her hand from the handle 134, the lid 130 and the seat 120 are automatically closed. When the water in the water tray 140 is lowered in such a state, water drops do not protrude out of the toilet 100 do.

In FIG. 4, since the user must see the toilet with his or her hand held by the handle 134, the user moves to the toilet seat, thereby preventing the urine from splashing to some extent.

5 is a view showing another rotating means of the toilet cover according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The hinge pin 154, the rotary lever 152, the rotary shafts 153, 155, and 157, and the hinge pin 154 are provided on one side of the upper end of the hinge 110, A groove 156, a sliding rod 158, and a connecting rod 138.

The hinge pin 154 is horizontally fixed to the rotation means body 151 such that a central portion of the rotation lever 152 is coupled to the hinge pin 154 and rotates about the hinge pin 154 .

The rotary shafts 153 and 155 are coupled to the lower end and upper end of the rotary lever 152 so that the rear end of the seat 120 is rotatably coupled to the rotary shaft 153 at the lower end, One end of the true sliding rod 158 is rotatably coupled.

The other end of the sliding rod 158 is rotatably coupled to the rotating shaft 157 and the lower end of the connecting rod 138 is rotatably coupled to the rotating shaft 157.

The rotating shafts 155 and 157 and the sliding rod 158 are rotated about the rotating shaft 155 while rotating along the slide groove in the sliding groove 156 formed in the rotating body 151 in the circumferential direction , And the upper portion of the linkage 138 is connected to the lid 130.

When the lid 130 and the seat 120 are closed, the lid 130 and the seat 120 can be adjusted in their closing speed by providing rubber or the like on the joint between the rotation shafts 153 and 157, the linkage 138, The coupling force can be adjusted through the member.

Although the rotary shaft 157 and the lid 130 are connected through the connecting rod 138 in this embodiment, the lower end of the lid 130 may be directly coupled to the rotary shaft 157 in a rotatable manner.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims.

In addition, it is a matter of course that various modifications and variations are possible without departing from the scope of the technical idea of the present invention by anyone having ordinary skill in the art.

100: toilet bowl 110:
120: seat plate 130: cover
140: water tank 150: rotating means

Claims (7)

A seat plate which is rotatably coupled to one side of the upper portion of the seat and which is rounded convexly toward the center from both sides of the seat by elasticity,
A cover which is rotatably coupled to one side of the upper portion of the chair so as to cover the seat, And
A center portion of the rotary lever is coupled to a hinge pin fixed to the rotary means body, and a rotary shaft is coupled to upper and lower portions of the rotary lever, respectively, the lid is rotatably coupled to the upper rotary shaft, A turning means having a rotation shaft coupled to the seat so as to be rotatable;
And an automatic closing device of the toilet cover. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the weight of the lid is a magnet, and the stopper of the seat is made of a magnetic material. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the weight of the lid is a magnet, and a magnet is provided inside the stopper of the seat. The method according to claim 2 or 3,
Wherein a handle is protruded forward from a lower portion of the lid, and a magnet and a part of a handle are provided inside a base provided at a lower front portion of the lid. 5. The method of claim 4,
And a spring button is provided on the front surface of the water tank formed on one side of the seat so as to shrink when the handle is held by the hand and open when the handle is tilted back and automatically closed when the hand is released, Of the toilet cover. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the rotating shaft of the upper part is rotated along a slide groove in a slide groove formed in a circumferential direction of the rotating body. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the sliding rod is rotatably coupled to one side of a sliding rod that slides along the slide groove on the upper rotation shaft and the other side of the sliding rod is rotatably coupled to another rotation axis, Wherein the toilet cover is provided with an opening.

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