KR102058890B1 - Toilet seat using help apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a toilet seat assisting device, and more particularly, by holding the handle provided above the toilet seat of the toilet to lower or lift according to the operating state of the switch, patients with uncomfortable movement to the knee joint, spine and muscle The present invention relates to a toilet seat assisting device that helps to easily sit on the toilet or stand up from the toilet without going.

Description

Toilet seat using help apparatus {Toilet seat using help apparatus}

The present invention relates to a toilet seat assisting device, and more particularly, by holding the handle provided above the toilet seat of the toilet to lower or lift according to the operating state of the switch, patients with uncomfortable movement to the knee joint, spine and muscle The present invention relates to a toilet seat assisting device that helps to easily sit on the toilet or stand up from the toilet without going.

In general, the toilet seat is a generic name for the flush toilet that is sitting on the toilet to look at the toilet, when the outline of the configuration of the toilet, the height of the seat suitable for sitting fixed to the bottom of the toilet, where the body is It is formed into a shape having a receiving bowl. As the seat and the cover is rotatably coupled to the rear of the main body, the seat is used to support the buttocks of the user to sit comfortably, the cover is used to block the inside of the bowl formed on the main body from the outside if necessary It is use.

However, the conventional left toilet is inconvenient to use by the elderly or weak injured lower body strength or injured lower body force or disabled people (hereinafter referred to as the user) to use.

If the user's lower muscle strength or injury is inconvenient to describe the patient as an example, the user may feel difficulty because the lower body has no strength in the action from sitting on the toilet seat to standing up after viewing the toilet. On the contrary, the user may feel the same difficulty while sitting on the toilet seat of the toilet to see the toilet, and in particular, the elderly are experiencing such difficulties.

For reference, the increase in the number of elderly people and the aging ratio of the population is called aging. A society in which a population over 65% is over 7% is called an aging society.

In Korea, the proportion of the elderly reached 6.8% in 1986, reached 7% in July 2000, and entered the aging society, and increased to 10.7% in 2009. Looking at you. In particular, Korea ranks first among members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), at 45%, three times higher than the average (15%).

As the society becomes aging, interest in the silver industry or silver industry technology is increasing. Here, silver refers to silver, which is a word that expresses the gray hair of the elderly and is recognized by the public to refer to the middle class and the elderly. . The silver industry, however, is used throughout the business world and is not an academically defined concept. In Japan, the term “Senior Business” is used instead of the term “silver industry”.

Senior business is a general purpose commercial business aimed at people aged 50 or older, or people who are a bit younger, but whose elderly clients have biological and social characteristics similar to life (e.g. people with disabilities) for special mental and physical reasons. Collectively.

As described above, it is urgent to develop technologies for various goods and amenities aimed at an increasing number of elderly people, and among the technology development fields for the elderly or people who are inconvenient to move, the toilets of toilets in daily life, hospitals and nursing homes are provided. There is also an urgent need for technology development related to ease of use.

 As mentioned above, in the elderly or weak in the lower body, when sitting to use the toilet seat or stand up after using the toilet seat is very inconvenient and difficult, there is a need for a structure that can help to use the toilet seat. .

In consideration of these requirements, recently introduced patent technologies include Korean Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-2004-0093351 (left toilet for the disabled; Document 1) and Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-2010-0003781 (elderly person and For example, the toilet seat in the toilet for the disabled;

Document 1 includes a frame; A seat unit installed to be able to move up and down with respect to the frame, and having a toilet seat mounting plate having a central portion open to allow toilet in a seated state; An armpit support portion provided to be able to move up and down relative to the seat portion so as to support the armpit of the toilet seated on the seat portion and to adjust the width of pressing the armpit of the toilet seat; A manure collecting device installed on the frame to collect the manure falling from the toilet seat entrusted to the seat in the state in which the seat rests at a predetermined height with respect to the frame; and a driving part for driving the respective parts. It is a toilet for the disabled characterized in that.

As described in Document 1, the toilet seat seating plate is installed so that the seat seat can be lifted and lowered with respect to the frame and the seat is open so that the seat is seated in the seated state, and the armpit support part is seated on the seat seat. It is installed so as to be able to move up and down relative to the left base so as to support the armpit of the child and to adjust the width of pressing the armpit of the toilet, wherein the driving unit is upwardly on the frame to be rotated by the first motor A screw and a screw thread formed so as to extend; A first lifting unit which is restrained by a tower housing installed along the extension direction of the screw and is slidably installed vertically, one side of which is coupled to the seat base and provided with a first nut member provided to be lifted up and down through the screw; ; It is restrained by the tower housing and installed to be slidable vertically, one side of which is coupled to the armpit support, and a second nut member coupled to the screw on the first lifting unit to be lifted by the skew. Second lifting unit; And a chucking part configured to engage and separate the first nut member with respect to the housing of the first elevating unit.

This document 1 is very complicated in structure, and since the driving part is installed at the bottom portion where water is often washed, there is a problem of causing a lot of damage to the device due to water or a malfunction.

In addition, Document 1 has a problem in that it is difficult to directly operate the key operation unit 130, so that the guardian must operate the key operation unit 130, thereby showing a limitation in performing the task of viewing the toilet by the disabled alone.

On the other hand, the document 2 is formed in a height suitable for sitting and sitting in the toilet seat including a main body with a bowl receiving the dirt, and a seat and a cover rotatably coupled to the upper portion of the main body, from the left and right sides of the main body A pair of side handle bars including a support extending upward to the above height and connected to the extended ends of the left and right supports, respectively, disposed in the front-back direction of the main body; A front handle bar having one end rotatably coupled to one of the pair of side handle bars, the other end being selectively coupled to and supported by the other side handle bar; A back part having one end connected to a rear side of the main body and the other end extending upward to a height above the seat; First and second injection nozzles installed inside the bowl of the main body and spraying hot water in the direction of the buttocks of the user seated on the seat, each having a spray angle difference in the front and rear directions; A control panel installed at the periphery of the main body, the control panel controlling a operation of the first and second injection nozzles, including a switch for manipulating hot water injection and discontinuation of the hot water injection nozzles of the first and second injection nozzles; It is the toilet of the toilet for the elderly and disabled.

This document 2 shows that the elderly or the elderly who are weak in lower limbs or the patient who are uncomfortable in the lower limbs or are handicapped are seated on the toilet seat in order to see the toilet. The stool can be seen and the stool is held in the state that the elderly or the elderly with weak lower limbs, or the patient or handicapped person who are uncomfortable with the lower limbs are holding the lateral handle and the front handle when they are seated on the toilet seat. To make it visible, there is no structure that allows the elderly or the patient to use the lower body with less effort when sitting or standing on the toilet.

Reference literature of the prior art (prior art) related to the toilet seat assisting device as described above is as follows.

Document 1: Korean Patent Application Publication No. 10-2004-0093351 (Name: Left toilet seat for the disabled; Filed Date: May 12, 2003)

Document 2: Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-2010-0003781 (Name: toilet seat for toilet for the elderly and the disabled; filed date: September 30, 2008)

The present invention was created to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, by holding the handle provided above the toilet of the toilet to lower or lift according to the operating state of the switch, patients with uncomfortable knee joint and spine and muscle The aim of the present invention is to provide a toilet seat assisting device that can help a person easily sit on the toilet seat or stand up on the toilet seat without difficulty.

The present invention for achieving the above object is the lifting unit 11 is provided on the toilet seat (1); A handle portion 12 provided at the tip of the elevating portion 11; An elevating driving part 13 provided at the other end of the elevating part 11 to provide an elevating power of the elevating part 11; Rotating portion 14 for adjusting the angle with respect to the position of the elevating portion 11 and the handle portion 12 and the elevating driving portion (13); An operation unit 15 provided on the handle part 12 and outputting a lifting angle operating signal of the lifting driving unit 13 and a rotating angle operating signal of the rotating unit 14; And a control unit 16 for controlling the operation of the elevating driving unit 13 and the rotating unit 14 according to the operation signal of the operation unit 15.

In addition, the lifting unit 11 of the present invention comprises a main body (11a) consisting of a base and a housing provided above the toilet seat (1); Elevating wires 11c wound on rollers 11b arranged on a bracket provided on a plate of the main body 11a; And a shaft (11d) for guiding the lifting wire (11c) to the front of the toilet seat (1) above.

In addition, the main body 11a of the elevating portion 11 of the present invention is fixed above the support 11e which is vertically installed on the bottom surface and the ceiling surface, and the support 11e is above or below the elevation portion 11. In the state in which the part is disconnected, the rotary part 14 is fixed to one end of the disconnected end, and the other end (the strut 11e end positioned in the direction of the elevating part 11) that is disconnected is rotatable in one end inner diameter of the disconnected strut 11e. Fitted to fit, it may be to be rotated by the rotating part (14).

In addition, the lifting drive unit 12 of the present invention is a motor for forward or reverse rotation of the roller (11b) constituting the lifting unit 11, the motor is provided on one side bracket which is provided perpendicular to the upper surface of the main body (11a) Characterized in that installed.

In addition, the handle 13 of the present invention is characterized in that one or two handles connected to one end of the elevating wire (11c) constituting the elevating portion (11).

In addition, the rotating part 14 of the present invention is characterized in that the left and right pillars 11e for supporting the elevating part 11 rotate left and right in the horizontal direction.

In addition, the rotary part 14 of the present invention includes a rotating base (14a) fixed to one end of the elevating portion (11e) above or below the elevating portion (11); It is provided on the rotating base (14a), the rotating means for rotating the other end of the disconnected strut (11e); characterized in that it comprises a.

In addition, the control unit 16 of the present invention is provided with a user detection signal of the sensor unit 17 provided in the handle portion 12 to move the handle portion 12 to the user-friendly position to move the lift ( 13) and a microprocessor and a logic circuit equipped with a program for controlling the lifting and lowering of the handle part 12 by operating the lifting driving part 13 according to the operation signal of the operation part 15 while controlling the rotating part 14. It is done.

According to the present invention by the problem solving means as described above, when the sensor detects the user, the control unit 16 drives the elevating driving unit 12 and the rotating unit 14 in accordance with the detection signal to facilitate the user to use the handle unit 13. When moving to one position (height and angle), and the user operates the lower switch of the operation unit 15 while holding the handle 13 to sit on the toilet seat 1, the control unit 16 to the operation signal Accordingly, by operating the elevating drive unit 12 to gradually lower the handle unit 13, the user holding the handle 13 can be seated in the toilet seat 1 slowly without applying pressure to the lower body.

On the contrary, when the user operates the lift switch of the operation unit 15 while the user holds the handle 13 to stand up from the toilet 1, the controller 16 operates the lift driver 12 to handle the handle ( 13) by slowly raising, so that the user holding the handle 13 can stand up slowly in the toilet seat 1 without applying pressure to the lower body.

Through this, the present invention obtains the effect of assisting patients who are uncomfortable to be easily seated on the toilet or to stand up on the toilet without straining the knee joint, spine and muscle.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of allowing the patient with an uncomfortable behavior to use the toilet independently and easily without a guardian.

 In addition, the present invention by providing the operation portion 15 to the handle portion 13, the operability and usability improvement effect to enable the user to easily operate the lifting of the handle portion 13 while holding the handle portion 13 Get

In addition, the present invention by providing the handle 13 in a pair of left and right, to obtain a stability improving effect according to the use to enable a user without a hand strength using both hands stably.

In addition, the present invention is not in use state when the shaft 11d and the handle portion 13 constituting the elevating portion 11 is located away from the movement line of the user, the sensor unit 17 detects the user's movement The control unit 16 operates the rotating unit 14 and the elevating drive unit 12 so that the handle unit 13 moves to the position where the user stands, so that the handle unit 13 is moved when the user approaches the toilet seat 1. In addition to preventing interference, the usability improvement effect which makes it easy to hold the handle part 13 is acquired.

1 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional toilet for the elderly or a patient.
Figure 2 is a perspective view showing another example of a conventional toilet for the elderly or patient.
3 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a perspective view showing in more detail the configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of the main portion showing a configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a perspective view showing an example of the lifting handle of the present invention.
7 is a perspective view showing another example of the lifting handle of the present invention.
8 and 9 are side views showing the use state of the present invention.

The present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings presented as above.

The present inventors toilet seat assisting device 10 is, as shown in Figures 3 to 5, the lifting unit 11 is provided on the toilet seat (1); A lift driving part 12 provided at the other end of the lifting part 11 to provide lifting power of the lifting part 11; A handle portion 13 provided at the tip of the elevating portion 11; A rotating part 14 for adjusting an angle with respect to the positions of the lifting part 11, the lifting driving part 12, and the handle part 13; An operation unit (15) provided at the handle unit (13) for inputting a lifting angle operation signal of the elevating driving unit (12) and the rotating unit (14); Control unit 16 for controlling the operation of the elevating drive unit 12 and the rotating unit 14 in accordance with the operation signal of the operation unit 15; may be included.

Here, in the present invention, the elevating part 11 includes a main body 11a provided above the toilet seat 1; Elevating wires 11c wound on rollers 11b provided on the main body 11a; And a shaft 11d for guiding the lifting wire 11c to the front of the toilet 1 above.

At this time, the main body 11a of the elevating part 11 is fixed above the support 11e vertically installed on the bottom surface and the ceiling surface, and may include a plate and a housing surrounding the plate to form an inner space. have.

At this time, the support (11e) is in the state in which the elevating portion (11) above or below the portion is disconnected, the rotating portion 14 is fixed to one end of the disconnected, the other end (elevating portion 11e located in the direction of the lift 11) The end portion is rotatably fitted to one end inner diameter of the cut pillar 11e and may be rotated by the rotation part 14.

In addition, the roller 11b of the elevating part 11 may be arranged in a bracket provided on the upper surface of the plate constituting the main body 11a.

In addition, the elevating wire (11c) of the elevating portion 11 is that the wire is drawn inside, one end is fixed to the roller (11b), the other end is guided to the end of the shaft (11d) handle 13 ) May be connected.

In addition, the shaft 11d may be a tubular body fixedly supported at one end of the base 11a.

On the other hand, the elevating driving unit 12 in the present invention may be a motor for forward or reverse rotation of the roller (11b) constituting the elevating portion 11, the motor is one side that is provided perpendicular to the upper surface of the main body (11a) It may be to be installed on the bracket.

On the other hand, the handle portion 13 of the present invention is one or two handles connected to one end of the elevating wire (11c) constituting the elevating portion 11, as shown in Figs. Can be.

In this case, the two handles may be divided into two sides at one end of the elevating wire 11c, or may be respectively provided at both end portions of the horizontal bar fixed to the center of one side of the elevating wire 11c.

On the other hand, in the present invention, the rotating part 14 may rotate left and right in the horizontal direction of the support (11e) vertically installed from the bottom surface to the ceiling surface to support the lifting unit (11).

At this time, the rotating portion 14 is a base 11a of the lower portion of the elevating portion 11, the rotating base (14a) is fixed to one side end of the broken strut (11e) in a state of being disconnected; Rotating means provided on the rotation base 14a to rotate the other end rotatably fitted to one end of the disconnected support 11e, thereby rotating the elevating part 11 located at the other end of the support 11e. (14b); may be included.

At this time, the rotating base 14a may be isolated from the outside by the housing.

In addition, the rotating means 14b may be a rotating device including a motor and a gear including a gear, and includes a gear provided along the outer end diameter of the other end of the support 11e connected to the elevating portion 11 of the support 11e. The reducer for transmitting power of the motor may be engaged to rotate forward or reverse.

In addition, the disconnection in the above does not mean divided into two parts, but means a state in which one support (11e) is cut and the cut ends are pivotally connected to each other to receive bearing support.

On the other hand, the control unit 16 in accordance with the present invention receives the user detection signal of the sensor unit 17 provided in the handle portion 12 to move the handle portion 12 to the user easy to use the lift drive unit (13) and the rotating unit 14, while operating the lift drive unit 13 in accordance with the operation signal of the operation unit 15 is a microprocessor and logic circuit equipped with a program for controlling the lifting and lowering of the handle portion 12 Can be.

In addition, the sensor unit 17 of the present invention may be an illuminance sensor including a motion sensor for detecting movement or an optical sensor for detecting a change in illuminance.

In addition, the non-described power supply unit (FIG. 3) may be a power supply circuit for converting and supplying commercial power to operating power.

Referring to the operation of the present invention as follows.

First, the present invention is the lifting unit 11 is provided on the toilet seat (1); A lift driving part 12 provided at the other end of the lifting part 11 to provide lifting power of the lifting part 11; A handle portion 13 provided at the tip of the elevating portion 11; A rotating part 14 for adjusting an angle with respect to the positions of the lifting part 11, the lifting driving part 12, and the handle part 13; An operation unit (15) provided at the handle unit (13) for inputting a lifting angle operation signal of the elevating driving unit (12) and the rotating unit (14); And a control unit 16 for controlling the operations of the elevating driving unit 12 and the rotating unit 14 according to the operation signal of the operation unit 15.

The lifting unit 11 of the present invention is provided with a roller 11b on the main body 11a provided above the toilet seat 1, and one end of the lifting wire 11c is wound on the roller 11b. In the other end is guided along the shaft (11d) protruding long in front of the main body (11a) is the handle portion 13 is connected to the end.

At this time, the main body 11a of the elevating portion 11 is fixed above the support 11e which is vertically installed on the bottom surface and the ceiling surface, and the support 11e is disconnected above or below the elevation portion 11. In the state, the rotary part 14 is fixed to one end of the disconnected end, and the other end of the disconnected end (posts 11e located in the direction of the elevating part 11) is rotatably fitted to one end inner diameter of the disconnected post 11e. And rotated by the rotating unit 14.

In addition, the elevating wire (11c) of the elevating portion (11) is a wire that is drawn inside, this is the wire is a path for transmitting the power supply and signal to the operation unit 15 and the sensor unit (17).

In addition, the elevating driving unit 12 is a motor for forward or reverse rotation of the roller 11b constituting the elevating unit 11, and is installed on one side bracket vertically provided on the upper surface of the main body 11a, and the operation unit 15. In accordance with the operation state of the control unit 16 receives the control signal of the lifting wire (11c) while raising or lowering the forward or reverse rotation and hangs.

In addition, the handle 13 is one or two handles connected to one end of the elevating wire (11c) constituting the elevating portion (11).

In addition, the rotating part 14 rotates the support post 11e supporting the lifting unit 11 horizontally in a horizontal direction, and the rotation base is fixed to one end of the disconnected support post 11e above or below the elevation unit 11. The rotating means 14b is provided on the 14a, and by rotating the other end of the disconnected support 11e, the angle of the lifting part 11 is adjusted.

In addition, the control unit 16 receives the user detection signal of the sensor unit 17 provided in the handle unit 12, the lifting drive unit 13 and the user to move the handle unit 12 to a position that is easy for use by the user; While controlling the rotating unit 14, the elevating driving unit 13 is operated in accordance with the operation signal of the operating unit 15 to control the elevating portion 12.

In the present invention as described above, when the sensor detects the user, the control unit 16 drives the elevating driving unit 12 and the rotating unit 14 according to the detection signal to facilitate the user to use the handle unit 13 (height and angle). ), And in this state, when the user operates the lower switch of the operation unit 15 while holding the handle 13 to sit on the toilet seat 1, as shown in FIG. By operating the elevating drive unit 12 in accordance with the operation signal and gradually lowering the handle unit 13, the user holding the handle unit 13 can slowly sit on the toilet seat 1 without applying force to the lower body. Make sure

On the contrary, when the user operates the lift switch of the operation unit 15 in a state in which the user holds the handle 13 to stand up from the toilet seat 1, the control unit 16 as shown in FIG. By gradually raising the handle portion 13 by operating the eastern portion 12, the user holding the handle portion 13 allows the user to stand up slowly in the toilet seat 1 without applying force to the lower body.

As described above, the present invention can assist patients with uncomfortable movement so that they can easily sit on the toilet seat or stand up on the toilet seat without straining the knee joint, spine and muscle.

In addition, the present invention is to enable the patient with an uncomfortable behavior to use the toilet independently and easily without a guardian.

In addition, the present invention improves the operability and usability by providing the operation part 15 to the handle part 13 so that the user can easily operate the lifting of the handle part 13 while holding the handle part 13. .

In addition, the present invention by providing the handle portion 13 in a pair of left and right, improves the stability according to the use to enable a user without a force in the hand using both hands stably.

In addition, the present invention is not in use state when the shaft 11d and the handle portion 13 constituting the elevating portion 11 is located away from the movement line of the user, the sensor unit 17 detects the user's movement The control unit 16 operates the rotating unit 14 and the elevating drive unit 12 so that the handle unit 13 moves to the position where the user stands, so that the handle unit 13 is moved when the user approaches the toilet seat 1. In addition to preventing the interference, it improves the usability to easily hold the handle portion (13).

While the invention has been described and illustrated in connection with preferred embodiments for illustrating the principles of the invention, the invention is not limited to the configuration and operation as such is illustrated and described.

In addition, those skilled in the art will appreciate that many modifications and variations of the present invention are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Accordingly, all such suitable changes and modifications and equivalents should be considered to be within the scope of the present invention.

10: help device using the toilet seat 11: lift
11a: main body 11b: roller
11c: lifting wire 11d: shaft
12: lifting drive portion 13: handle
14: rotating part 14a: rotating base
14b: rotation means 15: operation unit
16 control unit 17 sensor unit
1: toilet seat

Claims (9)

Lifting portion provided on the toilet seat;
An elevating driving unit provided at the other end of the elevating unit to provide elevating power;
A handle portion consisting of one or two handles provided at the tip of the lift portion;
A rotating part for adjusting an angle with respect to the position of the lifting part;
An operation unit provided in the handle unit to input a lift angle operation signal of a lifting unit and a rotating unit;
Sensor unit for detecting the movement of the user;
In an unused state, the lifting unit and the handle unit are located away from the movement line of the user, and when the sensor unit detects the user's movement, the elevator unit and the rotating unit are operated to move the handle unit to the user position, while the operation unit A control unit for elevating the handle unit by operating the elevating unit according to the operation signal;
Toilet seat using aid comprising a.
The method according to claim 1,
The lifting unit main body provided above the toilet;
A lifting wire wound on a roller provided in the main body;
A shaft for guiding the lifting wire toward the front of the toilet seat;
Toilet seat using aid comprising a.
The method according to claim 1,
The elevating wire of the elevating unit is an electric wire drawn inside, one end is fixed to the roller, the other end is guided to the shaft end is connected to the handle using the toilet seat.
The method according to claim 1,
The elevating drive unit is a toilet seat assisting device which is a motor for rotating the roller constituting the lifting unit forward or reverse rotation.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the handle is one or two handles using the toilet seat connected to one end of the lifting wire constituting the lifting unit.
The method according to claim 1,
The rotating unit is a toilet seat assist device for rotating the left and right in the horizontal direction vertically installed props from the bottom surface to the ceiling surface to support the lifting unit.
The method according to claim 6,
The rotating unit is a rotating base fixed to one end of the disconnected strut in the state in which the strut of the lifting lower portion;
A rotation means provided on the rotation base to rotate the other end rotatably fitted to one end of the disconnected support so as to rotate the lifting unit located at the other end of the support;
Toilet seat using aid comprising a.
delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the sensor unit is a motion sensor for detecting movement or an illumination sensor including an optical sensor for detecting a change in the illumination of the toilet seat assist device.

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