KR102222391B1 - Automatic paper towel cutting device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic cutting device for toilet paper, which includes: a housing to which toilet paper including a pillar part and a surface part wound around the pillar part is mounted; a first rotation part provided in the housing and connected to the toilet paper so that the surface part can be unrolled by rotating the pillar part; a second rotation part which includes a plurality of rods, is provided at the housing, and allows the surface part unrolled by the first rotation part to be rolled through the rotation of the plurality of the rods; an operation button for sending an operation signal to rotate the first rotation part and the second rotation part; and a control part which can control the rotation of the first rotation part and the second rotation part, thereby improving user′s convenience in using roll toilet paper.

Description

Automatic paper towel cutting device}

The present invention relates to an automatic toilet paper cutter, and more particularly, when the operation button is pressed, the user's use of toilet paper rolls by drawing out the rolled toilet paper in multiple layers while controlling the rotation time of the first rotating part and the second rotating part through a control unit. It relates to an automatic toilet paper cutting machine that can improve convenience.

Because rolled toilet paper is cheap and economical, it is used in toilets in various places. Because the rolled toilet paper is too thin to be used as a single sheet, the user uses the rolled toilet paper by overlapping the rolled toilet paper in several layers.

The rolled toilet paper is provided with a dotted line for cutting the rolled toilet paper, and the user uses the rolled toilet paper to cut through the dotted line after overlapping the rolled toilet paper in several layers.

However, the use of rolled toilet paper has the following problems. First, there is a problem that is inconvenient to use as the user has to use the rolled toilet paper in multiple layers, and there is a problem that the toilet paper is wasted if the toilet paper is torn due to the user's carelessness when cutting the rolled toilet paper or if the toilet paper rolls out more than the required amount. .

In addition, there is a problem in that it is difficult to cut the toilet paper roll after overlapping the rolled toilet paper in multiple layers in the case of a patient or an elderly person with discomfort. Specifically, there is a problem in that it is difficult for a user who has injured one of both hands or has difficulty cutting the toilet paper by himself or herself to use the rolled toilet paper.

The present invention is to solve the above-described problem, and more particularly, when the operation button is pressed, the user's scroll is drawn out in a state of overlapping the rolled toilet paper while adjusting the rotation time of the first and second rotating parts through a control unit. It relates to an automatic toilet paper cutting machine that can improve the convenience of using toilet paper.

The automatic toilet paper cutting machine of the present invention for solving the above-described problems includes: a housing in which a toilet paper is mounted including a pillar portion and a surface portion wound around the pillar portion; A first rotating part provided in the housing and connected to the toilet paper so as to release the surface part by rotating the column part; A second rotation unit including a plurality of rods and provided in the housing, and configured to dry the surface portion released by the first rotation unit through rotation of the plurality of rods; An operation button that transmits an operation signal to rotate the first and second rotary parts; It characterized in that it comprises a; a control unit that can control the rotation of the first rotation unit and the second rotation unit.

The control unit of the automatic toilet paper cutting machine of the present invention for solving the above-described problem, when a signal is generated from the operation button, rotates the second rotating part and the first rotating part, and the first rotating part is more than the second rotating part. When rotating first and stopping the rotation of the second rotating part and the first rotating part, the rotation of the first rotating part may be stopped before the second rotating part.

The second rotating part of the automatic toilet paper cutting machine of the present invention for solving the above-described problem includes a connection part connected to the housing, a center rod protruding from the connection part, and two wing rods respectively provided on both sides of the center rod, , The surface portion of the toilet paper released by the first rotating part may pass through the space between the center rod and the wing rod.

The control unit of the automatic toilet paper cutting machine of the present invention for solving the above-described problem rotates and stops the second rotary unit, and when stopping the second rotary unit, the control unit forms the center rod and the two wing rods. The second rotation part may be stopped so that the plane formed by the first rotation part is perpendicular to the plane formed by the surface part of the toilet paper released by the first rotation part.

The automatic toilet paper cutting machine of the present invention for solving the above-described problems is provided in the housing while being disposed between the first rotating part and the second rotating part, and is formed in a rod shape, and the surface of the toilet paper is rotated to the second rotating part. It may include a first support portion that supports the surface portion of the toilet paper so that it can be moved to.

A protrusion may be provided on the surface of the first support portion of the automatic toilet paper cutting machine of the present invention for solving the above-described problem.

The distance between the first support part and the second rotation part of the automatic toilet paper cutter of the present invention for solving the above-described problem is between a plurality of dotted lines provided at regular intervals on the surface of the surface part to partition the surface part of the toilet paper. It can be formed longer than the interval of.

In the housing of the automatic toilet paper cutting machine of the present invention for solving the above-described problem, a cover portion capable of opening and closing the housing is provided, and the cover portion includes the first rotating portion and the second rotating portion when the cover portion is closed. A second support part is provided between the rotating parts and formed in a rod shape to support the surface part of the toilet paper so that the surface part of the toilet paper can be moved to the second rotating part, and the first support part is inside the surface part of the toilet paper. And the second support part may be disposed outside the surface part of the toilet paper.

The automatic toilet paper cutting machine of the present invention for solving the above-described problem includes two plates spaced apart from each other, and further includes a guide portion disposed between the first rotation part and the second rotation part, and is released by the first rotation part. The surface part of the toilet paper may be moved to the second rotating part by passing between the two plates of the guide part.

The spacing between the two plates of the guide portion of the automatic toilet paper cutter of the present invention for solving the above-described problem may be narrowed in a direction from the first rotating portion toward the second rotating portion.

At one end of one or more of the two plates of the guide portion of the automatic toilet paper cutting machine of the present invention for solving the above-described problem, a protrusion protruding from one end of the plate may be provided.

The automatic toilet paper cutter of the present invention for solving the above-described problem includes a second optical sensor that determines whether the surface of the toilet paper is curled in the second rotating part, and a first light capable of determining the remaining amount of the surface of the toilet paper. It may further include a sensor.

The control unit of the automatic toilet paper cutting machine of the present invention for solving the above-described problem, when the first optical sensor detects that there is no residual amount of the surface of the toilet paper, does not rotate the first rotating part, and the second optical sensor When detecting that the surface part of the toilet paper is rolled up in the second rotating part, the first rotating part may not be rotated.

The automatic toilet paper cutter of the present invention for solving the above-described problem may further include a display unit that displays information determined by the first optical sensor and information determined by the second optical sensor.

The present invention has the effect of improving the user's convenience of using the rolled toilet paper by withdrawing the rolled toilet paper in a state of overlapping several layers while controlling the rotation time of the first rotating part and the second rotating part through a control unit when the operation button is pressed.

The present invention has the advantage of improving the convenience of using the rolled toilet paper for patients with discomfort or the elderly who are difficult to cut the toilet paper by themselves because the toilet paper overlapped in multiple layers is automatically withdrawn.

1 is a view showing that toilet paper is mounted in an automatic toilet paper cutter according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing that the surface of the toilet paper is moved through the first rotating part of the automatic toilet paper cutting machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing that the surface of the toilet paper is rolled in a second rotating part of the automatic toilet paper cutting machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing a cover portion and a second support portion provided in the cover portion according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view showing a first support according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view showing supporting the surface portion of the toilet paper through the first support portion and the second support portion of the automatic toilet paper cutting machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a view showing a guide part of the automatic toilet paper cutting machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a view showing that a protrusion is provided in a guide portion of the automatic toilet paper cutter according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a view showing a control unit, a first optical sensor, a second optical sensor, a first rotating part, and a second rotating part of the automatic toilet paper cutting machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present specification clarifies the scope of the present invention, describes the principles of the present invention, and discloses embodiments so that those of ordinary skill in the art can practice the present invention. The disclosed embodiments may be implemented in various forms.

Expressions such as "include" or "may include" that may be used in various embodiments of the present invention indicate the existence of a corresponding function, operation, or component that has been disclosed, and an additional one or more functions, operations, or It does not limit the components, etc. In addition, in various embodiments of the present invention, terms such as "comprises" or "have" are intended to designate the presence of features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, It is to be understood that it does not preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features or numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

When a component is referred to as being "connected, coupled" to another component, the component may be directly connected or coupled to the other component, but between the component and the other component. It should be understood that there may be other components new to the device. On the other hand, when a component is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly coupled" to another component, it will be understood that no new other component exists between the component and the other component. Should be able to.

The present invention relates to an automatic toilet paper cutter, and when the operation button is pressed, the user's convenience of using the rolled toilet paper is improved by adjusting the rotation time of the first rotating part and the second rotating part through a control unit in a state of overlapping several layers of toilet paper rolls. It relates to a toilet paper automatic cutting machine that can. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1, the toilet paper 10 used in the automatic toilet paper cutting machine according to an embodiment of the present invention may be a rolled toilet paper, and a column part 11 containing a wick and a surface wound around the column part 11 It includes part 12. The surface portion 12 is a single sheet, and a plurality of dotted lines 13 may be provided on the surface at regular intervals to partition the surface portion 12 in the surface portion 12. The surface portion 12 may be cut along the dotted line 13.

Referring to FIG. 1, the automatic toilet paper cutter according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 110, a first rotating part 120, a second rotating part 130, an operation button 140, and a control unit 150.

The housing 110 is provided with a space in which the toilet paper 10 can be mounted, and the housing 110 may be an outer frame of an automatic toilet paper cutter. The housing 110 may be installed at various points of the toilet, and the housing 110 may be installed on the wall of the toilet, and may be installed while being erected through the lower frame 111 if necessary.

The first rotating part 120 is provided in the housing 110 and is capable of loosening the surface part 12 by rotating the column part 11 of the toilet paper 10. The first rotating part 120 may be connected to the toilet paper 10 in various ways if it is possible to release the surface part 12 while rotating the column part 11.

The first rotation unit 120 may be rotated about a first rotation axis, and the first rotation unit 120 may include a first driving motor 121 to rotate the first rotation axis. The first rotation shaft is rotated through the first driving motor 121, and the surface portion 12 of the toilet paper 10 may be released by the rotation of the first rotation shaft.

Various methods may be used as a method of releasing the surface portion 12 of the toilet paper 10 through the first rotation axis. For example, while the first rotation shaft is directly connected to the pillar portion 11 of the toilet paper 10, the pillar portion 11 may be rotated to release the toilet paper 10. In addition, the first rotation shaft may be connected to the toilet paper 10 through a different configuration, and may cause the surface portion 12 to be released while rotating the pillar portion 11. As will be described later, the first rotation part 120 may rotate the pillar part 11 through the first support part 160 to release the surface part 12.

Referring to FIG. 2, as the column part 11 is rotated through the first rotation part 120, the surface part 12 of the toilet paper 10 is released and extends downward. The first rotating part 120 is preferably disposed above the housing 110, and the second rotating part 130, which will be described later, may be provided under the first rotating part 120.

The second rotating part 130 is provided in the housing 110 while including a plurality of rods, and allows the surface part 12 released from the first rotating part 120 to be dried through rotation of the plurality of rods. It can be.

Referring to FIG. 3, the surface part 12 released by the first rotation part 120 moves between the plurality of rods of the second rotation part 130. When the plurality of rods of the second rotating part 130 rotates, the surface portion 12 is rolled between the plurality of rods.

The second rotation unit 130 may rotate about a second rotation axis, and the second rotation unit 130 may include a second driving motor 131 to rotate the second rotation axis. The second rotation shaft is rotated through the second driving motor 131, and a plurality of rods can be rotated by the rotation of the second rotation shaft.

The second rotating part 130 includes a connection part 132 connected to the housing 110, a center rod 133 protruding from the connection part 132, and two wing rods 134 provided on both sides of the center rod 133, respectively. ) Can be included. That is, it is preferable that the plurality of rods of the second rotating part 130 are formed of three rods while being formed of the center rod 133 and the two wing rods 134.

The connection part 132 is connected to the housing 110 and is capable of rotating about the second rotation axis. As the connection part 132 rotates about the second rotation axis, the connection part 132 The central rod 133 and the wing rod 134 protruding from are rotated.

Here, it is preferable that the center rod 133 is disposed on an extension line of the second rotation shaft, and the surface portion of the toilet paper 10 while the two wing rods 134 rotate based on the center rod 133 It is good to let it dry (12). That is, the two wing rods 134 on both sides may rotate based on the center rod 133.

Referring to FIG. 3, the surface portion 12 of the toilet paper 10 released by the first rotating part 120 may pass through a space between the center rod 133 and the wing rod 134. As described above, while the surface portion 12 of the toilet paper 10 released by the first rotating part 120 passes through the space between the central rod 133 and the wing rod 134, the central rod 133 ) By rotating the two wing rods 134 on both sides, the surface portion 12 can be dried without spinning.

Although only two rods may be formed on the second rotating part 130, in the case of only two rods as described above, since there is no rod serving as a central axis, the surface portion 12 of the toilet paper 10 is not curled and is futile. There is a risk of turning. Accordingly, as described above, the second rotating part 130 preferably includes a three-rod shape composed of the central rod 133 and the two wing rods 134.

The operation button 140 transmits an operation signal so that the first and second rotary units 120 and 130 rotate, and the operation button 140 is the first rotary unit 120 and the second rotary unit. It may be a switch for the operation of (130). The operation button 140 is electrically connected to the first rotating part 120 and the second rotating part 130 to transmit an operation signal to the first rotating part 120 and the second rotating part 130. , The operation button 140 may be disposed in various positions.

For example, the operation button 140 may be provided in the housing 110, and is electrically connected to the first and second rotation parts 120 and 130 so that the user can easily operate the operation button 140. It can also be placed at any point in the bathroom so that it can be pressed. However, the position of the operation button 140 is not limited thereto, and while being electrically connected to the first rotating part 120 and the second rotating part 130, the first rotating part 120 and the second rotating part ( 130) can be placed in a variety of positions if it can send an actuation signal to rotate.

The control unit 150 is capable of controlling the rotation of the first rotation unit 120 and the second rotation unit 130. The control unit 150 may be provided in the housing 110 and, if necessary, may be provided outside the housing 110.

When receiving a signal from the operation button 140, the control unit 150 can rotate while controlling the first rotation unit 120 and the second rotation unit 130, and the control unit 150 The rotational speed, rotational speed, and rotation order of the rotation unit 120 and the second rotation unit 130 may be controlled in various ways.

Specifically, when a signal is generated from the operation button 140, the control unit 150 rotates the second rotation unit 130 and the first rotation unit 120, and the first rotation unit 120 It can be rotated before the second rotation unit 130. The second rotating part 130 should be rotated after the surface part 12 released by the first rotating part 120 reaches between the center rod 133 and the wing rod 134. Therefore, the control unit 150 first rotates the first rotation unit 120 to bring the surface portion 12 of the toilet paper 10 to the second rotation unit 130, and thereafter, the second rotation unit 130 It is desirable to rotate ).

After the surface portion 12 is rolled on the central rod 133 and the wing rod 134 through the rotation of the second rotating portion 130, the controller 150 and the second rotating portion 130 The rotation of the first rotating part 120 is stopped, and in this case, it is preferable to stop the rotation of the first rotating part 120 first rather than the second rotating part 130.

The surface part 12 rolled in the second rotation part 130 should be cut. When the rotation of the second rotation part 130 and the first rotation part 120 is stopped at the same time, the surface part 12 There is a problem that is not cut. However, if the rotation of the first rotation part 120 is stopped first than the second rotation part 130, the second rotation part 130 does not loosen the surface part 12 any more in the first rotation part 120. Since it continues to rotate, the surface part 12 can be cut by the rotation of the second rotating part 130.

In addition, referring to FIG. 3, when the control unit 150 rotates and stops the second rotation unit 130, the plane formed by the center rod 133 and the two wing rods 134 is the first It is preferable to stop the second rotating part 130 so as to form a plane perpendicular to the plane formed by the surface part 12 of the toilet paper 10 released by the rotating part 120.

That is, when the control unit 150 stops the second rotating part 130 including three rods, the plane formed by the center rod 133 and the two wing rods 134 is stopped so that the plane is horizontal with the ground. It is desirable to make it. (The plane formed by the surface part 12 of the toilet paper 10 released by the first rotating part 120 is released while forming a plane perpendicular to the ground.)

If the plane formed by the center rod 133 and the two wing rods 134 is not horizontal to the ground, the surface portion of the toilet paper 10 released from the first rotating part 120 when the automatic toilet paper cutter is reused ( There is a problem that 12) cannot enter the space between the central rod 133 and the wing rod 134 of the second rotating part 130, and the surface portion 12 of the toilet paper 10 is the central rod 133 ) And there is a risk that the wing rod 134 may be separated from each other.

Accordingly, the control unit 150 has a surface portion 12 of the toilet paper 10 in which the plane formed by the central rod 133 and the two wing rods 134 is released by the first rotating part 120 It is preferable to stop the second rotating part 130 so as to form a plane perpendicular to the formed plane, so that the plane formed by the center bar 133 and the two wing bars 134 is horizontal to the ground.

4 and 5, the automatic toilet paper cutter according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a first support unit 160, and the housing 110 includes a cover unit having a second support unit 113 112 may be included.

Referring to FIG. 5, the first support part 160 is provided in the housing 110 while being disposed between the first rotation part 120 and the second rotation part 130. The first support part 160 is formed in a rod shape and the surface part of the toilet paper 10 is rotated so that the surface part 12 of the toilet paper 10 can be moved to the second rotating part 130. It is something that can support (12).

Specifically, the first support unit 160 is disposed between the first rotation unit 120 and the second rotation unit 130, and between the first rotation unit 120 and the second rotation unit 130 While supporting the surface portion 12 so that the surface portion 12 does not come off, the surface portion 12 can be moved.

The first support unit 160 may be rotated based on the central axis of the rod, and may move the surface portion 12 in a direction toward the second rotation unit 130 while the first support unit 160 rotates. There will be.

In addition, the first support unit 160 may be connected to the first driving motor 121 of the first rotation unit 120 by a gear, and the first support unit 160 is rotated by the rotation of the first rotation unit 120. ) Can be rotated.

Here, the first rotating part 120 may rotate the pillar part 11 of the toilet paper 10 through the first support part 160. Specifically, the first rotation unit 120 rotates the first support unit 160. When the first support part 160 rotates, the first support part 160 becomes the surface part 12 due to friction between the first support part 160 and the surface part 12 of the toilet paper 10. And, through this, it is possible to rotate the pillar part 11.

In this case, a protrusion 161 may be provided on the surface of the first support unit 160. The first support part 160 may move the surface part 12 to the second rotation part 130 through a frictional force between the surface part 12 and the first support part 160. As the protrusion 161 is provided on the surface of the support part 160, the frictional force between the surface part 12 and the first support part 160 can be improved.

Referring to FIG. 4, the housing 110 may be provided with the cover part 112 capable of opening and closing the housing 110. In the cover part 112, when the cover part 112 is closed, it is disposed between the first rotation part 120 and the second rotation part 130, and is formed in a rod shape, and the toilet paper 10 The second support part 113 may be provided to support the surface part 12 of the toilet paper 10 so that the surface part 12 can be moved to the second rotation part 130.

The second support unit 113 may have the same function as the first support unit 160 and may have a different installation position from the first support unit 160. Specifically, the first support part 160 is provided in the housing 110 and may be disposed inside the surface part 12 of the toilet paper 10, and the second support part 113 is the housing ( While being provided on the cover part 112 of 110), it may be disposed outside the surface part 12 of the toilet paper 10.

As shown in FIG. 6, the first support unit 160 and the second support unit 113 may be disposed at positions opposite to each other, and the surface portion 12 of the toilet paper 10 is the first support unit 160 ) And the second support part 113. Here, the inner side of the surface portion 12 of the toilet paper 10 is a direction toward the inner space of the housing 110, and the outer side of the surface portion 12 of the toilet paper 10 is of the housing 110 It is a direction facing the outside. Like the first support part 160, the second support part 113 may rotate about a central axis of the rod, and the second support part 113 may also have a protrusion.

In this way, when the first support unit 160 and the second support unit 113 rotate while supporting the inner and outer sides of the surface unit 12, the surface unit 12 is easily moved to the second rotation unit 130. You will be able to do it.

Referring to FIG. 7, the automatic toilet paper cutting machine according to an embodiment of the present invention includes two plates 171 spaced apart from each other, and a guide disposed between the first rotating part 120 and the second rotating part 130 It may include a unit 170.

The guide part 170 guides the movement of the surface part 12 of the toilet paper 10 between the first rotation part 120 and the second rotation part 130, and the first rotation part 120 The surface portion 12 of the toilet paper 10 released by the passage passes between the two plates 171 of the guide portion 170 and moves to the second rotating portion 130.

The spacing between the two plates 171 of the guide part 170 becomes narrower in the direction from the first rotation part 120 to the second rotation part 130, and is closer to the first rotation part 120. The position has a wide separation distance, and a position close to the second rotation unit 130 has a narrow separation distance.

In this way, as the gap between the two plates 171 of the guide part 170 decreases in the direction from the first rotation part 120 to the second rotation part 130, the surface of the toilet paper 10 The part 12 can be moved to the center rod 133 and the wing rod 134 provided in the second rotating part 130.

Referring to FIG. 8, at one end of one or more of the two plates 171 of the guide unit 170, a protrusion 172 protruding from one end of the plate 171 may be provided.

The protrusion 172 may be provided on each of the two plates 171, and may be provided only on one of the two plates 171. The protrusion 172 may be a support part when cutting the surface part 12 through rotation of the second rotation part 130.

The control unit 150 first stops the rotation of the first rotating part 120 to cut the surface part 12, and rotates the surface part 12 through continued rotation of the second rotating part 130. You will be amputated. At this time, the protrusion 172 may be a supporting part capable of supporting the surface part 12, and the surface part 12 is rotated through the rotation of the protrusion part 172 and the second rotation part 130. It becomes possible to cut it.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the distance between the first support part 160 and the second rotation part 130 is the surface part ( It is preferable that it is formed longer than the interval between the plurality of dotted lines 13 provided at regular intervals on the surface of 12).

When cutting the surface part 12 through the rotation of the second rotation part 130, the first support part 160 holds one side of the surface part 12 while tension is applied to the surface part 12. This occurs, and the cutting of the surface portion 12 occurs at the dotted line 13 where the coupling force is weakest between the second rotating portion 130 and the first support portion 160 by such tension.

However, when the distance between the first support unit 160 and the second rotation unit 130 is shorter than the distance between a plurality of dotted lines 13 provided at regular intervals on the surface of the surface unit 12, the first There is a case where there is no dotted line 13 between the support unit 160 and the second rotation unit 130.

In this way, when there is no dotted line 13 between the first support unit 160 and the second rotation unit 130, there is a problem that the surface portion 12 is torn and cut. However, if the distance between the first support unit 160 and the second rotation unit 130 is longer than the distance between the plurality of dotted lines 13 provided at regular intervals on the surface of the surface portion 12, the first At least one dotted line is always present between the support unit 160 and the second rotation unit 130, and through this, it is possible to correctly cut the toilet paper.

Referring to FIG. 9, the automatic toilet paper cutter according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a first optical sensor 181 and a second optical sensor 182.

The first optical sensor 181 is capable of determining the remaining amount of the surface portion 12 of the toilet paper 10. Specifically, the first optical sensor 181 can determine the remaining amount of the surface portion 12 by irradiating light to the surface portion 12 of the toilet paper 10, the first optical sensor ( 181 may determine the remaining amount of the surface portion 12 by measuring the thickness of the surface portion 12.

However, the method of determining the residual amount of the surface portion 12 through the first optical sensor 181 is not limited thereto, and various methods are available if the residual amount of the surface portion 12 can be determined by irradiating light. Can be used. In addition, the first optical sensor 181 may be disposed at various positions as long as the remaining amount of the surface portion 12 can be determined. For example, the first optical sensor 181 may be disposed in the housing 110 or may be disposed in the first rotating part 120.

The second optical sensor 182 is capable of determining whether the surface portion 12 of the toilet paper 10 is rolled in the second rotating portion 130. The second optical sensor 182 is capable of determining whether the surface portion 12 of the toilet paper 10 is rolled by irradiating light to the second rotating part 130.

The second optical sensor 182 may be provided on the central rod 133 or the wing rod 134, and the second optical sensor 182 moves the surface portion 12 of the toilet paper 10 It is possible to determine whether the surface portion 12 of the toilet paper 10 is rolled in the second rotating portion 130 by irradiating light between the central rod 133 and the wing rod 134.

However, the second optical sensor 182 is not limited thereto, and the surface part 12 of the toilet paper 10 is applied to the second rotating part 130 by irradiating light to the second rotating part 130. If it is possible to determine whether it is curled or not, various methods can be used. In addition, the second optical sensor 182 may be disposed in various positions as long as it can be determined whether the surface portion 12 of the toilet paper 10 is rolled in the second rotating portion 130. For example, the second optical sensor 182 may be disposed in the housing 110 or may be disposed in the second rotating part 130.

Referring to FIG. 9, the control unit 150 includes the first rotating part 120 and the second rotating part 130 through information determined through the first optical sensor 181 and the second optical sensor 182. You can also control the operation of ).

When the first optical sensor 181 detects that there is no residual amount of the surface part 12 of the toilet paper 10, the control unit 150 automatically cuts the toilet paper without rotating the first rotating part 120. Will not work. In this case, the automatic toilet paper cutter becomes inoperable.

In addition, when the second optical sensor 182 detects that the surface portion 12 of the toilet paper 10 is rolled in the second rotating portion 130, the first rotating portion 120 ), the automatic toilet paper cutter will not operate. In this case, the automatic toilet paper cutter becomes inoperable. Thereafter, when the surface portion 12 of the toilet paper 10 is removed from the second rotating part 130, the automatic toilet paper cutter can be operated again.

That is, the control unit 150 detects that there is a residual amount of the surface part 12 through the first optical sensor 181, and the second rotating part 130 through the second optical sensor 182 When it detects that the surface portion 12 of the toilet paper 10 is not curled, the automatic toilet paper cutter is operated.

In addition, as described above, through the control unit 150, the first rotation unit 120 may be rotated first and the second rotation unit 130 may be rotated later. ), when the second optical sensor 182 detects that the surface portion 12 of the toilet paper 10 has moved between the central rod 133 and the wing rod 134 The two rotating part 130 can be rotated.

In this case, the second optical sensor 182 can determine whether the surface portion 12 of the toilet paper 10 is positioned between the central rod 133 and the wing rod 134, and the second optical sensor 182 can determine whether the surface portion 12 of the toilet paper 10 is positioned between the central rod 133 and the wing rod 134. 2 The optical sensor 182 may be disposed on the center rod 133 or the wing rod 134. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and if it is possible to determine whether the surface portion 12 of the toilet paper 10 is positioned between the center rod 133 and the wing rod 134, the second optical sensor 182 ) Can be placed in various positions.

The automatic toilet paper cutting machine according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a display unit 183 for displaying the determined information on the first optical sensor 181 and the second optical sensor 182. The display unit 183 may be disposed at a position observable by the user, may be provided in the housing 110, and may be disposed at any point in the bathroom other than the housing 110.

The remaining amount of the surface portion 12 of the toilet paper 10 may be displayed on the display portion 183, and whether the surface portion 12 of the toilet paper 10 is rolled in the second rotating portion 130 , Whether the operation is complete, whether the operation is possible, etc. may be displayed. However, the information displayed on the display unit 183 is not limited thereto, and it goes without saying that various information necessary for the user may be displayed.

The display unit 183 may be changed to various colors according to the operating state, and through this, it is possible to inform the user of the current operating state. The display unit 183 may implement various colors with one light bulb through several colors, and may implement various colors through a plurality of independent light bulbs.

The automatic toilet paper cutting machine according to the embodiment of the present invention described above has the following effects.

The automatic toilet paper cutting machine according to an embodiment of the present invention improves the user's convenience in using toilet paper rolls by controlling the rotation time of the first rotating part and the second rotating part through a control unit when the operation button is pressed, and drawing the roll of toilet paper in a state of overlapping several layers. There is an effect that can be made.

In addition, since the automatic toilet paper cutter according to an embodiment of the present invention automatically draws out the toilet paper overlapped with several layers, it is possible to improve the convenience of using the rolled toilet paper for patients with disabilities or for the elderly who are difficult to cut the toilet paper by themselves. There is this.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, but these are merely exemplary, and those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. . Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

10...toilet paper 11...post
12...surface part 13...dotted line
110...housing 111...lower frame
112...cover part 113...second support part
120...1st rotation part 121...1st drive motor
130...2nd rotation part 131...2nd drive motor
132...connection part 133...center bar
134...wing seal 140...operation button
150...control part 160...first support part
161...protrusion 170...guide
171...plate 172...protrusion
181...first optical sensor 182...second optical sensor
183...display

Claims (15)

In a cutter that automatically cuts toilet paper,
A housing to which a toilet paper is mounted including a pillar portion and a surface portion wound around the pillar portion;
A first rotating part provided in the housing and connected to the toilet paper so as to release the surface part by rotating the column part;
A second rotating part including a plurality of rods and provided in the housing and configured to dry the surface portion released by the first rotating part through rotation of the plurality of rods;
An operation button that transmits an operation signal to rotate the first and second rotary parts;
Including; a control unit that can control the rotation of the first and second rotating parts,
The control unit, when a signal is generated from the operation button,
Rotating the second rotating part and the first rotating part, and rotating the first rotating part before the second rotating part,
When stopping the rotation of the second rotating part and the first rotating part, automatic toilet paper cutting machine, characterized in that stopping the rotation of the first rotating part earlier than the second rotating part. delete The method of claim 1,
The second rotating part,
A connection part connected to the housing,
And a central rod protruding from the connection portion, and two wing rods respectively provided on both sides of the central rod,
An automatic toilet paper cutter, characterized in that the surface portion of the toilet paper released by the first rotating part passes through a space between the center rod and the wing rod. The method of claim 3,
The control unit rotates and stops the second rotation unit,
When stopping the second rotation unit, the control unit,
Automatic toilet paper cutting machine, characterized in that the second rotary part is stopped so that the plane formed by the center rod and the two wing rods is perpendicular to the plane formed by the surface part of the toilet paper released by the first rotating part. The method of claim 1,
It is provided in the housing while being disposed between the first rotating part and the second rotating part,
An automatic toilet paper cutting machine comprising: a first support part configured in a rod shape and supporting the surface part of the toilet paper so that the surface part of the toilet paper can be moved to the second rotating part by rotation. The method of claim 5,
Automatic toilet paper cutting machine, characterized in that the projection is provided on the surface of the first support. The method of claim 5,
The distance between the first support part and the second rotation part is,
Automatic toilet paper cutting machine, characterized in that formed longer than the interval between a plurality of dotted lines provided at regular intervals on the surface of the surface to partition the surface of the toilet paper. The method of claim 5,
The housing is provided with a cover portion capable of opening and closing the housing,
In the cover part, when the cover part is closed, it is disposed between the first rotation part and the second rotation part, and the surface part of the toilet paper is formed in a rod shape so that the surface part of the toilet paper can be moved to the second rotation part. A second support part is provided to support it,
The first support portion is disposed inside the surface portion of the toilet paper, and the second support portion is an automatic toilet paper cutter, characterized in that disposed outside the surface portion of the toilet paper. The method of claim 1,
It includes two plates spaced apart from each other, and further includes a guide portion disposed between the first rotation unit and the second rotation unit,
Automatic toilet paper cutting machine, characterized in that the surface portion of the toilet paper released by the first rotating part is moved to the second rotating part by passing between the two plates of the guide part. The method of claim 9,
The spacing between the two plates of the guide is,
Automatic toilet paper cutting machine, characterized in that the narrower in a direction from the first rotating part toward the second rotating part. The method of claim 9,
At one end of at least one of the two plates of the guide,
Automatic toilet paper cutting machine, characterized in that provided with a protrusion protruding from one end of the plate. The method of claim 1,
Automatic toilet paper cutting machine, characterized in that it further comprises a second optical sensor to determine whether the surface portion of the toilet paper is curled in the second rotating part. The method of claim 12,
Automatic toilet paper cutting machine, characterized in that it further comprises a first optical sensor capable of determining the remaining amount of the surface portion of the toilet paper. The method of claim 13,
The control unit,
When the first optical sensor detects that there is no residual amount of the surface of the toilet paper, the first rotating part is not rotated,
When the second optical sensor detects that the surface portion of the toilet paper is curled by the second rotating part, the automatic toilet paper cutting machine does not rotate the first rotating part. The method of claim 13,
Automatic toilet paper cutting machine, characterized in that further comprising a display for displaying the information determined by the first optical sensor and the information determined by the second optical sensor.

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