KR102241330B1 - Sterilization device for toilet - Google Patents

Abstract

A sterilization device for a toilet comprises: a toilet main body; a seat hinged and coupled to the toilet main body; a cover hinged and coupled to the toilet main body and disposed in an upper portion of the seat; a seat sterilization lamp disposed on a lower surface of the cover and disposed at a position corresponding to a position of the seat when cover is covered; a main body sterilization lamp disposed on the lower surface of the cover and disposed at a center portion of the cover; a sensor unit disposed on the lower surface of the cover to sense opening and closing of the cover; and a control unit controlling turning on and off of the seat sterilization lamp and the main body sterilization lamp according to opening and closing of the cover sensed by the sensor unit.

Description

Toilet sterilization device {STERILIZATION DEVICE FOR TOILET}

The present invention relates to a sterilizing device for a toilet, and more particularly, to a sterilizing device for a toilet capable of sterilizing the seat and the interior of the toilet when the user is not using it.

In general, a toilet is a Western-style toilet in which you sit down to see the toilet, and in other words, it is called a left toilet or flush toilet.

Both toilets have a toilet body having an oval-shaped accommodation space at the top, and a water tank installed on one side of the top of the toilet body with an operation lever that is rotatably installed on one side and supplies stored water to the toilet body, It is rotatably installed on one side of the upper surface of the toilet body, and a toilet seat and a toilet cover are mounted to open and close the accommodation space.

In these toilets, you can see the toilet more hygienically and comfortably through the toilet seat during the toilet. However, since the toilet seat is configured to be used repeatedly every time a toilet is in direct contact with the human body, there is a problem in that it is difficult to keep the sanitary condition of the toilet seat clean in the case of a public toilet used by several people. In order to solve this problem, recently, a disposable wrap in the form of paper surrounding the toilet seat is installed interchangeably, but even in this case, it is not easy for the user to exchange each time the disposable wrap is used, and it is discarded. There is a problem such as the toilet becomes more messy due to the disposable wrap.

In addition, toilet bowls have a very convenient advantage compared to conventional toilet bowls because they sit down to see the toilet, but even if the water is flushed out after viewing the toilet, various parasites or pathogens discharged along with the toilet are trapped on the inner wall of the toilet body and There is a problem that remains in the water and pathogens that remain infect the user, so there is a very unsanitary problem.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2010-0092782 (2010.08.23)

Accordingly, the technical problem of the present invention is conceived in this respect, and an object of the present invention is to provide a toilet sterilization device capable of sterilizing the seat and the interior of the toilet when the user is not using it.

A toilet sterilization apparatus according to an embodiment for realizing the object of the present invention includes a toilet body, a seat hingedly coupled to the toilet body, a cover hinged to the toilet body and disposed on the top of the seat, and A sheet sterilization lamp disposed on the lower surface and disposed at a position corresponding to the position of the sheet when the cover is covered, a main body sterilization lamp disposed on the lower surface of the cover and disposed at the center of the cover, and the lower surface of the cover A sensor unit disposed on the cover to detect opening/closing of the cover, and a control unit controlling blinking of the sheet sterilization lamp and the main body sterilization lamp according to whether the cover is opened or closed by the sensor unit.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the toilet sterilization apparatus may further include a power supply unit for supplying power to the sheet sterilization lamp, the main body sterilization lamp, the sensor unit, and the control unit.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the cover may include a lamp arrangement groove in which the sheet sterilization lamp is disposed.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the sheet sterilization lamp may include an elastic body portion filled in the lamp arrangement groove and a first light source portion disposed inside the elastic body portion, and through which the light emitting portion is exposed.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the main body sterilization lamp is a sterilization main body, a second light source disposed on the side of the sterilization main body, and is disposed between the sterilization main body and the lower surface of the cover, the distance between the sterilization main body and the cover It may include a position adjustment unit to adjust.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the toilet sterilization device is disposed under the sterilization body and senses the level of water accommodated in the toilet body, and controls the position control unit to not operate when the water level is higher than a certain height. It may further include a water level sensor.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the sensor unit senses the horizontality of the cover, and when the cover is positioned in a horizontal state, the first light source unit and the second light source unit are turned on, and a position in which the cover is not in a horizontal state. When positioned at, the first light source unit and the second light source unit may be turned off.

In an embodiment of the present invention, wavelengths of the first light source unit and the second light source unit may be 250 nm to 260 nm.

According to embodiments of the present invention, the sterilizing device for a toilet can sterilize and disinfect using an ultraviolet lamp, thereby preventing skin diseases and bacterial infection.

In addition, since both the sterilization of the seat and the interior of the toilet body can be sterilized, more effective sterilization than the conventional toilet sterilization device is possible.

1 is a perspective view showing a toilet sterilization apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing a toilet sterilization apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view showing a sheet sterilization lamp of the toilet sterilization apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a cross-sectional view showing a main body sterilization lamp of the toilet sterilization apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a bottom view showing a main body sterilization lamp of the toilet sterilization apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention will be described in detail in the text, since various modifications can be made and various forms can be obtained. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to a specific form disclosed, it should be understood to include all changes, equivalents, or substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. In describing each drawing, similar reference numerals have been used for similar elements. Terms such as first and second may be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms.

The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another component. The terms used in the present application are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

In the present application, terms such as "comprise" or "consist of" are intended to designate the presence of features, numbers, steps, actions, elements, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features. It is to be understood that the presence or addition of elements or numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof, does not preclude in advance the possibility of the presence or addition.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein including technical or scientific terms have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. Terms as defined in a commonly used dictionary should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related technology, and should not be interpreted as an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present application. Does not.

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

1 is a perspective view showing a toilet sterilization apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a block diagram showing a toilet sterilization apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a sheet sterilization lamp of the toilet sterilization apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a main body sterilization lamp of the toilet sterilization apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a bottom view showing a main body sterilization lamp of the toilet sterilization apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 5, a toilet sterilization device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a toilet body 500, a seat 200, a cover part 100, a water container 300, and a power supply part 400. ) Can be included.

The toilet body 500 is said to contain a certain amount of water, and the water contained in the water container 300 is supplied, and the water and the toilet product contained in the toilet body 500 may be discharged through a sewer. Since the toilet body 500 and the water container 300 are substantially the same as those of a known toilet, detailed descriptions will be omitted.

The seat 200 may be hinged to the toilet body 500. The seat 200 is a part where the user is seated when using the toilet. The sheet 200 has been described with an "O" shape as an example in the present embodiment, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be formed of a sheet of various shapes such as a "U" shape sheet.

The cover part 100 may be hingedly coupled to the toilet body 500 and the seat 200 and may be disposed above the seat 200. The cover part 100 may be used as a means for opening and closing the upper part of the toilet body 500 including the seat 200.

The cover part 100 may include a cover 110, sheet sterilization lamps 120 and 130, a main body sterilization lamp 140, a sensor part 150, and a support part 160.

The sheet sterilization lamps 120 and 130 may be disposed on a lower surface of the cover 110 and may be disposed at a position corresponding to the position of the sheet 200 when the cover 110 is covered.

In this embodiment, two sheet sterilization lamps 120 and 130 arranged in a curved shape on both sides of the cover 110 have been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the shape of the sheet 200 Depending on the shape and number can be modified and used.

Referring to FIG. 3, the cover 110 may include a lamp placement groove 125 formed in a recessed shape. The sheet sterilization lamp 120 may be disposed in the lamp placement groove 125.

The sheet sterilization lamp 120 may include an elastic body part 123 filled in the lamp placement groove 125 and a first light source part 121 disposed inside the elastic body part 123 and exposing the light emitting part. . The first light source unit 121 may irradiate light to the sheet 200. The first light source unit 121 may be a UV LED that generates ultraviolet rays using semiconductor technology. Depending on the type of UV LED, short-wavelength ultraviolet rays such as 265nm, 280nm, 310nm, and 340nm can be generated. Since such short-wavelength ultraviolet rays have excellent sterilization effects, they can be used in various fields such as air purifiers, water purifiers, skin treatment devices, DNA analysis devices, deodorizers, curing systems, and counterfeit detection devices.

The UV LED exemplified in this embodiment may be a UV LED generating short wavelength ultraviolet rays of 250 to 260 nm, which is the most excellent range of UV LEDs generating various short wavelengths described above.

In the present embodiment, the first light source unit 121 has been described as having four arrangements, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the number of the first light source unit 121 may be variously changed according to the shape and structure of the sheet 200. .

Since the sheet sterilization lamp 130 is substantially the same as the sheet sterilization lamp 120, a repeated description will be omitted.

4 and 5, the toilet sterilization apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a main body sterilization lamp 140.

The main body sterilization lamp 140 may be disposed on the lower surface of the cover 110 and disposed at the center of the cover 140 to sterilize the inside of the toilet main body 500. The main body sterilization lamp 140 may be inserted into the space 250 in which the sheet is not disposed to sterilize the inner surface of the toilet main body 500.

The body sterilization lamp 140 may include a sterilization body 143, a second light source 141, a position control unit 145, and a water level sensor 147.

The sterilizing body 143 may be formed in a disc shape having a predetermined thickness. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be changed to various shapes such as a rectangular panel instead of a disk shape.

A second light source unit 141 may be disposed on a side surface of the sterilizing body 143. The second light source unit 141 may be a UV LED that generates ultraviolet rays using semiconductor technology. Depending on the type of UV LED, short-wavelength ultraviolet rays such as 265nm, 280nm, 310nm, and 340nm can be generated. Since such short-wavelength ultraviolet rays have excellent sterilization effects, they can be used in various fields such as air purifiers, water purifiers, skin treatment devices, DNA analysis devices, deodorizers, curing systems, and counterfeit detection devices.

The UV LED exemplified in this embodiment may be a UV LED generating short wavelength ultraviolet rays of 250 to 260 nm, which is the most excellent range of UV LEDs generating various short wavelengths described above.

The second light source 141 may be disposed in an appropriate number according to the size and shape of the sterilizing body 143.

The position adjusting part 145 may be disposed between the sterilizing body 143 and the cover 110. The position adjusting part 145 may adjust a distance between the sterilizing body 143 and the cover 110. When the main body sterilization lamp 140 is not in use, the position control unit 145 allows the sterilization main body 140 to be in close contact with the cover 110, and when the main body sterilization lamp 140 is to be operated The sterilizing body 140 may be spaced apart from the cover 110.

The main body sterilization lamp 140 is operated when the cover 110 is covered on the sheet 200, and at this time, the position control unit 145 moves the sterilization body 141 from the cover 110 to the lower part. To be moved to, so that it can be placed deeply into the space 250 in the body.

Accordingly, the second light source unit 141 may sterilize the inner wall of the toilet body 500 while the sterilizing body 141 is disposed inside the toilet body 500. In addition, since the toilet body is formed of a material that reflects well, sufficient sterilizing power can be secured by the interaction of reflected ultraviolet rays due to internal curved surfaces of toilets currently being produced.

The water level sensor 147 may be disposed on a lower surface of the sterilizing body 143. The water level sensor 147 detects the level of water accommodated in the toilet body 500 and controls the position control unit 145 not to operate when the water level is higher than a certain height, and a predetermined appropriate height When the water level is equal to, the position control unit 145 may control the sterilization body 143 to move downward.

The water level sensor 147 may be a distance sensor or the like. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the water level sensor 147 may use various sensors capable of detecting the level of water or dirt in the toilet body 500.

In general, when the toilet is clogged, the height of water and dirt accommodated in the toilet body 500 increases. In this case, when the position control unit 145 moves the sterilization body 143 downward, the sterilization The main body 143 is immersed in dirt or the like. In this case, the main body sterilization lamp 140 may fail.

However, the water level sensor 147 according to an embodiment of the present invention does not discharge water and dirt inside the toilet body 500 due to problems such as clogging of the toilet, and thus, when the water level is high, the sterilization body 143 The sterilization body 143 is immersed in dirt by not moving to the lower part, thereby preventing a failure that may occur.

The sensor unit 150 is disposed on the lower surface of the cover 110 to detect the opening and closing of the cover 110, and according to whether the cover 110 is opened or closed, the sheet sterilization lamps 120 and 130 and the main body The sterilization lamp 140 can be flashed.

The sensor unit 150 may be a sensor that senses the horizontal. The sensor unit 150 senses the horizontality of the cover 110, and when the cover 110 is positioned in a horizontal state, the first light source unit 121 and the second light source unit 141 are turned on, and the When the cover 110 is located in a position other than the horizontal state, the first light source unit 121 and the second light source unit 141 may be turned off.

In the present embodiment, a sensor for detecting the horizontal level of the sensor unit 150 has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and various sensors capable of detecting the opening and closing of the cover 110 may be used. have. For example, the sensor unit 150 may be a touch sensor. In this case, when the sensor contacts the sheet 200, it is determined that the cover 110 is covered, and when the sensor and the sheet do not contact, it may be determined that the cover is not covered.

In addition, the sensor unit 150 may detect whether the user is using the toilet. Accordingly, when the user's use is not detected for more than a certain period of time, the cover 110 may be controlled to be automatically covered over the sheet 200. Therefore, even if the user does not lower the cover 110 after using the toilet, the cover can be automatically lowered onto the seat 200 and sterilization can be performed automatically.

To this end, a motor (not shown) may be disposed at a connection portion between the cover unit 100 and the sheet 200, and the control unit 600 may determine the cover unit ( 100) can be controlled.

In addition, when the cover part 100 is automatically covered and sterilization is performed, the sterilizing device for a toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention sterilizes the sheet sterilization lamp 120, the sheet sterilization lamp 130, and the main body. A timer 700 for controlling the operating time of the lamp 140 may be included.

The timer 700 may save electricity by allowing the sheet sterilization lamp 120, the sheet sterilization lamp 130, and the main body sterilization lamp 140 to operate for a preset time.

The power supply unit 400 may supply power to the sheet sterilization lamps 120 and 130, the main body sterilization lamp 140, the sensor unit 150 and the control unit 600. The power supply unit 400 may be a power supply device that receives and transmits external power. In addition, the power supply unit 400 may be a power supply device using a battery.

Although the above has been described with reference to the embodiments, those skilled in the art can variously modify and change the present invention within the scope not departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention described in the following claims. You will understand that there is.

10: toilet sterilization device
100: cover
110: cover
120: sheet germicidal lamp
130: sheet germicidal lamp
140: main body germicidal lamp
150: sensor unit
160: support
200: sheet
300: bucket
400: power supply
500: toilet body
600: control unit
700: timer

Claims (8)

Toilet body;
A seat hingedly coupled to the toilet body;
A cover hinged to the toilet body and disposed on the seat;
A sheet sterilization lamp disposed on a lower surface of the cover and disposed at a position corresponding to the position of the sheet when the cover is covered;
A main body sterilization lamp disposed on a lower surface of the cover and disposed at a central portion of the cover;
A sensor unit disposed on a lower surface of the cover to detect opening/closing of the cover;
A control unit for controlling blinking of the sheet sterilizing lamp and the main body sterilizing lamp according to whether the cover is opened or closed detected by the sensor unit; And
Including a power supply for supplying power to the sheet sterilization lamp, the main body sterilization lamp, the sensor unit and the control unit,
The cover,
And a lamp arrangement groove in which the sheet sterilization lamp is disposed,
The sheet sterilization lamp,
An elastic body part filled in the lamp arrangement groove; And
It is disposed inside the elastic body and includes a first light source unit to which the light emitting unit is exposed,
The main body sterilization lamp,
Sterile body;
A second light source unit disposed on a side surface of the sterilizing body; And
It is disposed between the sterilization body and the lower surface of the cover, and includes a position control unit for adjusting the distance between the sterilization body and the cover,
A water level sensor disposed below the sterilizing body, detecting a level of water accommodated in the toilet body, and controlling the position control unit to not operate when the water level is higher than a predetermined height,
The sensor unit senses the horizontality of the cover, turns on the first light source unit and the second light source unit when the cover is positioned in a horizontal state, and turns on the first light source unit and the second light source unit when the cover is positioned in a non-horizontal position. Turn off the second light source,
The wavelength of the first light source unit and the second light source unit is 250 nm to 260 nm,
The position control unit allows the sterilization body to be in close contact with the cover when the main body sterilization lamp is not in use, and separates the sterilization body from the cover when the main body sterilization lamp is to be operated,
The main body sterilization lamp is operated when the cover is covered on the seat, and the position control unit moves the sterilization body downward from the cover to deeply place the sterilizing body into a space within the toilet body.


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