KR102259931B1 - Automatic shower apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, disclosed is an automatic shower device comprising: a main body provided with a shower head for spraying shower water on the upper end thereof and formed with guide slots on both sides thereof; a plurality of first nano-jet nozzles arranged and mounted on the front surface of the main body and for spraying shower water and shower liquid; a scrubbing unit installed on the front surface of the main body and scrubbing off dead skin on the user's back with a first exfoliating towel while vibrating by a first vibration generator; a ball screw installed inside the main body and converting a rotational motion by driving an electric motor into a linear lifting motion; a lifting unit fixed to a ball nut of the ball screw to ascend and descend along the guide slot by driving the electric motor and supporting the user's armpit area to make the user stand up and not fall down; a plurality of second nano-jet nozzles arranged and mounted in the lifting unit and for spraying the shower water and shower liquid; a control unit for controlling the ejection of the shower water and shower liquid through the shower head and the first and second nano-jet nozzles and transmitting a control signal for controlling the temperature of the shower water; a shower water control valve connected to a hot water pipe and a cold water pipe, respectively, to control the temperature and ejection of the shower water through the shower head and the first and second nano-jet nozzles according to the control signal transmitted from the control unit; and a shower liquid supply unit for pumping the shower liquid contained in a shower liquid container according to the control signal transmitted from the control unit and ejecting the shower liquid through the first and second nano-jet nozzles. Accordingly, users with reduced mobility, such as patients, the elderly, the disabled, etc. can take a shower by themselves without the help of a caregiver or guardian while standing up.

Description

Automatic shower apparatus

The present invention relates to an automatic shower device, and more particularly, to an automatic shower device in which a user with reduced mobility, such as a patient, the elderly, the disabled, or the like, can easily shower and push the toilet without the help of others while sitting or standing on a chair, etc. will be.

In general, a full body shower is installed on a wall such as a bathroom or bathroom so that the water drips from overhead for a convenient shower.

However, patients with reduced mobility, the elderly, or those who cannot move freely due to physical dysfunction (hereinafter collectively referred to as 'users') sit in a wheelchair and move to the bathroom, then laboriously spray water with a shower and wipe the dirt with a towel. It has to be pushed, and in this process, parts that are not directly touched by the user cannot be properly pushed, so the help of guardians or caregivers is often required.

On the other hand, there is known a dirt removal device that automatically pushes the back of the human body by rotating the towel, but it is inconvenient to use because the user has to move his or her back toward the desired part while keeping the back in close contact with the towel. There is a difficult problem.

Therefore, there is a need for an automatic shower device that allows users with reduced mobility, such as patients, the elderly, and the disabled, to take a shower and push dirt easily by themselves without the help of others while sitting or standing on a chair or the like.

The background technology or the prior art described herein is information possessed by the present inventor or acquired in the process of deriving the present invention, and is only intended to help understand the technical significance of the present invention, and the technology to which the present invention belongs prior to the filing of the present invention. It is stated that it does not mean a widely known technology in the field.

KR 10-1967285 B1 (2019.04.03) KR 10-1606994 B1 (2016.03.22) KR 20-0483980 Y1 (2017.07.11)

Accordingly, the present inventor comprehensively considers all the above matters and at the same time, from the idea of solving the technical limitations and problems of the existing shower device technology, a user with difficulty in mobility, such as a patient, the elderly, the disabled, sitting or standing on a chair, etc. The present invention was created as a result of continuous research by making every effort to develop an automatic shower device of a new structure that can easily shower and push dirt without the help of a caregiver or guardian.

Accordingly, it is an object and technical problem to be solved by the present invention to provide an automatic shower device that allows a user with reduced mobility to easily shower and push dirt by himself while sitting or standing without the help of others.

Here, the technical problems and objects to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the technical problems and objects mentioned above, and other technical problems and objects that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

A specific means according to an embodiment of the present invention for effectively achieving a specific technical purpose while embodying a new idea for solving the technical problem of the present invention as described above is a shower for spraying shower water at the top A head is provided, a main body having guide slots formed on both sides, a plurality of arrays mounted on the front surface of the main body, a first nano spray nozzle for spraying shower water and shower liquid, is installed on the front surface of the main body, a first vibration A dirt reel part that pushes the dirt on the user's back with the first towel while vibrating by a generator, a ball screw that is installed inside the main body and converts a rotational motion by driving an electric motor into a linear lifting motion, for driving the electric motor It is fixed to the ball nut of the ball screw so as to ascend and descend along the guide slot by means of a lifting unit that supports and supports the user's armpit area so as not to fall and is mounted in a plurality of arrangements in the lifting unit, shower water and shower liquid A control unit for controlling the ejection of shower water and shower liquid through the second nano-injection nozzle for spraying, the shower head and the first and second nano-injection nozzles, and transmitting a control signal for adjusting the temperature of the shower water; From the control unit and the shower water control valve respectively connected to the hot water pipe and the cold water pipe in order to control the ejection and temperature of shower water through the shower head and the first and second nano jet nozzles according to the control signal transmitted from the control unit According to the transmitted control signal, the shower liquid contained in the shower liquid container is pressurized to provide an automatic shower device, characterized in that it includes a shower liquid supply unit that ejects the shower liquid through the first and second nano-jet nozzles.

Accordingly, according to the present invention, a user with difficulty in mobility, such as a patient, the elderly, or the handicapped, can easily take a shower and push the dirt without the help of a caregiver or guardian while sitting or standing on a chair or the like.

In addition, in a preferred embodiment (aspect) of the present invention, the lifting unit is vibrated by a second vibration generator, and a second towel is attached to the surface to push the dirt on the side of the user's side and the armpit, so that the user sits on a chair or the like. You can take a shower and push dirt more easily even by yourself while standing up.

In addition, a preferred embodiment (aspect) of the present invention further comprises a human body detecting unit for detecting the user and a voice recognition unit for recognizing the user's voice input through a microphone, wherein the user detects the user for a certain period of time or more by the human body detecting unit When it is, the control unit controls the operation of the shower water control valve according to the voice recognition through the voice recognition unit to control the ejection and temperature of the shower water, and also controls the operation of the shower liquid supply unit to control the ejection of the shower liquid. can

In a preferred embodiment (aspect) of the present invention, the shower liquid supply unit pumps and pressurizes the shower liquid contained in the shower liquid container according to the control signal of the control unit, and the shower liquid pumped by the shower liquid pump. It may be composed of a shower liquid opening/closing valve for controlling the ejection through the first and second nano-injection nozzles, respectively.

According to the technical idea and embodiment of the present invention, which is based on a unique solution to solve the above technical problems, shower water and shower liquid are ejected through the shower head and the first and second nano spray nozzles, Because the first and second towels automatically vibrate and reciprocate in a straight line, users with reduced mobility, such as patients, the elderly, and the disabled, can easily take a shower without the help of a caregiver or guardian, and effectively separate the back and sides while sitting on a chair. time can be pushed

In addition, since the elevator part supports the user's armpit area and supports it so that it does not fall, users with limited mobility such as patients, the elderly, and the disabled can take a shower by themselves without the help of a caregiver or guardian while standing up.

In addition, it is possible to maximize the convenience of use because it is possible to control the shower water and shower liquid and the shower water temperature through human body detection and user's voice recognition.

Here, the effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing an automatic shower device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a cross-sectional view showing some of the components constituting the automatic shower device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram schematically showing an automatic shower device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the dirt of the components constituting the automatic shower device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a plan sectional view schematically showing a first nano-jet nozzle among components constituting an automatic shower device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a lifting unit among components constituting an automatic shower device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a plan sectional view schematically showing a second nano-jet nozzle among components constituting an automatic shower device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

Prior to this, the terms to be described later are defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, and this should be interpreted as a concept conforming to the technical idea of the present invention and a meaning commonly or commonly recognized in the art.

In addition, when it is determined that a detailed description of known functions or configurations related to the present invention may obscure the subject matter of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Here, the accompanying drawings are partially exaggerated or simplified for description of the configuration and operation of the technology, and for convenience and clarity of understanding, and it is understood that each component does not exactly match the actual size and shape.

In addition, in the present specification, the term and/or is meant to include a combination of a plurality of related items or any item among a plurality of related items, and when a certain part includes a certain element, it is a particularly opposite description. Unless there is no other component is not excluded, it means that other components can be further included.

In other words, terms such as'include','equipment', and'have' mean the presence of features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or a combination of the features set out in the present specification. It is to be understood that it does not exclude the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features or numbers, step-operating components, parts, or combinations thereof.

In addition, the meaning of the terms "unit" and "unit" refers to a unit or a module that serves to process at least one function or a certain operation desired in the system, which is hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software. It may be implemented as a device or assembly capable of performing an independent operation or means through the like.

In addition, terms such as top, bottom, top, bottom, or top, bottom, top, bottom, front and rear, left and right are used for convenience to distinguish the relative positions of each component. For example, the upper part on the drawing may be named or referred to as the upper part and the lower part as the lower part, the length direction as the front-rear direction, and the width direction as the left-right direction.

Also, terms such as first and second may be used to describe various elements. That is, terms such as first and second may be used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another component. For example, a first component may be referred to as a second component without departing from the protection scope of the present invention, and a second component may also be referred to as a first component.

1 to 7, the automatic shower device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 10, a first nano-jet nozzle 20, a dirt-repellent unit 30, a ball screw 40, and a lifting unit ( 50), a second nano-jet nozzle 60, a control unit 70, a shower water control valve 80 and a shower liquid supply unit 90 are included.

The main body 10 may be installed on a wall surface of a bathroom or shower booth in order to embed and support the dusting part 30 , the lifting part 50 , the ball screw 40 , and the like.

And a shower head 11 connected to a hot water pipe and a cold water pipe is provided at the upper end of the main body 10 to spray shower water, and guide slots 12 for guiding the lifting and lowering of the lifting unit 50 are provided on both sides. ) is formed vertically.

A plurality of first nano-jet nozzles 20 are vertically arranged on the front surface of the body 10 to spray shower water and shower liquid toward the user's back.

And the first nano jet nozzle 20 is connected so that one side communicates with the shower water control valve 80 through the first shower water supply pipe 21 , and the other side is showered through the first shower solution supply pipe 22 . It is connected to communicate with the liquid supply unit 90 .

The dirt removal part 30 is installed on the front side of the body 10 to push the dirt on the user's back.

That is, the dirt sealing part 30 is configured to push the dirt on the user's back with the first dirt towel 32 while vibrating by the first vibration generator 31 inside.

Here, the first vibration generator 31 is electrically connected to the control unit 70 through a cord or a connector, and operates for a predetermined time according to the control signal of the control unit 70 and the control of a separate driving unit to generate vibration. It is built-in to the sealing part (30).

That is, the first vibration generator 31 is provided with a motor 34 for rotating the drive shaft 33 by receiving power from an external power supply, and an eccentric weight 35 is fixed to an upper side of the drive shaft 33 . has been

When power is supplied to the motor 34 in this first vibration generator 31, the driving shaft 34 rotates, and at the same time, the eccentric weight 35 is eccentrically rotated away from the central axis of the motor 34. A vibration is generated in the towel 32 at one time.

In addition, the first towel 32 may be made of a detachable and replaceable structure.

The ball screw 40 is installed inside the main body 10 to convert the rotational motion caused by the driving of the electric motor 41 into a linear lifting motion.

That is, the ball screw 40 is fixed to the main body 10 in order to stably elevate the lifting unit 50 up and down, and a motor 41 that rotates forward/reverse according to the control of a separate driving unit, and the electric motor ( The screw shaft 42 rotates by the driving force of 41 , the ball nut 43 that is screwed to the screw shaft 42 and elevates according to the rotation and the lifting unit 50 is fixed, and the elevating unit 50 . ) is fixed to the guide block 44 and the body 10 and includes a guide rail 45 that smoothly guides the positional movement of the guide block 44 .

Here, it is preferable to employ a servo motor or a stepping motor that quickly stops and reverses by changing a voltage input according to a control signal to a rotation angle as the motor 41. In addition, a rotating magnetic field generated by an alternating current flowing through the stator winding An induction motor operating with a rotational force generated by the interaction between the induced current generated in the rotor and an induction motor or a geared motor including a speed reducer that reduces the rotational speed of the motor and adjusts it to output the power required for driving may be employed.

The lifting unit 50 is provided to support the user's armpit area by supporting it and not to fall over, as well as to push the time of the user's side and armpit area.

That is, the lifting unit 50 supports the user's armpit region while ascending and descending along the guide slot 12 by the driving of the electric motor 41, and in order to prevent the user from falling by supporting the user's body, the ball screw 40 ) is fixed to the ball nut (43).

In addition, the lifting unit 50 is configured to push the dirt on the side of the user's side and the armpit area with the second towel 52 while vibrating by the second vibration generator 51 .

That is, the lifting unit 50 is raised and lowered along the guide slot 12 by the driving of the electric motor 41, and the vibration by the second vibration generator 51 and the second fold towel 52 of the user's side and armpit area. It is fixed to the ball nut 43 of the ball screw 40 to push the dirt.

In addition, the second towel 52 may be made of a detachable and replaceable structure.

A plurality of second nano-jet nozzles 60 are mounted on the lifting unit 50 to spray shower water and shower liquid toward the user's side and armpits.

And the second nano spray nozzle 60 is connected so that one side communicates with the shower water control valve 80 through the second shower water supply pipe 61 , and the other side is showered through the second shower solution supply pipe 62 . It is connected to communicate with the liquid supply unit 90 .

The control unit 70 controls the shower head 11 and the first and second nano-injection nozzles 20 and 60 to control the ejection of shower water and shower liquid, and transmits a control signal for controlling the temperature of the shower water. do.

And a voice recognition unit for recognizing the user's voice input through the human body detection unit 71 and the microphone 73 installed in the main body 10 to detect the user and transmit to the control unit 70, and transmits to the control unit (70) (72) may be configured to further include.

That is, when the user is detected by the human body sensing unit 71 for a certain period of time or more, the control unit 70 controls the operation of the shower water control valve 80 according to voice recognition through the voice recognition unit 72 to eject shower water. And by controlling the temperature and controlling the operation of the shower liquid supply unit 90 can control the ejection of the shower liquid.

Here, the human body detecting unit 71 may sense the human body using a human body sensing sensor such as ultrasonic or infrared or a load sensing sensor such as a load cell, and it is preferable to implement the microphone 73 as having a waterproof function. .

The shower water control valve 80 is hot water to control the ejection and temperature of shower water through the shower head 11 and the first and second nano-injection nozzles 20 and 60 according to the control signal of the controller 70 . It is connected to the pipe and the cold water pipe respectively.

Here, as the shower water control valve 80, a solenoid valve that switches the opening/closing operation by electromagnetic force that converts electric energy into magnetic energy according to the control of a separate driving unit according to the control signal of the control unit 70 may be employed.

The shower liquid supply unit 90 pressurizes the shower liquid contained in the shower liquid container according to the control signal of the control unit 70 to eject the shower liquid through the first and second nano spray nozzles 20 and 60 to the main body 10. It is built-in.

That is, the shower liquid supply unit 90 pumps the shower liquid contained in the shower liquid barrel according to the control signal of the control unit 70 and pumps the shower liquid pump 91 and the shower liquid pump 91 of the pumped shower liquid. It is composed of a shower liquid opening/closing valve 92 for controlling the ejection through the first and second nano-injection nozzles 20 and 60, respectively.

Here, as the shower liquid opening/closing valve 92, a solenoid valve that switches the opening/closing operation by electromagnetic force that converts electric energy into magnetic energy according to the control of a separate driving unit according to the control signal of the control unit 70 may be employed.

The main action and operating principle of the automatic shower device according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described as follows.

First, a user with difficulty in movement sits on a separate chair placed under the shower head 11 and puts his or her back in close contact with the dirt 30 of the main body 10, and after positioning the lifting unit 50 between the arms, After a certain period of time, the human body detecting unit 71 detects it and transmits it to the control unit 70 .

The control unit 70 counts the time when the human body detection signal is transmitted from the human body detection unit 71, compares the duration of the human body detection signal with a predetermined time, and if the duration value of the human body detection signal is greater than the set time value, It is determined that the user takes a shower and controls the operation of the shower water control valve 80 based on a pre-stored shower water ejection control program to eject shower water.

For example, the control unit 70 controls the operation of the shower water control valve 80 for a predetermined time based on the shower water jet control program to control the shower head 11 and the first and second nano-injection nozzles 20. The shower water is ejected through (60), and when a predetermined time passes, the shower water ejection is stopped.

At this time, the user can control the ejection and temperature of the shower water by voice, and control the ejection of the shower liquid.

For example, when the temperature of the shower water is cold or hot, when a command to increase or decrease the temperature is given, the voice recognition is performed in the voice recognition unit 71 through the microphone 73, and then is transmitted to the control unit 70, The control unit 70 controls the operation of the shower water control valve 80 according to the voice recognition through the voice recognition unit 72 to adjust the amount of cold water supplied to the cold water pipe and the hot water supplied to the hot water pipe to control the amount of shower water. Ejection and temperature can be controlled.

In addition, the control unit 70 controls the operation of the first and second vibration generators 31 and 51 and the electric motor 41 based on the control program stored in advance, so that the first towel 32 vibrates when the user's back and to push the dirt by elevating between the user's side and the armpit while the second towel 52 vibrates.

In addition, the control unit 70 may control the operation of the shower liquid supply unit 90 according to the voice recognition through the voice recognition unit 72 to adjust the ejection of the shower liquid.

That is, the shower liquid pump 91 pumps and pressurizes the shower liquid contained in the shower liquid container according to the control signal of the control unit 70, and can be ejected through the first and second nano spray nozzles 20 and 60. Also, the shower liquid opening/closing valve 92 may control the ejection of the shower liquid according to the control signal of the control unit 70 .

And the control unit 70 can control the operation of the lifting unit 50 according to the voice recognition through the voice recognition unit 72 to support the user's armpit region and support it so as not to fall over, and accordingly, the patient or the elderly , a user with reduced mobility, such as a person with a disability, can take a shower by himself or herself while standing up and supporting the body on the elevator 50.

As another example, a plurality of protrusions having various shapes are formed on the inner walls of the first and second nano-injection nozzles 20 and 60 to separate shower water or shower liquid into fine particles so that they can be sprayed in a nano state. may include more.

As another example, although not shown on the surface of the main body 10, a temperature sensor for sensing the temperature of the supplied shower water and a known display unit are further provided.

The display unit measures the temperature of the shower water supplied through the temperature sensor and displays it in text or color.

At this time, the shower person can set the corresponding temperature to his or her own set value at the desired temperature.

On the other hand, the present invention is not limited by the above-described embodiment and the accompanying drawings, and can be variously modified and applied in various ways not illustrated within the scope not departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that the substitution of components and the possibility of wide application by changing to other equivalent embodiments are possible.

Therefore, the contents related to modification and application of the technical features of the present invention should be interpreted as being included within the spirit and scope of the present invention.

10: body 11: shower head
12: guide slot 20: first nano jet nozzle
30: smudge part 31: first vibration generator
32: first towel 40: ball screw
41: electric motor 42: screw shaft
43: ball nut 50: elevating part
51: second vibration generator 52: second towel
60: second nano jet nozzle 70: control unit
71: human body detection unit 72: voice recognition unit
73: microphone
80: shower water control valve 90: shower liquid supply
91: shower liquid pump 92: shower liquid on-off valve

Claims (6)

The body 10 is provided with a shower head 11 for spraying the shower water at the top, the guide slots 12 are formed vertically on both sides; A plurality of arrays mounted on the front surface of the body 10, the first nano-injection nozzle 20 for spraying shower water and shower liquid; It is installed on the front surface of the main body 10, while vibrating by the first vibration generator 31, the dirt on the user's back portion to push the dirt with the first towel (32) 30; a ball screw 40 which is installed inside the main body 10 and converts the rotational motion caused by the driving of the electric motor 41 into a linear elevating motion; It is fixed to the ball nut 43 of the ball screw 40 and elevates along the guide slot 12 by the driving of the electric motor 41, and elevates to support the user's armpit area so as not to fall. part 50; A plurality of second nano-jet nozzles 60 are mounted on the lifting unit 50, and for spraying shower water and shower liquid; The shower head 11 and the first and second nano-injection nozzles 20 and 60 to control the ejection of shower water and shower liquid, and a control unit for transmitting a control signal for controlling the temperature of the shower water ( 70); In order to control the ejection and temperature of shower water through the shower head 11 and the first and second nano-injection nozzles 20 and 60 according to the control signal of the controller 70, the hot water pipe and the cold water pipe each connected shower water control valve (80); a shower liquid supply unit 90 that pressurizes the shower liquid contained in the shower liquid container according to the control signal of the control unit 70 and ejects the shower liquid through the first and second nano spray nozzles 20 and 60; a human body detecting unit 71 for detecting a user; a voice recognition unit 72 for recognizing the user's voice input through the microphone 73;
When the user is detected by the human body sensing unit 71 for more than a predetermined time, the control unit 70 controls the operation of the shower water control valve 80 according to voice recognition through the voice recognition unit 72 to control the number of showers. controlling the ejection and temperature of the shower liquid, and controlling the operation of the shower liquid supply unit 90 to control the ejection of the shower liquid;
The lifting unit 50 is vibrated by a second vibration generator 51, and a second towel 52 is attached to the surface to push the dirt on the side of the user's side and the armpit;
The shower liquid supply unit 90 includes a shower liquid pump 91 for pumping and pressurizing the shower liquid contained in the shower liquid container according to the control signal of the controller 70; and a shower liquid opening/closing valve 92 for controlling the ejection of the shower liquid pumped by the shower liquid pump 91 through the first and second nano spray nozzles 20 and 60, respectively,
forming a plurality of projections on the inner walls of the first and second nano-jet nozzles 20 and 60 to separate shower water or shower liquid into fine particles;
An automatic shower device, characterized in that a display unit is further provided on the surface of the main body (10), and the display unit displays the shower water temperature with text and color.

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