KR102626636B1 - Sterilizing module and bidet having the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A bidet sterilization module is disclosed, which is installed on the flow path of a bidet, and in which sterilizing water generated by leaching out sterilizing substances contained therein by supplied water is used to sterilize bidet parts.
The disclosed sterilizing module for a bidet includes a lower housing including a lower partition member extending upward from the lower surface; an upper housing that is integrated with the upper housing to form an internal space together with the housing, and has an inlet through which water flows in, an outlet through which water flows out, and an upper partition member extending downward from the upper surface; and a solid disinfectant accommodated in the internal space, the sterilizing material being eluted by water in the internal space, wherein the upper and lower partition members divide the internal space into a first space adjacent to the water inlet side and the It is divided into a second space adjacent to the water outlet side, and the solid disinfectant is accommodated in the first space.

Description

Sterilization module for bidet and bidet having the same {STERILIZING MODULE AND BIDET HAVING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a bidet sterilizing module used for sterilizing and cleaning bidet parts such as nozzles, and a bidet equipped with the same.

In general, a washer, commonly known as a bidet, is installed in a toilet and is a device for cleaning the user's anus or female local area with cleansing water sprayed from a cleaning nozzle after the user has finished using the toilet.

Generally, such a bidet device is provided with a nozzle assembly including a cleaning nozzle for cleaning the user's anus and a bidet nozzle for cleaning the woman's local area, and the cleaning nozzle or bidet nozzle of this nozzle assembly is a nozzle that sprays water at the tip. It has a tip and implements a cleaning or bidet function by spraying water from the nozzle tip while the nozzle is advanced from the nozzle assembly. Additionally, this nozzle retracts after use so that the nozzle tip is located inside the nozzle assembly. However, since the nozzle tip is prone to contamination by foreign substances, it is common to clean the nozzle by spraying more water when the nozzle retreats and is located inside the nozzle assembly.

However, it is difficult to completely remove foreign substances around the nozzle tip by simply cleaning the nozzle, and bacteria may also multiply.

In order to sterilize and clean such nozzle tips, a sterilizing module for bidets has been proposed that accommodates a solid sterilizing agent such as silver oxide (AgO) inside the housing and causes the water inside the housing to react with the silver oxide to generate sterilizing water containing sterilizing substances. .

However, if the conventional sterilizing module for a bidet is not used for a long period of time, stagnant sterilizing water reacts with silver oxide to form a precipitate or recrystallizes in the silver oxide, increasing the size of some of the silver oxide, which causes the flow path (outlet) to close and sterilize. There is a problem that the function is not performed properly.

In addition, the conventional sterilizing module for a bidet has a problem in that when it is not used for a long time, the concentration of sterilizing substances in the sterilizing water initially discharged is too high, making it impossible to implement a sterilizing function with a certain performance.

The present invention was developed to solve at least some of the problems of the prior art as described above, and provides a sterilizing module for a bidet that can implement a stable sterilizing function because the flow path is not closed even when the sterilizing module for a bidet is not used for a long time, and the same. The purpose is to provide a bidet.

In addition, as one aspect, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a sterilizing module for a bidet that can prevent sterilizing water from flowing back to the inlet side of the sterilizing module after the sterilizing function is terminated, and a bidet equipped with the same.

As an aspect, the present invention aims to provide a sterilizing module for a bidet that can supply sterilizing water with a constant concentration of a sterilizing substance to the sterilizing target area, such as the nozzle tip of the bidet, and a bidet equipped with the same. .

As an aspect for achieving the above object, the present invention is installed on the flow path of the bidet, and the sterilizing water generated by eluting the sterilizing material contained therein by the supplied water is used for sterilizing bidet parts. A bidet comprising a module, comprising: a bidet sterilizing module that generates sterilizing water containing a sterilizing substance using introduced water; A supply valve that supplies water to the bidet sterilization module; A sterilization target portion to which sterilization water discharged from the bidet sterilization module is supplied; A drain line that allows the sterilizing water contained in the bidet sterilizing module to be discharged to the outside without passing through the sterilizing target part; and a control unit for controlling sterilization and cleaning of the sterilization target portion, wherein the bidet sterilization module includes: a lower housing including a lower partition member extending upward from the lower surface; An upper housing that is integrated with the lower housing to form an internal space together with the lower housing, and has an inlet through which water flows in, an outlet through which water flows out, and an upper partition member extending downward from the upper surface; and a solid sterilizing agent accommodated in the inner space, the sterilizing material being eluted by water in the inner space, wherein the upper and lower partition members divide the inner space into a first space adjacent to the water inlet side and the Divided into a second space adjacent to the water outlet side, the solid sterilizing agent is accommodated in the first space, and the control unit uses the drain line to use the sterilizing water initially discharged from the bidet sterilizing module before sterilizing and cleaning the sterilizing target portion. Provides a bidet that controls the opening and closing of the flow path to discharge through the device.

At this time, the upper end of the lower partition wall member extends higher than the upper end of the upper partition wall member, so that the lower partition wall member and the upper partition wall member may form a zigzag flow path.

Additionally, the gap between the lower partition member and the upper partition member may be formed to be smaller than the particle size of the solid disinfectant.

Additionally, the water inlet and outlet may be located closer to the upper surface of the upper housing than the lower surface of the upper housing.

Additionally, the height of the water outlet may be the same as the height of the water inlet.

Additionally, at least one of the upper and lower partition members may be provided in plural numbers.

Additionally, the solid disinfectant may be in the form of pellets.

Additionally, the solid disinfectant may include silver oxide (AgO), silver nanoparticles, and iodine.

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In addition, when the control unit performs sterilization cleaning of the sterilization target part after a preset time has elapsed after performing the previous sterilization cleaning, the control unit is configured to discharge the sterilization water initially discharged from the bidet sterilization module through the drain line. The opening and closing of the flow path can be controlled.

According to one embodiment of the present invention having this configuration, the internal space of the bidet sterilizing module is divided into two spaces by the upper partition member and the lower partition member, and the sterilizing function is performed by allowing a solid disinfectant to be accommodated in the space on the water inlet side. Even if it is not used for a long time, the water outlet can be prevented from being blocked, which has the effect of enabling stable sterilization function. In particular, it is possible to prevent the water outlet from being blocked by preventing the solid disinfectant from being placed in the internal space adjacent to the water outlet. Additionally, by installing the water outlet at a high location, it is possible to prevent the water outlet from clogging even if sediment occurs in the internal space adjacent to the water outlet.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, by installing the water inlet and the water outlet at the same height, it is possible to minimize the phenomenon of sterilizing water flowing back toward the water inlet when the sterilization function is terminated.

In addition, according to one aspect of the present invention, when the sterilization function is not used for a long time, the sterilizing water initially supplied to the sterilization target area is drained to the outside, thereby preventing the phenomenon of excessively high concentration of sterilizing water being supplied to the sterilization target area. , the effect of stable use of the sterilizing function can be achieved by stably supplying sterilizing water of a certain concentration to the sterilizing target area.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a sterilizing module for a bidet according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the sterilizing module for a bidet shown in Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of Figure 1.
Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a schematic flow path configuration diagram of a bidet equipped with a sterilizing module for a bidet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. However, the embodiments of the present invention may be modified into various other forms, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below. Additionally, the embodiments of the present invention are provided to more completely explain the present invention to those with average knowledge in the relevant technical field. The shapes and sizes of elements in the drawings may be exaggerated for clearer explanation.

In addition, in this specification, singular expressions include plural expressions, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and the same reference signs throughout the specification refer to the same elements or corresponding elements.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4, a sterilizing module for a bidet according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a sterilizing module 100 for a bidet according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the sterilizing module 100 for a bidet shown in Figure 1, and Figure 3 is line AA of Figure 1. It is a cross-sectional view according to , and Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The sterilizing module 100 for a bidet according to the present invention is installed on the flow path of the bidet, and the sterilizing water generated by dissolving the sterilizing material contained therein by the supplied water is used to sterilize bidet parts or pottery.

As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the sterilizing module 100 for a bidet according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a lower housing 110, an upper housing 120, and a solid sterilant (M).

The lower housing 110 includes a lower partition member 115 extending upward from the lower surface 113.

In addition, the upper housing 120 is joined with the lower housing 110 to form an internal space (S) together with the lower housing 110. Additionally, the upper housing 120 includes an inlet 121 through which water flows in, an outlet 122 through which water flows out, and an upper partition member 125 extending downward from the upper surface 123.

The upper housing 120 and the lower housing 110 may be configured so that the contact surfaces are integrated by fusion (W), but the upper housing 120 and the lower housing 110 can be joined using various known methods. .

The upper partition wall member 125 and the lower partition wall member 115 divide the internal space S into a first space S1 adjacent to the water inlet 121 and a second space S2 adjacent to the water outlet 122. It gets divided.

In addition, the solid disinfectant (M) is configured to generate sterilizing water containing the sterilizing material by allowing the sterilizing material to be eluted by the water in the internal space (S).

This solid disinfectant (M) may be composed of silver oxide (AgO), silver nanoparticles, iodine, etc., and is configured to react with water contained in the internal space (S) to elute the sterilizing material. However, the components of the solid disinfectant (M) are not limited to the above-mentioned substances, and various changes are possible as long as it is a component that reacts with water and releases a disinfectant substance.

In addition, the solid disinfectant (M) may be in the form of granules of a predetermined size, that is, in the form of pellets, in order to facilitate reaction with water, but is not limited thereto. For example, it may have the form of a molded body contained in a carrier such as a porous body or foam made of binder resin or ceramic.

In addition, the solid disinfectant (M) is accommodated in the first space (S1) adjacent to the water inlet 121 side in the internal space (S), and therefore the second space (S2) adjacent to the water outlet 122 side is a solid disinfectant ( It becomes a space that does not contain M), and as a result, it is possible to prevent the water outlet 122 from being blocked by the solid disinfectant (M).

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the upper end of the lower partition wall member 115 extends higher than the lower end of the upper partition wall member 125, so that the lower partition wall member 115 and the upper partition wall member 125 are in some areas. An overlapped shape can be formed, and thus the lower partition member 115 and the upper partition wall member 125 can form a zigzag flow path. Additionally, the gap d between the lower partition wall member 115 and the upper partition wall member 125 may be smaller than the particle size of the solid disinfectant (M).

In this way, the upper partition wall member 125 and the lower partition wall member 115 are installed in a zigzag shape and the gap between them is made smaller than the particle size of the solid disinfectant (M), so that the solid disinfectant (M) accommodated in the first space (S1) It is possible to prevent it from moving to the second space (S2). Therefore, even if recrystallization occurs because the sterilization function is not used for a long time, the water outlet 122 is not closed because the solid sterilant M is located only in the first space S1.

Additionally, the water inlet 121 and the water outlet 122 may be located closer to the upper surface 123 of the upper housing 120 than the lower surface 113 of the upper housing 120. In this way, by installing the height of the water outlet 122 at a high position adjacent to the upper surface 123 of the upper housing 120, even if sediment (m) occurs in the second space (S2), the sediment (m) remains in the second space ( Since it is located at the lower part of S2), it is possible to prevent the water outlet 122 from being closed by sediment (m).

In addition, by ensuring that the height H1 of the water inlet 121 and the height H2 of the water outlet 122 are the same, the phenomenon of sterilizing water flowing back toward the water inlet 121 due to the head difference at the end of the sterilization function can be minimized. You can get the effect that there is. That is, in order to prevent the water outlet 122 from being closed, if the height H2 of the water outlet 122 is made higher than the height H1 of the water inlet 121, and the supply of water to the internal space S is stopped, the water inlet 122 is instantly opened. Although backflow may occur toward (121), according to one embodiment of the present invention, a head difference is not formed between the water inlet 121 and the water outlet 122, thereby preventing backflow of sterilizing water.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 4, at least one of the upper partition wall member 125 and the lower partition wall member 115 is provided in plural numbers so that the solid disinfectant can be transferred from the first space (S1) to the second space (S2). In addition to further restricting the movement of (M), the flow path through which the sterilizing water flows in the internal space (S) can be formed more stably.

Next, with reference to Figure 5, we will look at the bidet 200 provided with the bidet sterilization module 100 according to another aspect of the present invention.

The bidet 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the bidet sterilization module 100, a supply valve 210, a sterilization target portion 250, a drain line (D), and a control portion (C). It may be configured to include.

As described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4, the bidet sterilization module 100 uses introduced water to generate sterilizing water containing a sterilizing substance.

Additionally, the supply valve 210 may be an open/close valve that supplies water to the sterilization module, but is not limited thereto. For example, the supply valve 210 operates in a flow path through which water is supplied to a heating unit (not shown) for heating water flowing into the bidet 200 or a nozzle unit (not shown) such as a cleaning nozzle or bidet nozzle. It may be composed of a flow path switching valve that switches the flow path to supply water to the bidet sterilization module 100.

In addition, the sterilizing water discharged from the bidet sterilizing module 100 is supplied to the sterilizing target portion 250 and used for sterilizing and cleaning the sterilizing target portion 250. This sterilization target part 250 may be a cleaning nozzle or a nozzle tip of a bidet nozzle, which is easily contaminated, but is not limited to this as long as sterilizing water can be supplied and sterilizing cleaning can be performed. For example, the sterilization target part 250 may be a pottery (toilet) as well as a nozzle tip. In this case, sterilization of the pottery may be performed by supplying sterilizing water to the space inside the pottery, and A known rotating spraying means may be applied to evenly spray the sterilizing water.

In addition, the drain line (D) is configured to discharge the sterilizing water contained in the bidet sterilizing module 100 to the outside (for example, the wall of the pottery) without passing through the sterilization target part 250.

That is, if the sterilization function is not used for a long period of time, the concentration of the sterilizing material in the sterilizing water contained in the bidet sterilizing module 100 may be too high or inconsistent. In this case, the sterilizing water is supplied to the sterilizing target area 250 for the same period of time. Even if supplied, it may be difficult to perform a stable sterilization function.

Accordingly, the supply of sterilizing water can be controlled through the control unit (C) that controls sterilization and cleaning of the sterilization target portion 250.

For example, the control unit (C) opens and closes the flow path to discharge the sterilizing water initially discharged from the bidet sterilizing module 100 through the drain line (D) before sterilizing and cleaning the sterilizing target part 250. You can control it. At this time, discharge of sterilizing water into the drain line (D) can be performed by the flow path switching valve (V).

In addition, when the control unit (C) performs sterilization cleaning of the sterilization target part 250 after a preset time has elapsed after using the previous sterilization function, the sterilization water initially discharged from the bidet sterilization module 100 It may be configured to control the opening and closing of the flow path to discharge through the drain line (D).

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and variations are possible without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention as set forth in the claims. This will be self-evident to those with ordinary knowledge in the field.

100... Sterilization module for bidet 110... Lower housing
113... then 115... lower bulkhead member
120... upper housing 121... inlet
122... outlet 123... upper surface
125... upper partition member 200... bidet
210... Supply valve 250... Sterilization target area
C... Control D... Drain line
M... solid disinfectant S... internal space
S1... first space S2... second space
V... flow path switching valve

Claims (11)

In the bidet, which is installed on the flow path of the bidet and includes a bidet sterilizing module in which sterilizing water generated by leaching out the sterilizing material contained therein by the supplied water is used to sterilize bidet parts,
A sterilizing module for a bidet that generates sterilizing water containing sterilizing substances using introduced water;
A supply valve that supplies water to the bidet sterilization module;
A sterilization target portion to which sterilization water discharged from the bidet sterilization module is supplied;
A drain line that allows the sterilizing water contained in the bidet sterilizing module to be discharged to the outside without passing through the sterilizing target part; and
It includes a control unit that controls sterilization and cleaning of the sterilization target area,
The sterilization module for the bidet is,
a lower housing including a lower partition member extending upward from the lower surface;
An upper housing that is integrated with the lower housing to form an internal space together with the lower housing, and has an inlet through which water flows in, an outlet through which water flows out, and an upper partition member extending downward from the upper surface; and
a solid disinfectant accommodated in the internal space, the sterilizing material being eluted by water in the internal space;
Including,
The upper partition wall member and the lower partition wall member divide the internal space into a first space adjacent to the water inlet side and a second space adjacent to the water outlet side,
The solid disinfectant is accommodated in the first space,
The control unit controls the opening and closing of the flow path to discharge the sterilizing water initially discharged from the bidet sterilizing module through the drain line before sterilizing and cleaning the sterilizing target part. According to paragraph 1,
The bidet has an upper end of the lower partition wall member extending higher than an upper end of the upper partition wall member, and the lower partition wall member and the upper partition wall member form a zigzag flow path. According to paragraph 1,
A bidet wherein the gap between the lower partition member and the upper partition member is smaller than the particle size of the solid disinfectant. According to paragraph 1,
The bidet wherein the water inlet and the water outlet are located closer to the upper surface of the upper housing than the lower surface of the upper housing. According to paragraph 1,
A bidet where the height of the water outlet is the same as the height of the water inlet. According to paragraph 1,
A bidet wherein at least one of the upper and lower partition members is provided in plural numbers. According to paragraph 1,
The solid disinfectant is a bidet in the form of a pellet. According to paragraph 1,
The solid disinfectant is a bidet containing silver oxide (AgO), silver nanoparticles, and iodine. delete delete According to paragraph 1,
When performing sterilization cleaning of the sterilization target part after a preset time has elapsed after performing the previous sterilization cleaning, the control unit controls the flow path to discharge the sterilization water initially discharged from the bidet sterilization module through the drain line. A bidet equipped with a bidet sterilization module that controls opening and closing.

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