KR20030039141A - A ozone and ozone water sterilization system of the pedestal for toilet stool - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An ozone and ozone water sterilizer for a toilet seat is provided to heighten sterilizing effects and to prevent the contact infection by using a toilet bowl. CONSTITUTION: The ozone and ozone water sterilizer for a toilet seat comprises a toilet seat(11) placed on a toilet bowl(10) and provided with a cover(12), a pressure sensor(13) and an approach switch(14) installed in the toilet seat(11), a valve(17) installed on a channel(16) of a water tank(15) installed on the backside of the toilet bowl(10), a casing(18) fixed on the side of the water tank(15), an ozone generator installed in the casing(18) to generate ozone, an ultrasonic humidifier installed in the casing(18) to generate the particulate water or ozone water, a suction/ventilation device installed in the casing(18) and connected to a suction pipe(25), a button switch(26) installed on one side of the casing(18) and used to sterilize manually and to flush water, a controller(27) installed in the casing(18) to operate the valve(17), the ozone generator, the ultrasonic humidifier and the suction/ventilation device according to signals of the pressure sensor(13), the approach switch(14), or the button switch(26), and a conduit(29) connected to the ultrasonic humidifier(20) and the suction/ventilation device and diverged through the toilet seat(11) and the cover(12).

Description

Ozone and ozone water sterilization system of seat for toilet seat {A OZONE AND OZONE WATER STERILIZATION SYSTEM OF THE PEDESTAL FOR TOILET STOOL}

The present invention relates to an ozone and ozone water sterilization system for a toilet seat, and more particularly, by operating the valve in accordance with a signal of a pressure sensor and a proximity switch, or a signal of a button switch, a gas state is generated by the ozone generator for a predetermined time. By disintegrating water or ozone water by ultrasonic humidification device and spraying it to sterilize the toilet seat under air tightness and drying the toilet seat through the suction / blowing device, the user's health problem caused by ozone is eliminated. The present invention relates to an ozone generating device for a toilet seat that can relieve and prevent the spread of contact skin diseases in the use of the toilet seat and relieve discomfort.

In addition, the present invention supplements and improves the shortcomings of the toilet seat system provided with the ozone sterilizing device described in Patent Application No. 10-2001-062931 filed by the applicant.

In general, toilets are not only used by individuals but can only be used by several people, so it is inevitable to feel uncomfortable in the use of the toilet. In particular, the toilet seat is a direct contact part of the human body. There are hygiene problems to be transmitted. In particular, in the case of toilets in public places such as subway stations, department stores, companies, schools, parks, discomfort and hygiene problems are further increased.

In addition, the survey results show that the biggest inconvenience of foreign tourists visiting Korea is the hygiene and cleanliness of public toilets, and the number of foreign tourists is increasing rapidly following the year of visiting Korea and the 2002 World Cup. In recent years, public awareness of the toilet culture has been increasing, and the problem of the hygiene and cleanliness in toilets, especially toilet seats, has become a government issue.

Some luxury hotels have separate disposable rugs in the bathrooms, but due to the cost of consumption and disposal of disposable rugs, and due to environmental restrictions on the use of disposable items and disposal of garbage, The use of the disposable rug has not been popularized, so in the case of general users, the toilet should be used after laying toilet paper on the toilet seat or cleaning the toilet seat with toilet paper. Even if the discomfort associated with the use of others is not completely eliminated, and hygiene problems caused by pathogen transmission are not excluded.

Therefore, a great deal of research has been carried out for the elimination of hygiene problems and discomfort in the use of toilets, in particular the use of toilet seats, as a result of which I have already installed on the toilet, as described in patent application No. 10-2001-062931. And a seat including a cover, a pressure sensor and a proximity switch installed inside the seat, a valve installed on a channel of a water tank installed at a rear side of the toilet bowl, and a casing installed on one side of the water tank. An ozone sterilization device installed in the toilet and having an ozone discharge tube directed toward the inside of the toilet, a button switch installed on one side of the casing and used for manual sterilization and flushing, and installed inside the casing, the pressure sensor and Operate the valve in accordance with the signal of the proximity switch or the button switch and set it to a timer installed therein. For a predetermined period of time has developed a system for a toilet bar bases including a control device for operating the ozone sterilizers.

However, since the toilet seat system is only composed of ozone in the gaseous state, the sterilization effect can be achieved only by using ozone above the allowable concentration, which may harm the user's health, and the state of ozone emission There is a problem that goes against regulation.

Therefore, the present invention generates ozone which is a gas, sterilizes the toilet seat under air tightness by spraying water or ozone water by ultrasonic humidification and spraying it on the seat, and drying the toilet seat through air blowing, thereby allowing ozone of an acceptable concentration. It provides the ozone and ozone sterilization system for the toilet seat, which can maximize the disinfection effect, solve the user's health problem caused by ozone, and prevent the spread of contact skin diseases and eliminate the discomfort in using the toilet. Based on the task being done.

The problem is installed on the toilet seat and the cover includes a cover, a pressure sensor and a proximity switch installed inside the seat, a valve installed on the water channel of the water tank installed on the rear side of the toilet, and the side of the water tank A fixed / attached casing, an ozone generating device installed inside the casing, an ultrasonic humidifier, a suction / blowing device installed inside the casing, and connected to a suction pipe penetrating into the toilet, and on one side of the casing A button switch to be installed, a control device installed inside the casing and operating the valve, the ozone generator, the ultrasonic humidifier, and the suction / blowing device according to the signals of the pressure sensor and the proximity switch or the signal of the button switch; And the ozone generator, the ultrasonic humidifier, and the suction / blowing device, respectively, passing through the seat and the cover. Including the amount forked conduit branch to, and can be solved by the ozone, and the ozone water disinfection system of the bases for toilet seat according to the invention.

1 is a side view of an embodiment of an ozone and ozone water sterilization system of a toilet seat according to the present invention;

2 is a front view of an embodiment of an ozone and ozone water sterilization system of a toilet seat according to the present invention;

3 is a flow chart of ozone and water or ozone water particles in one embodiment of the ozone and ozone water sterilization system of the toilet seat according to the present invention,

Figure 4 is a flow chart of one embodiment of the ozone and ozone water sterilization system of the toilet seat in accordance with the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

1: Ozone and ozone water sterilization system of toilet seat

10: toilet seat

11: base

13: pressure sensor

14: proximity switch

17: valve

19: ozone generator

20: ultrasonic humidifier

21: suction / blowing device

25: suction pipe

26: button switch

27: control unit

29: conduit

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following embodiments, specific matters such as specific components are shown, which are provided only to aid the overall understanding of the present invention, and it is understood that certain matters may be changed or changed within the scope of the present invention. It will be obvious to those skilled in the art.

1 shows a cross-sectional side view of an embodiment of an ozone and ozone water sterilization system 1 for a toilet seat in accordance with the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an embodiment of an ozone and ozone water sterilization system 1 for a toilet seat in accordance with the present invention. 3 shows a flow diagram of ozone and water or ozone water particles in one embodiment of the ozone and ozone water sterilization system 1 of a toilet seat in accordance with the present invention.

1, 2, and 3, the ozone and ozone water sterilization system 1 of the toilet seat according to the present invention is installed on the toilet seat 10 and includes a seat 11 including a cover 12. ), The pressure sensor 13 and the proximity switch 14 installed inside the seat, the valve 17 installed on the channel 16 of the water tank 15 installed on the rear side of the toilet bowl 10, And a casing 18 fixed and attached to a side of the water tank 15, an ozone generating device 19 installed inside the casing 18 and generating ozone gas, and installed inside the casing 18. Ultrasonic humidifier 20 for generating water or ozone by granulation, suction / blowing device 21 installed in the casing 18 and connected to suction pipe 25 penetrating into the toilet, and the casing ( 18 is installed on one side of the button switch 26 used for manual sterilization and flushing, and the casing 18 The valve 17, the ozone generator 19, the ultrasonic humidifier 20, in accordance with the signal of the pressure sensor 13 and the proximity switch 14, or the signal of the button switch 26 is installed inside the The control device 27 for operating the suction / blowing device 21, the ozone generator 19, the ultrasonic humidifier 20, and the suction / blowing device 21 are respectively connected to the base 11 and A conduit 29 branching through the cover 12 and bifurcated.

Here, the cover 12 is normally opened and closed manually, but may have a configuration that is opened and closed by pressing a button (not shown).

The pressure sensor 13 is a sensor for detecting a change in load, such as a load cell, for example. The control device 27 outputs an electrical signal generated according to a pressure difference generated when a user stands up looking at a toilet. The proximity switch 14 is a sensor for detecting the approach of an object, and serves to provide the control device 27 with an electrical signal generated according to the open / closed state of the cover 12. .

The valve 17 is installed on the channel 16 of the water tank 15 installed at the rear side of the toilet seat 10 as described above, the electrical signal of the pressure sensor 13 and the proximity switch 14, Or by opening and closing in accordance with the operation of the button switch 26, it serves to perform the flushing function in the toilet seat by the valve (17).

In addition, the casing 18 is installed on one side of the water tank 15, and therein, an ozone generator 19, an ultrasonic humidifier 20, a suction / blower 21, and a control device described below. (27) is installed.

The ozone generating device 19 is composed of an ozone generating device of a known structure using a commonly used ozone generating method, which is in a gaseous state for a predetermined time by the control device 27 including a timer 28. Generates ozone, which is emitted through conduit (29).

Known ozone generation methods include silent discharge method, electrolysis method, photochemical reaction method, high frequency relay method, irradiation method, etc., but ozone generating device (1) of ozone and ozone water sterilization system (1) of a toilet seat according to the present invention (19) ), It is preferable to use a silent discharge method having high energy efficiency and performance stability and convenient control.

The ultrasonic humidifier 20 is an ultrasonic humidifier of a known structure, which is generated by granulating water or ozone water, and water or ozone water to be provided for this is used by filling water or ozone water in a separate container according to an embodiment. It may also be provided through a conduit (not shown) from the water tank 15. The water or ozone water particles are discharged through the conduit 29

The ozone generator 19 and the ultrasonic humidifier 20 are operated by the control device 27 simultaneously for a predetermined time set in the timer 28, and thus the gas state generated from the ozone generator 19 Of ozone is mixed / combined with water or ozone water particles generated from the ultrasonic humidifying device 20 through a conduit 29 and sprayed bifurcatively onto the pedestal 11, as shown in FIG. The ozone sprayed in this way and water or ozone water particles not only disinfect and deodorize the upper surface of the seat 11, the inner wall of the toilet seat, and the water in the toilet bowl, but also perform an air purification function of the entire toilet. .

In general, ozone is generated by the application of physical and chemical stimuli to oxygen. Among the three oxygen atoms, the third atom is easily unstable due to weak bonds and is easily separated and reduced to oxygen. It is 5.6 times stronger and sterilization power is 25 times stronger, so it sterilizes at a speed of 3000 times faster, but unlike chlorine, there is no fear of secondary contamination due to excessive addition, and because of its short half-life, it does not leave any chemical properties, oxidation, In addition to bactericidal action, it also acts as a deodorizer, air purification, decolorization, and microbial adhesion. However, since ozone is dangerous when exposed directly to the human body due to strong oxidizing power, an ozone generating device 19 of the ozone and ozone water sterilization system 1 of the toilet seat according to the present invention requires an appropriate concentration control device. Conduit 29 preferably uses a silicone tube that is durable and flexible against ozone. In particular, the seat 11 and the lid 12, it is preferable that the silicone sealing material is attached to the edge of the lid 12 to be completely sealed to each other.

The suction / blowing device 21 is a suction / blowing device of a known structure such as a suction pump 22, a fan 23, a heater 24, a suction pipe 25 penetrating into the toilet seat, and the conduit ( 29 respectively. The suction / blowing device 21 may be operated when the valve 17 is opened and closed, that is, simultaneously with the ozone generator 19 and the ultrasonic humidifier 20, and may be operated until the cover 12 is opened. In some embodiments, the ozone generator 19 and the ultrasonic humidifier 20 operate for a predetermined time set by the controller 27 by the control device 27 to sterilize the inside of the seat 11 and the toilet. After the deodorization is completed, the cover 12 may be operated until the cover 12 is opened.

The air and the remaining ozone in the sterilized and deodorized toilet bowl are sucked by the suction pump 22 through the suction pipe 25 as shown in FIG. 3, and the sucked air and the ozone are heated or above by the heater 24. Heated and discharged bilaterally through the conduit 29 onto the pedestal 11 by a fan 23. As described above, by the suction / blowing device 21 which circulates air and ozone, the base 11 in a wet state after sterilization and deodorization is dried and re-sterilized, and from the ozone generator 19 under sealing. The ozone generated can be extremely utilized.

The button switch 26 is used when the user wants to flush and manually sterilize the toilet in advance of the use of the toilet bowl 10. By driving the valve 17 by simply pressing the button switch 26, While lowering water, the ozone generator 19, the ultrasonic humidifier 20, and the suction / blowing device 21 are driven through the control device 27, so that the upper surface of the seat 11, the inner wall of the toilet seat, And sterilizing and deodorizing the water in the toilet.

The control device 27 includes a timer 28 and drives the valve 17 in accordance with the electrical signals of the pressure sensor 13 and the proximity switch 14 or the operation of the button switch 26, The ozone generator 19 and the ultrasonic humidifier 20 are operated simultaneously for a predetermined time set in the timer 28, and the suction / blowing device 21 is operated until the lid 12 is opened again.

FIG. 4 shows an operational flowchart of an embodiment of the ozone and ozone water sterilization system 1 of a toilet seat in accordance with the present invention, hereinafter with reference to FIG. 4, according to the present invention controlled by a control device 27. The operation procedure of the ozone and ozone water sterilization system 1 of the toilet seat is described in detail.

Prior to use of the toilet seat 10, the lid 12 is generally in a closed and closed state, such that the proximity switch 14 is in the ON state and the pressure sensor 13 is in the OFF state. When the user opens the cover 12 manually or automatically by the operation of a button, the proximity switch 14 is turned off, when the user sits on the toilet 10, the pressure sensor 13 Becomes ON. When the user stands up after looking at the toilet, the pressure sensor 13 is turned off again, and when the user closes the cover 12 manually or automatically by operating a button, the proximity switch 14 ) Is turned on again.

In this case, electrical signals of the pressure sensor 13 and the proximity switch 14 are input to the control device 27, and according to the input, the valve 17, the ozone generator 19, and the ultrasonic humidifier 20 ), And the operating state of the suction / blowing device 21 is turned on, and the ozone in gaseous state and water or ozone water particles for a predetermined time set by the timer 28 installed inside the control device 27. After is sprayed onto the pedestal 11, the operating state of the ozone generator 19 and the ultrasonic humidifier 20 is again turned OFF. The valve 17 is automatically turned off when the water in the water tank 15 is exhausted. The suction / blower 21 is turned off when the lid 12 is opened again, that is, when the proximity switch 14 is turned off again.

In the ozone and ozone water sterilization system 1 of a seat for a toilet according to the present invention, in order to maximize the ozone effects such as sterilization of the seat 11 and deodorization in the toilet 10, the user may cover the lid as described above. The valve 17, the ozone generator 19, the ultrasonic humidifier 20, after the proximity switch 14 is turned on again by manually closing the valve 12 manually or automatically by operation of a button. And the suction / blowing device 21 is preferably operated, in which case it is particularly preferable that the seat 11 and the lid 12 are completely sealed.

In general, however, in consideration of a user who does not close the cover 12 after use, the ozone and ozone water sterilization system 1 of the toilet seat in accordance with the present invention is an apparatus that allows the cover 12 to be automatically closed after use. (Not shown).

In addition, prior to the use of the toilet seat 10, when the discomfort is not resolved by the use of the previous user, the valve 17, the ozone generating device as described above only by the operation of the button switch 26 manually. (19), the ultrasonic humidification device 20 and the suction / blowing device 21 can be operated to perform the same sterilization and deodorization functions.

In other words, the operating state of the valve 17, the ozone generator 19, the ultrasonic humidifier 20, and the suction / blower 21 is turned ON according to the input signal by the operation of the button switch 26. And ozone in a gaseous state and water or ozone water particles are sprayed onto the pedestal 11 for a predetermined time set by the timer 28 installed inside the control device 27. 19) and the operating state of the ultrasonic humidifier 20 again becomes an OFF state. The valve 17 is automatically turned off when the water in the water tank 15 is exhausted. The suction / blower 21 is turned off when the lid 12 is opened again, that is, when the proximity switch 14 is turned off again.

Therefore, the ozone and ozone water sterilization system of the toilet seat according to the present invention as described above exhibits the maximum sterilization effect even with the allowable concentration of ozone, solves the health problem of the user by ozone, and makes contact with the use of the toilet. It is effective in preventing the spread of sexual skin diseases and relieving discomfort.

Claims (2)

A seat 11 installed on the toilet seat 10 and including a cover 12, a pressure sensor 13 and a proximity switch 14 installed inside the seat seat, and a rear side of the toilet seat 10. A valve 17 installed on the channel 16 of the water tank 15, a casing 18 fixed and attached to the side surface of the water tank 15, and installed inside the casing 18 to generate ozone gas. The ozone generator 19 to be installed, the ultrasonic humidifier 20 installed inside the casing 18 and generated by granulating water or ozone water, and installed inside the casing 18 and penetrated into the toilet. A suction / blowing device 21 connected to the suction pipe 25, a button switch 26 installed on one side of the casing 18 and used for manual sterilization and flushing, and the inside of the casing 18. And the signal of the pressure sensor 13 and the proximity switch 14, or the signal of the button switch 26 A control device 27 for operating the valve 17, the ozone generator 19, the ultrasonic humidifier 20, and the suction / blower 21, the ozone generator 19, and the ultrasonic humidifier 20 , And ozone and ozone water sterilization system for a toilet seat comprising a conduit 29 which is connected to the suction / blowing device 21 and penetrates bifurcated through the seat 11 and the cover 12, respectively. . The method of claim 1, The control device 27 is after the proximity switch 14 is in the ON state and the pressure sensor 13 is in the OFF state, after the proximity switch 14 is in the OFF state and the pressure sensor 13 is in the ON state, When the pressure sensor 13 is turned off again and the proximity switch 14 is turned on again, the valve 17 is operated and for a predetermined time set in the timer 28 installed therein. The ozone generator 19 and the ultrasonic humidifier 20 are operated simultaneously, and the suction / blowing device 21 is operated until the proximity switch 14 is turned off. Ozone and ozone water sterilization system of seat.