KR200328178Y1 - Toilet seat device and bidet device using the toilet seat device - Google Patents

Abstract

The seat apparatus for the toilet seat according to the present invention includes a seat seat device for a toilet seat in which a user sits and sees a toilet, the lower plate being hinged rotatably with respect to the toilet seat and being in contact with the toilet seat; An upper plate positioned on an upper side of the lower plate and in contact with a buttocks of a user; At least three strain gauge load cells coupled to a lower portion of the upper plate and outputting an electrical signal proportional to the load when a load is applied; Each first end is provided at a position corresponding to each of the load cells so that the upper plate is spaced apart from the lower plate and the weight of the user sitting on the upper plate is applied to the load cells. A load button fixed to a corresponding load cell and having a second end mounted on the lower plate; An operation display unit configured to calculate an electrical signal output from the load cell using the weight of the user and display the electrical signal externally; And a cover rotatably hinged with respect to the left toilet seat and positioned on an upper side of the upper plate.

Description

Seat device for toilet seat and bidet device using same {Toilet seat device and bidet device using the toilet seat device}

The present invention relates to a toilet seat device and a bidet device using the same, and more particularly to a toilet seat seat device and a bidet device using the same when the user sitting on the toilet seat to view the toilet in the bathroom to accurately measure the user's weight It is about.

Currently, one of the most important things in relation to the growing public interest in health is weight. Therefore, everyone is interested in the change of their weight. Obese people as well as underweight people want to keep track of their weight. Therefore, the general public is going to a public bath equipped with a scale or measuring their weight using a scale provided in their home.

However, when weighing in public baths, people who go to the public baths are very rare and often difficult to measure, and even when using the public bath scale, others will know their weight related to privacy. There is also some discomfort. In addition, in the case of using a scale provided in one's home, most of the scales used for home use are usually inferior in accuracy, and in many cases, people wear clothes to measure their weight and thus are not suitable for measuring accurate weight.

Thus, if the user can provide an accurate measuring device to measure the weight in the bathroom which is usually provided inside the toilet, the user will be able to comfortably measure their weight. However, it is cumbersome to have a separate scale in the bathroom, which is mostly not so spacious. Therefore, it would be very convenient if it is possible for the user to accurately measure the weight using the toilet seat.

But. In general, currently used seat for the toilet seat is installed on the toilet seat and the user can sit comfortably on the toilet seat to see the toilet, it does not have a function to measure the weight of the user.

In recent years, a bidet device having a rapidly increasing penetration rate has a type of additionally installing a bidet function only on a toilet seat that is already installed on the toilet seat, but currently, in addition to a bidet function for washing a user's toilet. In order to include various functions, for example, the function of warming the seat for the toilet seat, the type including the seat for the toilet seat occupies most. However, no type of bidet device is provided with a function of measuring the user's weight.

Therefore, it is necessary to develop a toilet seat or a bidet device using the same that can measure an accurate weight using a toilet seat that is used at least once a day by everyone.

An object of the present invention is to provide a toilet seat apparatus and a bidet device using the same, capable of accurately measuring the weight of a user by sitting on a toilet seat.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a seat apparatus for a toilet seat of an embodiment according to the present invention;

Figure 2 is a schematic separation perspective view of the seat apparatus for the toilet seat shown in Figure 1,

3 is a schematic partial cutaway view of the upper and lower plates of FIG.

4 is a schematic rear view of the load cell shown in FIG. 2;

5 is a view showing the configuration of the operation display unit of the seat for the toilet seat shown in FIG.

6 is a schematic correction circuit diagram of an operation display unit of the seat apparatus for a toilet seat shown in FIG. 1;

Figure 7 is a perspective view schematically showing a bidet device using the seat apparatus for the toilet seat of Figure 1;

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

1 ... seating device for toilet seat 2 ... bidet device

10 ... lower plate 11 ... lower plate body

12 ... rod button coupling member 14 ... damper member

20 ... Top 25 ... Top Bottom Cover

30 ... load cell 40 ... load button

42 ... first end 44 ... second end

50 ... calculation display 52 ... correction circuit

60 ... cover

In order to achieve the above technical problem, the seat seat device for toilet seat according to the present invention is a seat seat device for a user to sit and see a toilet, and is hinged rotatably with respect to the toilet seat, and is supported by the toilet seat. ; An upper plate positioned on an upper side of the lower plate and in contact with a buttocks of a user; At least three strain gauge load cells coupled to a lower portion of the upper plate and outputting an electrical signal proportional to the load when a load is applied; Each first end is provided at a position corresponding to each load cell so that the upper plate is spaced apart from the lower plate and the weight of the user sitting on the upper plate is applied to the load cells. A load button fixed to the load cell and having a second end mounted on the lower plate; An operation display unit configured to calculate an electrical signal output from the load cell using the weight of the user and display the electrical signal externally; And a cover rotatably hinged with respect to the left toilet seat and positioned on an upper side of the upper plate.

On the other hand, the top plate is preferably provided with a plurality of through-holes through which the load buttons can pass and further provided with a top cover bottom cover coupled to the bottom of the top plate.

On the other hand, the second end portion of the rod button, the diameter enlarged portion is formed is enlarged, the lower plate is elastically deformed and allows the entry of the diameter expansion portion of the second end portion is elastically restored after the entry is made It is preferable that a rod button coupling portion having an inlet in which separation of the diameter enlargement portion is prevented and an interior contacting the bottom surface of the diameter enlargement portion after entering the diameter expansion portion is formed.

On the other hand, the diameter expansion portion of the second end portion is preferably spherical, the inside of the rod button engaging portion of the lower plate is preferably a hollow sphere having a diameter larger than the diameter of the diameter expansion portion of the second end portion.

On the other hand, the lower plate is preferably composed of a main body, a rod button coupling portion coupled to the main body, and a damper portion coupled to the lower surface of the rod button coupling portion and in contact with the left toilet.

On the other hand, in the operation display unit, when the weight of the user sitting on the top plate is distributed to the plurality of load cells, when the plurality of load cells output different values, to correct the different output values to one same value It is preferable that a correction circuit having a function is provided.

On the other hand, the calculation display unit is calculated by using an input unit for receiving an identification mark indicating each of the plurality of users, an identification mark received through the input unit, the difference between the weight corresponding to the identification display and the weight before and after the toilet It is preferable that a memory section for storing one variable is provided.

On the other hand, the bidet device according to the present invention for solving the another technical problem is a bidet device having a bidet function for washing the user's toilet site, characterized in that it comprises the seat device for the toilet seat described above. .

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

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a seat apparatus for a toilet seat according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic separated perspective view of the seat apparatus for a toilet seat shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a top and bottom plates of FIG. 1. A schematic partial incision view.

1 to 3, the seat apparatus 1 for the toilet seat according to the present embodiment is mounted on the toilet seat and the user can accurately measure his or her weight while sitting on the toilet seat, the lower plate 10, The upper plate 20, the load cell 30, the load button 40, the operation display unit 50, and the cover 60 are included.

The lower plate 10 is hinged so as to be rotatable with respect to the left toilet 100 shown as a virtual line in FIG. 1, and is supported in contact with the upper surface of the left toilet 100. It consists of a button coupling member 13 and a damper member (15).

The hinge portion 19 provided on one side of the lower plate body 11 is hinged by a hinge pin 112 to a fixed block (not shown) fixed to the left toilet 100. Therefore, the user can turn up the lower plate 10 which is in contact with the upper surface of the toilet seat 100 and rotates around the hinge pin 112 as necessary. On the other hand, the lower plate body 11 is provided with four through-holes 17 located so that the distance between them is substantially equal.

All four load button coupling members 13 are provided, each having a load button coupling portion 12 to be described later, and coupled to the through hole 17 of the lower plate body 11, the load button coupling member. The method for fixing and fixing the 13 to the through hole 17 may be any of a variety of known methods, for example, using a screw or using an adhesive to the contact portion, although not shown.

As shown in FIG. 3, the rod button coupling portion 12 is provided at an upper center portion of the rod button coupling member 13, and has an inlet portion 120 and an inner surface 124.

The inlet portion 120 has a spherical diameter portion 440 is elastically deformed when the diameter expansion portion 440 formed on the second end portion 44 of the rod button 40 to be described later spherical shape is spherical Allows entry of In addition, the inlet part 120 is elastically restored again after the diameter expanding part 440 passes completely through the inlet part 120 to prevent the diameter expanding part 440 from being separated. However, when the diameter expanding portion 440 applies a strong force after fully entering the inlet 120, the diameter expanding portion 440 elastically deforms the inlet 120 again and leaves the inlet 120. It is possible to do

The inner surface 124 connects the bottom portion 122 from the inner surface of the inlet portion 120, and has a spherical surface having a diameter slightly larger than that of the spherical diameter expanding portion 440. The bottom portion 122 of the inner surface 124 is in contact with the bottom surface of the enlarged diameter portion 440 passed through the inlet portion 120.

The damper member 15 is coupled to the lower surface of the rod button coupling member 13 by an adhesive or a screw. The lower surface of the damper member 15 directly contacts the upper surface of the toilet seat 100. The damper member 15 is provided to function to absorb the impact of the lower plate 10 is folded up at a high speed toward the toilet seat 100, when collided with the upper surface of the toilet seat 100, when hit.

The upper plate 20 is located above the lower plate 10 and contacts the buttocks of the user. On the lower surface of the upper plate 20, as shown in Figure 3, the load cell fixing portion 22 is provided on the upper side of the load button engaging member (13). In this embodiment, the load cell fixing part 22 is an example of being integrally formed with the upper plate 20, but is made of a separate member and fixed to the lower surface of the upper plate 20 by an adhesive or a screw May be

On the other hand, the upper plate lower cover 25 is provided below the upper plate (20).

The upper plate lower cover 25, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, is coupled to the lower portion of the upper plate 20, passing a portion of the load button 40 through the load button 40 to be described later Four through holes 250 are provided.

In the present embodiment, four load cells 30 are provided, and when the load is applied, the load cell 30 outputs an electrical signal proportional to the load, and a strain gauge 34 and an elastic member to which the strain cage 34 is attached. Strain-cage load cell consisting of 32).

The shape of the elastic member 32 of each load cell 30, as shown in Figure 4, the load button fixing groove 36 and the coupling hole 38 is provided. The rod button fixing groove 36 is provided at the central portion of the elastic member 32, where the first end portion 42 of the rod button 40 to be described later is fixed. The coupling hole 38 is formed at four corners of the elastic member 32. Each load cell 30 is coupled to the coupling screw (not shown) passing through the coupling holes 38 to the load cell fixing part 22 of the lower part of the upper plate 20 and is coupled to the lower part of the upper plate 20.

Four strain cages 34 are attached to the elastic member 32, as shown in FIG. Each strain cage 34, when an external force is applied to the rod button fixing groove 36, the elastic member 34 becomes elastic deformation, and outputs an electrical signal proportional to the elastic deformation amount. However, the strain gauges 34 are interconnected to form a Wheatstone Bridge as is well known, but a detailed description thereof is already known in the field of dealing with a load cell, and thus, further description thereof will be omitted. On the other hand, the load cell 30 shown in Figure 2 is a state that the outer cover is covered for the purpose of waterproofing, etc., the load cell 30 shown in Figure 4 is a state shown assuming that there is no such an outer cover.

The load button 40 supports the upper plate 20 to be spaced apart from the lower plate 10 and allows the weight of the user sitting on the upper plate 20 to be applied to each load cell 30 to the load cell 30. Four are provided so as to correspond, each having a first end portion 42 and a second end portion 44, and between the first end portion 42 and the second end portion 44 constitute a body 43. .

Referring to FIG. 3, the first end portion 42 is an upper end portion of the load button 40 and has a diameter smaller than that of the body 43, so that the first end portion 42 is inserted into and fixed to the rod button fixing groove 36 provided in the load cell 30. do.

The second end portion 44 is supported by being mounted on the bottom portion 122 of the load button coupling portion 12 provided on the lower plate 10 as a lower end portion of the load button 40. The second end portion 44 is formed with a diameter expanding portion 440 having a diameter larger than that of the body 43. The diameter expanding portion 440 is formed in a substantially spherical shape, the diameter of which is smaller than the diameter of the inlet portion 120 of the rod button coupling portion 12 of the lower plate 10 and the diameter of the spherical surface formed by the inner surface 124. It is small.

5 to 6, the operation display unit 50, the weight of the user sitting on the top plate 20 is transmitted to the load cells 30 by the load button 40 from the load cells 30 When the electrical signal is output, the electrical signal is input to calculate the weight of the user, and the calculated weight is displayed to the outside through the display unit for the user to see.

The operation unit 51 of the operation display unit 50 first amplifies the minute electrical signals from the load cells 30 and passes the amplified signals through A / D conversion. However, the specific method of amplification and A / D conversion, and the A / D converted signal are calculated as a number that can be recognized by the user through various software and hardware, and the number is externally displayed on an LCD screen or the like. The specific configuration regarding the process of displaying using 54 is already known in the art, and further detailed description thereof will be omitted.

On the other hand, the calculation display section 50 includes a correction circuit 52, an input section 56, and a storage section 58.

The correction circuit 52 is different from each other when the plurality of load cells 30 outputs different values when the weight of the user sitting on the top plate 20 is distributed and acts on four load cells 30. It corrects output values to one same value.

Since the four load cells 30 are all connected in parallel, the outputs from each load cell 30 should also be the same. However, when the seat apparatus 1 for the toilet seat is actually manufactured, the electrical signals output from the load cells 30 are not the same. The reason why the output values are not equal to each other is mainly due to the slight difference between the load cells 30 themselves, which may occur in the process of attaching the strain gauges 34 to the elastic member 32 and manufacturing the load cell 30, and the top plate 20. Due to the difference that may occur due to a minute difference in the condition that the load cell 30 is mounted on the bottom.

By the way, in order to solve this problem, that is, to obtain the same output from the load cells 30, the step of making the load cell 30 or mounting the load cell 30 in the lower part of the upper plate 20 with a lot of effort and precisely Rather than making the load cells 30 or mounting them on the bottom of the top plate 20, it is a common effort, and as in the present embodiment, after the load cells 30 are mounted, different output values are corrected to be the same. Note that it is preferable to use a correction circuit 52.

Although many known circuits may be used to achieve the above object, in the present embodiment, as shown schematically in FIG. 5, each load cell is obtained to obtain the same output voltage VO from the four load cells 30. A correction circuit 52 called a junction box or a summation box using a volume resistor VR is used for the input voltage VI applied to (30).

The input unit 56 receives an identification mark indicating each user from the user, when several people use the seat toilet device 1 for the toilet seat. A specific method of receiving an input may include a commonly known method, for example, a keypad and an input button, and when a number is displayed by pressing a number, a method of inputting by pressing an input button may be used.

The storage unit 58 stores the identification mark received through the input unit 56. In addition, the variance calculated by using the difference between the measured weight of each user and the weight before and after the stool of each user is stored in a storage location corresponding to each identification mark. The weight and the variable in accordance with the identification display stored in this way may be displayed on the display unit 54 of the calculation display unit 50 by selecting a display number corresponding to the user. The identification mark, weight, and variable weight stored in the memory 58 may be connected to a computer or the like using an external terminal (not shown) to transfer information.

The cover 60 is hinged by a hinge pin 112 on a fixed block (not shown) in which a hinge portion 62 provided at one side thereof is fixed to the toilet bowl 100 so that the lid 60 is rotatable with respect to the toilet seat 100. Are combined. Therefore, the user can fold down the cover 60 located on the upper side of the toilet seat 100 in a rotational motion around the hinge pin 112 as necessary.

Hereinafter, the operation and effect of the seat apparatus 1 for the toilet seat according to the present embodiment will be described.

First, a method of assembling the seat apparatus 1 for the toilet seat and a method of mounting the toilet seat will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the seat apparatus 1 for the toilet seat is hinged so that the lower plate 10 and the lid 60 are rotatable with respect to the toilet seat 100. In addition, four load cells 30 are fixed to the lower portion of the upper plate 20, and load buttons 40 are coupled to the lower surface of each load cell 30. In addition, the upper plate lower cover 25 having four through holes 250 is coupled to the lower portion of the upper plate 20 so that the second end 44 of the load button 30 is exposed to the outside.

Then, the diameter expanding portion 440 of the second end portion 44 exposed downward through the through holes 250 of the upper plate lower cover 25 is the entrance of the rod button coupling portion 12 of the lower plate 10. Approach to section 120. In addition, the diameter-expansion portion 440 is applied to the upper plate 20 by holding a force so as to pass through the inlet portion 120 as shown in FIG. On the other hand, in the state where the diameter expanding portion 440 of the load button 40 enters the inner surface 124 of the load button coupling portion 12 provided in the lower plate 10 until the separate force is applied to the diameter expanding portion Since the unwanted departure of 440 is not made, even if the user rotates the lower plate 10 and the upper plate 20 with respect to the toilet seat 100 is not separated from each other.

When the diameter expanding portion 440 is completely inserted into the rod button coupling portion 12, the bottom surface of the diameter expanding portion 440 is in contact with the bottom portion 122 of the inside of the rod button coupling portion 12. Will be supported. On the other hand, the operation display unit 50 is electrically connected to the load cell 30 through a connection line, etc., is fixed to a legitimate position of the toilet seat 100, as shown in FIG. . In this process, the assembly and mounting of the toilet seat device 1 is completed.

A user who wants to measure weight using such a toilet seat device 1 sits on the top plate 20. Since the top plate 20 is supported solely by the load button 40 without being interfered elsewhere, the weight of the user sitting on the top plate 20 is transmitted to the load cell 30 through the load button 40. . When the load is transmitted to the load cell 30 through the first end 42 of the load button 40, each load cell 30 causes the elastic member 32 to elastically deform, the electrical signal proportional to this deformation Output At this time, the output values of the load cells 30 are adjusted to be equal to each other by the correction circuit 52 as described above, and using the output values, the calculation unit 51 of the calculation display unit 50 calculates the weight of the user. The display unit 54 displays the image so that the user can view it. On the other hand, the user can input an identification mark corresponding to the user through the input unit 56 of the operation display unit 50, the input identification mark is stored in the storage unit 58 via the operation unit 51, each identification The weight and defecation are stored in the memory corresponding to the mark.

In the seat apparatus 1 for the toilet seat according to the present invention, the most important point is that the upper plate 20 on which the user sits is not fixed to the toilet seat 100 by hinge coupling or the like, and fixed to the lower part of the upper plate 20. It is supported by the state which is mounted on the lower board 10 only by the plurality of load buttons 40 which were made. That is, since the diameter of the diameter expanding portion 440 of the rod button 40 is smaller than the diameter of the inner surface 124 of the rod button coupling portion 440, the diameter of the rod button coupling portion 12 is enlarged inside the rod button coupling portion 12. The portion 440 is simply a state in which it is simply placed on the bottom portion 122 of the rod button coupling portion 12 in a state where horizontal movement is possible to some extent. Therefore, it is possible to measure the exact weight of the user, and it is also possible to calculate the correct variance by calculating the weight change before and after the stool. It is known that variance is closely related to health.

On the other hand, the operation display unit 50 includes an input unit 56 and a storage unit 58, so that information of a plurality of users can be input and stored. That is, when a specific user starts the toilet after inputting an identification mark indicating himself or herself, for example, a number indicating himself / herself, the toilet is stored in a place corresponding to the identification mark of the storage unit 58 as well as the weight. You will be able to see changes in your weight and variance. In addition, if the communication port is provided, the information stored in the storage unit 58 may be transmitted to an external device such as a computer.

On the other hand, the seat device 1 for the toilet seat according to the present embodiment, the load cell 30 is an example of four, but the present invention is not limited to this, three or five or more may be used.

On the other hand, the seat device 1 for the toilet seat according to the present embodiment, the upper plate lower cover 25, for example, but the present invention is not limited to this, even if not provided with the upper plate lower cover 25 Except for the effect, other effects can be obtained.

In the seat apparatus 1 for the toilet seat according to the present embodiment, the diameter expanding portion 440 of the rod button 40 and the inner surface 124 of the rod button coupling portion 12 are spherical. The present invention is not limited thereto, and may be modified in various shapes within the scope of the present invention.

On the other hand, the seat apparatus 1 for the toilet seat according to the present embodiment is exemplified as having a correction circuit 52, an input unit and a storage unit in the operation display unit 50, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Even if it does not have any one or all, effects other than the effect which can be obtained can fully be obtained.

6, there is shown a bidet device according to the present invention for solving another technical problem.

The bidet device (2) has a general bidet function for washing the user's toilet seat, and is characterized in that it comprises the seat device for the toilet seat described above.

The bidet device (2) comprises a washing unit and a seat device (1) for the toilet seat in which the user can sit and see the toilet.

The washing unit is composed of a spraying unit for directly spraying water to spray water to the user's toilet and a control unit 70 for controlling the operation of the spraying unit, but for controlling the specific configuration or operation of the spraying unit to spray water. It is possible not only to use known configurations, but also for specific configurations. Since such a configuration does not constitute the main contents of the present invention, the presentation of a specific configuration is omitted.

The toilet seat apparatus 1 uses the toilet seat apparatus 1 of the first embodiment. However, the hinge coupling position of the cover 60 is not directly coupled to the toilet seat 100, but consequently is rotatably coupled to the toilet seat 100.

On the other hand, the bidet device 2 of the present embodiment is an example in which the operation display unit 50 is connected to the connecting line and installed separately, but the operation display unit 50 is built together where the control unit 70 is installed. It can also be installed. However, there is no change in the function performed.

The bidet apparatus 2 of the present embodiment employs the seat apparatus 1 for the toilet seat, thereby obtaining all the effects obtained by the seat apparatus 1 for the toilet seat in addition to the bidet effect.

As described above, according to the seat apparatus for the toilet seat and the bidet device using the same according to the present invention, since the user's weight is supported by a plurality of load buttons and can be applied to the load cell without interference from other places, accurate weight measurement This can be achieved.

Claims (8)

As a seat device for the toilet seat where the user can sit and see the toilet, A lower plate rotatably hinged with respect to the toilet seat, the lower plate being in contact with the toilet seat; An upper plate positioned on an upper side of the lower plate and in contact with a buttocks of a user; At least three strain gauge load cells coupled to a lower portion of the upper plate and outputting an electrical signal proportional to the load when a load is applied; Each first end is provided at a position corresponding to each load cell so that the upper plate is spaced apart from the lower plate and the weight of the user sitting on the upper plate is applied to each load cell. A load button fixed to the load cell and having a second end mounted on the lower plate; An operation display unit configured to calculate an electrical signal output from the load cell using the weight of the user and display the electrical signal externally; And The toilet seat device, characterized in that comprises a; rotatably hinged to the toilet seat, the cover located on the upper side of the top plate. The method of claim 1, Coupled to the lower portion of the upper plate, the seat device for the toilet seat further comprises a top plate lower cover having a plurality of through holes through which the load buttons, The method of claim 1, The second end portion of the rod button is formed with a diameter enlarged portion having an enlarged diameter, The lower plate has an inlet that elastically deforms upon approach of the rod button to the lower plate and permits entry of the diameter-expanding portion of the second end and is elastically restored after the entry is made to prevent the diameter-expansion portion from being separated. And a rod button engaging portion having a bottom portion in contact with the lower surface of the diameter enlargement portion after entering the diameter expansion portion. The method of claim 3, The enlarged diameter portion of the second end is spherical, The inner surface of the rod button engaging portion of the lower plate is a seat device for a toilet seat, characterized in that the sphere having a diameter larger than the diameter of the diameter expansion portion of the second end. The method of claim 3, The lower plate, A seat apparatus for a toilet seat comprising a lower plate body, a rod button coupling member coupled to the lower plate body to form the rod button coupling portion, and a damper member coupled to a lower surface of the rod button coupling member and contacting the toilet seat. . The method of claim 1, The calculation display section, When the weight of the user sitting on the top plate is distributed to the plurality of load cells, when the plurality of load cells output different values, the correction circuit for correcting the different output values to the same value is provided with Seat apparatus for the toilet seat characterized in that. The method of claim 1, The calculation display section, An input unit for receiving an identification mark representing each of the plurality of users; And a storage unit for storing the variable amount calculated by using the identification mark received through the input unit and the difference between the weight corresponding to the identification mark and the weight before and after the toilet. In the bidet device comprising a seat device for the toilet seat for the user to sit up to see the toilet, and a washing unit for washing the toilet part of the user, The toilet seat apparatus is a bidet apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the toilet seat apparatus.