KR200343421Y1 - Apparatus for Rotating nozzle of hygienic soaping machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a nozzle for forming a plurality of injection holes for injecting the washing water, a supply pipe for supplying the washing water, a piston for moving the nozzle to the spraying position, and a nozzle housing for inserting the piston in and out. A nozzle unit including; A driving unit generating power to rotate the nozzle unit; And a power transmission unit converting the power generated by the drive unit into the rotational movement and applying the power to the nozzle housing, and converting the power generated by the driving unit into the rotational motion using the rack and the pinion gear, and converting the converted rotational motion. Provided is a nozzle rotating apparatus of a sanitary cleaner that can be applied to a nozzle to correct the washing position of the washing water sprayed upon spraying the washing water.

Description

Apparatus for Rotating nozzle of hygienic soaping machine}

The present invention relates to a washing water spray nozzle of a sanitary washing machine attached to the left toilet to wash the anus and the local part of the user after the toilet, and more particularly, to a nozzle rotating device of the sanitary washing machine capable of correcting the injection position of the washing water.

In general, a sanitary cleaner is a bidet, and it is a kind of sanitary equipment that washes the area around the anus after the toilet and has a water source for supplying water to be used as the washing water and a pump for pumping the washing water from the water supply. It consists of a nozzle unit for cleaning by spraying the wash water supplied through the pump to the anus and the local part.

As shown in FIG. 1, the sanitary cleaner cleans the toilet part by sliding the piston mounted in the nozzle to a position suitable for spraying when cleaning the toilet part of the user, and when the cleaning is completed, the piston is returned to its original position. You will be returned to. Here, the piston is advanced to the injection position or to the original position using the hydraulic pressure of the cleaning water flowing into the nozzle, or using a separate power source.

However, the conventional nozzle unit, whether by hydraulic pressure or by a separate power source, is always in a state where the injection position of the washing water injected from the nozzle tip coupled to one end of the piston is at a constant position.

Therefore, if the spraying position of the washing water sprayed to the user is not appropriate, the user corrects the seating position so that the washing water sprayed from the spraying hole is correctly directed to the washing position, or adjusts the spraying position arbitrarily before use and sanitary. There is an inconvenience in using a cleaner.

The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, it is possible to use for the elderly, patients, or various body types difficult to adjust the seat posture, so as to ensure accurate cleaning power to the stool site It is to provide a nozzle rotating device of the sanitary cleaner that can correct the injection position of the washing water.

1 shows a nozzle of a sanitary cleaner according to the prior art.

2 shows a nozzle rotating apparatus of the sanitary cleaner according to the present invention.

2A and 2B are cross-sectional views taken along line AA ′ of FIG. 2 to illustrate the rotational operation of the nozzle by the cam and the motor.

2C and 2D are sectional views taken along the line AA ′ of FIG. 2, illustrating the rotational operation of the nozzle by the solenoid actuator.

Figure 3 shows an embodiment of a nozzle rotating apparatus of the sanitary cleaner according to the present invention.

3A and 3B are cross-sectional views taken along line BB ′ of FIG. 3, illustrating rotational operations of the nozzle by the cam and the motor.

3C and 3D are cross-sectional views taken along line BB ′ of FIG. 3, illustrating the rotational operation of the nozzle by the solenoid actuator.

Figure 4 shows another embodiment of the nozzle rotating apparatus of the sanitary cleaner according to the present invention.

4A and 4B are cross-sectional views taken along line C-C 'of FIG. 4, showing the rotation range of the nozzle according to the position of the hinge.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

100 nozzle part 110 nozzle housing 120 piston

130: nozzle 132: injection hole 140: supply pipe

200: drive unit 212: cam 214: motor

220: solenoid actuator 222: rod

300: power transmission unit 310: pinion gear 320: rack gear

322: first rack gear 324: second rack gear 330: guide

342: first link 344, 344a: second link

346: through hole 352, 352a: flow hinge

354, 354a, 354b: fixed hinge

The nozzle rotating apparatus of the present invention sanitary cleaner for achieving the object as described above is connected to the nozzle is formed with a plurality of injection holes for injecting the washing water, the supply pipe for supplying the washing water to move the nozzle to the spraying position A nozzle unit including a piston and a nozzle housing into which the piston is retractably inserted; A driving unit generating power to rotate the nozzle unit; It is configured to include a power transmission unit for converting the power generated in the drive unit into a rotational movement applied to the nozzle housing.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings an embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail.

2 shows a nozzle rotating apparatus of the sanitary cleaner according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the nozzle rotating apparatus of the sanitary cleaner of the present invention includes a nozzle unit 100 for spraying washing water to wash the stool portion, and a driving unit that is a power source for rotating the nozzle unit 100 ( 200 and a power transmission unit 300 for transmitting power generated by the driving unit 200 to the nozzle unit 100.

The nozzle unit 100 includes a nozzle 130 having a plurality of injection holes 132 through which the washing water is sprayed to wash the stool, and formed integrally with the nozzle 130, and the inside of the washing water A pipe line (not shown) for supplying water is formed and the piston 120 for moving the nozzle 130 to the injection position is coupled to one end of the piston 120 in which the nozzle 130 is not formed, and the washing water for washing. It is composed of a supply pipe 140 for supplying a, and the nozzle housing 110 is inserted so that the piston 120 is withdrawable.

The driving unit 200 is a power generating portion for rotating the nozzle 130 is composed of a motor 214 and a cam 212 coupled to the motor 214. The cam 212 is a driving body coupled to the motor 214 to rotate, and the follower connected to the cam 212 is a linear reciprocating motion.

The power transmission unit 300 is coupled to an outer circumferential surface to rotate the nozzle housing 110 and a pinion gear 310 having a plurality of teeth formed along an outer circumferential surface of the nozzle housing 110 and the pinion gear 310. A pair of rack gears 320 having a same pitch so as to be engaged with the pinion gear 310 and linearly reciprocating, and to guide the linear reciprocation of the rack gear 320. A guide 330 positioned to be in contact with one surface where the teeth are not formed, a first link 342 coupled to one end of the rack gear 320 so as not to interfere with the pinion gear 310, and the first link 342 is coupled to the rack gear 320 and the floating hinge 352, the center of which changes as the rack gear 320 moves, and is coupled to the center of the first link 342 the rack gear ( So that its center does not change regardless of It consists of a fixed hinge 354, and is being fixed.

2A and 2B are cross-sectional views taken along line AA ′ of FIG. 2 to illustrate the rotational operation of the nozzle by the cam and the motor.

As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the rack gear 320 connected to the cam 212 of the driving unit 200 is called a first rack gear 322, and the rack gear 300 located at the other side thereof is referred to as a second gear rack. If the rack gear 324, the first rack gear 322 is moved up and down by the rotation of the cam 212, the second rack gear 324 is leveraged around the fixed hinge (354) The first link 342 acts to vertically move in the direction opposite to the first rack gear 322. In addition, the mutually opposite linear motions of the first rack gear 322 and the second rack gear 324 are pinion gears 310 positioned between the first rack gear 322 and the second rack gear 324. Rotate the nozzle unit 100 coupled to the pinion gear 310 is also rotated.

2C and 2D are sectional views taken along the line AA ′ of FIG. 2, illustrating the rotational operation of the nozzle by the solenoid actuator.

As illustrated in FIGS. 2C and 2D, the driving unit 200 uses the solenoid actuator 220 capable of linear reciprocating motion, and the rod 222 coupled to protrude out of the solenoid actuator 220 includes a first rack. Is engaged with the gear 322.

Here, when the current applied to the solenoid actuator 220 is intermittently applied, the rod 222 repeatedly moves up and down, and thus the first rack gear 322 coupled with the rod 222 is Up and down movement in conjunction with the rod, the second rack gear 324 in the direction opposite to each other with the first rack gear 322 by a first link 342 which leverages the center around the fixed hinge 354 Up and down movement. In addition, the mutually opposite linear motions of the first rack gear 322 and the second rack gear 324 are pinion gears 310 positioned between the first rack gear 322 and the second rack gear 324. Rotate the nozzle unit 100 coupled to the pinion gear 310 is also rotated.

Here, the rotation of the nozzle 130 is a rotational movement reciprocating a predetermined angle, the rotational angle of the nozzle 130 is adjusted in proportion to the size of the cam 212 and the stroke of the solenoid actuator 220.

As described above, the cam 212 or the solenoid actuator 220 coupled to the motor pushes up the first rack gear 322 but is not forcibly pulled down, and thus the first rack gear 322. May be made heavier than the second rack gear 324 to return using the weight of the first rack gear 322. Alternatively, a tension spring (not shown) may be connected to an upper portion of the first rack gear 322 or a lower portion of the second rack gear 324, or a compression spring may be disposed on the upper portion of the second rack gear 324. It can also be restored by connecting).

Figure 3 shows an embodiment of a nozzle rotating apparatus of the sanitary cleaner according to the present invention.

The embodiment is configured in the same manner as in FIG. 2, one end of which is coupled to the first rack gear 322 and the floating hinge 352a, and the other end of the second link 344 connected to the driving unit 200. It is provided further. In the same principle as the first link 342, the second link 344 is fixed to a frame (not shown) by being coupled with a fixed hinge 354a at the center to enable operation by a lever action.

3A and 3B are cross-sectional views taken along the line B-B 'of FIG. 3 to illustrate the rotation of the nozzle by the cam and the motor, and FIGS. 3C and 3D are cross-sectional views taken along the line B-B' of FIG. The operation is shown.

Looking at the operation of the embodiment, the second link 344 connected to the driving unit 200 is rotated around the fixed hinge 354a by the vertical movement of the driving unit 200, the second link 344 The first rack gear 322 coupled with the second link 344 is moved up and down in the direction opposite to the drive unit 200, the second rack gear 324 is a fixed hinge (354a) The vertical movement of the first rack gear 322 and the mutually opposite to the first rack gear 322 by the lever acts as a center. In addition, the mutually opposite linear motions of the first rack gear 322 and the second rack gear 324 are pinion gears 310 positioned between the first rack gear 322 and the second rack gear 324. Rotate the nozzle unit 100 coupled to the pinion gear 310 is also rotated.

Figure 4 shows another embodiment of the nozzle rotating apparatus of the sanitary cleaner according to the present invention, Figures 4a, 4b is a cross-sectional view taken along the line C-C 'of Figure 4, showing the rotation range of the nozzle according to the position of the hinge.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 4A and 4B, the second link 344a is formed in the same structure as the embodiment and has a plurality of through holes 346 perforated at regular intervals.

Looking at the operation of the embodiment, the second link 344a connected to the driving unit 200 is rotated about the fixed hinge 354b by the vertical movement of the driving unit 200, the second link 344a The first rack gear 322 coupled to the first rack gear 322 is interlocked by the second link 344a to vertically move in a direction opposite to the driving unit 200, and the second rack gear 324 is a fixed hinge 354b. The vertical movement of the first rack gear 322 and the mutually opposite to the first rack gear 322 by the lever acts as a center. In addition, the mutually opposite linear motions of the first rack gear 322 and the second rack gear 324 are pinion gears 310 positioned between the first rack gear 322 and the second rack gear 324. Rotate the nozzle unit 100 coupled to the pinion gear 310 is also rotated.

Here, when the fixed hinge 354b is coupled to the through hole 346 close to the first link 342, the vertical movement distance of the driving unit 200 becomes long, but the rotation angle of the nozzle 130 is narrowed, and conversely, the fixed hinge When the 354b is coupled to the through hole 346 close to the driving unit 200, the vertical movement distance of the driving unit 200 is shortened, but the rotation angle of the nozzle 130 is widened.

Therefore, the rotation angle of the nozzle 130 can be arbitrarily adjusted by the user without changing the size of the cam 212 used as the driving unit 200 and the stroke of the solenoid actuator 220.

As described above, the configuration and operation of the nozzle rotating apparatus of the sanitary cleaner according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention are shown in accordance with the above description and drawings, but this is merely described for example and does not depart from the spirit of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope.

The nozzle rotating apparatus of the sanitary cleaner of the present invention as described above converts the power generated by the driving unit into the rotary motion using the rack and the pinion gear, and applies the converted rotational motion to the nozzle to clean the washing water sprayed when the washing water is sprayed. Since the position is corrected, the toilet can be cleaned even if the user's seating position does not coincide with the washing position.

Claims (9)

In the nozzle of the sanitary cleaner is mounted on the top of the toilet, washing the user's local and anal by spraying the washing water, The nozzle 130 is formed with a plurality of injection holes for injecting the washing water, the supply pipe 140 for supplying the washing water is connected, the piston 120 for moving the nozzle 130 to the injection position, and the piston ( A nozzle unit 100 including a nozzle housing 110 into which a 120 is inserted and pulled out; A driving part 200 generating power to rotate the nozzle part 100; A power transmission unit 300 for converting the power generated by the driving unit 200 into a rotational motion and applying it to the nozzle housing 110; Nozzle rotating device of the sanitary cleaner, characterized in that comprising a. The method of claim 1, The power transmission unit 300, A pinion gear 310 coupled to an outer circumferential surface of the nozzle housing 110; A rack gear 320 coupled to the driving unit 200 and the pinion gear 310 to rotate the pinion gear 310; Nozzle rotating device of the sanitary cleaner, characterized in that comprising a. The method of claim 2, The rack gear 320, Located in both sides of the pinion gear 310 is provided in pairs to be engaged with the pinion gear 310, The power transmission unit 300, A guide 330 is positioned to contact one surface of the rack gear 320 that is not formed with teeth, and guides the linear reciprocating motion of the rack gear 320, and is coupled so as not to interfere with the nozzle housing 110. A first link 342 coupled to the pair of rack gears 320 and the floating hinge 352, and positioned on the first link 342 and serves as a support point between the pair of rack gears 320 The nozzle rotating device of the sanitary cleaner, characterized in that comprising a fixed hinge (354). The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The drive unit 200, the nozzle rotating apparatus of the sanitary cleaner, characterized in that it comprises a cam 212 coupled to the rotating shaft of the motor 214 is provided with a rotating shaft. The method of claim 4, wherein The power transmission unit 300, The second link 344 is coupled to the rack gear 320 and the floating hinge 352a, and the fixed hinge 354a is coupled between the driving unit 200 and the rack gear 320. Nozzle rotating device of the sanitary cleaner, characterized in that provided with. The method of claim 5, wherein The second link 344, the nozzle rotation apparatus of the sanitary cleaner, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of through holes 346 perforated at a predetermined interval to adjust the range of rotation of the nozzle (130). The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The drive unit 200, the nozzle rotating apparatus of the sanitary cleaner, characterized in that the linear reciprocating solenoid actuator 220. The method of claim 7, wherein The power transmission unit 300, The second link 344 is coupled to the rack gear 320 and the floating hinge 352a, and the fixed hinge 354a is coupled between the driving unit 200 and the rack gear 320. Nozzle rotating device of the sanitary cleaner, characterized in that provided with. The method of claim 8, The second link 344, the nozzle rotation apparatus of the sanitary cleaner, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of through holes 346 perforated at a predetermined interval to adjust the range of rotation of the nozzle (130).