KR20100110191A - Nozzle unit that prevent microorganism raw meat of bidet nozzle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A nozzle unit for preventing the growth of microorganism in a bidet nozzle is provided to remove smell, sterilize the inside of a toilet, and suppress the growth of microorganism. CONSTITUTION: A nozzle unit for preventing the growth of microorganism in a bidet nozzle comprises an ozone water generation unit(110), an ozone lamp(120), an air pump(130), an UV LED(140), and a controller(150). The ozone water generation unit is formed on one side of a washing pipe(10) of a bidet toilet(30). The ozone water generation unit is formed with a washing liquid supply valve(102) and an ozone water cleaning liquid injection valve. The ozone lamp is mounted inside the ozone water generation unit to suppress the growth of the microorganism. The air pump is mounted on one side of the ozone lamp and increases the amount of the oxygen. The UV LED is attached to the inner side of the cleaning pipe to sterilize a cleaning nozzle(20).

Description

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The present invention relates to a nozzle unit for preventing the growth of microorganisms in the bidet nozzle, and more particularly, microorganisms such as bacteria or bacteria inhabiting the manure attached to the cleaning nozzle and the outside of the nozzle by the cleaning operation to the cleaning nozzle used in the bidet toilet. The present invention relates to a bidet nozzle unit having a nozzle sterilization function that prevents breeding.

In general, our toilet culture depends on the solution of toilet paper after the toilet.

However, since the stool is composed of fine wrinkles on the anal column of the person who is excreted, it is impossible to completely remove the dirt remaining between fine wrinkles even if clean after treatment by toilet paper. There are frequent anal diseases such as hemorrhoids, pyelonephritis, female diseases such as vaginitis, and male diseases such as prostate.

In recent years, as a means to solve the post-stool post-treatment process cleanly and hygienically, the cleaning liquid is ejected to clean the anus, and again, a device for drying the anus by drying by hot air, that is, a number of bidets has been developed. It is widely used.

Such a bidet toilet seat includes a water tank in which washing water for washing the toilet bowl is stored, a toilet seat installed in front of the water tank, a bidet seat for the user's seating, and a cleaning nozzle for spraying a cleaning liquid from the lower part of the bidet seat. It consists of a bidet body with

According to the above structure, when the user operates the switch after seeing the toilet in the seated state on the bidet sheet, the cleaning nozzle protrudes from the lower part of the bidet sheet and sprays a high-pressure cleaning liquid into the anus to clean the anus cleanly thereafter. Hot air is blown to dry the anus or genitals.

As such, a large number of bidet toilet seats are now available in homes and communal facilities.

In addition, the anal cleaning nozzle used in the bidet toilet seat is typically exposed to the front during the bidet operation to eject the cleaning liquid.

At this time, the exposed cleaning nozzle has a problem that contamination occurs due to the manure that is washed off when cleaning the anus.

The cleaning nozzle used in the bidet toilet seat is returned to the inside of the cleaning tube after the anal cleaning, there is a problem that the cleaning nozzle is returned to the inside of the cleaning tube in the state in which the manure is attached to the cleaning nozzle is contaminated by the manure.

 After the cleaning, the cleaning nozzle that enters the bidet toilet seat is fixed inside the cleaning tube until it is used, and microorganisms propagate in the nozzle cleaning tube due to the organic matter and bacteria supplied by the manure.

In particular, if the bidet is used without cleaning for a long time, the microorganisms are multiplying, which causes odors, which may cause discomfort or weakness in the user, and may cause various diseases.

As such, since a configuration for hygienic sterilization of the bidet nozzle and the cleaning nozzle of the bidet toilet is not provided, a problem that is not hygienic occurs.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to return a cleaning nozzle used for cleaning a bidet to a inside of a cleaning tube, and to install a UV LED light source and an ozone lamp mounted inside the cleaning tube. The ozone water cleaning liquid supplied from the ozone water generating unit configured by attaching the air pumps to sterilize the nozzle and the inside of the cleaning tube while suppressing the growth of microorganisms and the growth of microorganisms, and by installing an ozone lamp in the ozone water generating unit The present invention provides a nozzle unit that prevents microbial growth of bidet nozzles to remove odor from ozone water cleaning solution stored with ozone and sterilize and clean inside the toilet.

The nozzle unit for preventing the growth of microorganisms of the bidet nozzle of the present invention for solving the above technical problem is configured on one side of the cleaning tube of the bidet main body, the cleaning liquid supply valve receiving the cleaning liquid on the rear side and the ozone water cleaning liquid inlet valve on the front side, respectively An ozone water generating unit provided in a predetermined space while being formed; An ozone lamp mounted inside the ozone water generating unit for converting a general cleaning solution into an ozone water cleaning solution to sterilize microorganisms; And an air pump mounted to one side of the ozone lamp of the ozone water generating unit to generate bubbles containing oxygen to increase the amount of ozone in the ozone water cleaning liquid; A UV LED attached to the inner side of the washing tube to suppress the sterilization and microbial growth of the ozone washing liquid sterilized with ozone in the ozone water generating unit after the washing operation and returned to the inside of the washing tube; And a control unit for controlling the supply of power when the cleaning nozzle returns to the inside of the cleaning tube while determining whether the ozone water cleaning solution inlet valve is opened and the UV LED, the ozone lamp, and the air pump are operated.

The ozone lamp is a structure that emits at the same time the wavelength of sterilized ultraviolet 253.7nm and ozone generating 185nm.

In addition, the ozone water generating unit supplies a ozone-containing ozone water cleaning liquid by an ozone lamp and an air pump to the cleaning tube to sterilize and suppress the growth of microorganisms.

In addition, the UV LED is mounted inside the cleaning tube to emit light having a wavelength of 200 to 280 nm.

The UV LED is any one selected from the group consisting of quartz glass tube, polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), and Teflon (FEP).

The ozone lamp has a structure in which a plurality of UV LEDs can be mounted on one side of the ozone water generator.

As described above, the present invention is sanitary and clean as the cleaning nozzle used in the bidet toilet is sterilized by a nozzle which prevents the growth of microbes such as bacteria or bacteria in the cleaning nozzle and the inside of the cleaning tube returned to the interior of the cleaning tube after the cleaning operation. There is an effect that can use a bidet.

In addition, the ozone lamp generating unit in which the ozone water cleaning liquid is stored generates bubbles by an ozone lamp and an air pump for making a sufficient amount of ozone, and the cleaning effect is improved inside the cleaning tube with a sufficient amount of ozone using oxygen contained in the bubbles. It has the effect of maintaining the toilet and being safe for hygiene.

The configuration of the present invention for achieving the above object,

An ozone water generator configured at one side of the washing tube of the bidet main body and provided with a predetermined space while forming a washing liquid supply valve receiving a washing liquid at a rear side and an ozone water washing liquid inlet valve at a front side thereof;

An ozone lamp mounted inside the ozone water generating unit for converting a general cleaning solution into an ozone water cleaning solution to sterilize microorganisms; And

An air pump mounted to one side of the ozone lamp of the ozone water generating unit to generate bubbles containing oxygen to increase the amount of ozone in the ozone water cleaning liquid;

A UV LED attached to the inner side of the washing tube to suppress the sterilization and microbial growth of the ozone water washing solution sterilized with ozone in the ozone water generating unit after the washing operation is returned to the inside of the washing tube;

A control unit for controlling the supply of electric power when the cleaning nozzle returns to the inside of the cleaning pipe while determining whether the ozone water cleaning solution injection valve is opened and the UV LED, the ozone lamp, and the air pump are operated. This was achieved by providing a nozzle unit that prevents microbial growth of the nozzle.

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

Prior to this, terms or words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as being limited to the common or dictionary meanings, and the inventors should properly explain the concept of terms in order to best explain their own invention. Based on the principle that can be defined, it should be interpreted as meaning and concept corresponding to the technical idea of the present invention.

Therefore, the embodiments described in the specification and the drawings shown in the drawings are only one of the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not represent all of the technical idea of the present invention, they can be replaced at the time of the present application It should be understood that there may be various equivalents and variations.

1 is a view showing a state in which a nozzle unit for preventing microbial growth of the bidet nozzle according to the present invention is assembled to the bidet toilet seat, Figure 2 is a schematic configuration of the nozzle unit for preventing the microbial growth of the bidet nozzle according to the present invention It is a conceptual diagram shown by.

As shown in the drawing, a bidet toilet seat 30 having a nozzle unit for preventing microbial growth of a bidet nozzle according to the present invention generally includes a water supply means for supplying a washing liquid and a storage tube for storing the washing liquid supplied from the water supply means. Under the control of the heating means and the control unit for heating the washing liquid stored in the storage tube and the control unit to control the flow rate of the washing liquid stored in the storage tube and discharged is installed on the outlet side of the flow control unit and the user's anal Washing nozzle 20 for spraying the cleaning solution toward the water and the outlet side of the flow rate control unit and a bidet nozzle 40 for spraying the cleaning solution toward the female part and the cleaning nozzle for cleaning the nozzle and the implementation of the washing and bidet function Key unit consisting of a plurality of keys for the on to detect the current temperature of the washing liquid stored in the reservoir A washing switch that senses the sensor and the user's seat on the toilet and the flow control part operates according to the input of the user's key to allow the cleaning liquid to be discharged to the cleaning nozzle or the bidet nozzle 40 and the temperature of the cleaning liquid detected by the temperature sensor. Is a control unit for controlling the heating means to maintain the target temperature and the water supply valve 50 is opened and closed under the control of the control unit during the water supply operation so that the water supplied from the water supply means is supplied to the cleaning pipe (10).

In this way, the bidet toilet seat 30 is configured is mounted to the nozzle cylinder so that the cleaning nozzle 20 and the bidet nozzle 40 can be put out operation, the bidet nozzle 40 is installed in a separate nozzle support.

Here, in the present invention, the ozone lamp 120 is mounted on the ozone water generator 110 separately from the washing tube 10 so that the ozone lamp 120 and the air pump are disposed at the rear side of the washing nozzle 20 and the washing tube 10. The ozone water generating unit 110 used as the 130 is provided to sterilize the cleaning nozzle 20 as a whole by using the generated ozone water cleaning liquid.

Here, the ozone water generating unit 110 is formed on one side of the cleaning pipe 10 of the toilet toilet 30, and the cleaning liquid supply valve 102 for receiving the cleaning liquid on the rear side and the ozone water cleaning liquid inlet valve 104 on the front side, respectively. While being provided with a predetermined space.

That is, the ozone water generating unit 110 is provided with a valve in front and rear, respectively, and is supplied with the cleaning liquid through the cleaning liquid supply valve supply 102 and generates the cleaning liquid as ozone water to clean the ozone water cleaning liquid through the ozone water cleaning liquid inlet valve 104. It supplies to the nozzle 20 and the washing | cleaning pipe 10 side.

At this time, when the ozone water generating unit 110 supplies the ozone water cleaning solution to the cleaning tube 10 to sterilize the cleaning nozzle 20, the ozone water cleaning solution sterilizes the appearance of the cleaning nozzle 20 while the cleaning tube 10 is sterilized. ) To the outside.

As such, an ozone lamp 120 is mounted inside the ozone water generator 110 storing the ozone water cleaning liquid in the bidet toilet 30 in which the washing nozzle 20 is present, thereby growing microorganisms by generating ozone. Suppression and sterilization.

In addition, an air pump 130 for supplying air bubbles is installed at one side of the ozone lamp 120 of the ozone water generator 110 to generate air bubbles including oxygen to increase the amount of ozone.

Here, the ozone lamp 120 configured in the ozone water generator 110 may generate bubbles in the air pump 130 to generate a sufficient amount of ozone by using oxygen contained in the bubbles.

As described above, the ozone water cleaning solution storage in the ozone water generating unit 110 is about 100 ml, and the ozone lamp 120 is installed to generate ozone and supply the ozone water cleaning liquid to the cleaning nozzle 20.

Thus, the ozone water generating unit 110 in which the ozone water cleaning solution is stored and the ozone lamp 120 is present is formed by forming a predetermined space inside the bidet toilet seat 30 of the cleaning nozzle 20. ) And the air pump 130 is formed to supply the ozone-containing ozone water cleaning solution to the cleaning nozzle 20 returned to the cleaning tube 10 after the cleaning operation.

In addition, the ozone lamp 120 sterilizes the cleaning tube 10 and the cleaning nozzle 20 with ozone water cleaning liquid by simultaneously emitting wavelengths of 253.7 nm sterilizing ultraviolet rays and 185 nm of ozone generation.

Next, the ozone water cleaning solution containing ozone is supplied from the ozone water generating unit 110 to the washing nozzle 20 through the washing tube 10, and the washing nozzle 20 returned to the inside of the washing tube 10 is returned. In order to suppress sterilization and microbial growth, the UV LED 140 is attached to the inner surface of the cleaning tube 10.

The UV LED 140 is to sterilize the external side of the cleaning nozzle 20 before the bidet toilet seat 30 is operated and to suppress the growth of microorganisms.

The UV LED 140 is mounted inside the cleaning tube 10 to emit light having a wavelength of 200 to 280 nm to sterilize the cleaning nozzle 20 and the cleaning tube 10.

At this time, the UV LED 140 is to maximize the light of the wavelength while protecting the UV LED 140 by using a UV-transparent material to the appearance of the UV LED 140 when mounted inside the cleaning tube 10 quartz glass tube, poly Methyl methacrylate (Poly Methyl Meth Acrylate (PMMA), Teflon (FEP) of any one can be selected and used.

Here, the quartz glass tube containing the UV LED 140 shows the highest UV transmittance, but may be directly mounted on the cleaning tube 10 and the cleaning nozzle 20 with other various UV transmitting materials, and have a thickness, a permeability, and a non-permeability. The position of the UV LED 140 mounted on the cleaning nozzle 20 of the cleaning tube 10 while mounting using a UV-transmitting material having a structure such as a combination of materials is also positioned on the side and the rear of the cleaning nozzle 10. Adjustment is possible.

In addition, the UV LED 140 is included on one side of the tip of the bidet nozzle 40 is configured to suppress the appearance of the bidet nozzle and sterilization and microbial growth.

In addition, the UV LED 140 may be equipped with a plurality of UV LEDs 140 on one side of the ozone water generator 110, the ozone lamp 120, as shown in FIG.

When the cleaning nozzle 20 returns to the inside of the cleaning tube 10, the ozone water cleaning solution inlet valve 104 is opened by the ozone water generator 110, the UV LED 140, the ozone lamp 120, and the air pump 130. The control unit 150 is configured to control the supply of power while determining whether or not to operate) is to automatically control.

That is, the controller 150 supplies power of the ozone lamp 120 for ozone generation of the ozone water generator 110 and the air pump 130 while determining whether the UV LED 140 light source is operated when the cleaning function is used. To control the power supply.

Herein, the control unit 1500 stops the operation of the UV LED 140 and the ozone lamp 120 when the user is seated on the bidet sheet and the cleaning nozzle 20 is exposed to the outside to work.

Hereinafter, an embodiment using a nozzle unit for preventing microbial growth of the bidet nozzle having the configuration as described above will be described.

Figure 4 is an experimental view showing the sterilization power comparison test with ozone water and the general cleaning liquid by the nozzle unit to prevent the growth of microorganisms of the bidet nozzle according to the present invention.

In order to test the sterilizing power of ozone-producing water using the ozone lamp 120 of the present invention, the following test was performed.

First, LB agar is used as a medium (culture medium) to prepare a plate medium for microbial culture.

Then, pre-cultured E. coli (E. coli) is diluted to a certain concentration and plated on a plate medium.

The 30 plate media coated with the E. coli are incubated by dividing into 10 groups of three groups: control group (control group), distilled water group, and ozone water group.

At this time, the control group medium is cultured without any further action.

In addition, 1 ml of sterilized distilled water is added to the distilled water group medium after sterilizing the microorganism, and the ozone water group medium is exposed to an ozone lamp (120) in distilled water after the microbial smearing and simultaneously with an air pump (air pump) 130. Blow air for 5 minutes and add 1 ml of the generated ozone water.

Next, after incubating the control group (control group), distilled water group and ozone water group at 37 ° C. for 24 hours, colony forming units (CFUs) generated in the flat medium will be identified.

As shown in FIG. 3, the control group of FIG. 3 (a) is 3.1 × 10 5 CFU, the distilled water group of FIG. 3 (b) is 4.0 × 10 5 CFU, and the ozone water group of FIG. Can be identified as 1.4 × 104 CFU.

As described above, in the present embodiment, which tested the sterilizing power of ozone water generated in the ozone lamp 120 of the present invention, the CFU of the control group was measured to be 3.12 × 105 on average, and increased when distilled water was added. Indicated. (4.02 × 105)

This seems to lead to the production of more colonies due to the increase in microbial suspension due to the addition of distilled water.

On the other hand, when the ozone water was added, the CFU was 1.39 × 104 CFU, which was 30 times lower than the control group.

When this experiment is applied to the surface of the bidet constituent device, the environment of the bidet toilet seat 30 is moist, and may be attached to the dirt as the result of the distilled water group in the above experiment, microorganisms than in the normal situation It is easy to breed.

At this time, it is determined that the contamination by the microorganisms can be largely eliminated by washing with ozone water.

In addition, this experiment was conducted in a relatively open experimental site called a laboratory, and if used for a bidet, the location to be used is narrow and the ozone lamp 120 can be projected for a longer time to generate sufficient ozone, and periodically Because ozone water can be used to clean bidets and toilets, it can be more effective.

As such, the UV LED 140 and the ozone lamp 120 are attached to the outside of the cleaning nozzle 20 used in the bidet toilet 30 and the inside of the cleaning tube and the ozone water generator 110. Sterilize the cleaning nozzle 20 and the inside of the cleaning tube 10 with the ozone water cleaning solution and suppress the growth of microorganisms, and sterilize the cleaning nozzle as a whole. An ozone lamp 110 is installed and stored in the ozone water generating unit 102. Eliminate odors from the scrubber and scrubber nozzles and ensure sterilization and cleanliness inside the toilet.

As described above, specific preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains are described below. It should be said that they fall within the claims of the present invention as claimed.

1 is a view showing a state in which a nozzle unit for preventing microbial growth of a bidet nozzle according to the present invention is assembled to a bidet toilet seat.

2 is a conceptual diagram schematically showing the configuration of a nozzle unit for preventing the growth of microorganisms of the bidet nozzle according to the present invention.

3 is a conceptual view schematically showing a plurality of UV LED configuration of the ozone water generating unit of the nozzle unit to prevent microbial growth of the bidet nozzle according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is an experimental diagram showing the sterilization power comparison test with ozone water and the general cleaning solution by the nozzle unit to prevent the growth of microorganisms of the bidet nozzle according to the present invention.

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

10: cleaning officer 20: cleaning nozzle

30: bidet toilet seat 40: bidet nozzle

50: water supply valve 102: cleaning liquid supply valve

104: ozone water cleaning liquid injection valve 110: ozone water generating unit

120: Ozone lamp 130: air pump

140: UV LED 150: control unit

Claims (6)

A unit of a bidet toilet seat including a water tank in which washing water is stored and a bidet main body having a bidet nozzle for spraying the wash water through a water supply valve at the bottom of the bidet seat for the user to sit on, The ozone water generator 110, which is configured at one side of the washing tube 10 of the bidet main body, forms a washing liquid supply valve 102 for receiving the washing liquid at the rear side and an ozone water washing liquid inlet valve 104 at the front, respectively, and is provided in a predetermined space. )Wow; An ozone lamp (120) mounted inside the ozone water generator (110) for transforming a general cleaning liquid into an ozone water cleaning liquid to sterilize microorganisms; And An air pump 130 mounted at one side of the ozone lamp 120 of the ozone water generator 110 to generate bubbles containing oxygen to increase the amount of ozone in the ozone water cleaning solution; The ozone water cleaning solution sterilized with ozone in the ozone water generating unit 110 is attached to the inner side of the washing tube to suppress manure sterilization and microbial growth attached to the washing nozzle 20 returned to the inside of the washing tube 10 after the washing operation. UV LED 140; When the cleaning nozzle 20 returns to the inside of the cleaning tube 10, the ozone water cleaning liquid inlet valve 104 of the ozone water generating unit 110 is opened, and the UV LED 140, the ozone lamp 120, and the air pump 130 are closed. The control unit 150 for controlling the supply of power while determining whether to operate; nozzle unit for preventing the growth of microorganisms of the bidet nozzle, characterized in that consisting of. The method of claim 1, The ozone lamp 120, A nozzle unit for preventing the growth of microorganisms in a bidet nozzle, characterized in that it comprises simultaneously emitting a wavelength of sterilized ultraviolet 253.7nm and ozone generating 185nm. The method of claim 1, The ozone water generating unit 110, Supplying the ozone-containing ozone water cleaning solution by the ozone lamp 120 and the air pump 130 to the cleaning tube 10 to inhibit sterilization and microbial growth of the exterior of the cleaning nozzle 20 located therein. Nozzle unit for preventing the growth of microorganisms of the bidet nozzle characterized in that. The method of claim 1, The UV LED 140, A nozzle unit mounted inside the cleaning tube (20) to prevent the growth of microorganisms of the bidet nozzle, characterized in that it comprises emitting light of a wavelength of 200 ~ 280nm. The method of claim 1, The UV LED 140, Microorganism growth of bidet nozzles, characterized in that the UV LED 140 when the inside of the cleaning tube 10 is mounted to any one selected from quartz glass tube, polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), Teflon (FEP) Unit to prevent dust. The method of claim 1, Nozzle unit for preventing the growth of microorganisms of the bidet nozzle, characterized in that it comprises mounting a plurality of UV LED (140) on one side of the ozone water generating unit 110, the ozone lamp (120).

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