KR20130092024A

KR20130092024A - Melody urinal for child

Info

Publication number: KR20130092024A
Application number: KR1020120013455A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 권지성
Original assignee: 권지성
Priority date: 2012-02-09
Filing date: 2012-02-09
Publication date: 2013-08-20

Abstract

Melody infant urinal according to the present invention, the object is, according to the present invention, the urine body is formed a small variable portion; A cradle body detachably provided from the urinal body and having a lower portion of the urinal body seated thereon; Urine detection sensor for detecting the urine accommodated in the small variable portion; An acoustic device provided in the holder body and generating a predetermined sound when urine is detected by the urine detection sensor; And a battery provided in the holder body to supply power to the acoustic device.

Description

Melody Urinal for child

The present invention relates to an infant urinal, and more particularly, to a structure of an infant urinal capable of inducing a child's interest and improving the effect of urine training.

In general, an infant urinal is a product used to develop a habit of urinating a child by itself.

In order for the urine training of the child to be successful through the infant urinal, it is very important to induce the child to use the infant urinal voluntarily.

By the way, the conventional urinal for urinals only attracts the attention of children only from the design point of view, there was a limit to the children to continue to use the infant urinals for successful urine training.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an infant urinal that can increase the ease of use while causing interest in the urine child and greatly improving the effect of urine training.

The above object, according to the present invention, the urinal body in which the small variable portion is formed; A cradle body detachably provided from the urinal body and having a lower portion of the urinal body seated thereon; Urine detection sensor for detecting the urine accommodated in the small variable portion; An acoustic device provided in the holder body and generating a predetermined sound when urine is detected by the urine detection sensor; And a battery provided on the holder body and including a battery for supplying power to the sound device.

The urine detection sensor includes a pair of sensing terminals provided in the small variable portion and spaced apart from each other; And a pair of electrode terminals provided on the holder body, wherein at least a portion of the holder is exposed to the outside of the holder body to contact the pair of sensing terminals when the urinal body is seated on the holder body.

The melody urinal further includes a switching element provided in the holder body and electrically opening the sound device and the battery and electrically shorting the sound device and the battery when urine is detected by the urine sensor. When the pair of sensing terminals are immersed in the urine in the small variable part, the pair of sensing terminals are electrically interconnected through resistance of the urine to apply a voltage to the switching element through the pair of electrode terminals. The switching element may electrically short the acoustic device and the battery when a voltage is applied.

The present invention is configured to give a melody to a child by operating the sound device when the urine detection sensor detects the urine, by providing electrical components such as a sound device, a battery in the cradle body detachable from the urinal body in which urine is received In addition, the urine training can greatly enhance the effectiveness of urine training, while reducing the weight of the urinal body, so that the parents of the child can discard urine filled in the urinal body or wash the urinal body. In addition, since the electric parts such as the acoustic device and the battery are separated from the urinal body, the electric parts may be prevented from getting wet by water when the urinal body is cleaned.

In addition, the present invention is configured to be electrically connected to the acoustic device only when the battery supplying power through the switching element electrically connected to the urine detection sensor, the urine is detected, thereby minimizing the power consumption to extend the service life of the battery It can greatly improve.

1 is a perspective view of a melody infant urinal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the melody infant urinal of Figure 1;
3 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view for explaining the installation structure of the urine sensor in the melody infant urinal of FIG.
Figure 4 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view for explaining the electrical components embedded in the cradle body in the melody infant urinal of Figure 1;
FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an electric control flow of the melody infant urinal of FIG. 1.

In order to fully understand the present invention, operational advantages of the present invention, and objects achieved by the practice of the present invention, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and the accompanying drawings which illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in order to avoid unnecessary obscuration of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view of a melody infant urinal according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the melody infant urinal of Figure 1, Figure 3 illustrates the installation structure of the urine sensor in the melody infant urinal of Figure 1 Figure 4 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view for, Figure 4 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view for explaining the electrical components embedded in the cradle body in the melody infant urinal of Figure 1. FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an electric control flow of the melody infant urinal of FIG. 1.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, the melody infant urinal 100 according to the present invention is the urinal body 110, the wall mounting bracket 120, the cradle body 130, the urine detection sensor 150, the acoustic device 160, The battery 170 and the switching device 180 may be included. Here, the melody infant urinal 100 disclosed in this embodiment is for helping the boy to urinate training, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In other words, the present invention can be applied to urinals for girls, as well as urinals for girls to help girls urine training. In addition, the expression "infant" is not used herein to limit the age of a child.

1 and 2, the urinal body 110 may have a small variable portion 111 in which the urine of the child is received in an open shape in the front side. Urinal body 110 may be provided in a gentle curved shape as a small size to fit the child's small height and body. However, the urinal body is not limited to the shape shown in Figures 1 and 2, it is possible to change to other various shapes that can provide a space for urine is accommodated. In particular, when the present invention is applied to the urinal for girls differently from the present embodiment, it is preferable that the urinal body has a shape suitable for the child to sit and urinate. On the other hand, the urinal body 110 is preferably manufactured by injection molding the synthetic resin is light weight and low manufacturing cost, the material and manufacturing method of the urinal body 110 may be variously changed.

On the other hand, on both sides of the urinal body 110, the handle 113 is formed so that the parent of the child, such as when the urine filled in the small variable portion 111 to grip the urinal body 110 stably. Can be. At this time, the handle portion 113 is preferably provided in the form of openings drawn in the forward direction from both sides of the urinal body 110, as shown in Figure 1 and 2, which provides a handle portion as a separate member This is because manufacturing is simpler and manufacturing cost can be lowered. In addition, the handle portion 113 preferably has a wave shape corresponding to the finger as shown in Figures 1 and 2 so that the user can grip more comfortably.

1 and 2, the wall mounting bracket 120 may support the urinal body 110 in a state of being attached to a wall such as a bathroom or a bathroom. Specifically, the wall mounting bracket 120 may support the urinal body 110 in a state where the protrusion 121 protruding from the upper end thereof is coupled to penetrate through the opening 115 formed through the upper end of the urinal body 110. have. The coupling structure of the urinal body 110 and the wall mounting bracket 120 has the advantage of easy coupling and separation of the urinal body 110 to the wall mounting bracket 120, but the urinal body 110 and the wall mounting bracket The coupling structure of the 120 is not limited thereto and may be variously changed. Meanwhile, a soft adsorption mechanism 123 may be coupled to the rear surface of the wall mounting bracket 120. Using the adsorption mechanism 123, the wall mounting bracket 120 can be easily attached and fixed to a wall such as a bathroom or a bathroom. Accordingly, the melody infant urinal 100 detaches and attaches the adsorption mechanism 123 to the wall. With a simple operation, it is possible to adjust the installation height to suit the height of the child. On the other hand, in the present invention, when the urinal body 110 can be sufficiently supported by the cradle body 130 to be described later, the wall mounting bracket 120 can be omitted.

1 and 2, the holder body 130 may be attached to a wall surface of a bathroom or a toilet, and a lower portion of the urinal body 110 may be seated. The cradle body 130 has a structure that is separated from the urinal body 110. Specifically, the cradle body 130 is a pair of mounting height fixed to the wall surface of the bathroom, such as the mounting portion 135 and the mounting pad mechanism (141, 142) is formed recessed to accommodate the lower portion of the urinal body 110 It may include the government (131,132). At this time, the pair of fixing fixing parts (131, 132) may be provided in the shape of a wing. However, in the present invention, the shape and structure of the holder body 130 is not limited to that disclosed in the present embodiment and may be appropriately changed.

In addition, the holder body 130 may provide a space in which the acoustic device 160, the battery 170, the switching element 180, and the like are mounted, as shown in FIG. 4. That is, in the present invention, electrical components such as the acoustic device 160, the battery 170, the switching element 180, and the like are not provided in the urinal body 110 in which urine is filled, and a holder detachable from the urinal body 110. It is characterized in that the interior of the body 130 is provided. Accordingly, since the present invention can reduce the overall weight of the urinal body 110, the parent of the child, such as to discard the urine filled in the urinal body 110 or to improve the convenience when washing the urinal body 110, of course. Since electrical parts, such as the acoustic device 160 and the battery 170, are separated from the urinal body 110, the electrical parts may be prevented from getting wet by water when the urinal body 110 is washed.

1 to 5, the urine detection sensor 150 may detect urine being filled in the small variable portion 111 of the urinal body 110. Specifically, the urine detection sensor 150 is provided in the small variable unit 111 and a pair of sensing terminals 151 and 152 spaced apart from each other, provided on the cradle body 130, at least a part of the outside of the cradle body 130 When exposed to the urinal body 110 is seated on the holder body 130 may include a pair of electrode terminals (153, 154) in contact with the pair of sensing terminals (151, 152). At this time, the sensing terminals (151, 152) is a well-electric metal material has a disk shape, as shown in Figure 3 formed a hole in which the stepped portion is formed in the small variable portion 111 of the urinal body 110, and on the stepped It may be provided in the small variable portion 111 of the urinal body 110 in a coupling method that maintains airtightness such as fusion. The electrode terminals 153 and 154 have a rod or plate shape of a metal which is well communicated with each other, and penetrates the seating portion 135 of the holder body 130 in the holder body 130 so that the upper end thereof is the seating portion 135. It can be coupled to the cradle body 130 to be exposed upward. As a result, when the urinal body 110 is seated on the cradle body 130, the sensing terminals (151, 152) and the cradle body ( The electrode terminals 153 and 154 provided at 130 may be in contact with each other, as shown in FIG. 3.

As described above, the urine detection sensor 150 including the sensing terminals 151 and 152 and the electrode terminals 153 and 154 may be electrically connected to the switching element 180 mounted in the holder body 130. In detail, the pair of electrode terminals 153 and 154 of the urine detection sensor 150 may be connected to the printed circuit board 190 on which the switching element 180 is mounted and the wires W1 and W2 as shown in FIG. 4. Can be. For reference, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the printed circuit board 190 may be fastened and fixed to the fastening rod 135a extending from the seating part 135 of the holder body 130 using a bolt B or the like. .

The urine detection sensor 150 is a child urinate urine in the urine 100, that is, when urine is received in the small variable portion 111, a pair of sensing terminals (151, 152) in the small variable portion 111 In the urine, the electrical resistance is achieved through the resistance of the urine. That is, the pair of sensing terminals 151, 152 are electrically isolated from each other before immersed in urine (i.e., act as infinite resistance), but after being immersed in urine they are electrically connected to each other. This is because urine acts as a resistance to electricity flow. In this principle, when the urine detection sensor 150 is immersed in the urine in the small variable part 111, a pair of sensing terminals 151 and 152 are electrically connected to each other through a resistance of urine, and thus a pair of electrode terminals 153 and 154. By applying a predetermined voltage to the switching device 180 through) can be switched from the OFF (OFF) to the ON (ON) state, the details of this together with the switching device 180 It will be described later.

The acoustic device 160 may be configured to operate based on the detection result of the urine detection sensor 150 described above. Specifically, the acoustic device 160 may generate a predetermined sound when urine is detected by the urine detection sensor 150. Accordingly, the melody infant urinal 100 according to the present invention can increase the effect of urine training because it can cause a child's interest by hearing the sound of the melody and the like every time the child urine. Meanwhile, as described above, the acoustic device 160 may be mounted inside the holder body 130 instead of the urinal body 110. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the acoustic device 160 may include a speaker 161 for outputting sound or sounds, and a melody chip 160 mounted on the printed circuit board 190. In this case, the speaker 161 may be connected to the printed circuit board 190 on which the melody chip 163 is mounted through the wire W3. The melody chip 163 is widely used for children's toys or Christmas cards, etc., and the unit price is low, and the weight and volume are small, and when used as the sound device 160, the overall manufacturing cost of the melody infant urinal 100 can be lowered. Of course, it is possible to minimize the increase in weight and volume by the acoustic device 160. However, despite these advantages, the sound device 160 is not limited to the melody chip, and may be adopted as another configuration that does not use the melody chip.

The battery 170 is provided in the holder body 130 as shown in FIG. 4 and is electrically connected to the sound device 160 to supply power to the sound device 160. In detail, the battery 170 may be connected to the printed circuit board 190 through the wire W4 and electrically connected to the acoustic device 160 through the printed circuit board 190. On the other hand, the sound device 160 may be configured to operate by receiving AC power through an outlet installed in each house, but in this case is subject to constraints according to the installation place of the melody infant urinal 100, and converts AC into DC Since additional electrical components such as adapters are required, there is a disadvantage in that the overall manufacturing cost increases.

The switching element 180 is an element for electrically opening or shorting the acoustic device 160 and the battery 170. The switching element 180 is electrically connected to the urine detection sensor 150, and according to the detection result of the urine detection sensor 150. The acoustic device 160 and the battery 170 may be electrically shorted or opened. Specifically, the switching device 180 electrically opens the acoustic device 160 and the battery 170 at normal times, and when urine is detected by the urine detection sensor 150, the acoustic device 160 and the battery 170. Can be electrically shorted. In this case, the switching device 180 may be mounted on the printed circuit board 190 as shown in FIG. 4.

Accordingly, the acoustic device 160 is normally cut off from the power supply from the battery 170 (that is, does not substantially consume the power of the battery 170), and only when the child urinates with the battery 170 Since it is electrically connected to receive power from the battery 170, the service life of the battery 170 can be significantly improved. As a result, the melody infant urinal 100 according to the present embodiment minimizes the power consumption of the battery 170 by the acoustic device 160 through the operation of the switching element 180 as described above to use the service life of the battery 170. Since it can be greatly extended, even if a battery having a small capacity (eg, coin-type battery) in terms of miniaturization and cost, there is an advantage that it can be used for a long time without replacing the battery.

The switching device 180 having the above function may be implemented by, for example, a switching transistor commonly used in various electrical and electronic products. In general, when a weak voltage is applied to the base, the switching transistor causes a current to flow between the emitter and the collector. By utilizing the characteristics of the switching transistor, in this embodiment, the switching transistor One of the pair of electrode terminals 153 and 154 constituting the urine detection sensor 150 is connected to the base through the printed circuit board 190, and an emitter and The collector may connect the acoustic device 160 and the battery 170, or the battery 170 and the acoustic device 160, respectively, and the other one of the pair of electrode terminals 153 and 154. May be connected to the battery 170 through the printed circuit board 190. At this time, the pair of sensing terminals 151 and 152 of the urine detection sensor 150 is immersed in the urine in the small variable portion 111 as described above. The resistance of urine In this case, a predetermined voltage may be applied to the base of the switching transistor which is the switching element 180 through the pair of electrode terminals 153 and 154. At this time, the voltage applied to the base of the transistor is the battery 170. Thus, the switching transistor is switched from an OFF state in which no current flows between the emitter and the collector to an ON state in which current can flow between the emitter and the collector. Normally, the acoustic device 160 and the battery 170 are electrically opened, and when urine is detected, the acoustic device 160 and the battery 170 are electrically shorted so that the power of the battery 170 is supplied to the acoustic device 160. To be supplied.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, such modifications or variations are intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims.

100,200: Melody Baby Urinal
110: urinal body
111: small variable part
120: wall mounting bracket
130: holder body
135: seating part
150: urine detection sensor
151,152: sensing terminal
153,154: Terminal electrode
160: sound device
170: Battery
180: switching element

Claims

A urinal body in which a small variable part is formed;
A cradle body detachably provided from the urinal body and having a lower portion of the urinal body seated thereon;
Urine detection sensor for detecting the urine accommodated in the small variable portion;
An acoustic device provided in the holder body and generating a predetermined sound when urine is detected by the urine detection sensor; And
Melody infant urinals are provided in the holder body and comprises a battery for supplying power to the sound device.

The method of claim 1,
The urine detection sensor,
A pair of sensing terminals provided in the small variable part and spaced apart from each other; And
Melody is provided on the cradle body and at least a portion of the melody body includes a pair of electrode terminals in contact with the pair of sensing terminals when the urinal body is seated on the cradle body Infant urinals.

The method of claim 2,
The melody urinal further includes a switching element provided in the holder body and electrically opening the sound device and the battery and electrically shorting the sound device and the battery when urine is detected by the urine sensor. and,
When the pair of sensing terminals are immersed in the urine in the small variable part, the pair of electrical terminals are electrically interconnected through the resistance of the urine to apply a voltage to the switching element through the pair of electrode terminals.
The switching element, the melody infant urinal, characterized in that the electrical device is short-circuited when the voltage is applied.