KR20160148749A - Toilet seat and control method thereof - Google Patents

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KR20160148749A
KR20160148749A KR1020150084903A KR20150084903A KR20160148749A KR 20160148749 A KR20160148749 A KR 20160148749A KR 1020150084903 A KR1020150084903 A KR 1020150084903A KR 20150084903 A KR20150084903 A KR 20150084903A KR 20160148749 A KR20160148749 A KR 20160148749A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K13/00—Seats or covers for all kinds of closets
    • A47K13/24—Parts or details not covered in, or of interest apart from, groups A47K13/02 - A47K13/22, e.g. devices imparting a swinging or vibrating motion to the seats
    • A47K13/30—Seats having provisions for heating, deodorising or the like, e.g. ventilating, noise-damping or cleaning devices
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L2/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor
    • A61L2/02—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor using physical phenomena
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Abstract

Toilet and toilet control methods. The toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a toilet seat supporting the body of the user, a sensor sensing the seating of the user when the user is seated on the toilet seat, an ultraviolet LED (ultraviolet LED ) Of the rechargeable battery, a toilet cover for accommodating the lamp, a rechargeable battery for supplying power to the sensor and the ultraviolet LED lamp, a charging timing of the rechargeable battery and a charging timing of the rechargeable battery, And a control unit for controlling the timing of turning on / off the ultraviolet LED lamp.

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{TOILET SEAT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a toilet which provides a sterilizing function and a control method thereof.

In general, a toilet bowl is a western style flush toilet that is designed to sit on the floor and look at the toilet. It is also called a toilet seat.

These toilets sit on the floor and can be used, which is convenient and hygienic.

For example, in the case of a public toilet used by a large number of people, the person sitting on the toilet seat of the toilet used by the advanced person must sit on the toilet seat, which is uncomfortable.

Therefore, since many people wipe the toilet seat which is brought into contact with the skin by a toilet paper before sitting on the toilet seat, there is a disadvantage that it is cumbersome and wastes are wasted, and microscopic bacteria and the like are not removed.

In addition, when a bidet or the like is used, if the water on the buttocks is not dried, or if the bidet is rubbed and the toilet seat is contaminated, it is removed by a toilet paper or the like, but this method has a problem that the contamination state is not completely lost .

However, since the power consumption of the ultraviolet lamp for sterilization and disinfection and the continuous light source exposure are increased, the cost due to the power consumption is increased and the life time of the ultraviolet lamp is increased There is a problem of being shortened.

Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem [8] Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method for minimizing power consumption and exposure to light of a UV-LED lamp for sterilization and disinfection.

In order to achieve the above object, a toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a toilet seat supporting a body of a user, a sensor sensing a seating of the user when the user is seated on the toilet seat, And a charging battery for supplying power to the sensor and the ultraviolet LED lamp, and a timing when the pressure sensed at the user's seat and the timing at which the pressure is released And a control unit for controlling the charging timing of the rechargeable battery and the timing of turning on / off the ultraviolet LED lamp.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a toilet by a control device, the method comprising: (a) sensing a seating of the user when the user is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet; ) Turning on an ultraviolet LED lamp for disinfecting and disinfecting the toilet seat when the user's departure is detected from the toilet seat part; and (c) turning off the illuminated lamp when a predetermined time has elapsed after the ultraviolet LED lamp is turned on Wherein the step (a) comprises charging the rechargeable battery to supply power to the ultraviolet LED lamp and the sensor for sensing the seating, in accordance with the sensed pressure at the time of the seating of the user, and (b) And stops charging the rechargeable battery when the user's departure from the changeover seat is detected.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the power consumption of a UV-LED lamp for sterilization and disinfection can be reduced.

In addition, the lifetime of the UV-LED lamp can be increased by minimizing the exposure of the UV-LED lamp to the light source.

It should be understood that the effects of the present invention are not limited to the above effects and include all effects that can be deduced from the detailed description of the present invention or the configuration of the invention described in the claims.

1 is a view showing a configuration of a toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a control process of a toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing a toilet seat and a toilet cover according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is referred to as being "connected" to another part, it includes not only "directly connected" but also "indirectly connected" .

Also, when an element is referred to as "comprising ", it means that it can include other elements, not excluding other elements unless specifically stated otherwise.

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

1 is a view showing a configuration of a toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The toilet 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a toilet seat 110, a sensor 120, a toilet cover 130, an ultraviolet LED (hereinafter referred to as UV-LED) lamp 140, A battery 150 and a control unit 160. [

To describe each component, the toilet seat portion 110 may have a U-shape or an O-shape as a portion where the user's butt touches.

In addition, the toilet seat 110 may include a plurality of sensors 120 for sensing the seating of the user and the departure of the user's toilet seat portion 110.

Here, the term 'sensing (recognizing) a user's seating' means that the body of the user is in contact with the toilet seat 110 and the user seats the toilet seat 110 by releasing the seat or the toilet seat 110 from the toilet seat 110, Or whether the pressure is released or the pressure is released.

To this end, the toilet seat 110 may include a plurality of sensors 120. When the user touches the skin of the toilet seat 110, a capacitive sensor senses the capacitance of the body and recognizes seating, A pressure sensor for sensing a pressure applied to the hour / room selector 110, and a piezoelectric element for converting the sensed pressure into electrical energy.

The toilet cover 130 may have a size and shape corresponding to the toilet seat 110. The toilet seat 130 may be provided with a UV- The LED lamp 140 can be installed (accommodated).

Here, the UV-LED lamp 140 has a shape of a bar and is disposed on the inner side of the toilet cover 130 corresponding to the left, right, left, upper, or upper side of the toilet seat 110 or left, right, upper, And U-shaped or O-shaped UV-LED lamps 140 may be installed inside the toilet cover 130 according to the shape (rim) of the toilet seat 110. As shown in FIG.

Although not shown in FIG. 1, a transparent cover (not shown) for protecting the UV-LED lamp 140 from external pollution and impact by isolating the UV-LED lamp 140 from the outside while passing ultraviolet rays irradiated from the UV- May be further included in the toilet cover 130.

Meanwhile, the rechargeable battery 150 can supply power to the sensor 120 and the UV-LED lamp 140, and can be connected to the piezoelectric element of the sensor 120 for this purpose.

Also, the rechargeable battery 150 can be charged by the charging algorithm of the controller 160, which will be described later.

The rechargeable battery 150 can be detached from the toilet 100 as a structure capable of being detached from the toilet 100. The rechargeable battery 150 can be separated from the toilet 100 by using a constant power source 110 V / .

The control unit 160 controls the charging timing of the rechargeable battery 150 and the timing of charging the UV-LED lamp 110 using the pressure detected by the user when the toilet seat 110 is seated and the pressure released from the toilet seat 110 140 can be controlled.

The controller 160 may turn on the UV-LED lamp 140 and stop the charging of the rechargeable battery 150. In this case,

At this time, the controller 160 may turn on the UV-LED lamp 140 when the toilet cover 130 is closed. If the toilet cover 130 is not closed for a predetermined period of time after the user's departure is detected A separate notification (specific sound or voice) can be output.

Also, the controller 160 can stop the charging of the rechargeable battery 150 regardless of whether the toilet cover 130 is closed or not when the user's departure is detected.

The controller 160 may turn off the UV LED lamp 140 and charge the rechargeable battery 150. In this case,

Here, the extinguishing of the UV-LED lamp 140 may be performed when the user seated on the toilet seat 110, or may be performed after a predetermined time has elapsed after the UV-LED lamp 140 is turned on .

The control unit 160 may output an alarm indicating that the remaining amount of the rechargeable battery 150 is less than a predetermined standard or may charge the rechargeable battery 150 using the constant power source 110 V / have.

When the toilet 100 is applied to the bidet, the rechargeable battery 150 can be charged using the constant power source (110 V / 220 V) connected to the bidet, as an embodiment using the constant power source (110 V / 220 V).

Of course, the toilet 100 is not necessarily applied to the bidet. In another embodiment, the constant power source 110V / 220V is connected to charge the rechargeable battery 150, and the remaining amount of the rechargeable battery 150 is The rechargeable battery 150 can be charged with power from the constant power source 110V / 220V only when it is below a predetermined standard.

As described above, when the rechargeable battery 150 has a structure capable of being detached from the toilet 100, the rechargeable battery 150 is detached from the toilet 100, and then the constant power (110 V / 220 V) 110V / 220V).

2A and 2B are flowcharts illustrating a control process of a toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The process shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B may be performed by the components shown in FIG. 1, and the user may open the toilet cover 130 to use the toilet 100 while the toilet cover 130 is closed State.

The toilet 100 senses the opening of the toilet cover 130 (S201).

After S201, when the user seated on the convertible seat unit 110, the toilet seat 100 senses the seating of the user (S202).

After S202, the toilet 100 charges the rechargeable battery according to the pressure generated due to the seating of the user (S203).

If the charging is completed (reaching the charging amount exceeding the predetermined reference), the charging may be stopped even if the user is seated on the toilet seat portion 110. [

After S203, when the user leaves the toilet seat 110, the toilet 100 senses the user's departure (S204).

After S204, the toilet 100 stops charging the rechargeable battery 150 (S205).

After S205, the toilet 100 confirms that the toilet cover 130 is closed (S206).

At this time, the toilet 100 can confirm whether or not the toilet cover 130 is closed for a predetermined time from the time when the user's departure is detected in S204.

When the toilet cover 130 is closed, the toilet 100 lights the UV-LED lamp 140 housed in the toilet cover 130 (S207).

After S207, the toilet 100 extinguishes the turned-on UV-LED lamp 140 when a predetermined time elapses (S208).

If the toilet cover 130 is not closed as a result of S206, the toilet 100 outputs an alarm (specific sound or voice) indicating that the toilet cover is not closed (S209).

As described above, when the charging amount of the rechargeable battery 150 is determined to be equal to or lower than the predetermined reference level during the repeating steps S201 to S209, the toilet 100 can output an alarm (specific sound or voice) The rechargeable battery 150 can be charged with power from the power source (110 V / 220 V).

3 is a view showing a toilet cover according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 shows the inside of the toilet cover. A transparent cover (not shown) for isolating the UV-LED lamp 140 from the outside while passing ultraviolet rays irradiated from the UV-LED lamp 140 is described in For convenience, we omitted.

Right, upper (b), left, right, and lower (c) or left, right, upper, and lower (d) of the toilet seat 110 as shown in FIG. 3 A UV-LED lamp 140 in the form of a bar may be installed inside the toilet cover 130.

The UV-LED lamp 140 of the U-shape or the O-shape may be provided inside the toilet cover 130 according to the shape (rim) of the toilet seat 110.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes only and that those of ordinary skill in the art can readily understand that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present invention. will be.

It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive.

For example, each component described as a single entity may be distributed and implemented, and components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention.

100: toilet bowl
110:
120: sensor
130: toilet cover
140: UV-LED lamp
150: rechargeable battery
160:

Claims (5)

A toilet seat supporting the user's body;
A sensor for sensing a seating of the user when the user is seated on the change-over seat;
A toilet cover for accommodating an ultraviolet (UV) LED lamp that emits ultraviolet rays to the toilet seat;
A rechargeable battery for supplying power to the sensor and the ultraviolet LED lamp; And
A controller for controlling the charging timing of the rechargeable battery and the timing of turning on / off the ultraviolet LED lamp by using the pressure sensed at the user's seat and the timing at which the pressure is released,
≪ / RTI >
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
Wherein when the user's departure from the toilet seat is detected and the toilet cover is closed, the ultraviolet LED lamp is turned on.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein,
And when the predetermined time has elapsed after the lamp is turned on, the turned-on lamp is turned off.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
Charging the rechargeable battery according to a pressure sensed by the user when the user is seated,
And stops charging the rechargeable battery when the user's departure from the toilet seat is detected.
A method of controlling a toilet by a control device,
(a) detecting a seating of the user when the user is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet;
(b) illuminating an ultraviolet (UV) LED lamp for disinfecting and disinfecting the toilet seat when the user's departure from the toilet seat is sensed; And
(c) when the predetermined time has elapsed after the ultraviolet LED lamp is turned on,
, ≪ / RTI &
The step (a)
Charging a rechargeable battery for supplying power to the ultraviolet LED lamp and a sensor for detecting the seating, in accordance with a pressure sensed at the time of seating of the user,
The step (b)
And stops charging the rechargeable battery when the user's departure is detected from the toilet seat portion.
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