KR20170114761A - Toilet tank lid combined with dehumidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

A dehumidifier-integrated toilet bowl water tank cover is disclosed. Wherein the water tank cover includes a toilet water tank cover portion formed in a shape corresponding to a water tank cover that covers an upper end of a water tank of a toilet, a housing portion coupled to one area of the toilet water tank cover portion, A dehumidifying part formed in the first area of the housing part, the dehumidifying part being formed in the housing part to remove moisture from the air sucked through the suction part; A water storage portion for storing moisture removed by the dehumidifying portion, and a water discharge portion for discharging the water stored in the water storage portion to the inside of the water tank of the toilet, And a discharge portion.

Description

{TOILET TANK LID COMBINED WITH DEHUMIDIFIER}

The present invention relates to a water tank cover with a built-in dehumidifier, and more particularly, to a water tank cover integrally formed with a water tank cover of a toilet, so that it can be easily installed instead of a conventional toilet water tank cover, The present invention relates to a dehumidifier-integrated toilet bowl water tank cover.

The dehumidifier is a household appliance that absorbs moisture from the room air and keeps the room in the proper humidity. In recent years, it has become an essential household appliance in Korea. In general, the dehumidifier automatically recognizes the humidity in the air when it sets the required humidity and keeps it in the proper humidity. The moisture that has been dehumidified through the dehumidifier becomes high in the bucket. The water stored in the bucket is discarded by the user and is not specifically recycled.

On the other hand, a toilet is generally a place with high humidity due to the action of a shower, a toilet, and a toilet. If you do not control the humidity inside the bathroom, you may get mold in the bathroom and smell bad smells. Open the bathroom door or operate the ventilator installed in the bathroom. However, since it is difficult to completely prevent the dampness, smell and mold of the bathroom by using the ventilator alone, there is a demand for a technique for managing the bathroom at an appropriate humidity level.

KR 10-2015-0058634 A KR 10-1486509 B1 KR 10-2015-0062750 A

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems and it is an object of the present invention to provide a water tank cover which is integrally formed with a water tank cover of a toilet and can be easily installed instead of a conventional toilet water tank cover, The present invention provides a dehumidifier-integrated toilet-type water tank cover.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a toilet water tank cover integrated with a dehumidifier, comprising: a toilet water tank cover portion formed in a shape corresponding to a water tank cover covering an upper end of a water tank of a toilet; A housing portion that is coupled to one region of the water tank cover portion, a suction portion that is formed in the first area of the housing portion and that sucks the humid air from the outside, and a suction portion that is formed inside the housing portion and removes moisture from the air sucked through the suction portion A water storage portion formed in the second region of the housing portion and including a blowing portion for discharging the moisture-removed air to the outside by the dehumidifying portion, a water storage portion for storing moisture removed by the dehumidifying portion, And a discharge unit for discharging the water stored in the water storage unit to the inside of the water tank of the toilet.

Preferably, the dehumidifier-integrated toilet bowl water tank cover includes a toilet bowl state sensing unit for sensing a water-falling operation of the toilet bowl, and a control unit for controlling the discharge unit, To the inside of the water tank of the toilet.

The controller may further include a sound sensor for sensing a sound of the water discharge operation of the toilet and generating a sound detection signal and transmitting the sound detection signal to the controller.

The controller may further include a motion sensor for sensing a motion of the water dropper provided in the toilet and generating a motion detection signal and transmitting the motion detection signal to the controller.

Preferably, the dehumidifier-integrated toilet bowl water tank cover includes a toilet bowl state sensing unit for sensing a water level of water stored in the water tank of the toilet bowl, and a water level sensor for detecting the water level of the water stored in the water tank of the toilet bowl, And a control unit controlling the discharge unit to discharge the water stored in the water storage unit into the water tank of the toilet.

The water level sensor may further include a water level sensor for sensing a level of water stored in the water tank of the toilet and generating a water level sensing signal and transmitting the water level sensing signal to the controller.

The water level sensor may further include at least one of a proximity sensor for measuring a distance to the water stored in the water tank of the toilet and a contact sensor for detecting whether or not the water is stored in the water tank of the water closet . ≪ / RTI >

Preferably, the cover portion of the toilet water tank may be mounted on the top of the water tank of the toilet, in place of the cover of the water tank covering the top of the water tank of the toilet.

Preferably, the water storage part is disposed at a predetermined distance from the lower end of the toilet water tank cover part. When the toilet water tank cover part is mounted on the upper end of the water tank of the toilet, It can be submerged in the water filled inside the water tank of the toilet.

As described above, the double-chamber water tank cover integrated with a dehumidifier according to the present invention is integrally formed with a water tank cover of a toilet, so that it can be easily installed instead of a conventional toilet water tank cover. The humidity of the toilet can be adjusted appropriately, There is an effect that can be done.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the incidence of mold in the toilet by keeping the toilet at an appropriate humidity, to prevent the bacteria from being infected to the toothbrush or the towel, There is an effect that can be used comfortably and hygienically.

In addition, unlike the conventional dehumidifier, the watertight tank cover with a built-in dehumidifier integrated with a dehumidifier according to the present invention can be recycled as water for lowering the water when the dehumidifier is operated and moisture in the toilet is collected It is eco-friendly and has an effect that the water tank of the toilet can be directly utilized as a water tank of the dehumidifier.

In addition, in the above-described toilet water tank cover integrated with a dehumidifier according to the present invention, at least one area of the water storage portion is submerged in the water filled in the toilet water tank, so that the volume of water filled in the toilet water tank by the volume of the water storage portion So that the water consumption of the toilet can be reduced similarly to the case where the bricks are placed in the water tank of the toilet.

1 is a perspective view showing a double-chamber water tank cover integrally formed with a dehumidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a double-chamber water tank cover integrally formed with a dehumidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3A is a view showing a conventional toilet bowl.
FIG. 3B is a view showing a state in which a cover for a double-chamber water tank with a built-in dehumidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached to a conventional toilet bowl. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a view showing a state in which a cover for a double-chamber water tank according to another embodiment of the present invention is attached to a conventional toilet bowl. FIG.

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.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like reference symbols in the drawings denote like elements.

1 is a perspective view showing a double-chamber water tank cover integrally formed with a dehumidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, a double-chamber water tank cover 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a water tank cover 110, a housing 120, a suction unit 130, a dehumidifying unit 140 A water storage 150, a water storage 160,

The toilet water tank cover part 110 may be formed in a shape corresponding to a water tank cover covering the upper end of the water tank of the toilet. Accordingly, after removing the water tank cover provided in the conventional toilet bowl, the user can mount the toilet bowl 100 integrated with the dehumidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention on the top of the water tank of the toilet bowl. For example, the toilet water tank cover 110 may be made of ceramics, ceramics, or synthetic resin, similar to a general toilet bowl.

The housing part 120 may be coupled to one area of the toilet water tank cover part 110. 1, the housing part 120 may be coupled to the upper end of the toilet water tank cover part 110 as shown in FIG. 1. However, according to the embodiment, the housing part 120 may be coupled to the toilet water tank cover part 110 As shown in Fig. Accordingly, when the double-chamber water tank cover 100 integrated with the dehumidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted on the upper end of the water tank of the toilet, the housing part 120 may not be exposed to the outside, 130 and the blowing part 150 may be formed through the cover part 110 of the toilet water tank. As an example, the housing part 120 may be formed of a synthetic resin material and may be formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape as shown in FIG. The material, shape, arrangement position, and the like of the housing part 120 can be variously changed.

The suction part 130 is formed in the first area of the housing part 120 and is capable of sucking humid air from the outside. Although not shown in FIG. 1, the suction unit 130 may include a separate fan for sucking humid air. The suction unit 130 is disposed on the front surface of the housing unit 120. The position, shape, size, and the like of the suction unit 130 may be variously changed.

The dehumidifying part 140 may be formed inside the housing part 120. The dehumidifying unit 140 can remove moisture from the air sucked through the suction unit 130 and store the removed moisture in the water storage unit 160. The dehumidifying unit 140 may be implemented by a general dehumidifier, for example, a cooling dehumidifier or a drying dehumidifier.

The cooling type dehumidifying device can adjust the moisture by cooling the temperature of the sucked air to below the dew point and condensing the water vapor in the air with water. The cooling dehumidifier uses a refrigerant such as an air conditioner, and R-22 freon refrigerant is generally used. When the air sucked through the suction unit 130 passes through the cooling device, the temperature of the air is lowered, and the air reaches the dew point so that the water vapor in the air condenses into water and can be stored in the water storage unit 160. The dehumidified air may be heated again and then discharged to the outside through the blowing unit 150.

The dry type dehumidifying device is a method using a moisture absorbent capable of absorbing or adsorbing moisture contained in outside air. When the moisture absorbent no longer absorbs moisture in the air, the heating device heats the moisture absorbent, Can be stored in the storage unit 160, and the moisture absorbent can be reused. The moisture absorbent may be silica gel, calcium chloride, alumina gel, or the like, which is capable of absorbing or adsorbing moisture. In addition, various materials capable of dehumidifying and regenerating by heating and drying can be used.

The air evacuating part 150 is formed in the second area of the housing part 120, and the moisture-dehumidified air can be discharged to the outside by the dehumidifying part 140. Although not shown in FIG. 1, the blow-in unit 150 may include a separate fan to discharge moisture-depleted air to the outside. The position of the blowing part 150, the shape and the size of the blowing part 150 may be variously changed, for example, that the blowing part 150 is disposed at the upper end of the housing part 120.

The water storage unit 160 may store the moisture removed by the dehumidifying unit 140. 1, the water storage part 160 may be disposed at the lower end of the dehumidifying part 140, so that the moisture collected by the dehumidifying part 140 is naturally dropped into the water storage part 160 . ≪ / RTI > As an example, the water reservoir 160 may be formed of a transparent plastic material.

The discharge unit 170 may discharge the water stored in the water storage unit 160 into the water tank of the toilet. 1, the discharge portion 170 may include a hose that extends downward from one region of the water storage portion 160 and is capable of discharging the stored water, and the water storage portion 160 And a valve (not shown) formed between the hose and the hose and capable of opening and closing the water flow or controlling the flow rate. The discharge unit 170 may include a length adjuster (not shown) for adjusting the length of the hose. The length of the hose may be adjusted by a user. The valve may be controlled by the control unit 180 described above with reference to Fig.

1, the dehumidifier-integrated toilet bowl 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a control unit 180 and a toilet seat condition sensing unit 190, Will be described in detail.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a double-chamber water tank cover integrally formed with a dehumidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a view for showing the operation of the double-chamber water tank cover 100 with a dehumidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which the double water tank cover part 110 and the housing part 120 are omitted for the sake of convenience.

2, the dehumidifier-integrated toilet bowl 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may further include a controller 180 and a toilet flush condition detector 190. Referring to FIG.

The toilet flush state detection unit 190 can detect the water flushing operation of the toilet flusher. For example, the toilet seat condition sensing unit 190 includes a sound sensing sensor 191 that senses a sound according to the water descending operation of the toilet, generates a sound sensing signal, and transmits the sound sensing signal to the control unit 180, . ≪ / RTI > For example, the sound detection sensor 191 may be disposed on the lower surface of the water tank cover 110, and the location of the sound detection sensor 191 may be variously changed.

In another embodiment, the toilet flush state sensing unit 190 may include a motion sensor (not shown) for sensing a motion of the water drop operation unit provided in the toilet, generating a motion detection signal, and transmitting the motion detection signal to the controller 180 (193). That is, the user can press the button or lower the lever to lower the water in the toilet. At this time, the water dropping operation part formed in the form of a rod or the like moves inside the water tank, so that the motion detection sensor 193 detects the movement And may transmit the detection result to the controller 180. For example, the movement sensor 193 may be disposed on the lower surface of the toilet water tank cover 110, and the location of the movement sensor 193 may be variously changed. For example, the motion sensor 193 may be implemented by an infrared sensor or the like.

The control unit 180 controls the discharge unit 170 to discharge the water stored in the water storage unit 160 into the water tank of the toilet when the water dropping operation of the toilet water is detected through the toilet water condition sensing unit 190 have. That is, when the water descending operation is performed in the toilet, and the water level of the water stored in the water tank of the toilet is lowered, the water stored in the water storage unit 160 may be discharged into the water tank of the toilet.

In another embodiment, the toilet flush state sensing unit 190 may sense the level of water stored in the water tank of the toilet. The water level sensor 190 detects the level of water stored in the water tank of the toilet and generates a water level sensing signal and transmits the water level sensing signal to the controller 180. [ . ≪ / RTI >

The water level sensor 195 may include at least one of a proximity sensor for measuring a distance to the water stored in the water tank of the toilet and a contact sensor for detecting whether or not the water is stored in the water tank of the water toilet can do. The proximity sensor may be implemented by an infrared sensor or other type of sensor to measure the distance from the surface of the water stored in the water tank of the toilet. For example, the contact sensor may be implemented as a water sensor that changes electrical characteristics when water is applied thereto. The water level sensor 195 may be replaced with various types of sensors.

The control unit 180 may control the discharging unit 170 to discharge the water stored in the water storage unit 160 into the water tank of the toilet when the water level of the water stored in the water tank of the toilet is below a predetermined height . The control unit 180 may control the discharging unit 170 so that the water level at which the water stored in the water storage unit 160 is discharged into the water tank of the toilet can be variously adjusted by the user. For example, when the level sensor 195 is implemented as a touch sensor, the touch sensor may be positioned on the hose of the discharge unit 170, The position and height of the contact sensor can be adjusted by adjusting the length of the hose.

The control unit 180 may control the operations of the dehumidifying unit 140 and the water storage unit 160 and may control the operations of the suction unit 130 and the airflow unit 150. The toilet seat condition detection unit 190 may include at least one of a sound detection sensor 191, a motion detection sensor 193, and a water level detection sensor 195.

The operation of the double-chamber water tank cover 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. First, humid air can be sucked through the suction unit 130 to condense the water vapor in the toilet, 140 can cool the temperature of the air to below the dew point using the Freon refrigerant. When the air sucked through the suction unit 130 reaches the dew point, water vapor in the air can be converted into water and stored in the water storage unit 160. The dehumidified dry air can be discharged to the outside through the blowing unit (150). The controller 180 can control the discharge unit 170 to supply the water to the water storage unit 160. The control unit 180 controls the discharge unit 170 to supply the water to the water storage unit 160. [ The stored water can be discharged into the water tank of the toilet.

As an example, the controller 180 may temporarily stop the operation of the dehumidifying unit 140 when the water storage unit 160 is full of water. To this end, a water level sensor for sensing the height of the stored water may be provided in the water storage unit 160. As described above, the controller 180 controls the water stored in the water storage unit 160 to be discharged to the discharge unit 170 when the water is below the predetermined height in the water tank of the toilet, or when the user performs the water drop operation of the toilet water To the inside of the water tank of the toilet. When the water stored in the water storage part 160 is discharged into the water tank of the toilet, the controller 180 can operate the dehumidifying part 140 again.

Meanwhile, as another embodiment, the controller 180 may control the discharge unit 170 according to a water supply command of the user to discharge the water stored in the water storage unit 160 into the water tank of the toilet. To this end, the dehumidifier-integrated toilet-type water tank cover 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include an interface unit (not shown) for receiving a user's input, When the water supply command is inputted through the button or the touch screen, the controller 180 may discharge the water stored in the water storage unit 160 into the water tank of the toilet. Meanwhile, the control unit 180 may control the dehumidifying unit 140 and the discharging unit 170 in various other ways.

The water tank cover 100 integrally includes a suction unit 130, a dehumidifying unit 140, a blowing unit 150, a discharge unit 170, a controller 180, And a power supply unit (not shown) for supplying power to the toilet seat condition detection unit 190 and the like.

3A is a view showing a conventional toilet bowl.

Referring to FIG. 3A, a conventional toilet seat 200 may include a toilet water tank cover 210, a toilet water tank 230, and a water lifting operation lever 250. Other components have been omitted from the description for convenience of explanation.

FIG. 3B is a view showing a state in which a cover for a double-chamber water tank with a built-in dehumidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached to a conventional toilet bowl. FIG.

3B, after removing the toilet water tank cover 210 from the conventional toilet bowl 200, the user inserts the toilet water tank cover 100 having a built-in dehumidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention into the toilet water tank 200. [ (Not shown). The water tank cover part 110 is mounted on the upper part of the water tank 230 of the toilet seat 200 instead of the water tank cover 210 covering the upper end of the water tank 230 of the conventional toilet seat 200 It can be possible. Since the toilet water tank cover unit 110 is manufactured to have a size corresponding to that of the general toilet water tank cover 210, only the toilet water tank cover 210 is removed without replacing the entire existing toilet water tank, It is possible to replace the water tank cover 100 with a single-type toilet bowl of the dehumidifier according to the present invention.

As described above with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, the dehumidifying part 140 of the toilet-mounted double-fluid water tank cover 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention operates to remove moisture from the toilet, Moisture can be stored in the water storage unit 160 and discharged to the inside of the water tank 230 of the toilet, so that water consumption of the toilet can be saved.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a state in which a cover for a double-chamber water tank according to another embodiment of the present invention is attached to a conventional toilet bowl. FIG.

4, the dehumidifier-integrated toilet water tank cover 300 according to another embodiment of the present invention includes the dehumidifier-integrated toilet water tank cover 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3B The water storage part 360 may be disposed at a predetermined distance in the lower end direction of the toilet water tank cover part 310. In this case, The water storage part 360 and the dehumidifying part 340 may be connected to each other through a connection pipe 365 through which the dehumidified water can move. The water storage part 360 may be coupled to the toilet water cover cover part 310 or the housing part 320 through the fixing part 368. Other components included in the double-chamber water tank cover 300 according to another embodiment of the present invention include the dehumidifier-integrated toilet water tank cover 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3B ), And thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

4, the water storage part 360 is disposed at a predetermined distance from the lower end of the toilet water tank cover part 310, so that the toilet water tank cover part 310 is disposed in the water At least one area of the water storage part 360 may be submerged in the water filled in the water tank 230 of the toilet 200 when the water tank 230 is mounted on the upper end of the tank 230. Accordingly, since the amount of water filled in the toilet tank 230 is reduced by the volume of the water storage part 360 that is submerged in the water, the toilet water tank cover 300 integrated with the dehumidifier according to another embodiment of the present invention, There is an effect that the water consumption of the toilet 200 can be reduced similarly to the case where the bricks are placed inside the water tank 230.

Meanwhile, according to the embodiment, the discharge portion 370 formed in the water storage portion 360 may be connected to a water discharge portion (not shown) formed at the bottom of the toilet water tank 230. When the user drops the water lifting operation lever 250, the water discharging unit is opened so that the water in the toilet water tank 230 can be discharged to the toilet. When the water in the toilet water tank 230 is discharged, Water can be filled again inside the toilet water tank 230 while the discharge portion is closed. At this time, since the discharge portion 370 formed in the water storage portion 360 is connected to the water discharge portion (not shown) formed at the bottom of the toilet water tank 230, the water discharge portion is opened, When the water discharge unit is closed again after the water in the water storage unit 360 is discharged to the toilet, the toilet water tank 230 can receive water through the water pipe (not shown) The water stored in the water storage unit 360 may be supplied to the inside of the toilet water tank 230. [ When the water inside the toilet water tank 230 reaches the reference height, the discharge part 370 of the water storage part 360 can be closed and the water dehumidified by the dehumidifying part 340 can be returned to the water storage part 360). According to an embodiment, the discharge unit 370 may be formed in various forms such as a valve or a cover, and the opening and closing operations may be controlled by a control unit.

In the meantime, the dehumidifier-integrated toilet-type water tank cover 100, 300 according to the various embodiments of the present invention described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 may be replaced with various components in the range of not losing the effect of the present invention can be changed.

While the present invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims.

110, 310: toilet water tank cover part 120, 320: housing part
130, 330: suction portion 140, 340: dehumidifying portion
150, 350: a blower 160, 360: a water reservoir
170, 370: discharging portion 180:
190: Toilet condition detecting unit 191: Sound detecting sensor
193: Motion detection sensor 195: Level sensor
365: Connector 368:

Claims (9)

A toilet water tank cover part formed in a shape corresponding to a water tank cover covering an upper end of a water tank of a toilet;
A housing part coupled to one area of the toilet water tank cover part;
A suction part formed in the first area of the housing part and sucking the humid air from the outside;
A dehumidifying part formed inside the housing part, for removing moisture from the air sucked through the suction part;
A blowing portion formed in a second region of the housing portion and discharging the moisture-removed air to the outside by the dehumidifying portion;
A water storage part for storing moisture removed by the dehumidifying part; And
And a discharge portion for discharging the water stored in the water storage portion into the water tank of the toilet. 2. The dehumidifier-integrated toilet bowl according to claim 1,
A toilet flushing state sensing unit for sensing a water flushing operation of the toilet flushing system; And
Further comprising a control unit for controlling the discharge unit to discharge the water stored in the water storage unit to the inside of the water tank of the toilet when the water dropping operation of the toilet water is detected. [3] The apparatus according to claim 2,
And a sound detection sensor for detecting a sound according to a water descending operation of the water closet to generate a sound detection signal and transmitting the sound detection signal to the control unit. [3] The apparatus according to claim 2,
And a movement sensor for sensing a movement of the water drop operation unit provided in the toilet and generating a motion detection signal and transmitting the motion detection signal to the control unit. 2. The dehumidifier-integrated toilet bowl according to claim 1,
A toilet bowl state sensing unit for sensing a water level of water stored in the water tank of the toilet; And
And a control unit controlling the discharge unit to discharge the water stored in the water storage unit into the water tank of the toilet when the water level of the water stored in the water tank of the toilet is below a predetermined height, Water tank cover. 6. The apparatus according to claim 5,
And a water level sensor for sensing a water level of the water stored in the water tank of the toilet and generating a water level sensing signal and transmitting the water level sensing signal to the control unit. The water level sensor according to claim 6,
A proximity sensor for measuring a distance to the water stored in the water tank of the toilet, and a contact sensor for detecting whether or not the water is in contact with water stored in the water tank of the toilet, Tank cover. The toilet water tank cover according to claim 1,
Wherein the water tank cover can be mounted on the upper end of the water tank of the toilet seat instead of the water tank cover covering the upper end of the water tank of the toilet stool. The water treatment system according to claim 1,
Wherein the water tank is disposed at a predetermined distance from the lower end of the cover part of the toilet water tank, and when the toilet water tank cover part is mounted on the upper end of the water tank of the toilet, at least one area of the water storage part is filled with water A water tank cover integrally equipped with a dehumidifier.

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