KR20180009299A - Deodorizer for toilet seat - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a deodorizer for a toilet bowl. More specifically, an objective of the present invention is to effectively remove a smell created during defecation, reduce installation costs, and allow application to all types of toilet bowls regardless of various structures of toilet bowls by whether a bidet is installed and a water supply method. The deodorizer for a toilet bowl comprises: a toilet bowl (10) including a toilet water storage unit (11) storing water, wherein a water supply pipe (12) is connected to one side thereof, and a drain pipe (14) is connected to a lower portion thereof; an intake and exhaust device (20) wherein an intake pipe (21) connected to the water supply pipe is connected to one side thereof, and an exhaust pipe (22) connected to the drain pipe is connected to the other side thereof; and an opening/closing valve (30) arranged on a connection portion of the intake pipe (21) and the water supply pipe (12) to open and close the intake pipe. When the intake and exhaust device (20) operates, foul smell air can be sucked through a washing water outlet (13) connecting the water supply pipe (12) and the toilet water storage unit (11), and a sucked foul smell is discharged to the drain pipe (14) through the exhaust pipe (22).

Description

[0001] DEODORIZER FOR TOILET SEAT [0002]

The present invention relates to a deodorizing device installed in a toilet and capable of effectively removing odors generated during a bowel movement, and more particularly, to a deodorizing device which can be applied to all kinds of toilet seats, Deodorizing apparatus.

In general, a toilet seat can urinate or stool in a sitting position. When stool is sitting on a toilet seat like this, odor generated from stool, urine, and fart may cause discomfort to the user have.

For example, Korean Patent Publication No. 2004-0020232 (Patent Document 1) discloses a toilet seat having a toilet seat body having a toilet seat and a discharge passage formed therein, A washing water tank provided on the rear side of the main body to supply washing water to the toilet dropping chamber, and a left side cover and a lid rotatably installed on the upper side of the left side body, wherein the left side upper end And a case installed between the hinge engaging portion of the lid body and the washing water tank; An intake / exhaust device installed in the case to perform an action of sucking and discharging air to be dropped; The intake pipe of the intake / exhaust device is provided to communicate with the upper portion of the rear side of the left side of the case at the lower side of the front side of the case to allow intake of the odor generated in the falling of the container, And a means for extending from the case to the inside of the washing water tank to discharge the sucked air and odor from the washing water stored in the washing water tank.

However, in the case where the odor air intake port is provided in the left-hand cover as shown in Patent Document 1, for example, when the bidet is to be installed, the left-hand cover with the inlet port must be removed to disable the deodorization function, It is not applicable to a direct-acting type toilet, and it may cause unpleasant feeling due to a noise due to rising of bubbles in a washing water tank.

1. Korean Patent Publication No. 2004-0020232 (published on March 9, 2004)

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to effectively remove the odor generated during defecation and to reduce the installation cost of the toilet, regardless of whether the bidet is installed, The present invention is directed to a deodorizing apparatus for a toilet.

In order to accomplish the above object, the deodorizer for a toilet bowl of the present invention comprises a toilet bowl including a toilet water reservoir having a water pipe line connected to one side thereof and a drain pipe line connected to the bottom thereof, An intake and exhaust device connected to an exhaust pipe connected to the intake pipe and connected to the exhaust pipe on the other side of the intake pipe and an opening and closing valve provided at a connecting portion between the intake pipe and the water pipe, The malodorous air can be sucked through the washing water outlet communicating with the water supply duct and the toilet bowl reservoir during operation of the exhaust system, and the inhaled odor is discharged to the drain pipe through the exhaust pipe.

According to the deodorizer for toilet bowl of the present invention, since the intake pipe for sucking the odor is connected to the water supply pipe for supplying water to the toilet water tank, it can be applied regardless of the rectilinear type toilet seat or the low water type toilet seat, It is not necessary to form a separate suction hole in the seat (seat), so that the old toilet seat can be used as it is, which is versatile.

Moreover, since the exhaust pipe is connected to the drain pipe provided in the toilet, it can not only cause no noise but also can effectively remove the odor, and it is also possible to exclude the installation of piping for connecting odor air to the ventilator or ventilation passage of the toilet The installation cost can be minimized.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a general view showing a deodorizer for a toilet according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
2 is an enlarged view of a portion 'A' in Fig.
Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion 'B' in Fig. 2, showing the open / close valve being opened. Fig.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion 'B' in FIG. 2, showing a closed state of the open / close valve; FIG.
FIG. 5 is an overall configuration diagram showing a deodorizer for a toilet according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a portion 'A' in FIG.
FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 show the sensing means for the operation and stop driving of the intake and exhaust devices of the deodorizing device for a toilet of the present invention.

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. It should be understood, however, that there is no intention to limit the invention to the form just described, and the spirit and scope of the present invention encompasses the ordinary variations, equivalents, and alternatives of the illustrated forms.

In the following description, when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, It should be understood that it may exist. On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it means that there are no other elements in between.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like are used to specify that there is a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component or a combination thereof described in the specification, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

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

1 is an enlarged view of a portion 'A' of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion 'B' of FIG. 2 FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the portion 'B' in FIG. 2, showing the closed state of the open / close valve.

1 to 3, the deodorizer for a toilet of the present invention includes an intake and exhaust device 20 including a toilet 10, an exhaust pipe 22, an intake pipe 21, an opening / closing valve 30 And an opening / closing plate 23.

The toilet bowl 10 is provided with a toilet bowl reservoir 11 in which water is stored as urine or faeces and a water supply line 12 connected to the toilet water to supply wash water to the toilet bowl reservoir 11, And a drain pipe line 14 connected to the sewer pipe is connected to the bottom of the toilet bowl reservoir 11.

At this time, wash water outlets 13 and 13 'are formed on the upper and lower parts of the toilet bowl reservoir 11 to discharge wash water supplied through the water line 12 to the toilet bowl reservoir 11

The intake and exhaust device 20 is provided with a fan for sucking air. An intake tube 21 connected to the water supply pipe 12 is connected to one side of the intake and exhaust device 20, And an exhaust pipe 22 connected to the exhaust port 14 'of the drain pipe 14 is connected to the other side.

The exhaust pipe main body 25 may be detachably attached to the exhaust pipe 14 'which interconnects the drain pipe 14 and the outside. The exhaust pipe 22 may be connected to the outside end of the exhaust pipe main body 25 And an opening / closing plate 23 for opening / closing the exhaust pipe main body 25 may be provided at an inner end of the exhaust pipe main body 25.

That is, the exhaust pipe main body 25 can be detachably installed in the exhaust port 14 ', and the exhaust pipe 22 is connected to the exhaust pipe main body 25. An opening and closing plate 23 is provided at one end of the exhaust pipe main body 25 for opening and closing the exhaust pipe main body 25. The opening and closing plate 23 is connected to the exhaust pipe main body 25 via a hinge 24, So that the hinge 24 can be pivoted about the axis.

If the hinge 24 is designed not to protrude from the wall surface of the drain pipe 14, the portion of the inside curved surface of the drain pipe 14 where the exhaust pipe main body 25 is installed has the same curved surface as the curved surface, So that the phenomenon that the drain pipe 14 or the exhaust pipe main body 25 is clogged by foreign substances can be prevented.

1 and 2, the end of the exhaust pipe 22 may be connected to an exhaust port 14 'formed on a curved wall surface of the drain pipe 14. In this case, the open / The water in the toilet bowl main body 11 is drained to the drain pipe 14 at a normal time (when the intake and exhaust devices are not operated) and the discharge port of the exhaust pipe main body 25 is closed. The opening and closing plate 23 can close the exhaust pipe main body 25 by water pressure even in the process of being discharged through the exhaust pipe main body 25.

Conversely, when the intake and exhaust device 20 is operated, the opening / closing plate 23 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction as viewed from the hinge 24 by the air pressure transmitted from the intake / exhaust device 20 to open the exhaust pipe main body 25 (See Fig. 2).

It is preferable that the intake pipe 21 and the exhaust pipe 22 as well as the intake and exhaust device 20 are installed in a toilet housing (not shown) which covers and covers the entire lower portion of the toilet so as not to be seen from outside, .

The intake and exhaust device 20 may include, for example, a wing-type blower, a motor for rotating the blower, and a function of preventing reverse flow, and at least one of a waterproof function and a vibration- Functioning motor.

The exhaust pipe 22 is not directly attached to the exhaust port 14 'of the toilet 10 but is connected to the exhaust pipe main body 25 and the exhaust pipe main body 25 is fitted and fixed to the exhaust port 14' The exhaust pipe main body 25 can be detachably attached to the toilet 10 so that the exhaust pipe main body 25 can be easily replaced when the function of the opening / closing plate 23 deteriorates during use.

The open / close valve 30 is provided at a connecting portion between the intake pipe 21 and the water pipe passage 12 to open and close the inlet of the intake pipe 21, When water is not supplied, the inlet of the intake pipe 21 is kept open as shown in FIG. 3. On the contrary, when the washing water is supplied to the water pipe 12, It is provided to close the entrance.

Thus, when the intake and exhaust device 20 operates, the odor air in the toilet reservoir portion 11 is sucked through the clean water outlet 13 and is sucked into the intake and exhaust device 20 via the intake pipe 21 And is exhausted to the drain pipe 14 through the exhaust pipe 22 after being introduced.

A spring 33 may be installed on one side of the opening and closing valve 30 to allow the opening and closing valve 30 to open the inlet of the suction pipe 21 in the normal state, 22 are opened.

3, the opening / closing valve 30 may be provided at an inner end of the open-close pipe body 31 in the form of a cylindrical tube to open / close the open-close pipe body 31. [

At this time, the open-close pipe body 31 may be inserted and fixed in the intake hole 12a provided in the toilet 10 so as to interconnect the water supply pipe 12 and the outer space, And is connected to the outer end of the main body 31.

One side of the open / close valve 30 is connected to a hinge 32 provided on the upper side of the inside end of the open-close pipe body 31 to be able to pivot about the hinge 32. On the outer peripheral surface of the hinge 32, A spring 33 such as a torsion spring is installed.

When the elastic force of the torsion spring acts on the torsion spring, the on-off valve 30 is lifted up to open the open-close tube main body 31, It is possible to close the inlet of the open-close pipe body 31 by the water pressure when the water is supplied through the passage 12.

When the on-off valve 30 is not provided directly on the toilet 10 but on the open-close pipe main body 31 and the open-close pipe main body 31 is fixed to the inlet hole 12a, The open / close valve 30 can be easily repaired and replaced only by replacing the open ended tube main body 31 when the elastic force of the spring 33 is lowered or damaged during use.

In order to prevent water flowing into the intake pipe 21 from flowing into the intake and exhaust device 20 when the washing water supplied to the water pipe 12 flows through the intake pipe 21, It is preferable to provide a drain hole 21a at least in part of the drain hole 21a.

A check valve (not shown) is provided in the drain hole 21a to allow water in the intake pipe 21 to drain.

In addition, when the toilet 10 and the intake and exhaust device 20 are not used, the odor air in the sewer flows into the exhaust pipe 22, the intake and exhaust device 20 and the intake pipe 21 through the drain pipe 14 In order to prevent this, the intake and exhaust device 20 may be provided with a damper or a product to which a fan capable of preventing a back-flow can be selectively applied to prevent backflow of the odor when not in use, . Waterproof function can prevent breakdown, electric shock or short circuit due to water backflow.

Of course, when the opening / closing plate 23 is provided on the exhaust pipe main body 25, since the exhaust pipe main body 25 is normally closed, it is possible to prevent the odor of the drain pipe from flowing back to the exhaust pipe 22.

FIG. 5 is an overall configuration diagram showing a deodorizing device for a toilet bowl according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a portion 'A' of FIG.

5 and 6, the discharge port 26 of the exhaust pipe 22 may be vertically connected to the uppermost portion of the discharge pipe line 14, and the discharge port 26 of the exhaust pipe 22 may be opened / And the opening and closing plate 23 is connected to the exhaust pipe 22 via the hinge 24 so that the opening and closing plate 23 is pivotable about the hinge 24. [

If the hinge 24 is designed not to protrude from the wall surface of the drain pipe 14, the portion of the inside curved surface of the drain pipe 14 where the exhaust pipe main body 25 is installed has the same curved surface as the curved surface, So that the phenomenon that the drain pipe 14 or the exhaust pipe main body 25 is clogged by foreign substances can be prevented.

At this time, the opening / closing plate 23 is pulled downward by its own weight or the air pressure delivered from the intake / exhaust device 20 to open the exhaust port 26 of the exhaust pipe 22 (see FIG. 5) .

Conversely, when water is discharged to discharge the water and the sides in the toilet bowl reservoir 11, washing water is supplied to the water line 12 and water in the toilet bowl reservoir 11 is discharged through the drain line 14, At this time, the opening / closing plate 23 is rotated around the hinge 24 by the pressure of the water conveyed to the drain pipe 14 to close the exhaust port 26 of the exhaust pipe 22 (see FIG. 6).

The opening and closing plate 23 is provided at the inner end of the exhaust pipe main body 25 in the form of a circular pipe so that the exhaust pipe main body 25 can be opened and closed. The exhaust pipe main body 25 is provided with a drain pipe 14, And an exhaust pipe 22 is connected to an outer end of the exhaust pipe main body 25. The exhaust pipe 22 is connected to the exhaust pipe 14 '

The exhaust port 26 is connected to the exhaust pipe main body 25 without the exhaust pipe 22 being installed directly on the exhaust port 14 'of the toilet 10 and the exhaust pipe main body 25 is inserted into the exhaust port 14' And the exhaust pipe main body 25 can be detachably attached to the toilet funnel 10 so that the exhaust pipe main body 25 can be easily replaced when the function of the opening and closing plate 23 is deteriorated during use.

The description of 'B' in FIG. 6 refers to the description of the 'B' in the first embodiment.

Since the intake and exhaust motor 20 has a waterproof and reverse flow preventing function, it is possible to prevent the odor on the drain pipe 14 from flowing back to the intake pipe 21, The intake and exhaust motors 20 are used.

Since the discharge port 26 is vertically connected to the uppermost portion of the discharge pipe line 14 in the second embodiment, the pressure exerted on the diverging panel when the water is discharged to discharge the sides is the same as that of the discharge port 14 ' Since it is smaller than the pressure applied to the opening / closing plate 23 when it is on the side, there is less risk of leakage out of the side. On the other hand, since there is a risk of foreign matter being caught, it is desirable to apply the same curved surface to the curved surface of the inner wall of the drain pipe 14 at the time of installation so that there is no stopping jaw.

FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 show the sensing means for the operation and stop driving of the intake motor among the deodorizers for the toilet of the present invention.

7, a seat detection sensor 40 may be provided between the upper end of the toilet 10 and the toilet seat 17, which is a kind of pressure sensor for detecting the sitting of a person, or a toilet seat 10, A human body detection sensor 50, which is a type of an infrared ray sensor for detecting a person on or near the toilet 10, may be provided in the vicinity of the toilet 10.

At this time, the intake and exhaust device 20 causes the operation of the seating detection sensor 40 or the human body detection sensor 50 to be activated when the usage of the seating detection sensor 40 is detected, .

8, when the washing water is supplied and drained, the intake and exhaust device 20 does not need to be operated. To this end, one side of the opening / closing valve 30 detects that the opening / closing valve is closed And the operation of the intake and exhaust device 20 may be stopped when the opening / closing valve of the opening / closing detection sensor 60 is sensed.

On the other hand, when the user is simply sitting on the toilet seat 17 in a state where the user does not see the toilet seat, the intake and exhaust device 20 is prevented from operating, and only the intake and exhaust device 20 is operated A toilet sensor 70 may be further provided at one side of the toilet 10.

The use detection sensor 70 may be an odor detection sensor for detecting the odor generated during use or a photosensor for sensing the falling of the sides. When the user senses that the user is sitting on the toilet through the seated-state detection sensor 40 and then senses that the user is using the toilet-use sensor 70, the intake and exhaust device 20 can be operated. The intake and exhaust device 20 can be prevented from unnecessarily operating.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents. .

10: Toilet bowl 11: Toilet bowl
12: Water line 12a: Intake hole
13, 13 ': Wash water outlet
14: Drain pipe 14 ': Exhaust port
15: Reservoir tank 16: Water supply valve
17: toilet seat 20: intake and exhaust device
21: suction tube 21a: drain hole
22: exhaust pipe 23: opening / closing plate
24: Hinge 25: Exhaust pipe body
26: Outlet
30: opening / closing valve 31: open-close pipe body
32: Hinge 33: Spring
40: a seating detection sensor 50: a human body detection sensor
60: opening / closing detection sensor 70:

Claims (14)

A toilet seat having a water supply duct connected to one side thereof and a drain pipe duct connected to the bottom thereof,
An intake and exhaust device connected to an intake pipe connected to the water pipe at one side and an exhaust pipe connected to the water pipe at the other side,
And an open / close valve provided at a connection portion between the intake pipe and the water pipe to open / close the intake pipe. Thus, odor air can be sucked through the water pipe outlet communicating the water pipe and the toilet water reservoir during operation of the intake / So that the exhaust gas can be exhausted to the drain pipe via the intake pipe and the exhaust pipe.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the open / close valve is located such that a spring is provided at one side thereof to open the intake pipe by an elastic force of a spring except at the time of water supply, and is located so as to close the intake pipe by water pressure at the time of water supply. .
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the opening / closing valve is provided at an inner end of the open-close pipe body in the form of a cylindrical tube so as to be capable of opening and closing the open-close pipe body, and the open-close pipe body is detachably installed in the intake hole And the intake pipe is connected to the outer end of the open-close pipe main body.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein a hinge is provided on an upper side of an inner end of the open-close pipe body, a torsion spring is provided on an outer circumference of the hinge, and the opening / closing valve is in the form of a circular plate and is in contact with the torsion spring.
The method according to claim 1,
The exhaust pipe body is detachably connected to the exhaust pipe connecting the drain pipe and the outside. The exhaust pipe is connected to the outside end of the exhaust pipe body. An opening / closing plate for opening / closing the exhaust pipe body is provided at an inner end of the exhaust pipe body. Wherein the deodorizing device is disposed in the vicinity of the outlet.
6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the opening / closing plate is connected to the exhaust pipe main body via a hinge so as to be pivotable about the hinge.
The method according to claim 6,
The end of the exhaust pipe is connected to an exhaust port formed on a curved wall surface of the drain pipe, and the opening / closing plate is drained downward due to its own weight, so that water is discharged through the drain pipe Wherein the open / close plate allows the exhaust pipe main body to be closed by water pressure.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein a part of the intake pipe is provided with a drain hole for draining water inside the intake pipe.
The method according to claim 1,
The discharge port of the exhaust pipe is vertically connected to the top of the drain pipe. The discharge port is provided with an open / close plate pivotable by a hinge so that the discharge port is opened by its own weight and the discharge port is closed by water pressure when draining to the discharge pipe Wherein the deodorizing device is disposed in the vicinity of the outlet.
10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the opening / closing plate is provided at an inner end of an exhaust pipe main body in the form of a circular pipe so as to be capable of opening and closing the exhaust pipe main body, and the exhaust pipe main body is detachably installed in an exhaust pipe interconnecting the drain pipe and the outer space, And the exhaust pipe is connected to an outer end of the exhaust pipe.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the intake and exhaust device is capable of at least one of a function of preventing back-flow, a function of waterproofing, and a function of dust-proofing.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the intake and exhaust device operates when the seating detection sensor is used or when the human body detection sensor detects the human body, and the aesthetic indication operation is disabled.
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the intake and exhaust device is operable at the time of detecting the body of the seat detection sensor or the human body detection sensor and at the time of detecting the use of the body fluid detection sensor provided at one side of the toilet.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the opening / closing valve is provided with an opening / closing sensor for detecting the closing of the valve, and when the opening / closing valve is closed, the operation of the intake / exhaust device is stopped.

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