KR20190044474A - An apparatus for sterilizing a toilet and anti-stain of toilet - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed in the present invention is an apparatus for toilet sterilization and urine deposit prevention, which can be attached to a lower surface of a toilet cover. In particular, the apparatus for toilet sterilization and urine deposit prevention comprises: a body having an upper surface in the shape of an open-top concave receptacle, having a flat bottom surface with an area greater than an area of the open-top upper surface, having a side surface with an opening for mounting a UVC LED, and including a pair of screw holes for fixedly fitting a UVC bracket; a UVC LED mounted in the opening formed on the side surface of the body and irradiating a light outwardly from the body; a UVC bracket having the shape of a bent plate and permitting the UVC LED to be tightly coupled to the body; a sensor unit configured to detect opening/closing of a toilet cover; and a control unit configured to collect information on opening/closing of the toilet cover received from the sensor unit, and only when the toilet cover is closed, turn on the UVC LED, thereby controlling lighting of the UVC LED.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to an apparatus for disinfecting toilet stones,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for sterilizing a toilet and an apparatus for preventing stones.

Generally, there are two kinds of left side. A toilet is a toilet seat and a toilet seat. A toilet seat sits in a chair, and a toilet seat is used. A toilet seat is a squat sitting type. Most of the houses in today 's homes are equipped with a toilet, the toilet is also a main stream in the public toilet, and the toilet with the toilet is gradually changing to a toilet.

The toilet can be used for both large and urine. It consists of a body made of porcelain and a toilet seat or cover made of wood enameled or plastic. A toilet cover is formed at the upper end of the toilet so as to form a toilet cover composed of a seat plate on which a person sits and a cover which is folded and axially joined to one side of the seat plate so that a person can sit comfortably on the seat plate. And the toilet lever (or button) is lowered, the water comes down from the water tank located behind the toilet and sends the dirt inside the toilet to the outside.

However, the toilet which is frequently used in everyday life can be a hotbed of various pathogens including Escherichia coli, and there is a problem that it is likely to act as a mediator in which a skin disease or infectious disease can be transferred.

In addition, a secondary infection may occur due to the water drop lever (or button) in the process of watering down the toilet after use. In addition, when you turn the toilet without covering the toilet after you have used the toilet, as soon as you turn down the toilet, the cloud of bacteria formed near the toilet surface explodes and spreads in all directions.

On the other hand, urinary stone refers to calcium carbonate or calcium phosphate which is generated by chemical reaction with calcium such as carbonic acid or phosphoric acid contained in the urine. It is used for the edge part which is not visible to the body of the toilet body, The urine is left for a long time to produce urine. The stones produced in this way cause odor in the bathroom, and stones that are once formed can not be removed by ordinary cleaning.

Therefore, there is a need for a product that can effectively provide toilet disinfection function and anti-stone prevention function with simple equipment and easy installation.

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 an apparatus capable of effectively sterilizing a toilet and preventing bacterial growth.

The present invention also provides an apparatus capable of preventing the generation of stones occurring in a toilet bowl.

The present invention also provides a toilet disinfection device that can be mounted on a toilet by a simple and convenient method.

To solve the above problems, an apparatus for sterilizing and sanitizing a toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention is a device for sterilizing a toilet seat and attached to a lower surface of a toilet cover, the apparatus having a top surface opened and a bottom surface shaped like a concave bowl A body including an opening for mounting a UVC LED on a side surface thereof and having one screw hole for fixing the UVC bracket fixedly, the side surface having an area smaller than the area of the opened top surface; A UVC LED mounted on the opening formed on a side surface of the body and emitting light to the outside of the body; A UVC bracket in the form of a curved plate for tightly coupling the UVC LED to the body; A sensor unit for detecting whether the toilet cover is open or closed; And a control unit for collecting information on the opening and closing of the toilet cover received from the sensor unit and controlling the lighting of the UVC LED by turning on the UVC LED only when the toilet cover is covered.

Also, according to one embodiment, the sensor unit is preferably at least one sensor selected from the group including a gyroscopic sensor, a rotational position sensor, an accelerometer sensor, a horizontal sensor and an illuminance sensor.

In addition, according to one embodiment, the UVC LED is provided on the side surface of the body, and the three UVC LEDs are disposed on the circumference of a concentric circle at an angle of 120 degrees with respect to each other.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the UVC bracket includes a bottom portion coupled in a direction parallel to the bottom surface of the body, an inclined portion extending in a direction parallel to the side surface of the body from the bottom portion, And a silicone padding portion for preventing moisture from penetrating from the outside, wherein a tightening pressure, which is tightened between the bottom portion and the body, is transmitted in a direction of an inclined side surface of the body, .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the body further includes a bracket guide having a rail structure for holding a fastening direction of the screw, and a bottom portion of the UVC bracket is fastened to the bracket guide and fastened to the bottom surface of the body with the screw. .

According to the present invention as described above, sterilization and sterilization of the toilet can be effectively performed, and further, the entire toilet can be kept clean.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to effectively prevent the generation of stones by interfering with the process of converting phosphorus (P), which is contained in the urine and generates stones, into calcium phosphate.

Further, according to the present invention, since a compact device can be easily mounted, it is possible to improve user convenience in installation and use.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a toilet bowl sterilizing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of an apparatus for sterilizing a toilet according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
Fig. 3 is a block diagram of the body constituting the toilet sanitizing and stoneware preventing apparatus according to the present invention.
Fig. 4 is a side cross-sectional view of a combination of the body, the UVC bracket and the UVC LED.
Figure 5 is a preferred arrangement of UVC LEDs.
Figure 6 shows an example in which the toilet sanitizer and stoneware prevention device according to the present invention is mounted on a toilet.
Fig. 7 shows a preferred example of the light angle irradiated by the UVC LED.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to designate identical or similar elements, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. The suffix " module " and " part " for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of related arts will be omitted when it is determined that the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein may be blurred. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. , ≪ / RTI > equivalents, and alternatives.

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

The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

Also, throughout this specification, when a component is referred to as " comprising ", it means that it can include other components as well, without departing from the other components unless specifically stated otherwise. Also, throughout the present specification, the term " combination thereof " included in the expression of the markup form means one or more combinations or combinations selected from the group consisting of the constituents described in the expression of the markup form, ≪ / RTI > < RTI ID = 0.0 > and / or < / RTI >

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the essential and essential characteristics thereof.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of an apparatus for sterilizing a toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded view of an apparatus for sterilizing a toilet and an apparatus for preventing stones according to another embodiment of the present invention, 4 is a side cross-sectional view of a configuration in which a body, a UVC bracket and a UVC LED are combined, FIG. 5 is a preferred arrangement configuration of the UVC LED, and FIG. 6 shows an example in which the toilet sanitizer and stoneware prevention device according to the present invention is mounted on the toilet, and Fig. 7 shows a preferred example of the light angle irradiated by the UVC LED.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a toilet sterilizing and stoneware preventing device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1, a toilet sanitizer and stoneware protection apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a body 100a, a lower frame 100b, a UVC LED 300, a UVC bracket 400, And a PCB 500. In addition, the toilet sanitizer and stoneware protection device 10 may further include an elastic panel 600.

1, the upper surface of the upper body 100a faces downward (the inside of the toilet), and the lower frame 100b is directly attached to the inside of the toilet cover.

The body 100a has a receiving space therein, in which a UVC LED 300, a UVC bracket 400, and a PCB 500 are accommodated. The detailed configuration of the body 100a will be described below with reference to Fig.

The UVC LED 300 is controlled to be turned on under the control of the controller (PCB). As is well known, UV LEDs are ultraviolet emitting LEDs that replace conventional UV lamps for curing / exposure and disinfection. UV is divided into UV-A (315-400nm), UV-B (280-315nm) and UV-C (200-280nm) Water, sterilization products, etc.

The UVC bracket 400 is a plate-shaped bracket for closely fixing the UVC LED 300 to the body 100a and has a shape bent to correspond to the curved outer shape of the bottom surface and the side surface of the body 100a. This will be described in detail below with reference to FIG.

The PCB 500 includes a microprocessor and a sensor circuit. The sensor circuit collects the opening / closing information of the toilet cover, and the microprocessor controls lighting of the UVC LED 300 and / or the UVB LED 700 based on the toilet cover opening / closing information received from the sensor circuit.

Referring to Fig. 2, a toilet sanitizer and ointment preventing device 10 according to another embodiment of the present invention is disclosed. The present embodiment may further include a UVB LED 700 and a UVB bracket 800 in addition to the configurations described in connection with the embodiment of FIG. As described above, the UVB LED 700 irradiates ultraviolet rays in the range of 280 to 315 nm. In addition, the UVB bracket 800 is configured to fix the UVB LED 700 closely to the body 100a and apply the silicone padding 430 for waterproofing from outside with pressure.

Body composition

Referring to Fig. 3, a body 100a is shown, which is an embodiment of a toilet sanitizer and an ointment preventing device according to the present invention. It is preferable that the body 100a is a generally concave bowl shape having only the upper surface opened with reference to Fig. 3, and the area of the bottom surface is preferably smaller than the area of the opened upper surface. That is, the body 100a preferably has a shape that becomes narrower from the top to the bottom. In other words, it is preferable that the bottom surface and the side surface of the body 100a are bent to have an obtuse angle of a predetermined value. The body 100a and the lower frame 100b may be coupled to each other and attached to the inner surface of the toilet cover. As described above, the open upper surface of the body 100a is attached to the inner surface of the toilet lid joined to the lower frame 100b, and the bottom surface of the body 100a faces the inside of the toilet when the toilet cover is covered .

On the other hand, the body 100a includes an opening 110 on a side surface which is an inclined surface. The openings 110 are formed in a number corresponding to the number of the UVC-LEDs 300, in which the UVC-LEDs 300 are mounted.

The body 100a is configured to screw the UVC bracket 400 to the body 100a and includes at least a pair of screw holes 120a and 120b. Further, it may further comprise a protrusion 130 functioning as a bracket guide. The coupling relationship between the body 100a, the UVC bracket 400, and the UVC LED 300 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

Combined configuration of UVC LED

4 is a side cross-sectional view of a configuration in which the body 100a, the UVC bracket 400, and the UVC LED 300 are combined. For convenience of explanation, FIG. 4 shows the shape of the body 100a turned upside down. That is, the bottom surface of the body 100a illustrated in FIG. 3 is shown on the upper side in FIG. 4, and the open side of the body 100a is shown on the lower side in FIG. As shown in the figure, the UVC LED 300 is coupled to the opening 110 formed in the body 100a and irradiates light toward the outside of the body 100a when the UVC LED 300 is turned on. Here, the UVC bracket 400 is provided inside the body 100a so that the UVC-LED 300 can be closely fixed to the body 100a. The UVC bracket 400 is preferably bent to correspond to the curved outer shape of the bottom surface and the side surface of the body 100a. That is, the UVC bracket 400 includes the flat portion 400a and the inclined portion 400b on the basis of the bent point. The UVC bracket 400 is fastened to the bracket guide 130 and connected to the bottom surface of the lower body 100b. A through hole 420 is formed in the UVC bracket 400. The UVC bracket 400 and the screw hole 120 of the body 100a are screwed together through the through hole 420 to connect the UVC bracket 400 And the body 100a can be fixedly coupled. Here, a configuration in which the UVC bracket 400 is closely attached to the UVC LED 300 by tightening a screw fastened to the screw hole 120 is shown as a screw tightening direction and a tightening direction in Fig.

In addition, an elastic panel 600 may be additionally provided between the UVC LED 300 and the inclined portion 400b of the UVC bracket 400. [ The material of the elastic panel 600 may be, for example, rubber, but is not limited thereto. A silicon padding 430 is provided in the space between the opening 110 of the body 100a and the UVC LED 300 as a structure for further enhancing the adhesion of the UVC LED 300 to the body 100a. .

Layout configuration of UVC LED

5 shows a preferred arrangement of UVC LEDs 300 constituting the toilet sanitizer and stoneware protection device 10 according to the present invention. As shown, for example, it is preferable that the three UVC LEDs 300 are disposed on the circumference of a concentric circle at an angle of 120 degrees with respect to each other. However, it is needless to say that the number of UVC LEDs 300 to be mounted may vary depending on the shape and size of the toilet. As described above, since the UVC LED 300 is mounted on the body 100a of the toilet disinfection device 10, the UVC LED 300 is provided with three openings 110 Are preferably formed to form an angle of 120 DEG with respect to each other.

Example of installation of toilet disinfection device

Figure 6 shows an example in which the toilet sanitizer and stoneware prevention device according to the present invention is mounted on a toilet. As shown, the toilet sanitizer and stoneware protection device 10 may preferably be attached to the inside surface of the toilet cover of the toilet, and more preferably may be attached to the center of the inside surface of the toilet cover.

Light irradiation angle of UVC LED

Figure 7 shows a preferred example of the light angle at which the UVC LED is illuminated. As shown, it is preferred that the plane of the UVC LED 300 form an angle of about 50 to 60 with the side surface of the toilet cover. With this configuration, the seat portion of the toilet cover and the inside of the toilet can be effectively sterilized.

Detect opening and closing of toilet cover

On the other hand, UVC has various advantages such as sterilizing action. However, since exposure to the human body for a certain period of time or more may cause redness of the skin, melanin pigmentation, or blistering, The apparatus for sterilizing toilet seat and stones according to the present invention is designed to be equipped with a monitoring device so that light is irradiated only when a person does not use the toilet. The monitoring device monitors the condition of the toilet cover and includes a sensor unit that can be attached to the toilet cover. The sensor unit may be at least one sensor selected from the group comprising a gyroscopic sensor, a rotational position sensor, and an accelerometer sensor that monitors the movement of the flap cover while the flap is moving. The gyroscope sensor can also be used to measure the angular rate at which the toilet lid is opened and closed. On the basis of the toilet cover opening / closing information collected by the sensor unit, the control unit turns on the UVC-LED when the toilet lid is lowered and turns off the UVC-LED while the toilet is in use, Can be prevented.

Alternatively, the sensor unit may include a horizontal sensor for sensing whether the toilet lid is horizontal or not. The horizontal sensor can be mounted on the toilet cover, and the control unit recognizes that the toilet cover is horizontally held as being unused, so that the UVC-LED emits UVC, and when the toilet cover is not horizontal, The UVC-LED can be controlled to stop UVC radiation.

Alternatively, the sensing sensor may include an illuminance sensor for sensing illuminance inside the toilet. The light intensity sensor may be mounted on the lower portion of the toilet cover or on the upper inside of the toilet body. In the case where the illuminance sensor is used, the control unit recognizes the illuminance in the covered state of the toilet cover as being unused, emits the UVC to the UVC-LED, recognizes the illuminance of the opened state of the toilet cover during use, Can be controlled to stop.

In addition, a human body detection sensor may be provided on the toilet seat as a means for more accurately detecting whether or not the human body is seated on the seat, so that the human body can be accurately detected whether or not it is sitting on the toilet seat. The human body sensor may be an optical sensor or a capacitive sensor.

The sensors may use one sensor alone or a combination of one or more sensors.

Waterproof

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the toilet-sanitizing apparatus and the stoneware-preventing apparatus may further comprise a water-proof cap (not shown). The waterproof cap preferably has a hemispherical shape to cover the toilet disinfection device 10 according to the present invention, and is preferably made of a material that transmits the LED. For example, the waterproof cap may be made of quartz glass.

As described above, according to the toilet sanitizer and stoneware prevention device of the present invention, it is possible to effectively sterilize and sterilize the toilet bowl, and effectively prevent the generation of stones that may occur in the toilet.

While the invention has been shown and described with reference to certain preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the following claims.

100a: Body
100b:
110: opening
120: screw hole
130: Bracket guide
300: UVC LED
400: UVC bracket
400a: flat part
400b:
420: Through hole
430: Silicone padding part
500: PCB
600: Elastic panel
700: UVB LED
800: UVB bracket

Claims (5)

A toilet sanitizer and stoneware protection device attached to the underside of a toilet cover,
A bottom surface of which is open and has a flat concave bowl shape, an area of the bottom surface being smaller than an area of the opened top surface, an inclined side surface having an opening for mounting a UVC LED, A body 100a including a pair of screw holes for engaging the screw holes;
A UVC LED (300) mounted on the opening formed on a side surface of the body and emitting light to the outside of the body;
A UVC bracket 400 in the form of a curved plate for tightly coupling the UVC LED to the body;
A sensor unit for detecting whether the toilet cover is open or closed; And
And a controller for collecting information on the opening and closing of the toilet cover received from the sensor unit and controlling the lighting of the UVC LED by turning on the UVC LED only when the toilet cover is covered, Prevention device.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the sensor unit is at least one sensor selected from the group including a gyroscopic sensor, a rotational position sensor, an accelerometer sensor, a horizontal sensor and an illuminance sensor.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein three UVC LEDs are provided on a side surface of the body, and the three UVC LEDs are disposed on a circumference of a concentric circle at an angle of 120 ° with respect to each other.
The method according to claim 1,
The UVC bracket (400)
A bottom part 400a fastened in a direction parallel to the bottom surface of the body;
An inclined portion 400b extending from the bottom portion 400a in a direction parallel to the side surface of the body;
An elastic panel 600 positioned between the UVC LED 300 and the inclined portion 400b to provide elasticity; And
And a silicone padding 430 positioned between the UVC LED 300 and the elastic panel 600 to prevent moisture from penetrating from the outside,
Wherein a tightening pressure between the bottom part (400a) and the body (100a) is transmitted in a direction of an inclined side surface of the body to prevent the inflow of water.
5. The method of claim 4,
The body 100a further includes a bracket guide 130 having a rail structure for holding a screw tightening direction,
Wherein the bottom part 400a of the UVC bracket 400 is fastened to the bracket guide 130 and fastened to the bottom surface of the body 100a with the screw.

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