KR20190069707A - Device for washing nozzle of bidet and bidet apparatus comprising the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for washing a nozzle of a bidet, comprising: a body which has a nozzle for spraying cleaning water to protrude from the inside to the outside; a cleaning water supply pipe connected to the body to supply cleaning water into the body; one or more cleaning water inlets formed inside the body to inject the cleaning water supplied by the cleaning water supply pipe; and a cleaning brush rotatably placed inside the body to wrap around a part of the nozzle and to be exposed to the cleaning water injected from the cleaning water inlets. According to the present invention, by using the apparatus for washing the nozzle of the bidet, a user can supply cleaning water for washing the nozzle separately from a cleaning water supply path to the nozzle of the bidet and wash the nozzle by using the brush, and hygienically and conveniently wash the external surface of the nozzle which may be easily polluted by urine and feces.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a bidet nozzle cleaning device and a bidet device including the same,

Embodiments are directed to a bidet nozzle cleaning apparatus and a bidet apparatus including the bidet nozzle cleaning apparatus. More particularly, the present invention relates to a bidet nozzle cleaning apparatus and a bidet apparatus including the same, For cleaning devices.

A toilet seat is a toilet used in a flush toilet and is also referred to as a toilet seat. The toilet can be used conveniently and cleanly because it can see the toilet seat in a sitting position compared with the toilet toilet in the past. However, in the lives of modern people who are looking for a cleaner and more pleasant environment, more improvement is required.

In accordance with this demand, it is common to install a bidet device together with a toilet seat in recent years. The bidet is installed at the left side of the bidet so that hot water in the inside of the bidet can be sprayed through the nozzle by operating the operating part provided at one side of the bidet body to automatically perform the anus washing, the bidet washing or the massage washing.

There is a problem that the bidet device is liable to be contaminated by the placement feces for cleaning the anus or the local area. In the past, since the configuration for hygienically disinfecting the bidet nozzle has not been provided, the hygienic problem has arisen.

In order to solve such a problem, development of a bidet device having a bidet nozzle cleaning device has been developed. 1 shows an example of a nozzle cleaning apparatus of a bidet apparatus according to the prior art.

Referring to FIG. 1, a conventional bidet device has a structure in which a washing water supply port 141 and a washing water supply port 142 are formed in a body 135 including a nozzle stand 130 to which a cleaning nozzle is coupled. The rinse water refers to a water supply for cleaning the anus or the local part, and the rinse water injected through the rinse water supply port 142 is sprayed to the user through the nozzle. The cleaning water is used to clean the cleaning nozzle itself inside the nozzle stand 130, and the cleaning of the nozzle is performed using the cleaning water injected through the cleaning water supply port 141.

However, the conventional bidet device is such that the washing water and the washing water are injected into the nozzle through the port formed in the same body 135, so that the washing water does not clean the nozzle through the flow path separate from the washing water, There is a limitation in that the nozzle cleaning performance is not excellent because it is only cleaning the flow path by flowing the washing water into the nozzle for the nozzle.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2008-0095869

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bidet nozzle cleaning device capable of hygienically cleaning a nozzle using a brush while supplying cleaning water for cleaning the nozzle to a nozzle separately from a cleaning water supply path to a bidet nozzle, The bidet device can be provided.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bidet nozzle cleaning apparatus including: a body having a nozzle for spraying washing water, A washing water supply pipe connected to the body for supplying wash water into the body; At least one wash water inlet formed in the body and configured to inject wash water supplied from the wash water supply pipe; And a cleaning brush which is rotatably disposed around the part of the nozzle in the body and is exposed to the washing water injected from the washing water inlet.

In one embodiment, the cleaning brush is arranged to rotate by the pressure of the wash water injected from the wash water inlet.

In one embodiment, the cleaning brush is made of silicon.

The bidet nozzle cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a brush block having a shape that surrounds an outer periphery of the nozzle and is formed inside the body and has at least one or more wash water injection ports formed therein, .

The bidet nozzle cleaning apparatus may further include one or more blades coupled to a surface of the brush assembly and positioned between the brush assembly and the cleaning water supply tube.

In one embodiment, the vane extends in a direction perpendicular or inclined with respect to a direction in which the wash water is injected from the wash water supply pipe, and transmits the pressure of the wash water supplied by the wash water supply pipe to the sol-disc mold frame.

The bidet nozzle cleaning apparatus may further include a bearing positioned between the body and the sol-disc mold frame so that the sol-disc mold frame can rotate within the body.

In one embodiment, the bidet nozzle cleaning apparatus further includes a rinse water supply pipe connected to the body at a position different from the rinse water supply pipe, for supplying rinse water into the nozzle.

The bidet device according to one embodiment includes: a nozzle for spraying washing water; A main body including the nozzle so that the nozzle can be projected from the inside to the outside; And a driver configured to receive a user input for controlling the appearance of the nozzle and the injection of rinse water through the nozzle. The main body includes a bidet nozzle cleaning apparatus according to the above-described embodiments.

In one embodiment, the driving unit is further configured to control the supply of the wash water through the wash water supply pipe in response to the projection and / or ejection of the nozzle from the main body.

In one embodiment, the driving unit is further configured to supply the washing water through the washing water supply pipe to at least one of a time when the nozzle protrudes from the inside of the main body or a time when the nozzle is received from the outside into the main body .

A bidet device according to an embodiment includes a cover coupled to the body to open and close a left side lid; And an opening / closing part for lifting the cover by being operated by a pressure applied to an upper part of the cover in a state that the cover covers the left side.

The bidet nozzle cleaning apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention can clean the nozzle by using a brush while supplying cleaning water for cleaning the nozzle to the nozzle separately from the cleaning water supply path to the bidet nozzle, There is an advantage that the outer surface of the easily polluted nozzle can be sanitarily and easily cleaned.

Further, when the bidet nozzle cleaning apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention is used, there is an advantage that the nozzle body can be prevented from being contaminated by cleaning the nozzle body at the starting point of the nozzle driving and at the end of the driving.

Further, since the bidet nozzle cleaning apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention can be configured to be detachable from the bidet apparatus for cleaning the nozzle, when the use period is long, the contaminated brush is removed and replaced with a new brush, Can be maintained in a sanitary condition.

Meanwhile, a bidet device according to one aspect of the present invention is configured such that a cover covering a left side lid is configured to be openable and closable by a one-touch method using a spring mechanism or the like, Can be easily opened and closed, which is advantageous in terms of hygiene and aesthetics compared to the conventional toilet seat.

1 is a perspective view of a conventional bidet nozzle cleaning apparatus.
2 is a perspective view of a bidet device provided with a bidet nozzle cleaning device according to an embodiment.
3 is a perspective view of a bidet nozzle cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment.
4 is a front view of a washing brush portion of a bidet nozzle cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment.
Fig. 5 is a side sectional view of Fig. 4. Fig.

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

2 is a perspective view of a bidet device provided with a bidet nozzle cleaning device according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2, the bidet device 100 according to the embodiments is used in conjunction with a toilet seat (not shown), and is a sanitary washing device that allows the user to wash the affected area by spraying the washing water after use. For spraying the washing water, the bidet device 100 includes a nozzle 111 including a passage therein and including an injection port on the surface thereof, so that the washing water transferred through the passage can be sprayed onto the user's anus or a local part .

The bidet device 100 according to the present embodiment includes a main body 110 having nozzles 111 that can be projected from the inside to the outside and a driving unit 110 for receiving a user input for operating the operation of the nozzle 111. [ (150). As a method for driving the nozzle 111 to project in and out of the main body 110, a method using a motor and a gear, a method using a water pressure by a pump, or any other method which is known or to be developed in the future may be used Do not.

Meanwhile, the bidet nozzle cleaning apparatus according to the embodiments of the present invention is built in the main body 110 and is configured to clean the outer surface of the nozzle 111. The configuration of the bidet nozzle cleaning device will be described later in detail.

The bidet device 100 further includes an upper cover 120 that is pivotally mounted on the upper portion of the main body 110 and covers an upper portion of a left side (not shown) where the bidet device 100 is installed.

The driving unit 150 is embedded in the main body 110 or separately from the main body 110 and coupled to the main body 110. The driving unit 150 includes at least one function button 151 through which a user can input an operation and a processor 151 for controlling the operation of other members of the bidet apparatus 100 in response to user input through the function button 151. [ and a processor.

For example, the user can input a command to operate or stop the operation by selecting the operation mode of the anus cleaning and the bidet cleaning or the massage cleaning by operating the function button 151. At this time, in response to the user input through the function button 151, the driving unit 150 causes the nozzle 111 to protrude to the outside from the inside of the main body 110, To perform the overall control required for the operation of the bidet device 100, such as to be received in the main body 110, or to start or stop the injection of the washing water through the nozzle 111. [

The driving unit 150 may control the driving of the bidet nozzle cleaning apparatus built in the main body 110 in conjunction with the user input through the function button 151 or the driving of the nozzle 111 accordingly.

Hereinafter, the bidet nozzle cleaning apparatus according to the embodiments will be described in detail.

3 is a perspective view of a bidet nozzle cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 3, the bidet nozzle cleaning apparatus includes a body 150 having a nozzle 111 for spraying washing water, which is capable of protruding from the inside to the outside. That is, at least a portion of the body 150 is configured in the form of a nozzle bar extending parallel to the nozzle 111, such that the nozzle 111 can be received therein.

The body 150 is disposed at the end of the body 110 of the bidet device 100 and the nozzle 111 protruding from the body 150 protrudes out of the body 110 So that the nozzle 111 can be positioned at the cleaning position. On the other hand, when the nozzle 111 is not used, the nozzle 111 is retracted into the inside of the body 150 and accommodated. 1, the nozzles 111 are formed of a plurality of cylinders having diameters different from each other. When the nozzles 111 are not in use, the cylinders are stacked so that the nozzles 111 are curled inside the body 150 .

The bidet nozzle cleaning apparatus further includes a washing water supply pipe 161 connected to the body 150 to supply washing water into the body 150. In this specification, the washing water is distinguished from the washing water sprayed through the nozzle 111 for the user's body sanitation, and refers to the water used for washing the outside of the nozzle 111 itself, not the user's body .

In one embodiment, the bidet nozzle cleaning apparatus further includes a rinse water supply pipe 162 which forms a separate flow path from the rinse water supply pipe 161. The washing water supply pipe 162 is connected to the body 150 at a position different from the washing water supply pipe 161 and is connected to a flow path inside the nozzle 111. The washing water supplied through the washing water supply pipe 162 is transferred through the flow path inside the nozzle 111 and sprayed from the nozzle 111 for the user's body washing.

On the other hand, members for cleaning the surface of the nozzle 111 are disposed in the body 150 by injecting the washing water supplied through the washing water supply pipe 161. This will be described below with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a cleaning brush portion of a bidet nozzle cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of FIG.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the body 150 is provided with a cleaning brush 172 for cleaning the nozzle 111 using the cleaning water supplied through the cleaning water supply pipe 161. The wash water supply pipe 161 includes a discharge port (not shown) for discharging the wash water in the direction of the cleaning brush 172 and is configured to increase the discharge pressure by the water pressure because the discharge port is smaller in width than the wash water transfer path. For example, the diameter of the wash water conveying path may be about 6.3 mm, and the width of the discharge port may be less than 1/2 thereof.

In one embodiment, the outer surface of the wash water supply pipe 161 is provided with a groove 1610 which can be fastened with a fitting as shown in Fig. The groove 1610 may be used to connect the wash water supply pipe 161 to another part of the body 110 (FIG. 1) of the bidet device 100 (FIG. 1).

The cleaning brush 172 is made of a material having a suitable frictional force for cleaning the surface of the nozzle 111. For example, the cleaning brush 172 may be a silicone material but is not limited thereto. The cleaning brush 172 may have a shape having a wide upper side and a narrower width toward the lower side adjacent to the nozzle 111. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. FIG. 4 is a cross- In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of cleaning brushes 172 are arranged at regular intervals so as to surround the outer periphery of the nozzle 111. As shown in FIG. The cleaning brush 172 surrounds the cross section of the nozzle 111 and is arranged to be rotatable by a driving force transmitted from a device such as a pressure of washing water and / or a motor.

In one embodiment, the cleaning brush 172 is provided in a cylindrical sol-stove mold frame 171 surrounding the outer periphery of the nozzle 111, and has a cylindrical stove mold frame 171 opposed to the nozzle 111 And are formed at regular intervals on the inner surface. For example, a fixing pin (not shown) may be provided at the uppermost portion of each cleaning brush 172 to fix the cleaning brush 171 to the hole of the brush bundle frame 171 for coupling with the brush bundle frame 171.

As shown in FIG. 5, at least one wash water inlet 180 for supplying the wash water supplied through the wash water supply pipe 161 to the cleaning brush 172 is formed in the sol cost die mold 171. The washing water is injected into the space between the nozzle 111 and the brush block frame 171 through the washing water inlet 180. The cleaning brush 172 protrudes toward the nozzle 111, It is possible to clean the surface of the nozzle 111 entering and exiting.

In one embodiment, the surface of the solongoid frame 171 is provided with one or more blades 173. The wings 172 are provided on the outer surface of the brush bundle frame 171 facing the washing water supply pipe 161 and the pressure of the washing water injected from the washing water supply pipe 161 is transmitted to the blades 173, Can rotate. The wings 172 may extend in a direction perpendicular to the spraying direction of the washing water injected from the washing water supplying pipe 161 or inclined with respect to the spraying direction of the washing water injected from the washing water supplying pipe 161. [ The blade 173 may be made of a material such as silicon, as in the case of the cleaning brush 172.

In one embodiment, the brush bundle frame 171 provided with the cleaning brush 172 includes an extension portion 1710 protruding outwardly of the brush bundle frame 171, which is longer than other portions. Here, the length refers to a length in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the nozzle 111. By inserting the extension portion 1710 into a groove formed in the inner surface of the body 150, the sol-disc mold frame 171 can be fixed to the body 150. A bearing (not shown) is provided between the body 150 and the sol-neck mold frame 171 to allow the sol-disc mold frame 171 to rotate in a state where the sol bundle mold frame 171 is coupled to the body 150. [ Etc. may be located.

The blade 173 and the extension 1710 of the sol bundle frame 171 may be integrated with each other. For example, it is possible to form a sole block mold frame 171 of a cylindrical shape having a small thickness by using a lightweight material such as plastic, and to provide a silicone mold having a cleaning brush 172, a blade 173, and an extension 1710 The shape shown in the drawing can be completed by inserting the brush into the sol-bundle mold 171. In addition, the brush bundle frame 171 to which the silicone brush is coupled may be fixed within the body 150 using a jaw formed on the cylindrical body 150. However, this is an illustrative example, and the brush bundle frame 171 provided with the cleaning brush 172 may have a structure different from that described above as long as the cleaning brush 172 is rotatably provided with respect to the nozzle 111 Do.

Also, in one embodiment, the body 150 is formed with a coupling groove 155 for coupling the body 150 with the body 110 (FIG. 1) of the bidet device 100 (FIG. 1). The body 150 can be coupled to the body 110 by inserting coupling means connected to a portion of the body 110 or the body 150 into the coupling groove 155. In addition, the body 150 may have a structure in which both sides or one side thereof are covered and fixed by a cap (not shown). Further, when sufficient water pressure is not applied, the body 150 may be configured to further engage with a motor (not shown) or the like for rotating the sol-disc mold frame 171.

In the bidet nozzle cleaning apparatus according to the above-described embodiments, the washing water is supplied to the nozzle 111 using the cleaning brush 172 while supplying the cleaning water for cleaning the nozzle to the bidet nozzle 111, The outer surface of the nozzle 111, which is likely to be contaminated by feces or the like, can be sanitarily and easily cleaned. In addition, the cleaning brush 172 is detachably configured to maintain the device in a sanitized condition by removing the contaminated brush and replacing it with a new brush when the service life is prolonged.

In one embodiment, the time of injection of the wash water through the wash water supply pipe 161 can be automatically controlled by the driving unit 150 (Fig. 1) of the bidet apparatus 100 (Fig. 1). That is, the driving unit 150 may control the injection of the washing water through the washing water supply pipe 161 in synchronization with the time when the nozzle 111 is projected from the main body 110 for operation of the bidet apparatus 100. For example, before using the nozzle 111, the body of the nozzle 111 may be cleaned with the washing water before the nozzle 111 protrudes to the outside, and / or after the use of the nozzle 111 is completed, The nozzle 111 can be kept in a hygienic state by washing the body of the nozzle 111 with the washing water when returning to the main body 110 and the body 150. [

In one embodiment, the bidet device to which the bidet nozzle cleaning device is applied further includes a cover (not shown) covering the left side and an opening and closing portion (not shown) for controlling the opening and closing thereof. The opening / closing part includes a spring mechanism for lifting the cover. When the cover presses the upper part of the cover in the state that the cover covers the toilet seat on the left side or the left side, the spring lifts the cover to open the left side, The rear cover may be covered with a cover, and a pressure may be applied to an upper portion of the cover, so that the cover is coupled to the toilet seat or the toilet seat by a fastening means such as a hook to close the toilet seat. The cover can be opened and closed by being pushed in a one-touch manner, so that the cover can be effectively applied to a toilet for the disabled. There are many cases in which the cover is not installed on the left side of the toilet because it is not easy to open and close by the handicapped person with an inconvenience in the handicapped room, which is not good for hygiene and aesthetics. However, according to the above embodiment, even a person with an inconvenience such as a disabled person can easily open and close the cover by pressing the upper portion of the cover, so that the conventional disadvantage can be solved.

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

Claims (12)

A body provided with a nozzle for spraying washing water, which is capable of protruding and retracting from the inside to the outside;
A washing water supply pipe connected to the body for supplying wash water into the body;
At least one wash water inlet formed in the body and configured to inject wash water supplied from the wash water supply pipe; And
And a cleaning brush rotatably surrounding a part of the nozzle in the body and exposed to washing water injected from the washing water inlet. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the cleaning brush is arranged to rotate by the pressure of washing water injected from the washing water inlet. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the cleaning brush is made of silicon. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a brush bundle mold having a shape located inside the body and surrounding the outer periphery of the nozzle, wherein the at least one washing water inlet is formed, and the cleaning brush is coupled to an inner surface of the brush bundle mold. 5. The method of claim 4,
And at least one blade coupled to a surface of the brush bundle frame and positioned between the brush bundle frame and the washing water supply pipe. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the wings extend in a direction perpendicular or inclined with respect to a direction in which the wash water is sprayed from the wash water supply pipe so as to transfer the pressure of the wash water supplied by the wash water supply pipe to the brush package case. 5. The method of claim 4,
Further comprising a bearing positioned between the body and the sol-disc mold frame so that the sol-disc mold frame can rotate within the body. The method according to claim 1,
And a cleaning water supply pipe connected to the body at a position different from the cleaning water supply pipe and supplying the cleaning water into the nozzle. A nozzle for spraying washing water;
A main body including the bidet nozzle cleaning device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the nozzle is provided so as to protrude and retract from the inside to the outside; And
And a drive configured to receive a user input for controlling the appearance of the nozzle and the injection of rinse water through the nozzle. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the driving unit is configured to control the supply of wash water through the wash water supply pipe in response to protrusion of the nozzle from the main body. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the driving unit is configured to supply the washing water to the at least one of the time when the nozzle protrudes from the inside of the main body to the outside or the time when the nozzle is received from the outside into the main body. 10. The method of claim 9,
A cover coupled to the body to open and close a left side lid; And
And an opening / closing part for lifting the cover by being operated by a pressure applied to the upper part of the cover in a state that the cover covers the left side.

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