KR20200086810A - Valve chamber - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a valve chamber and, more specifically, to a valve chamber which can forcibly ventilate the inside and easily identify a state of inner air and a fluid flowing along a pipe. The valve chamber of the present invention includes: a housing having the pipe through which the fluid flows; a sensor part measuring a state of the fluid or a state of the inner air of the housing; a ventilation pipe installed on one side surface of the housing so that the inner air flows to the outside; an air blowing fan installed on the ventilation pipe; and a control part selectively driving the air blowing fan based on a measured value of the sensor part.

Description

Changing room {VALVE CHAMBER}

The present invention relates to a toilet, and specifically to a toilet that can forcibly ventilate the interior, and can easily check the state of fluid and internal air flowing along the pipe.

In general, the toilet is a space for installing a valve that regulates the flow of the fluid flowing through the pipe when purifying or draining raw water of the tap water, and can be largely divided into a distillation toilet, an air toilet, and an soil toilet.

Among them, the water flow chamber is equipped with a valve that controls the flow of the fluid to control and control the flow rate, and the air chamber is installed with a valve to bleed the air trapped in the piping to prevent the flow from being interrupted by the compression of the fluid. Can.

In addition, a valve for discharging impurities introduced into the piping to the outside of the piping is installed in the soil toilet to prevent contamination of waterworks.

These toilets are manufactured in the form of a closed container of a cylinder or a cuboid, and may be buried in the land depending on the location of piping and installation requirements.

The administrator can measure and manage the maintenance of the equipment and the condition of the fluid by moving to the interior of the toilet through the installed manhole of the toilet.

Here, since the toilet has a risk of suffocation due to the closed structure, a ventilation pipe in the form of a pipe is installed at one side of the toilet to prevent this.

However, these ventilation pipes are ventilated through the natural circulation of air entering the manhole, so if the air inside the toilet becomes congested, there is still a possibility that the manager is exposed to the danger of suffocation.

In addition, in the constant flow process of purifying raw water and supplying it as water, there is a process of storing raw water and adding chemicals such as chlorine to the purified raw water, and the gas generated by these chemicals is quickly transferred to the outside of the toilet only by natural circulation. It is somewhat difficult to discharge.

In addition, in order to measure the water pressure or flow rate of the fluid, the manager must check the water pressure meter or flow meter installed inside the toilet, which may expose the manager to the risk of suffocation, and furthermore, the toilet is buried in the road or in the vicinity of it. In this case, there is a problem of being exposed to the danger caused by the vehicle when moving into the interior of the toilet.

KR 1019193340000

An object of the present invention is to provide a toilet that can forcibly ventilate the interior and easily check the state of fluid and internal air flowing along the piping.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a housing in which a pipe through which a fluid flows is installed; A sensor unit for measuring a fluid state or an internal air state of the housing; A ventilation pipe installed on one side of the housing to flow internal air to the outside; A ventilation fan installed in the ventilation pipe; And a control unit selectively driving the blowing fan based on the measured value of the sensor unit.

In the present invention, the ventilation pipe is a first flow pipe installed on the upper portion of the housing; A second flow tube installed at the bottom of the housing; And a collecting pipe connected to the first flow pipe and the second flow pipe to discharge internal air to the outside.

The present invention further includes a display unit installed at the end of the ventilation pipe and showing the measured value of the sensor unit.

The present invention further includes a Payang photovoltaic power generation unit installed at the end of the ventilation pipe to supply power to the blower fan.

The present invention further includes a filter stopper installed at the end of the ventilation pipe to prevent foreign matter from entering the interior of the ventilation pipe.

The toilet according to the present invention can secure the safety by forcibly discharging the interior air of the toilet to the outside through a ventilation pipe and a blower fan installed in the housing.

In addition, the fan can be selectively driven through the sensor unit and the control unit, thereby reducing power consumption.

In addition, the state of the fluid flowing along the interior air and piping of the toilet is shown through the display unit installed in the ventilation pipe, so that the manager can check in real time outside the toilet.

1 is a conceptual diagram of a toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the toilet shown in FIG. 1.
3 is a block diagram of the sensor unit illustrated in FIG. 2.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the control unit shown in FIG. 2.
5 is a block diagram of the ventilation pipe shown in FIG. 2.
6 is a block diagram of the collecting pipe shown in FIG. 5.
7 is a front view of the exposure tube shown in FIG. 6.
8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the vent shown in FIG. 7.

In order to describe in detail that a person skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can easily implement the technical spirit of the present invention, the most preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, when adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same components have the same reference numerals as possible even though they are displayed on different drawings.

In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that detailed descriptions of related well-known structures or functions may obscure the subject matter of the present invention, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

In the direction expressed in the contents described below prior to the detailed description of the present invention, the upper side of the "upper part" is a direction toward the first flow tube 121 with respect to the second flow tube 122 shown in FIG. 1. , The lower part of the “lower part” is defined in a direction toward the second flow tube 122 based on the first flow tube 121.

Hereinafter, a toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8.

1 is a conceptual diagram of a toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the toilet shown in FIG. 1.

1 and 2, the toilet 100 includes a housing 110, a ventilation tube 120, and a blowing fan 130.

The housing 110 is installed with a pipe (P) through which a fluid of water flows, and a valve, a pump for controlling the flow of fluid, and various equipment for driving and managing the same are installed.

As described above, the housing 110 is manufactured in the form of a closed container of a cylinder or a cuboid, and may be buried in the land according to the location and installation requirements of the piping.

Here, the housing 110 may be manufactured using a known material in the form of iron, alloy steel, or resin.

The ventilation pipe 120 is installed on one side of the housing 110 so that the internal air (hereinafter referred to as'internal air') of the housing 110 flows to the outside.

That is, ventilation may be performed in a natural circulation manner through the manhole M installed in the housing 110 and the ventilation pipe 120.

However, in this natural circulation method, when air is congested inside the toilet 100, there is a possibility that an administrator working inside the toilet 100 is exposed to the risk of suffocation.

In order to solve this problem, the blowing fan 130 is installed in the ventilation pipe 120, it is possible to forcibly ventilate the interior of the housing 110 through the driving of the blowing fan 130.

In general, the ventilation fan 130 may be driven at all times to ventilate the housing 110, but there is an disadvantage in terms of increased fatigue and power consumption of the ventilation fan 130 due to unnecessary driving.

To overcome this, it is necessary to selectively drive the blower fan 130 only when ventilation is required.

That is, when the pollution level of the internal air is measured and is higher than a predetermined reference value (hereinafter referred to as a'reference value'), the blowing fan 130 is driven to reduce power consumption and fatigue of the blowing fan 130 together with ventilation. Can.

For the selective driving of the blowing fan 130, the toilet 100 further includes a sensor unit 140 and a control unit 150.

3 is a block diagram of the sensor unit illustrated in FIG. 2.

Referring to FIG. 3, the sensor unit 140 includes a gas sensor 141, and the gas sensor 141 may be installed inside the toilet 100.

Here, the concentration may be different depending on the components of the internal air, and thus the contamination levels of the upper and lower portions of the housing 110 may be different.

Therefore, the gas sensor 141 is composed of a plurality, and is installed at regular intervals along the bottom from the top of the housing 110 to measure the degree of contamination of internal air in detail.

The gas sensor 141 may be installed on the ceiling and the floor of the housing 110, or may be installed through separate wires or frames.

The control unit 150 selectively drives the blowing fan 130 based on the measured value of the gas sensor 141.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the control unit shown in FIG. 2.

More specifically, referring to FIG. 4, the control unit 150 includes an analysis unit 151 and an operation unit 152.

The analysis unit 151 compares the measured value and the reference value of the gas sensor 141 to determine whether the blowing fan 130 is driven.

Here, the reference value represents the degree of contamination of internal air that may pose a danger to the human body.

That is, when the measured value of the gas sensor 141 is greater than or equal to a reference value, the analysis unit 151 determines a state of internal air as a danger and generates a driving signal of the blowing fan 130.

In addition, when the measured value of the gas sensor 141 is less than the reference value, it is determined that the state of the internal air is good.

Here, when the blowing fan 130 is stopped, the analysis unit 151 does not generate a driving signal of the blowing fan 130, and when the blowing fan 130 is driving, the blowing fan ( 130).

The operation unit 152 always drives or stops the blowing fan 130 according to the signal generated by the analysis unit 151.

5 is a block diagram of the ventilation pipe shown in FIG. 2.

1 and 5, the ventilation pipe 120 includes a first flow pipe 121, a second flow pipe 122, and a collecting pipe 123.

The first flow tube 121 penetrates one side of the housing 110 and is installed on the upper side of the housing 110 to allow the upper side internal air to flow.

In addition, the second flow tube 122 penetrates one side of the housing 110 and is installed at the lower portion of the housing 110 to flow the lower side internal air.

The collecting pipe 123 is connected to the first flow pipe 121 and the second flow pipe 122, and internal air flowing along the first flow pipe 121 or the second flow pipe 122 is discharged to the outside.

More specifically, the collecting pipe 123 is in the form of a pipe with one side closed and the other side open.

The first flow pipe 121 and the second flow pipe 122 are installed on one side of the collecting pipe 123 so that the internal air flowing along the first flow pipe 121 and the second flow pipe 122 is the collecting pipe It can be discharged to the other side of (123).

That is, internal air can be discharged to the outside more quickly through the first flow pipe 121 and the second flow pipe 122 and the collecting pipe 123 which are respectively installed on the upper and lower portions of the housing 110. have.

Here, as the first flow pipe 121 and the second flow pipe 122 are installed on the upper and lower portions of the housing 110, the gas sensor 141 is the first flow pipe 121 as shown in FIG. ) And the second flow pipe 122.

The number and installation position of the blower fan 130 may be variously implemented in the ventilation pipe 120.

In the first embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 1, the blowing fan 130 may be configured as a single unit and installed in the collecting pipe 123.

In a second embodiment, the blower fan 130 may be composed of a plurality of first flow pipes 121, second flow pipes 122, and collection pipes 123, respectively.

In a third embodiment, the blowing fan 130 may be composed of a plurality of first flow pipes 121 and second flow pipes 122, respectively.

Furthermore, in the second and third embodiments, the control unit 150 selectively drives the first flow pipe 121 and the second flow pipe 122 on the basis of the measured values of the gas sensor 141, thereby selectively driving them. can do.

That is, the control unit 150 compares the measured values of the gas sensors 141, which are installed on the upper and lower portions of the housing 110, with the reference values, respectively, and the blower fan 130 at a location where the degree of contamination corresponds to a dangerous state. By driving, it is possible to further reduce the fatigue and power consumption of the blowing fan 130, thereby increasing the efficiency of the toilet 100.

6 is a block diagram of the collecting pipe shown in FIG. 5.

1 and 6, the collecting pipe 123 includes a buried pipe 123a and an exposed pipe 123b.

More specifically, on the basis that the housing 110 is buried in the ground G, the buried pipe 123a is installed on one side of the housing 110 and the ground G is the same as the housing 110. Is buried in

In addition, one side of the exposed tube 123b is connected to the buried tube 123a and the other side is exposed to the outside, so that internal air can be discharged to the outside.

To measure the state of the fluid, such as water pressure and flow rate, the manager moves to the interior of the housing 110 through a manhole (M) and measures the state of the fluid through a water pressure meter and a flow meter installed in the pipe (P).

By this process, there is a problem that an increase in management time is required and the manager is exposed to the risk of suffocation.

To solve this, the toilet 100 further includes a display unit 160 installed at an end portion of the ventilation tube 120, that is, installed at the exposure tube 123b and showing the measured value of the sensor unit 140. do.

In addition, the sensor unit 140 further includes a water pressure sensor 142 and a flow sensor 143 installed in the pipe P. (FIG. 3)

That is, as the measured values of the water pressure sensor 142 and the flow sensor 143 are shown on the display unit 160, the administrator can check the state of the fluid outside the toilet 100, so the administrator can The process of moving to the interior of (100) may be omitted, and furthermore, it is possible to prevent exposure to the risk of suffocation,

In addition, information on the toilet such as the measured state of the gas sensor 141, the analysis result value of the analysis unit 151, and the operating state of the blowing fan 130, including the above-described fluid state (hereinafter referred to as'information') As referred to as'is) on the display unit 160, the administrator can more easily check the state of the toilet including internal air and fluid, thereby ensuring convenience and safety.

Referring to FIG. 4, the control unit 150 further includes a communication unit 153 and a warning unit 154.

The communication unit 153 may be connected to a terminal through a known wireless method such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and may transmit the information to the terminal in real time.

In addition, the manager can check the state of the fluid and the state of the internal air through information shown on the terminal.

The warning unit 154, when the analysis unit 151 determines the degree of contamination of the internal air as a danger, sounds an alarm through a speaker installed in the toilet 100, or emits a light to emit the toilet 100 It can alert the manager to the inside of the system.

Furthermore, the warning unit 154 generates a danger signal, and a danger signal is transmitted to the terminal through the communication unit 153 so that an alarm may sound.

1 and 2, the toilet 100 further includes a photovoltaic unit 170 installed at an end of the ventilation pipe 120.

The photovoltaic power generation unit 170 is configured to supply power required for electronic equipment installed in the toilet 100 including the above-described blower fan 130.

The photovoltaic power generation unit 170 includes a panel unit 171 for collecting sunlight and converting it into power, and a support unit 172 on which the panel unit 171 is installed and the other side is installed on the exposed tube 123b. It includes.

Here, it is preferable to rotate the panel unit 171 according to the movement of the sun for more efficient light collection.

To realize this, the panel unit 171 is installed to rotate up and down on one side of the support 172, and the other side of the support 172 is installed to rotate left and right on the exposed tube.

Motors are installed on both sides of the support 172 so that the rotation of the panel 171 and the support 172 is realized by electricity.

Referring to FIG. 3, the sensor unit 140 further includes a light sensing sensor 144.

That is, the control unit 150 selectively drives the motor based on the measured value of the light sensor 144.

More specifically, the analysis unit 151 generates a drive signal or a stop signal of the motor based on the incident angle and the amount of light measured by the light sensor 144.

In addition, the operation unit 152 selectively drives the motor according to a driving signal or a timing signal to adjust the rotation amount of the panel unit 171 or the support 172.

Since electronic devices including various sensors and pumps are installed inside the toilet 100, when foreign matter, particularly rainwater, enters the ventilation pipe 120, there is a possibility that equipment is damaged or malfunction occurs.

To prevent this, the toilet 100 is installed at the end of the ventilation pipe 120, that is, installed at the end of the exposure pipe 123b, a stopper for preventing foreign matter from entering the inside of the ventilation pipe 120 180 is further included.

For example, so that internal air is discharged from the end of the exposed tube 123b, the filter stopper 180 is formed to be larger than the diameter of the exposed tube 123b to play between the filter stopper 180 and the exposed tube 123b. It is preferred that it is formed.

In addition, a separate frame may be installed between the end of the exposed tube 123b and the filter stopper 180 for fixing.

As another example, the manure stopper 180 is formed to correspond to the diameter of the exposed tube 123b, and is inserted into the exposed tube 123b to completely close the exposed tube 123b.

In addition, a vent hole 124 may be formed in the exposed tube 123b to discharge internal air.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the exposed tube shown in FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the vent shown in FIG. 7.

Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, the toilet 100 is installed in the ventilation hole 124 to prevent foreign matter including rainwater from entering the inside of the ventilation pipe 120 through the ventilation hole 124. The opening and closing portion 125 for opening or closing the ventilation hole 124, and a hinge portion 126 which protrudes on both sides of the opening and closing portion 125 and is rotatably installed in the ventilation hole 124.

That is, the opening/closing portion 125 may rotate up and down through the hinge portion 126 to open or close the vent 124.

Here, a motor is installed in the hinge portion 126 or the vent 124 so that the rotation of the opening/closing portion 125 is implemented electrically.

In addition, the sensor unit 140 further includes a rain sensor 145. (FIG. 3)

The rainfall sensor 145 may be installed on the exposure tube 123b, and a light source irradiating light to transmit light to the opening/closing section 125 and light irradiated from the light source to the opening/closing section 125 And a light receiving element that senses the optical signal when reflected from the raindrops and converts it to photoelectric conversion.

Here, in order to transmit light from the light source, it is preferable that the opening/closing part 125 is made of a transparent material such as acrylic.

The controller 150 selectively drives the motor based on the measured value of the rainfall sensor 145.

More specifically, the analysis unit 151 receives the photoelectrically converted signal of the light receiving element to determine whether it is raining and generates a driving signal or a stop signal of the motor.

In addition, the operation unit 152 selectively drives the motor according to a driving signal or a stop signal of the motor to adjust the rotation amount of the opening/closing unit 125.

Here, when the opening and closing part 125 completely closes or opens the vent hole 124, the internal air of the toilet 100 may be stagnant or foreign matter may be introduced, so that the control unit 150 of the opening and closing part 125 Limit rotation.

More specifically, the limit angle of the opening and closing portion 125 is 0 to 15 degrees, 80 to 180 degrees between the vent hole 124 and the opening and closing portion 125 based on the hinge portion 126, and the control unit 150 The opening/closing portion 125 is rotated within a range outside the limit angle.

For example, in the case of rain, the opening/closing unit 125 may maintain 16 degrees, and if not, 79 degrees.

When a plurality of opening/closing parts 125 is provided, the opening/closing part 125 is in the width direction of the vent 124 based on the closed state of the vent 124 in order to prevent foreign matter from flowing in between the opening/closing parts 125. It is preferable to be installed in the ventilation openings 124 so as to overlap a certain portion of each other.

1 and 2, the toilet 100 further includes an illumination unit 190.

The lighting unit 190 may be installed in the exposure tube 123b or the photovoltaic power generation unit 170, and all known lighting including LED may be used.

That is, it is possible to easily recognize the location of the toilet 100 to an outsider through the lighting unit 190, and furthermore, when the toilet 100 is installed in the vicinity of the road, it secures the safety of drivers and managers in the maintenance of the toilet. can do.

As described above, the toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention can secure the safety by forcibly discharging the internal air of the toilet to the outside through a ventilation pipe and a blower fan installed in the housing.

In addition, the fan can be selectively driven through the sensor unit and the control unit, thereby reducing power consumption.

In addition, the state of the fluid flowing along the interior air and piping of the toilet is shown through the display unit installed in the ventilation pipe, so that the manager can check in real time outside the toilet.

As described above, optimal embodiments have been disclosed in the drawings and specifications. Although specific terms have been used herein, they are only used for the purpose of describing the present invention and are not used to limit the scope of the present invention as defined in the claims or the claims. Therefore, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and other equivalent embodiments are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

100: changing room 110: housing
120: ventilation tube 130: blowing fan
140: sensor unit 150: control unit
160: display unit 170: solar power generation unit
180: filter stopper 190: lighting unit

Claims (5)

A housing in which a pipe through which fluid flows is installed;
A sensor unit for measuring the fluid state or the internal air state of the housing;
A ventilation pipe installed on one side of the housing to flow the internal air to the outside;
A blower fan installed in the ventilation pipe; And
A control unit selectively driving the blowing fan based on the measured value of the sensor unit;
Consistency including.
According to claim 1,
The ventilation pipe
A first flow tube installed on an upper portion of the housing;
A second flow tube installed under the housing; And
A collection pipe connected to the first flow pipe and the second flow pipe to discharge the internal air to the outside;
Consistency including.
According to claim 1,
A toilet provided at an end of the ventilation tube and further comprising a display unit in which measurement values of the sensor unit are shown.
According to claim 1,
A toilet that is installed at an end of the ventilation pipe and further includes a Payang photovoltaic power generation unit for supplying power to the blowing fan.
According to claim 1,
A toilet provided at an end of the ventilation pipe further includes a filter plug to prevent foreign matter from entering the interior of the ventilation pipe.

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