KR20220013239A - Urinal For Male Having Sensor - Google Patents

Abstract

A urinal for men is disclosed. The urinal for men according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a target picture drawn on one side of a urine accommodating space; a pressure sensor unit mounted at a position corresponding to the target picture, detecting a pressure value generated when a stream of urine of a user touches, and then transmitting detected data to a control unit in real time; a control unit mounted on one side or the inside of the urinal for men and providing an output signal related to a picture or video to a visual output unit based on data acquired from the pressure sensor unit; and a visual output unit mounted on an upper portion of the urinal for men and performing a visual output for the user based on the output signal transmitted from the control unit. According to the present invention, the urinal for men with a urine sensor can provide a variety of visual information to a user based on a urine output state of the user so that the urine output from the user can be stably introduced into the urinal, not spilling to the outside.

Description

Urinal For Male Having Sensor

The present invention relates to a male urinal, and more particularly, to provide various visual information to the user based on the user's urine discharge state so that the urine discharged from the user can be stably introduced into the urinal without leaking to the outside. It relates to a male urinal comprising a urine detection sensor capable of being used.

In general, a men's urinal 10 as shown in FIG. 1 is installed in a toilet shared by a large number of people. Urine collection units 11 are formed on both sides of the urinal for men so that urine does not collide with the urinal and protrude out of the urinal.

However, the urine does not protrude out of the urinal, and there is a limit only to the shielding jaw in order to be completely collected by the urine collection unit, and the urine does not come out only when a person urinating approaches the urinal to urinate.

In particular, when the urinal does not come close to the urinal and urinates from a certain distance, the urine discharged at the end of urination leaves the lower part of the urine collection unit and falls on the floor of the toilet.

Due to this, there is a problem that the urinal area is contaminated and odor is generated, which causes discomfort to users. Difficulty in maintenance and increased cleaning costs are occurring.

As a prior art to solve the above problems, there is known an advertisement board for preventing scattering of urine of Korea Registered Utility Model No. 20-0308123, which is attached to the lower side in the longitudinal direction inside the urinal so that the urine stream is aimed at the advertisement board when urinating. To prevent urine from splashing out of the urinal, a change billboard is attached to the inside of the urinal.

Advertisements of general phrases are described on the change billboard attached to the urinal. Advertisements with these phrases are not normally seen, but use the ink that is visible when urine comes in contact with the billboard to gradually show the content of the advertisement as the urine comes into contact with the billboard. It is aimed at the urinal to prevent urine from splashing out of the urinal.

In addition, according to another prior art, there is disclosed a technology in which a video game machine to enjoy a game by detecting a urine stream and a urine time in a urinal with a sensor is installed on the upper part of the urinal.

The above-described prior art is to simply display an advertisement when urine comes into contact with the advertisement board. Accordingly, users who are not interested in advertisements or users who do not like advertisements feel uncomfortable when urinating, and they purposely fall from the urinal due to unpleasant emotions to urinate, or urinate outside the urinal so that the urine stream does not come into contact with the advertisement board. As a result, there is a problem in that a larger amount of urine is scattered out of the urinal than in a urinal that does not have an advertisement board attached thereto.

In addition, since the urinal installed with a video game machine does not look at the place where the urine falls into the urinal when urinating, but the video game machine installed on the top of the urinal, especially when a child urinates, it is possible to urinate without concentrating on the act of urinating. There is a problem that more cases occur when urine is scattered out of the urinal.

Accordingly, there is a need for a technique capable of solving the above-mentioned problems according to the prior art.

Korean Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2019-0125846 (published date: November 07, 2019)

An object of the present invention is to include a urine detection sensor capable of providing various visual information to the user based on the user's urine discharge state so that the urine discharged from the user can be stably introduced into the urinal without being leaked to the outside. It is to provide a urinal for men.

A male urinal according to an aspect of the present invention for achieving this object is a male urinal in which a urine receiving space into which a user's urine is introduced is opened in the direction of the user, and a target figure drawn on one side of the urine receiving space (T); a pressure sensor unit mounted at a position corresponding to the target picture, detecting a pressure value generated by the user's stream of urine touching, and transmitting the detected data to the control unit in real time; a control unit 130 mounted on one side or inside of the male urinal and providing an output signal related to a picture or an image to a visual output unit 140 based on data obtained from the pressure sensor unit 106; and a visual output unit 140 mounted on an upper portion of the male urinal and performing a visual output to the user according to an output signal received from the control unit 130 .

In one embodiment of the present invention, the male urinal, is mounted on the inner upper surface of the urine receiving space, a picture image projection unit for projecting a picture or an image on one side of the urine receiving space; and a urine information detection unit mounted on the inner upper surface of the urine receiving space, detecting the progress direction, incoming flow rate, and dripping position of urine introduced into the urine receiving space in real time, and then transmitting the detected data to the control unit in real time ; further comprising, the control unit, based on the data obtained from the urine information detection unit, may provide an output signal related to the picture or image to the picture image projection unit and the visual output unit.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the urine receiving space, the front of the drip water disposed at a position facing the user's urine ejection in the front; Left and right sides extending by a predetermined length in the user direction from the left and right sides of the front of the falling water to form a urine receiving space; a drain lower surface disposed at a lower portion of the urine receiving space formed by the left and right side surfaces and formed with a drain for discharging urine introduced into the urine receiving space to the outside; and an upper surface disposed on the upper portion of the urine receiving space formed by the left and right side surfaces, a jet port for spraying washing water in the urine receiving space, and an upper surface on which a picture image projection unit and a urine information detection unit are mounted; have.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the picture image projection unit, is disposed on the upper portion forming the urine receiving space, can project a picture or image toward the surface facing the user's urine ejection from the front.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the urine information detection unit is disposed on the upper portion forming the urine receiving space, is mounted adjacent to a surface facing the user's urine ejection in the front, the vertical distance to the contact position of the urine a vertical distance detection unit that detects and transmits to the control unit in real time; And disposed on the upper portion forming the urine receiving space, mounted to be spaced apart from the surface facing the user's urine ejection by a predetermined distance, the slope of detecting the slope distance to the contact position of urine in real time and transmitting it to the control unit It may be configured to include a distance detection unit.

In this case, the vertical distance detection unit and the inclination distance detection unit may be configured to include an infrared sensor or an ultrasonic sensor.

In addition, the control unit, after calculating the location of the dripping of urine based on the data obtained through the vertical distance detection unit and the inclination distance detection unit, is preset through coordinate matching with the picture or image projected by the picture image projection unit. It is possible to project a picture or an image and provide an output signal corresponding thereto to a visual output unit.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit interlocks with the control unit of another urinal for men installed adjacently, and after recognizing that the user uses the two urinals for men installed adjacently, it is projected by the image projection unit You can share a picture or video that becomes

In one embodiment of the present invention, the urine information detection unit, after detecting the amount of urine that is introduced into the urine receiving space and discharged to the lower part, transmits the acquired data to the control unit, the control unit, the obtained urine amount data Based on the picture image projection unit, it is possible to provide an output signal related to a picture or an image.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the male urinal includes: an auditory output unit mounted adjacent to the visual output unit or mounted on one side of the male urinal and performing an auditory output to the user according to a control signal from the control unit; It may be a configuration that further includes.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the male urinal, the picture image projection unit, the urine information detection unit, and the control unit are formed in an integrated structure and mounted detachably on the inner upper surface of the urine receiving space, and the visual output unit is for men. It may be installed detachably on one side or adjacent to the urinal.

As described above, according to the male urinal of the present invention, it is possible to provide various visual information to the user based on the user's urine discharge state by having a picture image projection unit, a urine information detection unit, a control unit, and a visual output unit having a specific structure. It is possible to provide a men's urinal including a urine detection sensor that can be used.

In addition, according to the urinal for men of the present invention, a vertical distance detector that detects the vertical distance to the contact position of urine in real time and transmits it to the control unit, and an inclined distance that detects the slope distance to the contact position of urine in real time and transmits it to the control unit It is possible to accurately calculate the location of dripping urine using the detector, and based on the location data for dripping, it is possible to project a preset picture or image, thereby providing various visual information to the user based on the user's urine output status. have.

In addition, according to the male urinal of the present invention, by interlocking with the control unit of another male urinal installed adjacently, the picture projected by the picture image projection unit after recognizing that the user is using the two male urinals installed adjacently Or, you can share the video, so you can provide a men's urinal that you can enjoy urinating with.

In addition, according to the male urinal of the present invention, by having an audio output unit mounted adjacent to the visual output unit or mounted on one side of the male urinal and performing an audio output to the user according to a control signal from the control unit, the user's urine It is possible to provide various audible information to the user based on the discharge state.

In addition, according to the urinal for men of the present invention, the picture image projection unit, the urine information detection unit, and the control unit are formed in an integrated structure to be detachably mounted on the inner upper surface of the urine receiving space, and the visual output unit is one side or adjacent to the male urinal. It is possible to provide a men's urinal that can be easily installed in a urinal of various specifications by installing it in a detachable manner.

1 is a schematic diagram showing a urinal according to the prior art.
2 is a perspective view showing a male urinal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram showing a male urinal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a perspective view showing a front view, a top view, and a right side view of a urinal for men according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a cross-sectional view showing the urinal for men shown in FIG.
6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a method for detecting the location of the user's urine ejection.
7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a mapping method for detecting the location of the user's urine ejection.
8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which a picture image projection unit, a urine information detection unit, and a control unit of a urinal for men according to another embodiment of the present invention are formed in an integrated structure and assembled on the inner upper surface of the urine receiving space.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Prior to this, the terms or words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as being limited to conventional or dictionary meanings, but should be interpreted as meanings and concepts consistent with the technical spirit of the present invention.

Throughout this specification, when a member is said to be located "on" another member, this includes not only a case in which a member is in contact with another member but also a case in which another member exists between the two members. Throughout this specification, when a part "includes" a certain component, it means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components, unless otherwise stated.

2 is a perspective view showing a front view, a top view, and a right side view of a urinal for men according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the male urinal 100 according to the present embodiment is a male urinal in which the urine receiving space 101 into which the user's urine is introduced is opened in the direction of the user, and a target figure (T) of a specific structure ), the pressure sensor unit 106 , the control unit 130 and the visual output unit 140 may be configured.

Specifically, the target figure (T) is preferably drawn on one side of the urine receiving space in which the user's urine is accommodated. At this time, the pressure sensor unit 106 may be mounted at a position corresponding to the target picture.

The pressure sensor unit 106 according to the present embodiment may detect a pressure value generated when a stream of urine of a user touches, and then transmit the detected data to the control unit 130 in real time.

At this time, the control unit 130 is a component mounted on one side or inside of the men's urinal, and based on the data obtained from the pressure sensor unit 106, to provide an output signal related to a picture or an image to the visual output unit 140. can

In addition, the visual output unit 140 is mounted on the upper portion of the male urinal, and may perform a visual output to the user by the output signal received from the control unit 130 .

For example, the visual output unit 140 may digitize the urine pressure value obtained from the pressure sensor unit 106 and output it to the user. At this time, a game competition can be performed using the pressure value of urine with the person using the urinal next to the person.

Hereinafter, a male urinal according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described.

3 is a block diagram showing a male urinal according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a front view, a top view and a right side view of a male urinal according to another embodiment of the present invention is shown, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the urinal for men shown in FIG. 4 .

Referring to these drawings, the male urinal 100 according to the present embodiment includes a picture image projection unit 110 of a specific structure, a urine information detection unit 120 , a control unit 130 , and a visual output unit 140 . , it is possible to provide a male urinal including a visual output unit 140 capable of providing various visual information to the user based on the user's urine discharge state.

Hereinafter, each component constituting the male urinal 100 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The urine receiving space 101 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, is configured to include a falling water front 102, left and right side surfaces 103, a drain lower surface 104 and an upper surface 105. can

The falling water surface 102 is configured to be disposed at a position facing the user's urine ejection in the front.

The left and right side surfaces 103 are configured to extend a predetermined length in the direction of the user from the left and right sides of the falling water front 102 to form the urine receiving space 101 .

The drain lower surface 104 is disposed in the lower portion of the urine receiving space 101 formed by the left and right side surfaces 103 , and has a drain hole for discharging urine introduced into the urine receiving space 101 to the outside.

The upper surface 105 is disposed on the upper portion of the urine accommodating space 101 formed by the left and right side surfaces 103 , and a spray port for spraying washing water in the urine accommodating space 101 is mounted, and a picture image projection unit 110 ) and the urine information detection unit 120 is mounted.

The picture image projection unit 110 according to the present embodiment is a configuration mounted on the inner upper surface 105 of the urine receiving space 101, and can project a picture or an image on one side of the urine receiving space 101. have. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5 , the picture image projecting unit 110 may project a picture or an image toward a surface facing the user's urine ejection in the front. As one that can be adopted as the picture image projection unit 110, a laser image projection device is a representative example.

In this case, it is not necessary to mount or embed a separate image output device inside the urinal, and separate cleaning and maintenance according to urine contamination are unnecessary. In addition, it can be flexibly applied to urinals of various specifications by adjusting the projection angle and projection range of the picture image projection unit 110 .

The urine information detection unit 120 is a configuration mounted on the inner upper surface 105 of the urine receiving space 101, and is configured to measure the progress direction, the incoming flow rate, and the dripping position of urine introduced into the urine receiving space 101 in real time. After detection, the detected data may be transmitted to the controller 130 in real time.

Specifically, the urine information detection unit 120 may be configured to include a vertical distance detection unit 121 and an inclined distance detection unit 122 that perform a specific role, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 .

The vertical distance detection unit 121 is configured to be disposed on the upper portion of the urine receiving space 101, and is mounted adjacent to the surface 102 facing the user's urine ejection from the front as shown in FIG. The vertical distance L1 to the contact position of urine may be detected in real time and transmitted to the controller 130 .

The inclination distance detection unit 122 is a configuration disposed on the upper portion of the urine receiving space 101, and as shown in FIG. 5, is spaced apart from the surface 102 facing the user's urine ejection by a predetermined distance. is installed, and the slope distance L2 to the contact position of urine can be detected in real time and transmitted to the control unit 130 .

In this case, the above-mentioned vertical distance detecting unit 121 and inclination distance detecting unit 122 may be configured to include an infrared sensor or an ultrasonic sensor.

The control unit 130 is a component mounted on one side or inside of a men's urinal, and based on the data obtained from the urine information detection unit 120 , a picture or image is displayed on the picture image projection unit 110 and the visual output unit 140 . It is possible to provide an output signal for

Specifically, the controller 130 may calculate the coordinate value of the urine dripping position P based on the data obtained through the vertical distance detector 121 and the inclination distance detector 122 . 6 and 7, the vertical distance L1 and the inclination distance L2 detected by the vertical distance detection unit 121 and the inclination distance detection unit 122, and the separation distance between the respective detection units 121 and 122 As shown in FIG. 7 by using (D), it is possible to obtain the coordinate value of the applause position (P).

The control unit 130 according to the present embodiment calculates in real time the coordinates of the location of urine dripping (P) based on the data obtained through the vertical distance detection unit 121 and the inclination distance detection unit 122, and then the picture image A preset picture or image is projected through coordinate matching with the picture or image projected by the projection unit 110 , and an output signal corresponding thereto is provided to the visual output unit 140 .

If, as shown in FIG. 7 , when the picture image to be hit with urine and the coordinate values of the dripping position (P) of urine coincide with each other, a corresponding visual output signal indicating that the user has hit is provided to the visual output unit 140 can In addition, it is possible to provide a corresponding output signal to the picture image projection unit 110 to reproduce another picture image for the picture image hit.

The above-mentioned visual output unit 140 according to the present embodiment is a component mounted on the upper part of the male urinal, and may perform a visual output to the user by the output signal transmitted from the control unit 130 .

In addition, the male urinal 100 according to the present embodiment may be configured to further include an audio output unit. The auditory output unit (not shown) may be mounted adjacent to the visual output unit 140 or mounted on one side of the male urinal, and may perform an auditory output to the user according to a control signal of the controller 130 .

The urine information detection unit 120 according to another embodiment may transmit the acquired data to the controller 130 after detecting the amount of urine that is introduced into the urine receiving space 101 and discharged to the lower portion.

In this case, the controller 130 may provide an output signal related to a picture or an image through the picture image projection unit 110 based on the obtained urine volume data.

In some cases, the control unit 130 interworks with the control unit 130 of another urinal for men installed adjacently, and after recognizing that the user uses two urinals for men installed adjacently, the picture image projection unit 110 You can share the picture or video projected by .

In this case, by interlocking with the control unit 130 of another urinal for men installed adjacently, after recognizing that the user is using two urinals for men installed adjacently, the picture projected by the image projection unit 110 or You can share the video, so you can provide a men's urinal that you can enjoy urinating with.

In FIG. 8, the picture image projection unit 110, the urine information detection unit 120, and the control unit 130 of the urinal 100 for men according to another embodiment of the present invention are formed in an integrated structure to form an integral structure of the urine receiving space 101. A cross-sectional view showing the state of being assembled to the inner upper surface is shown.

As shown in FIG. 8 , the picture image projection unit 110 , the urine information detection unit 120 , and the control unit 130 according to the present embodiment are formed in an integrated structure to form an inner upper surface 105 of the urine receiving space 101 . ) can be mounted detachably. In addition, the visual output unit 140 is preferably installed to be detachably attached to one side or adjacent to the urinal for men.

As described above, according to the male urinal of the present invention, the user's urine is provided by the picture image projection unit 110 , the urine information detection unit 120 , the control unit 130 , and the visual output unit 140 having a specific structure. It is possible to provide a male urinal including a visual output unit 140 capable of providing various visual information to the user based on the discharge state.

In addition, according to the urinal for men of the present invention, the vertical distance detection unit 121 that detects the vertical distance to the contact position of urine in real time and transmits it to the control unit 130, and the slope distance to the contact position of urine are detected in real time. By using the inclination distance detection unit 122 transmitted to the controller 130, the location of urine dripping can be accurately calculated, and a preset picture or image can be projected based on the dripping location data, so that the user's urine discharge state Based on this, various visual information can be provided to the user.

In addition, according to the urinal for men of the present invention, by interlocking with the control unit 130 of another urinal for men installed adjacently, the picture image projection unit 110 ), you can share the picture or video projected by the urinal, providing a men's urinal that you can enjoy urinating together.

In addition, according to the male urinal of the present invention, an audio output unit that is mounted adjacent to the visual output unit 140 or mounted on one side of the male urinal and performs an audio output to the user according to a control signal from the control unit 130 . By providing, it is possible to provide a variety of auditory information to the user based on the user's urine discharge state.

In addition, according to the urinal for men of the present invention, the picture image projection unit 110 , the urine information detection unit 120 , and the control unit 130 are formed in an integrated structure to be formed on the inner upper surface 105 of the urine receiving space 101 . It is possible to provide a men's urinal that can be easily installed in a urinal of various specifications by being detachably mounted and the visual output unit 140 being detachably installed on one side or adjacent to the men's urinal.

In the above detailed description of the present invention, only specific embodiments thereof have been described. However, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the particular form recited in the detailed description, but rather, it is to be understood to cover all modifications and equivalents and substitutions falling within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims. should be

That is, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments and descriptions described above, and any person skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims can implement various modifications are possible, and such modifications shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

P: Falling position
T: target picture
L1: vertical distance
L2: slope distance
10: urine
100: men's urinal
101: urine receiving space
102: falling water front
103: left and right side
104: drain lower surface
105: upper surface
106: pressure sensor unit
110: picture image projection unit
120: urine information detection unit
121: vertical distance detection unit
122: inclination distance detection unit
130: control unit
140: visual output unit

Claims (5)

As a male urinal 100 in which the urine receiving space 101 into which the user's urine is introduced is opened in the direction of the user,
a target figure drawn on one side of the urine receiving space (T);
a pressure sensor unit 106 mounted at a position corresponding to the target picture, detecting a pressure value generated by the user's stream of urine in contact, and transmitting the detected data to the control unit 130 in real time;
a control unit 130 mounted on one side or inside of the male urinal and providing an output signal related to a picture or an image to a visual output unit 140 based on data obtained from the pressure sensor unit 106; and
a visual output unit 140 mounted on an upper portion of the male urinal and performing a visual output to the user according to an output signal received from the control unit 130;
Men's urinal comprising a.
According to claim 1,
The men's urinal,
a picture image projection unit 110 mounted on the inner upper surface 105 of the urine receiving space 101 and projecting a picture or an image on one side of the urine receiving space 101; and
It is mounted on the inner upper surface 105 of the urine receiving space 101, and after detecting the progress direction, incoming flow rate, and dripping position of urine introduced into the urine receiving space 101 in real time, the detected data is displayed in real time. Urine information detection unit 120 to transmit to the control unit 130;
further comprising,
The control unit 130, based on the data obtained from the urine information detection unit 120, characterized in that to provide an output signal related to the picture or image to the picture image projection unit 110 and the visual output unit 140 men's urinals.
3. The method of claim 2,
The urine information detection unit 120,
It is disposed on the upper portion forming the urine receiving space 101, is mounted adjacent to the surface 102 facing the front of the user's urine ejection, and detects the vertical distance L1 to the contact position of the urine in real time, the control unit The vertical distance detection unit 121 to transmit to (130); and
It is disposed on the upper portion forming the urine receiving space 101, and is mounted to be spaced apart from the surface 102 facing the user's urine ejection by a predetermined distance, and the inclined distance L2 to the contact position of urine is measured in real time. an inclination distance detection unit 122 that detects and transmits to the control unit 130;
Men's urinal comprising a.
4. The method of claim 3,
The control unit 130,
After calculating the location of the dripping of urine based on the data obtained through the vertical distance detection unit 121 and the inclination distance detection unit 122,
A urinal for men, characterized in that a predetermined picture or image is projected through coordinate matching with the picture or image projected by the picture image projection unit 110, and an output signal corresponding thereto is provided to the visual output unit 140.
According to claim 1,
The men's urinal,
The picture image projection unit 110, the urine information detection unit 120, and the control unit 130 are formed in an integrated structure and are mounted detachably on the inner upper surface 105 of the urine receiving space 101,
The visual output unit 140 is a male urinal, characterized in that it is installed to be detachably attached to one side or adjacent to the male urinal.

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