KR20230110955A - Bidet With Sterilizer - Google Patents

Abstract

A bidet according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a bidet body disposed at the rear end of the upper surface of the toilet seat, a bidet seat connected to the bidet body and seated by a user, a sterilization module mounted on the bidet body and sterilizing the bidet seat, a bidet cover configured to open and close the inner space of the bidet seat and the toilet seat, and a control module for controlling the sterilization module. The sterilization module includes at least one UV sterilization unit for sterilizing the bidet seat.

Description

Bidet including a sterilization module {Bidet With Sterilizer}

The present invention relates to a bidet including a sterilization module, and more particularly, to a bidet that effectively sterilizes a bidet seat through a fixed sterilization module.

Recently, the installation of bidets that can cleanly and hygienically solve the post-excretion process after toileting in homes or public places is increasing. However, since many people use these bidets, there is a problem that they are easily contaminated.

In the case of a bidet installed in a general home, it often occurs that a bidet seat or a bidet cover is opened or closed because both men and women use it together. If the previous user has opened or closed the bidet seat, he/she directly touches the bidet seat or bidet cover as needed when using the bidet seat, which may cause psychological anxiety to the user due to hygienic problems. Therefore, there is a need for a technique for managing hygiene while reducing user's discomfort.

The present invention is to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, to provide a bidet including a sterilization device for sterilizing a bidet component that a user directly contacts.

The bidet according to an embodiment of the present invention can effectively sterilize the bidet seat depending on whether it is used or not and whether the bidet cover is opened or closed.

However, the technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is not limited to the technical problem as described above, and other technical problems may exist.

A bidet according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a bidet body disposed at the rear end of the upper surface of the toilet seat, a bidet seat connected to the bidet body and seated by a user, a sterilization module mounted on the bidet body and sterilizing the bidet seat, a bidet cover configured to open and close the inner space of the bidet seat and the toilet seat, and a control module for controlling the sterilization module. The sterilization module includes at least one UV sterilization unit for sterilizing the bidet seat.

The bidet according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first detection unit for detecting whether the bidet cover is opened or closed or an inclination, and a second detection unit for detecting whether a bidet user is seated or not.

The bidet control module according to an embodiment of the present invention operates the sterilization module based on data sensed by the first detection unit or the second detection unit.

The sterilization module of the bidet according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first sterilization unit for sterilizing the left side of the bidet sheet and a second sterilization unit for sterilizing the right side of the bidet sheet, The first sterilization unit and the second sterilization unit are characterized in that they are disposed facing the bidet sheet in the bidet body.

The inside of the bidet cover of the bidet according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a reflective unit that reflects light generated by the UV sterilization unit.

The sterilization module of the bidet according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a circular diffusion unit for diffusing light generated by the UV sterilization unit.

When the bidet control module according to an embodiment of the present invention detects the use of the bidet by the second detection unit and then detects the closed state of the bidet cover by the first detection unit, the sterilization module is operated for a first period to sterilize the bidet sheet.

When the bidet control module according to an embodiment of the present invention detects the closed state of the bidet cover, the sterilization module operates at a predetermined cycle to sterilize the bidet sheet.

A bidet according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first detection unit for detecting whether the bidet cover is opened or closed or an inclination, a second detection unit for detecting whether a bidet user is present or seated, and at least one UV sterilization unit for sterilizing a bidet sheet. When the closed state of the bidet cover is detected by the first detection unit, the UV sterilization unit operates in a first mode to sterilize the bidet sheet by operating the UV sterilization unit at a predetermined cycle, and when the bidet use is detected by the second detection unit, when the closed state of the bidet cover is detected by the first detection unit, the UV sterilization unit is operated for a predetermined time to operate in a second mode to sterilize the bidet sheet.

In addition to this, another method for implementing the present invention, another system, and a computer readable recording medium recording a computer program for executing the method may be further provided.

According to the above-described problem solving means of the present invention, the bidet sheet and the bidet cover can be sterilized simply and cleanly through the sterilization module included in the bidet.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

1 is a view showing a bidet according to the present invention.
2 is a view showing a bidet according to the present invention.
3 is a side view of a bidet seat according to the present invention.
4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a bidet according to the present invention.
5 is a flow chart illustrating a bidet sterilization method according to the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and methods of achieving them, will become clear with reference to the detailed description of the following embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in a variety of different forms, and only these embodiments are provided to complete the disclosure of the present invention and to fully inform those skilled in the art of the scope of the present invention to which the present invention belongs, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

Terminology used herein is for describing the embodiments and is not intended to limit the present invention. In this specification, singular forms also include plural forms unless specifically stated otherwise in a phrase. As used herein, "comprises" and/or "comprising" does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements other than the recited elements. Like reference numerals throughout the specification refer to like elements, and “and/or” includes each and every combination of one or more of the recited elements. Although "first", "second", etc. are used to describe various components, these components are not limited by these terms, of course. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another. Accordingly, it goes without saying that the first element mentioned below may also be the second element within the technical spirit of the present invention.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in this specification may be used with meanings commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs. In addition, terms defined in commonly used dictionaries are not interpreted ideally or excessively unless explicitly specifically defined.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily practice the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. And in order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to be “connected” to another part, this includes not only the case where it is “directly connected” but also the case where it is “electrically connected” with another element interposed therebetween. In addition, when a certain component is said to "include", this means that it may further include other components without excluding other components unless otherwise stated.

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

Referring to FIG. 1 , a bidet 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a bidet cover 110, a bidet seat 120, a bidet body 130, and a bidet operation module 140. The bidet cover 110 may include a reflective module 112 on an inner surface. The reflection module 112 may diffusely reflect germicidal light including UV-C light emitted from the germicidal lamp. The bidet 100 can easily sterilize the surface of the bidet sheet 120 with UV-C light through the reflective module 112 . The reflective module 112 may be made of various reflective materials, such as metal reflective materials such as nickel, chromium, nickel-chromium alloys, and aluminum.

The bidet seat 120 may be provided by being connected to one side of the bidet body 130, and may be rotated upward with a connection portion connected to the bidet body 130 as an axis. The bidet seat 120 corresponds to a portion where the user sits to use the bidet, and a part of the user's body may be in direct contact with it.

The bidet body 130 may include a sterilization module. The sterilization module may include a first sterilization unit 132 and a second sterilization unit 134 . The first sterilization unit 132 and the second sterilization unit 134 may each have a UV-C LED or a UV-C lamp. The first sterilization unit 132 and the second sterilization unit 134 may further include a diffusion plate, a reflector, etc. to effectively irradiate UV-C light to the bidet sheet 120 .

The bidet body 130 may be detachably installed in the toilet seat portion of the toilet seat, and the bidet body 130 may include a washing unit including a nozzle spraying washing water. The bidet cover 110 and the bidet seat 120 may be connected to one side of the bidet body 130.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the bidet 200 may include a bidet cover 210, a bidet seat 220, and a bidet body 230.

The bidet body 230 may include a sterilization module. The sterilization module may include a first sterilization unit 232 and a second sterilization unit 234 . The first sterilization unit 232 and the second sterilization unit 234 may each have a UV-C LED or a UV-C lamp. The first sterilization unit 232 and the second sterilization unit 234 may further include a diffusion plate, a reflector, etc. to effectively irradiate UV-C light to the bidet sheet 120 .

The bidet 200 may include a first detection unit for detecting whether the bidet cover 210 is opened or closed and a second detection unit for detecting whether the user is seated.

For example, the bidet 200 may sterilize the bidet seat 220 by driving the sterilization module only when the bidet cover 210 is closed by the first sensing unit. The bidet 200 may stop the sterilization module when the user's seating is detected by the second detection unit.

In the bidet 200, when the use of the bidet is detected by the second detection unit and the closed state of the bidet cover 210 is detected by the first detection unit, the sterilization module is operated for a first period to sterilize the bidet seat 220. The bidet 200 may effectively sterilize the bidet cover 210 or the bidet seat 220 by operating the sterilization module for a relatively long time after the user uses the toilet or bidet.

The bidet 200 may sterilize the bidet cover 210 or the bidet seat 220 by operating the sterilization module at a predetermined cycle when the closed state of the bidet cover 210 is detected.

Referring to FIG. 3 , a bidet 300 may include a bidet seat 320, a sterilization unit 332, and a bidet body 330. Although only one sterilization unit 332 is shown in the drawing, a plurality of sterilization units may be located side by side in the bidet body 330.

In the present invention, the sterilization unit 332 may include a UV LED, and at least two UV LEDs may be used to sterilize the entire area of the bidet seat 320 by fixing the UV LED to the bidet body 330.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the bidet 100 may include a control module 110, an input module 120, a memory 130, a communication module 140, and a sterilization module 150.

The control module 110 may overall control the operations of various components within the bidet 100. The control module 110 executes the program stored in the memory 130 and controls the entire process according to the execution of the bidet control program. Each operation performed by the control module 110 will be described in more detail later.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the control module 110 may include all types of devices capable of processing data. According to an exemplary embodiment, the control module 110 may be a data processing device embedded in hardware having physically structured circuits to perform functions expressed by codes or commands included in programs. As an example of a data processing device embedded in hardware, processing devices such as a microprocessor, a central processing unit (CPU), a processor core, a multiprocessor, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and a field programmable gate array (FPGA) may be included, but the technical idea of the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

A bidet control program may be stored in the memory 130 . The bidet control program may sterilize the bidet cover and bidet seat included in the bidet 100 through the sterilization module 150.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the memory 130 may temporarily or permanently store data processed by the control module 110 . Here, the memory 130 may include magnetic storage media or flash storage media in addition to a volatile storage device that requires power to maintain stored information, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

The communication module 140 may transmit/receive data with connected devices. The communication module 140 may be a device including hardware and software necessary for transmitting/receiving a signal such as a control signal or a data signal with another network device through a wired/wireless connection.

The input module 120 may be a device that receives a user's input to control the bidet 100. The input module 120 may include various types of input devices such as a membrane and a touch module.

The sterilization module 150 may include a UV-C LED or an ultraviolet sterilization device to sterilize the bidet cover and bidet sheet included in the bidet 100.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the bidet may detect whether the bidet cover is opened or not or detect the presence or absence of a user (S110). The bidet may include a seating sensor to detect the presence or absence of a user. Various sensors can be used as the seating sensor, such as a mechanical switch that the user physically presses, an infrared sensor that detects the user's body temperature, and a capacitive sensor that transmits whether or not the bidet user is seated as an electrical signal.

The bidet may not operate the sterilization module when the bidet cover state is open (S120).

The bidet may detect whether the user is seated (S130). When the bidet cover is closed and the user is seated within a certain period of time, the second mode of strong sterilization may be operated (S140). When the bidet cover is closed and the user is not seated within a certain period of time, the bidet may operate in the first mode of sterilizing periodically (S150). The sterilization module may operate longer in the second mode than in the first mode. In the first mode, the sterilization module may operate at a predetermined cycle for each first time.

According to the present invention, the bidet seat, the bidet cover, and the toilet seat can be sterilized efficiently at low cost through the sterilization module installed in the bidet.

The above description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes, and those skilled in the art may understand that it can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood as illustrative in all respects and not limiting. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is indicated by the following claims rather than the detailed description above, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and equivalent concepts thereof should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

100: bidet
110: bidet cover
112 Reflection module
120: bidet seat
130: bidet body
132: first sterilization unit
134: second sterilization unit
140: bidet operation module

Claims (9)

Bidet body disposed at the rear end of the upper surface of the toilet seat;
a bidet seat connected to the bidet body and seated by a user;
a sterilization module mounted on the bidet body to sterilize the bidet seat;
a bidet cover configured to open and close the inner space of the bidet seat and the toilet seat; and
A control module for controlling the sterilization module; includes,
The sterilization module comprises at least one UV sterilization unit for sterilizing the bidet seat. According to claim 1,
The bidet, characterized in that it comprises a first detection unit for detecting whether the bidet cover is opened or closed or an inclination, and a second detection unit for detecting whether a bidet user is present or seated. According to claim 2,
The bidet, characterized in that the control module operates the sterilization module based on the data sensed by the first detection unit or the second detection unit. According to claim 1,
The sterilization module includes a first sterilization unit for sterilizing the left side of the bidet sheet and a second sterilization unit for sterilizing the right side of the bidet sheet, wherein the first sterilization unit and the second sterilization unit are disposed in the bidet body toward the bidet sheet. According to claim 4,
The bidet characterized in that the inside of the bidet cover comprises a reflective unit for reflecting the light generated by the UV sterilization unit. According to claim 1,
The sterilization module further comprises a circular diffusion unit for diffusing the light generated by the UV sterilization unit. According to claim 2,
After the use of the bidet is detected by the second detection unit, the control module operates the sterilization module for a first period when the closed state of the bidet cover is detected by the first detection unit to sterilize the bidet sheet. Characterized in that the bidet. According to claim 1,
The bidet, characterized in that the control module sterilizes the bidet sheet by operating the sterilization module at a predetermined cycle when the closed state of the bidet cover is detected. A first detection unit for detecting whether the bidet cover is opened or closed or tilted;
A second detection unit for detecting whether a bidet user is present or seated; and
At least one UV sterilization unit for performing bidet sheet sterilization; includes,
When the closed state of the bidet cover is detected by the first detection unit, the UV sterilization unit operates in a first mode to sterilize the bidet sheet at a predetermined cycle,
After the use of the bidet is detected by the second detection unit, when the closed state of the bidet cover is detected by the first detection unit, the UV sterilization unit is operated for a predetermined time to sterilize the bidet sheet. Bidet sterilization apparatus characterized in that it operates in a second mode.

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