KR20230137624A - functional healthy toilet - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a functional health comfort toilet that can be adjusted in height according to the user's height and maintained in a posture that facilitates bowel movements, comprising a toilet body consisting of a water tank and a seat, and a lower part of the toilet body, , a drain formed to communicate with the inside of the toilet main body and the sewer, a height adjustment unit disposed at the lower part of the toilet main body and including a raising and lowering unit formed to be raised and lowered, and between the toilet main body and the height adjusting unit. It is coupled, and is electrically connected to a rotary coupling part that rotates the toilet body and the height adjustment part and the rotary coupling part, and includes a control part that controls the operation of the height adjustment part and the rotary coupling part.

Description

Functional healthy toilet {functional healthy toilet}

The present invention relates to a functional health comfort toilet, and more specifically, to a functional health comfort toilet that can be adjusted in height according to the user's height to maintain the user in a position that facilitates bowel movements.

In general, a toilet is a flush-type Western toilet that allows you to sit down to defecate. Due to its convenience, it is basically applied to rest areas, restaurants, airports, etc., as well as to general homes.

These existing toilets are used by people of all ages and genders for both toilet and toilet use, and are manufactured with a certain height and size regardless of the height of the user.

Also, a good posture for having a comfortable bowel movement is having a bowel movement in a toilet. If you maintain a posture with your knees raised toward your chest, the angle between the rectum and the valgus muscle approaches horizontal at 160 to 180°C, making bowel movements easier. can do.

On the other hand, while the angle formed by the puborectalis muscle and the protruding muscle is important when the user performs bowel movements, toilets manufactured in uniform sizes force the user into an incorrect posture depending on the user's height, which can cause hemorrhoids, prolapse, etc. There was a problem.

In particular, in the case of young children, it can be said that the reason they are prone to constipation is using the toilet. When using a toilet that is designed for an adult's body, the angle between the rectum and the valgus muscle narrows because the feet cannot reach, making it difficult to defecate comfortably. there was.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1534609 (2015.07.01.) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0032471 (2016.03.24.)

The present invention was created to solve the above problems, and the purpose of the present invention is to provide a functional and healthy toilet that can maintain the correct posture for a comfortable toilet by adjusting the height of the toilet to suit the user's body or changing the position to a toilet or toilet. It is to provide energy.

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

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a toilet main body consisting of a water storage tank and a seat, a drain coupled to the lower part of the toilet main body and formed to communicate with the inside of the toilet main body and a sewer, and a lower part of the toilet main body. A height adjustment unit disposed and including a raising and lowering unit configured to raise and lower, a rotation coupling unit coupled between the toilet body and the height adjustment unit and rotating the toilet body, and a rotation coupling unit with the height adjustment unit. It is electrically connected and includes a control unit that controls the operation of the height adjustment unit and the rotation coupling unit.

In addition, the control unit is characterized in that it includes a height control unit that controls the raising and lowering operation of the raising and lowering unit, and a rotation adjustment unit that controls the rotation direction and rotation speed of the rotation coupling unit.

In addition, it further includes a posture maintaining unit including a fixing unit protruding from the rear of the seat of the toilet body, and a pelvic support unit coupled to an end of the fixing unit and protruding at a position corresponding to the user's pelvis. It is characterized by

In addition, the control unit is electrically connected to the posture maintenance unit and further includes a posture control unit that controls the position and rotation angle of the posture maintenance unit.

In addition, the toilet body has a coupling groove recessed on the lower outer peripheral surface, and the rotation coupling portion is disposed between the toilet body and the drain, a rotating body coupled to the outer peripheral surface of the toilet body and the drain and formed in a ring shape, and the rotating body. It is characterized by including a fastening unit that protrudes from the inner peripheral surface of the body and is accommodated in the coupling groove.

As the functional health comfort toilet of the present invention includes a toilet body, a height adjustment unit, a rotation coupling unit, and a control unit, the height of the toilet body is adjusted through the control unit of the height adjustment unit installed at the lower part of the toilet body to suit the user's body. It provides the effect of enabling bowel movements by changing to .

In addition, the height adjustment part of the present invention is cast on the ground and includes a drain, a lifting and lowering unit, and a fixed body, so that waste discharged from the toilet body is discharged through the drain, and as the lifting and lowering unit moves up and down, the toilet main body It provides the effect of easily adjusting the height of the toilet body from the ground through a fixed body that is connected to the lifting and lowering unit.

In addition, a rotating joint is formed between the toilet body and the drain, allowing the toilet body to be rotated at a certain angle on the drain, providing the effect of preventing numbness in the legs or muscle strain of users who sit on the toilet for a long time. .

In addition, a posture maintenance portion is formed at the rear of the seat, so that when the user sits on the seat, it contacts the user's pelvis and induces the user's upper body to bend forward at a certain angle, providing the effect of maintaining a posture that is convenient for bowel movements. do.

In addition, the rotational coupling part of the present invention includes a rotating body and a fastening unit, so that the toilet body and the drain are rotatably coupled, so that foreign substances inside the toilet body do not leak through the gap between the toilet body and the drain, and the toilet body and the drain are rotatably coupled. It provides the effect of being able to rotate while the lower surface and the upper surface of the drain are in contact.

Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a lowered state of a functional health comfort toilet according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a functional health comfort toilet in an elevated state according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a top view showing a functional health comfort toilet according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a configuration diagram showing a functional health comfort toilet according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the toilet body, drain, and rotary coupling part according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The advantages and features of the present invention and methods for achieving them will become clear by referring to the embodiments described in detail below along with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below and will be implemented in various different forms. The present embodiments only serve to ensure that the disclosure of the present invention is complete and that common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains is not limited. It is provided to fully inform those who have the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

Specific details for implementing the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings attached below. Regardless of the drawings, the same reference numerals refer to the same elements, and “and/or” includes each and all combinations of one or more of the mentioned items.

Although first, second, etc. are used to describe various components, these components are of course not limited by these terms. These terms are merely used to distinguish one component from another. Therefore, of course, the first component mentioned below may also be the second component within the technical spirit of the present invention.

The terminology used herein is for describing embodiments and is not intended to limit the invention. As used herein, singular forms also include plural forms, unless specifically stated otherwise in the context. As used in the specification, “comprises” and/or “comprising” does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements in addition to the mentioned elements.

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

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

Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the functional health comfort toilet in a lowered state according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the functional health comfort toilet in an elevated state according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is a top view showing a functional health comfort toilet according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a configuration diagram showing a functional health comfort toilet according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 5 is a preferred embodiment of the present invention. This is an exploded perspective view showing the toilet body, drain, and rotary joint according to an embodiment.

As shown in Figures 1 to 5, the functional health comfort toilet 1000 of the present invention includes a toilet body 100, a height adjustment part 200, a rotation coupling part 300, a posture maintaining part 400, and a control part. It consists of 500.

First, the toilet main body 100 consists of a water tank 110 and a seat 120, and the water tank 110 is a space that holds a certain amount of water and is formed the same or similar to the water tank disposed at the rear of a typical toilet. .

The seat 120 is formed to be in contact with the user's buttocks, and the seat 120 may also be formed the same or similar to the seat of a typical toilet.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the seat 120 is formed to gradually slope upward from the rear to the front so that the front is located at a certain height above the rear.

At this time, the lower part of the pedestal 120 is formed at a position corresponding to the height of the ground of the toilet, and the lower ground of the pedestal 120 is perforated to install the height adjustment unit 200.

In addition, the height adjustment unit 200 is coupled to the lower part of the toilet main body 100, is cast on the ground, and is formed to raise and lower the toilet main body 100.

More specifically, the height adjustment unit 200 is coupled to the lower part of the toilet main body 100, and includes a drain 210 formed to communicate with the inside of the toilet main body 100 and the sewer, and the toilet main body ( It is disposed at the lower part of 100) and includes a raising and lowering unit 220 that is formed to be raised and lowered.

First, the drain 210 is in communication with the interior of the toilet body 100 and drains waste discharged from the toilet body 100 into the sewer. The drain 210 is made of bellows or corrugated pipe and has a variable length. It is desirable to consist of

This means that the drain 210 also moves up and down in accordance with the raising and lowering movement of the raising and lowering unit 220. Even if the distance between the toilet main body 100 and the drain increases as it moves up and down, the drain 210 is moved to correspond to this. (210) is made of a material whose length can be varied.

Next, the raising and lowering unit 220 is disposed at the lower part of the toilet main body 100 and is configured to be raised and lowered, and is preferably coupled to the lower part of the drain 210.

In detail, the raising and lowering unit 220 includes a cylinder body 221 coupled to the lower part of the drain 210, a driving piston 222 inserted into the interior of the cylinder body 221 and driven up and down, and , It is provided at the lower end of the driving piston and is shaped to fit the inner surface of the cylinder body 221, and consists of a horizontal maintenance member 223 configured to maintain verticality when the driving piston 222 is driven up and down.

First, the upper part of the cylinder body 221 is coupled to the lower surface of the drain hole 210, and a space is formed inside to accommodate the driving piston 222 and the horizontal maintaining member 223.

Here, the driving piston 222 moves up and down in the upper direction of the cylinder body 221, and moves upward into the drain hole 210 located at the upper part of the cylinder body 221 according to the operation of the driving piston 222. By providing upward force, the drain 210 and the toilet body 100 can be moved upward.

And the horizontal maintenance member 223 is coupled to the lower part of the driving piston 222, and can fix the driving piston 222 to precisely move in the vertical direction on the bottom surface of the cylinder body 221.

In addition, the height adjustment unit 200 is coupled to the lower part of the toilet main body 200, and a space in which the drain 210 and the lifting and lowering unit 220 are accommodated is formed, and the lifting and lowering unit 220 ) may include a fixed body 230 that slides on the ground according to the raising and lowering motion.

Here, the fixing body 230 is accommodated in a position perforated in the lower ground of the toilet body 110, is coupled to the toilet main body 110, and has a drain 210 and a lifting unit 220 therein. It is accepted.

At this time, the drain 210 and the toilet body 110 are vertically moved according to the up and down movement of the raising and lowering unit 220, and the fixing body 230 is vertically moved together with the toilet body 110 moving.

Not only does it improve aesthetics by blocking the drain 210 and the lifting and lowering unit 220 disposed in the receiving space perforated in the ground through the fixing body 230, but also prevents the toilet body 100 from being deflected in any direction. It can be supported so that it can be moved vertically.

Next, the rotational coupler 300 is coupled between the toilet main body 100 and the drain 210, and is coupled so that the toilet main body 100 can rotate on the drain 210.

Here, the rotation coupling part 300 is disposed at a position where the toilet main body 100 and the drain 210 are coupled, and the toilet main body 100 rotates at a certain angle in the horizontal direction while the drain 210 is fixed. Possibly combined.

For example, the rotation coupling part 300 may be made of male threads formed on the outer peripheral surface of the drain 210 and female threads formed on the inner surface of the toilet body 100.

Preferably, the rotational range of the rotational coupler 300 is set to within 20°C, and it is preferably installed to be rotatable by 10°C in the left and right directions when the toilet body 100 is installed.

Through the rotation coupling portion 300, the toilet body 100 can be rotated at a certain angle on the drain 210, thereby preventing numbness in the legs or muscle strain of a user who sits on the toilet body for a long time.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the toilet body 100 has a coupling groove 110 recessed on the lower outer peripheral surface, and the rotation coupling portion 300 is between the toilet main body 100 and the drain 210. A rotating body 310 disposed in and coupled to the outer peripheral surface of the toilet body 100 and the drain 210 and formed in a ring shape, and protruding from the inner peripheral surface of the rotating body 310 and in the coupling groove 130. It consists of a fastening unit 320 that is accommodated.

At this time, the rotating body 310 is formed in a ring shape coupled to the outer peripheral surface of the toilet main body 100 and the drain 210, and is rotatably coupled to the outer peripheral surface of the toilet main body 100.

And the fastening unit 320 protrudes from the inner peripheral surface of the rotating body 310 and is received in the coupling groove 130. As the rotating body 310 rotates, the toilet body 110 also rotates. .

Here, the rotation coupler 300 is coupled to the outer peripheral surface of the toilet body 100 and the drain 210, so that water or foreign matter contained between the toilet body 100 and the drain 210 flows into the toilet body 100. ) plays a role in preventing discharge to the outside through the gap between the toilet body 100 and the drain hole 210 even if it is rotated.

Accordingly, as the toilet body 100 and the drain 210 are rotatably coupled, foreign substances inside the toilet body 100 do not leak through the gap between the toilet body 100 and the drain 210, and the toilet body ( It can be rotated while the lower surface of 100) and the upper surface of the drain hole 210 are in contact.

Next, the posture maintaining unit 400 is coupled to a fixing unit 410 protruding from the rear of the seat 120 of the toilet main body 100 and an end of the fixing unit 410 and is connected to the user's pelvis. It is configured to include a pelvic support unit 420 protruding at a position corresponding to.

Here, the fixing unit 410 is formed to protrude from the rear of the water reservoir 110 or the seat 120, and the pelvic support unit 420 is coupled to the end of the fixing unit 410 so that the user can sit on the seat. In this case, it is placed at a certain distance from the top of the seat 120 to the upper side to support the user's pelvis.

In particular, as shown in FIG. 3, the pelvic support unit 420 is formed in a shape in which the central portion is bent backward to correspond to the user's pelvis and is formed to support the pelvis.

When the user sits on the seat through the pelvic support unit 420, it contacts the user's pelvis and induces the user's upper body to bend forward at a certain angle, providing the effect of maintaining a posture that is convenient for bowel movements.

Next, the control unit 500 is electrically connected to the height adjustment unit 200 and the rotation coupling unit 300, and is configured to control the operation of the height adjustment unit 200 and the rotation coupling unit 300. .

Here, the control unit 500 includes a height control unit 510 that controls the raising and lowering operation of the raising and lowering unit 200, and a rotation adjustment unit that controls the rotation direction and rotation speed of the rotation coupling unit 300 ( 520) and a posture control unit 530 that is electrically connected to the posture maintenance unit 400 and controls the position and rotation angle of the posture maintenance unit 400.

At this time, the control unit 500 is installed on one side of the water storage tank 110 or on the seat 120, and may be formed in the form of a button.

In addition, each of the height control unit 510, rotation adjustment unit 520, and posture control unit 530 may be installed integratedly and may be installed in different positions.

First, the height control unit 510 is electrically connected to the height nozzle 200, especially the raising and lowering unit 220, and controls the raising and lowering operation.

In addition, the rotation control unit 520 drives and controls the rotational force of the rotary coupler 300 and controls rotation of the rotary coupler in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.

Next, the posture control unit 530 controls the forward or rearward movement, vertical movement up and down, and rotation angle of the posture maintaining unit 400 so that the posture maintaining unit 400 moves to the user's pelvis. It is controlled to move to the corresponding position.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the above and the attached drawings, those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical idea or essential features. You will understand that it exists. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive.

1000: Functional health comfort toilet
100: Toilet body
110: water tank
120: pedestal
130: Combination groove
200: Height adjustment unit
210: drain
220: Raising and lowering unit
221: cylinder body
222: driving piston
223: Horizontal maintenance member
230: fixed body
300: Rotation joint
310: rotating body
320: fastening unit
400: posture maintenance unit
410: fixed unit
420: Pelvic support unit
500: Control unit
510: Height control unit
520: rotation control unit
530: Posture control unit

Claims (5)

A toilet main body consisting of a water tank and a seat;
A height adjustment unit that is coupled to the lower part of the toilet body and includes a drain formed to communicate with the inside of the toilet body and a sewer, and a raising and lowering unit disposed in the lower part of the toilet body and configured to rise and fall;
A rotary coupling part coupled between the toilet body and the height adjustment part and rotating the toilet body; and
A functional health comfort toilet comprising a control unit electrically connected to the height adjustment unit and the rotation coupling unit, and controlling the operation of the height adjustment unit and the rotation coupling unit.
According to claim 1,
The control unit,
A functional health comfort toilet comprising a height control unit that controls the raising and lowering operation of the raising and lowering unit, and a rotation control unit that controls the rotation direction and rotation speed of the rotation coupling part.
According to claim 1,
A posture maintaining unit including a fixing unit protruding from the rear of the seat of the toilet main body and a pelvic support unit coupled to an end of the fixing unit and protruding at a position corresponding to the user's pelvis. Features: A functional and healthy toilet.
According to claim 3,
The control unit,
A functional health comfort toilet further comprising a posture control unit electrically connected to the posture maintaining portion and controlling the position and rotation angle of the posture maintaining portion.
According to claim 1,
The toilet body,
A coupling groove is recessed on the lower outer peripheral surface,
The rotational coupling part,
A rotating body disposed between the toilet body and the drain, coupled to the outer peripheral surface of the toilet body and the drain, and formed in a ring shape, and a fastening unit protruding from the inner peripheral surface of the rotating body and accommodated in the coupling groove. Features: A functional and healthy toilet.