WO2013058575A2

WO2013058575A2 - Bidet lift device using water pressure

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Publication number: WO2013058575A2
Application number: PCT/KR2012/008551
Authority: WO
Inventors: 진성월
Original assignee: 웅진코웨이주식회사
Priority date: 2011-10-21
Filing date: 2012-10-18
Publication date: 2013-04-25
Also published as: WO2013058575A3

Abstract

Disclosed is a bidet lift device using water pressure whereby the bidet can be raised from the toilet by using water pressure. The bidet lift device using water pressure which is disclosed comprises: a body frame on which the main body of the bidet is mounted; a securing bracket which is secured to a bidet-mounting surface of the toilet; a frame-moving means which is joined to the body frame or the securing bracket, and adjusts the space between the body frame and the securing bracket by means of the force generated by the pressure of water supplied from a water-supply unit for supplying the water used in the bidet, thereby allowing the main body of the bidet to be attached to and detached from the bidet-mounting surface of the toilet; and a drive unit which is connected to the water-supply unit and the frame-moving means, and comprises a flow-path switching unit which performs a rotating action and thereby switches the flow path of the water supplied to the frame-moving means.

Description

Bidet lift device using hydraulic pressure

The present invention relates to a bidet lift apparatus using water pressure, and more particularly, to a bidet lift apparatus using a water pressure that can lift the bidet in the toilet using the water pressure.

A bidet is a type of sanitary ware used to clean the genitals and anus after stool.

Such a bidet is installed on the bidet or toilet seat mounting surface formed on the top of the toilet.

However, when the bidet is mounted, it is not easy to clean the bidet mounting surface of the toilet bowl, there is a hygiene problem that occurs when the dents and bacteria occur.

In particular, as shown in FIG. 1A, the conventional bidet 10 is configured to be coupled to the toilet 30 by a bolt 30, which is cumbersome to separate. For this reason, it is inconvenient to clean the bidet mounting surface 20 of the toilet bowl 10, and may also cause shaking of the bidet 10 when detached.

Therefore, in recent years, although the bidet 10 is used by sliding the removable bracket to the bracket fixed to the bidet mounting surface 20, this also, the inconvenience of remounting the bidet 10, and the inconvenience to remove the connection hose There is a ham.

To overcome this problem, techniques have been developed for automatically lifting the bidet 10 from the bidet mounting surface 20 using the motor 40 as shown in FIG. 1B. However, when driven in such a way that can not be driven at the time of power failure or power disconnection, there is a problem that power is consumed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve at least some of the problems of the prior art, and as an aspect, an object of the present invention is to provide a bidet lift device capable of automatically separating the bidet from the toilet in a non-powered state.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a bidet lift apparatus that can be mounted and applied to an existing bidet.

In addition, as an aspect of the present invention, an object of the present invention is to provide a bidet lift apparatus that can be driven using water pressure without a separate electrical device.

In addition, as an aspect of the present invention, it is an object of the present invention to provide a bidet lift apparatus that has a simple structure having a portion additionally mounted to the existing bidet.

As one aspect for achieving at least some of the above object, the present invention is a body frame to which the bidet body is mounted; A fixing bracket fixed to the bidet mounting surface of the toilet bowl; The bidet body is mounted on the toilet by adjusting the distance between the body frame and the fixing bracket by the force generated by the water supply pressure of the water supplied from the water supply unit for supplying the water used in the bidet, coupled to the body frame or the fixing bracket. Frame transfer water removable from the surface; And a drive unit connected to the water supply unit and the frame transfer unit, the drive unit including a flow path switching unit which rotates to switch a flow path of water supplied to the frame transfer unit.

According to one embodiment of the present invention having such a configuration, by effectively separating the bidet from the toilet by using water pressure in a non-powered state it is possible to obtain an effect that can facilitate the bidet and toilet cleaning.

In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to obtain an effect that can be easily mounted and used in the existing bidet.

In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, it can be driven using the water supply pressure of the water supply source for supplying the water used in the bidet without a separate electrical device it is possible to obtain the effect of saving energy.

In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the flow path can be switched to a simple structure through the rotating disk-type drive unit for the lowering operation of the bidet, the parts and volume of the device additionally mounted on the existing bidet is small The effect is to have a simple structure.

1A and 1B are perspective views of a toilet provided with a bidet according to the related art.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a bidet lift apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration in which the bidet lift apparatus shown in FIG. 2 is installed in the toilet bowl.

4 is a side view illustrating a configuration in which the bidet lift apparatus illustrated in FIG. 2 is installed in the toilet.

Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration in which the bidet lift apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention is installed in the toilet.

FIG. 6 is a side view illustrating a configuration in which the bidet lift apparatus illustrated in FIG. 5 is installed in the toilet.

7A and 7B are schematic configuration diagrams for explaining a driving unit provided in the bidet lift apparatus.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, a bidet lift apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4. Here, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the bidet lift apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 and Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view and a side view showing a configuration in which the bidet lift device is installed in the toilet.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the bidet lift apparatus 100 includes a body frame 110, a fixing bracket 120, a frame transfer means 130, and a driver 210.

The body frame 110 is configured in a panel shape having an upper and lower surface, is configured to be mounted to the bidet body 10 on the top. However, the body frame 110 is not limited to the above-described shape and may be configured in various shapes capable of supporting the bidet body 10.

In one embodiment, the upper surface of the body frame 110 may be provided with a bidet mounting portion 150 on which the bidet body 10 can be mounted. Here, the bidet mounting portion 150 may be configured such that the bidet body 10 is coupled in a forward and backward sliding manner, or may be configured to be bolted as in the prior art shown in FIG.

In addition, the body frame 110 may be provided with a coupler 140 is coupled to the pressure transfer member 132 of the frame transfer means 130 to be described later.

In addition, the fixing bracket 120 is fixedly coupled to the bidet mounting surface 20 of the toilet, the toilet seat 12 or the bidet can be fixed to the coupling hole formed in the toilet to be coupled through the bolt coupling or the like. have.

And, the upper portion of the fixing bracket 120 may be detached by the body frame 110 by the operation of the frame transfer means 130 to be described later.

Further, in one embodiment, the rear end of the fixing bracket 120 may be provided with a guide member 160 extending vertically. The guide member 160 may guide the lifting and lowering operation of the body frame 110, and at the same time, may prevent the body frame 110 from swinging left and right.

In response to the guiding member 160, a guide groove in which the guide member 160 may be accommodated at the rear end of the body frame 110 so that the body frame 110 can be moved along the guide member 160. 162 may be formed.

On the other hand, the frame transfer means 130 is coupled to the fixed bracket 120, the body frame is mounted to the bidet body 10 by the force generated by the water supply pressure of the water supplied from the water supply for supplying the water used in the bidet 110 can be automatically detached to the fixing bracket (120).

Here, the water supply may correspond to a water tap connected to receive the washing water from the bidet. In addition, the water supply pressure of the supplied water means the water pressure of the water supply unit.

In addition, the frame transfer means 130 may be provided with a pressure transfer member 132 that can act on the external object to the force generated by the water supply pressure in the front end.

In one embodiment, the frame transfer means 130 may be composed of a hydraulic cylinder that can move the piston rod forward and backward and detach the body frame 110 from the fixing bracket 120, more preferably the piston rod It may consist of a double acting cylinder that can exert a force on the connected object when moving forward and backward. At this time, the pressure transmission member 132 may correspond to the piston rod.

Here, the double-acting cylinder may be configured to discharge the water in the cylinder discharged due to the forward and backward operation of the piston to the drain of the toilet.

In other words, when the inner space of the double-acting cylinder is divided into the upper space and the lower space based on the piston, when the water is injected into the upper space, the piston descends while the water in the lower space is discharged, and when the water is injected into the lower space, the piston The water that is in the upper space may be discharged while the rising, the water discharged from the cylinder may be discharged to the drain 400 through the flow path.

Here, the drain 400 may perform an operation for discharging water from the upper space and the lower space of the frame transfer means 130 to the outside of the bidet.

In one embodiment, the drain 400 may be configured to drain pipe connected to the drain of the toilet to discharge the water to the drain of the toilet.

The frame transfer means 130 may transfer the body frame 110 by advancing back and forth the pressure transmission unit 132 coupled with the body frame 110 through the coupling hole 140 provided in the body frame 110. Can be.

Bidet lift apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be provided with a plurality of frame transfer means 130, in one embodiment shown in Figures 2 to 4, frame transfer means 130 is fixed bracket It may be provided on both sides of the (120).

Here, the fixing bracket 120 is composed of a length as wide as the width of the bidet mounting surface 20 of the toilet, the frame transfer means 130 is coupled to both ends of the fixing bracket 120 bidet mounting surface 20 of the toilet ) Can be arranged outward.

The frame transfer means 130 provided on both sides of the fixing bracket 120 may expand the pressure transfer part 132 upward of the fixing bracket 120.

In addition, the pressure transmission unit 132 is configured so as not to protrude from the upper surface of the fixing bracket 120 in the undeveloped state from the frame transfer means 130 so that the bidet can be stably mounted on the toilet.

In addition, in one embodiment, the pressure transmission member 132 may be coupled to the body frame 110 through the coupler 140, and the coupling method may be various known methods such as a method using a bolt or a nut.

In conclusion, in terms of operation, when water is injected into the frame transfer means 130 and the pressure transfer member 132 is deployed as shown in FIG. 4, the body frame 110 is perpendicular to the fixing bracket 120. Is raised, so that the bidet body 10 can be separated from the toilet bowl.

In the embodiment shown in Figure 4, the body frame 110 may be spaced about 3 ~ 7cm from the toilet so as to put the cleaning tool or the user's hand between the bidet mounting surface 20 and the body frame 110. For this reason, an area other than the area where the fixing bracket 120 is coupled among the bidet mounting surface 20 of the toilet may be exposed.

In addition, in one embodiment, the fixing bracket 120 may be tightly coupled to the bidet mounting surface 20 so that foreign matter does not flow between the bidet mounting surface 20 and.

For this reason, the bidet lift apparatus 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention can secure toilet bowl hygiene and easy toilet cleaning.

On the other hand, when the pressure transfer member 132, which has been deployed by injecting water into the frame transfer means 130, is lowered, the body frame 110 is vertically lowered to come into contact with the fixing bracket 120, whereby the bidet body 10 ) May be mounted on the toilet.

On the other hand, in the normal state in which the bidet body 10 is mounted on the toilet, the guide member 160 may be supported so that the body frame 110 is not separated from the left and right to stabilize the bidet mounting.

In addition, when the frame transfer means 130 is configured as a double-acting cylinder as in the above-described embodiment, the movement of the piston is limited when the flow of water in the cylinder is blocked, thereby the bidet main body 10 from the toilet by the external force Separation or separation can be prevented.

On the other hand, the driving unit 210 is connected to the water supply unit 300 and the frame transfer means 130, it may be configured to include a flow path switching unit 212 for switching the flow path of the water supplied to the frame transfer means (130) have. Here, the flow path switching unit 212 may switch the flow path through the rotation operation.

That is, the driving unit 210 may drive the frame transfer unit 130 by switching the flow path of water supplied from the water supply unit 200 to the frame transfer unit 130.

In one embodiment, the driving unit 210 may include a flow path connecting portion 214 and the flow path switching unit 212.

Here, the flow path connecting portion 214 is connected to the upper space and the lower space and the water supply unit 300 and the drain 400 of the frame transfer means 130 partitioned by a piston of the frame transfer means 130 consisting of a cylinder Can be.

In FIG. 2, only the frame transfer means 130 on the right side of the two frame transfer means 130 is shown to be connected to the flow path connecting portion 214. Note that the connection of the flow path connector 214 is excluded only in the drawing representation.

In addition, the flow path switching unit 212 is coupled to the flow path connecting portion 214, and selectively rotates two of the upper space, the lower space, the water supply unit 300 and the drain 400 of the frame transfer means 130 by rotation The dogs can be connected to allow water to flow.

The driving unit 210 may be configured as a control valve (not shown) included in an operation unit provided in the bidet and operable by an electric mechanism, but is not limited thereto. It may be configured.

Meanwhile, the specific structure and operation of the driving unit 210 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 7A and 7B.

Next, a bidet lift apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration in which the bidet lift apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention is installed in the toilet, and FIG. 6 is a side view.

5 and 6, in another embodiment, the frame transfer means 130 and the body frame 110 may be built in the bidet main body 10, and may be installed in the bidet main body 10. The conveying means 130 is coupled to the body frame 110, it can act on the fixing bracket 120 the force generated by the water supply pressure.

Here, the body frame 110 may be fixed to the inner bottom of the bidet body 10 or may be configured to form the bottom surface of the bidet body 10.

In addition, the frame transfer means 130 may be fixed to the body frame 110 so that the pressure transmission member 132 can be deployed in the toilet direction from the lower side of the bidet body (10). For example, when the frame transfer means 130 is composed of a hydraulic cylinder, the frame transfer means 130 may be installed so that the piston rod can be deployed in the toilet direction in the lower portion of the bidet body 10.

In addition, the fixing bracket 120 fixed to the bidet mounting surface 20 of the toilet may include a coupler 140 to which an end of the pressure transmission member 132 may be coupled.

In addition, the rear end of the fixing bracket 120 may be provided with a guide member 160 extending vertically. The guide member 160 may guide the lifting and lowering operation of the bidet main body 10 according to another embodiment, and at the same time may prevent the bidet main body 10 from swinging left and right.

Correspondingly, the bidet body 10 may be provided with a guide groove 162 for accommodating the guide member 160 so that the body can be moved up and down along the guide member 160.

In such another embodiment, when water is injected into the frame transfer means 130 and the pressure transfer member 132 is deployed, the pressure transfer member 132 pushes the fixing bracket 120, and the pressure is caused by the reaction thereto. The transmission member 132 may lift the body frame 110, which is fixedly coupled to the pressure transmission member 132, from the toilet. As a result, the bidet body 10 coupled to the body frame 110 may be spaced apart from the toilet.

Meanwhile, referring to FIGS. 7A and 7B, the structure and operation of the driving unit 210 provided in the bidet lift apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. Here, the flow of water is indicated by an arrow to help understand the operation.

As described above, the bidet lift apparatus 100 may include a drive unit 210 for controlling the operation of the body frame 110 by adjusting the water supply amount to the frame transfer means 130, such a drive unit 210 The flow path connecting unit 214 and the flow path switching unit 212 may be configured to include.

Here, the flow path connecting portion 214 is a flow path (not shown) connected to each of the upper space and the lower space of the frame transfer means 130, a water supply path that can receive water from the external water supply unit 300 and the It can be connected to a drain that can drain the water from the flow path to the outside.

In addition, the flow path switching unit 212 is coupled to the flow path connecting portion 214, it can be connected so that the water flows selectively two by four of the four flow path while rotating.

In other words, when the pressure transfer member 132 is configured to be deployed to the upper portion of the frame transfer means 130, as shown in Figure 7a and 7b, the frame transfer means 130 is the upper space and the lower portion as described above It can be divided into spaces. However, in the bidet lift apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention shown in Figures 5 and 6, the up and down of the frame transfer means 130 is reversed.

Referring to FIG. 7A, in order to raise the pressure transmission member 132, the flow path switching unit 212 is rotated to connect the flow paths labeled 'intake' and 'down', and the flow paths represented by 'up' and 'drain' Can be connected.

As a result, the water supplied from the water supply unit 300 may be introduced into the 'inlet' and distributed to the 'lower' and injected into the lower space of the frame transfer means 130.

At this time, the water contained in the upper space of the frame transfer means 130 may be discharged from the upper space to enter the 'up' and 'drain'. Here, the water from the 'drainage' may be discharged through the drain 400.

On the other hand, referring to Figure 7b, in order to lower the pressure transmission member 132, the flow path switching unit 212 is rotated to connect the flow paths marked 'intake' and 'up', 'low' and 'drain' The marked flow paths can be connected.

As a result, the water supplied from the water supply unit 300 may be introduced into the 'intake' and distributed in the 'up' to be injected into the upper space of the frame transfer means 130.

At this time, the water accommodated in the lower space of the frame transfer means 130 may come out of the lower space to enter the 'down' and be distributed as 'drainage'. Here, the water from the 'drainage' may be discharged through the drain 400.

On the other hand, in order to stop the lifting operation of the bidet lift apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, that is, to maintain the position of the pressure transmission member 132, the flow path switching unit 212 is rotated as shown in Figure 7a It is possible to configure an intermediate state between the shown state and the state shown in FIG. 7B. Thus, each of the distribution ports of the flow path connecting portion 214 may be in a state in which all flow paths are closed because the flow path is blocked by the flow path switching unit 212. As a result, water is not distributed to the frame transfer means 130, and the pressure transfer member 132 may be maintained without moving.

On the other hand, such a drive unit 210 may be included in the operation unit provided in the bidet may be configured to be operable by the electrical mechanism. In other words, the bidet lift apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured so that a user can easily operate the opening and closing of each flow path in the driving unit 210 by using an electrical switch. Through this, the user can operate the bidet lift device 100 more easily through the operation unit where the other function switches of the bidet are collected.

In this case, however, it may not operate in the state of losing power such as power failure or power disconnection. In order to compensate for this, the driving unit 210 may be configured to switch between the case of operating by the electric mechanism and the case of manually operating. For example, the rotationally operated drive unit 210 may be rotated by an electric motor, and may be configured to be rotated through a manual handle when there is no power.

While the invention has been shown and described with respect to particular embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be modified and modified in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the claims below. I want to make it clear.

Claims

A body frame to which the bidet body is mounted;

A fixing bracket fixed to the bidet mounting surface of the toilet bowl;

The bidet body is mounted on the toilet by adjusting the distance between the body frame and the fixing bracket by the force generated by the water supply pressure of the water supplied from the water supply unit for supplying the water used in the bidet, coupled to the body frame or the fixing bracket. Frame transfer means that can be detached from the surface; And

A drive unit connected to the water supply unit and the frame transfer unit, the drive unit including a flow path switching unit configured to rotate to switch a flow path of water supplied to the body frame transfer unit;

Bidet lift device using a water pressure comprising a.
The method of claim 1,

The frame transfer means,

The piston rod moves forward and backward and includes a hydraulic cylinder for removing the body frame from the bidet mounting surface of the toilet bowl, characterized in that the hydraulic bidet lift device using a pressure.
The method of claim 2,

The driving unit,

A flow path connecting portion connected to an upper space and a lower space of the frame transfer means partitioned by a piston, and a drain portion for discharging water from the water supply portion and the upper space and the lower space of the frame transfer means; And

It is coupled to the flow path connecting portion, the flow path switching unit for connecting the water flow to selectively two of the upper space, the lower space, the water supply portion and the drain portion of the frame transfer means by rotation; Bidet lift device using water pressure, characterized in that.
The method of claim 3,

The flow path switching unit,

When the body frame is raised, the lower space of the frame transfer means and the water supply unit and the upper space of the frame transfer means and the drainage portion,

When the body frame is lowered, the bidet lift apparatus using a hydraulic pressure, characterized in that the lower space of the frame transfer means and the drainage portion and the upper space of the frame transfer means and the water supply unit.
The method of claim 1,

The driving unit is a bidet lift apparatus using a hydraulic pressure, characterized in that the control valve is included in the operation unit provided in the bidet operable by an electrical mechanism.
The method of claim 2,

The hydraulic cylinder,

Bidet lift device using hydraulic pressure, characterized in that the double-acting cylinder.
The method of claim 6,

The double acting cylinder,

A bidet lift apparatus using hydraulic pressure, characterized in that configured to discharge the water in the cylinder discharged due to the forward and backward movement of the piston to the drain of the toilet.
The method of claim 1,

The frame transfer means,

A bidet lift apparatus using hydraulic pressure, characterized in that configured to raise and lower the body frame vertically from the bidet mounting surface of the toilet bowl.
The method of claim 1,

The body frame is equipped with a bidet body on the top,

The frame transfer means is coupled to the fixed bracket, bidet lift apparatus using a hydraulic pressure, characterized in that for acting the force generated by the water supply pressure to the frame transfer means.
The method of claim 1,

The frame transfer means and the body frame is built in the bidet body,

The frame transfer means is coupled to the body frame, bidet lift apparatus using the water pressure, characterized in that for acting the force generated by the water supply pressure to the fixed bracket.
The method of claim 1,

The fixing bracket is a bidet lift apparatus using a water pressure, characterized in that the guide member for guiding the lifting operation of the body frame is provided.