WO2023022358A1

WO2023022358A1 - Bathtub having integrated toilet

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Publication number: WO2023022358A1
Application number: PCT/KR2022/009179
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김유철
Original assignee: (주)코아이엔지
Priority date: 2021-08-18
Filing date: 2022-06-28
Publication date: 2023-02-23
Also published as: KR102400150B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a bathtub having an integrated toilet, which enables a person having difficulty in defecation or the elderly and weak with poor mobility to wash his/her body immediately after defecation, and comprises: a bathtub body for providing a bath space while accommodating water and allowing the water to be drainable; a toilet seat foot support which protrudes from the bottom surface of one side of the bath space to provide a saddle when taking a bath, has an excretion port formed therethrough to discharge excrement, and induces a user to take a squatting posture while supporting the user's feet during defecation; a water tank installed at the rear of the toilet seat foot support to store washing water for discharging excrement and configured to discharge the washing water to the excretion port after defecation; and a buttock support part formed on one surface of the water tank to provide a support surface having a curved semi-elliptical shape such that the user can be supported in a squatting state by leaning the rear of the buttocks thereagainst, thereby distributing the user's load.

Description

toilet integrated bathtub

The present invention relates to a bathtub integrated with a toilet, and more particularly, to a bathtub with an integrated toilet that enables people who have difficulty in bowel movements or the elderly and infirm who have difficulty in moving to wash their bodies immediately after defecation.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] In general, a bathroom for toileting and a bathtub for taking a bath are installed in a bathroom at home.

However, since the toilet and bathtub as described above are installed in a state of being separated from each other, in order to take a bath after toileting, it is necessary to move from the toilet to the bathtub.

Accordingly, in the case of a patient or an elderly person with reduced mobility, it is cumbersome to take a bath after defecation and there is a risk of injury in the process of moving to a bathtub.

In addition, since it is difficult and dangerous for the elderly to move from the toilet to the bathtub by themselves, there is a hassle that the guardian must protect the elderly.

Therefore, recently, technologies capable of solving both bathing and toileting have been developed.

As a related prior art, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1620213 discloses a shower booth equipped with a bathtub combined with a toilet.

In the prior art as described above, a toilet seat is installed inside the bathtub, and a partition is installed around the bathtub to form a booth.

However, in the prior art as described above, there is a problem in that the bowel movement is not smooth because the toilet is composed of a normal toilet seat structure and defecation is performed in the same posture as sitting on a chair. There is a more difficult problem with bowel movements.

In particular, the prior art has a problem in that the user cannot smoothly defecate because the configuration does not induce a user's complete crouching posture, so the hip muscles are not relaxed and remain in a tense state.

Therefore, there is a need to improve the problems of the prior art as described above.

The present invention has been created to improve the problems of the prior art as described above, and the purpose of the present invention is to provide a toilet-integrated bathtub in which a toilet for toilet is installed in the bathtub so that the elderly and the weak with reduced mobility can wash their bodies immediately after defecation. .

In particular, the present invention induces a crouching posture during defecation to induce smooth defecation by relaxing the buttocks muscles, and distributing the load concentrated on the legs during the crouching posture so that defecation can be performed in a comfortable posture. Its purpose is to provide

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a toilet-integrated bathtub that can be safely turned into a bathing space of a bathtub after toileting.

In order to achieve the above object, a toilet integrated bathtub according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a bathtub body providing a bathing space while receiving water in a drainable manner; a toilet seat footrest protruding from the bottom surface of one side of the bathing space to provide a saddle when bathing, and having an excretion hole to discharge toilet, and induce a crouching posture of the user while supporting both feet of the user when defecation; a water tank installed at the rear of the toilet seat footrest to store washing water for discharging toilet and discharging the washing water to the excretion port after toileting; and a hip support portion formed on one surface of the water tank to provide a support surface having a semi-elliptical curved cross section so that the user can lean on and support the rear surface of the hip in a crouching state and distribute the user's load. .

In addition, the hip support part forms a semi-elliptical funnel-shaped cross section with a radius of curvature gradually increasing as the support surface goes from the bottom to the top of the water tank, and the support surface moves from the bottom to the top of the water tank. It is possible to form an inclination inclined towards the rear of the .

In addition, the toilet-integrated bathtub may further include a safety seat providing a saddle so that the user can turn to the bathing space while sitting on the upper end of the bathtub body.

In addition, the safety sheet extends outwardly of the bathtub body while forming a horizontal plane at the upper end of the side adjacent to the buttock support part among both sides of the tub body in the longitudinal direction, and is formed in a horizontal plane on a portion of the upper surface of the water tank to form a horizontal plane in the bathtub It may extend to the upper end of the main body.

In addition, the toilet-integrated bathtub may further include a recycling valve for selectively supplying water discharged from the bathtub body to the water tank.

According to the toilet-integrated bathtub according to an embodiment of the present invention, since the toilet seat footrest and the water tank are provided in the bathtub body, the elderly and the infirm can take a bath after defecating themselves without the help of a guardian.

In addition, the present invention can induce a smooth bowel movement by inducing a crouching posture through the toilet seat stool during defecation to relax the buttocks muscles.

In particular, the present invention can relax the gluteal muscles so that defecation can be performed in a comfortable posture by distributing the load concentrated on the legs during a crouching posture for defecation through the configuration of the hip support, and both feet and hips distribute and support the weight There are no parts that are pressed or severely pressured, so blood circulation in the leg is not hindered, so you can use the toilet more comfortably.

In addition, when the non-slip portion in the form of a protrusion or a groove is provided on the support surface of the hip support portion, the hip can be more firmly and stably supported.

In addition, in the present invention, when the safety seat is provided, the user can move to the bathing area or the toilet seat footrest while sitting on the safety seat, so that safety accidents can be prevented.

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 of the claims.

1 is a perspective view showing a toilet integrated bathtub according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a toilet integrated bathtub according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a plan view illustrating a bathtub integrated with a toilet according to an exemplary embodiment.

4 and 5 are perspective views illustrating a bathtub integrated with a toilet according to another embodiment.

Hereinafter, the embodiments disclosed in this specification will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the same or similar elements are given the same reference numerals regardless of reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. The suffixes "module" and "unit" for components used in the following description are given or used together in consideration of ease of writing the specification, and do not have meanings or roles that are distinct from each other by themselves.

In addition, in describing the embodiments disclosed in this specification, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may obscure the gist of the embodiment disclosed in this specification, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the accompanying drawings are only for easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, the technical idea disclosed in this specification is not limited by the accompanying drawings, and all changes included in the spirit and technical scope of the present invention , it should be understood to include equivalents or substitutes.

In addition, terms including ordinal numbers, such as first and second, may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms. These terms are only used for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

It is understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, but other elements may exist in the middle. It should be. On the other hand, when an element is referred to as “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another element, it should be understood that no other element exists in the middle.

In this description, singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, and terms such as “comprise” or “having” refer to features, numbers, steps, operations, components, and parts described in the specification. Or, it is intended to indicate that a combination thereof exists, but it should be understood that the possibility of existence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof is not precluded.

1 is a perspective view showing an integrated toilet bathtub according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an integrated toilet bathtub according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a toilet integrated bathtub according to an embodiment. It is a plan view showing 4 and 5 are perspective views illustrating a bathtub integrated with a toilet according to another embodiment.

The toilet-integrated bathtub 10 according to an embodiment is installed in a home to allow toilet and bath together, and is installed in a bathroom in a home or public facility to process toilet, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 As described above, it may be configured to include a bathtub body 100, a toilet seat footrest 200, a water tank 300, and a hip support part 400.

The bathtub body 100 is a component that provides a bathing space while receiving water in a drainable manner.

The bathtub body 100 is composed of a side wall 110 surrounding a bottom surface to accommodate water, and a drain hole 120 is provided to drain water.

Here, the drain hole 120 is provided on the bottom surface and the side wall 110, respectively, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 to accommodate water at a set water level.

The bathtub body 100 may be made of any material as long as it is a material having rigidity such as a metal material, a synthetic resin material, or a stone material.

The toilet seat footrest 200 is a component that provides a saddle when the user takes a bath and promotes smooth defecation while inducing a crouching posture when the user defecate.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the toilet seat footrest 200 protrudes from the bottom surface of one side of the container body 100 to a predetermined height to provide a saddle for bathing, and to provide a user's seat during defecation. A crouching posture of the user may be induced while supporting both feet.

The toilet seat footrest 200 is formed at a predetermined height on one side of the bathtub body 100 and has a flat upper surface, so that it can provide a saddle when bathing and provide a support position for both feet of the user when defecation. It can be made to take a crouching position.

In addition, the toilet seat footrest 200 has an excretion port 210 for discharging stool, so that the user can excrete through the excretion port 210 while forming a crouching posture.

The excretion port 210 is formed in the form of a hole or receiving groove connected to a septic tank (not shown) to collect the user's feces and discharge the feces through the washing water of the water tank 300 to be described later.

In addition, the excretion port 210 may be formed in the form of a circular hole as shown in FIG. 3, and unlike the drawing, the radius gradually narrows from the rear of the water tank 200 side to the front of both ends in the longitudinal direction. can be formed

In addition, the excretion port 210 may be opened only when defecation while being sealed by the lid 211 as shown in FIG. 1, and may be shielded when bathing.

Meanwhile, the toilet seat footrest 200 may be provided with non-slip protrusions or non-slip pads not shown to prevent slipping of the user's feet.

In addition, the toilet seat footrest 200 may support the user's toes in a lifting direction by forming an inclined surface, not shown, at the seating portion of the foot so that the user can take a more crouching posture.

In addition, the toilet seat footrest 200 may include an additional block (not shown) capable of adjusting the height of the foot seating portion, and this additional block is stacked on the toilet seat footrest 200 and fixed to the height of the foot seating portion. can be adjusted.

The water tank 300 is a component for supplying washing water to the excretion port 210 formed in the toilet seat footrest 200 after toileting.

Specifically, the water tank 300 may be installed in a state adjacent to the rear of the toilet seat footrest 200 as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, and is connected to a water supply (not shown) to supply a predetermined capacity of washing water. can be saved

In addition, since the water tank 300 is provided with a valve (not shown), washing water may be discharged to the excretion port 100 through operation of the valve after defecation.

The water tank 300 can be manufactured in various shapes as long as it can store washing water, and is formed of the same material as the bathtub body 100 or formed of a material different from the bathtub body 100, so that the bathtub body 100 may be installed on

Here, the water tank 300 is formed at a height at which a user can sit and has a flat top, thereby providing a saddle for the user.

In this case, a plurality of non-slip protrusions may be formed on the upper surface of the water tank 300 to prevent a user from slipping, and a non-slip pad or cushion pad made of a material different from that of the water tank 300 may be attached.

Accordingly, the user can prepare for defecation by sitting on the upper surface of the water tank 300 before and after defecation.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 5 , the water tank 300 may be selectively supplied with water discharged from the bathtub body 100 by being provided with a recycling valve 500 .

That is, the recycling valve 500 may discharge wastewater drained from the bathtub body 100 to the sewerage or supply it to the water tank 300 while connecting the drain port 120 of the bathtub body 100 and the water tank 300. .

This recycling valve 500 is composed of a manual lever type and can selectively connect the drain passage of the bathtub body 100 to the sewage or water tank 300, and is composed of a solenoid valve to open the drain passage through switching by power. can also be converted.

In addition, the recycling valve 500 may be provided with a pump operated by power to pump water drained from the bathtub body 100 and supply the water to the water tank 300 .

The hip support part 400 is a component that can induce comfortable bowel movement by distributing the load of the user who defecate in a crouching position on the toilet seat footrest 200 .

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 , the hip support 400 may be formed on one side of the water tank 300 and, as shown in FIG. 2 , the user may lean against the rear surface of the buttocks in a crouched state for support. By providing a support surface to be able to distribute the user's load.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 , the hip support 400 forms a support surface having a semi-elliptical curved surface and is formed on one surface of the water tank 300 to provide a seating area for the back of the user's buttocks. there is.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the hip support part 400 is formed such that the radius of the curved surface gradually increases from the bottom to the top of the water tank 300, so that the water tank 300 as shown in FIG. 2 It is possible to provide an inclined surface inclined towards the rear of the.

That is, the hip support part 400 may be formed in a semi-elliptical funnel-shaped cross-section to support the hip.

Accordingly, the user can distribute the load applied to the legs (knees) toward the buttocks by resting the rear surface of the buttocks on the buttock support 400 in a crouching position on the toilet seat footrest 200 during defecation.

Here, an additional support plate (not shown) that reduces the radius of the curved surface may be detachably coupled to the buttock support 400 so that a person with a relatively small buttocks can support it.

Meanwhile, a non-slip portion 450 may be formed on the hip support portion 400 as shown in FIG. 4 .

Specifically, the non-slip portion 450 may be formed in the form of a plurality of protrusions or grooves on a portion of the support surface constituting the hip support portion 400 to support the buttocks.

Accordingly, the hip support 400 can more firmly and stably support the user's hip.

Here, the non-slip portion 450 may be formed as a protrusion or groove while forming a line shape, as shown in FIG. 4, or may be formed as a protrusion or groove while forming a plurality of hemispherical shapes.

Meanwhile, the toilet integrated bathtub 10 according to an embodiment may further include a safety seat 600 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 .

The safety seat 600 is a component that enables the user to safely move to the bathing space of the bathtub body 100 or the toilet seat footrest 200.

Specifically, the safety seat 600 is a component for promoting safe movement of the user by providing a saddle on the upper end of the bathtub body 100 in which the user can sit back while taking a bath or going to the toilet.

As shown in FIG. 4 as one embodiment, the safety seat 600 forms a horizontal surface at the upper end of the side adjacent to the hip support 400 and the water tank 300 among both sides in the longitudinal direction of the bathtub body 100, A saddle may be provided by being formed in a shape extending outward from the main body 100 .

In addition, as another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the safety seat 600 is formed in a horizontal plane on a portion of the upper surface of the water tank 300 and extends to the upper end of the bathtub body 100, thereby providing a saddle. may also provide.

Accordingly, when the user moves to the bathing space of the bathtub body 100 or the toilet seat footrest 200, the user moves while sitting on the safety seat 600, so that the user can take a bath or use the toilet more safely.

As described above, in the toilet integrated bathtub 10 according to one embodiment according to an embodiment of the present invention, the bathtub body 100 is provided with the toilet seat footrest 200 and the water tank 300, so movement is inconvenient. The elderly, etc. can take a bath after defecation on their own without the help of a guardian, and induce a crouching posture through the toilet seat footrest (200) during defecation to induce smooth defecation activities, while reducing the load concentrated on the legs during the crouching posture for defecation. By dispersing through the configuration of the support part 400, it is possible to relax the gluteal muscles so that bowel movements can be made in a comfortable posture.

The above-described embodiments are for illustrative purposes, and those skilled in the art to which the above-described embodiments belong can easily transform into other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the above-described embodiments. You will understand. Therefore, it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. 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 to be protected through this specification is indicated by the following claims rather than the detailed description above, and should be construed to include all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and equivalent concepts thereof. .

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10: toilet integrated bathtub 100: bathtub body

110: side wall 120: drain

200: toilet seat footrest 210: excretion port

211: lid 300: water tank

400: hip support part 450: non-slip part

500: recycling valve 600: safety seat

Claims

A bathtub body providing a bathing space while accommodating water in a drainable manner;

a toilet seat footrest protruding from the bottom surface of one side of the bathing space to provide a saddle when bathing, and having an excretion hole to discharge toilet, and induce a crouching posture of the user while supporting both feet of the user when defecation;

a water tank installed at the rear of the toilet seat footrest to store washing water for discharging toilet and discharging the washing water to the excretion port after toileting; and

It is formed on one side of the water tank and provides a support surface having a semi-elliptical curved cross section so that the user can lean on and support the rear surface of the buttocks in a crouching state, while distributing the user's load. tub.
According to claim 1,

The hip support part,

As the support surface goes from the bottom to the top of the water tank, the radius of curvature gradually increases to form a semi-elliptic funnel-shaped cross section, and from the bottom to the top of the water tank, the support surface is inclined toward the rear of the water tank. Characterized in that, the toilet integrated bathtub.
According to claim 1,

The toilet integrated bathtub,

The toilet-integrated bathtub further comprises a safety seat providing a saddle so that the user can turn to the bathing space while sitting on the upper end of the bathtub body.
According to claim 3,

The safety seat,

It extends outwardly of the bathtub body while forming a horizontal plane at the upper end of the side adjacent to the hip support part of both sides in the longitudinal direction of the bathtub body,

A toilet-integrated bathtub formed in a horizontal plane on a portion of an upper surface of the water tank and extending to an upper end of the bathtub body.
According to claim 1,

The toilet integrated bathtub,

The bathtub with integrated toilet further comprises a recycling valve for selectively supplying the water discharged from the bathtub body to the water tank.