A urinal with a special structure to prevent the spread of germs

By designing urinals with ellipsoid bodies, curved grooves, umbrella structures and spiral drains, the problem that existing urinals cannot effectively prevent urine and aerosol splashing is solved, significantly reducing the formation and spread of aerosols, and improving the health and safety of the bathroom.

CN112196048BActive Publication Date: 2025-05-06NANCHANG UNIV
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202011019773.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2020-09-25
Publication Date
2025-05-06
Estimated Expiration
2040-09-25

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Technical Problem

The existing urinals lack a design to prevent urine and aerosol splashing, resulting in the risk of secondary infection and seriously endangering personal and social health.

Method used

A special structure urinal that prevents bacterial transmission is designed, adopting the characteristics of ellipsoidal body, arcuate grooves, umbrella structures and spiral drainage ports to reduce the formation and spread of aerosols through the combination of urine channels and target targets.

Benefits of technology

It effectively reduces the formation of aerosols in the urinal, reduces the risk of bacteria transmission, and improves the health and safety of the bathroom.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of urinals, and in particular to a urinal with a special structure for preventing the spread of germs, comprising a body, a urine channel and a target, wherein the body is roughly an ellipsoidal structure with an opening above a hollow front wall, and an arc-shaped groove is formed at the bottom thereof, and a drain outlet is provided at the bottom of the groove; the target is arranged at the middle part above the inner wall of the body, and is a cushion composed of a sponge, a mesh cloth and a sanitary ball connected in sequence from the inside to the outside; the urine channel comprises a channel inlet, a channel inner cavity and a channel outlet which are connected in sequence, the channel inlet is arranged below the target, and the channel outlet is connected to the drain outlet. The present invention can greatly reduce the formation of aerosols in the urinal.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of urinals, and in particular to a urinal with a special structure for preventing the spread of germs. Background Art

[0002] Urinals are mostly used in the bathrooms of public buildings. Some families also have urinals in their bathrooms. Today's urinals lack a design to prevent urine and aerosol splashing, and are prone to splashing aerosols and urine, causing secondary infection and seriously endangering personal and social health. Studies have shown that particles stirred up by urine during urination may form aerosols, and viruses are then dispersed through aerosols to the human body surface and absorbed by the body. Therefore, it is particularly important to deal with the aerosols formed in the urinal.

[0003] Based on the above reasons, the present invention designs a urinal with a special structure to prevent the spread of germs. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provide a urinal with a special structure for preventing the spread of germs, which can greatly reduce the formation of aerosols in the urinal.

[0005] In order to achieve the purpose of the present invention, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is:

[0006] The present invention discloses a urinal with a special structure for preventing the spread of germs, comprising a body, a urine channel and a target. The body is roughly in the shape of an ellipsoid with an opening on the upper part of a hollow front wall, and an arc-shaped groove is formed at the bottom thereof. A drainage outlet is provided at the bottom of the groove. The target is arranged at the middle part above the inner wall of the body, and is a cushion composed of a sponge, a mesh cloth and a sanitary ball connected in sequence from the inside to the outside. The urine channel comprises a channel inlet, a channel inner cavity and a channel outlet which are connected in sequence. The channel inlet is arranged below the target, and the channel outlet is connected with the drainage outlet.

[0007] The exterior of the sanitary ball is provided with a threaded guide along its circumference.

[0008] The urine channel is composed of a plurality of square channels with square cross-sections, and the channel inlets are combined into a honeycomb structure.

[0009] A plurality of umbrella structures are arranged in the groove, and the umbrella structures are composed of a hemisphere and a support column. The center of the bottom plane of the hemisphere is connected to the top of the support column, and the bottom of the support column is fixed on the groove.

[0010] The umbrella structure includes a plurality of small umbrella structures arranged on the inner wall of the groove and a plurality of large umbrella structures arranged around the drain outlet, and the volume of the small umbrella structure is smaller than that of the large umbrella structure.

[0011] The drain port is in a spiral structure.

[0012] A nozzle is arranged on the top of the inner cavity of the main body, and the nozzle is communicated with a water inlet pipe. An infrared sensor is built-in on the top of the main body, and the infrared sensor is connected with a solenoid valve on the water inlet pipe.

[0013] A transparent plastic partition is provided at the bottom of the opening of the front wall of the main body. One side of the transparent plastic partition is hinged to one side wall of the bottom of the opening, and the other side is overlapped to the other side wall of the bottom of the opening.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0015] The invention can reduce the formation of aerosol in the urinal to a great extent. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a top view of the groove in the present invention.

[0019] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the umbrella structure in the present invention.

[0020] In the figure, 100 is a main body, 101 is a groove, 1 is a urine channel, 11 is a channel entrance, 12 is a channel inner cavity, 13 is a channel outlet, 14 is a square channel, 2 is a target, 3 is a drain, 4 is an umbrella structure, 41 is a hemispherical body, 42 is a pillar, 43 is a small umbrella structure, 44 is a large umbrella structure, 5 is a nozzle, 6 is a water inlet pipe, 7 is an infrared sensor, and 8 is a partition. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments:

[0022] See also Figure 1-4 .

[0023] The present invention discloses a urinal with a special structure for preventing the spread of germs, comprising a body 100, a urine channel 1 and a target 2. The body 100 is roughly in the shape of an ellipsoid with an opening on the upper part of a hollow front wall, and an arc-shaped groove 101 is formed at the bottom thereof. A drain port 3 is arranged at the bottom of the groove 101. The target 2 is arranged at the middle part of the upper part of the inner wall of the body 100, and is a cushion composed of a sponge, a mesh cloth and a sanitary ball 201 connected in sequence from the inside to the outside. The urine channel 1 comprises a channel inlet 11, a channel inner cavity 12 and a channel outlet 13 which are connected in sequence. The channel inlet 11 is arranged below the target 2, and the channel outlet 13 is connected with the drain port 3. By setting the target 2, people are guided to discharge urine to this position, and a buffer area is formed in the process of urine contacting the inner wall, thereby reducing the splashing of urine. By setting the urine channel 1, the channel of urine and water flow is a closed area, and finally flows to the drain port 3 uniformly, which can play a role in blocking urine from the outside.

[0024] The exterior of the sanitary ball 201 is provided with a threaded guide member 202 along its circumference, and the threads guide the water flow and urine diversion to slow down the urine flow rate.

[0025] The urine channel 1 is composed of a plurality of square channels 14 with square cross-sections. The channel inlet 11 is combined into a honeycomb structure, which divides the urine channel 1 into a plurality of square channels 14 so that urine can be diverted to reduce the possibility of generating aerosols. The honeycomb structure can minimize the urine residue on the inner wall of the urinal.

[0026] A plurality of umbrella structures 4 are arranged in the groove 101, and the umbrella structure 4 consists of a hemisphere 41 and a pillar 42. The center of the bottom plane of the hemisphere 41 is connected to the top of the pillar 42, and the bottom of the pillar 42 is fixed on the groove 101. During the flushing process of water flow, the liquid splashed above will flow down along the hemisphere 41, and the flushing water flow will flow down from all sides of the hemisphere 41 to take away the urine, disperse the water flow, and prevent the generation of aerosol after the water flow vortex is generated.

[0027] The umbrella structure 4 includes a plurality of small umbrella structures 43 arranged on the inner wall of the groove 101 and a plurality of large umbrella structures 44 arranged around the drain outlet 3. The volume of the small umbrella structure 43 is smaller than that of the large umbrella structure 44. Most of the water flow first falls on the large umbrella structure 44 and then falls on the small umbrella structure 43, forming a secondary structure to further prevent the generation of aerosol after the water flow vortex is generated.

[0028] The drain outlet 3 is in a spiral structure, which reduces the flow rate of urine in the drain outlet 3 and weakens the formation of aerosol.

[0029] A nozzle 5 is provided at the top of the inner cavity of the body 100, and the nozzle 5 is connected to the water inlet pipe 6. An infrared sensor 7 is built into the top of the body 100, and the infrared sensor 7 is connected to the electromagnetic valve on the water inlet pipe 6. When a person stands in the infrared area of ​​the infrared sensor 7 of the urinal, the infrared rays emitted by the infrared transmitting tube are reflected to the infrared receiving tube due to the obstruction of the human body, and the signal processed by the microcomputer in the integrated circuit is sent to the pulse electromagnetic valve. After receiving the signal, the electromagnetic valve opens the valve core according to the specified instruction to control whether the water inlet pipe 6 supplies water to the nozzle 5.

[0030] A transparent plastic partition 8 is provided at the bottom of the front wall opening of the main body 100. One side of the transparent plastic partition 8 is hinged to one side wall of the bottom of the opening, and the other side is overlapped with the other side wall of the bottom of the opening. The partition 8 is used to block aerosols during the transmission stage and reduce the probability of fecal-oral transmission. It can be opened and closed as needed, which greatly improves convenience.

[0031] The above descriptions are merely embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent transformations made using the contents of the present invention's specification and drawings or directly or indirectly applied in related technical fields are also included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A urinal with a special structure to prevent the spread of germs, characterized by: The invention comprises a body (100), a urine channel (1) and a target (2), wherein the body (100) is roughly in the shape of an ellipsoid with an opening at the top of a hollow front wall, and an arc-shaped groove (101) is formed at the bottom thereof, and a drainage port (3) is provided at the bottom of the groove (101); the target (2) is arranged at the middle part of the upper inner wall of the body (100), and is a cushion composed of a sponge, a mesh cloth and a sanitary ball (201) connected in sequence from the inside to the outside; the urine channel (1) comprises a channel inlet (11), a channel inner cavity (12) and a channel outlet (13) which are connected in sequence, the channel inlet (11) being arranged below the target (2), and the channel outlet (13) being connected to the drainage port (3); a threaded guide (202) is provided on the outside of the sanitary ball (201) along its circumference; the urine channel (1) is composed of a plurality of square channels (14) with square cross-sections. The channel entrance (11) is combined into a honeycomb structure; a plurality of umbrella structures (4) are arranged in the groove (101), the umbrella structure (4) is composed of a hemisphere (41) and a pillar (42), the center of the bottom plane of the hemisphere (41) is connected to the top of the pillar (42), and the bottom of the pillar (42) is fixed on the groove (101); the umbrella structure (4) includes a plurality of small umbrella structures (43) arranged on the inner wall of the groove (101) and a plurality of large umbrella structures (44) arranged in the circumference of the drain outlet (3), the volume of the small umbrella structure (43) is smaller than the volume of the large umbrella structure (44); a nozzle (5) is arranged at the top of the inner cavity of the body (100), the nozzle (5) is connected to the water inlet pipe (6), an infrared sensor (7) is built into the top of the body (100), and the infrared sensor (7) is connected to the electromagnetic valve on the water inlet pipe (6).

2. A urinal with a special structure for preventing the spread of germs according to claim 1, characterized in that: A transparent plastic partition (8) is provided at the bottom of the front wall opening of the body (100); one side of the transparent plastic partition (8) is hinged to one side wall of the bottom of the opening, and the other side is overlapped to the other side wall of the bottom of the opening.

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