Toilet seat sensing structure and intelligent toilet
By adding sensing areas to the front end and side panel of the toilet seat, and using the first and second sensing plates to achieve sensing, the problem of users having to bend over to operate the toilet is solved, the sensing range and user-friendliness are improved, and the risk of bacterial transmission is reduced.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520260856.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-18
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-13
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-02-18
AI Technical Summary
Some smart toilets on the market only have a sensor area at the top of the front, requiring users to bend over and lean forward to touch the sensor area, which is inconvenient to operate and poses a risk of hand contact with bacteria.
First and second sensing areas are set on the front end and side panel of the toilet seat, respectively, and are sensed by the first and second sensing plates. The addition of sensing areas increases the sensing range, and the user can sense the movement by touching or tapping with their leg.
It has improved the sensing range, reduced the difficulty of operation, avoided hand contact with bacteria, and enhanced the user experience and health and safety.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of toilet products, in particular to a toilet seat induction structure and an intelligent toilet. BACKGROUND
[0002] An intelligent toilet, also known as a smart toilet or an electronic toilet, is a modern sanitary ware that integrates various automated and intelligent functions. It adds functions such as automatic flushing, drying, heated seat, automatic flushing, deodorization, etc. on the basis of traditional toilets, aiming to provide users with a more comfortable, clean and convenient toilet experience.
[0003] Some intelligent toilets on the market have an induction area only at the upper end of the front side. Users need to bend forward to touch the induction area with their hands, which is not user-friendly and requires effort. Moreover, since the user's hands come into contact with the external induction area, there is a possibility of hand contact with external bacteria, which can have adverse effects on the user's physical and mental health.
[0004] Therefore, the prior art has deficiencies and needs to be improved. SUMMARY
[0005] The present application provides a toilet seat induction structure and an intelligent toilet to solve the problem that some intelligent toilets on the market have an induction area only at the upper end of the front side, which cannot induce the side surface well. When the user's leg passes through the induction area, the induction area cannot sense the user's leg due to distance and sensitivity, and thus cannot perform the operation after induction.
[0006] In a first aspect, the present application provides a toilet seat induction structure, the upper shell includes a seat plate and a side baffle, the seat plate is fixedly connected to one end of the side baffle, a first induction area is provided on the seat plate, and a second induction area is provided on the side baffle, and the toilet seat induction structure is arranged in the first induction area and the second induction area.
[0007] Optionally, the toilet seat induction structure includes a first induction sheet and a second induction sheet, the first induction sheet and the second induction sheet are electrically connected, the first induction sheet is arranged in the first induction area and attached to the surface of the seat plate, and the second induction sheet is arranged in the second induction area and attached to the surface of the side baffle.
[0008] Optionally, the first induction sheet and the second induction sheet are designed in an integral molding type.
[0009] Optionally, the material of the first induction sheet and the second induction sheet is a conductive metal.
[0010] Optionally, the toilet seat induction structure further includes a PCB board, the PCB board is arranged above the first induction area, and the PCB board is electrically connected to the first induction sheet.
[0011] Optionally, an insertion piece is arranged at one end of the first induction sheet, an insertion hole is formed on the PCB, the insertion piece is matched with the insertion hole, and the insertion piece is inserted into the insertion hole to realize the electrical connection between the PCB and the first induction sheet when the PCB is connected above the first induction area.
[0012] Optionally, the first induction area is arranged on one side of the front end of the seat plate and close to the side baffle.
[0013] Optionally, the second induction area is arranged at the adjacent end of the first induction area.
[0014] Optionally, a flexible pad is arranged between the first induction sheet and the PCB, and the flexible pad is in abutment with the first induction sheet and the PCB respectively.
[0015] In a second aspect, the application provides an intelligent toilet, comprising the toilet seat induction structure and a control unit, wherein the control unit is electrically connected with the toilet seat induction structure.
[0016] Compared with the prior art, the above technical solution provided by the application has the following advantages:
[0017] The toilet seat induction structure is arranged at the front end of the seat plate and the adjacent side baffle, which greatly improves the induction range and realizes the induction of the induction area by the user contacting and knocking the induction area with the legs, reduces the operation difficulty, meets the operation requirements of more users, improves the friendliness of the user who is inconvenient to touch the induction area with hands and inconvenient to lean forward and bend over, the user can take the operation mode according to the actual situation, avoids the contact between the user's hands and the toilet, reduces the possibility of affecting the user's physical and mental health caused by the external bacteria on the hands, and improves the user's physical and mental health. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0018] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated into and form part of the specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the application.
[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the accompanying drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or the prior art description will be briefly introduced as follows, and obviously, other drawings can also be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor under the premise of not paying the creative labor.
[0020] One or more embodiments are illustrated by way of example in the drawings in which like reference numerals indicate similar elements, and as such, continue to refer to a like reference numeral throughout the several figures of the drawings and no attempt is made to show all of the alternative embodiments that could be made or implemented. The drawings are not necessarily to scale. The intent is that the drawings serve in illustrative rather than definitive and limiting fashion.
[0021] Figure 1 It is a perspective view of the upper shell of the toilet seat.
[0022] Figure 2 It is a perspective view of the upper shell of the toilet seat and the first sensing area, the second sensing area and the external bolt.
[0023] Figure 3 It is a perspective view of the toilet seat ring sensing structure.
[0024] Figure 4 It is a plan view of the toilet seat ring sensing structure and the flexible pad.
[0025] Figure 5 It is a perspective view of the upper shell of the toilet seat and the first sensing area, the second sensing area.
[0026] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0027] 1, upper shell; 2, seat plate; 3, side baffle; 4, first sensing area; 5, second sensing area; 6, first sensing sheet; 7, second sensing sheet; 8, PCB board; 9, threaded hole; 10, through hole; 11, external bolt; 12, plug-in sheet; 13, plug-in hole; 14, flexible pad. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0028] In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the scope of protection of the present application.
[0029] The following disclosure provides many different embodiments, or examples, for implementing different structures of the present application. For the purpose of simplification, the components and settings of specific examples are described in the following. Of course, they are only examples, and the purpose is not to limit the present application. In addition, the present application can repeatedly refer to numbers and / or letters in different examples. Such repetition is for the purpose of simplification and clarity, and it does not indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and / or settings discussed.
[0030] For ease of description, spatial relative terms can be used herein to describe the positional relationship or movement of one element or feature relative to another element or feature as shown in the drawings, such as "inner", "outer", "inboard", "outboard", "under", "below", "over", "above", "front", "back", etc. Such spatial relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the drawings. For example, if the device in the drawings is turned over or reversed, or the orientation of the device is changed, the indicative directions will also change accordingly, for example: the element described as "under" or "below" other elements or features will be subsequently oriented as "above" or "above" other elements or features. Therefore, the example term "below" can include both up and down positions. The device can be additionally oriented (rotated 90 degrees or in other directions) and the spatial relative relationship descriptors used herein are interpreted accordingly.
[0031] Referring to Figures 1-5 The utility model provides a toilet seat induction structure, it is arranged in the inside of toilet seat upper shell 1, is used for the induction of user's leg, upper shell 1 includes seat plate 2 and side baffle 3, seat plate 2 fixedly connected in one end of side baffle 3, seat plate 2 is used to bear user, for user to sit on it, side baffle 3 is used to block the side of seat plate 2, when user sits on seat plate 2, user's leg can contact with side baffle 3 or knock side baffle 3. The first induction area 4 is arranged on the front end of seat plate 2 and the side of side baffle 3 close, the second induction area 5 is arranged on the side baffle 3 of the adjacent end of first induction area 4, and the toilet seat induction structure is arranged in first induction area 4 and second induction area 5. When user's leg moves to the front side of toilet seat seat plate 2 and side baffle 3, it will be inducted by the toilet seat induction structure in first induction area 4 and / or second induction area 5, improve the induction range, reduce the operation difficulty and can satisfy the operation demand of different users, improve the friendly degree of user who is inconvenient to touch induction area with hand, inconvenient to lean forward and bend.
[0032] Referring to Figures 1-2The toilet seat induction structure comprises a first induction sheet 6, a second induction sheet 7 and a PCB board 8, the first induction sheet 6 is electrically connected with the second induction sheet 7 and the PCB board 8 respectively, wherein the first induction sheet 6 is arranged on the first induction area 4 and attached to the surface of the seat plate 2, the second induction sheet 7 is arranged on the second induction area 5 and attached to the surface of the side baffle 3, and the PCB board 8 is arranged above the first induction area 4. The design that the first induction sheet 6 is attached to the surface of the seat plate 2 can not only protect the first induction sheet 6 from the seat plate 2, but also maximize the distance between the first induction sheet 6 and the user's hand moving to the upper end of the seat plate 2, so that the sensitivity of the capacitance change induction is higher; the design that the second induction sheet 7 is attached to the surface of the side baffle 3 can not only protect the second induction sheet 7 from the side baffle 3, but also maximize the distance between the second induction sheet 7 and the user's leg, thereby facilitating the function of the second induction sheet 7. Preferably, the material of the first induction sheet 6 and the second induction sheet 7 is conductive metal, specifically copper, stainless steel or aluminum alloy, which has the advantage of low cost; further preferably, the material of the first induction sheet 6 and the second induction sheet 7 is designed in an integral molding type, which has the advantages of stable structure and saving the operation of welding for electrical connection.
[0033] Please refer to Figures 1-3 A threaded counterbore 9 is formed in the seat plate 2 in the first induction area 4, a through hole 10 is formed in the first induction sheet 6, and an external bolt 11 passes through the through hole 10 and is connected with the threaded counterbore 9 to fix the first induction sheet 6 and the second induction sheet 7. By means of threaded connection, the connection effect is stable and convenient to disassemble.
[0034] Please refer to Figures 2-3 An insertion sheet 12 is arranged at one end of the first induction sheet 6, and an insertion hole 13 is formed in the PCB board 8, wherein the insertion sheet 12 is matched with the insertion hole 13. When the PCB board 8 is connected above the first induction area 4, the PCB board 8 and the first induction sheet 6 are electrically connected by inserting the insertion sheet 12 into the insertion hole, which has the advantage of simple connection structure. In addition, the connection effect can be improved by welding.
[0035] Further, a flexible pad 14 is arranged between the first induction sheet 6 and the PCB board 8, and the flexible pad 14 abuts against the first induction sheet 6 and the PCB board 8 respectively. Based on the threaded connection of the first induction sheet 6 and the seat plate 2, the flexible pad 14 tightly abuts against the first induction sheet 6, so that the first induction sheet 6 is more attached to the seat plate 2, which can better sense the change of capacitance and is conducive to ensuring the induction accuracy of the first induction sheet 6 and the second induction sheet 7, thereby saving the user's maintenance cost. Preferably, the material of the flexible pad 14 is foam or rubber column, which has the advantages of long service life, good flexibility and not easily damaging the PCB board 8.
[0036] As a specific embodiment of the utility model, the length of the second induction sheet 7 in the extension direction of the side baffle 3 is not limited, that is, the length of the second induction sheet 7 in the extension direction of the side baffle 3 can be set according to actual needs, as long as the user's leg can meet the touch and knock the second induction area.
[0037] The utility model also provides a kind of intelligent closestool, it includes the closestool seat ring induction structure and control portion of above-mentioned, control portion and closestool seat ring induction structure electrically connected.Control portion is inducted to the leg of user by closestool seat front side double-sided induction structure, and then subsequent water spraying, heating etc.
[0038] The above technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present application has the following advantages compared with the prior art:
[0039] The closestool seat ring induction structure of the application is arranged in the front end of the seat plate and the adjacent side baffle, compared with arranging the induction area only in the front side, the induction area is additionally arranged in the side, which greatly improves the induction range and realizes the induction of the induction area by the user's leg contacting and knocking the induction area, reduces the operation difficulty, meets the operation needs of more users, improves the friendliness of the user who is inconvenient to touch the induction area with hand and inconvenient to lean forward and bend, the user can adopt operation mode according to actual situation, avoids the contact between the user's hand and the closestool, reduces the possibility of external bacteria being transmitted to the hand and affecting the user's physical and mental health, and improves the user's physical and mental health.
[0040] It should be understood that the terms used herein are for the purpose of describing specific example embodiments only and are not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The terms "comprises", "comprising", "includes", "including" and "has" are inclusive and therefore specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, elements, and / or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or groups thereof. The method steps, processes, and operations described herein are not to be construed as necessarily requiring their performance in the particular order in which they are described, unless specifically indicated as such. It is also to be understood that additional or alternative steps can be employed.
[0041] Although the terms first, second, third, etc. can be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and / or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and / or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms can be only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Terms such as "first," "second," and other numerical terms when used herein do not imply a sequence or order unless clearly indicated by the context. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the example implementations.
[0042] The foregoing is merely illustrative of the principles of the application and various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the application. The above-described embodiments are intended to be illustrative, not restrictive, of the scope of the present application, which is set out in the following claims.
Claims
1. A toilet seat induction structure, which is arranged in the interior of a toilet seat upper shell, characterized in that: The upper shell comprises a seat plate and a side baffle, the seat plate is fixedly connected at one end of the side baffle, a first induction area is arranged on the seat plate, a second induction area is arranged on the side baffle, and the toilet seat induction structure is arranged in the first induction area and the second induction area.
2. The toilet seat induction structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The toilet seat induction structure comprises a first induction sheet and a second induction sheet, the first induction sheet and the second induction sheet are electrically connected, the first induction sheet is arranged on the first induction area and attached to the surface of the seat plate, and the second induction sheet is arranged on the second induction area and attached to the surface of the side baffle.
3. The toilet seat induction structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first induction sheet and the second induction sheet are designed in an integral molding mode.
4. The toilet seat induction structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first induction sheet and the second induction sheet are made of conductive metal.
5. The toilet seat induction structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The toilet seat induction structure further comprises a PCB board, the PCB board is arranged above the first induction area, and the PCB board is electrically connected with the first induction sheet.
6. The toilet seat induction structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: A plug-in sheet is arranged at one end of the first induction sheet, a plug-in hole is formed on the PCB board, the plug-in sheet is matched with the plug-in hole, when the PCB board is connected above the first induction area, the plug-in sheet is inserted into the plug-in hole to realize the electrical connection between the PCB board and the first induction sheet.
7. The toilet seat induction structure according to claim 1, characterized by: The first induction area is arranged on the front end of the seat plate and close to one side of the side baffle.
8. The toilet seat induction structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second induction area is arranged at the adjacent end of the first induction area.
9. The toilet seat front side double-sided induction structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: A flexible pad is arranged between the first induction sheet and the PCB board, and the flexible pad is respectively abutted with the first induction sheet and the PCB board.
10. A smart toilet, characterized by: The toilet seat induction structure comprises a first induction sheet and a second induction sheet, the first induction sheet and the second induction sheet are electrically connected, the first induction sheet is arranged on the first induction area and attached to the surface of the seat plate, and the second induction sheet is arranged on the second induction area and attached to the surface of the side baffle. The first induction sheet and the second induction sheet are designed in an integral molding mode. The first induction sheet and the second induction sheet are made of conductive metal. The toilet seat induction structure further comprises a PCB board, the PCB board is arranged above the first induction area, and the PCB board is electrically connected with the first induction sheet. A plug-in sheet is arranged at one end of the first induction sheet, a plug-in hole is formed on the PCB board, the plug-in sheet is matched with the plug-in hole, when the PCB board is connected above the first induction area, the plug-in sheet is inserted into the plug-in hole to realize the electrical connection between the PCB board and the first induction sheet. The first induction area is arranged on the front end of the seat plate and close to one side of the side baffle. The second induction area is arranged at the adjacent end of the first induction area. A flexible pad is arranged between the first induction sheet and the PCB board, and the flexible pad is respectively abutted with the first induction sheet and the PCB board. The toilet seat induction structure comprises a first induction sheet and a second induction sheet, the first induction sheet and the second induction sheet are electrically connected, the first induction sheet is arranged on the first induction area and attached to the surface of the seat plate, and the second induction sheet is arranged on the second induction area and attached to the surface of the side baffle.