IOT-based infrared bidet device

Abstract

The present invention relates to an IOT-based infrared functional bidet device, in which infrared light emitted from an infrared emission unit located in a lower part of the inside of a bidet seat provides a health-promoting effect to a user, and information about the state of a user's health is collected so that the user can immediately check the state of the user's health using a mobile phone application. Furthermore, the bidet device can organically cooperate with institutions that require health information about the user, and thereby help the user adopt a healthier lifestyle. To this end, the bidet device according to the present invention comprises: a bidet seat (10); a bidet cover (20) pivotally connected to one side of the bidet seat (10); a sensor unit (11) that senses a user sitting on the bidet seat (10); a bidet drive unit (40) that is installed at a portion connecting the bidet cover (20) and the bidet seat (10) and has a bidet nozzle provided at a lower portion; a plurality of infrared emission units (30) that are installed on the bidet seat (10) and irradiate the user's anus, genital area, or surroundings thereof with infrared light when the user sits on the bidet seat (10); a data storage unit (60) that stores data related to the operation of the infrared emission units (30); an information providing unit (70) that wirelessly provides the user with the data stored in the data storage unit (60); and a control unit (80) that controls the infrared emission units (30), the bidet drive unit (40), the data storage unit (60), and the information providing unit (70).

Description

IoT-based infrared bidet device

[0001] The present invention relates to a bidet device, and more particularly, to an IOT-based infrared bidet device that can contribute to the health of a user by utilizing the health-beneficial effects of infrared rays based on IOT.

[0002] This application claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2024-0001131, filed January 3, 2024, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

[0003] Generally, a bidet is a device that washes the anus, vulva, or surrounding area with water after defecation. A typical bidet is designed to clean the user's anus, vulva, or surrounding area with water sprayed from a nozzle, and then dry any remaining moisture in the anus, vulva, or surrounding area with warm air.

[0004] Conventional bidets focus on the basic functions of cleansing and drying. While these functions aid the user's personal hygiene, they offer no additional, more detailed benefits for promoting or maintaining health. Furthermore, conventional bidets lack the ability to provide personalized services tailored to the user's individual health needs and lack features to monitor or improve the user's health.

[0005] Because bidets are used almost daily by their users and are in close contact with the user's body during use, they are ideal for providing periodic health benefits compared to any other sanitary product in the home.

[0006] Therefore, there is a growing need for new technologies that can provide additional health and healthcare features to existing bidets, which have been developed solely for personal hygiene and convenience.

[0007] The present invention is proposed to solve the problems of the prior art, and is configured to enable a user to exchange bidet operation and / or user health-related information through a user terminal based on the Internet of Things, i.e., IOT, and provides an IOT-based infrared bidet device that can promote health improvement of a bidet user by activating human tissues and promoting blood circulation by allowing infrared light to be irradiated in close proximity to the user's anus, vulva and / or the surrounding area during bidet use.

[0008] The IoT-based infrared bidet device of the present invention for achieving the above object comprises: a bidet seat (10); a bidet cover (20) rotatably connected to one side of the bidet seat (10); a sensor unit (11) for detecting a user sitting on the bidet seat (10); a bidet driving unit (40) installed at a connection portion between the bidet cover (20) and the bidet seat (10) and having a bidet nozzle provided at a lower portion; a plurality of infrared irradiation units (30) installed on the bidet seat (10) for irradiating infrared light to the anus, vulva or the surrounding area of ​​the user sitting on the bidet seat (10); a data storage unit (60) for storing data related to the operation of the infrared irradiation units (30); an information providing unit (70) for wirelessly providing data stored in the data storage unit (60) to the user; and a control unit (80) for controlling the infrared irradiation unit (30), the bidet driving unit (40), the data storage unit (60) and the information providing unit (70).

[0009] The above infrared irradiation unit (30) further includes a health information acquisition unit (90) that acquires health status information of a user sitting on the bidet seat (10), and data related to the operation of the infrared irradiation unit (30) and health information data acquired by the health information acquisition unit (90) are stored in the data storage unit (60), and the data related to the operation of the infrared irradiation unit (30) and the user's health information data stored in the data storage unit (60) are wirelessly provided to a user terminal or remote controller through the information provision unit (70).

[0010] The above-described plurality of infrared irradiation units (30) are supported by a support unit (15) provided at the lower portion of the bidet seat (10), and include a plurality of infrared LEDs (31) mounted on a bar-shaped PCB (35) installed within the support unit (15), a plurality of infrared transmitting units (32) having a light-transmitting emitting surface to transmit infrared light emitted from the infrared LEDs (31) outside the support unit (31), and a lens (33) disposed between each of the infrared transmitting units (32) and each of the infrared LEDs (31) to widen the angle of direction of the infrared light, and the emitting surface of the infrared transmitting unit (32) is formed as an inclined surface for sending light to the user's anus, vulva, or the surrounding area thereof.

[0011] The above bidet seat (10) is formed by an assembly structure of an upper part (10A) and a lower part (10B) in which the support part (15) is formed integrally, and the lower part (10B) is formed of a transparent plastic material, and a paint layer (19) that reflects infrared light is formed in the remaining area except for the emission surface, so that the infrared transmitting portion (32) through which the emission surface can transmit light is formed.

[0012] The above bidet cover (20) is additionally equipped with a pest control LED (22) to block access of pests and a germicidal light (21) with a wavelength of 405㎛ in the visible light.

[0013] The above health information acquisition unit (90) includes a photoplethysmography measurement unit composed of a light emitting unit that irradiates light of a specific wavelength range to the human body of a user sitting on the bidet seat (10) and a light receiving unit that receives the amount of light according to the change in blood vessel volume of the human body according to the irradiation of the light emitting unit.

[0014] According to another aspect of the present invention, an IOT-based infrared bidet device comprises: a bidet seat (10); a bidet cover (20) rotatably connected to one side of the bidet seat (10); a sensor unit (11) for detecting a user sitting on the bidet seat (10); a bidet driving unit (40) installed on the bidet seat (10) and having a bidet nozzle; a plurality of infrared irradiation units (30) installed on the bidet seat (10) for irradiating infrared light to the anus, vulva or the surrounding area of ​​the user sitting on the bidet seat (10); a data storage unit (60) for storing data related to the operation of the infrared irradiation units (30); And it includes an information providing unit (70) that wirelessly provides data stored in the data storage unit (60) to a user terminal or remote controller, and the plurality of infrared irradiating units (30) include a plurality of infrared LEDs (31) mounted on a bar-shaped PCB (35) maintained in a bent state on a support unit (15) provided at the lower part of the bidet seat (10), a plurality of infrared transmitting units (32) having a light-transmitting emitting surface to emit infrared light emitted from the plurality of infrared LEDs (31) outside the support unit (31), and a plurality of lenses (33) arranged between the plurality of infrared transmitting units (32) and the plurality of infrared LEDs (31).

[0015] According to the present invention, when a bidet user uses a bidet for daily relieving the body, infrared rays irradiated from an infrared irradiation unit provided on the bidet seat provide health-promoting effects to the user, thereby helping to improve the health of the bidet user. In the case of a female bidet user, the uterine blood circulation and lymph circulation are improved, so that menstrual blood, cold stool, vaginal discharge, secretions, and other waste products in the uterus are promptly and cleanly discharged through uterine blood circulation, thereby helping to restore the uterus to normal, prevent gynecological diseases, and manage the uterus in women. In addition, in the case of males, the infrared thermal effect helps to improve prostate circulation, thereby helping to prevent and alleviate prostatitis, benign prostatic hyperplasia, etc.

[0016] And when infrared irradiation is performed, for example, the health status of bidet users can be checked through photoplethysmography, and the data can be collected to effectively manage the health status of users using an IoT system.

[0017] There are already countless bidet products on the market, but we wanted to differentiate ourselves from general products by adding a healthcare function that can help improve vaginal diseases in women and prostatic diseases in men, as well as a function that allows users to manage their health on a daily basis through a mobile phone app with collected health information, going beyond the conventional product that only has a simple bidet function.

[0018] The bidet device of the present invention includes a health information acquisition unit. For example, when the health information acquisition unit includes a photoplethysmography measurement unit, the user's blood flow status is checked and collected, and the collected health data of the bidet user can be used through an IOT system to immediately check the bidet user's health status using a mobile phone app.

[0019] In addition, the collected health information of users can be used to help users lead a healthy lifestyle through organic cooperation with institutions that require the user's health information, such as hospitals, pharmacies, and insurance companies, with the user's consent.

[0020] In particular, the present invention enables infrared light to be irradiated from a bidet seat to the anus, vulva, or the surrounding area, thereby activating human tissues through the heating and sterilizing function of the vagina, uterus, and prostate area by infrared light during defecation, and also exhibiting various beneficial effects and efficacies for the human body.

[0021] Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating an IOT system-based bidet device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 2 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the exterior of a bidet device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 3 is an enlarged view of A in Figure 2,

[0024] Fig. 4 is a conceptual cross-sectional view showing the bidet device illustrated in Figs. 2 to 4,

[0025] Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view for explaining an example in which an infrared irradiation unit is installed on the bidet seat of the bidet device shown in Figs. 2 to 4.

[0026] Figure 6 is a diagram showing the use of a bidet device according to the present invention.

[0027] Figure 7 shows the results of an experiment to improve immunity according to the present invention.

[0028] Figure 8 shows the results of an anti-inflammatory experiment according to the present invention.

[0029] Figure 9 shows the results of an experiment to improve gynecological diseases according to the present invention.

[0030] Figure 10 shows the results of a pain relief experiment according to the present invention.

[0031] Figure 11 shows the results of a prostate improvement experiment according to the present invention.

[0032] Figure 12 shows the results of an experiment to improve bowel / anal diseases according to the present invention.

[0033] Fig. 13 is a schematic perspective view showing the appearance of a bidet device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] Figure 14 is a drawing for explaining the operation of a bidet device in another embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] Figure 15 is a diagram of various infrared installation forms according to application examples of the present invention.

[0036] [Explanation of symbols]

[0037] 10: Bidet seat

[0038] 11: Sensor section

[0039] 12: Hot wire

[0040] 15: Support

[0041] 20: Bidet cover

[0042] 30: Infrared irradiation section

[0043] 40: Bidet drive unit

[0044] 50: Infrared setting section

[0045] 60: Data storage

[0046] 70: Information Department

[0047] 80: Control unit

[0048] 90: Health Information Acquisition Department

[0049] Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

[0050] The embodiments of the present invention may be modified in various ways, and the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments detailed below. These embodiments are provided to more fully explain the present invention to those of ordinary skill in the art.

[0051] Accordingly, the shapes of components depicted in the drawings may be exaggerated to emphasize a clearer description. It should be noted that identical components may be depicted with the same reference numerals in each drawing. Furthermore, detailed descriptions of functions and configurations of known technologies that may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention may be omitted.

[0052] First, the configuration of an IOT-based infrared bidet device according to a specific embodiment of the present invention is as follows, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 6.

[0053] As illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 6, an IoT-based infrared bidet device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a bidet seat (10) formed in a substantially oval shape so that a user can sit on it, a bidet cover (20) rotatably connected to one side of the bidet seat (10), a plurality of infrared irradiation units (30) provided on the bidet seat (10) to irradiate infrared light, more preferably, near-infrared light having a wavelength of approximately 600 nm to 1000 nm, a sensor unit (11) provided on the upper surface of the bidet seat (10) to detect a human body, a bidet drive unit (40) provided at a connecting portion of the bidet seat (10) and the bidet cover (20) and having a bidet nozzle (not shown) extendable at a lower portion thereof, and a control unit (80) that receives a signal from the sensor unit (11) and controls the infrared irradiation unit (30) and the bidet drive unit (40).

[0054] The bidet seat (10) may be configured to be manually rotatable, or alternatively, may be configured to be automatically rotatable. If configured to be automatically rotatable, a motor (not shown) that rotates the bidet seat (10) may be controlled by the control unit (80).

[0055] The control unit (80) controlling the bidet drive unit (40) means controlling all or at least the bidet nozzle included in the bidet drive unit (40) according to the mode. Additional elements such as a heating wire (12) for supplying heat and / or a hot air dryer may be applied to the bidet seat, and in this case, the control unit (80) also participates in the control of these additional elements. Although not shown, an input unit may be additionally provided to allow the user to select various modes for driving the bidet.

[0056] According to this embodiment, when a user sits on a bidet seat (10), the sensor unit (11) detects a human body, and the control unit (80) can control the on / off of the infrared irradiation unit (30) according to the human body monitoring signal of the sensor unit (11).

[0057] The plurality of infrared irradiation units (30) are installed on the bidet seat (10) to irradiate infrared rays, preferably near-infrared rays in the wavelength range, more preferably near-infrared rays in the wavelength range of approximately 600 nm to 1000 nm, to the anus, vulva, or the surrounding area of ​​the bidet user. At this time, it is preferable that the plurality of infrared irradiation units (30) are provided at the lower center of both inner edges of the bidet seat (10). However, the plurality of infrared irradiation units (200) may be arranged over the entirety of both inner edges of the bidet seat (10), or may be arranged offset to one side, or may be arranged in various other forms, as long as they can irradiate infrared rays to the anus, vulva, or the surrounding area of ​​the bidet user sitting on the bidet seat (10). (See FIG. 15)

[0058] The plurality of infrared irradiators (30) may include a plurality of infrared LEDs (31) arranged along the inner edge of the bidet seat (10) built into the bidet seat (10).

[0059] As well illustrated in Fig. 5, the bidet sheet (10) includes a plurality of infrared transmitting portions (32) formed corresponding to a plurality of infrared LEDs (31). In the present embodiment, at least a portion (e.g., a lower portion) of the bidet sheet (10) is formed of a transparent plastic material, and a paint layer (19) having a light-reflective color such as white or milky white is formed on the remaining area except for the light-transmitting portion having a dot shape, thereby forming a bidet sheet (10) including a plurality of infrared transmitting portions (32) that transmit infrared rays emitted from the plurality of infrared LEDs (31).

[0060] However, it may also be considered to manufacture a bidet seat (10) including a plurality of light-transmitting portions by molding a bidet seat including a plurality of holes with a white or colored plastic material and finishing the plurality of holes with a light-transmitting material.

[0061] In the present embodiment, each of the plurality of infrared transmitting portions (32) is configured to protrude obliquely toward the front and includes a light emitting surface inclined at a predetermined angle so that the light emission direction from the infrared LED (31) faces upward. The infrared LED (31) is arranged to be located behind the inclined light emitting surface, and a lens (33) designed to obtain a desired light directivity angle is arranged between the infrared LED (31) and the light emitting surface of the infrared transmitting portion (32). The lens (33) is preferably an aspherical lens having a light directivity angle of 60 degrees or more and a relatively uniform light intensity within the light directivity angle, and having a concave surface near the central axis and two convex surfaces symmetrical with respect to the central axis.

[0062] The above-described plurality of infrared LEDs (31) have a long bar shape and are arranged in one or more rows on a bar-shaped PCB (Printed Circuit Board) (35) that can be bent according to a curved shape along the inner edge of the bidet seat (10). At this time, the PCB (35) is preferably a metal PCB based on Al or Al alloy that has good heat dissipation performance to cope with the high heat generated when the infrared LED (31) operates and can be easily and flexibly bent to correspond to the curve along the inner edge of the bidet seat (10).

[0063] In the present embodiment, the bidet seat (10) is formed by an assembly structure of an upper part (10A) and a lower part (10B). In addition, the bidet seat (10) is integrally provided with a support part (15) on which a plurality of infrared irradiation parts (30) described above are supported on the lower side of its side, more specifically, the lower part (10B) on both inner sides.

[0064] The above support (15) is formed as a waterproof structure by injection molding integrally with the lower part (10B) of the bidet seat (10) and is provided to form a certain angle of inclination upward from the side toward the center. The support (15) of the bidet seat (10) is a part where the infrared irradiation part (30) is supported, and has a groove (112) in which a bar-shaped PCB (35) bent corresponding to the inner edge of the bidet seat (10) is inserted and maintained, and the PCB (35) can be inserted and maintained in the groove (112) with a portion including the lower edge. In addition, a plurality of infrared LEDs (31) are mounted on the PCB (35). A plurality of infrared transmitting parts (32) that transmit the plurality of infrared LEDs (31) can be formed on the surface facing the inside of the support (31), and as mentioned above, a lens (33) is interposed between the infrared LED (31) and the infrared transmitting part (32).

[0065] As well illustrated in FIG. 1, the IoT-based infrared bidet device according to the present embodiment includes a bidet driving unit (40) including the aforementioned spray nozzle and a plurality of infrared irradiation units (30), and further includes an infrared setting unit (50) in which infrared operation settings including the operation time, the number of operations, and / or the infrared irradiation intensity of the infrared irradiation unit (30) are performed, a health information acquisition unit (90) for acquiring health status information of a user sitting on a bidet seat (10), a data storage unit (60) in which data such as infrared irradiation setting values ​​including the operation time, the number of operations, and / or the infrared irradiation intensity of the infrared irradiation unit (30) and / or health status information acquired by the health information acquisition unit (90) are stored, an information providing unit (70) for providing the data stored in the data storage unit (60) to the user, and a control unit (80) for controlling the operations of the bidet driving unit (40), the infrared setting unit (50), the data storage unit (60), and the information providing unit (70). The above information provision unit (70) may include a wireless communication unit for wireless communication with a user terminal, such as a smartphone (2) or an application applied thereto. Accordingly, the IoT-based bidet device can wirelessly exchange data with a user terminal, i.e., a mobile phone or remote controller, through the above-described information provision unit (70).

[0066] At this time, the data storage unit (60) and information provision unit (70) may be implemented by components and electric circuits mounted on a PCB installed in the housing of the bidet driving unit (40), but this does not limit the present invention.

[0067] The health information acquisition unit (90) may include various sensing devices known in the art or to be developed in the future that can detect or monitor the health status of a user sitting on the bidet seat (10). In the present embodiment, the health information acquisition unit (90) may include a photoplethysmography measurement unit, which may include a light emitting unit that irradiates light of a specific wavelength range to a specific area (anus, vulva, and / or other surrounding areas) of the user's body sitting on the bidet seat (10) and a light receiving unit that receives the amount of light sensitivity according to the change in blood vessel volume of the body. Although measurement is possible using a single wavelength, the utilization of the pulse wave can be increased and accuracy can be further improved by measuring by irradiating two different wavelengths of light at one point. In this case, two light emitting units that irradiate light of different wavelength bands and two corresponding light receiving units can be used. Blood flow, blood vessel status, oxygen saturation, etc. collected by the photoplethysmography measurement unit can be measured.

[0068] In addition, it is preferable that the bidet seat (10) be equipped with a heating wire (12) for a heating function, and that the infrared irradiation unit (30) be made of a ceramic crystal glass material to enable activation of infrared wavelengths.

[0069] In addition, the infrared irradiation unit (30) is preferably configured to irradiate near-infrared rays in the wavelength range of approximately 600 to 1000 nm, although far-infrared wavelengths may also be considered as infrared wavelengths. The infrared irradiation time is settable, and typically 10 to 20 minutes is appropriate for a single use. When the user sits on the bidet seat (10), it is automatically turned on by detection by the sensor unit (11) and automatically operated, and when the user gets up from the bidet seat (10) and moves away from the sensor unit (11), it is preferably automatically turned off. Arbitrary setting adjustments can be made through the infrared setting unit (50) using a smartphone (2) or a remote controller on which a solution application is installed.

[0070] Let us examine the operational effects of the IOT-based infrared bidet device of the present invention having such a configuration.

[0071] The bidet device of the present invention is operated based on an IOT system that allows the user to arbitrarily adjust optional operations before use, such as Wi-Fi, IOT solutions, and smartphone (2) apps.

[0072] The technical feature of the IOT-based bidet device according to the present invention is that it incorporates an infrared ray irradiation unit (30) into the bidet to reflect the characteristics of thermal therapy that is effective when done daily, such as for women's vaginal diseases, improvement of uterine function, lower abdomen, blood circulation and immunity enhancement, and the beneficial characteristics of infrared rays that penetrate deeper into the human body than other radiant energy and perform various human body recovery functions are applied to the bidet device to help improve uterine blood circulation and lymph circulation by warming the lower abdomen, and it has been proven to be effective for normal uterine recovery after childbirth, prevention of gynecological diseases, and uterine management in women, and thus can help women's health, as can be confirmed through the clinical trial results of FIGS. 7 to 12 (subjects: men and women visiting gynecology and urology departments) and the table below.

[0073] 1. Rapid uterine recovery after childbirth or gynecological treatment - It helps prevent uterine aging, early menopause, and continuous uterine care that is very important after surgery. 2. Promotes bowel function - The warming effect on the lower abdomen and rectum helps relieve fundamental constipation by making bowel movements smooth, and it keeps the mucous membrane skin of the anus comfortable, which is effective in relieving itching. 3. The effect of comfortably drying the moist female area - It creates a vaginal environment that fungal harmful bacteria hate, and is effective in preventing vaginitis, unpleasant female area odor, and Y-zone discoloration. 4. Discharge of waste products such as menstrual blood and vaginal discharge - When infrared rays are irradiated, waste products such as menstrual blood, vaginal discharge, vaginal discharge, and secretions that have accumulated in the uterus are discharged cleanly and in a timely manner through uterine blood circulation, helping to maintain a clean and healthy uterus. 5. Improved immunity (NK immunity index increased by 28.3%) - NK cells are immune cells that directly destroy virus-infected cells or cancer cells, and are particularly helpful in building strong immunity against viruses and cancer. - A 1 degree increase in body temperature increases immunity by 50% - A 1 degree decrease in body temperature reduces immunity by 30% & basal metabolic rate by 12% 6. Prostate circulation - The prostate is located in the front of men, so it has a high infrared thermal effect, and it helps prostate circulation, improving prostatitis and benign prostatic hyperplasia.

[0074] In addition, near-infrared rays stimulate the dermis, helping to produce collagen and elastin, and transmit heat waves to blood vessels, contributing to improved blood circulation.

[0075] In particular, near-infrared rays penetrate the skin more than 10 mm to produce nitric oxide, thereby expanding capillaries and improving blood circulation.

[0076] Additionally, it closely examines the skin and muscle layers, which helps relieve stress on the blood vessels and the anus, sterilize easily damaged wounds in the anus, and help them heal more quickly.

[0077] It helps prevent and treat cystitis caused by the decay of residual urine fluid during urination and contamination with viruses.

[0078] Meanwhile, the bidet device according to the embodiment of the present invention that exhibits the above efficacy and effect is suitable for use for 10 to 20 minutes per use, and the temperature control (minimum 20°C to maximum 36.5°C) is set in 4 stages, and when a user approaches, the bidet cover (20) is automatically raised by a proximity sensor (not shown), or the bidet seat (10) and the bidet cover (20) are raised together, and only the bidet seat (10) is set to be lowered. (Manual operation is also possible)

[0079] And when the user sits on the bidet seat (10), power is automatically supplied to the infrared irradiation unit (30) by detection by the sensor unit (11), and infrared rays are emitted simultaneously from both the left and right sides.

[0080] The support (15) on which the above infrared irradiation unit (30) is installed includes a plurality of infrared transmitting units (32) having an emitting surface formed in a form of a certain angle of incline, so that infrared light can be radiated upward through the infrared transmitting units (32), and can be brought as close as possible to the user's anus and genital area, thereby maximizing the infrared radiation effect.

[0081] In addition, the bidet seat (10) is equipped with a heating wire (12) to improve the convenience of use due to the heating function. When a user sits on the bidet seat (10), the heating wire (12) and the infrared irradiation unit (30) operate together by detecting a human body by the sensor unit (11), and when the user stands up from the bidet seat (10), the heating wire (12) and the infrared irradiation unit (30) can be turned off together.

[0082] The IoT-based bidet device according to this embodiment operates based on IoT, and information such as the usage time of the infrared irradiator (30) and the health information of the bidet user are stored in the data storage unit (60) and can be transmitted to the user in a Wi-Fi or Bluetooth environment. Information on the average usage time of the user per bidet session is also obtained from the usage time of the infrared irradiator (30), and this can also be utilized as information for checking the health status of the user.

[0083] According to the present invention, by providing various bidet usage information to a user smartphone app through an information provision unit (70) under the control of a control unit (80), it is possible to assist in the management and monitoring of the user's health.

[0084] In addition, the solution can be stored and managed to manage matters such as discharge of waste products such as menstrual blood and cold in the uterus related to the female reproductive organs, relief and recovery of perineal pain, menstrual period, menstrual cycle, degree of menstrual pain, promotion of bowel function, increase in core body temperature, and improvement of relief of pain in the female abdomen and lower abdomen.

[0085] In particular, by measuring the pulse waveform of the skin blood vessels by irradiating infrared rays on the skin and collecting the collected data to determine the health status, the user's health status can be checked and managed through data collection by receiving infrared rays from the bidet while using the bidet.

[0086] Therefore, the bidet device of the present invention can perform an infrared bidet function based on IoT, and can help lead a healthier lifestyle through remote control using an IoT solution app or a wireless remote terminal and data management of bidet usage information.

[0087] In particular, by allowing infrared light to be irradiated from the bidet seat, the human body tissues are activated through the thermal function of the anus, vulva, or the surrounding area, more specifically, the vagina, uterus, and prostate area, by the infrared light on the back, and various beneficial effects and efficacies are exhibited on the human body.

[0088] Meanwhile, FIGS. 13 and 14 illustrate a configuration according to another embodiment of the present invention, in which a germicidal lamp (21) with a wavelength of 405 μm within visible light is installed at the center of the inner surface of the bidet cover (20). At this time, the germicidal lamp (21) may be set to operate for 5 to 10 minutes per use. The germicidal lamp (21) may operate in an ultraviolet wavelength range or a visible wavelength range close thereto. At this time, the germicidal light (preferably ultraviolet light) irradiation operation of the germicidal lamp (21) is operated for a certain period of time at a certain interval by setting a timer for 60 minutes or the number of times per day, and the user can remotely control the forced operation on / off at will.

[0089] In addition, in the case where the germicidal lamp (21) uses ultraviolet light, the germicidal lamp (21) may be configured to be forcibly turned off when the bidet cover (20) is open in order to prevent direct exposure to the human body. If the germicidal lamp (21) is automatically operated when the bidet cover (20) is closed, ultraviolet sterilization is performed on the inner wall of the toilet including the bidet seat (10), and the ultraviolet sterilization lamp (21) is automatically turned off when the bidet cover (20) is opened. However, it should be noted that the configuration for forcibly turning off the germicidal lamp (21) may be omitted if the germicidal light wavelength of the germicidal lamp (21) is harmless to the human body.

[0090] In addition, the IoT-based bidet device according to the present embodiment further includes a pest control LED (22) installed on the bidet cover (20) to block pest access. The pest control LED (22) periodically irradiates light in a wavelength band that blocks pest access, thereby preventing pest access.

[0091] Although the light irradiated by the aforementioned sterilizing lamp (21) may be effective in suppressing pests, the pest suppressing LED (22) can suppress pests further in a cooperative manner with the sterilizing lamp (21) or independently by irradiating light in a narrow wavelength range that pests dislike more.

[0092] In the descriptions and drawings of the preceding embodiments, the support portion (15) on which the infrared irradiation portion (30) is installed and supported is described and illustrated as being provided on the inside of the left and right sides of the bidet seat (10). However, if necessary, it may be arranged in a continuous circular shape along the front-back direction, diagonal direction, or the entire circumference as shown in FIG. 15.

[0093] And, although specific embodiments of the present invention have been described and illustrated above, it is obvious that the bidet device structure and operating settings of the present invention can be variously modified and implemented by those skilled in the art.

[0094] Additionally, the operation of infrared and sterilization lights can be controlled automatically by sensors or manually using a remote control or switch.

[0095] Therefore, such modified embodiments should not be understood separately from the technical spirit or scope of the present invention, and such modified embodiments should be included within the scope of the appended claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. Bidet seat (10); A bidet cover (20) rotatably connected to one side of the bidet seat (10); A sensor part (11) that detects a user sitting on the bidet seat (10); A bidet driving unit (40) installed at the connection point of the bidet cover (20) and the bidet seat (10) and having a bidet nozzle provided at the bottom; A plurality of infrared irradiation units (30) installed on the bidet seat (10) to irradiate infrared light to the anus, vulva or surrounding area of ​​a user sitting on the bidet seat (10); A data storage unit (60) in which data related to the operation of the above infrared irradiation unit (30) is stored; An information providing unit (70) that wirelessly provides data stored in the above data storage unit (60) to the user; and An IOT-based infrared bidet device characterized by including a control unit (80) that receives a signal from the sensor unit (11) and controls the infrared irradiation unit (30), the bidet driving unit (40), the data storage unit (60), and the information providing unit (70).

2. In paragraph 1, An IOT-based infrared bidet device characterized in that the infrared irradiation unit (30) further includes a health information acquisition unit (90) that acquires health status information of a user sitting on the bidet seat (10), and data related to the operation of the infrared irradiation unit (30) and health information data acquired by the health information acquisition unit (90) are stored in the data storage unit (60), and the data related to the operation of the infrared irradiation unit (30) and the user's health information data stored in the data storage unit (60) are wirelessly provided to a user terminal or remote controller through the information provision unit (70).

3. In paragraph 1, The above-mentioned plurality of infrared irradiating units (30) are supported by a support unit (15) provided at the lower part of the bidet seat (10), and include a plurality of infrared LEDs (31) mounted on a bar-shaped PCB (35) installed within the support unit (15), a plurality of infrared transmitting units (32) having a light-transmitting emission surface to emit infrared light emitted from the infrared LEDs (31) outside the support unit (31), and a lens (33) disposed between each of the infrared transmitting units (32) and each of the infrared LEDs (31) to expand the angle of incidence of the infrared light, and the emission surface of the infrared transmitting unit (32) is formed as an inclined surface for sending light to the user's anus, vulva or the surrounding area, characterized in that the IoT-based infrared bidet device.

4. In paragraph 3, The bidet seat (10) is formed by an assembly structure of an upper part (10A) and a lower part (10B) in which the support part (15) is formed integrally, and the lower part (10B) is formed of a transparent plastic material, and a paint layer (19) that reflects infrared light is formed in the remaining area except for the emission surface, so that the emission surface forms the infrared transmitting portion (32) through which light can be transmitted. An IOT-based infrared bidet device.

5. In paragraph 1, An infrared functional bidet device based on an IOT system, characterized in that the bidet cover (20) above is equipped with a germicidal light (21) with a wavelength of 405㎛ in visible light and a pest control LED (22) to block the approach of pests.

6. In paragraph 2, The above health information acquisition unit (90) is an IOT-based infrared bidet device characterized in that it includes a photoplethysmography measurement unit composed of a light emitting unit that irradiates light of a specific wavelength range to the human body of a user sitting on the bidet seat (10) and a light receiving unit that receives the amount of light sensitivity according to the change in blood vessel volume of the human body according to the irradiation of the light emitting unit.

7. Bidet seat (10); A bidet cover (20) rotatably connected to one side of the bidet seat (10); A sensor part (11) that detects a user sitting on the bidet seat (10); A bidet driving unit (40) installed on the above bidet seat (10) and equipped with a bidet nozzle; A plurality of infrared irradiation units (30) installed on the bidet seat (10) to irradiate infrared light to the anus, vulva or surrounding area of ​​a user sitting on the bidet seat (10); A data storage unit (60) in which data related to the operation of the above infrared irradiation unit (30) is stored; and It includes an information providing unit (70) that wirelessly provides data stored in the above data storage unit (60) to a user terminal or remote controller. The above multiple infrared irradiation units (30) are, A plurality of infrared LEDs (31) mounted on a bar-shaped PCB (35) maintained in a bent state on a support member (15) provided at the bottom of the bidet seat (10), A plurality of infrared transmitting portions (32) having a light-transmitting emitting surface to emit infrared light emitted from the plurality of infrared LEDs (31) outside the support portion (31), An IOT-based infrared bidet device characterized by including a plurality of lenses (33) arranged between the plurality of infrared transmitting portions (32) and the plurality of infrared LEDs (31).

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