An antiseptic irradiation device

Abstract

The invention relates to an antiseptic irradiation device (1) that combines the inactivation and sterilization of microorganisms in the inner bowl of the toilets with the most hygienic use conditions.

Description

[0001] AN ANTISEPTIC IRRADIATION DEVICE

[0002] Technical Field

[0003] The invention relates to the integration of an ultraviolet antiseptic irradiation system into the toilet seat covers for the inactivation of microorganisms in the inner bowl of toilets.

[0004] State of the Art

[0005] After each use of the toilet bowls, numerous microorganisms settle in the bowl structure of the toilet bowl. It is desirable to clean the presence of microorganisms in the toilet bowl with cleaning materials containing various chemicals, some of which have very strong toxic effects. However, this application is harmful to health because the cleaning chemicals used are mixed with the ambient air in the gas phase. In addition, toxic chemical cleaning agents used in cleaning have strong damaging effects on environmental health and the ecosystem as they reach nature through the sanitary system.

[0006] In the state of the art, there are products that make ultraviolet-c irradiation to inactivate microorganisms after each use of toilets. The systems described in the utility model documents CN214633058U and CN213284563U also explain the basic features of similar products that have become widespread in the market. These systems are mounted as a single module on the inner surface of the toilet seat cover. A part of the product is adhered to the inside of the toilet seat cover and the main product is used by practically placing it on the adhered part. When the toilet seat cover is in the closed position, the systems using sensors that detect the parallelism with the ground plane perform sterilization in the toilet bowl by irradiating in the UV-C band. Since these systems are battery-powered, when the battery energies of these systems are depleted, it is necessary to remove the product from the toilet seat cover and connect the battery to the charger. To do this, the user must remove the main product on the inner surface of the toilet seat cover and thus, contact the product when removing it. Although the main product itself performs sterilization in the toilet bowl by UV- C irradiation, the washing water particles dispersed from the washing water in the bowl during the washing function of the toilet bowl and approximately pulverized also affect the inner surface of the cover and the irradiating module surface. The user who removes the battery of the product contacts the microorganisms that affect the UV-C sterilization product on the inner surface of the toilet seat cover.

[0007] Consequently, the fact that the existing systems are mounted in a single module and on the inner surface of the toilet seat cover creates an infection potential for the user in terms of human health with the contact in each charging cycle.

[0008] Objects of the Invention

[0009] The invention aims to prevent the user from contacting the inner part of the toilet seat cover by placing the battery module and certain components on the outer surface of the toilet seat cover when the battery of the ultraviolet-C beam emitting device in the state of the art is depleted. Thus, the user will be prevented from contacting possible microorganisms on the inner surface of the toilet seat cover.

[0010] The invention aims to ensure that the module, which aims to clean the microorganisms that settle in the inner bowl of the toilets after use by emitting ultraviolet-C ray, remains constant in the toilet seat cover and that another module, which contains a rechargeable battery, is positioned on the outside of the cover and a practical connection that can transfer energy between these two units is provided. The external module, which contains the battery and the electronic circuit board that enables charging, is intended to be easily separated from the toilet seat cover assembly and to be placed in its place with the same ease after charging and to energize the main module.

[0011] Due to the invention, it is aimed to provide benefits in terms of both environmental pollution prevention and human health by significantly reducing the need for the use of cleaning agents containing toxic chemicals.

[0012] Description of the Figures

[0013] Figure 1 - An integrated view of the Ultraviolet Antiseptic Irradiation Device on the toilet seat cover, perspective view

[0014] Figure 2 - An open view of the toilet seat cover of the fixed module, perspective view Figure 3 - An exploded perspective view of the removable module and the fixed module Figure 4 - A removable module, perspective view

[0015] Description of the References in the Figures

[0016] A - Toilet seat cover assembly

[0017] 1. Antiseptic Irradiation Device

[0018] 1.1 Fixed module

[0019] 1.2 Removable module

[0020] 1.2.1. Display Part

[0021] 2. Toilet seat cover

[0022] 3. Toilet seat

[0023] Description of the Invention

[0024] The invention focuses on a solution that combines the inactivation and sterilization of microorganisms in the inner bowl of the toilets with the most hygienic use conditions.

[0025] The antiseptic irradiation device (1), which is the subject of the invention, is mounted on its surface after the toilet seat cover (2) is closed in a way that at least one part can be separated.

[0026] In this way, at least a part of the antiseptic irradiation device (1) is made accessible from the outside, without interacting with the inner parts of the toilet.

[0027] The invention can be operated with different irradiation sources. According to the preferred embodiment of the invention, the beam source to the antiseptic irradiation device (1) is Ultraviolet-c (UV-C).

[0028] Within the preferred embodiment of the invention, the state of the art sterilizes the toilets with an ultraviolet antiseptic irradiation device (1) integrated in the toilet seat cover assembly (A), as in its applications. The ultraviolet-C ray emitted by the irradiation source in the system destroys the nucleic acids of microorganisms and damages the RNA and DNA chains, causing them to be unable to perform the functions necessary for their lives. Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) beam is the beam with a wavelength between 200-280 nanometers (nm), in the C band of the ultraviolet, the wavelength is the shortest and the energy is the highest.

[0029] Within the preferred embodiment of the invention; in the integration of the ultraviolet antiseptic irradiation device (1) to the toilet seat cover (2), there is a toilet seat cover (2) on which at least one or more special profile holes are prepared in certain sizes. There is a fixed module (1.1) mounted to this hole by various connection elements (bolts, screws, magnetic couplings, etc.) from both the lower and upper sides of the toilet seat cover (2).

[0030] The fixed module (1.1) can consist of two or more parts. These parts can have different geometric features such as triangular, rectangular, and circular. These parts are placed on the lower and upper surfaces of the toilet seat cover (2) and fixed to each other by mounting in a specific way.

[0031] An electronic circuit board is placed in the fixed module (1.1) mounted on the toilet seat cover (2). There are at least one or more ultraviolet-C irradiation sources on this circuit board. In order to activate the ultraviolet-C irradiation source, an electronic circuit board containing one or more sensors (tilt sensor, angle sensor, tilt sensor, acceleration sensor, gyroscope sensor, etc.) and various electronic components can measure parallelism to the ground plane. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, parallelism to the ground plane is checked with the tilt sensor on the electronic circuit board in the fixed module. This sensor prevents the user from being exposed to ultraviolet-C radiation by deactivating the ultraviolet-C irradiation source on the circuit board when the toilet seat cover (2) is open, or the user is sitting on the toilet seat (3).

[0032] The sensor placed to make the ultraviolet-C irradiation source and other related components active and passive on the circuit board in the fixed module (1.1) ensures that the ultraviolet-C irradiation source and other related components are activated and irradiated when the toilet seat cover (2) is closed. The ultraviolet-C LED irradiation source, which becomes active when the toilet seat cover (2) is closed, provides sterilization by emitting beams from a window on the system for a certain period of time. A removable module (1.2) is connected to the fixed module (1.1) of the Ultraviolet Antiseptic Irradiation Device (1), which can be assembled with various connection elements such as cable connector, wireless connector, or magnetic coupling connectors. The removable module (1.2) can consist of one or more parts. These parts can have different geometric features such as triangular, rectangular, and circular.

[0033] In the Ultraviolet Antiseptic Irradiation Device (1), preferably the electrical energy transfer relationship between the fixed module (1.1) and the removable module (1.2) is provided by magnetic connectors (pogo pin). The magnetic connectors in the system can be used in one or more numbers.

[0034] There is a rechargeable battery, electronic circuit board, sensor that detects the user's movements (passive infrared sensor (PIR sensor), infrared sensors, hand-gesture sensor, time- of- flight sensor, etc.) and various other components in the removable module (1.2) mounted to the fixed module (1.1) mechanically, electronically, and electro mechanically, preferably with magnetic coupling connectors (pogo pin).

[0035] In the Ultraviolet-c Antiseptic Irradiation Device (1), preferably magnetic coupling connectors are used in the system to provide the relationships between the circuit board in the fixed module (1.1) and the circuit board in the removable module (1.2).

[0036] The battery in the removable module (1.2) and the electronic circuit board in the removable module (1.2) are supplied with energy. The electronic circuit board in the fixed module (1.1) is also supplied with energy through the energy transfer connection made with the magnetic coupling connector (pogo pin).

[0037] The removable module (1.2) preferably has a passive infrared sensor (PIR sensor) to detect the user's approach. After this sensor detects the presence of the user, it activates the circuit board and other components to transfer various warnings to the user from the display part (1.2.1) in the removable module (1.2) of the ultraviolet-C antiseptic irradiation device (1). Illumination LEDs are preferably used to indicate to the user that the antiseptic irradiation device (1) has been activated and various warnings. These illumination LEDs can light up in a certain color, time and rhythm and tell the user more than one warning. The removable module (1.2) has a connection relationship that allows it to be easily disassembled and attached to the ultraviolet antiseptic irradiation device (1), preferably because it is assembled with magnetic coupling connectors. Thanks to this feature, when the battery in the removable module (1.2) is depleted, the user easily disconnects the removable module (1.2) from the fixed module (1.1) connected to the toilet seat cover (2) without contacting the inner surface of the toilet seat cover (2) and the microorganisms attached to the inner surface of the toilet seat cover (2), and the battery in the removable module is charged with a charger connected to an outlet. When the battery charging process is completed, the removable module (1.2) is easily reassembled to the fixed module (1.1) by the user and the ultraviolet-C antiseptic irradiation device (1) is reactivated.

[0038] The battery in the removable module (1.2) is notified by generating a visual signal with one or more illumination components connected to the electronic circuit boards in the fixed module (1.1) and the removable module (1.2).

Claims

CLAIMS1. A toilet seat cover assembly (A) containing at least one antiseptic irradiation device (1) associated with the toilet seat cover (2) for the neutralization and sterilization of microorganisms in the inner chambers of the toilet bowls by irradiation, characterized in that it contains an antiseptic irradiation device (1) mounted in such a way that at least one part of it can be separated from the outer surface after the toilet seat cover (2) is closed.

2. A toilet seat cover assembly (A) according to claim 1, characterized in that the beam source of the antiseptic irradiation device (1) is Ultraviolet-C.

3. A toilet seat cover assembly (A) according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a toilet seat cover (2) on which at least one or more suitably profiled holes of specific dimensions are prepared for the placement of the whole or at least one component of the antiseptic irradiation device (1).

4. A toilet seat cover assembly (A) according to claim 3, characterized in that it comprises a hole in the upper and lower sides of the toilet seat cover (2) through which a fixed module (1.1) mounted with various fasteners is inserted, so that the internal elements can be accessed from the outside of the toilet seat cover (2).

5. A toilet seat cover assembly (A) according to claim 3, characterized in that at least one electronic circuit board with at least one or more ultraviolet-C irradiation sources is placed in the fixed module (1.1) mounted on the toilet seat cover (2).

6. A toilet seat cover assembly (A) according to claim 3, characterized in that it comprises an electronic circuit board having one or more sensors capable of measuring parallelism with the ground plane and various electronic components for activating the ultraviolet-C irradiation source.

7. A toilet seat cover assembly (A) according to claim 1 or 3, characterized in that it comprises at least one removable module (1.2) which can be mounted to the fixedmodule (1.1) with various fasteners, such as wired connectors, wireless connectors, or magnetic coupling connectors.

8. A toilet seat cover assembly (A) according to claim 7, characterized in that it comprises a removable module (1.2) which may be composed of one or more parts which may optionally have different geometrical characteristics, such as triangular, rectangular, circular, etc.

9. A toilet seat cover assembly (A) according to claim 7, characterized in that the electrical energy transfer relationship between the fixed module (1.1) and the removable module (1.2) is provided with at least one magnetic connector.

10. A toilet seat cover assembly (A) according to claim 7, characterized in that the removable module (1.2), which is mounted to the fixed module (1.1) both mechanically, electronically, and electro mechanic ally by means of magnetic coupling connectors, comprises a rechargeable battery, an electronic circuit board, a sensor for detecting the movements of the user, infrared sensors, a hand movement sensor, one or more illumination LEDs as required.

11. A toilet seat cover assembly (A) according to claim 7 or 10, characterized in that it comprises a removable module (1.2), preferably equipped with a passive inferred sensor for detecting the approach of the user and preferably equipped with a passive inferred sensor for detecting the approach of the user, which activates the circuit board and other components for transmitting to the user the various warnings to be given from the display part (1.2.1) of the removable module (1.2) of the ultraviolet-c antiseptic irradiation device (1) after detecting the presence of the user.

12. A toilet seat cover assembly (A) according to claim 11, characterized in that it comprises illumination LEDs capable of illuminating in a specific color, duration, and rhythm to indicate to the user more than one warning when the antiseptic irradiation device (1) is activated.

13. A toilet seat cover assembly (A) according to claim 7 or 10, characterized in that it comprises at least one illumination component capable of generating a visual signalwhen the battery charge in the removable module (1.2) is exhausted, depending on the electronic circuit boards in the fixed module (1.1) and the removable module (1.2).

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