Automatic foam spraying device for toilet bowl
Patent Information
- Application Number
- PCT/KR2026/002428
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2025-02-27
- Filing Date
- 2026-02-10
- Publication Date
- 2026-09-03
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Abstract
Description
Automatic foam dispenser for toilets
[0001] The present invention relates to an automatic foam spraying device for a toilet, and more specifically, to an automatic foam spraying device for a toilet that can prevent urine from splashing in all directions when standing facing the toilet to urinate.
[0002] Generally, when men urinate in a toilet, they often tilt the seat and the stool that supports the buttocks and thighs upright and urinate while standing.
[0003] However, since a certain amount of water is always stored in the toilet bowl of the above-mentioned toilet, when a user urinates while standing, the urine collides with the water stored in the toilet bowl, causing water droplets and urine droplets to splash in all directions, contaminating the surroundings.
[0004] As such, if urine droplets splashed in all directions are not cleaned up in time, they will smell bad and be unsightly.
[0005] Consequently, men who urinate standing up were required to sit down to urinate.
[0006] However, when men urinate while sitting, the 'S'-shaped urethra becomes bent, which can cause residual urine.
[0007] In addition, if men urinate while sitting, urethritis or prostate disease may occur.
[0008] Therefore, for the health of men, there is an urgent need for a solution that prevents urine from splashing in all directions when urinating while standing facing a toilet, so that men are no longer required to sit down to urinate.
[0009] The technical problem that the present invention aims to solve is to provide an automatic foam sprayer for a toilet that can prevent urine from splashing in all directions when standing facing the toilet to urinate.
[0010] The technical problems that the present invention aims to solve are not limited to those described above.
[0011] To solve the above-mentioned technical problem, the present invention provides an automatic foam dispensing device for a toilet.
[0012] According to one embodiment, the automatic foam dispensing device for a toilet includes: a lower housing disposed on one side of the toilet and having an internal receiving space for accommodating a cleaning liquid container; an upper housing coupled to the upper end of the lower housing so as to be rotatable relative to the lower housing, wherein a nozzle part for spraying foam, which is foamed from the cleaning liquid container, is provided on one side in the height direction, and a rotating part corresponding to a starting part installed on the side of the seat provided in the toilet is provided on the other side in the height direction; and a control unit that outputs a cleaning liquid discharge start signal to the cleaning liquid container according to a sensing signal for the starting part, wherein the starting part is sensed while the seat is being erected in a vertical direction and makes contact by physically colliding with the rotating part, and the nozzle part can be oriented toward the toilet bowl side by the upper housing which rotates relative to the lower housing according to the rotational force generated by the physical collision between the rotating part and the starting part.
[0013] According to one embodiment, the nozzle part and the rotating part are aligned on the upper side of the side of the base when in standby mode, the nozzle part is aligned at a position where the rotation of the opening part is not interfered with when the base is erected in a vertical direction or laid down in a horizontal direction, and the rotating part can be aligned on the rotation path of the opening part.
[0014] According to one embodiment, the nozzle part and the rotating part are provided in directions orthogonal to each other in the XY plane, and the nozzle part may be aligned to face the front of the toilet bowl in the standby mode and aligned to face the toilet bowl in the spray mode.
[0015] According to one embodiment, a spring member is further included, wherein the spring member is connected between the lower housing and the upper housing to elastically support the relative rotation of the upper housing with respect to the lower housing, and the spring member is compressed when the upper housing rotates due to a physical collision between the rotating piece and the starting piece, and then elastically restores when the contact between the rotating piece and the starting piece is released, thereby rotating the upper housing back to its original position.
[0016] According to one embodiment, the rotating piece physically collides with the initiating piece before the vertical uprighting of the base is completed, and the relative rotation of the upper housing with respect to the lower housing is initiated at the time when the rotating piece and the initiating piece first physically collide, and foam can be sprayed from the nozzle part toward the toilet part of the toilet at the timing when the vertical uprighting of the base is completed and the nozzle part is positioned toward the toilet part of the toilet.
[0017] According to one embodiment, the rotating piece includes a rotating piece body that extends in one direction and physically collides with the starting piece, and has a mounting groove provided in the depth direction at the longitudinal end, and further includes a proximity sensor, wherein the proximity sensor is mounted in the mounting groove so as not to be exposed to the outside or is mounted inside the upper housing adjacent to the rotating piece body so as to be able to non-contact sense the starting piece.
[0018] According to one embodiment, the apparatus further includes a foam net and a blower fan, wherein the foam net is installed at the end of the nozzle portion and the blower fan is installed inside the upper housing and positioned so as to be able to apply wind in the direction of the foam net, and the cleaning liquid discharged from the cleaning liquid container and formed on the foam net can be foamed and sprayed by the blower fan.
[0019] According to one embodiment, the device further includes a discharge pipe, wherein the discharge pipe is installed inside the upper housing, one end in the longitudinal direction of the discharge pipe is connected to the nozzle part, and the other end in the longitudinal direction of the discharge pipe can be connected to be rotatable relative to the cleaning liquid container.
[0020] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus comprises: a lower housing disposed on one side of a toilet bowl and having an internal receiving space for accommodating a cleaning liquid container; an upper housing coupled to the upper end of the lower housing so as to be rotatable relative to the lower housing, wherein a nozzle portion for spraying foam formed by foaming the cleaning liquid discharged from the cleaning liquid container is provided on one side in the height direction, and a rotating portion corresponding to a starting portion installed on the side of a seat provided in the toilet bowl is provided on the other side in the height direction; and a control unit that outputs a cleaning liquid discharge start signal to the cleaning liquid container according to a sensing signal for the starting portion, wherein the starting portion is sensed while the seat bowl is erected in a vertical direction and makes contact by physically colliding with the rotating portion, and the nozzle portion can be oriented toward the toilet bowl side by the upper housing which rotates relative to the lower housing according to the rotational force generated by the physical collision between the rotating portion and the starting portion.
[0021] Accordingly, an automatic foam dispenser for a toilet can be provided that prevents urine from splashing in all directions when standing facing the toilet to urinate.
[0022] That is, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when urinating while standing facing the toilet, foam is sprayed onto the toilet bowl, thereby allowing urine droplets to be collected in the foam, and thus preventing urine droplets from splashing in all directions.
[0023] Through this, it is possible to prevent the surroundings from being contaminated and odors from being generated by urine droplets splashing in all directions when standing facing the toilet to urinate, and as a result, hygienic or clean management of the restroom is possible.
[0024] In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, by sensing the motion of a seat provided in the toilet body being raised vertically to urinate while standing facing the toilet, foam is automatically sprayed onto the toilet bowl of the toilet body in time with urination, and by sensing the motion of the seat being lowered horizontally after urination, foam spraying onto the toilet bowl of the toilet body is automatically stopped, thereby improving user convenience.
[0025] At this time, according to an embodiment of the present invention, foam is automatically sprayed onto the toilet bowl body every time a person urinates while standing, so the toilet can always be maintained in a clean state.
[0026] FIGS. 1 and 2 are schematic diagrams showing an automatic foam spraying device for a toilet bowl installed on one side of a toilet bowl according to one embodiment of the present invention.
[0027] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the operation of an automatic foam spraying device for a toilet according to one embodiment of the present invention.
[0028] FIGS. 4 to 7 are schematic diagrams illustrating an automatic foam dispensing device for a toilet bowl according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0029] FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating the nozzle portion of an automatic foam spraying device for a toilet bowl according to one embodiment of the present invention.
[0030] FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating a rotating piece of an automatic foam spraying device for a toilet bowl according to one embodiment of the present invention.
[0031] FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the control unit of an automatic foam dispensing device for a toilet bowl according to one embodiment of the present invention.
[0032] FIG. 11 is a reference diagram for explaining the process of foam being sprayed from an automatic foam spraying device for a toilet according to one embodiment of the present invention.
[0033] FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram illustrating an automatic foam dispensing device for a toilet bowl according to another embodiment of the present invention.
[0034] FIGS. 13 and 14 are schematic diagrams illustrating an automatic foam dispensing device for a toilet bowl according to another embodiment of the present invention.
[0035] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. However, the technical concept of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein and may be embodied in other forms. Rather, the embodiments introduced herein are provided to ensure that the disclosed content is thorough and complete and to ensure that the concept of the present invention is sufficiently conveyed to those skilled in the art.
[0036] In this specification, when a component is described as being on another component, it means that it may be formed directly on the other component or that a third component may be interposed between them. Additionally, in the drawings, shapes and sizes are exaggerated for the effective description of the technical content.
[0037] Additionally, although terms such as first, second, third, etc., have been used to describe various components in the various embodiments of this specification, these components should not be limited by such terms. These terms are used merely to distinguish one component from another. Accordingly, what is referred to as the first component in one embodiment may be referred to as the second component in another embodiment. Each embodiment described and illustrated herein also includes its complementary embodiment. Furthermore, in this specification, "and / or" is used to mean including at least one of the components listed before and after it.
[0038] In the specification, singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Furthermore, terms such as "include" or "have" are intended to specify the existence of the features, numbers, steps, components, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and should not be understood as excluding the existence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, components, or combinations thereof. Additionally, in this specification, "connection" is used to include both indirectly connecting multiple components and directly connecting them.
[0039] Additionally, terms such as “…part,” “…unit,” and “module” described in the specification refer to a unit that processes at least one function or operation, and this may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software.
[0040] Furthermore, in describing the present invention below, if it is determined that a detailed description of related known functions or configurations could unnecessarily obscure the essence of the invention, such detailed description will be omitted.
[0041]
[0042] FIGS. 1 and 2 are schematic diagrams showing an automatic foam spray device for a toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention installed on one side of a toilet, FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an automatic foam spray device for a toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention in operation, FIGS. 4 to 7 are schematic diagrams for explaining an automatic foam spray device for a toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram for explaining the nozzle part of the automatic foam spray device for a toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram for explaining the rotating part of the automatic foam spray device for a toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the control part of the automatic foam spray device for a toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0043]
[0044] As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, an automatic foam dispensing device (100) for a toilet according to one embodiment of the present invention may be placed on the side of a toilet (10).
[0045] At this time, the automatic foam spraying device (100) for a toilet according to one embodiment of the present invention can be positioned so as not to interfere when the cover (15) of the toilet (10) is lifted vertically or lowered horizontally.
[0046] As illustrated in FIG. 3, the automatic foam spraying device (100) for a toilet according to one embodiment of the present invention can spray foam toward the toilet (10) when the seat (13) of the toilet (10) is tilted.
[0047] Here, the fact that the seat (13) of the toilet (10) is tilted can be recognized as the user urinating while standing. That is, the automatic foam spraying device (100) for a toilet according to one embodiment of the present invention can automatically spray foam toward the toilet (10) when the user urinates while standing.
[0048] In this way, the foam sprayed from the automatic foam spraying device (100) for a toilet according to one embodiment of the present invention to the toilet bowl (10) can collect urine droplets and water droplets that splash up in all directions when the user urinates.
[0049] Accordingly, urine droplets can be prevented from splashing in all directions.
[0050] Through this, the automatic foam spraying device (100) for a toilet according to one embodiment of the present invention can prevent the surroundings from being contaminated and odors from being generated by urine droplets splashing in all directions.
[0051] As a result, when the automatic foam spraying device (100) for a toilet bowl according to one embodiment of the present invention is installed on the side of the toilet bowl (10), hygienic or clean management of the toilet bowl may be possible.
[0052] Here, the toilet (10) may consist of a toilet body (11), a water tank (12), a seat (13), and a cover (15).
[0053] The above toilet body (11) may have a concave waste disposal area (11a) formed in the center of its upper surface. At this time, water may always be stored in the waste disposal area (11a).
[0054] The water tank (12) may be provided on the rear side of the toilet body (11). The water tank (12) receives water through a water supply pipe and can provide water to the toilet section (11a). At this time, although not illustrated, a lever for controlling the supply of water to the toilet section (11a) may be installed on one side of the water tank (12).
[0055] The lever can be operated by a user and, by opening or closing a plug connected to the end of a pipe connecting the water tank (12) and the toilet (11a), water can be supplied from the water tank (12) to the toilet (11a), or the supply of water from the water tank (12) to the toilet (11a) can be blocked.
[0056] The above-mentioned seat (13) may be provided in a ring shape with an opening in the center corresponding to the toilet portion (11a). This seat (13) can support the buttocks and thighs of the user sitting thereon. That is, the user can sit comfortably on the toilet (10) and relieve themselves through the seat (13).
[0057] At this time, based on the user, the rear end of the base (13) can be hinged to the toilet body (11).
[0058] Accordingly, the pedestal (13) can be rotated around a hinge axis that is hinged to the toilet body (11). Accordingly, the user can hold the front end of the pedestal (13) and lift it up to set the pedestal (13) upright.
[0059] In this way, when the pedestal (13) is set up vertically, the user can stand facing the toilet area (11a), which is more open than when covered by the pedestal (13), and urinate.
[0060] At this time, a cutting piece (14) may be provided on one side of the base (13). One side of the base (13) may be a side of a toilet (10) on which an automatic foam spraying device (100) for a toilet according to one embodiment of the present invention is placed.
[0061] The above-mentioned opening (14) may be provided in the form of a rod extending in one direction. The above-mentioned opening (14) may be arranged horizontally on one side of the base (13) toward the automatic foam dispensing device (100) for a toilet according to one embodiment of the present invention.
[0062] According to one embodiment of the present invention, such a disclosed piece (14) can interact with a rotating piece (140) of a foam automatic spraying device (100) for a toilet bowl described later.
[0063] Through this, when the base (13) is set up vertically, foam is automatically sprayed from the automatic foam spraying device (100) for the toilet bowl toward the toilet part (11a), which will be explained in more detail below.
[0064] The cover (15) may be provided to cover the upper part of the base (13). Based on the user, the rear end of the cover (15) may be hinged to the toilet body (11). At this time, the cover (15) may be coaxially connected to the base (13).
[0065] In this way, as the rear end of the cover (15) is hinged to the toilet body (11), the cover (15) can rotate around the hinge axis hinged to the toilet body (11). Accordingly, when a user wants to sit on the seat (13) to relieve themselves, they can hold the front end of the cover (15) and lift it up to stand the cover (15) upright.
[0066] When a user sits on the pedestal (13) to relieve themselves, the cover (15) can serve as a backrest for the user.
[0067] The above toilet area (11a) is opened when the cover (15) is set vertically and can be closed when the cover (15) is laid horizontally.
[0068] When a user wants to urinate while standing, if the user lifts the front end of the seat (13), the cover (15) can also be lifted together.
[0069] Accordingly, the base (13) and the cover (15) can be erected vertically toward the water tank (12), thereby allowing the toilet area (11a) to be opened as much as possible.
[0070] At this time, the user may first vertically raise the cover (15) to expose the base (13) and then vertically raise the base (13) to open the toilet area (11a) as much as possible.
[0071] In this way, the fact that the seat (13) and the cover (15) are set vertically toward the water tank (12) may mean that the user is standing upright to urinate. Accordingly, the automatic foam spraying device (100) for a toilet according to one embodiment of the present invention can automatically spray foam into the urination area (11a) at the timing when the user is standing up to urinate, thereby preventing urine from splashing in all directions.
[0072]
[0073] As illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5, the automatic foam dispensing device (100) for a toilet according to one embodiment of the present invention may include a lower housing (110), an upper housing (120), and a control unit (150).
[0074]
[0075] The lower housing (110) can form the exterior of an automatic foam dispensing device (100) for a toilet according to one embodiment of the present invention together with the upper housing (120) coupled to the top.
[0076] This lower housing (110) may be provided in a cylindrical shape. However, this is merely an example, and the lower housing (110) may be provided in various shapes.
[0077] The lower housing (110) may be positioned on one side of the toilet (10). More specifically, the lower housing (110) may be positioned facing the toilet body (11) of the toilet (10) in the width direction.
[0078] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the lower housing (110) can accommodate a cleaning liquid container (B) for dispensing a cleaning liquid. That is, the lower housing (110) can serve as a case for accommodating the cleaning liquid container (B).
[0079] To this end, a receiving space (111) may be provided inside the lower housing (110).
[0080] At this time, the cleaning solution container (B) may be provided in various sizes. For example, the cleaning solution container (B) may be provided in various heights.
[0081] Since the cleaning solution container (B) is a consumable, the cleaning solution container (B) can be replaced once use is complete. In this case, for example, the size of the new cleaning solution container (B) may be smaller than the existing cleaning solution container (B).
[0082] Accordingly, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the lower housing (110) may be provided in a shape or structure that allows for height adjustment. For example, the lower housing (110) may be provided in the form of a corrugated tube.
[0083] Accordingly, when a large cleaning solution container (B) is prepared, the lower housing (110) can be extended in the longitudinal direction.
[0084] Through this, a receiving space (111) capable of casing a large cleaning solution container (B) can be provided inside the lower housing (110). Here, the size may refer to the height of the cleaning solution container (B).
[0085] Conversely, if a cleaning solution container (B) of a smaller size is prepared, the lower housing (110) can be reduced in length.
[0086] Through this, a receiving space (111) suitable for casing a small cleaning solution container (B) can be provided inside the lower housing (110).
[0087] In this way, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the lower housing (110) may have a receiving space (111) that varies according to the size of the cleaning liquid container (B), thereby increasing the space utilization of a narrow bathroom.
[0088] Here, the lower housing (110) being provided in the form of a corrugated tube is merely an example, and the lower housing (110) in the present invention is not necessarily limited to a corrugated tube.
[0089] That is, the lower housing (110) can be provided in various shapes or structures that allow for height adjustment.
[0090] For example, the lower housing (110) may be provided with a telescopic structure, and a lower housing (110) capable of height adjustment may be configured by assembling or separating multiple units in the longitudinal direction.
[0091] Meanwhile, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the lower housing (110) may have an open top. Accordingly, the interior of the lower housing (110) may be in communication with the interior of the upper housing (120).
[0092] At this time, the upper edge of the lower housing (110) may be structured so that the lower edge of the upper housing (120) can be detachably fitted and connected.
[0093] Accordingly, the upper housing (120) can be separated from the lower housing (110) to open the receiving space (111) of the lower housing (110), and the cleaning liquid container (B) can be replaced in this state.
[0094] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the lower housing (110) can support the rotation of the upper housing (120) coupled to the top. That is, the upper edge of the lower housing (110) can be structured so that the coupled upper housing (120) can rotate in a circumferential direction.
[0095] For example, a rail groove may be provided in the circumferential direction on the upper edge of the lower housing (110). Correspondingly, the lower edge of the upper housing (110) may be provided with a cylindrical projection that fits into the circular rail groove.
[0096] That is, a cylindrical projection with a diameter smaller than that of the upper housing may protrude downward from the lower edge of the upper housing (110).
[0097] However, this is merely an example, and the upper edge of the lower housing (110) may be formed in various structures that allow the upper housing (120) to be joined to rotate in a circumferential direction.
[0098] At this time, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the upper housing (120) coupled to the upper end of the lower housing (110) is elastically supported for relative rotation with respect to the lower housing (110) by a spring member (160) described later, which will be explained in more detail below.
[0099]
[0100] The upper housing (120) can form the exterior of an automatic foam dispensing device (100) for a toilet according to one embodiment of the present invention together with the lower housing (110) coupled to the bottom.
[0101] The upper housing (120) may be provided with a shape corresponding to the lower housing (110). For example, if the lower housing (110) is provided in a cylindrical shape, the upper housing (120) may also be provided in a corresponding cylindrical shape.
[0102] The upper housing (120) may be positioned on one side of the toilet (10). At this time, the upper housing (120) may be positioned above the toilet body (11) of the toilet (10) by means of the lower housing (110).
[0103] Accordingly, a nozzle part (130) provided on one side in the height direction of the upper housing (120) can be positioned above the toilet part (11a) of the toilet body (11).
[0104] Through this, the foam sprayed from the nozzle part (130) can be sprayed toward the toilet part (11a) at the most efficient spray angle. That is, the foam sprayed from the nozzle part (130) can be sprayed toward the toilet part (11a) at a downward slope.
[0105] Additionally, a rotating piece (140) provided on the other side in the height direction of the upper housing (120) may be positioned on the upper side in the rotational direction of a starting piece (14) that is installed protruding outward in the horizontal direction from one side of the base (13).
[0106] Through this, when the base (13) is rotated around a hinge axis hinged to the toilet body (11) and set up vertically, the rotation piece (140) physically collides with the initiating piece (14) that is in approach, thereby initiating relative rotation of the upper housing (120) with respect to the lower housing (110), which will be explained in more detail below.
[0107] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the upper housing (120) may provide a space for installing a discharge pipe (170) described later so that a cleaning liquid discharged from a cleaning liquid container (B) accommodated in the lower housing (110) can reach the nozzle part (130).
[0108] To this end, the interior of the upper housing (120) may be formed as a hollow space communicating with the receiving space (111) inside the lower housing (110).
[0109] The lower edge of the upper housing (120) may be structured to be detachably fitted and coupled to the upper edge of the lower housing (120).
[0110] At this time, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the upper housing (120) may be coupled to the upper end of the lower housing (110) so as to be rotatable relative to the lower housing (110).
[0111] For example, the upper housing (120) can be rail-coupled with the lower housing (110). That is, the bottom of the upper housing (120) may be provided with a cylindrical projection protruding downward with a diameter smaller than that of the upper housing (120).
[0112] Accordingly, a rail groove may be provided in the circumferential direction on the upper edge of the lower housing (110) so that a cylindrical projection of the upper housing (120) can be rail-coupled. That is, a circular groove may be provided on the upper edge of the lower housing (110).
[0113] Accordingly, the upper housing (120) can be rotated relative to the lower housing (110).
[0114] However, this is merely an example, and the upper housing (120) can be coupled to the lower housing (110) through various coupling structures that are rotatable relative to the lower housing (110).
[0115]
[0116] Meanwhile, the automatic foam dispensing device (100) for a toilet according to one embodiment of the present invention may further include a spring member (160).
[0117] The spring member (160) may be connected between the lower housing (110) and the upper housing (120). The spring member (160) may elastically support the relative rotation of the upper housing (120) with respect to the lower housing (110).
[0118] For example, the spring member (160) can elastically support the relative rotation of the upper housing (120) with respect to the lower housing (110) while being compressed when the upper housing (120) is rotated counterclockwise with respect to the lower housing (110).
[0119] Additionally, the spring member (160) can be elastically restored when the force rotating the upper housing (120) counterclockwise relative to the lower housing (110) is removed. Accordingly, the upper housing (120) can be returned to its original position while rotating clockwise relative to the lower housing (110).
[0120] According to one embodiment of the present invention, when a user stands facing the toilet (10) to urinate, that is, when the seat (13) is rotated around a hinge axis that is hinge-connected to the toilet body (11) and is set up vertically, a collision may occur between the opening piece (14) provided horizontally outwardly on the seat (13) and the rotating piece (140) provided horizontally outwardly on one side of the height direction of the upper housing (120), and as a result, the upper housing (120) may rotate relative to the lower housing (110).
[0121] The spring member (160) can be elastically compressed during relative rotation of the upper housing (120) with respect to the lower housing (110) due to a physical collision between the starting piece (14) of the base (13) and the rotating piece (140) of the upper housing (120). That is, the spring member (160) can store a restoring force while being elastically compressed during relative rotation of the upper housing (120) with respect to the lower housing (110).
[0122] Additionally, when the user finishes urinating, that is, when the seat (13) is rotated around the hinge axis to which it is hinged to the toilet body (11) and laid down horizontally, contact resulting from a collision between the opening piece (14) of the seat (13) and the rotating piece (140) of the upper housing (120) can be released.
[0123] When the contact between the starting piece (14) of the base (13) and the rotating piece (140) of the upper housing (120) is released, the spring member (160) can be elastically restored according to the restoring force stored during elastic compression. Accordingly, the upper housing (120) can be returned to its original position. That is, the upper housing (120) can be rotated relative to the lower housing (110) in the opposite direction by the elastically restoring spring member (160).
[0124] Meanwhile, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a nozzle part (130) may be provided on one side in the height direction of the upper housing (120).
[0125] The nozzle part (130) can spray foamed from a cleaning liquid container (B) discharged from an internal receiving space (111) of a lower housing (110) to the outside, that is, to the toilet part (11a) of the toilet body (11).
[0126] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the nozzle part (130) may be positioned above the side of the toilet portion (11a) of the toilet body (11) by means of the upper housing (120). Accordingly, the nozzle part (130) may be provided to be inclined downward from one side in the height direction of the upper housing (120) for efficient foam injection toward the toilet portion (11a) of the toilet body (11) located below the side.
[0127] At this time, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the nozzle part (130) can be aligned at a position where the rotation of the opening piece (14) provided on the base (13) in the horizontal direction is not interfered with when the base (13) is erected in the vertical direction or laid down in the horizontal direction.
[0128] That is, as illustrated in FIG. 6, when the automatic foam dispensing device (100) for a toilet according to one embodiment of the present invention is in standby mode, that is, when the seat (13) is placed on the toilet body (11), the nozzle part (130) can be positioned to face the front of the toilet body (11).
[0129] Additionally, as illustrated in FIG. 7, when the automatic foam spraying device (100) for a toilet according to one embodiment of the present invention is switched from standby mode to spraying mode, that is, when the base (13) is set up vertically and, accordingly, the upper housing (120) is rotated counterclockwise relative to the lower housing (110) due to the rotational force generated by the collision between the opening piece (14) of the base (13) and the rotating piece (140) of the upper housing (120), the nozzle part (130) can be positioned to face the toilet part (11a) of the toilet body (11).
[0130] Accordingly, the foam sprayed from the nozzle part (130) accumulates in the toilet part (11a), and can collect splashing urine droplets.
[0131] At this time, referring to FIG. 8, a foam net (190) may be installed at the end of the nozzle part (130) where the foam is sprayed.
[0132] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a blower fan (180) may be installed on the discharge pipe (170) connected to the nozzle section (130). At this time, the blower fan (180) may be positioned so as to blow air toward the foam net (190). For example, the blower fan (180) may be installed at the rear of the nozzle section (130).
[0133] Accordingly, the cleaning liquid discharged from the cleaning liquid container (10) and formed on the foam net (190) can be foamed into a foam form and sprayed by the blower fan (180).
[0134] In this way, the cleaning liquid discharged from the cleaning liquid container (10) forms on the foam net (190) and can be foamed by the blower fan (180). Accordingly, more cleaning liquid can be foamed to generate a large amount of foam.
[0135] According to one embodiment of the present invention, a rotating piece (140) may be provided on the other side in the height direction of the upper housing (120).
[0136] The above-mentioned rotating piece (140) may be provided in correspondence with the opening piece (14) installed horizontally outwardly on the side of the base (13).
[0137] At this time, the rotating piece (140) can be aligned on the rotation path of the opening piece (14) which rotates together when the base (13) is rotated around the hinge axis in a vertical direction.
[0138] According to one embodiment of the present invention, while the base (13) is being erected in a vertical direction, the rotating piece (140) may come into contact with the opening piece (14) by physically colliding with it.
[0139] That is, the rotating piece ((140) can physically collide with the starting piece (14) before the base (13) is fully erected in the vertical direction.
[0140] In this way, the upper housing (120) can be rotated relative to the lower housing (110) according to the rotational force generated by the physical collision between the rotating piece (140) and the starting piece (14).
[0141] At this time, the relative rotation of the upper housing (120) with respect to the lower housing (110) may be initiated at the time when the first rotating piece (140) and the initiating piece (14) physically collide, before the base (13) is fully erected in the vertical direction.
[0142] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the rotating piece (140) can maintain contact with the opening piece (14) even when the base (13) is fully erected in a vertical direction.
[0143] Accordingly, the nozzle part (130) can stably maintain the foam injection direction toward the toilet part (11a) of the toilet body (11).
[0144] Meanwhile, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the nozzle part (130) and the rotating part (140) may be provided in directions orthogonal to each other in the XY plane.
[0145] Accordingly, when the automatic foam dispensing device (100) for a toilet according to one embodiment of the present invention is in standby mode, that is, when the seat (13) is placed on the toilet body (11), when the nozzle part (130) is positioned so as to face the front of the toilet body (11), the rotating part (140) may be positioned on the rotation path of the initiating part (14) with its longitudinal tip facing the toilet part (11a) of the toilet body (11).
[0146] In this state, when the automatic foam spraying device (100) for a toilet according to one embodiment of the present invention is switched from standby mode to spraying mode, that is, when the base (13) is erected in a vertical direction and, accordingly, the upper housing (120) is rotated counterclockwise relative to the lower housing (110) due to the rotational force generated by the collision between the opening piece (14) of the base (13) and the rotating piece (140) of the upper housing (120), when the nozzle part (130) is positioned to face the toilet part (11a) of the toilet body (11), the rotating piece (140) can be positioned to face the rear of the toilet body (11).
[0147] In this way, when the nozzle part (130) is positioned so as to face the toilet part (11a) of the toilet body (11) and the rotating part (140) is positioned so as to face the rear of the toilet body (11), the contact between the opening part (14) and the rotating part (140) can be maintained.
[0148] Accordingly, when the automatic foam spraying device (100) for a toilet according to one embodiment of the present invention is switched from standby mode to spraying mode, the position of the nozzle part (130) facing the toilet part (11a) of the toilet body (11) can also be maintained.
[0149] In this state, when the user finishes urinating and the seat (13) is rotated around the hinge axis that is hinge-connected to the toilet body (11) and laid down horizontally, that is, when the automatic foam spraying device (100) for a toilet according to one embodiment of the present invention is switched from spraying mode to standby mode, the upper housing (120) can be rotated relative to the lower housing (110) in the opposite direction by means of a spring member (160) that elastically restores the opening piece (14) as it is rotated in the opposite direction.
[0150] At this time, the maximum relative rotation angle of the upper housing (120) with respect to the lower housing (110) can be set to 90 degrees. Accordingly, the upper housing (120) can be rotated 90 degrees relative to the lower housing (110) in the opposite direction by means of an elastically restoring spring member (160), after which further rotation can be restricted.
[0151] As a result, contact between the initiator (14) and the rotating piece (140) can be released, and through this, the nozzle part (130) is positioned to face the front of the toilet body (11) again, and the rotating piece (140), which is provided in a direction orthogonal to this in the XY plane, can be positioned on the rotation path of the initiator (14) with its longitudinal tip facing the toilet part (11a) of the toilet body (11).
[0152] As illustrated in FIG. 9, according to one embodiment of the present invention, such a rotating piece (140) may include a rotating piece body (141).
[0153] The above-mentioned rotating body (141) can form the exterior of the rotating piece (140). The above-mentioned rotating body (141) can be provided in a shape corresponding to the opening piece (14) provided on the base (13).
[0154] This rotating body (141) is provided in the form of a bar extending in one direction, and accordingly, when the base (130) is erected in a vertical direction, it can physically collide with the opening piece (14).
[0155] At this time, a mounting groove (141a) in the depth direction may be provided at the longitudinal end of the rotating body (141).
[0156] An automatic foam dispensing device (100) for a toilet according to one embodiment of the present invention may further include a proximity sensor (142).
[0157] The proximity sensor (142) can be mounted in the mounting groove (141a) of the rotating body (141). Accordingly, the proximity sensor (142) can be kept out of contact with the outside.
[0158] In this way, as the proximity sensor (142) is mounted in the mounting groove (141a) so as not to be exposed to the outside, it may not directly collide with the rotating starter piece (14), thereby extending its lifespan.
[0159] Such a proximity sensor (142) can non-contact sense the starting piece (14) just before the starting piece (14) collides with the rotating piece body (141). The proximity sensor (142) can transmit a sensing signal for the starting piece (14) to a control unit (150) electrically connected thereto.
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[0161] According to a modified embodiment, the proximity sensor (142) can be mounted inside the upper housing (120) adjacent to the rotating body (141).
[0162] Accordingly, the proximity sensor (142) can non-contact sense the initiator (14) just before the initiator (14) collides with the rotating body (141).
[0163]
[0164] The above control unit (150) can be electrically connected to a proximity sensor (142) that senses a cutting piece (14) provided on the pedestal (13) in a horizontal direction while the pedestal (13) is being erected in a vertical direction.
[0165] Additionally, the control unit (150) can operate the cleaning liquid container (B). That is, the control unit (150) can output a cleaning liquid discharge start signal to the cleaning liquid container (B). Accordingly, the cleaning liquid container (B) can discharge the cleaning liquid toward the nozzle unit (130) provided on one side in the height direction of the upper housing (120).
[0166] Additionally, the control unit (150) may stop the signal to start discharging the cleaning solution to the cleaning solution container (B). Accordingly, the cleaning solution container (B) may stop discharging the cleaning solution.
[0167] Thus, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit (150) can control the on / off of the cleaning solution container (B). Such a control unit (150) can be embedded in the cleaning solution container (B).
[0168] As illustrated in FIG. 10, the control unit (150) can sense the disclosed piece (14) through a proximity sensor (142) (S11).
[0169] Next, the control unit (150) can determine whether the rotating piece (140) and the starting piece (14) have collided (S12).
[0170] In practice, the control unit (150) can determine whether the starting piece (14) collides with the rotating piece (140) while the base (13) is being erected in a vertical direction through the sensing signal transmitted from the proximity sensor (142).
[0171] When the above control unit (150) receives a sensing signal for the initiator (14) from the proximity sensor (142), it can output a cleaning solution discharge start signal to the cleaning solution container (B) (S13).
[0172] At this time, the control unit (150) can continuously output a cleaning solution discharge start signal to the cleaning solution container (B) while a sensing signal for the initiation piece (14) is detected from the proximity sensor (142).
[0173] In this way, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit (150) can output a cleaning liquid discharge start signal to the cleaning liquid container (B) at the time when the rotating piece (140) first physically collides with the starting piece (14).
[0174] This is to ensure that foam is sprayed from the nozzle part (130) toward the toilet part (11a) at the timing when the vertical orientation of the base (13) is completed and the nozzle part (130) is positioned toward the toilet part (11a) of the toilet body (11) forming the toilet bowl (10).
[0175] The reason the control unit (150) outputs a cleaning liquid discharge start signal to the cleaning liquid container (B) at the point when the rotating part (140) first physically collides with the starting part (14), that is, at the point when the relative rotation of the upper housing (120) with respect to the lower housing (110) begins, in other words, at the point when the nozzle part (130) is not positioned correctly toward the toilet part (11a), is to take into account the time until the cleaning liquid discharged from the initial cleaning liquid container (B) reaches the nozzle part (130) and becomes foam, so that foam is sprayed from the nozzle part (130) toward the toilet part (11a) at the timing when the nozzle part (130) is positioned correctly toward the toilet part (11a) of the toilet body (11).
[0176] From another perspective, the reason the control unit (150) outputs a cleaning liquid discharge start signal to the cleaning liquid container (B) at the point when the rotating piece (140) first physically collides with the initiating piece (14) is to take into account the time until the nozzle part (130) is positioned toward the toilet part (11a) through the relative rotation of the upper housing (120) with respect to the lower housing (110).
[0177] Referring to FIG. 11, when a user stands facing the toilet (10) and rotates the seat (13) toward the water tank (12) to set it up vertically so that it can urinate, the relative rotation of the upper housing (120) with respect to the lower housing (110) is not initiated from the point of initiation of setting the seat (13) (T1) until the point of collision (T2) between the rotating piece (140) and the initiating piece (14).
[0178] That is, from the point of initiation of pedestal erection (T1) until the point of collision (T2) between the rotating piece (140) and the initiating piece (14), the nozzle part (130) can be positioned to face the front of the toilet body (11).
[0179] At the point of collision (T2) between the rotating piece (140) and the starting piece (14), a signal to start discharging the cleaning liquid can be output from the control unit (150) to the cleaning liquid container (B). Accordingly, the cleaning liquid container (B) can discharge the cleaning liquid (S1).
[0180] From the point of collision (T2) between the rotating piece (140) and the starting piece (14) until the point of completion (T3) of erecting the base (13), the upper housing (120) can be rotated relative to the lower housing (110). Accordingly, the nozzle part (130), which was positioned to face the front of the toilet body (11), can be gradually changed direction toward the toilet part (11a) of the toilet body (11).
[0181] At this time, the rotating piece (140) and the starting piece (14) can be maintained in contact after the collision, and accordingly, a cleaning liquid discharge start signal from the control unit (150) can be continuously output to the cleaning liquid container (B).
[0182] At the time when the base (13) is fully erected (T3), the relative rotation of the upper housing (120) with respect to the lower housing (110) can be completed.
[0183] Accordingly, when the upper housing (120) rotates relative to the lower housing (110), the nozzle part (130), which is gradually turned toward the toilet part (11a) of the toilet body (11) in conjunction with this, can be positioned toward the toilet part (11a).
[0184] And from the point of collision (T2) between the rotating piece (140) and the starting piece (14) until the point of completion of erecting the base (13) (T3), the cleaning liquid discharged from the cleaning liquid container (B) can reach the nozzle part (130).
[0185] At the time when the base is fully erected (T3), the cleaning liquid that has reached the nozzle part (130) can be sprayed toward the toilet part (11a) while passing through the foam net (190) installed at the end of the nozzle part (130) and foaming into a foam form.
[0186] In this way, the foam sprayed toward the toilet portion (11a) through the nozzle portion (130) at the time when the pedestal is erected (T3) can capture splashing urine droplets.
[0187] Accordingly, according to one embodiment of the present invention, when standing facing the toilet (10) to urinate, the urine may not splash in all directions.
[0188] Through this, when standing facing the toilet (10) to urinate, the surroundings may not be contaminated and odors may be generated by urine droplets splashing in all directions, and as a result, hygienic or clean management of the toilet where the toilet (10) is installed may be possible.
[0189] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, when the user simply sets the seat (13) vertically, that is, at the timing of urinating while standing, foam is automatically sprayed toward the urination portion (11a) of the toilet body (11), thereby improving user convenience and ensuring that the toilet is always kept clean.
[0190] Meanwhile, when the user finishes urinating, that is, when the vertically positioned base (13) is laid down horizontally, the contact between the opening piece (14) and the rotating piece (140) can be released.
[0191] In this way, when the contact between the initiator (14) and the rotating member (140) is released, the upper housing (120) can be rotated relative to the lower housing (110) in the opposite direction by the elastic restoring force of the spring member (160) that was compressed when the initiator (14) and the rotating member (140) were in contact.
[0192] Accordingly, the nozzle part (130), which was positioned toward the toilet part (11a) of the toilet body (11), can also be oriented so as to face the front of the toilet body (11).
[0193] In addition, when the contact between the initiator (14) and the rotating piece (140) is released, the sensing signal for the initiator (14) from the proximity sensor (142) may no longer be transmitted to the control unit (150).
[0194] Accordingly, the control unit (150) can stop the cleaning liquid discharge start signal output to the cleaning liquid container (B), and thereby stop the foam spraying from the nozzle unit (130).
[0195]
[0196] Meanwhile, referring again to FIGS. 4 and 5, the automatic foam spraying device (100) for a toilet according to one embodiment of the present invention may further include a discharge pipe (170).
[0197] The discharge pipe (170) may be installed inside the upper housing (120). This discharge pipe (170) may provide a path for the cleaning liquid discharged from the cleaning liquid container (B) to travel to the nozzle part (130).
[0198] To this end, one end in the longitudinal direction of the discharge pipe (170) may be connected to the nozzle part (130). Additionally, the other end in the longitudinal direction of the discharge pipe (170) may be connected to the cleaning liquid container (B).
[0199] At this time, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the other end in the longitudinal direction of the discharge pipe (170) connected to the cleaning liquid container (B) may be connected so as to be rotatable relative to the cleaning liquid container (B).
[0200] Accordingly, the discharge pipe (170) can also be rotated when the nozzle part (130) rotates due to the relative rotation of the upper housing (120) with respect to the lower housing (110).
[0201] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the discharge pipe (170) may be composed of a vertical pipe connected vertically to the top of the cleaning liquid container (B) and a horizontal pipe that is bent horizontally at the top of the vertical pipe in the longitudinal direction and connected to the nozzle part (130).
[0202] However, this is merely an example, and the discharge pipe (170) may be provided in various forms, such as a curved pipe, to provide a path for the discharged cleaning liquid between the cleaning liquid container (B) and the nozzle part (130).
[0203]
[0204] Hereinafter, an automatic foam dispensing device for a toilet according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 12.
[0205]
[0206] FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram illustrating an automatic foam dispensing device for a toilet bowl according to another embodiment of the present invention.
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[0208] Referring to FIG. 12, a foam automatic spraying device (200) for a toilet according to another embodiment of the present invention may include a lower housing (110), an upper housing (120), a nozzle part (130), a rotating part (140), a control part (150), and a blower fan (280).
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[0210] Since another embodiment of the present invention differs from the first embodiment of the present invention only in the installation location of the blower fan, the same reference numerals are assigned to the remaining identical components, and a detailed description thereof is omitted.
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[0212] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the blower fan (280) may be mounted on the upper housing (120). More specifically, the blower fan (280) may be mounted on the nozzle portion (130) side of the upper housing (120).
[0213] The foam sprayed from the nozzle part (130) has a limited spray distance due to its characteristics. Accordingly, the foam sprayed from the nozzle part (130) may not properly reach the toilet part (11a) of the toilet body (11).
[0214] Accordingly, the automatic foam spraying device (200) for a toilet according to another embodiment of the present invention can apply wind in the direction in which foam is sprayed from the nozzle part (130) through a blower fan (280), and thereby guide the foam sprayed from the nozzle part (130) to reach the toilet part (11a) of the toilet body (11) intact.
[0215] In this way, the automatic foam injection device (200) for a toilet according to another embodiment of the present invention can quickly and accurately deliver foam sprayed from the nozzle part (130) to the toilet body (11) through the blower fan (280), and can deliver a large amount of foam to the toilet body (11) (11a).
[0216] Through this, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the effect of capturing urine droplets can be further increased.
[0217]
[0218] Hereinafter, an automatic foam dispensing device for a toilet according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 13 and FIG. 14.
[0219]
[0220] FIGS. 13 and 14 are schematic diagrams illustrating an automatic foam dispensing device for a toilet bowl according to another embodiment of the present invention.
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[0222] Referring to FIGS. 13 and 14, a foam automatic spraying device (300) for a toilet according to another embodiment of the present invention may include a lower housing (110), an upper housing (120), a nozzle part (330), a rotating part (140 in FIG. 4), and a control part (150 in FIG. 4).
[0223]
[0224] Another embodiment of the present invention differs from the first embodiment of the present invention only in the nozzle portion; therefore, the same reference numerals are assigned to the remaining identical components, and a detailed description thereof is omitted.
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[0226] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the nozzle part (330) may include a first nozzle (331) and a second nozzle (332).
[0227] The first nozzle (331) and the second nozzle (332) may be provided in directions orthogonal to each other in the XY plane with respect to the rotating piece (140 in FIG. 4).
[0228] At this time, the discharge pipe (170 in FIG. 4) may be provided as a 'T'-shaped pipe that branches into the first nozzle (331) and the second nozzle (332), respectively.
[0229] As shown in FIG. 13, a foam automatic spraying device (300) for a toilet according to another embodiment of the present invention may be placed on the left side (based on the drawing) of the toilet (10) depending on the toilet conditions.
[0230] Accordingly, when the automatic foam dispensing device (300) for a toilet according to another embodiment of the present invention is in standby mode, the rotating piece (140 in FIG. 4) is positioned on the rotation path of the starting piece (14) and its longitudinal tip is directed toward the toilet portion (11a) of the toilet body (11), the first nozzle (331) may be positioned so as to face the front of the toilet body (11), and the second nozzle (332) may be positioned so as to face the rear of the toilet body (11).
[0231] At this time, when the automatic foam dispensing device (300) for a toilet according to another embodiment of the present invention is positioned on the left side (based on the drawing) of the toilet (10), the second nozzle (332) can be hinge-rotated so as to be in close contact with the wall of the upper housing (120) in the longitudinal direction. In addition, in this case, the branch pipe of the discharge pipe (170 in FIG. 4) branching toward the second nozzle (332) can be closed.
[0232] In this state, when the automatic foam spraying device (300) for a toilet according to another embodiment of the present invention is switched from standby mode to spraying mode, when the rotating piece (140 in FIG. 4) is positioned to face the rear of the toilet body (11), the first nozzle (331) is positioned to face the toilet portion (11a) of the toilet body (11), and the second nozzle (332) may be positioned in a direction opposite to the first nozzle (331).
[0233] Additionally, as shown in FIG. 14, the automatic foam spraying device (300) for a toilet according to another embodiment of the present invention may be placed on the right side (based on the drawing) of the toilet (10) depending on the toilet conditions.
[0234] At this time, the above-mentioned opening (14) can be detachably coupled to the base (13). Accordingly, when the automatic foam dispensing device (300) for a toilet bowl according to another embodiment of the present invention is placed on the right side of the toilet bowl (10), the above-mentioned opening (14) can also be separated from the left side of the base (13) and attached to the right side of the base (13).
[0235] When the automatic foam dispensing device (300) for a toilet according to another embodiment of the present invention is in standby mode, the rotating piece (140 in FIG. 4) is positioned on the rotation path of the starting piece (14) and its longitudinal tip is directed toward the toilet portion (11a) of the toilet body (11), the second nozzle (332) may be positioned so as to face the front of the toilet body (11), and the first nozzle (331) may be positioned so as to face the rear of the toilet body (11).
[0236] At this time, when the automatic foam dispensing device (300) for a toilet according to another embodiment of the present invention is positioned on the right side (based on the drawing) of the toilet (10), the first nozzle (331) can be hinge-rotated so as to be in close contact with the wall of the upper housing (120) in the longitudinal direction. In addition, in this case, the branch pipe of the discharge pipe (170 in FIG. 4) branching toward the second nozzle (331) can be closed.
[0237] In this state, when the automatic foam spraying device (300) for a toilet according to another embodiment of the present invention is switched from standby mode to spraying mode, when the rotating piece (140 in FIG. 4) is positioned to face the rear of the toilet body (11), the second nozzle (332) is positioned to face the toilet portion (11a) of the toilet body (11), and the first nozzle (331) may be positioned in a direction opposite to the second nozzle (332).
[0238]
[0239] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the automatic foam dispensing device (300) for a toilet bowl is equipped with two nozzles for dispensing foam, namely a first nozzle (331) and a second nozzle (332), so that it can be positioned on the right side of the toilet bowl (10) or on the left side of the toilet bowl (10), depending on the conditions of the restroom where the toilet bowl (10) is installed. Accordingly, according to another embodiment of the present invention, user convenience can be improved.
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[0241] Meanwhile, according to a modified embodiment, two rotating pieces (140) may be provided at opposite positions on the upper housing (120), and a nozzle part (130 in FIG. 1) may be provided in a direction XY orthogonal to them.
[0242] At this time, a proximity sensor (142) can also be mounted inside the upper housing (120) adjacent to the two rotating pieces (140).
[0243] Accordingly, the automatic foam sprayer for the toilet according to the modified embodiment may also be placed on the left or right side of the toilet (10).
[0244] When the automatic foam dispenser for the toilet, positioned on the left side of the toilet (10), is in standby mode, and the nozzle part (130) is positioned so as to face the front of the toilet body (11), one of the rotating parts (140) may be positioned on the rotation path of the initiating part (14).
[0245] At this time, the other rotating piece (140) can be hinge-rotated so as to be in longitudinal contact with the wall of the upper housing (120).
[0246] In this state, when switching to spray mode, when the nozzle part (130) is positioned to face the toilet part (11a) of the toilet body (11), one of the rotating parts (140) may be positioned to face the rear of the toilet body (11) while maintaining contact with the initiating part (14), and the other rotating part (140) may be positioned to face the front of the toilet body (11).
[0247] Likewise, when the automatic foam dispenser for the toilet, positioned to the right of the toilet (10), is in standby mode, when the nozzle part (130) is positioned so as to face the front of the toilet body (11), another rotating part (140) may be positioned on the rotation path of the initiating part (14).
[0248] Accordingly, one of the rotating pieces (140) can be hinge-rotated so as to be in longitudinal contact with the wall of the upper housing (120).
[0249] In this state, when switching to spray mode, when the nozzle part (130) is positioned to face the toilet part (11a) of the toilet body (11), the other rotating part (140) is positioned to face the rear of the toilet body (11) while maintaining contact with the starting part (14), and one rotating part (140) can be positioned to face the front of the toilet body (11).
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[0251] In this way, according to the modified embodiment, unlike another embodiment of the present invention in which two nozzle parts (330) are provided, two rotating parts (140) may be provided.
[0252] Accordingly, as in another embodiment of the present invention, an automatic foam sprayer for the toilet can be placed on either the left or right side of the toilet (10) to suit the conditions of the restroom where the toilet (10) is installed.
[0253]
[0254] Although the present invention has been described in detail using preferred embodiments, the scope of the invention is not limited to specific embodiments and should be interpreted by the appended claims. Furthermore, those skilled in the art will understand that many modifications and variations are possible without departing from the scope of the invention.
Claims
1. A lower housing positioned on one side of the toilet bowl, with an internal receiving space for accommodating a cleaning solution container; A nozzle portion for spraying foam, which is foamed from the cleaning liquid discharged from the cleaning liquid container, is provided on one side in the height direction, and a rotating portion corresponding to a starting piece installed on the side of the seat provided in the toilet is provided on the other side in the height direction, and an upper housing coupled to the upper end of the lower housing so as to be rotatable relative to the lower housing; and A control unit that outputs a cleaning solution discharge start signal to the cleaning solution container according to a sensing signal for the above-mentioned starting piece; comprising, The above-mentioned disclosed piece is sensed while the base is being erected in a vertical direction, and makes contact while physically colliding with the rotating piece, The above nozzle part is a toilet automatic foam spraying device that is directionally turned toward the toilet bowl side by the upper housing, which is rotated relative to the lower housing according to the rotational force generated by the physical collision between the rotating piece and the starting piece.
2. In Paragraph 1, The above nozzle part and rotating piece are aligned with the upper side of the base when in standby mode, An automatic foam dispensing device for a toilet, wherein the nozzle portion is aligned at a position where the rotation of the opening piece is not interfered with when the base is erected in a vertical direction or laid down in a horizontal direction, and the rotating portion is aligned on the rotation path of the opening piece.
3. In Paragraph 2, The above nozzle part and the rotating part are arranged in directions orthogonal to each other in the XY plane, and An automatic foam spraying device for a toilet, wherein the nozzle portion is aligned to face the front of the toilet in the standby mode and is aligned to face the toilet bowl in the spraying mode.
4. In Paragraph 1, Including additional spring members, The above spring member is connected between the lower housing and the upper housing to elastically support the relative rotation of the upper housing with respect to the lower housing, and The above spring member is compressed when the upper housing rotates due to a physical collision between the rotating piece and the starting piece, and then elastically restores itself to rotate the upper housing back to its original position when the contact between the rotating piece and the starting piece is released, thereby forming an automatic foam dispensing device for a toilet.
5. In Paragraph 1, The above-mentioned rotating piece physically collides with the above-mentioned starting piece before the vertical orientation of the above-mentioned base is completed, and The relative rotation of the upper housing with respect to the lower housing is initiated at the point when the rotating piece and the initiating piece first physically collide, and An automatic foam injection device for a toilet, wherein foam is sprayed from the nozzle portion toward the toilet portion at the timing when the vertical orientation of the above-mentioned base is completed and the nozzle portion is positioned toward the toilet portion of the above-mentioned toilet.
6. In Paragraph 1, The above-mentioned rotating piece is, It includes a rotating body that extends in one direction and physically collides with the aforementioned disclosed piece, and has a mounting groove provided in the depth direction at the longitudinal tip, Including additional proximity sensors, The above proximity sensor is mounted in the mounting groove so as not to be exposed to the outside, or is mounted inside the upper housing adjacent to the rotating body, thereby non-contact sensing the starting piece, for an automatic foam dispensing device for a toilet.
7. In Paragraph 1, In addition to a foam net and a blower fan, The above foam net is installed at the end of the nozzle part, and The above-mentioned blower fan is installed inside the upper housing and is positioned so as to be able to apply wind in the direction of the foam net. An automatic foam spraying device for a toilet, wherein the cleaning liquid discharged from the cleaning liquid container and formed on the foam mesh is foamed and sprayed by the blower fan.
8. In Paragraph 1, It further includes discharge piping, A toilet automatic foam spraying device, wherein the discharge pipe is installed inside the upper housing, one end in the longitudinal direction of the discharge pipe is connected to the nozzle part, and the other end in the longitudinal direction of the discharge pipe is connected so as to be rotatable relative to the cleaning liquid container.