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KR-20260063371-A - TOILET SEAT COVER WITH INTUITIVE SANITARY STATUS MONITORING

KR20260063371AKR 20260063371 AKR20260063371 AKR 20260063371AKR-20260063371-A

Abstract

A toilet seat cover according to one embodiment of the present invention is placed on the edge of a toilet and includes a seating portion on which a user sits on an upper surface and a cover portion that covers the upper surface of the seating portion, and the cover portion is characterized by having a display window of a predetermined size formed therein so as to check the inside of the toilet.

Inventors

  • 이철귀

Assignees

  • 이철귀

Dates

Publication Date
20260507
Application Date
20241030

Claims (10)

  1. A seating portion mounted on the rim of the toilet bowl, on which a user sits on the upper surface; and It includes a cover portion covering the upper surface of the seat portion; and The above cover part is, Characterized by having a display window of a predetermined size formed so as to check the inside of the toilet bowl. Toilet seat cover.
  2. In paragraph 1, The above cover part is, Characterized by having a handle formed for opening and closing the above-mentioned cover portion, Toilet seat cover.
  3. In paragraph 1, The invention is further characterized by including an indicator unit that illuminates the inside of the toilet by operating an LED light arranged along the perimeter of the display window when a user approaches within a predetermined distance from the toilet. Toilet seat cover.
  4. In paragraph 3, It further includes a sensor unit for detecting the hygienic condition of the above toilet, and The sensor unit above is, Characterized by including at least one of a bacteria detection sensor, an odor detection sensor, and a pollution level measurement sensor, Toilet seat cover.
  5. In paragraph 4, The above indicator unit is, Characterized by determining the hygiene status by comparing the detection data collected from the sensor unit with a preset reference value, and controlling the color of the LED light according to the determination result. Toilet seat cover.
  6. In paragraph 4, It further includes a sterilization unit that sterilizes the toilet bowl through a UV lamp, and The above sterilization unit is, Characterized by determining the hygiene status by comparing the detection data collected from the sensor unit with a preset reference value, and controlling the operating time of the UV lamp according to the determination result. Toilet seat cover.
  7. In paragraph 4, The above-mentioned seating part is, Equipped with an internal pressure sensor to detect whether a user is seated, The above indicator unit is, Characterized by operating an LED light positioned on one side of the upper surface of the cover portion based on seating status data collected from the seat portion to illuminate the bathroom ceiling with light indicating that the toilet is in use. Toilet seat cover.
  8. In paragraph 6, The above indicator unit is, Characterized by operating an LED light positioned on the upper surface of the cover when the above sterilization unit is in operation to illuminate the bathroom ceiling with light indicating that the toilet is being sterilized. Toilet seat cover.
  9. In paragraph 1, The above display window is, Composed of PDLC (Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal) film material, characterized by automatic adjustment of transparency according to ambient light, Toilet seat cover.
  10. In paragraph 4, Characterized by further including a communication unit that links with an administrator terminal to provide hygiene status information in real time. Toilet seat cover.

Description

Toilet seat cover with intuitive sanitary status monitoring The present invention relates to a toilet seat cover, and more specifically, to a toilet seat cover that allows a user to intuitively check the hygienic condition of the toilet. Conventional toilet seats used in public or private restrooms serve the function of merely covering the top of the toilet bowl. To date, users have faced the inconvenience of having to lift the seat up to visually inspect the toilet's hygiene, and there has been a fundamental limitation in that they cannot detect the presence of microorganisms or bacteria that are difficult to see with the naked eye. Furthermore, checking hygiene becomes even more difficult at night or in dimly lit environments. Furthermore, current toilet maintenance methods largely rely on regular cleaning schedules, resulting in a significant discrepancy between when cleaning is actually needed and when it is done. Particularly in public restrooms used by many people, it is difficult for managers to monitor the condition of each toilet in real time, hindering efficient management and leading to a waste of manpower and resources due to unnecessary cleaning. Due to the limitations of current technology, users frequently end up using toilets with poor hygiene, and are also exposed to the risk of secondary contamination as they must physically touch the toilet to check its hygiene status. In particular, user inconvenience is exacerbated in public restrooms due to a lack of information to select toilets with good hygiene. Accordingly, there is a growing need for the development of a new device that can check the hygiene status of a toilet more efficiently and intuitively. FIG. 1 is a drawing illustrating a toilet seat cover according to one embodiment of the present invention, showing the cover portion in a closed state. FIG. 2 is a drawing illustrating a toilet seat cover according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing the cover portion in an open state. FIG. 3 is a drawing showing the overall configuration of a toilet seat cover according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a drawing illustrating an example of use of a toilet seat cover according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a drawing illustrating an example of use of a toilet seat cover according to one embodiment of the present invention. Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. However, the concept of the present invention is not limited to the presented embodiments, and those skilled in the art who understand the concept of the present invention may easily propose other inventions that are inferior or other embodiments included within the scope of the concept of the present invention by adding, changing, or deleting other components within the same scope of the concept, and such are also to be considered to be included within the scope of the concept of the present invention. Furthermore, it is obvious that the toilet seat cover of the present invention is designed to be waterproof with a minimum IP65 rating. FIG. 1 is a drawing illustrating a toilet seat cover according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing the cover portion in a closed state, and FIG. 2 is a drawing illustrating a toilet seat cover according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing the cover portion in an open state. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a toilet cover according to one embodiment of the present invention is mounted on the edge of a toilet and includes a seating portion (100) on which a user sits on the upper surface and a cover portion (200) that covers the upper surface of the seating portion (100). At this time, the cover portion (200) may have a display window (210) of a predetermined size formed therein so that the inside of the toilet can be checked. For example, the display window (210) is formed in the center of the cover portion (200) and may be made of a transparent or translucent material so that the user can directly check the hygienic condition inside the toilet. For example, the display window (210) may be rectangular in shape and made of plastic, but is not limited thereto and can be modified in various ways that are obvious to a person skilled in the art. For example, the display window (210) may be elliptical in shape. For example, the display window (210) is made of a PDLC (Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal) film material, so that its transparency can be automatically adjusted according to ambient light, and at this time, the display window (210) can be controlled by a control unit (800) to be described later to adjust the transparency. Here, the PDLC film has a structure in which liquid crystal molecules are dispersed within a polymer matrix. When no electric field is applied, the liquid crystal molecules are randomly arranged to scatter light and maintain an opaque state. However, when an electric field is ap