KR-20260063722-A - Automatic flushing toilet

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention discloses an automatic flushing toilet that automatically raises the toilet cover and toilet seat when a user is detected, plays audio while in use, and automatically flushes the toilet and lowers the toilet cover and toilet seat after use. The disclosed automatic flushing toilet comprises a water tank equipped with an operating lever, a toilet body in which water supplied from the water tank is maintained at a predetermined level, a toilet seat placed on the toilet body for a user to sit on, a toilet cover placed on the toilet seat for opening and closing the toilet body, a cover and seat driving module for opening or closing the toilet cover and toilet seat by operating a servo motor according to a control signal, an operating lever driving module for driving the operating lever of the water tank according to a control signal, a first sensor for non-contactually detecting a user's hand, and a smart toilet controller that automatically opens the toilet cover when a person is detected, automatically opens the toilet seat when a hand is detected through the first sensor, and controls the cover and seat driving module to close the toilet body and controls the operating lever driving module to automatically perform a flushing operation when use is complete.

Inventors

• 서보승

Assignees

• 서보승

Dates

Publication Date

20260507

Application Date

20241031

Claims (3)

1. A water tank filled with water to a certain level and equipped with an operating lever for supplying the filled water to the toilet bowl body; A toilet body in which water supplied from the above water tank is maintained at a predetermined level; A toilet seat that is rotatably mounted on the toilet body and allows a user to sit on it; A toilet cover that is rotatably seated on the toilet seat to open and close the toilet body; A cover and seat driving module for opening or closing the toilet cover and toilet seat by operating a servo motor according to a control signal; An operating lever driving module for driving the operating lever of the water tank according to a control signal; A first sensor for non-contactually detecting the user's hand; and An automatic flushing toilet comprising a smart toilet controller that automatically opens the toilet cover when a person is detected through a second sensor, automatically opens the toilet seat when a hand is detected through a first sensor, controls the cover and seat drive module to close the toilet body when use is complete, and controls the operating lever drive module to automatically flush the toilet.
2. In paragraph 1, the smart toilet controller A second sensor for detecting a user, and An automatic flushing toilet characterized by comprising a micro control unit that controls the cover and seat drive module to automatically open the toilet cover when a person is detected by the second sensor, controls the cover and seat drive module to automatically open the toilet seat when a hand is detected by the first sensor, and controls the operating lever drive module to close the toilet body and perform an automatic flushing operation when a hand is detected by the first sensor during toilet use, thereby determining that use is complete.
3. In paragraph 2, the smart toilet controller With the speaker, A sound module storing e-book data or etiquette bell sound sources, and An automatic flushing toilet characterized by further comprising an audio processing unit that plays sound data of the sound source module and outputs it through the speaker while the toilet is in use.

Description

Automatic flushing toilet The present invention relates to a toilet installed in a restroom, and more specifically, to an automatic flushing toilet that automatically raises the toilet cover and seat when a user is detected, plays audio while in use, and automatically flushes the toilet and lowers the toilet cover and seat after use. Generally, a toilet is configured to include a seat for a user to sit on, a toilet body provided at the bottom of the seat and filled with water, and a cover provided on the seat to open and close the toilet body. Additionally, a water tank filled with water is provided at the rear to supply water to the toilet body, and the water tank is equipped with an operating lever that operates the supply of water filled inside to the toilet body. To use this toilet, you must lift the cover or seat by hand to open it depending on the situation, and press the operating lever to flush after use. However, in the case of toilets installed in public restrooms such as subways or terminals, one must touch the operating lever or cover that has been touched by other people, so there is a problem that one can become infected with infectious diseases such as the common cold and flu, as well as bacteria, through indirect contact with an unspecified number of people using the toilet, and in particular, young children and the elderly with weak immune systems can become infected with bacteria through the operating lever, cover, and seat. In addition, in the case of public restrooms, there was an issue of inconvenience as users might leave without pressing the operating lever after using the toilet or forget to press it, requiring other users to press the lever again to flush out any remaining waste. To solve these problems, the "automatic flushing device for a toilet" (hereinafter referred to as "Patent Document 1"), published in the Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1975273 of the Korean Intellectual Property Office, automatically operates the operating lever to flush the toilet after urinating or defecating through the toilet, thereby preventing bacterial infection through the operating lever when using a toilet in a public restroom, as the user does not need to press or touch the operating lever that is touched by an unspecified number of people to flush the toilet. In addition, the "toilet equipped with automatic lid opening/closing and automatic flushing functions using a sensor" (hereinafter referred to as "Patent Document 2") disclosed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office Publication No. 10-2022-0033172 allows the user to easily open and close the toilet lid using a sensor without having to open and close the toilet lid directly with their hand, and additionally allows the user to flush using a sensor after using the toilet. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the overall configuration of an automatic flushing toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a detailed configuration block diagram of the smart toilet controller shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the overall operation of an automatic flushing toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the operation procedure of a smartphone and a toilet controller in an automatic flushing toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention. The advantages and features of the present invention and the methods for achieving them will become clear by referring to the embodiments described in detail below together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below but may be implemented in various different forms, and these embodiments are provided merely to make the disclosure of the present invention complete and to fully inform those skilled in the art of the scope of the invention, and the present invention is defined only by the scope of the claims. Specific details for implementing the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings attached below. Regardless of the drawings, identical reference numerals refer to identical components, and "and/or" includes each of the mentioned items and all combinations of one or more. Although terms such as first, second, etc. are used to describe various components, it goes without saying that these components are not limited by these terms. These terms are used merely to distinguish one component from another. Therefore, it goes without saying that the first component mentioned below may be the second component within the technical scope of the present invention. The terms used herein are for describing the embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. In this specification, the singular form includes the plural form unless specifically stated otherwise in the text. As used herein, "comprises" and/or "comprising" do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components in addition t