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KR-20260067663-A - Toilet lid opening device using foot pedal

KR20260067663AKR 20260067663 AKR20260067663 AKR 20260067663AKR-20260067663-A

Abstract

A toilet lid opening device using a foot pad comprises: a toilet body, a toilet seat placed on top of the toilet body, and a toilet lid placed on top of the toilet seat and rotated by a pivot shaft; a servo motor coupled to the pivot shaft to rotate the pivot shaft in a first direction or in a second direction opposite to the first direction; a motor control unit that applies a first signal to the servo motor to rotate the servo motor in the first direction and applies a second signal to the servo motor to rotate the servo motor in the second direction; a foot pad unit that generates a first operating signal by pressing with a user's foot; a light intensity sensing unit that generates a second operating signal when the light of the toilet is turned off; and a control unit that applies the first signal to the motor control unit to open the toilet lid when the first operating signal is input, and applies the second signal to the motor control unit to close the toilet lid when the second operating signal is input.

Inventors

  • 김아진

Assignees

  • 김아진

Dates

Publication Date
20260513
Application Date
20241106

Claims (4)

  1. A toilet having a toilet body, a toilet seat placed on top of the toilet body, and a toilet lid placed on top of the toilet seat and rotated by a pivot axis; A servo motor coupled to the above-mentioned pivot shaft to rotate the above-mentioned pivot shaft in a first direction or in a second direction opposite to the first direction; A motor control unit that applies a first signal to the servo motor to rotate the servo motor in the first direction and applies a second signal to the servo motor to rotate the servo motor in the second direction; A foot pad unit that generates a first operating signal by being pressed by a user's foot; A light intensity detection unit that generates a second operation signal when the bathroom light is turned off; and A toilet lid opening device using a foot pad, comprising a control unit that applies the first signal to the motor control unit to open the toilet lid when the first operation signal is input, and applies the second signal to the motor control unit to close the toilet lid when the second operation signal is input.
  2. In paragraph 1, The above foot pad unit and the above light intensity sensing unit are each equipped with a wireless transmitter that wirelessly transmits first and second operating signals to the control unit, and A toilet lid opening device using a foot pad equipped with a wireless receiver that wirelessly receives the first and second operating signals in the above control unit.
  3. In paragraph 1, The above control unit includes a timer unit for measuring time, and A toilet lid opening device using a foot pad, wherein the control unit applies the second signal to the motor control unit when a specified time has elapsed after the second operation signal is input.
  4. In paragraph 1, A toilet lid opening device using a foot pad, further comprising a UV generating unit mounted on the toilet lid to provide UV rays for sterilizing the interior of the toilet body when the toilet lid is in a closed state.

Description

Toilet lid opening device using foot pedal The present invention relates to a toilet lid opening device using a foot pad. Generally, a toilet is used for both defecation and urination, and includes a ceramic body, a seat that contacts the user's buttocks, and a toilet lid that covers or opens the body. A toilet lid is positioned on the upper part of the toilet seat that is placed on the main body of the toilet, covering the interior of the main body. When a user wants to use the toilet, there is the inconvenience of having to open the toilet lid covering the main body on the upper part of the toilet seat with their hand. In addition, since lid covers can easily become contaminated with bacteria, opening the lid cover of a toilet in a public restroom with your hands can lead to bacterial contamination. In addition, users must bend over to open the toilet lid by hand, which presents a problem for patients with back pain, such as neuralgia patients or disc patients, as it is difficult and challenging to open the lid. Registered Utility Model 20-0306662, toilet lid opening and closing device (registration date February 26, 2003), discloses a technology that is easy to operate without worrying about contamination of foreign substances when opening the lid and without having to bend over. The toilet lid opening and closing device discloses a technology that allows the toilet lid to be opened when a user steps on the pedal using a lever or the like to which a pedal is attached. However, even if a lever is combined with the pedal, it is difficult to generate a large force with only the motion of the user stepping on the pedal, so it has a problem in that it is difficult for the user to easily and accurately open and close the toilet lid by stepping on the pedal. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a toilet lid opening device using a foot pad according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the state in which the toilet lid is closed by the toilet lid opening device using the foot pad shown in Figure 1. The present invention described below is capable of various modifications and may have various embodiments. Specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. However, this is not intended to limit the invention to specific embodiments, and it should be understood that it includes all modifications, equivalents, and substitutions that fall within the spirit and scope of the invention. In describing the invention, detailed descriptions of related prior art are omitted if it is determined that such detailed descriptions may obscure the essence of the invention. The terms used in this patent are used merely to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this patent, terms such as "comprising" or "having" are intended to specify the existence of the features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and should be understood as not precluding the existence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof. Additionally, terms such as "first," "second," etc., may be used to distinguish and describe various components, but said components shall not be limited by said terms. These terms are used solely for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. In addition, if at least two different embodiments are described in this patent, each embodiment may use all or part of its components in combination and mixed with one another without further description, as long as it does not deviate from the technical concept of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a toilet lid opening device using a foot pad according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing a toilet lid closed by the toilet lid opening device using a foot pad shown in FIG. 1. In the present invention, the toilet (10) to which the toilet lid opening device using a foot pad is applied comprises a toilet body (1) made of ceramic material, a toilet seat (3) placed on top of the toilet body, and a toilet lid (7) placed on top of the toilet seat (3) and rotated by a pivot shaft (5) to open or close the toilet body (1). Hereinafter, a toilet lid opening device (100) using a foot pad will be described with reference to the attached FIGS. 1 and 2. A toilet lid opening device (100) using a foot pad includes a servo motor (105), a motor control unit (110), a foot pad unit (120), a light intensity detection unit (130), and a control unit (140). A servo motor (105) is coupled to a pivot shaft (5), and the servo motor (105) rotates the pivot shaft (5) by a specified angle in a first direction or in a second direction opposite to the first direction in response to a co