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Date of filing: 28.09.2009 |
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Automatic toilet cleaning device
Automatische Toilettenreinigungsvorrichtung
Dispositif de nettoyage automatique de toilettes
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Proprietor: Huang, Hai-Sheng |
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Taoyuan County 325 (TW) |
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- Huang, Hai-Sheng
Taoyuan County 325 (TW)
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Representative: Jeannet, Olivier |
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JEANNET & Associés
26 Quai Claude Bernard 69007 Lyon 69007 Lyon (FR) |
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have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
a) Field of the Invention
[0001] The present invention relates to an automatic toilet cleaning device, and more particularly
to a device which is able to wash clean a toilet seat plate 20 and the toilet automatically.
b) Description of the Prior Art
[0002] An ordinary toilet structure is composed of a toilet body and a toilet seat, wherein
the toilet body is provided with a bowl and a water tank which spouts water to the
bowl. Under an ideal condition of use, dirt in the bowl can be flushed out through
the water spouting function of the water tank to keep clean an interior of the bowl.
The toilet seat, on the other hand, is provided above the bowl and includes a toilet
lid and a seat plate, wherein a user can sit on the bowl by the seat plate when he
or she uses the toilet and the toilet lid can be covered on the bowl when the toilet
is not used, to keep a toilet room clean and pretty.
[0003] However, the toilet seat plate or peripheries of the bowl can be usually stained
by splashing or an inappropriate use when the toilet is used. This condition occurs
particularly easily in a public place and toilets in the public place can not only
get dirty easily but easily become a propagation platform of germs. As a result, many
people will carry a great psychological pressure when using the toilets in the public
place or will be even forced to use the toilets by squatting or with a gesture like
playing an acrobatics, with a purpose of reducing a chance of directly contacting
the toilets and ambient environment thereof.
[0004] On the other hand, it will become a rather annoying issue when one is forced to lift
the toilet lid or the seat plate first before using the toilet in the public place.
Accordingly, a toilet seat which can automatically wash clean the seat plate and the
toilet is developed by the present inventor, allowing the toilet to be used cleanlier,
more hygienically, conveniently and comfortably.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The primary object of the present invention is to provide an automatic toilet cleaning
device to solve the issue that the user needs to lift the toilet lid and the seat
plate manually and to keep the toilet seat plate clean at any time.
[0006] To achieve the aforementioned object, the automatic toilet cleaning device of the
present invention includes a seat plate which is pivoted at an upper rim of a bowl,
a toilet lid which is pivoted and covered at the upper rim of the bowl to cover the
seat plate, a toilet lid open-close unit which is connected to the toilet lid to control
an open-clos∼ state of the toilet lid, a seat plate cleaning unit which is provided
on the toilet lid, and a control unit which is provided close to the bowl. When implementing,
the toilet seat is further provided with a flushing unit which is disposed at the
upper rim of the bowl to clean skin between buttocks of the user, an operating interface
of the flushing unit being integrated on the aforementioned control unit. The said
toilet lid open-close unit is provided with a water feed end to fetch a water source,
an air port end to connect a pneumatic device, and a cleaning head which is connected
to the aforementioned water feed end and the air port end and unlike the closest known
prior art, document
EP1946691 A1 disclosing an automatic toilet cleaning device according to the preamble of claim
1 is adapted to move to encircle along an outline of the seat plate. The control unit
is provided with at least one infrared inductive switch. When the infrared inductive
switch detects that the user is approaching, the control unit will activate the toiled
lid open-close unit to open the toilet lid automatically. Whereas, when the infrared
inductive switch detects that the user has left, the control unit will drive the toilet
lid to be closed and activate the seat plate cleaning unit after the toiled lid has
been closed, allowing the cleaning head to move over the toilet seat plate sweeping
a path encircling the toilet bowl to spray the seat plate, followed by enabling the
cleaning head to move over the toilet seat plate sweeping the path encircling the
seat plate, thereby achieving the object of automatically cleaning and air drying
the seat plate.
[0007] The said toilet lid open-close unit includes a first motor gear assembly to drive
the toilet lid pivoting. The seat plate cleaning unit includes a guiding rail which
surrounds a lower rim of the toilet lid, a concealed conduit which is buried in the
toilet lid to connect the water feed end and the air port end, a rotation connector
which is connected with the concealed conduit, an open conduit which is connected
with the rotation connector and is exposed at the lower rim of the toilet lid, an
extension tube which is inserted at an end of the open conduit to mount the cleaning
head at a tail end, a spring which is sheathed at an exterior of the extension tube,
a pulley unit which is provided at a tail end of the cleaning head to fit with the
guiding rail, and a second motor gear assembly which is buried in the toilet lid to
drive the open conduit rotating and is electrically connected to the aforementioned
control unit. When the second motor gear assembly drives the open conduit rotating,
through guiding of the guiding rail and extension of the spring, an extension length
of the extension tube can be changed following a change of span of the guiding rail.
[0008] Another object of the present invention is to provide the automatic toilet cleaning
device, wherein a second cleaning head is provided and is pivoted at a side end of
the cleaning head, such that the second cleaning head can swing and pivot relative
to the cleaning head and wash simultaneously inner peripheries of the bowl along with
a displacement of the cleaning head, thereby flushing clean the inner peripheries
of the bowl where dirt is easily accumulated.
[0009] At a same time when the cleaning head is carrying out the cleaning operation, the
second cleaning head is suspended along with natural down-swing of the cleaning head.
The second cleaning head is provided with a second linear water injection nozzle which
injects cleaning water to flush the inner peripheries of the bowl simultaneously.
Furthermore, the cleaning head is provided with a bypass assembly which is connected
between a water injection chamber and the second cleaning head, allowing the water
injection chamber to supply water to the second cleaning head. Besides, the cleaning
head is disposed with a movement stop button to restrict a down-swing angle of the
second cleaning head. The movement stop button is pushed by a hydraulic pressure to
be protruded, thereby restricting the down-swing angle of the second cleaning head.
[0010] In comparison to the prior art, the present invention is at least provided with following
features and advantages:
- 1. The infrared induction technology is used to detect the approaching user, allowing
the toilet lid to be opened automatically. This can solve the annoying problem of
the • conventional toilet that the toile lid has to be lifted manually by the user.
- 2. The infrared induction technology is used to detect that the user has left, allowing
the toilet lid to be closed automatically and automatically activating the seat plate
cleaning unit, such that the seat plate can be cleaned in time after each use, thereby
solving the problem that the seat plate and the bowl can get dirty easily.
- 3. The toilet lid can cover the upper rim of the bowl and completely cover the seat
plate, preventing the cleaning water from sliding off an outer rim of the toilet and
splashing and allowing the seat plate to be blown dry or sucked dry quickly when the
pneumatic device blows or sucks air, thereby quickly accomplishing cleaning the seat
plate and the upper rim of the bowl.
[0011] Besides, a rear side of an inner rim of the bowl can be provided with an odor discharge
orifice which can be connected externally to a ventilation system of a building or
an open outdoor space, thereby improving comfortableness in using the toilet.
[0012] To enable a further understanding of the said objectives and the technological methods
of the invention herein, the brief description of the drawings below is followed by
the detailed description of the preferred embodiments.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013]
FIG. 1 shows a three-dimensional perspective view of a first embodiment of the present
invention.
FIG. 2 shows a top view of a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 shows a schematic view of a position where a seat plate cleaning unit is provided,
according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 shows a three-dimensional perspective view of a seat plate cleaning unit, according
to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 shows a top view of a seat plate cleaning unit, according to a first embodiment
of the present invention.
FIG. 6 shows a local cutaway view of a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 shows a schematic view of an encircling operation of a seat plate cleaning
unit, according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 shows a schematic view of a bowl which is provided with an odor discharge orifice,
according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 shows a schematic view of a seat plate cleaning unit of a second embodiment
of the present invention.
FIG. 10 shows a cutaway view of a cleaning head of a second embodiment of the present
invention.
FIG. 11 shows a schematic view of a cleaning head of a third embodiment of the present
invention.
FIG. 12 shows a schematic view of a cleaning head, which is not operating, of a third
embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 shows a schematic view of an operation of a cleaning head of a third embodiment
of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0014] Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, it shows a three-dimensional perspective view and
a top view of a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the drawings,
a toilet seat is provided above a toiled body 10 and comprises a seat plate 20, a
toilet lid 30, a toilet lid open-close unit 40, a seat plate cleaning unit 50, a control
unit 60 and a flushing unit 70. The toilet body 10 is provided with a bowl 11 and
a water tank 12 which supplies water to the bowl 11.
[0015] The seat plate 20 is pivoted at an upper rim of the bowl 11, and the toiled lid 30
is pivoted at the upper rim of the bowl 11 to completely cover the seat plate 20 when
covering.
[0016] The toilet lid open-close unit 40 is connected to the toilet lid 30 to control an
open-close state of the toilet lid 30. The toilet open-close unit 40 includes a hollow
pivot 41 which is connected to the toilet lid 30, at least one set of first motor
gear assembly 42 which is connected to the hollow pivot 41 to drive the toilet lid
30 pivoting.
[0017] The seat plate cleaning unit 50 is provided on the toilet lid 30 and is provided
with a water feed end 51 (co-constructed with the aforementioned hollow pivot 41)
to fetch a water source, an air port end 52 (co-constructed with the aforementioned
hollow pivot 41) to connect a pneumatic device, and a cleaning head 53 which is connected
to the aforementioned water feed end 51 and the air port end 52 to encircle along
an outline of the seat plate 20. The cleaning head 53 is provided with at least one
linear opening 531 corresponding to the seat plate 20 and two linear openings 531
are provided in the drawings for description.
[0018] The control unit 60 is provided close to the bowl 11 and is provided with at least
one infrared inductive switch. A solenoid valve which controls water supply of the
water feed end 51 and the pneumatic device which feeds and discharges air at the air
port end 52 are connected at the control unit 60.
[0019] When the infrared inductive switch detects that a user is approaching, the control
unit 60 will activate the toilet lid open-close unit 40 to open the toilet lid 30
automatically; whereas, when the infrared inductive switch detects that the user has
left, the control unit 60 will activate the toilet lid open-close unit 40 to close
the toilet lid 30 and activate the seat plate cleaning unit 50 after the toilet lid
30 has been closed, allowing the cleaning head 53 to encircle and spray the seat plate
20, followed by enabling the cleaning head 53 to move over the toilet seat plate 20
sweeping a path encircling the toilet bowl 11 and air dry the seat plate 20 (blowing
or sucking air), thereby achieving the object of automatically cleaning the seat plate
20. In addition, a spout operation of the water tank 12 is controlled by a solenoid
valve which is electrically connected with the control unit 60, allowing the water
tank 12 to spout water automatically when the infrared inductive switch detects that
the user has left.
[0020] The flushing unit 70 is provided at the upper rim of the bowl 11 to clean skin between
buttocks of the user. An operating interface of the flushing unit 70 is integrated
on the aforementioned control unit 60, facilitating the user to operate and control.
[0021] Referring to FIGS. 3 to 5, it shows a schematic view of a position where a' seat
plate cleaning unit is provided, a three-dimensional perspective view of a seat plate
cleaning unit and a top view of a seat plate cleaning unit, according to a first embodiment
of the present invention. The detail structure of the seat plate cleaning unit 50
disclosed in the drawings further includes a guiding rail 54 which surrounds at a
lower rim of the toilet lid 30, a concealed conduit 55 which is buried in the toilet
lid 30 to connect the water feed end 51 and the air port end 52, a rotation connector
56 which is connected with the concealed conduit 55, an open conduit 57 which is connected
at the rotation connector 56 and is exposed at the lower rim of the toilet lid 30,
an extension tube 571 which is inserted at an end of the open conduit 57 to mount
the cleaning head 53 at a tail end, a spring 572 which is sheathed at an exterior
of the extension tube 571, a pulley unit 58 which is provided at a tail end of the
cleaning head 53 to fit with the guiding rail 54, and a second motor gear assembly
59 which is buried in the toilet lid 30 to drive the open conduit 57 rotating. The
second motor gear assembly 59 is electrically connected at the aforementioned control
unit 60 and is provided with at least a motor 591, a worm shaft 592 and a transmission
gear 593; whereas the pulley unit 58 disclosed in the present embodiment is constituted
by plural pulleys.
[0022] Referring to FIG. 6, it shows a local cutaway view of a first embodiment of the present
invention. When the toilet lid 30 is covered at the upper rim of the bowl 11, the
entire upper rim of the bowl 11 will be shielded and the entire seat plate 20 will
be covered completely. Therefore, when water is sprayed, air is blown or sucked at
the linear opening 531 at a bottom end of the cleaning head 53, cleaning water can
be prevented from leaking out of the toilet.
[0023] Referring to FIG. 7, it shows a schematic view of an encircling operation of a seat
plate cleaning unit, according to a first embodiment of the present invention. When
the second motor gear assembly 59 drives the open conduit 57 rotating, an extension
length of the extension tube 571 can be changed through guiding of the guiding rail
54 and an extension function of the spring 572, following a change of span of the
guiding rail 54, allowing the cleaning head 53 to encircle along the seat plate 20
to carry out the cleaning operation.
[0024] Referring to FIG. 8, it shows a schematic view of a bowl which is provided with an
odor discharge orifice, according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
As it is inevitable to result in unbearable odor when using the toilet, upon implementing
the present invention, a rear side of an inner rim of the bowl 11 can be provided
with an odor discharge orifice 13, a rear end of which can be connected externally
to a ventilation system of a building or an open outdoor space wherein a natural chimney
effect or a means of installing a powerless windmill can be employed to improve the
discharge effect.
[0025] Referring to FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, it shows a schematic view of a seat plate cleaning
unit and a cutaway view of a cleaning head, according to a second embodiment of the
present invention. The second embodiment provides a technological means by which water
supply and sucking dry can be conducted simultaneously. The difference of the seat
plate cleaning unit 50 disclosed by the present embodiment from that disclosed by
the first embodiment lies in that an interior of the concealed conduit 55 is transfixed
with an inner concealed conduit 55a, wherein the inner concealed conduit 55a is connected
with the water feed end 51 and a holding space formed between peripheries of the inner
concealed conduit 55a and an inner wall of the concealed conduit 55 is connected with
the air port end 52.
[0026] The open conduit 57 and the extension tube 571 are connected with the aforementioned
inner concealed conduit 55a, allowing cleaning water to flow through. Exterior sides
of the open conduit 57, the extension tube 571 and the spring 572 are sheathed with
an extensible outer open conduit 57a and a holding space formed between the outer
open conduit 57a and the open conduit 57, the extension tube 571 and the spring 572
is connected with the concealed conduit 55, allowing high pressure gas to flow through.
[0027] As shown in FIG. 10, the cleaning head 53 of the second embodiment of the present
invention includes a water injection chamber 53a which is connected with the extension
tube 571 and two air suction chambers 53b which are provided respectively at two sides
of the water injection chamber 53a to connect the outer open conduit 57a.
[0028] A bottom end of the water injection chamber 53a is provided with at least one linear
water injection nozzle 531 a toward the seat plate 20 (two nozzles in the drawing),
and there are at least one linear air suction port 531 b respectively at bottom ends
of air suction chambers 53b at two sides, toward the seat plate 20. An aperture of
the linear water injection nozzle 531 a is smaller than that of the linear air suction
port 531 b and a proper spray distance is kept between the linear water injection
nozzle 531 a and the seat plate 20; whereas, the linear air suction port 531 b keeps
at a closer distance to the seat plate 20.
[0029] When performing the cleaning operation, the linear water injection nozzle 531 a will
inject water to the seat plate 20 for cleaning. At this time, the linear air suction
ports 531b at two sides can suck air simultaneously, thereby sucking dry the cleaning
water at a same time. Thus, the seat plate 20 and the peripheries of the seat plate
20 can manifest a dry configuration after cleaning, and the cleaning water will not
be easily sprayed onto the seat plate 20.
[0030] Referring to FIGS. 11 to 13, it shows a schematic view of a cleaning head, a schematic
view of a cleaning head which is not operating and a schematic view of an operation
of a cleaning head, according to a third embodiment of the present invention. The
cleaning head of the present embodiment is an altered implementation derived from
the second embodiment. A rear end of the cleaning head 53 is extended with a shelter
532 to shield the spring 572 and a side end of the cleaning head 53 is pivoted with
a second cleaning head 533 which can swing and pivot relative to the cleaning head
53. In addition, the cleaning head 53 is provided with a bypass assembly 534 which
is connected between the water injection chamber 53a and the second cleaning head
533, allowing the water injection chamber 53a to supply water to the second cleaning
head 533. The second cleaning head 533 is provided with a second linear water injection
nozzle 533a, and the pulley unit 58 described in the present embodiment is formed
by a single pulley.
[0031] At a same time when the cleaning head 53 swings downward to a horizontal state to
perform the cleaning operation, the second cleaning head 533 will swing downward naturally
to manifest a suspension state At this time, the cleaning water that is injected from
the second linear water injection nozzle 533a can result in a wider cleaning angle
and wash simultaneously the peripheries of the inner side of the bowl 11, along with
the displacement of the cleaning head 53. Therefore, the locations of the inner peripheries
of the bowl 11, close to an upper side where dirt is easily accumulated, can be flushed
clean.
[0032] On the other hand, the cleaning head 53 is provided with a movement stop button 535
which is used to restrict a down-swing angle of the second cleaning head 533. The
movement stop button 535 penetrates the cleaning head 53 and enters into the water
injection chamber 53a. When a water flow is filled into the water injection chamber
53a, the movement stop button 533 can be pushed by a hydraulic pressure to be protruded,
thereby restricting the down-swing angle of the second cleaning head 533.
[0033] Accordingly, when the user approaches the toilet, the toilet lid 30 will be opened
automatically and the odor generated when the toilet is being used will be removed
immediately from the odor discharge orifice 13. On the other hand, when the user leaves,
the toilet lid 30 will be closed automatically and the seat plate 20 will be washed
clean and air dried immediately by the seat plate cleaning unit 50. As a result, the
comfortableness in using the toilet is improved significantly, allowing the toilet
to be used cleanlier and more hygienically.
[0034] It is of course to be understood that the embodiments described herein is merely
illustrative of the principles of the invention and that a wide variety of modifications
thereto may be effected by persons skilled in the art without departing from the scope
of the invention as set forth in the following claims.
1. An automatic toilet cleaning device being provided above a toilet body (10) which
includes a bowl (11) and a water tank (12) to supply water to the bowl (11), the said
toilet comprising: a seat plate (20) which is pivoted at an upper rim of the bowl
(11); a toilet lid (30) which is pivoted at and covered on the upper rim of the bowl
(11) to cover the seat plate (20); a toilet lid open-close unit (40) which is connected
to the toilet lid (30) to control an open-close state of the toilet lid (30); a seat
plate cleaning unit (50) which is provided on the toiled lid (30) and is provided
with a water feed end (51) to fetch a water source, an air port end (52) to connect
a pneumatic device and a cleaning head (53) being connected to the water feed end
(51) and the air port end (52) to encircle along an outline of the seat plate (20);
and a control unit (60) which is provided close to the bowl (11), activating the seat
plate cleaning unit (50) after the toilet lid (30) has been closed, characterized in that when activated by the control unit (60) the cleaning head (53) is configured to move
over the toilet seat plate (20) sweeping a path encircling the toilet bowl (11) to
spray the seat plate (20) followed by the cleaning head (53) moving over the toilet
seat plate (20) sweeping the path encircling the seat plate (20) thereby achieving
an object of automatically cleaning and air drying the seat plate (20).
2. The automatic toilet cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning head
(53) is provided with at least one linear opening (531).
3. The automatic toilet cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit
(60) further includes an infrared inductive switch; when the infrared inductive switch
detects that a user is approaching, the control unit (60) activating the toilet lid
open-close unit (40) to open the toilet lid (30) automatically, whereas, when the
infrared inductive switch detects that the user has left, the control unit (60) activating
the toilet lid open-close unit (40) to close the toilet lid (30) automatically.
4. The automatic toilet cleaning device according to claim 1, further including a flushing
unit (70) which is provided at an upper rim of the bowl (11) to clean skin between
buttocks of a user, an operating interface of the flushing unit (70) being integrated
on the control unit (60).
5. The automatic toilet cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein a rear side of
an inner rim of the bowl (11) is provided with an odor discharge orifice (13).
6. The autmatic toilet cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the toilet lid open-close
unit (40) includes a first motor gear assembly (42) which is used to drive the toilet
lid (30) pivoting.
7. The automatic toilet cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning unit
(50) includes a guiding rail (54) which surrounds at a lower rim of the toilet lid
(30), a concealed conduit (55) which is buried in the toilet lid (30) to connect the
water feed end (51) and the air port end (52), a rotation connector (56) which is
connected with the concealed conduit (55), an open conduit (57) which is connected
at the rotation connector (56) and is exposed at the lower rim of the toilet lid (30),
an extension tube (571) which is inserted at an end of the open conduit (57) to mount
the cleaning head (53) at a tail end, a spring (572) which is sheathed at an exterior
of the extension tube (571), a pulley unit (58) which is provided at a tail end of
the cleaning head (53) to fit with the guiding rail (54), and a second motor gear
assembly (59) which is buried in the toilet lid (30) to drive the open conduit (57)
rotating, the second motor gear assembly (59) being electrically connected to the
control unit (60).
8. The automatic toilet cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the pneumatic device
sucks air at the air port end (52).
9. The automatic toilet cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the pneumatic device
blows air at the air port end (52).
10. The automatic toilet cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein a water sprout
operation of the water tank (12) is controlled by a solenoid valve which is electrically
connected with the control unit (60) and enables the water tank (12) to automatically
spout water when the infrared inductive switch detects that a user has left.
11. The automatic toilet cleaning device according to claim 1, to wherein the cleaning
unit (50) includes a guiding rail (54) which surrounds at a lower rim of the toilet
lid (30); a concealed conduit (55) which is buried in the toilet lid (30) to connect
the air port end (52); an inner concealed conduit (55a) which is provided in the concealed
conduit (55) to connect with the water feed end (51); a rotation connector (56) which
is connected with the 'concealed conduit (55); an open conduit (57) which is connected
with the rotation connector (56) to connect the inner concealed conduit (55a); an
extension tube (571) which is inserted at an end of the open conduit (57) to mount
the cleaning head (53) at a tail end; a spring (572) which is sheathed at an exterior
of the extension tube (571); an extensible outer open conduit (57a) which is sheathed
at exterior sides of the open conduit (57), the extension tube (571) and the spring
(572); a pulley unit (58) which is provided at a tail end of the cleaning head (53)
to fit with the guiding rail (54); and a second motor gear assembly (59) which is
buried in the toilet lid (30) to drive the open conduit (57) rotating, the second
motor gear assembly (59) being electrically connected with the control unit (60);
the cleaning head (53) including a water injection chamber (53a) which is connected
with the extension tube (571), and two air suction chambers (53b) which are provided
respectively at two sides of the water injection chamber (53a) to connect the outer
open conduit (57a); a bottom end of the water injection chamber (53a) being provided
with at least one linear water injection nozzle (531) a toward the seat plate (20),
and bottom ends of the air suction chambers (53b) at two sides being provided respectively
with at least one linear air suction port (531)b toward the seat plate (20).
12. The automatic toilet cleaning device according to claim 11, wherein a rear end of
the cleaning head (53) is extended with a shelter (532) to shield the spring (572)
and a side end of the cleaning head (53) is pivoted with a second cleaning head (533),
allowing the second cleaning head (533) to swing and pivot relative to the cleaning
head (53); the cleaning head (53) being provided with a bypass assembly (534) which
is connected between the water injection chamber (53a) and the second cleaning head
(533), enabling the water injection chamber (53a) to supply water to the second cleaning
head (533); the second cleaning head (533) being provided with at least one second
linear water injection nozzle (533a); when the cleaning head (53) swings downward
to a horizontal state to perform the cleaning operation, the second cleaning head
(533) swinging downward naturally to manifest a suspension state.
13. The automatic toilet cleaning device according to claim 12, wherein the cleaning head
(53) is provided with a movement stop button (535) which is used to restrict a down-swing
angle of the second cleaning head (533); the movement stop button (535) penetrating
the cleaning head (53) and entering into the water injection chamber (53a); when a
water flow is filled into the water injection chamber (53a), the movement stop button
(535) being pushed by a hydraulic pressure to be protruded, thereby restricting the
down-swing angle of the second cleaning head (533).
1. Eine automatische Toilettenreinigungsvorrichtung oberhalb einer Toilettenkörper vorgesehen
ist, (10), die eine Schale (11) und einen Wassertank (12) zur Versorgung von Wasser
zu der Schüssel (11) umfasst, wobei die Toilette umfasst: eine Sitzplatte (20), die
an einem oberen Rand der Schale (11) angelenkt ist; einen Toilettendeckel (30), die
auf dem oberen Rand der Schale (11) angelenkt ist und bedeckt wird, um die Sitzplatte
(20) zu bedecken; ein Toilettendeckel Öffnen-Schließen-Einheit (40), die mit dem Toilettendeckel
verbunden ist (30) um einen offenen geschlossenen Zustand des Toilettendeckels (30)
zu steuern; eine Sitzplattenreinigungseinheit (50), die auf dem Toilettendeckel (30)
vorgesehen ist und mit einem Wasserzufuhrende (51) vorgesehen ist, um eine Wasserquelle
zu holen, eine Luftöffnung Ende (52) um einer pneumatischen Vorrichtung zu verbinden
und eine Reinigungskopf (53) mit dem Wasserzufuhrende (51) und der Luftöffnung Ende
(52) verbunden um entlang einer Kontur der Sitzplatte (20) umzugeben; und eine Steuereinheit
(60), die nahe an der Schale (11) vorgesehen ist, aktivierend der Sitzplattenreinigungseinheit
(50) nach der Toilettendeckel (30) wurde geschlossen dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass, wenn von der Steuereinheit (60) aktiviert wird, die Reinigungskopf (53) so konfiguriert
ist, über die Toilette Sitzplatte (20) fegt einen Weg rings um die Toilettenschüssel
(11), um die Sitzplatte (20) zu sprühen, gefolgt von dem Reinigungskopf (53) bewegt
über die Toilette Sitzplatte (20) fegt den Weg rings um die Sitzplatte (20), wodurch
ein Zweck der automatischen Reinigung und Lufttrocknen der Sitzplatte (20) zu erreichen.
2. Die automatische Toilettenreinigungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Reinigungskopf
(53) mit mindestens einer linearen Öffnung (531) vorgesehen ist.
3. Die automatische Toilettenreinigungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Steuereinheit
(60) ferner einen Infrarot induktiver Schalter enthält; wenn der Infrarot-induktiver
Schalter erfasst, dass ein Benutzer nähert, die Steuereinheit (60) der Toilettendeckel
Öffnen-Schließen-Einheit (40) aktiviert der Toilettendeckel (30) automatisch zu öffnen,
während, wenn der Infrarot-induktiver Schalter erfasst, dass der Benutzer verlassen
hat, die Steuereinheit (60) der Toilettendeckel Öffnen-Schließen-Einheit (40) die
Aktivierung der Toilettendeckel (30) automatisch zu schließen.
4. Die automatische Toilettenreinigungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, ferner mit einer
Spüleinheit (70), die an einem oberen Rand der Schale (11) vorgesehen ist zum Reinigen
der Haut zwischen Gesäß eines Benutzers, eine Bedienschnittstelle der Spüleinheit
(70) ist an der Steuereinheit (60) integriert.
5. Die automatische Toilettenreinigungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, wobei eine Rückseite
eines inneren Rand der Schale (11) mit einem Geruchsabgabeöffnung versehen ist (13).
6. Die automatische Toilettenreinigungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Toilettendeckel
Öffnen-Schließen-Einheit (40) einen ersten Motor-Getriebeanordnung (42), die verwendet
wird, um die Toilettendeckel (30) schwenkanzutreiben.
7. Die automatische Toilettenreinigungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Reinigungseinheit
(50) eine Führungsschiene (54), die an einem unteren Rand des Toilettendeckel (30)
umgibt, eine verdeckte Leitung (55), die in der Toilettendeckel (30) vergrabt ist,
um die Wasserzufuhrende (51) und der Luftöffnung Ende (52) zu verbinden, einen Drehverbinder
(56), die mit der verdeckte Leitung (55) verbunden ist , eine offene Leitung (57),
die, am Drehverbinder (56) verbunden ist und am unteren Rand des Toilettendeckel (30)
freigelegt ist, ein Verlängerungsrohr (571), die an einem Ende des offenen Leitung
eingeführt wird (57), um den Reinigungskopf (53) an einem Endstück zu befestigen,
eine Feder (572), die an einer Außenseite des Verlängerungsrohrs (571) ummantelt ist,
eine Riemenscheibeneinheit (58), die an einem Endstück des Reinigungskopfes (53) vorgesehen
ist um mit der Führungsschiene (54) zu passen, und einen zweiten Motor-Getriebeanordnung
(59), die in dem Toilettendeckel (30) vergraben wird, um die offene Rohrleitung (57)
zum Antrieb dreht, der zweite Motor-Getriebeanordnung (59) ist elektrisch mit der
Steuereinheit (60) verbunden.
8. Die automatische Toilettenreinigungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, wobei die pneumatische
Vorrichtung Luft am Luftöffnung Ende (52) saugt.
9. Die automatische Toilettenreinigungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, wobei die pneumatische
Vorrichtung Luft am Luftanschluss Ende (52) bläst.
10. Die automatische Toilettenreinigungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, wobei eine Wassersprießen
Betrieb des Wassertanks (12) durch ein Magnetventil gesteuert wird, das elektrisch
mit der Steuereinheit (60) verbunden ist und ermöglicht den Wassertank (12), automatisch
Wasserauslauf, wenn der Infrarot-induktive Schalter feststellt, dass ein Benutzer
verlassen hat.
11. Die automatische Toilettenreinigungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Reinigungseinheit
(50) eine Führungsschiene (54), die an einem unteren Rand des Toilettendeckel (30)
umgibt; eine verdeckte Leitung (55), die in der Toilettendeckel (30) vergraben wird,
um die Luftöffnung Ende (52) zu verbinden; eine innere verdeckte Leitung (55a), die
in dem verdeckten Leitung (55) vorgesehen ist, mit dem Wasserzuführungsende (51) zu
verbinden; ein Drehverbindungsstück (56), die mit der verdeckte Leitung (55) verbunden
ist; eine offene Leitung (57), die mit dem Drehverbinder (56) verbunden ist, um die
innere verdeckte Leitung (55a) zu verbinden; ein Verlängerungsrohr (571), die an einem
Ende des offenen Leitung eingeführt wird (57), um den Reinigungskopf (53) an einem
Endstück zu befestigen; eine Feder (572), die an einer Außenseite des Verlängerungsrohrs
(571) ummantelt ist; eine erweiterbare äußere offene Leitung (57 a), die an Außenseiten
der offenen Leitung (57), das Verlängerungsrohr (571) und die Feder (572) ummantelt
ist; eine Riemenscheibeneinheit (58), die an einem Endstück des Reinigungskopfs (53)
vorgesehen ist, mit der Führungsschiene (54) zu passen; und einen zweiten Motor-Getriebeanordnung
(59), die in dem Toilettendeckel vergraben wird (30), um die offene Leitung (57) zum
Antrieb dreht, der zweite Motor-Getriebeanordnung (59) mit der Steuereinheit (60)
elektrisch verbunden ist; der Reinigungskopf (53) einem Wassereinspritzkammer (53a)
umfassend, die mit dem Verlängerungsrohr (571) und zwei Luft Saugkammern (53b) verbunden
ist die vorgesehen sind, jeweils an beiden Seiten der Wassereinspritzkammer (53a),
um die äußere offene Leitung (57a) zu verbinden; ein unteres Ende des Wassereinspritzkammer
(53a) mit mindestens einem linearen, Wassereinspritzdüse (531) eine in Richtung auf
die Sitzplatte (20) und unteren Enden der Luftsaugkammern (53b) jeweils an zwei Seiten
mit mindestens einem linearen Luftansaugöffnung (531) b in Richtung auf die Sitzplatte
(20) vorgesehen ist.
12. Die automatische Toilettenreinigungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 11, wobei ein hinteres
Ende des Reinigungskopfes (53) mit einem Schutz (532) verlängert wird, um die Feder
(572) zu schützen und einem Seitenende des Reinigungskopfes (53) ist mit einem zweiten
Reinigungskopf (533) geschwenkt, die zweite Reinigungskopf (533) ermöglicht zu schwingen
und schwenken relativ zu dem Reinigungskopf (53); der Reinigungskopf (53) ist mit
einer Bypassanordnung (534) vorgesehen, die zwischen dem Wassereinspritzkammer (53a)
und der zweiten Reinigungskopf (533) verbunden ist, so dass der Wassereinspritzkammer
(53a) zur Versorgung von Wasser zu der zweiten Reinigungskopf (533) ermöglicht; die
zweite Reinigungskopf (533) ist mit mindestens einem zweiten linearen Wassereinspritzdüse
(533a) vorgesehen; wenn der Reinigungskopf (53) nach unten zu einem horizontalen Zustand
schwingt um die Reinigungsoperation auszuführen, wobei der zweite Reinigungskopf (533)
schwingt natürlich nach unten um einen Suspensionszustand zu manifestieren.
13. Die automatische Toilettenreinigungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 12, wobei der Reinigungskopf
(53) mit einer Bewegungsstopptaste (535) vorgesehen ist, die verwendet wird, eine
Abwärtsschwenkwinkel des zweiten Reinigungskopf (533) zu begrenzen; die Bewegungsstopptaste
(535) dringt den Reinigungskopf (53) durch und tritt in die Wassereinspritzkammer
(53a) ein; wenn ein Wasserfluss in die Wassereinspritzkammer (53a) gefüllt ist, die
Bewegungsstopptaste (535) ist durch einen hydraulischen Druck um zu vorstehen geschoben,
wodurch das Abwärtsschwenkwinkel des zweiten Reinigungskopf (533) begrenzt wird.
1. Un dispositif automatique de nettoyage de toilettes est prévu au-dessus d'un corps
de toilettes (10), qui comprend une cuvette (11) et un réservoir d'eau (12) pour alimenter
la cuve (11) en eau, lesdits toilettes comprenant : une plaque (20) formant assise
qui est montée pivotante sur un bord supérieur de la cuvette (11) ; un couvercle de
toilettes (30) qui est monté pivotant sur le bord supérieur de la cuvette (11) en
recouvrement de cette dernière pour recouvrir la plaque (20) formant assise ; une
unité (40) d'ouverture-fermeture du couvercle de toilettes, qui est reliée au couvercle
de toilettes (30) pour commander un état d'ouverture-fermeture du couvercle de toilettes
(30) ; une unité (50) de nettoyage de plaque formant assise, qui est prévue sur le
couvercle de toilettes (30) et est munie d'une extrémité (51) d'alimentation en eau
pour amener une source d'eau, une extrémité (52) formant orifice d'air pour connecter
un dispositif pneumatique et une tête de nettoyage (53) connectée à l'extrémité (51)
d'alimentation en eau et à l'extrémité (52) formant orifice d'air pour entourer la
plaque (20) formant assise le long d'un contour de celle-ci ; et une unité de commande
(60) qui est disposée à proximité de la cuvette (11), qui active l'unité (50) de siège
de nettoyage de plaque après que le couvercle de toilettes (30) ait été refermé, caractérisée en ce que, lorsqu'elle est activée par l'unité de commande (60), la tête de nettoyage (53)
est configurée pour se déplacer au-dessus de la plaque (20) formant siège de toilettes,
balayant un trajet entourant la cuvette de toilettes (11) pour pulvériser sur la plaque
(20) formant assise, suivie par un déplacement de la tête de nettoyage (53) au-dessus
de la plaque (20) formant siège de toilettes balayant un trajet entourant la plaque
(20) formant assise, atteignant ainsi l'objectif d'un nettoyage automatique et d'un
séchage à l'air de la plaque (20) formant assise.
2. Le dispositif automatique de nettoyage de toilettes selon la revendication 1, dans
lequel la tête de nettoyage (53) est pourvue d'au moins une ouverture linéaire (531).
3. Le dispositif automatique de nettoyage de toilettes selon la revendication 1, dans
lequel l'unité de commande (60) comprend en outre un commutateur inductif infrarouge
; lorsque le commutateur inductif infrarouge détecte que l'utilisateur s'approche,
l'unité de commande (60) active l'unité (40) d'ouverture-fermeture du couvercle de
toilettes pour ouvrir le couvercle de toilettes (30) automatiquement, tandis que,
lorsque le commutateur inductif infrarouge détecte que l'utilisateur est parti, l'unité
de commande (60) active l'unité (40) d'ouverture-fermeture du couvercle de toilettes
pour fermer le couvercle de toilettes (30) automatiquement.
4. Le dispositif automatique de nettoyage de toilettes selon la revendication 1, comprenant
en outre une unité de rinçage (70) qui est prévue au niveau d'un rebord supérieur
de la cuvette (11) pour nettoyer la peau entre les fesses d'un utilisateur, une interface
de fonctionnement de l'unité de rinçage (70) étant intégrée à l'unité de commande
(60).
5. Le dispositif automatique de nettoyage de toilettes selon la revendication 1, dans
lequel une face arrière d'un rebord intérieur de la cuvette (11) est pourvue d'un
orifice d'évacuation des odeurs (13).
6. Le dispositif automatique de nettoyage de toilettes selon la revendication 1, dans
lequel l'unité d'ouverture-fermeture du couvercle de toilettes (40) comprend un premier
ensemble d'engrenages moteur (42) qui est utilisé pour entraîner le couvercle de toilettes
(30) en pivotement.
7. Le dispositif automatique de nettoyage de toilettes selon la revendication 1, dans
lequel l'unité de nettoyage (50) comprend un rail de guidage (54) qui entoure un bord
inférieur du couvercle de toilettes (30), un conduit dissimulé (55) qui est intégré
dans le couvercle de toilettes (30) pour relier l'extrémité (51) d'alimentation en
eau et l'extrémité (52) formant orifice pour l'air, un connecteur rotatif (56) qui
est relié au conduit dissimulé (55), un conduit ouvert (57) qui est relié au niveau
du connecteur rotatif (56) et qui est exposé au niveau de la bordure inférieure du
couvercle de toilettes (30), un tube d'extension (571) qui est inséré à une extrémité
du conduit ouvert (57) pour pouvoir monter la tête de nettoyage (53) à une extrémité
postérieure, un ressort (572) qui est logé au niveau de l'extérieur du tube d'extension
(571), une unité formant poulie (58) qui est prévue à une extrémité postérieure de
la tête de nettoyage (53) pour s'adapter dans le rail de guidage (54), et un deuxième
ensemble d'engrenage moteur (59) qui est intégré au couvercle de toilettes (30) pour
entraîner le conduit ouvert (57) en rotation, le deuxième ensemble d'engrenage moteur
(59) étant connecté électriquement à l'unité de commande (60).
8. Le dispositif automatique de nettoyage de toilettes selon la revendication 1, dans
lequel le dispositif pneumatique aspire de l'air à l'extrémité (52) formant orifice
d'air.
9. Le dispositif automatique de nettoyage de toilettes selon la revendication 1, dans
lequel le dispositif pneumatique souffle de l'air au niveau de l'extrémité (52) formant
orifice d'air.
10. Le dispositif automatique de nettoyage de toilettes selon la revendication 1, dans
lequel une opération d'écoulement de l'eau du réservoir (12) est commandée par une
électrovanne qui est connectée électriquement à l'unité de commande (60) et permet
au réservoir d'eau (12) de faire écouler l'eau automatiquement lorsque le commutateur
inductif infrarouge détecte qu'un utilisateur est parti.
11. Le dispositif automatique de nettoyage de toilettes selon la revendication 1, dans
lequel l'unité de nettoyage (50) comprend un rail de guidage (54) qui entoure un bord
inférieur du couvercle de toilettes (30) ; un conduit dissimulé (55) qui est intégré
au couvercle de toilettes (30) pour relier l'extrémité de l'orifice (52) pour l'air
; une conduite intérieure (55a) cachée, qui est située dans le conduit caché (55),
reliée à l'extrémité (51) d'alimentation en eau ; un connecteur rotatif (56) qui est
relié au conduit caché (55) ; un conduit ouvert (57) qui est relié au connecteur rotatif
(56) et est relié à la conduite intérieure cachée (55a) ; un tube d'extension (571)
qui est inséré à une extrémité du conduit ouvert (57) pour recevoir la tête de nettoyage
(53) à une extrémité postérieure ; un ressort (572), qui est logé au niveau de l'extérieur
du tube d'extension (571) ; un conduit ouvert externe (57a) extensible qui est logé
sur les côtés extérieurs du conduit ouvert (57), du tube d'extension (571) et du ressort
(572) ; une unité formant poulie (58) qui est prévue à une extrémité postérieure de
la tête de nettoyage (53) pour s'adapter dans le rail de guidage (54) ; et un deuxième
ensemble d'engrenages moteur (59) qui est intégré au couvercle de toilettes (30) pour
entraîner le conduit ouvert (57) en rotation, le deuxième ensemble d'engrenages moteur
(59) étant connecté électriquement à l'unité de commande (60) ; la tête de nettoyage
(53) comprenant une chambre (53a) d'injection d'eau, qui est reliée au tube d'extension
(571), et deux chambres d'aspiration d'air (53b) qui sont prévues au niveau de deux
côtés respectifs de la chambre d'injection d'eau (53a) pour être connectés à la conduite
extérieure ouverte (57a) ; une extrémité inférieure de la chambre d'injection d'eau
(53a) étant munie d'au moins une buse linéaire (531a) d'injection d'eau vers la plaque
(20) formant assise, et des extrémités inférieures des chambres (53b) d'aspiration
d'air au niveau de deux côtés étant chacune prévue avec au moins un orifice linéaire
(531b) d'aspiration d'air vers la plaque (20) formant assise.
12. Le dispositif automatique de nettoyage de toilettes selon la revendication 11, dans
lequel une extrémité arrière de la tête de nettoyage (53) est prolongée par un logement
(532) pour protéger le ressort (572) et une extrémité latérale de la tête de nettoyage
(53) est en relation de pivotement avec une deuxième tête de nettoyage (533), permettant
à la deuxième tête de nettoyage (533) de se balancer et de pivoter par rapport à la
tête de nettoyage (53) ; la tête de nettoyage (53) étant munie d'un ensemble de dérivation
(534) qui est connecté entre la chambre d'injection d'eau (53a) et la deuxième tête
de nettoyage (533), permettant à la chambre d'injection d'eau (53a) d'alimenter en
eau la deuxième tête de nettoyage (533) ; la deuxième tête de nettoyage (533) étant
munie d'au moins une deuxième buse linéaire (533a) d'injection d'eau ; lorsque la
tête de nettoyage (53) pivote vers le bas vers un état horizontal pour effectuer l'opération
de nettoyage, la deuxième tête de nettoyage (533) se balance vers le bas naturellement
pour manifester un état de suspension.
13. Le dispositif automatique de nettoyage de toilettes selon la revendication 12, dans
lequel la tête de nettoyage (53) est munie d'un bouton d'arrêt de mouvement (535)
qui est utilisé pour limiter un angle de basculement vers le bas de la deuxième tête
de nettoyage (533) ; le bouton d'arrêt de mouvement (535) pénétrant dans la tête de
nettoyage (53) et entrant dans la chambre d'injection d'eau (53a) ; lorsqu'un écoulement
d'eau est introduit dans la chambre d'injection d'eau (53a), le bouton d'arrêt de
mouvement (535) est poussé par une pression hydraulique pour faire saillie, limitant
ainsi l'angle de basculement vers le bas de la deuxième tête de nettoyage (533).
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