Technical Field

This invention relates to an automatic toilet disinfection system with UV-C content that is used in the cleaning and service sector, is located in the toilets in homes and workplaces and public areas where people are most frequently used in daily life, mounted on the wall where the toilet is located, and provides hygiene by eliminating microorganisms in a short time.

Background of the Invention

It is important for health to ensure that toilets are hygienic, which is one of the most suitable places for the reproduction of microbes that may pose a threat to your health. Toilets are one of the places which are the most frequently used and should frequently be cleaned in daily life, that allow the transmission of very serious diseases in cases where cleaning is not sufficient. These invisible bacteria and viruses can cause diseases. For these reasons, hygiene is a matter to be considered in toilets.

In common areas, people stay in direct or indirect contact with each other due to the equipment they use. The toilets of public areas such as hospitals, schools, workplaces, shopping malls, hotels, restaurants, cafeterias are the most sensitive places where the issue of ensuring hygiene is difficult.

Epidemics, which make their effects felt strongly around the world, require disinfection to be carried out at the highest possible level. Since communal living areas threaten the health of people to a great extent in epidemic diseases, people need to clean the toilets with disinfectants each time they are used, these methods do not provide complete hygiene and cause serious time loss. There are measures taken to protect against health-damaging microorganisms, including toilets and bathrooms, which should be done for a healthy life and should be applied in daily life. Even the cleaning made in common areas such as schools, shopping malls, airports, restaurants, and workplaces is frequent and detailed, it is not possible to provide a fully hygienic environment. Even after cleaning with chemical corrosives such as surface cleaners and bleaches, existing blind spots cannot be cleaned due to the physical structure of the toilet. In addition, sufficient cleaning equipment is not placed in toilets and sinks during the cleaning process. Although it is not easy to choose the best toilet cleaner, it can also damage the structure of the toilet. For these reasons, lack of cleanliness and contaminated water are associated with the spread of diseases such as cholera, dysentery, hepatitis A and typhoid. Cleaning to be made on toilets should be done in detail and in-depth.

In the current situation, various embodiments such as toilet seat cover, sensored toilet seat are used in order to prevent contamination as well as cleaning. These structures only prevent contamination to a certain extent. Considering the amount of daily use, these measures are not sufficient in terms of hygiene, since they generate significant amounts of waste. In the state of the art, UV-C mounted toilet seats are also available and used. However, these structures clean the inner surface of the toilet.

The process of cleaning the seat of the toilet, which is in direct contact with human skin, is an important requirement in terms of the spread of harmful microorganisms and providing hygienic conditions.

As a result, there is a need for a toilet disinfection system where the disadvantages of the state of the art are overcome. The invention provides the sterilization of the toilet seat and the microorganisms present in the toilet, which are in direct contact with human skin, with UV-C rays. In particular, the focus is on disinfection of the toilet seat, where diseases can pass to the human body. The invention is located at a certain distance between the toilet cover and the seat.

The present invention can be mounted on the wall where the toilet is located and can be used in harmony with any type of toilet. The mechanism is activated by pressing the button on the apparatus before or after using the toilet. Since a detailed cleaning process starts by pressing the button, it is very easy to use and safe. Angled configurations of UV-C LEDs in the invention provide an effective and comprehensive disinfection process in a short time.

UV-C LEDs prevent the pathogenic bacteria and microbes that accumulate in toilet from multiplying and spreading by disrupting their DNA structures and preventing the transmission of diseases. The UV-C LEDs used are environmentally friendly structures that do not produce ozone, do not contain mercury.

The structural and characteristic specifications and all the advantages of the invention will be more clearly understood by the following figures and the detailed explanation written with reference to these figures, and therefore this evaluation should be carried out by taking these figures and detailed explanation into consideration.

Figures to Help Explain the Invention

Figure 1 : Lower perspective view of the automatic toilet disinfection system with UV- C content

Figure 2: Top perspective view of the interior system of the wall stabilizer part of the automatic toilet disinfection system with UV-C content

Figure 3: Rear perspective view of the wall stabilizer part of the automatic toilet disinfection system with UV-C content

References to Help Explain of Invention

1. Wall stabilizer apparatus

1.1 DC motor with a reducer

1.2 Switch

1.3 Power cable entry

1.4 Hinge 1.5 PCB board

2. Toilet cover 2.1 Button

3. UV-C LED modules

Detailed Description of the Invention

The invention comprises of;

• the wall stabilizer apparatus (1), which is connected to the toilet cover (2) with the hinge (1.4), containing stainless steel material, mounted on the wall with a screw to be passed through at least 2 holes in the longitudinal part, and used for fixing to the wall,

DC motor with a reducer (1.1) (direct current) with a speed of 5 Rpm, with a minimum of 6 to a maximum of 24 volt operating range, positioned inside the wall stabilizer apparatus (1), which enables the entire system to work, limit switch (1.2) that positioned between the wall stabilizer apparatus (1) and the toilet cover (2), which activates the up and down movement of the toilet cover (2) and triggers the operation of the UV-C LED modules (3), power cable entry (1.3), which is an extension to the outer surface of the wall stabilizer apparatus (1), which enables the transmission of the required electrical energy to the DC motor with a reducer (1.1), at least two hinges (1.4) located on the left and right lower sides mounted with the toilet cover (2) positioned inside the wall stabilizer apparatus (1), which enables the toilet cover (2) to move up and down, PCB board (1.5) that provides electronic connection between components and ensures proper operation of DC motor with a reducer (1.1) and system,

• Movable stainless steel toilet cover (2) located at a certain distance above the seat of the toilet,

The button (2.1) located on the toilet cover (2), when pressed manually, the motor driver part changes to provide power transmission and enables the motor and the system to be activated by means of the PCB board (1.5),

• UV-C LED modules (3) that placed in a way that 3 pieces at the sides and 2 pieces at front side with at an angle of 45 degrees to the surface of the toilet cover (2) that will see the seat of the toilet and thereby provide an effective disinfection, that works for 15 seconds and which consist of at least 3 UV-C LEDs radiating between the range of 265 and 280 nanometer and 120 degrees at each of them.

Wall stabilizer apparatus (1), which is a part of the system to be mounted on the wall; contains the pieces of DC motor with a reducer (1.1), limit switch (1.2), power cable entry (1.3), hinge (1.4) and PCB board (1.5). The toilet cover (2) contains the button (2.1) that triggers the operation of the system and the UV-C LED modules (3) on it.

The limit switch (1.2) is inside the wall stabilizer apparatus (1) and remains between the wall stabilizer apparatus (1) and the toilet cover (2). The toilet cover (2), which will become parallel with the seat of the toilet, enables the UV-C LED modules (3) to operate when it exerts pressure on the limit switch (1.2), that is when it triggers it.

The invention includes software that controls the running time of the UV-C LED modules (3) and the start and stop of the engine.

UV-C LED neutralizes microorganisms by disrupting their DNA-RNA structure chains. Since it does not produce ozone and does not contain mercury, it is not harmful to human health.

UV-C LED modules (3) are placed on the lower surface of the toilet cover (2) so that they can see the seat of the toilet, and they are positioned at an angle of 45 degrees to provide an effective disinfection. Each of the LEDs on the UV-C LED modules (3) radiate at an angle of 120 degrees.

The power cable entry (1.3) is fixed in the way that it will be on the surface which will be mounted on the wall or on the non-mounted surface of the wall stabilizer apparatus (1). With the present invention, the system is activated by the DC motor with a reducer (1.1) operating by pressing the button (2.1). The toilet cover (2), which stands vertically immobile on the toilet in parallel with the wall, moves downward until it is positioned parallel to the seat with the movement of the hinge (1.4) after pressing the button (2.1) on the wall stabilizer apparatus (1). The toilet cover (2), which becomes immobilized when it is parallel to the seat, triggers the limit switch (1.2) inside the wall stabilizer apparatus (1). UV-C LED modules (3) positioned at an angle of 45 degrees to the bottom surface of the toilet cover (2), which starts to operate with the triggering of the limit switch (1.2), disinfect the seat within a period of 15 seconds. At the end of 15 seconds, the UV-C LED modules (3) stop working and the toilet cover (2) is activated with the help of the hinge (1.4) to return to its original position. The toilet cover (2), which comes to its original position, triggers the limit switch (1.2) inside the wall stabilizer apparatus (1) and stops the DC motor with a reducer (1.1) and thus the disinfection process is completed. The part that enables all these operations to be carried out and to remain electronically connected is the PCB board (1.5).

The invention can disinfect both the sitting area and the inside of the toilet, due to its location on the toilet cover (2).

The technical and all other features mentioned in each claim are followed by a reference number, and these reference numbers are used only to facilitate understanding of the claims, therefore they should not be considered as limiting the scope of any of the elements indicated by these reference numbers for exemplary purposes.

It is obvious that a person skilled in the art can demonstrate the novelty revealed in the invention by using similar embodiments and/or can apply this embodiment in other areas of similar purpose used in the art. It is therefore obvious that such embodiments will not accommodate the criterion of overcoming novelty and in particular the known status of art.