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A Study on the Multi-sensor Toilet

다중센서 양변기에 관한 연구

  • 임정빈 (남서울대학교 전자공학과) ;
  • 박남기 (남서울대학교 전자공학과) ;
  • 최보겸 (남서울대학교 전자공학과) ;
  • 김연경 (남서울대학교 전자공학과) ;
  • 김재욱 (남서울대학교 전자공학과)
  • Received : 2021.10.20
  • Accepted : 2022.02.17
  • Published : 2022.02.28
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Abstract

In this paper, a flushing system with automatic opening and closing function of the toilet cover was studied. It works by an infrared sensor attached to the cover is detected or not. When the infrared sensor of the open function detects it, the servomotor is driven on the toilet cover to raise the cover, and when the infrared sensor with the close function detects the infrared sensor, the cover is set to be lowered. A tilt sensor is attached to the inside of the cover to operate when the cover goes down, and when this is activated, the servomotor connected to the toilet lever opens the stopper of the supply port and sends water down. In addition, we minimized the inconveniences for the next user when they use the toilet by using the non-contact water level sensor and LED function to notice the water is clogged during the flushing process. Also, we implemented UV-LED function to prevent bacterial growth while the toilet is closed.

본 논문은 변기 커버 자동 개폐식 기능을 갖춘 물 내림 시스템을 연구하였다. 커버 위에 부착된 적외선 센서의 감지 여부에 따라 작동하게 된다. 열림 기능의 적외선 센서가 감지 되면 변기 커버의 서보모터를 구동시켜 커버를 올리도록 설정하였고, 닫힘 기능의 적외선 센서가 감지되면 커버를 내리도록 설정하였다. 커버 내부에 기울기 센서를 달아서 커버가 내려가는 것에 동작하도록 설정한 뒤 이것이 작동되면 변기 레버와 연결되어 있는 서보모터가 공급 구의 마개를 열어 물을 내려보내는 방식이다. 또한, 물을 내려보내는 과정 중에서 물이 막혔을 때 알리기 위한 비접촉 수위센서와 LED 기능을 이용해 다음 사용자가 양변기를 이용할 때 겪을 수 있는 불펀을 최소화하였고, 변기가 닫혀있는 동안 세균 증식을 막기 위해 UV-LED 기능도 구현하였다.

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