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Development of IoT Ozone Water Apparatus for Toilet Water Sterilization

IoT 오존수 변기 수질 개선 장치 개발

  • Han, Min-Doc (Division of Electronic Engineering, Hanbat University) ;
  • Kim, Jun-Min (Hansung Universiy / Dept. of Mechanical Systems Engineering Electronics) ;
  • Yoon, Sangcheol (Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Daejeon University)
  • 한민덕 (한밭대학교 전자공학과) ;
  • 김준민 (한성대학교 기계전자공학부) ;
  • 윤상철 (대전대학교 산학협련단)
  • Received : 2022.10.12
  • Accepted : 2022.12.03
  • Published : 2022.12.31
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Abstract

This study is about the development of a device that reduces bacterial diffusion and odor by improving the water quality of the toilet using ozone water. In public toilets used by an unspecified number of people, various pollutants and pathogens are present in the toilet. These substances that are harmful to the human are dispersed in the form of aerosols into the air through toilet flushing. Aerosols containing various contaminants may flow into the user's respiratory tract or spread to the skin and cover, serving as a medium for various diseases. In order to prevent this spread, it is essential to continuously maintain cleanliness inside the toilet. Therefore, in this study, ozone water that can improve the water quality of the toilet was used as a way to keep the toilet environment clean. A device that is mounted in a toilet tank and continuously generates ozone water to improve pollutants inside the toilet was designed and developed.

본 연구는 오존수를 이용해 변기의 수질을 개선함으로써 세균의 확산 및 악취 물질을 감소시키는 장치 개발에 관한 것이다. 불특정 다수가 사용하는 공중화장실에서는 다양한 오염물질과 병원균이 변기에 존재한다. 인체에 유해한 이러한 물질들은 변기 물 내림을 통해 공기 중으로 에어로졸 형태로 확산된다. 각종 오염물을 내포한 에어로졸은 사용자의 호흡기로 유입되거나 피부와 피복에 전이되어 각종 질병의 매개체 역할을 할 수 있다. 이러한 확산을 막기 위해서는 화장실 내부의 청결을 지속적으로 유지하는 것이 필수적이다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 화장실 환경을 청결하게 유지하기 위한 방안으로 변기의 수질을 개선할 수 있는 오존수를 활용하였다. 변기 수조에 장착되어 지속적으로 오존수를 생성함으로써 변기 내부의 오염물질을 개선하는 장치를 설계 및 개발하였다.

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Acknowledgement

본 연구는 산업통상자원부와 한국산업기술진흥원의 "지역산업거점기관지원사업"(과제번호 P0001940)으로 수행된 연구결과입니다.

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