CN111260851B - Control method for sharing water heater system - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a control method of a shared water heater system, wherein the shared water heater system comprises a plurality of water heaters and a cloud server in communication connection with the plurality of water heaters, the cloud server provides a water heater state for a user, and the cloud server receives an instruction of the user for reserving and selecting the water heater and controls the reserved and selected water heater to be locked until the reserved user unlocks or the reserved time is exceeded for unlocking. The invention provides a control method for a user to remotely control and reserve heating/water supply of a water heater, provide occupied/idle states of the water heater for the user, limit the use of other users when the water heater is in a busy state, ensure the common use of multiple users, respectively measure and charge and share hot water.
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Technical Field
The invention belongs to the field of shared electric appliances, and particularly relates to a control method of a shared water heater system.
Background
The prior public water heaters installed in the areas of apartments, campus dormitories and the like all adopt plug-in card identification and metering when being used by people, and the water heaters cannot be controlled to heat, discharge water, meter water quantity and the like through identification remote signals. The card insertion identification and metering mode judges different users by identifying different card addresses, and hot water supply and water amount and water charge metering are respectively carried out. Because the electric water heater needs to be heated for a period of time before being used, if the electric water heater is heated again after being inserted into a card, the electric water heater needs to wait; if the card is heated all the time, energy waste is caused, and the card-inserting identification mode recharging and queuing processes are complicated.
Chinese patent application No. 201810430708.9 discloses a control method and a control device for a shared gas water heater and a shared gas water heater, the control method for the shared gas water heater includes: and receiving payment amount data sent by the server and target outlet water temperature data sent by the user terminal. And processing the payment amount data and the target water outlet temperature data and then controlling the hot water outlet amount of the shared gas water heater. The above patent solves the problem that the recharging and queuing processes are complicated in a card insertion identification mode, but does not mention a control method of a water heater for remotely reserving an idle state.
The present invention has been made in view of this situation.
Disclosure of Invention
The technical problem to be solved by the invention is to overcome the defects of the prior art and provide a control method of a shared water heater system.
In order to solve the technical problems, the invention adopts the technical scheme that: the shared water heater system comprises a plurality of water heaters and a cloud server in communication connection with the water heaters, the cloud server provides a water heater state for a user, and the cloud server receives an instruction of the user for reserving and selecting the water heaters and controls the water heaters reserved and selected to be locked until the reserved user unlocks or the time for reserving and selecting is exceeded.
Further, the water heater states include an occupied state and an idle state, the water heater in the occupied state is a water heater reserved by a user or being used, and the water heater in the idle state is a water heater which is not reserved and is not used.
Preferably, the water heater in the occupied state is displayed in a non-selectable state, and the water heater in the idle state is displayed in a selectable state.
Further, the water heater state also comprises the current water temperature of the water heater.
Furthermore, after the water heater is reserved and locked by a user, if the cloud server does not receive any instruction within a certain time, the water heater is unlocked.
Furthermore, the user inputs use parameters after reserving the water heater, and the cloud server controls the water heater to heat according to the use parameters;
or the cloud server receives a heating starting instruction of a user and directly controls the water heater to be heated to the default temperature of the system.
Preferably, the usage parameter includes a heating target water temperature, and the heating target water temperature is a water temperature input by a user in a certain temperature interval.
Further, after receiving the heating target temperature, the cloud server pushes approximate time required for heating to the user according to the current temperature of the water heater and the heating target temperature.
More preferably, the parameters include a plurality of usage modes, the ultra-fast mode is a water outlet of the water heater of 60L-80L, the standard mode is a water outlet of 80L-100L, and the enjoying mode is a water outlet of 100L-120L.
Furthermore, after the water heater is heated, the appointment time starts to be timed, the cloud server unlocks and generates a certain order fee if the cloud server does not receive the water heater starting instruction within the appointment time, the user pays the fee, and the order is finished.
Preferably, the reserved time is selected by the user within a certain time interval;
or the appointment time is generated by the cloud server according to the position of the appointment user and the position of the water heater;
or, the appointment time is set by background control personnel according to the use frequency of the water heater.
Further, after the water heater is heated, the cloud server sends reminding information to the user.
Preferably, the reminding information is a voice reminding or a vibration reminding or a display text reminding.
Further, after the water heater is heated, the cloud server receives a command of starting the water heater from a user within a reserved time, the water heater is controlled to be opened for the user to use until the cloud server receives a user use ending command, the water heater is controlled to be closed, the state of the water heater is changed into an idle state, order expense is generated, the user pays expense, and the order is ended.
Preferably, the cloud server detects that the water flow rate of the water heater is continuously 0 within a certain time, controls the water heater to be turned off, changes the state of the water heater into an idle state, generates order fee, and finishes the order when the user pays the fee.
After the technical scheme is adopted, compared with the prior art, the invention has the following beneficial effects.
1. The invention provides the occupied state of the water heater for the user, realizes that the user can remotely reserve the water heater in the idle state and heat the water heater, avoids the time for waiting for heating the water heater and realizes that the water heater is used as required to prevent the water heater from heating all the time to cause energy waste.
2. According to the invention, through setting the reservation time, the problem that the water heater resource is wasted due to the fact that the water heater resource is occupied without accident because individual users reserve the reservation without using the water heater resource is avoided.
3. The invention provides a plurality of using modes, and meets the use diversity of users.
4. According to the invention, when a user uses the water heater, the flow of the water heater is detected and a certain time is set, so that the situation that the water heater is always in an occupied state and the water heater resource is wasted due to the fact that the user forgets to issue a trial end instruction after using the water heater is avoided.
The following describes embodiments of the present invention in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the invention without limiting the invention to the right. It is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments, and that for a person skilled in the art, other drawings can be derived from them without inventive effort. In the drawings:
FIG. 1 is a control flow diagram of a control method of a shared water heater system of the present invention;
it should be noted that the drawings and the description are not intended to limit the scope of the inventive concept in any way, but to illustrate it by a person skilled in the art with reference to specific embodiments.
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In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and the following embodiments are used for illustrating the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.
As shown in fig. 1, the shared water heater system of the present invention includes a plurality of water heaters and a cloud server in communication connection with the plurality of water heaters, where the cloud server provides a water heater state to a user, and the cloud server receives an instruction of a user to reserve and select a water heater, and controls the water heater reserved and selected to be locked until the user is reserved to unlock or the time exceeds the reserved time to unlock.
According to the invention, the states of the plurality of water heaters are sent to the user through the cloud server, so that the user can reserve the water heater in an idle state and use/control the water heater to heat, the on-demand use of hot water is realized, the waste of energy caused by the fact that the water heater is heated all the time and the waste of waiting time before the user needs to use the water heater are avoided, and the time of the user is saved.
In one embodiment, the water heater states include an occupied state and an idle state, the occupied water heater being a water heater reserved or being used by a user, and the idle state water heater being an un-reserved and un-used water heater.
Preferably, the water heater in the occupied state is displayed in a non-selectable state, the non-selectable state is displayed in red, the water heater in the idle state is displayed in a selectable state, and the selectable state is displayed in green; the water heater of restriction occupation state is used by other users, prevents that a water heater from being reserved by many users and using and causing the conflict, guarantees that multi-user uses jointly.
More preferably, the water heater status further includes a current water temperature of the water heater; the current water temperature of the water heater is opened for a user, the user can conveniently select the water heater with higher water temperature, the heating time of the water heater is reduced, and the waste of energy is avoided.
In an implementation example, after the water heater is reserved and locked by a user, if the cloud server does not receive any instruction within a certain time or receives a reservation canceling instruction of the user, the water heater is unlocked, and the water heater is prevented from being occupied without accident, so that waste of water heater resources is avoided.
Preferably, the certain time is a time fixedly set by the cloud server system, or a time set by a back-end manager, for example, the certain time may be 2 minutes.
When the user makes an appointment for the water heater, the cloud server starts countdown, and if the countdown is finished, the cloud server controls the water heater to unlock and returns to an idle state for other users to make an appointment.
In one implementation example, the user inputs the use parameters after ordering the water heater, and the cloud server controls the heating of the water heater according to the use parameters.
Preferably, the usage parameter includes a heating target water temperature, and the heating target water temperature is a water temperature input by a user within a certain temperature interval; and a heating target water temperature instruction is provided, so that a user can heat and use the water heater as required, and unnecessary resource waste caused by overhigh heating hot water temperature of the water heater is avoided.
In another embodiment, the cloud server receives a user start heating instruction, and directly controls the water heater to heat to a system default temperature, such as 75 ℃; the user operation is simpler and quicker.
Further, the cloud server immediately controls the water heater to heat after receiving the heating target temperature, and pushes approximate time required by heating to a user according to the current temperature of the water heater and the heating target temperature; the user can know the approximate required time for heating the water heater, the user can conveniently and reasonably arrange the time, and the problem that the water heater is occupied without a accident due to long-time waiting or heating completion is avoided.
In one example, the parameters include a plurality of usage modes, including an ultrafast mode, a standard mode, a enjoy mode; the ultra-fast mode is characterized in that the water yield of the water heater is low, the standard mode is that the water yield of the water heater is general, and the enjoying mode is that the water yield of the water heater is high; the ultrafast mode is that the water outlet quantity of the water heater is a certain water outlet quantity in 60L-80L, the standard mode is that the water outlet quantity of the water heater is a certain water outlet quantity in 80L-100L, and the enjoying mode is that the water outlet quantity of the water heater is a certain water outlet quantity in 100L-120L; and a plurality of use modes are provided, and a plurality of use requirements of users are met.
Furthermore, after the water heater is heated, the appointment time starts to be timed, the cloud server unlocks and generates a certain order fee if the cloud server does not receive the water heater starting instruction within the appointment time, the user pays the fee, and the order is finished.
Preferably, the reserved time is selected by the user within a certain time interval;
or the appointment time is generated by the cloud server according to the position of the appointment user and the position of the water heater;
or, the appointment time is set by background control personnel according to the use frequency of the water heater.
Preferably, the certain order fee is set by the background control personnel according to the use frequency of the water heater, for example, the certain order fee can be set higher when the use frequency of the water heater is high, so that the cost of occupying the water heater without accident is increased, and the situation of occupying the water heater without accident is reduced, otherwise, the certain order fee can be set lower when the use frequency of the water heater is low.
The water heater avoids waste caused by occupation of water heater resources due to non-use of a user after the water heater is heated.
In one implementation example, after the water heater finishes heating, the cloud server sends a reminding message to a user.
Preferably, the reminding information is a voice reminding or a vibration reminding or a display text reminding; the user is prevented from forgetting, the user is reminded to use the water heater, and the occupied time of the water heater is reduced.
Further, after the water heater is heated, the cloud server receives a command of starting the water heater from a user within a reserved time, the water heater is controlled to be opened for the user to use until the cloud server receives a user use ending command, the water heater is controlled to be closed, the state of the water heater is changed into an idle state, order expense is generated, the user pays expense, and the order is ended.
Preferably, the instruction for starting the water heater by the user is an instruction for starting bathing selected by the user in terminal software of the user, or the user scans a two-dimensional code of the water heater from the water heater to the appointed position and turns on the water heater to start using the water heater.
More preferably, the order cost is obtained according to the water usage amount of the user detected by the cloud server and the price of water per liter, that is, the product of the water usage amount and the price of water per liter is the order cost.
In one implementation example, the cloud server detects that the water flow rate of the water heater is continuously 0 within a certain time, controls the water heater to be turned off, changes the state of the water heater into an idle state, generates order charge, and enables a user to pay the charge and the order to be ended; the water heater can prevent the water heater from being occupied due to the fact that a user forgets to issue a trial end instruction after using the water heater, and waste of water heater resources is caused.
In an implementation example, install communication module and water flow control module additional at water heater control system, the water heater passes through communication module and is connected with high in the clouds server, water flow control module sets up in water heater outlet pipe department.
Preferably, the communication module is an NB-LOT or wifi module.
More preferably, the control module is a solenoid valve.
In one embodiment, the water heater further comprises a flow sensor disposed at the outlet pipe.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
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1. The utility model provides a control method of sharing water heater system, sharing water heater system include many water heaters and with the cloud end server of many water heater communication connection, its characterized in that: the cloud server provides a water heater state for a user, receives an instruction of the user for reserving and selecting a water heater, and controls the reserved and selected water heater to be locked until the reserved user unlocks or the water heater is unlocked after the reserved time is exceeded;
the cloud server receives the water heater use parameter instruction and controls the water heater to heat according to the use parameter; or the cloud server receives a heating starting instruction and controls the water heater to be heated to the default temperature of the system;
after the water heater is heated, timing is started at the reserved time, the cloud server unlocks and generates a certain order fee if the cloud server does not receive the water heater starting instruction within the reserved time, and the user pays the fee and the order is finished.
2. The control method of a shared water heater system as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the water heater state comprises an occupied state and an idle state, the water heater in the occupied state is a water heater reserved by a user or used, and the water heater in the idle state is a water heater which is not reserved and is not used.
3. The control method of a shared water heater system as claimed in claim 2, wherein: the water heater in the occupied state is displayed in a non-selectable state, and the water heater in the idle state is displayed in a selectable state.
4. The control method of a shared water heater system as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the water heater state further comprises the current water temperature of the water heater.
5. The control method of a shared water heater system as claimed in claim 1, wherein: and if the cloud server receives the water heater reservation instruction and does not receive any instruction or receives a reservation cancellation instruction within a certain time, the water heater is unlocked.
6. The control method of a shared water heater system as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the service parameters comprise heating target water temperature, the heating target water temperature is water temperature input by a user in a certain temperature interval, and the cloud server receives the target water temperature and controls the water heater to heat to the target water temperature.
7. The control method of a shared water heater system as claimed in claim 6, wherein: and after receiving the heating target temperature, the cloud server controls the water heater to start heating, and pushes approximate time required by heating to a user according to the current temperature of the water heater and the heating target temperature.
8. The control method of a shared water heater system as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the parameters comprise a plurality of using modes, wherein the using modes comprise an ultra-fast mode, a standard mode and a enjoying mode; the ultrafast mode is that the water outlet quantity of the water heater is a certain water outlet quantity in the range of 60L-80L, the standard mode is that the water outlet quantity of the water heater is a certain water outlet quantity in the range of 80L-100L, and the enjoying mode is that the water outlet quantity of the water heater is a certain water outlet quantity in the range of 100L-120L.
9. The control method of a shared water heater system as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the reservation time is selected by a user within a certain time interval;
or the appointment time is generated by the cloud server according to the position of the appointment user and the position of the water heater;
or, the appointment time is set by background control personnel according to the use frequency of the water heater.
10. The control method of a shared water heater system as claimed in claim 1, wherein: and after the water heater finishes heating, the cloud server sends reminding information to the user.
11. The control method of a shared water heater system as claimed in claim 10, wherein: the reminding information is voice reminding or vibration reminding or display text reminding.
12. The control method of a shared water heater system as claimed in claim 10, wherein: after the water heater is heated, the cloud server receives a water heater starting instruction of a user within the appointed time, the water heater is controlled to be opened for the user to use until the cloud server receives a user use ending instruction, the water heater is controlled to be closed, the state of the water heater is changed into an idle state, order expense is generated, the user pays expense, and the order is ended.
13. The control method of a shared water heater system as claimed in claim 10, wherein: and the cloud server detects that the water flow of the water heater is continuously 0 within a certain time, controls the water heater to be closed, enables the state of the water heater to be changed into an idle state, generates order fee, and finishes the order when the user pays the fee.
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