CN113925349A

CN113925349A - Water purifier with automatic lifting water receiving disc

Info

Publication number: CN113925349A
Application number: CN202111279316.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 艾穗江; 童芳; 崔光明
Original assignee: Guangdong Macro Gas Appliance Co Ltd
Current assignee: Guangdong Macro Gas Appliance Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-10-29
Filing date: 2021-10-29
Publication date: 2022-01-14
Anticipated expiration: 2041-10-29
Also published as: CN113925349B

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of water purifiers, and discloses a water purifier with an automatic lifting water pan, which comprises: the water purifier comprises a machine body and a water receiving disc which is arranged on the machine body in a lifting mode, wherein a first sensor used for sensing whether a cup is placed or not, a second sensor used for sensing the height of a cup body and a third sensor used for sensing the height of the water surface in the cup are arranged corresponding to the water receiving disc; the glass cup thickness measuring device is characterized in that a laser thickness measuring sensor which is connected with the controller and used for detecting the thickness of a glass cup is arranged corresponding to the water receiving tray, and a baffle used for blocking the lower side of the glass cup is arranged on the outer side of the water receiving tray. The glass cup can improve the safety of water receiving of the glass cup and simultaneously reduce the probability of accidental toppling in the lifting process of the water receiving cup.

Description

Water purifier with automatic lifting water receiving disc

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of water purifiers, in particular to a water purifier with an automatic lifting water pan.

Background

The water purifier is a common water drinking device for providing purified water, and is widely applied to houses, offices, public service places and the like. The water purifier itself can be from taking the water purification function, also can not take the water purification function and change the bottled water in addition. In order to meet the drinking water requirements of different users, the existing water purifier generally has the heating and refrigerating functions.

However, the current water purifier often has the following problems when taking water: 1) the cup has different capacities, different diameters and different heights, is too high to be placed in and take water easily, and is inconvenient to take water if the cup is held by hand to take water; the cup is too low, when getting water, very easily spatters outside the cup, scalds the user. 2) If the cup is a glass cup, scalding accidents are easily caused by the fact that the cup cannot resist high temperature (such as boiled water).

A chinese utility model patent publication No. CN204500352U discloses a water dispenser comprising: the water dispenser comprises a base, a water tank, a water inlet and a water faucet, wherein the water faucet comprises an electromagnetic valve, the water dispenser further comprises an automatic lifting platform, a first sensor, a second sensor, a third sensor and a control circuit, the control circuit is respectively electrically connected with the first sensor, the second sensor, the third sensor and the electromagnetic valve, the automatic lifting platform is arranged on the base, the first sensor and the second sensor are right opposite to the lifting path of the automatic lifting platform, the third sensor is right opposite to the table top of the automatic lifting platform, and the second sensor is located above the first sensor. The utility model discloses a through set up a plurality of sensors and an automatic rising platform on the water dispenser, realized that the water dispenser is automatic for not co-altitude cup and add water and can not spill, spill over.

However, the prior art still does not solve the problem of cracking and scalding of the glass. In addition, because space restriction, the water collector of water purifier is generally less, when the water pump goes up and down with the water collector together, still appears the unexpected condition of empting of drinking cup easily, and the result of use is very unsatisfactory.

Disclosure of Invention

Aiming at the problems in the prior art, the invention aims to provide the water purifier with the automatic lifting water receiving tray, which can prevent toppling and avoid glass cup from being cracked and scalded.

In order to achieve the purpose, the invention adopts the following technical scheme.

The utility model provides a take water purifier of automatic rising water collector, includes: the water purifier comprises a machine body and a water receiving disc which is arranged on the machine body in a lifting mode, wherein a first sensor used for sensing whether a cup is placed or not, a second sensor used for sensing the height of a cup body and a third sensor used for sensing the height of the water surface in the cup are arranged corresponding to the water receiving disc; the glass cup thickness measuring device is characterized in that a laser thickness measuring sensor which is connected with the controller and used for detecting the thickness of a glass cup is arranged corresponding to the water receiving tray, and a baffle used for blocking the lower side of the glass cup is arranged on the outer side of the water receiving tray.

When the glass is used for receiving water, the thickness of the glass is measured by the laser thickness measuring sensor, the water temperature is measured by the water outlet temperature sensor, and when the measured thickness of the glass exceeds a thickness threshold value and the water outlet temperature exceeds a corresponding water outlet threshold value, the controller sends out an alarm signal.

More preferably, the outlet water temperature sensor is arranged in an outlet water pipeline or a heating cavity, and an outlet water valve connected with the controller is arranged on the outlet water pipeline; when the measured glass thickness exceeds the thickness threshold value and the water outlet temperature exceeds the corresponding water outlet threshold value, the controller controls the water outlet valve to stop; when the user opens the water outlet valve again through the control key, water can be discharged again.

More preferably, the alarm signal is sent out through an alarm device, and the alarm device is one or more of an operation display, a voice broadcasting device and a buzzer which are connected with the controller.

More preferably, the first sensor, the second sensor and the third sensor are all photoelectric sensors disposed on the body, and perform non-contact detection.

More preferably, the first sensor is one, the second sensor is at least two, each the second sensor from the bottom up arranges in proper order, the first sensor is located the downside of second sensor.

More preferably, the height of the baffle is lower than the installation height of the first sensor.

More preferably, the first sensor is arranged on the water pan, and the first sensor is a photoelectric sensor, a touch switch or a retransmission sensor.

More preferably, the first sensor is disposed on the baffle.

More preferably, the machine body is provided with a lifting groove, a rack and driving teeth, the lifting groove is arranged corresponding to the water pan, the rack is arranged in the machine body and is connected with the water pan through a connecting arm penetrating in the lifting groove, and the driving teeth are meshed with the rack; during work, the water receiving tray is driven to rotate along the limited track of the lifting groove by driving the driving teeth to rotate by the power mechanism.

More preferably, the water purifier has a water purifying function, and a water inlet joint connected with tap water is arranged on the machine body; or the water purifier is a water dispenser using barreled water.

The invention has the beneficial effects that: by arranging the laser thickness measuring sensor, when the glass is used for receiving water, the thickness of the glass is measured by using the laser thickness measuring sensor, and when the measured thickness of the glass exceeds a thickness threshold value and the water outlet temperature sensor detects that the water outlet temperature is higher than a water outlet threshold value, an alarm signal can be sent; thereby effectively improving the safety of glass cup water receiving and avoiding scalding caused by glass cup burst. Simultaneously, the setting of baffle except can playing supplementary water receiving cup and go up and down, prevents that the water receiving cup from empting the effect, also can shelter from the glass cup that the accident explodes and splits, further reduces to explode and splits scald hidden danger.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a water purifier according to the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a control block diagram of the water purifier according to the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view showing the lifting transmission of the water pan.

Reference numerals indicate the same.

1: body, 2: water collector, 3: first sensor, 4: second sensor, 5: third sensor, 6: laser thickness measurement sensor, 7: controller, 8: outlet valve, 9: outlet water temperature sensor, 10: and an alarm device.

1-1: lifting groove, 1-2: rack, 1-3: drive teeth, 1-4: a water inlet joint.

2-1: and a baffle plate.

Detailed Description

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, for the terms of orientation, such as "central", "lateral", "longitudinal", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc., it indicates that the orientation and positional relationship shown in the drawings are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, but does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed in a specific orientation, and be operated without limiting the specific scope of protection of the present invention.

Furthermore, if the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, they are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features. Thus, a definition of "a first" or "a second" feature may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the feature, and in the description of the invention, "at least" means one or more unless specifically defined otherwise.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "assembled", "connected", and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; or may be a mechanical connection; the two elements can be directly connected or connected through an intermediate medium, and the two elements can be communicated with each other. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to specific situations.

In the present invention, unless otherwise specified and limited, "above" or "below" a first feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, and may also include the first and second features not being in direct contact but being in contact with each other through another feature therebetween. Also, the first feature being "above," "below," and "above" the second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply an elevation which indicates a level of the first feature being higher than an elevation of the second feature. The first feature being "above", "below" and "beneath" the second feature includes the first feature being directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or merely means that the first feature is at a lower level than the second feature.

The following describes the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the drawings of the specification, so that the technical solutions and the advantages thereof are more clear and clear. The embodiments described below are exemplary and are intended to be illustrative of the invention, but are not to be construed as limiting the invention.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

As shown in fig. 1, a water purifier with an automatic lifting water-receiving tray comprises: the cup thickness measuring device comprises a machine body 1, a water receiving disc 2 which is arranged on the machine body 1 in a lifting mode, and a first sensor 3 which is used for sensing whether a cup is placed or not, a second sensor 4 which is used for sensing the height of a cup body, a third sensor 5 which is used for sensing the height of the water surface in the cup and a laser thickness measuring sensor 6 which is used for detecting the thickness of the glass cup are arranged corresponding to the water receiving disc 2.

Referring to fig. 2, the first sensor 3, the second sensor 4, the third sensor 5 and the laser thickness measuring sensor 6 are all connected to a controller 7 of the water purifier, and the controller 7 is also connected to a water outlet valve 8 and a water outlet temperature sensor 9 of the water purifier.

When the glass is used for receiving water, the thickness of the glass is measured by using the laser thickness measuring sensor 6, when the measured thickness of the glass exceeds 3.0mm (when the glass is too thick, the heat transfer is slow, and the glass is easy to crack when being heated), and the water outlet temperature sensor 9 detects that the water outlet temperature is higher than 70 ℃, the controller 7 controls the water outlet valve 8 to be cut off, and an alarm signal is sent out through the alarm device 10. At this time, water can be discharged again only when the user opens the water outlet valve 8 again through the operation key. The identification method of the glass cup can adopt a CCD visual identification technology, and at the moment, a CCD camera corresponding to the water pan 2 needs to be installed, and a corresponding visual identification program is implanted into the controller; or the glass cup selecting button is directly connected to the controller, and when the glass cup selecting button is started, the thickness measurement and early warning of the glass cup are automatically carried out, so that the structure is simpler.

It should be noted that the glass thickness threshold and the water outlet temperature threshold are not limited to the above exemplified 3.0mm and 70 ℃, the water outlet temperature threshold may be different according to the difference of the glass thickness, the corresponding relationship between them can be measured by a routine experiment, and then the measured values are implanted into the controller 7 by a program, thereby realizing the early warning of glass cups with various thicknesses.

In this embodiment, the first sensor 3, the second sensor 4, and the third sensor 5 are all photoelectric sensors disposed on the machine body 1, and perform non-contact detection, and a person skilled in the art can select a specific product type according to actual needs. The number of the first sensors 3 is one, the number of the second sensors 4 is three, and the four sensors are sequentially arranged from bottom to top. The advantage of providing three second sensors 4 is that a plurality of height definitions can be made, depending on the actual need. Obviously, the number of second sensors 4 is not limited to three, but may also be one, two, four, or even more.

Laser thickness measurement sensor 6 is preferred OTS50 laser glass sensor, adopts the specular reflection principle, can effectively detect glass thickness, and possess the measurement accuracy of functional quality: the precision is +/-0.05%, the resolution is 0.01mm, the repeatability is 0.01mm, and the sampling frequency is 350 Hz. The controller 7 is preferably a single chip microcomputer, and the type of the single chip microcomputer can be selected by a person skilled in the art according to actual needs.

The outlet valve 8 is preferably a solenoid valve. In other embodiments, the outlet valve 8 may be an electric valve. The outlet water temperature sensor 9 is arranged in the outlet water pipeline or the hot water cavity, and can achieve the purpose of detecting the temperature of water.

As for the specific connection circuit of the controller 7 and the first sensor 3, the second sensor 4, the third sensor 5, the laser thickness measuring sensor 6, the solenoid valve, and the water temperature sensor 9, it is common technical knowledge that those skilled in the art know, and detailed description thereof is omitted here.

In some embodiments, the first sensor 3 may also be provided on the drip tray 2; when the first sensor 3 is provided on the drip tray 2, the type of sensor is not limited to a photoelectric sensor, but may be a contact sensor, a load cell, or the like.

In this embodiment, the alarm device 10 is preferably an operation display 11 connected to the controller 7, and an icon blinking alarm is performed through the operation display 11. In some embodiments, the alarm device 10 may be a voice broadcasting device or a buzzer device, and is not limited to this embodiment.

Referring to fig. 1, a baffle 2-1 is further arranged on the outer side of the water pan 2, and the baffle 2-1 is used for blocking the lower side of the water cup. When the water cup is placed on the water receiving tray 2, the outer side of the water cup can be attached to the baffle 2-1, so that the water cup can play a role in preventing toppling when lifted along with the water receiving tray 2, and the water cup is effectively prevented from accidentally toppling in the lifting process.

In this embodiment, the height of the baffle 2-1 is preferably lower than the installation height of the first sensor 3, so that the baffle 2-1 can prevent the first sensor 3 from being blocked, and the detection accuracy of the first sensor 3 is ensured.

Further, the baffle 2-1 is preferably an arc-shaped baffle to achieve the best anti-tipping effect. In some embodiments, the first sensor 3 may be disposed on the baffle 2-1, so that the detection effect is better.

Referring to fig. 3, a lifting groove 1-1, a rack 1-2 and a driving tooth 1-3 are arranged on the machine body 1, the lifting groove 1-1 is arranged corresponding to the water pan 2, the rack 1-2 is arranged in the machine body 1 and is connected with the water pan 2 through a connecting arm penetrating the lifting groove 1-1, and the driving tooth 1-3 is meshed with the rack 1-2.

When the water receiving tray 2 works, the driving teeth 1-3 are driven to rotate by the power mechanism connected with the controller 7, so that the water receiving tray 2 is driven to lift along the limited track of the lifting groove 1-1, and the lifting is stable and reliable. In this embodiment, the power mechanism is preferably a motor, and a speed reduction mechanism is disposed between an output shaft of the motor and the driving teeth 1 to 3 to reduce speed. The motor is selected as a power mechanism, so that the stable operation of the lifting action can be ensured.

Obviously, the power mechanism only needs to be capable of driving the driving teeth 1-3 to rotate, and those skilled in the art may also adopt other currently known or future power mechanisms to drive the driving teeth 1-3 to rotate according to different actual needs, which is not limited to the above examples.

In addition, the water purifier in this embodiment has a water purification function, and the water inlet joints 1 to 4 connected to tap water are provided in the machine body 1. In some embodiments, the water purifier may not have a water purifying function, but may use water in a bucket.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples," etc., mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, various embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by one skilled in the art without contradiction.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art from the foregoing description of construction and principles that the invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and that modifications and substitutions based on the teachings of the art may be made without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents. The details not described in the detailed description are prior art or common general knowledge.

Claims

1. The utility model provides a take water purifier of automatic rising water collector, includes: the water purifier comprises a machine body and a water receiving disc which is arranged on the machine body in a lifting mode, wherein a first sensor used for sensing whether a cup is placed or not, a second sensor used for sensing the height of a cup body and a third sensor used for sensing the height of the water surface in the cup are arranged corresponding to the water receiving disc; the device is characterized in that a laser thickness measuring sensor which is connected with the controller and is used for detecting the thickness of the glass is arranged corresponding to the water pan, and a baffle plate which is used for blocking the lower side of the glass is arranged on the outer side of the water pan;

2. The water purifier with the automatic lifting water pan according to claim 1, wherein the water outlet temperature sensor is arranged in a water outlet pipeline or a heating cavity, and a water outlet valve connected with the controller is arranged on the water outlet pipeline; when the measured glass thickness exceeds the thickness threshold value and the water outlet temperature exceeds the corresponding water outlet threshold value, the controller controls the water outlet valve to stop; when the user opens the water outlet valve again through the control key, water can be discharged again.

3. The water purifier with the automatic lifting water-receiving disc is characterized in that the alarm signal is sent out through an alarm device, and the alarm device is one or more of an operation display, a voice broadcasting device and a buzzer, which are connected with the controller.

4. The water purifier with the automatic lifting water-receiving disc as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first sensor, the second sensor and the third sensor are all photoelectric sensors disposed on the machine body for non-contact detection.

5. The water purifier with the automatic lifting water-receiving disc as claimed in claim 4, wherein the number of the first sensors is one, the number of the second sensors is at least two, the second sensors are sequentially arranged from bottom to top, and the first sensor is located at the lower side of the second sensors.

6. The water purifier with the automatic lifting water-receiving disc as claimed in claim 4, wherein the height of the baffle is lower than the installation height of the first sensor.

7. The water purifier with the automatic lifting water-receiving tray as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first sensor is disposed on the water-receiving tray, and the first sensor is a photoelectric sensor, a touch switch or a retransmission sensor.

8. The water purifier with the automatic lifting water-receiving disc as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first sensor is disposed on the baffle.

9. The water purifier with the automatic lifting water-receiving tray as claimed in claim 1, wherein a lifting groove, a rack and a driving tooth are provided on the body, the lifting groove is provided corresponding to the water-receiving tray, the rack is provided in the body and connected to the water-receiving tray through a connecting arm penetrating the lifting groove, and the driving tooth is engaged with the rack; during work, the water receiving tray is driven to rotate along the limited track of the lifting groove by driving the driving teeth to rotate by the power mechanism.

10. The water purifier with the automatic lifting water pan according to claim 1, wherein the water purifier has a water purification function, and a water inlet connector connected with tap water is arranged on the machine body; or the water purifier is a water dispenser using barreled water.