CN114151603A

CN114151603A - Water tap

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Publication number: CN114151603A
Application number: CN202110602506.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 郑营才; 周勇
Original assignee: Foshan Midea Qinghu Water Purification Equipment Co ltd; Midea Group Co Ltd
Current assignee: Foshan Midea Qinghu Water Purification Equipment Co ltd; Midea Group Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-05-31
Filing date: 2021-05-31
Publication date: 2022-03-08
Anticipated expiration: 2041-05-31
Also published as: CN114151603B

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of taps, and provides a tap, which comprises: a faucet assembly; a handle assembly pivotally mounted to the faucet assembly; the elastic piece is elastically connected between the faucet assembly and the handle assembly and is used for outputting elastic force for driving the handle assembly to reset to the handle assembly when the handle assembly rotates to a target position; the water taking device comprises a first sensor, wherein the first sensor is arranged on at least one of the faucet assembly and the handle assembly, a first trigger signal is generated when the handle assembly rotates to a target position, automatic reset after the handle assembly rotates is achieved through an elastic piece, the water taking process is simpler and more convenient, and waste of water resources can be effectively reduced.

Description

Water tap

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of faucets, in particular to a faucet.

Background

The handle of the water faucet is a main operation part for controlling water outlet, the water outlet of the water faucet is controlled by rotating or shifting the handle generally, after water is used, the water faucet can be closed by manually rotating or shifting the handle in the opposite direction again by a user, the rotating and shifting processes of the handle are complex, and water waste caused by the phenomenon that the water faucet is not closed due to the fact that the user forgets to operate the handle is easy to occur.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. Therefore, the water faucet provided by the invention has the advantages that the automatic reset of the handle after rotation is realized through the elastic piece, the water taking process is simpler and more convenient, and the waste of water resources can be effectively reduced.

The invention provides a faucet, comprising: a faucet assembly; a handle assembly pivotally mounted to the faucet assembly; the elastic piece is elastically connected between the faucet assembly and the handle assembly and is used for outputting elastic force for driving the handle assembly to reset to the handle assembly when the handle assembly rotates to a target position; the water taking device comprises a first sensor, wherein the first sensor is arranged on at least one of the faucet assembly and the handle assembly, a first trigger signal is generated when the handle assembly rotates to a target position, automatic reset of the handle after rotation is realized through an elastic piece, the water taking process is simpler and more convenient, and waste of water resources can be effectively reduced.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the handle assembly comprises: a support; the gland is connected with the support, at least one of the support and the gland is pivotally arranged on the tap assembly, and the elastic piece is elastically connected between the tap assembly and at least one of the support and the gland; the handle body, the handle body install in the gland.

According to one embodiment of the invention, at least one of the seat and the gland is provided with a boss protruding toward the other, and the elastic member is sleeved outside the boss and mounted between the seat and the gland.

According to one embodiment of the invention, at least one of the holder and the gland is provided with a stopper post projecting toward the other, the stopper post being disposed around the outer periphery of the boss at a distance from the boss, the elastic member being located between the stopper post and the boss.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the resilient member is a torsion spring, the first and second legs of the resilient member being circumferentially spaced about the axis of rotation of the handle assembly;

the faucet assembly is provided with a spring limiting rib, and the spring shifting rib and the spring limiting rib are arranged between the first supporting leg and the second supporting leg.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the support shaft is provided with a support hole, the gland is provided with a gland hole, and the support shaft penetrates through the support hole and the gland hole.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the mount is provided with a mounting location spaced from the axis of rotation of the handle assembly, at least part of the first sensor being mounted to the mounting location.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the first sensor comprises: the magnet is arranged at the mounting position; and the Hall sensor is arranged on the faucet assembly and is triggered by the magnet when the handle assembly rotates to the target position.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the hall sensors are arranged on both sides of the magnet in the rotation direction.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the faucet assembly is provided with a stop rib, the support is provided with a travel limit rib, the travel limit rib and the stop rib are distributed at intervals around a rotation axis of the handle assembly, and the stop rib stops against the travel limit rib in a state that the handle assembly is rotated to the target position.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the faucet assembly comprises: a faucet body; a mounting bracket mounted to the faucet body, the handle assembly being pivotably mounted to the mounting bracket.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the faucet body is provided with a mounting seat, at least a portion of the first sensor is mounted to the mounting seat, and the mounting bracket is mounted to the mounting seat.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the mounting seat is provided with a clamping groove, the mounting frame is provided with a mounting frame positioning rib, and the mounting frame positioning rib is clamped with the clamping groove.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, further comprising: the first sensor is mounted on the handle assembly and used for generating a second trigger signal.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first sensor is a light sensing button and is electrically connected to the controller of the faucet through a control board of the first sensor.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the target positions include a first target position and a second target position, which are reached by rotating from an initial position to a first direction and a second direction respectively, and the first trigger signal corresponding to the first target position and the first trigger signal corresponding to the second target position are used for controlling one of a water outlet start/stop, a water outlet temperature and a water outlet amount of the faucet respectively.

One or more technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention have at least one of the following technical effects:

but handle subassembly pivot ground is installed on leading subassembly, and the elastic component has realized the automatic re-setting after the handle subassembly rotates, and the water intaking process is simple more convenient, can also effectively reduce the waste of water resource.

Further, according to the faucet provided by the invention, when the handle assembly rotates around the rotation axis in different directions, the magnets can be respectively close to different Hall sensors, the Hall sensors on two sides can generate different first trigger signals, and therefore the operations of starting and stopping the water outlet of the faucet, the water outlet temperature or the water outlet quantity and the like can be controlled.

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.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the overall structure of a faucet provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is one of the exploded views of the upper shell according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a faucet of an upper housing provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a pipe stop buckle provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is one of the core configurations provided by embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a spinner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a rotary buckle according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a mounting box provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of an upper case mounting box provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a second schematic exploded view of the upper shell according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a schematic view of a resilient handle structure provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a schematic structural view of a handle assembly provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 13 is a schematic view of a gland structure provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 14 is a schematic structural view of a resilient member provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 15 is a schematic view of a stand-off structure provided by an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 16 is a schematic view of a mounting structure provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram of a first sensor configuration provided by an embodiment of the present invention; (ii) a

FIG. 18 is a schematic view of a faucet handle according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 19 is an exploded view of a handle body provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view of a handle body provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 21 is a schematic structural view of a mounting housing provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view of a mounting housing provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 23 is an exploded view of the faucet according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 24 is one of the core configurations provided by embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 25 is a flow chart illustrating a faucet control method of the present invention;

fig. 26 is a schematic step diagram of the faucet control method of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The embodiments of the present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the drawings and examples. The following examples are intended to illustrate the invention but are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience in describing the embodiments of the present invention and simplifying the description, but do not indicate or imply that the referred devices or elements must have a specific orientation, be constructed in a specific orientation, and be operated, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the embodiments of the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless explicitly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "connected" and "connected" are to be interpreted broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate. Specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present invention can be understood in specific cases by those of ordinary skill in the art.

In embodiments of the invention, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may be directly contacting the first and second features or indirectly contacting the first and second features through intervening media. Also, a first feature "on," "over," and "above" a second feature may be directly or diagonally above the second feature, or may simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the first feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

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 an embodiment 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.

A faucet according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 1 to 25.

In the embodiment of the invention, the faucet can be connected with a water purifier, and the water purifier can realize the functions of purifying water, controlling temperature, regulating water quantity and the like on water flowing out of the faucet.

The main preparation materials of the water faucet can be stainless steel, cast iron, full plastic, brass, zinc alloy materials, polymer composite materials and the like, and different water faucets can be selected according to the operating environments of all the components in the water faucet.

As shown in fig. 11, a faucet provided in an embodiment of the present invention includes: faucet assembly 200, handle assembly 300, resilient member 360, and first sensor 430.

The faucet assembly 200 is located at a body portion of the faucet and the handle assembly 300 is located at a handle portion of the faucet, and the mounting of the handle portion and the body portion of the faucet is accomplished by mounting the handle assembly 300 to the faucet assembly 200.

When handle assembly 300 is pivotally mounted to faucet assembly 200, handle assembly 300 may be rotated about faucet assembly 200, and handle assembly 300 is rotated from an initial position to a target position.

An elastic member 360 is installed between the faucet assembly 200 and the handle assembly 300, and the elastic member 360 is elastically coupled to the faucet assembly 200 and the handle assembly 300, respectively.

When the handle assembly 300 is rotatable about the faucet assembly 200 to a target position, the elastic member 360 is deformed to generate an elastic force, and the elastic member 360 transmits the elastic force to the handle assembly 300, so that the handle assembly 300 is returned to the initial position from the target position.

In the related art, after the faucet handle rotates around the faucet, the user usually needs to operate the faucet handle again to rotate the handle around the opposite direction to control the handle to reset.

In the embodiment of the invention, after the handle assembly 300 rotates to the target position, the handle assembly can automatically reset through the elastic force of the elastic piece 360, the user does not need to operate again, and the water taking process is simpler and more convenient.

The first sensor 430 is used for recognizing the operation of the user and generating a first trigger signal, and the first trigger signal can control at least one of the water outlet start-stop, the water outlet temperature and the water outlet amount of the faucet, and can also control the combination of the above operations.

The first sensor 430 may be mounted to the faucet assembly 200, or to the handle assembly 300, or different portions of the first sensor 430 may be mounted to the faucet assembly 200 and the handle assembly 300, respectively.

In specific implementation, when the user operates the handle assembly 300 to rotate to a target position, the first sensor 430 generates a first trigger signal, so as to control the operations of the faucet, such as water outlet start and stop, water outlet temperature or water outlet amount.

In the following, a specific embodiment of the first sensor 430 is described, taking the first sensor 430 as a hall sensing device as an example.

The hall sensing device is a magnetic field sensor manufactured according to the hall effect, and comprises a hall sensor 432 and a magnet 431, and when the magnet 431 is close to the hall sensor 432, the hall sensor 432 is influenced by the magnetic field to generate a corresponding current signal.

As shown in fig. 11 and 12, two hall sensors 432 are disposed on one hall plate, the two hall sensors 432 and the hall plate are mounted on the faucet assembly 200, and the magnet 431 is mounted on the handle assembly 300.

When the handle assembly 300 is rotated to the target position, the magnet 431 of the handle assembly 300 is close to the hall sensor 432 of the faucet assembly 200, the hall sensor 432 is influenced by the magnetic field to generate a corresponding current signal, and the first sensor 430 generates a first trigger signal.

It can be understood that after the handle assembly 300 is rotated to the target position, the handle assembly 300 is automatically reset by the elastic force of the elastic member 360, the magnet 431 of the handle assembly 300 is automatically separated from the hall sensor 432, the current signal disappears, and the first sensor 430 no longer generates the first trigger signal.

The elastic piece 360 enables the handle assembly 300 to reset automatically, operation of a user on the handle is simplified, the magnet 431 and the Hall sensor 432 are enabled to be away from automatically by the elastic piece 360, the situation that water is taken out from the faucet all the time or the water is heated all the time due to the fact that the user forgets to take the water out of the faucet is avoided, and waste of water resources is reduced.

According to the faucet provided by the invention, the handle assembly 300 is pivotally arranged on the faucet assembly 200, the elastic piece 360 realizes automatic reset after the handle assembly 300 rotates, the water taking process is simpler and more convenient, and the waste of water resources can be effectively reduced.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 11 and 12, the handle assembly 300 includes: a holder 310, a gland 320, and a handle body 500.

The seat 310 and the gland 320 may be connected by a threaded connection, a snap 123, or other connection means, or the seat 310 and the gland 320 may be an integral structural component.

At least one of the seat 310 and the gland 320 is pivotally mounted to the faucet assembly 200 via a threaded connection, a snap 123, or other mounting means for mating mounting of the handle assembly 300 to the faucet assembly 200.

The elastic member 360 is disposed between the holder 310 and the gland 320, wherein the elastic member 360 can be elastically connected to the holder 310, or elastically connected to the gland 320, or different portions of the elastic member 360 can be elastically connected to the holder 310 and the gland 320, respectively.

The handle body 500 is an operating part directly contacted by a user, and the handle body 500 may be connected to the gland 320 by a screw connection, a snap 123, or other connection means.

As shown in fig. 11, the handle body 500 is mounted on the pressing cover 320 of the handle assembly 300, and a user operates the handle body 500 to control the handle assembly 300 to rotate to a target position, so that the first sensor 430 generates a first trigger signal to control water intake, dosing and temperature control of the faucet.

When the user stops the operation of the handle body 500, the elastic member 360 transmits a return elastic force to the handle assembly 300, so that the handle assembly 300 is returned from the target position to the initial position.

After the user controls the handle assembly 300 to rotate to the target position, the operation is immediately stopped, the handle is immediately reset, and the operation can be called short dialing; after the control handle assembly 300 is rotated to the target position for the target duration, the operation is stopped, and the first sensor 430 continuously generates the first trigger signal for the target duration, which is called long dialing.

As shown in fig. 11, the handle body 500 is coupled to the gland 320 by a screw coupling, and the handle is mounted to the gland 320 from the handle by a handle screw, thereby achieving a stable coupling of the handle body 500 and the gland 320.

In addition, the decorative cap is mounted on the portion of the handle screw exposed out of the handle body 500, so that the handle can be held in an attractive appearance, and the handle screw can be prevented from scratching a user.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 11 and 12, the elastic member 360 is disposed on the boss between the holder 310 and the gland 320, and the elastic member 360 is disposed between the holder 310 and the gland 320.

A boss facing to the other part is arranged on one of the two parts of the support 310 and the gland 320, and the elastic piece 360 is sleeved on the boss, so that the elastic piece 360 is installed between the support 310 and the gland 320.

In specific implementation, the holder 310 may be provided with a boss facing the cover 320, the cover 320 may be provided with a boss facing the holder 310, or both of the two members may be provided with a boss facing the other member.

For example, as shown in fig. 13 and 15, the holder 310 and the cover 320 are provided with one boss facing the other, the holder 310 is provided with a holder boss 311 protruding toward the cover 320, and the cover 320 is provided with a cover boss 321 facing the holder 310.

When the holder 310 and the gland 320 are installed, the holder boss 311 and the gland boss 321 are combined to form a boss, and the elastic member 360 is sleeved on the boss formed by combining the holder boss 311 and the gland boss 321.

The holder 310 and the gland 320 may be coupled together by a threaded connection, a snap 123, or other connection.

For example, as shown in fig. 12, a holder screw post 316 is provided on the holder 310, and a gland screw hole 324 is provided at a corresponding position of the gland 320, and the holder 310 and the gland 320 are coupled together by a first screw 350.

The number of the support screw posts 316, the gland threaded holes 324 and the first screws 350 can be adjusted according to the actual installation situation, the positions of the support screw posts 316 and the gland threaded holes 324 are oppositely arranged, and the number of the support screw posts 316, the number of the gland threaded holes 324 and the number of the first screws 350 are equal.

In some embodiments, the elastic member 360 is sleeved on the boss between the holder 310 and the gland 320, and a position-limiting pillar is disposed on the periphery of the elastic member 360, wherein the elastic member 360 is located between the position-limiting pillar and the boss.

A stopper is provided on one of the holder 310 and the cover 320 to face the other.

In specific implementation, the support 310 may be provided with a position-limiting post facing the pressing cover 320, the pressing cover 320 may be provided with a position-limiting post facing the support 310, or both of the two members may be provided with a position-limiting post facing the other member.

Taking the example of disposing the limiting post on the gland 320, as shown in fig. 13 and 12, the gland 320 is disposed with a gland boss 321 and a gland limiting post 325 facing the support 310, the support 310 is disposed with a support boss 311 facing the gland 320, the limiting post is disposed around the periphery of the gland boss 321 and spaced apart from the gland boss 321, and the elastic member 360 is sleeved on the boss and located between the limiting post and the boss.

The arrangement of the limiting columns and the bosses fixes the rotation position of the elastic member 360 in the handle assembly 300, and effectively prevents the elastic member 360 from moving in the non-rotation direction.

In some embodiments, the elastic member 360 is a torsion spring, wherein the shape of the end of the torsion spring matches the shape of the boss.

For example, the boss is a circular boss, the torsion spring is a circular torsion spring, and the diameter of the torsion spring is slightly larger than that of the boss, so that the torsion spring is conveniently sleeved on the boss.

As shown in fig. 14, the elastic member 360 has a first leg 361 and a second leg 362, the end of the elastic member 360 is sleeved on the boss, and the first leg 361 and the second leg 362 are circumferentially spaced apart around the axis of rotation of the handle assembly 300.

A spring finger 322 is provided on at least one of the holder 310 and the cover 320 for rotating the elastic member 360, wherein the spring finger 322 is located between the first leg 361 and the second leg 362.

During specific implementation, the support 310 may be provided with the spring shifting rib 322, the gland 320 may be provided with the spring shifting rib 322, or the support 310 and the gland 320 may be provided with portions of the spring shifting rib 322, respectively, and when the support 310 and the gland 320 are connected, the two spring shifting ribs 322 are partially joined to form a complete spring shifting rib 322.

As shown in fig. 12, a spring shifting rib 322 is disposed on the pressing cover 320, the spring shifting rib 322 is disposed between the first leg 361 and the second leg 362 of the elastic member 360, and when the handle assembly 300 rotates, the spring shifting rib 322 on the pressing cover 320 drives the elastic member 360 to rotate.

When the handle assembly 300 stops rotating, the elastic force generated by the elastic member 360 drives the handle assembly 300 to return to the initial position through the spring shifting rib 322.

As shown in fig. 16, a spring limiting rib 234 is provided on the faucet assembly 200, the spring limiting rib 234 is located between the first leg 361 and the second leg 362 of the elastic member 360, and the spring limiting rib 234 acts as a stop limit for the elastic member 360.

When handle subassembly 300 rotates, spring plectrum muscle 322 ends and supports one of them pin of elastic component 360, drives elastic component 360 and rotates, rotates one of them pin and ends when supporting in the spacing muscle 234 of spring, and handle subassembly 300 has effectively avoided because of the limiting displacement stop rotation of the spacing muscle 234 of spring, has caused the damage to elastic component 360 because of handle subassembly 300 excessively rotates.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 16, the faucet assembly 200 is provided with a support shaft 236, and the support shaft 236 is a connecting shaft-shaped member for supporting the connecting handle assembly 300 and the faucet assembly 200.

As shown in fig. 13 and 15, a holder hole 312 and a cover hole 323 are provided on the holder 310 and the cover 320 of the handle assembly 300 opposite to the support shaft 236.

As shown in fig. 11, when the faucet assembly 200 is coupled to the handle assembly 300, the support shaft 236 passes through the support hole 312 and the pressing hole 323, a support threaded hole may be provided at the center of the support shaft 236, and the faucet assembly 200 may be coupled to the handle assembly 300 by passing through the support hole 312, the pressing hole 323, and the support threaded hole via a threaded coupling.

It can be understood that, as shown in fig. 13 and 15, the holder hole 312 and the pressing cover 320 may be formed at the center of the holder boss 311 and the pressing cover boss 321, without affecting the installation and twisting of the elastic member 360, and also saving space and reducing the overall volume of the faucet.

In some embodiments, a mounting location may be provided on the handle assembly 300 for mounting the first sensor 430.

As shown in FIG. 12, mounting post 313 may be provided on support 310 of handle assembly 300, and a mounting recess 314 may be provided at an end of mounting post 313 adjacent faucet assembly 200, with mounting recess 314 on mounting post 313 defining a mounting location.

It will be appreciated that the mounting location is spaced from the axis of rotation of the handle assembly 300 and rotates as the handle assembly 300 rotates about the axis of rotation.

At least a portion of the first sensor 430 is mounted to the mounting location of the support 310, and when the handle assembly 300 is rotated, the first sensor 430, which is located in the mounting location, is also rotated.

When the handle assembly 300 drives the first sensor 430 in the installation position to rotate to the target position, the first sensor 430 generates a first trigger signal, so as to control the water intake and temperature control of the faucet.

In some embodiments, the first sensor 430 is a hall sensing device, including a magnet 431 and a hall sensor 432.

As shown in fig. 12, the magnet 431 is mounted to the mounting location of the bracket 310 and the hall sensor is mounted to the faucet assembly 200.

When the user operates the handle assembly 300 to rotate to the target position, the magnet 431 in the handle assembly 300 is close to the hall sensor 432, and the hall sensor 432 is triggered by the magnet 431 to generate a current signal, namely, a first trigger signal.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 17, hall sensors 432 on the faucet assembly 200 may be disposed on both sides of the direction of rotation of the magnet 431, respectively.

When the handle assembly 300 rotates around the rotation axis in different directions, the magnets 431 can respectively approach different hall sensors 432, and the hall sensors 432 on two sides generate different first trigger signals.

The user operates the handle to rotate, the handle is respectively close to the Hall sensors 432 with different directions on two sides, different first trigger signals are generated, and then the operations of starting and stopping the water outlet of the faucet, the water outlet temperature or the water outlet amount and the like are controlled.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 11 and 12, the faucet assembly 200 is provided with a stop rib 235, the stop rib 235 is positioned above the support shaft 236, and a travel limit rib 315 is provided between the mounting post 313 of the support 310 and the support hole 312.

The travel limiting rib 315 on the bracket 310 is spaced from the stop rib 235 on the faucet assembly 200 along the axis of rotation of the handle assembly 300.

When the handle assembly 300 rotates around the supporting shaft 236 to the target position, the stopping rib 235 stops against the stroke limiting rib 315, wherein the stroke limiting rib 315 is distributed on both sides of the stopping rib 235, and when the handle assembly 300 rotates around the supporting shaft 236 in different directions, the stopping rib 235 can stop the stroke limiting rib 315.

The stop rib 235 and the stroke limiting rib 315 can limit the handle assembly 300 to rotate within a certain range, so as to prevent the handle assembly 300 from rotating excessively, and the first sensor 430 cannot generate the first trigger signal.

In some embodiments, faucet assembly 200 includes: faucet body 210 and mounting bracket 230.

The faucet body 210 is a main body part of the faucet, a water pipe and an electric wire can be inserted into the middle of the faucet body 210, and the faucet is electrically connected with the first sensor 430, so that the control of operations such as starting and stopping of water outlet of the faucet, water outlet temperature or water outlet amount of the faucet is realized.

As shown in FIG. 11, the mounting bracket 230 is an important part of the connection between the handle assembly 300 and the faucet assembly 200, the handle assembly 300 is pivotally mounted to the mounting bracket 230, and the mounting bracket 230 is mounted on the faucet body 210, so that the handle assembly 300 and the faucet assembly 200 are stably mounted.

As shown in fig. 16, the mounting bracket 230 is provided with a spring limiting rib 234 and a supporting shaft 236, the spring limiting rib 234 and the supporting shaft 236 are provided with a mounting bracket threaded hole 232, and the mounting bracket 230 can be mounted on the faucet body 210 by means of threaded connection.

In some embodiments, the faucet body 210 is provided with a mounting block 220, and the mounting block 230 is mounted on the faucet through the mounting block 220 on the faucet body 210.

In particular, as shown in FIG. 11, mounting of the mounting bracket 230 to the mounting base 220 may be accomplished by using threaded connectors through the mounting bracket threaded holes 232 and the mounting base threaded holes 222.

A portion of the first sensor 430 is mounted in the mounting block 220, and another portion of the first sensor 430, which is used to generate current information, is mounted on the mounting post 313 fabricated therewith.

Taking the hall sensing device as an example, the magnet 431 is installed in the installation position of the support 310, and when the handle assembly 300 rotates, the magnet 431 approaches the hall sensor 432 in the installation seat 220, and thus the first trigger signal is generated.

As shown in fig. 24, a sensor positioning rib 741 is disposed on the outer peripheral wall of the inner core 700, the mounting seat 220 is a part of the inner core 700, and the sensor positioning rib 741 is engaged with a sensor notch 433 disposed in the first sensor 430, so as to fixedly mount the first sensor 430 on the mounting seat 220.

In some embodiments, mount 220 is coupled to mount 230 by way of a snap 123.

As shown in fig. 11, a locking groove 221 is provided on the mounting base 220, a positioning rib is provided at a corresponding position on the mounting bracket 230, and the mounting bracket 230 can be stably mounted on the mounting base 220 by locking the positioning rib on the mounting bracket 230 with the locking groove 221 on the mounting base 220.

In specific implementation, the clamping groove 221 of the mounting base 220 may be disposed on the left and right sides of the mounting base 220, and the corresponding positioning rib is disposed on the left and right sides of the mounting frame 230, and the mounting frame 230 is mounted on the mounting base 220 by clamping the positioning ribs on the two sides with the clamping groove 221.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 18, the handle assembly 300 of the faucet is further provided with a first sensor 440, and the first sensor 440 is used for controlling the generation of the second trigger signal.

The first sensor 440 may be a light-sensitive button, which is controlled to generate the second trigger signal by emitting light and receiving and collecting pressing intentions of the user.

The first sensor 440 is mounted on the handle assembly 300, and may be disposed on an end surface of the handle, such that the operation area of the faucet is integrally disposed in the handle area, thereby improving the overall operability of the faucet.

Moreover, the first sensor 440 is a light sensation key, the user presses the operation intention through light sensation signal acquisition, mechanical deformation transmission is not needed, the first sensor 440 can be operated in a barrier-free manner under a water environment, the stability of the faucet can be ensured, and the faucet can not be greatly shaken.

The first sensor 440 may be electrically connected to the controller 410 of the faucet through the control board of the first sensor 430, reducing the number of control circuits in the faucet and facilitating maintenance of the faucet.

The following describes the structure of other parts of the faucet provided by the embodiment of the invention in detail.

The faucet comprises a handle body 500 and a faucet body 210, wherein the faucet body 210 comprises a faucet assembly 200 and a water outlet 111, the faucet assembly 200 is fixed with the faucet body 210 and the handle body 500, and a user can take water from the water outlet 111 for use.

The handle body 500 is a main operating component of the faucet, the handle body 500 is mounted on the faucet assembly 200, the handle body 500 can rotate around the faucet assembly 200, and in actual implementation, the adjustment of the water outlet or the water outlet temperature of the faucet water outlet 111 can be controlled by rotating the handle body 500.

As shown in fig. 18, the handle body 500 is provided with a cavity structure, wherein an end surface of the cavity structure of the handle body 500, which is far away from the faucet assembly 200, is a first end surface 511, and an end surface of the cavity structure of the handle body is a second end surface.

The first end surface 511 is provided with a mounting groove 512, the mounting groove 512 is used for mounting the light sensing key, the shape of the mounting groove 512 is matched with that of the light sensing key, for example, the light sensing key is a circular flat key, and the corresponding mounting groove 512 has a certain depth and can be used for placing the circular mounting groove 512 for mounting the light sensing key.

The second end surface is provided with a mounting structure for mounting with the faucet assembly 200, and the handle assembly 300 and the faucet assembly 200 can be stably mounted through mounting manners such as a threaded connector or a buckle 123 structure.

The light-sensitive key is installed in the installation groove 512, and the light-sensitive key can be triggered in the direction of the first end surface 511, that is, the triggering surface of the light-sensitive key for receiving the user operation signal is disposed toward the first end surface 511.

Correspondingly, the light sensation key is electrically connected with other control devices, and the non-triggering surface for transmitting the electric control signal is arranged towards the second end surface.

It is understood that the light-sensitive key is mounted on the triggering surface in the direction of the first end surface 511, and the front of the light-sensitive key cannot be provided with a device for blocking the triggering of the operation signal.

In this embodiment, the light sensing button in the mounting groove 512 is used to collect the light sensing signal and generate a corresponding electrical control signal, which can control at least one of the operations of the faucet, such as the start and stop of the water outlet, the temperature of the water outlet, and the water outlet amount, and also can control the combination of the above operations.

In actual implementation, when a user lightly touches the light sensing key on the first end surface 511, the light sensing key collects a light sensing signal of the user, so that triggering of the light sensing key is realized, control over operations of the faucet such as water outlet start-stop, water outlet temperature and water outlet amount is realized, and the operations of the faucet such as water outlet start-stop, water outlet temperature and water outlet amount can be controlled by rotating the handle in different directions.

The light sensation button collects light sensation signals, mechanical deformation transmission is not needed, barrier-free operation under water environment can be achieved, stability of the faucet can be guaranteed, and large-amplitude shaking of the faucet cannot be caused.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 19, an annular mounting shell 520 is disposed in the mounting groove 512 of the handle body 500, the mounting shell 520 is used for fixing the light-sensitive key in the mounting groove 512, the shape of the mounting shell 520 matches the shape of the mounting groove 512, and the circular mounting groove 512 corresponds to the annular mounting shell 520.

As shown in fig. 21, the inner side of the mounting shell 520 is provided with a supporting step 521, and the supporting step 521 is arranged away from the first end surface 511.

The light sensing button is tightly overlapped with the supporting step 521, the supporting step 521 stops against the light sensing button, and the light sensing button is installed on the supporting step 521.

It can be understood that the diameter of the light-sensitive key is smaller than the diameter of the end of the inner side of the mounting shell 520 away from the first end surface 511, so that the light-sensitive key can be conveniently mounted in the mounting shell 520, and the light-sensitive key cannot be obstructed.

Moreover, the diameter of the light-sensitive key is larger than the diameter of the end of the inner side of the mounting shell 520 close to the first end surface 511, that is, the diameter of the light-sensitive key is slightly larger than the diameter of the formed supporting step 521, so that the supporting and stabilizing effect of the supporting step 521 on the light-sensitive key can be ensured.

In some embodiments, after the light-sensitive button is mounted in the mounting shell 520 and the mounting shell 520 is mounted in the mounting groove 512 of the handle body 500, a sealant is filled in a space formed by the mounting shell 520, the light-sensitive button and the bottom wall of the mounting groove 512, so as to form a waterproof and sealing structure for the light-sensitive button.

In practical implementation, after the installation shell 520 and the light sensing button are assembled, the installation shell is installed in the installation groove 512, hot melt adhesive is injected into a space formed by the installation shell 520, the light sensing button and the bottom wall of the installation groove 512, and after the installation shell 520, the light sensing button and the bottom wall of the installation groove 512 are cooled, the hot melt adhesive is hardened, so that the light sensing button can achieve IPX 7-level water resistance.

It can be understood that the sealant is filled in the non-trigger surface of the light sensation key electrically connected with other control devices and used for transmitting the electric control signal, so that the situation that the sealant shields the trigger surface for receiving the user operation signal is avoided, and the light sensation key can achieve IPX7 level water resistance without influencing the receiving and transmitting of the light sensation key trigger signal.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 20 and 22, a light-sensitive key sealing ring 530 is further provided to cooperate with the mounting case 520, and a mounting case sealing groove 522 for mounting the light-sensitive key sealing ring 530 is correspondingly provided on the outer circumferential wall of the mounting case 520.

The light-sensitive key sealing ring 530 may be a rubber sealing ring with elasticity and appropriate mechanical strength, and the light-sensitive key sealing ring 530 has stable performance, is not easy to corrode, and does not pollute media.

When installation shell 520 is installed in mounting groove 512, install light sense button sealing ring 530 between installation shell 520 and mounting groove 512, light sense button sealing ring 530 elasticity is stopped to support in the internal perisporium of mounting groove 512, has formed elastic seal structure between installation shell 520 and mounting groove 512, improves installation shell 520 at the inside stability and the leakproofness of mounting groove 512.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 20, the mounting shell 520 may include a first section 523 and a second section 524.

The first section 523 of the mounting case 520 is a portion facing away from the first end surface 511 of the handle body 500, and the second section 524 of the mounting case 520 is a portion adjacent to the first end surface 511 of the handle body 500.

As shown in fig. 21, the inner peripheral wall of the first segment 523 of the mounting case 520 is protruded relative to the inner peripheral wall of the second segment 524, the protruded portion forms a supporting step 521, and the formed supporting step 521 is closely overlapped with the light-sensitive key.

It can be understood that, the inner peripheral wall of the first segment 523 of the mounting shell 520 protrudes relative to the inner peripheral wall of the second segment 524, and the thickness of the first segment 523 of the mounting shell 520 is greater than that of the second segment 524, so that the supporting step 521 can be formed on the inner peripheral wall of the mounting shell 520 to support the light-sensitive key, and meanwhile, the optimal thickness can be provided for the arrangement of the mounting shell sealing groove 522, and the reduction of the strength of the mounting shell 520 due to the arrangement of the mounting shell sealing groove 522 is avoided.

The thickness of the second section 524 of the installation shell 520 is smaller than that of the first section 523, so that the weight of the installation shell 520 can be effectively reduced, an operation space is provided for installing the light-sensitive keys in the installation shell 520, and the light-sensitive keys cannot be obstructed.

In some embodiments, one of the inner peripheral wall of the mounting case 520 and the outer peripheral wall of the light-sensitive key is provided with a light-sensitive key limiting rib 525, and the other one of the inner peripheral wall and the outer peripheral wall is provided with a light-sensitive key limiting groove 526 matched with the light-sensitive key limiting rib 525, so that the mounting stability of the light-sensitive key in the mounting case 520 is improved, and the light-sensitive key is effectively prevented from rotating in the mounting case 520.

When the mounting shell 520 and the light sense key are installed in a matched mode, the light sense key limiting rib 525 extends into the light sense key limiting groove 526, and the mounting shell 520 and the light sense key are installed stably.

It can be understood that the light-sensitive key limiting ribs 525 are equal in number and opposite in position to the light-sensitive key limiting grooves 526.

In specific implementation, the mounting shell 520 may be provided with a light-sensitive key limiting rib 525, and a light-sensitive key limiting groove 526 is correspondingly arranged on the light-sensitive key; the light-sensitive key may also be provided with a light-sensitive key limiting rib 525, and a light-sensitive key limiting groove 526 correspondingly formed on the mounting case 520.

For example, the mounting case 520 is provided with a light-sensitive key limiting rib 525, and the light-sensitive key is provided with a light-sensitive key limiting groove 526.

As shown in fig. 20 and 21, the mounting shell 520 is provided with a light-sensitive key limiting rib 525, the light-sensitive key is provided with a corresponding light-sensitive key limiting groove 526, and when the mounting shell 520 is assembled with the light-sensitive key, the light-sensitive key limiting rib 525 extends into the light-sensitive key limiting groove 526, so that the mounting shell 520 and the light-sensitive key are stably mounted.

Through the setting of the spacing muscle 525 of light sense button and light sense button spacing groove 526, utilize the installation shell 520 and the firm installation of light sense button structure realization installation shell 520 and light sense button itself, prevent effectively that the light sense button from reducing the quantity of externally mounted part at installation shell 520 internal rotation, be convenient for installation shell 520 and light sense button installation and maintenance.

In some embodiments, a fixing boss 528 may be further disposed on the inner circumferential wall of the mounting shell 520, and the fixing boss 528 may be made of an elastic material for further fixing the light-sensitive keys mounted in the mounting shell 520.

As shown in fig. 21, the fixing projection 528 is a small protrusion on the inner peripheral wall of the mounting shell 520, and is located above the supporting step 521 and away from the first end surface 511, so that the light-sensitive key is tightly engaged with the supporting step 521, and the fixing projection 528 elastically abuts against the outer peripheral wall of the light-sensitive key.

The fixing boss 528 plays a role in elastic fixing of the light-sensitive key, so that the stability and flexibility of installation of the light-sensitive key can be improved, and the elastic fixing boss 528 can also reduce mechanical damage to the light-sensitive key.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 21, at an end of the annular mounting shell 520 facing away from the first end surface 511, a mounting shell 520 positioning pillar 527 is disposed, wherein the mounting shell 520 positioning pillar 527 is used for fixedly mounting the mounting shell 520 in the mounting groove 512 of the handle body 500.

It can be understood that, be equipped with a plurality of constant head tanks relative with installation shell 520 reference column 527 in mounting groove 512, installation shell 520 reference column 527 stretches into in the constant head tank, realizes the installation of annular installation shell 520 and mounting groove 512, improves the position accuracy and the stability of installation shell 520 and mounting groove 512.

In actual implementation, a plurality of positioning columns 527 can be arranged on the installation shell 520, positioning grooves with the same number are arranged at corresponding positions of the installation groove 512, and the positions where the positioning columns 527 extend into the positioning grooves are opposite to each other, so that the installation shell 520 and the installation groove 512 can be stably installed.

Through the setting of reference column 527 and constant head tank, utilize installation shell 520 and mounting groove 512 structure itself to realize the firm installation of installation shell 520 and mounting groove 512, effectively prevent installation shell 520 at mounting groove 512 internal rotation, reduce like the quantity of the external installation part of screw member class, be convenient for installation shell 520 installation and maintenance in mounting groove 512.

In some embodiments, a transparent plate 540 is disposed on the first end surface 511 of the handle body 500, the transparent plate 540 is mounted on an end of the mounting housing 520 facing the first end surface 511, and the transparent plate 540 is located at a front end of the triggering surface of the light-sensitive key for receiving the triggering signal.

It can be understood that the transparent plate 540 is a circular panel that can transmit light, and matches with the shape of the mounting groove 512, and will not block the triggering surface of the light sensing key from receiving the light sensing signal.

In this embodiment, the diameter of the transparent plate 540 is slightly larger than the diameter of the mounting shell 520 contacting with the transparent plate, and a sealing structure can be formed at the front end of the light sensing key triggering surface, so as to achieve the waterproof effect of the light sensing key triggering surface.

As shown in fig. 20, the mounting groove 512 is a cone structure, so that the light-transmitting plate 540 can be conveniently mounted on the mounting shell 520, and a sealant can be injected from the first end surface 511 of the handle body 500 and the edge of the cone structure, so that the light-transmitting plate 540 is fixed in the mounting groove 512 in a sealing manner, and does not block the light-sensitive key from receiving the light-sensitive signal.

The transparent plate 540 is installed in the sealing groove, so that the sealing performance of the light sensing key in the installation shell 520 is further improved, and the waterproof performance of the light sensing key is improved while the light sensing key is not blocked from receiving the light sensing signal.

In some embodiments, a connection terminal 441 is disposed on a side of the light-sensing button away from the first end surface 511, that is, the connection terminal 441 is disposed on a non-triggering surface of the light-sensing button and is electrically connected to an electric control circuit of the faucet to transmit an electric control signal, so as to control a water outlet start/stop, a water outlet temperature, or a water outlet amount of the faucet.

The bottom wall of the mounting groove 512 is provided with a wire passing hole 550, and an electric wire connected with the wiring terminal 441 on the light sensation key passes through the wire passing hole 550 and is connected with an electric control circuit of the water faucet.

The wire harness protective sleeve penetrates through the inside of the wire passing hole 550 and is a hollow cylindrical structure with a certain thickness, and the shape of the wire harness protective sleeve is matched with that of the wire passing hole 550.

One end of the wiring harness protective sleeve, which is close to the first end surface 511, is opposite to the wiring terminal 441 on the light sensing key, and an electric wire connected with the wiring terminal 441 can penetrate through the wiring harness protective sleeve.

The wire harness protective sleeve is made of insulating and anti-corrosion materials, can be polyvinyl chloride, is used for protecting an electric control circuit inside the faucet, and can effectively avoid the damage of electric wire leakage to the outside to a user.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 19 and 20, the handle body 500 includes a main housing 110 and a grip 560.

Wherein, the main housing 110 is a mounting portion of the handle body 500 mounting case 520 and the tap body 210.

The first end surface 511 of the main housing 110 is a mounting structure for mounting the annular mounting housing 520, and the second end surface is provided with a mounting structure to be mounted with the faucet assembly 200.

The handle 560 is an operation part of the handle body 500, and a user rotates the handle body 500 in different directions by operating the handle 560, thereby realizing control of operations such as water outlet start and stop, water outlet temperature and water outlet amount of the faucet.

It will be appreciated that the control of the operation of the faucet can be achieved by setting the handle 560 to a suitable length to reduce the force required by the user to turn the handle body 500, and by changing the relative position of the handle 560 when the handle body 500 is turned, thereby driving the main housing 110 to turn in a fixed position.

As shown in fig. 1, the faucet provided in the embodiment of the present invention may further include: a faucet body 210, an upper housing 100, and a display panel.

The faucet body 210 is internally provided with a water inlet and outlet pipeline and an electric control circuit, the upper shell 100 is installed on the faucet body 210, the water outlet 111 of the upper shell 100 is connected with the water outlet pipeline of the faucet body 210, and water is discharged for users to use.

The upper case 100 is a faucet upper structure, and the water outlet 111 and the display panel are mounted on the upper case 100, so that a user can conveniently take water for use, and view and operate the display panel.

The display panel comprises a circuit structure which can transmit current signals for controlling the water outlet, the water outlet temperature or the water outlet quantity of the faucet.

The display panel can also comprise an operating component which is electrically connected with the circuit structure, and a user can control the current water outlet temperature, the filtering state, the water outlet quantity and other actions of the faucet through the operation of the operating component.

The display panel may further comprise a display part for displaying the current outlet water temperature, the filtering state of the faucet and the state and adjustment process of the outlet water quantity.

For example, when the outlet water temperature is adjusted by the operation unit of the display panel, the adjustment process of the water temperature is displayed on the display unit synchronously.

The display panel is hermetically mounted on the upper casing 100, the upper casing 100 is a hollow cavity structure, the display panel is hermetically mounted in the upper casing 100, and the upper casing 100 can effectively prevent water from entering the display panel to damage a circuit structure, an operation component or a display component on the display panel.

The display panel is connected with the upper shell 100 of the water faucet in a sealing mode, information such as the current water outlet temperature, the filtering state and the water outlet quantity is displayed at the upper shell 100 of the water faucet, a user can conveniently operate to fetch water, water is effectively prevented from contacting the display panel, and therefore the service life of the water faucet is prolonged.

In some embodiments, the upper case 100 includes: a main housing 110 and a mounting case 120.

As shown in fig. 1, the main housing 110 is a mounting portion of the upper housing 100 and the faucet body 210, one end of the main housing 110 is mounted on the faucet body 210, and the other end of the main housing 110 is provided with a water outlet 111.

The main housing 110 is a hollow cavity structure, and the mounting box 120 is mounted inside the hollow cavity structure of the main housing 110.

The mounting case 120 is a box-shaped structure with an open lower end, the display panel is mounted in the mounting case 120, and the display panel is placed in the mounting case 120 from the open lower end thereof for mounting.

In practical implementation, the mounting box 120 can be manufactured by integral injection molding, and after the display panel and the mounting box 120 are mounted in a sealing manner, water can be effectively prevented from contacting the display panel, and the service life of the display panel is prolonged.

When the main housing 110 is installed, the main housing 110 may be installed on the faucet body 210, and then the installation box 120 with the display panel installed thereon may be fixedly installed on the main housing 110, thereby forming a waterproof and airtight structure.

In some embodiments, the display panel is installed in the installation box 120, the display panel is adhered to the inner peripheral wall of the installation box 120 through hot melt adhesive, the hot melt adhesive is injected at a position where the display panel contacts with the inner peripheral wall of the installation box 120, and after the hot melt adhesive is cooled and solidified, the display panel is fixedly adhered to the installation box 120.

It can be understood that the fixing and bonding of the display panel and the mounting box 120 can ensure the mounting stability of the display panel and the mounting box 120, and prevent water from entering the mounting box 120 and damaging the display panel of the mounting box 120 and the first trigger 420.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 10, a step surface 124 is provided on the inner peripheral wall of the mounting box 120, and the step surface 124 faces the faucet body 210, that is, the step surface 124 faces the open end of the mounting box 120.

When the display panel is mounted on the mounting case 120, the display panel is mounted on the step surface 124 in a butting manner and is in close contact with the step surface 124.

It is understood that the size of the inner circle of the stepped surface 124 of the inner peripheral wall of the mounting case 120 is smaller than the size of the outer circle of the display panel, which can ensure the mounting stability of the display panel on the stepped surface 124.

Hot melt adhesive is injected at the position where the display panel contacts the inner peripheral wall of the mounting box 120, the display panel stops against the step surface 124, and the step surface 124 can prevent the hot melt adhesive from flowing into the mounting box 120 to shield the operating parts on the display panel.

In some embodiments, the display component on the display panel is a display screen 450, and the display screen 450 is used for displaying the current outlet water temperature, the filtering state and the state and adjustment process of the outlet water quantity of the faucet.

The display panel comprises a substrate and a display screen 450 protruding from the substrate, wherein the substrate is provided with a circuit structure of the display panel, and the display screen 450 is electrically connected with the substrate.

The display screen 450 may be a display screen 450 for displaying information only, or may be an operable display screen 450 having functions of displaying information and touch operation.

As shown in fig. 8, the display screen 450 is installed in the mounting box 120, the mounting box 120 is provided with a display screen mounting hole 125, and the display screen 450 extends into the display screen mounting hole 125 to display information or receive a touch signal from the display screen mounting hole 125.

For example, the display screen 450 is located in the middle of the substrate, the display panel mounting holes on the mounting box 120 are located corresponding to the display screen 450, and the display screen mounting holes 125 have a shape matching the shape of the display screen 450, for example, the display screen 450 is a cube, and the corresponding display screen mounting holes 125 are square mounting holes with a slightly larger side length.

It will be appreciated that the shape of the display mounting holes 125 matches the shape of the display 450 to facilitate installation and servicing of the display 450 on the substrate.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 8 and 10, the peripheral wall of the mounting box 120 is provided with a protruding snap 123, and the mounting box 120 and the main housing 110 are mounted and snapped together by the snap 123.

The peripheral wall of the mounting box 120 may be provided with a plurality of protruding buckles 123, and a plurality of buckles 123 protrusions are arranged at corresponding positions on the inner peripheral wall of the main housing 110, and are clamped with the buckles 123 on the peripheral wall of the mounting box 120, so as to realize the fixed mounting of the mounting box 120 and the main housing 110.

The mounting box 120 is mounted together with the main housing 110 in a manner of being mounted by the buckle 123, so that the mounting stability of the mounting box 120 and the main housing 110 is ensured, and the mounting box is convenient to detach and maintain.

Through the buckle 123 structure of the peripheral wall of the mounting box 120, the mounting box 120 and the main shell 110 are stably mounted by using the structure of the mounting box 120, the number of faucet mounting components is reduced, and the mounting box 120 and the main shell 110 are convenient to mount and maintain.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 9, the inner peripheral wall of the main housing 110 is provided with a first guiding surface 112, the outer peripheral wall of the mounting box 120 is provided with a second guiding surface 126, the mounting box 120 is mounted in the main housing 110, and the first guiding surface 112 and the second guiding surface 126 are opposite.

The inclined first guide surface 112 on the inner peripheral wall of the main housing 110 makes the main housing 110 funnel-shaped, the perimeter of the opening is larger, and the perimeter gradually decreases towards the inner cavity of the main housing 110; the mounting box 120 is tapered due to the inclined outer peripheral wall of the mounting box 120, the top of the mounting shell 520 is large, and the bottom of the mounting shell is small in opening.

The first guide surface 112 and the second guide surface 126 are arranged right opposite to each other, and the inclination directions are consistent, so that the buckle 123 on the mounting box 120 is not blocked, the mounting box 120 is convenient to mount in the main casing 110, and the first guide surface 112 and the second guide surface 126 can prevent water from entering the inside of the main casing 110.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 9 and 10, a display cover 130 is also provided over the open portion of the main housing 110.

The display cover plate 130 is installed above the installation box 120, and the shape of the display cover plate 130 is matched with that of the installation box 120, so that the installation box 120 is covered, and water is prevented from entering the installation box 120.

It is understood that the display cover 130 is made of a transparent material, and does not block the display part or the operation part of the display panel in the mounting box 120.

When the faucet is installed, the main housing 110 can be installed on the faucet body 210, the installation box 120 with the display panel installed thereon is fixedly installed on the main housing 110, and finally the display cover plate 130 is fixedly installed above the installation box 120, so that a sealing and waterproof structure is formed, and the display panel is prevented from being damaged due to water contacting the display panel.

In some embodiments, a first seal groove 121 is formed in the top surface of the mounting box 120, i.e., the end of the mounting box 120 that is sealed with respect to the sealing surface.

When the display cover plate 130 and the mounting box 120 are mounted, the display cover plate 130 and the mounting box 120 are fixedly connected and sealed by injecting hot melt adhesive into the first sealing groove 121.

First seal groove 121 at the mounting box 120 top surface is closed, and when pouring into the hot melt adhesive, the hot melt adhesive flows in first seal groove 121, is full of first seal groove 121 for display cover plate 130 and mounting box 120 are fixed continuous, can also prevent effectively that water from getting into mounting box 120, thereby damage the display panel in mounting box 120.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 8 and 9, a second sealing groove 122 is formed in the inner ring of the first sealing groove 121, and an upper casing sealing ring 150 is disposed at the position of the second sealing groove 122, so as to prevent the hot melt from flowing into the mounting box 120 and causing the display panel to be blocked when the first upper casing sealing ring 150 injects glue.

The upper shell sealing ring 150 arranged in the second sealing groove 122 can be a rubber upper shell sealing ring 150 with elasticity and proper mechanical strength, and has stable performance, is not easy to corrode and does not pollute media.

The upper case sealing ring 150 is installed in the second sealing groove 122, and elastically stops against the installation box 120 and the display cover plate 130, so that an elastic sealing structure is formed between the installation box 120 and the display cover plate 130, the glue injection in the first sealing groove is prevented from flowing into the installation box 120, and the sealing performance of the installation box 120 and the display cover plate 130 is further improved.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 8, a breathing lamp 460 is further included on the display panel, and the breathing lamp 460 can be used to display the outlet water temperature, the filtering state, and the outlet water quantitative state of the current faucet.

For example, the faucet is in a standby state, the breathing light 460 is flashing green in color, the faucet is in a hot water state, and the breathing light 460 is flashing red in color.

The breathing lamp 460 is raised relative to the substrate in the display panel, the breathing lamp 460 being electrically connected to the substrate and being controllable by the current and signals transmitted by the circuit structures on the substrate.

As shown in fig. 8, the display panel with the breathing lamp 460 is installed in the installation box 120, the installation box 120 is provided with a breathing lamp installation hole 127, and the breathing lamp 460 extends into the breathing lamp installation hole 127 to display the prompt message.

For example, the breathing lamp 460 is located above the substrate, the position of the breathing lamp mounting hole 127 on the mounting box 120 corresponds to the breathing lamp 460, the shape of the breathing lamp mounting hole 127 matches with the shape of the breathing lamp 460, for example, the breathing lamp 460 is a convex strip, and the corresponding breathing lamp mounting hole 127 is a strip-shaped mounting hole with a slightly larger outer ring.

In some embodiments, the operation component on the display panel is a first trigger 420, the first trigger 420 is a non-contact trigger, and the first trigger 420 is used for receiving a blocking signal and controlling the faucet to start and stop water outlet.

The first trigger 420 may be an infrared trigger, receives the shielding signal according to the infrared reflection principle, generates a corresponding electrical control signal, and is electrically connected to the controller 410 through the display panel, so as to control the faucet to start and stop the faucet from discharging water.

The infrared trigger can be divided into an active type and a passive type.

One is an active infrared trigger.

In this embodiment, the infrared trigger includes an infrared emitter 421 and an infrared sensing probe 422.

The infrared emitter 421 is used for emitting infrared rays, and the infrared sensing probe 422 is used for receiving infrared rays reflected by the barrier, that is, receiving corresponding shielding signals, and generating electric control signals, thereby controlling the faucet to start and stop when water flows out.

Infrared inductive probe 422 can receive human body or other article and shelter from the reflected signal that shelters from, like this, when the user holds article in hand, can use article to trigger infrared inductive probe 422, and the tap is gone out water to control and is stopped, improves the convenience of user operation.

For example, in a kitchen environment, a user can cut vegetables by holding a kitchen knife, the kitchen knife can be directly used for shielding and controlling water outlet on the water faucet upper shell 100, the user does not need to put down the kitchen knife, and the operation convenience is improved.

And a passive infrared trigger.

In this embodiment, the infrared flip-flop is a passive infrared flip-flop.

The passive infrared trigger is used for receiving infrared signals emitted by human bodies or other heat source objects in a shielding mode, and a user shields the passive infrared trigger by hands to enable the passive infrared trigger to receive the infrared signals and control the water outlet of the faucet to be started and stopped.

The passive infrared trigger cannot receive a shielding signal reflected by shielding of the non-heat source object, can effectively avoid the phenomenon of false triggering, and ensures that the water outlet control is the active triggering of a user.

The first trigger 420 is installed on the upper portion of the display panel, a trigger installation hole is formed at a position corresponding to the installation box 120, and the first trigger 420 extends into the trigger installation hole to receive or transmit a trigger signal from the trigger installation hole.

The shape of the trigger mounting hole matches the shape of the first trigger 420, for example, the first trigger 420 is hemispherical, and the corresponding trigger mounting hole is a circular mounting hole with a slightly larger diameter; the first trigger 420 is cube-shaped and the corresponding trigger mounting hole is a square mounting hole having a slightly larger side length.

Take the first trigger 420 as an example of an infrared trigger including an infrared emitter 421 and an infrared sensing probe 422.

As shown in fig. 8, the mounting case 120 is provided with an emitter mounting hole 128 and an inductive probe mounting hole 129 which are different in shape.

It can be understood that the emitter mounting holes 128 and the sensing probe mounting holes 129 are different in shape, so that the infrared emitter 421 can be inserted into the square emitter mounting holes 128 and the infrared sensing probe 422 can be inserted into the circular sensing probe mounting holes 129 when the display panel and the mounting box 120 are mounted, and the mounting and the maintenance of the infrared emitter 421 and the infrared sensing probe 422 are facilitated.

As shown in fig. 2, the faucet provided in the embodiment of the present invention may further include: a water outlet nozzle, a hot water pipe 620 and a normal temperature water pipe 630.

The faucet is a cylindrical shell with a hollow cavity inside, the hollow cavity inside is a faucet cavity 613, and the faucet is provided with a water outlet 614, a hot water inlet 615 and a normal temperature water inlet 616.

The water outlet hole 614 is connected to the water outlet cavity 613 for discharging water in the water outlet cavity 613, and the hot water inlet 615 and the normal temperature water inlet 616 are two water inlets of the faucet, and are both connected to the water outlet cavity 613 for delivering hot water and normal temperature water into the water outlet cavity 613 and then flowing out of the water outlet hole 614 for use by a user.

In practical implementation, the water outlet hole 614 may be disposed at the bottom of the nozzle, and the hot water inlet 615 and the normal temperature water inlet 616 may be disposed at the peripheral wall of the nozzle, so as to facilitate the user to take water.

In this embodiment, the hot water inlet 615 is connected to one end of a hot water pipe 620, the other end of the hot water pipe 620 is connected to a hot water source, and the hot water pipe 620 is used to feed hot water from the hot water source into the hot water inlet 615.

Accordingly, the normal temperature water inlet 616 is connected to one end of the normal temperature water pipe 630, the other end of the normal temperature water pipe 630 is connected to a normal temperature water source, and the normal temperature water pipe 630 is used for conveying the normal temperature water of the normal temperature water source into the normal temperature water inlet 616.

Wherein, the hot water of hot water source can be the water of temperature more than 45 degrees centigrade, and the normal atmospheric temperature water of normal atmospheric temperature water source can be the water of temperature below 45 degrees centigrade, and specific temperature numerical value also can set up according to user's demand.

The hot water pipe 620 and the normal temperature water pipe 630 may be made of other materials such as a galvanized pipe, a polyvinyl chloride resin pipe, an aluminum plastic pipe, a polypropylene pipe, etc.

In the correlation technique, tap faucet only communicates a water intake pipe, and the user gets normal atmospheric temperature water again after getting hot water, or gets hot water again after getting normal atmospheric temperature water, all need wait for a long time to make intraductal remaining rivers exhaust, and get normal atmospheric temperature water again after getting hot water, the condition that the user was scalded by intraductal residual hot water can also appear.

It can be understood that the water in the hot water pipe 620 and the normal temperature water pipe 630 flows into the water outlet cavity 613 through the hot water inlet 615 and the normal temperature water inlet 616, and then directly flows out from the water outlet hole 614, the water outlet cavity 613 has a small volume, so that excessive hot water or normal temperature water cannot be left, and after the user takes the hot water, the user takes the normal temperature water again, and the water can be directly taken without waiting for a long time, and the user cannot be scalded by the residual hot water.

According to the faucet provided by the invention, the outlet cavity 613, the water outlet hole 614, the hot water inlet 615 and the normal temperature water inlet 616 are defined in the faucet, water in the hot water pipe 620 and the normal temperature water pipe 630 flows into the outlet cavity 613 through the hot water inlet 615 and the normal temperature water inlet 616 and then directly flows out of the water outlet hole 614, the volume of the outlet cavity 613 is small, excessive hot water or normal temperature water cannot be reserved, the convenience of taking water is improved, and a user can be effectively prevented from being scalded.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2, the spout includes: a spout housing 610 and a bubbler 640.

The inside of the nozzle shell 610 is a hollow cavity, which defines a water outlet hole 614, a hot water inlet 615 and a normal temperature water inlet 616, and the appearance is a cylindrical shell.

The nozzle shell 610 has a certain mechanical strength and is corrosion resistant, and can be made of stainless steel, cast iron, full plastic, brass, zinc alloy materials, polymer composite materials and the like.

The bubbler 640 is installed in the outlet chamber 613, that is, the bubbler 640 is connected to the water nozzle shell 610, and the bubbler 640 can be firmly connected to the water nozzle shell 610 by means of a screw connection or a fastener 123.

Bubbler 640 can let the water and the air intensive mixing that flow through, form the foaming effect, improve the scouring force to reduce the water consumption, and can play the splashproof, fall and make an uproar, filter and invariable rivers's effect.

In practical implementation, the bubbler 640 is installed at the water outlet hole 614 of the water outlet cavity 613, and plays roles of saving water, preventing splashing, reducing noise, filtering and keeping constant water flow for water flowing out of the water outlet hole 614.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2, a water nozzle fastening member 650 is further installed below the water nozzle shell 610 and the bubbler 640, so as to fasten and install the water nozzle shell 610 and the bubbler 640.

The water nozzle fastening member 650 may be fastened to the water nozzle case 610 and the bubbler 640 by a screw connection or a snap 123.

As shown in fig. 3, the inner peripheral wall of the water nozzle fastening member 650 is provided with a first limiting step surface 651, and the first limiting step surface 651 is away from the water outlet hole 614 of the water nozzle shell 610; the inner peripheral wall of the water nozzle shell 610 is provided with a second limiting step surface 617, and the second limiting step surface 617 faces the water outlet hole 614 of the water nozzle shell 610 and is located above the first limiting step surface 651.

In this embodiment, the second limiting step surface 617 of the faucet housing 610 is disposed opposite to the first limiting step surface 651 of the faucet fastener 650 to form a clamping structure for clamping the bubbler 640 mounted in the faucet housing 610, thereby improving the stability of the bubbler 640.

As shown in fig. 3, the lower end of the bubbler 640 is closely overlapped with the first limit step surface 651, and the upper end of the bubbler 640 is closely overlapped with the second limit step surface 617, and is stably clamped between the first limit step surface 651 and the second limit step surface 617.

It can be appreciated that the provision of the first and second limit step surfaces 651, 617 enables the bubbler 640 to be securely held by the faucet housing 610 and the faucet fastener 650 without the need for a threaded connection or a snap 123 on the bubbler 640 for installation and replacement of the bubbler 640.

In some embodiments, the faucet fastener 650 is sleeved on the exterior of the faucet housing 610, and the width of the first limit step plane 651 of the faucet fastener 650 is greater than the width of the end of the faucet housing 610, so as to support and fix the faucet housing 610.

As shown in fig. 3, the bubbler 640 is installed in the faucet shell 610, the width of the first limit step plane 651 is greater than the width of the end of the faucet shell 610, and the bubbler 640 is supported by the first limit step plane 651, specifically, the portion of the first limit step plane 651 protruding out of the end of the faucet shell 610.

That is, the faucet housing 610 is supported on an outer circumferential portion of the first limit step face 651, and the bubbler 640 is supported on an inner circumferential portion of the first limit step face 651.

The width of the first limiting step plane 651 on the water nozzle fastening piece 650 is larger than the width of the end part of the water nozzle shell 610, so that the bubble maker 640 can be stably clamped by being matched with the second limiting step plane 617 while the water nozzle shell 610 is supported and fixed.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2, the inner peripheral wall of the water nozzle fastening member 650 is provided with an internal thread, and correspondingly, the outer peripheral wall of the water nozzle shell 610 is provided with an external thread, so as to firmly connect the water nozzle fastening member 650 and the water nozzle shell 610 by means of a threaded connection.

It can be appreciated that the internal threads of the water nozzle fastening member 650 and the external threads of the water nozzle housing 610 are matched in the number of turns and the direction of rotation of the threads, and the internal threads and the external threads are connected to achieve the connection of the water nozzle fastening member 650 and the water nozzle housing 610, thereby serving to stably mount the bubbler 640.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 2, the faucet further includes a faucet seal 660, the faucet seal 660 being positioned between the bubbler 640 and the faucet to prevent leakage between the bubbler 640 and the faucet due to pressure, corrosion, and thermal expansion and contraction.

The water outlet nozzle sealing ring 660 can be a rubber water outlet nozzle sealing ring 660, has certain elasticity and an anti-corrosion effect, can fully fill the space between the bubbler 640 and the water outlet nozzle, ensures the sealing property, is elastically stopped, and cannot cause mechanical damage to the bubbler 640 and the water outlet nozzle.

In this embodiment, the spout seal 660 is clamped between the second stop step surface 617 of the spout housing 610 and the upper end of the bubbler 640 to stop against the bubbler 640 and the spout.

It will be appreciated that the width of the spout seal 660 may be equal to the width of the second stop step surface 617 to further improve the seal between the bubbler 640 and the spout.

In some embodiments, the nozzle case 610 is installed at one end of the tap upper case 100, and the hot water pipe 620 and the normal temperature water pipe 630 are installed in the upper case 100.

The upper casing 100 is a hollow cavity structure, the water nozzle casing 610 is installed at one end of the water tap upper casing 100, an opening is arranged at the end and connected with the water outlet 614 of the water nozzle casing 610, and a user can take water from the water outlet 614 for use.

The hot water pipe 620 and the normal temperature water pipe 630 are installed in the cavity structure of the upper shell 100, and the hot water pipe 620 and the normal temperature water pipe 630 can be transversely arranged in the cavity of the upper shell 100, so as to be conveniently connected with the hot water inlet 615 and the normal temperature water inlet 616 on the water nozzle shell 610.

In some embodiments, the nozzle housing 610 includes a nozzle housing 611 and a nozzle housing cover 612.

The water nozzle shell 611 is a main body part of the water nozzle shell 610, a water outlet cavity 613 is defined in the water nozzle shell 611, and a water outlet hole 614, a hot water inlet 615 and a normal temperature water inlet 616 are arranged on the water nozzle shell 611.

The water nozzle housing cover 612 is the upper cover portion of the water nozzle housing 610, is located above the water nozzle housing 611, and is connected to the water nozzle housing 611, the radius of the water nozzle housing cover 612 is larger than the radius of the water nozzle housing 611, and when the water nozzle housing cover 612 is mounted above the water nozzle housing 611, at least a portion of the water nozzle housing cover is outwardly convex with respect to the water nozzle housing 611.

The upper shell 100 is provided with a water nozzle shell 610 mounting hole, and the water nozzle shell 611 extends into and penetrates through the water nozzle shell 610 mounting hole from the water nozzle shell 610 mounting hole, so that the water nozzle shell 611 is mounted on the upper shell 100.

After the water nozzle shell 611 is mounted on the upper shell 100, the water nozzle shell cover 612 is mounted above the water nozzle shell 611, the radius of the water nozzle shell cover 612 is larger than that of the water nozzle shell 611, and at this time, at least part of the water nozzle shell cover 612 protrudes outward along the radial direction relative to the mounting hole of the water nozzle shell 610.

The water nozzle shell 611 penetrates through the water nozzle shell 610 mounting hole of the upper shell 100, and the water nozzle shell cover 612 is mounted above the water nozzle shell 611, so that the water nozzle shell 610 can be conveniently mounted and overhauled.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3, the upper shell 100 is provided with a third limit step surface 618, and the outer peripheral wall of the water nozzle shell 611 is provided with a fourth limit step surface 619.

In this embodiment, the third position-limiting step surface 618 is provided in the mounting hole of the water nozzle shell 610 of the upper shell 100, and the inner peripheral wall of the mounting hole of the water nozzle shell 610 protrudes inward to form the third position-limiting step surface 618.

The outer peripheral wall of the water nozzle shell 611 is provided with a fourth limit step surface 619 which is supported on the third limit step surface 618, and when the water nozzle shell 611 penetrates through the mounting hole of the water nozzle shell 610, the fourth limit step surface 619 is supported on the third limit step surface 618, so that the water nozzle shell 611 is stably mounted on the upper shell 100.

By utilizing the structures of the upper shell 100 and the water nozzle shell 611, the third limiting step surface 618 and the fourth limiting step surface 619 are formed, no connecting part is required to be arranged outside, the water nozzle shell 611 and the upper shell 100 are stably installed, the water nozzle shell 611 is convenient to install and overhaul, and the production cost of the water tap can be reduced.

It can be understood that the width of the third limiting step surface 618 may be slightly larger than the width of the fourth limiting step surface 619, so as to ensure that the third limiting step surface 618 is completely supported on the fourth limiting step surface 619 without a suspended portion, thereby further improving the installation stability of the water nozzle housing 611.

In some embodiments, a pipe stopper 670 is further installed in the cavity of the upper shell 100, and the pipe stopper 670 is used to fix the hot water pipe 620 and the normal temperature water pipe 630 installed in the cavity of the upper shell 100.

The pipeline limit buckle 670 is provided with a water pipe limit groove, the hot water pipe 620 and the normal temperature water pipe 630 run through the water pipe limit groove, the pipeline limit buckle 670 is connected with the upper shell 100, and then the hot water pipe 620 and the normal temperature water pipe 630 in the upper shell 100 are fixed.

The water pipe limiting groove may be an unsealed circular limiting groove, the diameter of the water pipe limiting groove is matched with the diameter of the hot water pipe 620 and the normal temperature water pipe 630, the hot water pipe 620 and the normal temperature water pipe 630 can be installed from the water pipe limiting groove, and the hot water pipe 620 and the normal temperature water pipe 630 can be clamped.

In practical implementation, the water pipe limiting groove of the pipe limiting buckle 670 is used for fixing the hot water pipe 620 and the normal temperature water pipe 630 respectively, and the diameter of the water pipe limiting groove is set according to the diameter of the hot water pipe 620 and the normal temperature water pipe 630 which are clamped correspondingly.

The pipe stopper 670 may be firmly connected to the upper housing 100 by a screw connection or a snap 123.

The hot water pipe 620 and the normal temperature water pipe 630 may penetrate the pipe stopper 670 first, and then the pipe stopper 670 is connected to the upper case 100; or the pipeline limit button 670 and the upper shell 100 are stably connected, and then the hot water pipe 620 and the normal temperature water pipe 630 penetrate through the pipeline limit button 670, so that the stable installation of the hot water pipe 620 and the normal temperature water pipe 630 in the upper shell 100 can be realized.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 4, the pipe stop 670 includes: a base 671 and two claws 673.

The base 671 is an installation part of the pipe limit buckle 670 and the upper shell 100, and the pipe limit buckle 670 and the upper shell 100 are fastened and connected together by arranging a corresponding connection hole or connection buckle on the base 671.

Take the pipe stopper 670 and the upper case 100 connected by a screw connection as an example.

Mounting holes for the base 671 are provided on both sides of the base 671, and during mounting, screw-threaded connectors are inserted through the mounting holes for the base 671 of the base 671 and mounted with corresponding mounting holes or other mounting members in the upper case 100.

The holding arms 672 extend from the top end of the base 671 to both sides to hold the two claws 673, and the holding arms 672 extend to form an unclosed circular holding groove whose diameter is set according to the diameter of the corresponding held claw 673.

In this embodiment, the base 671 may be a three-dimensional T-shaped support base, the horizontal portion being adapted for connection to the upper shell 100, and the retaining arm 672 extending outwardly from the vertical portion of the base 671 in a circular path without being enclosed.

The central portions of the two jaws 673 define outlet pipe limiting grooves for fixing the hot water pipe 620 and the normal temperature water pipe 630.

It can be understood that the two claws 673 are respectively used for fixing the hot water pipe 620 and the normal temperature water pipe 630, the pipe limit button 670 formed by the claws 673 and the base 671 can be used for fixing the hot water pipe 620 and the normal temperature water pipe 630 in the upper shell 100, and the claws 673 and the base 671 are detachably connected together, so that the overhauling of the pipe limit button 670, the hot water pipe 620 and the normal temperature water pipe 630 is facilitated.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 4, the pawl 673 includes: a support ring 675 and a plurality of claw bodies 676.

A plurality of fingers 676 are coupled to the support ring 675, wherein the plurality of fingers 676 extend outwardly from the end surface of the support ring 675 and are spaced apart along the circumference of the support ring 675.

The outer side wall of the claw body 676 is provided with a limiting boss 677, the claw 673 is arranged on the base 671 to form a pipeline limiting buckle 670, the limiting boss 677 and the support ring 675 of the claw body 676 are positioned on two sides of the clamping arm 672, and the clamping arm 672 is clamped between the limiting boss 677 and the support ring 675.

A clamping protrusion 674 is arranged on the inner side wall of the claw body 676, and the hot water pipe 620 and the normal temperature water pipe 630 which mainly penetrate through the claw 673 can be clamped by the clamping protrusion 674.

It can be understood that the holding protrusions 674 have a certain directivity, so that the hot water pipe 620 and the normal temperature water pipe 630 can be conveniently installed in the jaws 673 in a penetrating manner, the water pipe can be inserted from one side of the jaws 673, the holding protrusions 674 can guide the inserted water pipe, the water pipe can be pulled out from the other side of the jaws 673, the holding protrusions 674 can block the water pipe, the water pipe cannot be easily pulled out, and the stability of the water pipe in the upper case 100 is improved.

As shown in fig. 23, the faucet provided in the embodiment of the present invention further includes: an inner core 700.

The faucet body 210 is a main structure for installing the faucet and the use platform, the faucet body 210 is provided with an inner core 700, and an external water source or power supply is arranged in the inner core 700 through a water inlet and outlet pipeline and an electric control circuit.

The upper case 100 is a faucet upper structure, and one end of a water pipe disposed in the upper case 100 is communicated with the water outlet 111 for a user to take water.

The upper case 100 is pivotably installed on the faucet body 210, and an end of the upper case 100 connected to the faucet body 210 is fixed, and an end not connected to the faucet body 210 can rotate within a certain angle range.

The water outlet 111 of the upper case 100 is provided at an end that is not rotatably coupled to the faucet body 210, so that a user can conveniently take water from various positions.

The inner core 700 is positioned inside the tap body 210, has a long cylindrical structure with two open ends, and a water pipe connected with an external water source extends from the bottom end of the inner core 700, penetrates through the inner core 700 and is distributed on the upper shell 100 of the tap.

The inner core 700 can be fixed on a use platform of a user through a threaded connector or a fastener 123 and other fixed connection modes, and then the positions of a water pipe and an electric control circuit in the inner core 700 are fixed.

In the related art, in the faucet, the positions of the faucet body 210 and the water outlet 111 are fixed, and the requirements of users for taking water from different positions cannot be met.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the inner core 700 for installing the water pipe is fixedly installed in the faucet body 210, and the upper shell 100 can rotate relative to the faucet body 210, so that the flexibility of using water in different positions and the stability of the faucet can be satisfied.

In some embodiments, the faucet body 210 is coupled to the upper housing 100 by a swivel buckle 800.

The rotating buckle 800 is a coupling member having one end coupled to the faucet body 210 and the other end coupled to the upper case 100, and the rotating buckle 800 is located at the coupling end of the faucet body 210 and the upper case 100.

The rotation buckle 800 limits the faucet body 210 and the upper shell 100 in the length direction of the faucet body 210, the faucet body 210 and the upper shell 100 are fixed in the length direction, and the upper shell 100 can rotate around the faucet body 210 and cannot fall off from the faucet body 210.

As shown in fig. 5, the turn buckle 800 may be a ring-shaped housing having a hollow interior, and a water pipe and an electric wire disposed in the inner core 700 are inserted from the bottom end of the turn buckle 800, penetrate the turn shell, and are disposed in the upper shell 100 of the faucet.

In some embodiments, the end of the rotating buckle 800 that is connected to the upper shell 100 is an outwardly extending flange 812, and the flange 812 is supported by a support step surface 811 in the upper shell 100.

As shown in fig. 6, the outwardly extending flange 812 of the rotating buckle 800 forms a boss structure, and a supporting step surface 811 is disposed in the upper housing 100 in a direction away from the faucet body 210, and the supporting step surface 811 supports the flange 812 of the rotating buckle 800, so that the rotating buckle 800 can limit the upper housing 100 in the length direction of the faucet body 210.

It can be understood that the upper casing 100 is a hollow cavity structure, one side of the lower end of the upper casing 100 is provided with the water outlet 111, the other side is provided with an opening for connecting with the faucet body 210, and the supporting step surface 811 is arranged on the inner peripheral wall of the opening at the lower end of the upper casing 100 for connecting with the faucet body 210.

In practical implementation, the rotating buckle 800 extends out from the opening of the lower end of the upper shell 100 connected with the faucet body 210, the flange 812 is supported on the supporting step surface 811, and the flange 812 is tightly overlapped with the supporting step surface 811, so as to realize the connection between the rotating buckle 800 and the upper shell 100.

In some embodiments, a notch 813 is provided in one of the flange 812 of the rotating buckle 800 and the supporting step surface 811 of the upper case 100, and a positioning protrusion is provided in the other, and the positioning protrusion extends into the notch 813 to ensure the stability of the rotating buckle 800 in the circumferential direction.

In specific implementation, a positioning protrusion may be disposed on the flange 812, and the supporting step surface 811 may have a notch 813; the flange 812 may be provided with a notch 813, and the support step surface 811 may be provided with a positioning protrusion.

As shown in fig. 7, taking the case that the notch 813 is provided on the flange 812, the positioning protrusion is provided on the supporting step surface 811,

when the rotating buckle 800 is connected with the upper shell 100, the flange 812 on the rotating buckle 800 is supported on the supporting step surface 811 of the upper shell 100, the positioning protrusion of the supporting step surface 811 extends into the notch 813 of the flange 812, the rotating buckle 800 is connected with the upper shell 100, the rotating buckle 800 is not easy to slide, and the upper shell 100 and the rotating buckle 800 are not easy to fall off.

Thus, the rotation buckle 800 can be guaranteed to limit the upper shell 100 in the length direction of the faucet body 210, and the stability of the rotation buckle 800 in the circumferential direction can be guaranteed.

In some embodiments, the ring-shaped rotating buckle 800 is provided with a plurality of locking parts 814 at intervals along the circumferential direction, and the locking parts 814 are used for matching with the locking protrusions 815 arranged on the inner peripheral wall of the faucet body 210 to connect the faucet body 210 and the rotating buckle 800 together.

As shown in fig. 7, the rotating buckle 800 is provided with a plurality of locking parts 814 at intervals along the circumferential direction, and the ends of the locking parts 814 are formed with small protrusions, the front end width of which is small and the tail end width is large.

The rotating buckle 800 can be a plastic piece with certain elasticity, when the rotating buckle 800 is installed with the faucet body 210, the width of the front end of the small protrusion of the clamping part 814 is small and is an inclined surface, the installation of the rotating buckle 800 is guided, the elastic shrinkage radius of the plastic piece of the rotating buckle 800 is reduced, and the rotating buckle 800 cannot be clamped by the clamping protrusion 815 of the faucet body 210.

After the clamping part 814 of the rotating buckle 800 passes through the clamping protrusion 815, the plastic part of the rotating buckle 800 is elastically restored, the width of the rear end of the small protrusion of the clamping part 814 is large, the small protrusion is tightly overlapped with the clamping protrusion 815, the clamping part 814 of the rotating buckle 800 is stably clamped with the clamping protrusion 815, and the rotating buckle 800 cannot fall off from the faucet body 210.

In some embodiments, the rotating buckle 800 may be a cylindrical structure, including: a main cylinder 816, a flange 812, and a plurality of detents 814.

As shown in fig. 7, the weakening groove 817 is formed in the outer circumferential wall of the main cylinder 816 of the rotating buckle 800 to reduce the strength of the rotating buckle 800, so that the rotating buckle 800 can be contracted and restored within a certain range, and the phenomenon of crack damage caused by too high strength of the main cylinder 816 is avoided.

It can be understood that the weakening groove 817 weakens the strength of a portion of the rotating buckle 800, and the notch depth of the weakening groove 817 is not too deep, so as to avoid the damage phenomenon caused by too weak strength of the rotating buckle 800.

The depth and number of the weakening grooves 817 on the main cylinder 816 can be adjusted according to the size, thickness and preparation material of the rotating buckle 800.

A flange 812 is attached to one end of the main cylinder 816 and extends outwardly to form a boss structure, and a plurality of detents 814 are attached to the other end of the main cylinder 816 and are spaced apart around the circumference of the main cylinder 816.

As shown in fig. 6, the flange 812 of the rotating buckle 800 is tightly overlapped with the supporting step surface 811 of the upper casing 100, the locking part 814 is locked with the locking protrusion 815 of the faucet body 210, so that the upper casing 100 and the faucet body 210 are limited in the length direction of the faucet body 210, the upper casing 100 is connected with the faucet body 210 through the rotating buckle 800, and the upper casing 100 cannot fall off from the faucet body 210 and can rotate on the faucet body 210.

In some embodiments, the end of the upper shell 100 connected to the faucet body 210 is provided with a pivot section 140, and the pivot section 140 extends into the faucet body 210, so as to realize the pivot mounting of the upper shell 100 to the faucet body 210.

As shown in fig. 2, the pivot groove 141 is formed on the pivot section 140 of the upper case 100, the pivot section 140 of the upper case 100 extends into the faucet body 210, the elastic washer 142 is arranged in the pivot groove 141, the upper case 100 rotates relative to the faucet, the resistance force generated by the elastic washer 142 can counteract the collision force between the upper case 100 and the faucet, and the user can feel better when rotating the upper case 100.

The upper case 100 and the faucet body 210 are generally made of metal materials, the upper case 100 is pivotally mounted to the faucet body 210, and when the upper case 100 is rotated by the rotating buckle 800, collision occurs between the upper case 100 and the faucet body 210, which causes noise and damage to the upper case 100 and the faucet body 210.

The pivoting section 140 of the upper shell 100 extending into the faucet body 210 is provided with a pivoting groove 141, an elastic gasket 142 is arranged in the pivoting groove 141, and the resistance generated by the elastic gasket 142 can offset the collision force between the upper shell 100 and the faucet body 210, so that the use hand feeling of a user is improved, the noise and the damage generated between the upper shell 100 and the faucet body 210 are reduced, and the service life of the faucet is prolonged.

In some embodiments, a lubricating ring 720 may be further installed between the upper case 100 and the faucet body 210, and the lubricating ring 720 is clamped between the end surface of the upper case 100 and the supporting surface 721 of the inner peripheral wall of the faucet body 210.

As shown in fig. 6, the lubricating ring 720 is a ring structure between the upper shell 100 and the faucet body 210, and is clamped between the upper shell 100 and the faucet body 210, can rotate freely, and is not connected to the upper shell 100 or the faucet body 210.

The lubricating ring 720 provides a rotating lubricating effect for the upper shell 100 and the faucet body 210, the lubricating ring 720 is clamped between the upper shell 100 and the faucet body 210, the upper shell 100 does not directly contact the faucet body 210, the rotating flexibility of the upper shell 100 is improved, and the mechanical abrasion caused by the direct contact of the upper shell 100 and the faucet body 210 is reduced.

It can be understood that the lubricating ring 720 clamped between the upper casing 100 and the faucet body 210 can be replaced, and when the rotation of the upper casing 100 on the faucet body 210 is jammed, the lubricating ring 720 can be replaced to improve the lubricity of the rotation of the upper casing 100 on the faucet body 210, thereby prolonging the service life of the faucet.

The lubricating ring 720 can be made of antifriction and wear-resistant materials, and can be made of polyformaldehyde resin during specific implementation, the polyformaldehyde resin is good in stability and has excellent friction resistance and mechanical strength, and the transmission performance of the lubricating ring 720 between the upper shell 100 and the faucet body 210 and the service life of the lubricating ring 720 can be further improved.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 5, the lubricating ring 720 may be of a stepped type, and the stepped type of the lubricating ring 720 is a portion that is in end-face contact with the upper case 100.

As shown in fig. 6, the stepped lubricating collar 720, in which the stepped portion 722, i.e., a portion relatively protruded with respect to the other end, is in contact with the upper case 100, and the other portion is in contact with the supporting surface 721 of the faucet body 210, the lubricating collar 720 is sandwiched between the upper case 100 and the faucet body 210.

The stepped portion 722 of the lubricating ring 720 may play an angle-limiting role in the rotation of the upper case 100 on the faucet body 210, prevent the upper case 100 from rotating 360 degrees on the faucet body 210, and avoid damage to the water pipes disposed in the upper case 100 and the faucet body 210.

In practical implementation, the stepped portion 722 of the lubricating ring 720 supports the upper housing 100, the platform portion 723 is supported by the faucet body 210, and when the upper housing 100 drives the rotating buckle 800 to rotate, and the lubricating ring 720 rotates to a certain position, the stepped bosses of the stepped portion 722 and the platform portion 723 contact with the end surface of the upper housing 100 or the supporting surface 721 of the faucet body 210, so as to prevent the lubricating ring 720 from rotating excessively, thereby limiting the rotation of the upper housing 100.

For example, as shown in fig. 6, the left side of the lubricating ring 720 is higher than the right side, and during rotation, the stepped boss between the left side and the right side will stop against the end surface of the upper housing 100 or the supporting surface 721 of the faucet body 210, thereby preventing the lubricating ring 720 from over-rotating.

The angle of the center of the stepped portion 722 of the lubricating ring 720 is the angle that the upper housing 100 can rotate, for example, if the angle of the center of the stepped portion 722 of the lubricating ring 720 is set to 60 degrees, the upper housing 100 can rotate freely within 60 degrees on the faucet body 210.

It can be understood that the rotation directions of the upper casing 100 and the lubricating ring 720 are the same, and both the upper casing 100 and the lubricating ring 720 can rotate together from left to right or from right to left, and when the lubricating ring 720 rotates from different directions, different step portions 722 of the lubricating ring 720 are stopped, so as to prevent the lubricating ring 720 from rotating excessively.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 5, the core 700 is provided with a core notch 730 communicating to the end face.

Correspondingly, the inner peripheral wall of the faucet body 210 is provided with an anti-rotation boss which is matched with the inner core notch 730, the anti-rotation boss extends into the inner core notch 730, the inner core 700 is fixedly connected with the faucet body 210, and the inner core 700 is placed to rotate on the faucet body 210.

It can be understood that the shape and size of the core notches 730 match the shape and size of the anti-rotation bosses, and the number of the core notches 730 is equal to the number of the anti-rotation bosses.

In actual implementation, the inner core notch 730 can be set into a shape of a notch 813 with a large upper end and a small bottom, and the corresponding anti-rotation boss is set into a shape of a boss with a large upper end and a small lower end, so that the inner core 700 can be conveniently stretched into the lower end of the faucet body 210, and the inner core notch 730 is matched with the anti-rotation boss to realize the stable installation of the inner core 700 and the faucet body 210.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 5, inner core 700 comprises: an inner core cover 750 and an inner core body 740.

The core cover 750 and the core body 740 may be detachably connected by a screw connector, a snap 123, or the like.

One end of the inner core body 740 is opened, a water pipe or an electric wire can be arranged from the opened end of the inner core body 740, and then the inner core cover 750 is connected to the inner core body 740, so that the water pipe or the electric wire in the inner core 700 can be conveniently installed and maintained.

In practical implementation, the water pipe is arranged in the inner core body 740, the inner core body 740 is connected with the inner core cover 750, and then the inner core 700, the faucet body 210 and the upper shell 100 are connected together, so that the installation of the faucet is realized.

As shown in fig. 24, a sensor positioning rib 741 is disposed on the outer peripheral wall of the inner core 700, and is used for matching with the sensor notch 433 disposed in the first sensor 430, so as to realize the fixed installation of the first sensor 430 on the inner core 700.

A control method of the faucet of the embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to fig. 25 and 26. The execution main body of the method can be a controller in a water supply system, or a cloud terminal, or an edge server.

A water purifier, which is a water treatment apparatus that performs processes such as filtration, purification, and heating of water according to the use requirements of users for water, and a faucet constitute a water supply system.

The water purifier has water inlet connected to the external water supply network, water outlet 111 connected to the water inlet of the water tap, water from the external water supply network being treated and conveyed to the water tap, and water outlet 111 for the user to take water.

The water supply system is provided with an electromagnetic valve which is an automatic element for controlling fluid and can adjust the direction, flow, speed and other parameters of water in the water inlet and outlet pipeline.

The electromagnetic valve in the water supply system is arranged between the water outlet 111 of the water purifier and the water outlet 111 of the water faucet, and the water outlet of the water outlet 111 of the water faucet is started and stopped by controlling the opening and closing of the electromagnetic valve.

In actual implementation, the electromagnetic valve may be disposed inside the water purifier or inside the faucet, and both the electromagnetic valve and the faucet can control the water outlet of the faucet water outlet 111 to start and stop.

In this embodiment, an electromagnetic valve is disposed between the water outlet 111 of the water purifier and the water outlet 111 of the faucet, a mechanical valve built in the faucet in the related art is eliminated, and the water supply system is electrically controlled through the electromagnetic valve, so that the intellectualization of the control of the water supply system is realized.

As shown in fig. 25, the faucet control method includes steps 2510 to 2520.

Step 2510, a first input is received from a user turning the handle of the faucet in a first direction.

When the water tap is in a water cut-off state, a user operates the handle on the water tap to rotate towards a first direction and rotate to a first target position, the first sensor 430 in the handle generates a corresponding electric control signal, and the water supply system receives a first input.

The first input is a control instruction input by rotating a faucet handle, and the first input can control the water outlet start and stop, the water outlet temperature and the water outlet amount in the water supply system.

Wherein, after the handle rotated first target position to the first direction, the elastic force that elastic component 360 in the handle produced for the handle resets to initial position, need not the user and carries out the operation that the handle resets, has overcome prior art, and control handle rotates the back, needs the defect that the user operation handle resets, simplifies tap water intaking process.

In actual implementation, taking the faucet located at the front of the user as an example, the first direction may be a direction in which the user operates the handle to dial backwards, that is, a direction away from the user; the first direction may also be a direction in which the user operates the handle to dial forward, i.e. a direction close to the user.

And 2520, responding to the first input, controlling the water purifier to produce water and opening the electromagnetic valve to enable the water outlet 111 of the water faucet to discharge water.

In this embodiment, the action of controlling the faucet to start and stop the water outlet is performed in response to a first input, which may be a control command in the water supply system, or in some embodiments, a control command for controlling the temperature of the outlet water or the amount of the outlet water.

The water supply system responds to the first input and controls the solenoid valve to open and the faucet to discharge water for use by a user.

In the embodiment, the water purifier is controlled to start water production in response to the first input, and the water production process of the water purifier mainly performs purification treatment on water from a water supply network, and mainly comprises the steps of removing solid impurities, removing chlorine, removing metal particles and the like.

The water production mode of the water purifier is a mode in which a user sets the effluent water temperature, the effluent water quality, the purified water level and other water treatment standards on the water supply system before receiving the first input of the handle.

In this embodiment, after receiving the first input from the handle, in response to the first input, the water purifier starts to produce water according to the set water production mode, and at the same time, the solenoid valve is controlled to open to communicate the water leaching pipeline between the faucet and the water purifier, so that the water produced by the water purifier flows out from the faucet water outlet 111 for the user to use.

The water outlet of the handle to the first direction rotation control faucet is started and stopped, the handle can be automatically reset through the elastic piece 360 after rotation, the user does not need to operate the handle to reset, the water taking process is more convenient and faster, the electromagnetic valve is arranged in the water supply system, the water outlet is controlled through the electromagnetic valve to be started and stopped, and the intelligent control of the water supply system is realized.

In some embodiments, after receiving the first input, further determining whether to control the opening of the electromagnetic valve according to a water production mode currently set by the water supply system.

The target temperature is the temperature of the set safe water and is also a scald-preventing water temperature limit, and the water temperature is lower than the target temperature, so that the scald condition can not occur when a user uses the water heater; the water with the temperature above the target temperature can cause scalding when being used by a user. The target temperature may be 45 degrees celsius or 50 degrees celsius, or may be set by the user as required.

In actual implementation, the target temperature may be 45 degrees celsius or 50 degrees celsius, or may be set by a user according to a requirement.

Take the water making mode currently set by the user as 80 ℃ hot water making as an example.

The set outlet water temperature of 80 ℃ is higher than the target temperature of 45 ℃, and after the user operates the handle to rotate to the first target position in the first direction, whether the electromagnetic valve is controlled to be opened or not needs to be judged according to the received stay time of the first input.

The first target time length is used as a time length judgment standard for controlling the water outlet of the water outlet 111, and the first input is divided into a first input that the stay time length of the handle at the first target position does not exceed the first target time length and a first input that the stay time length exceeds the first target time length.

In actual execution, after the user operation handle is rotated to a first target position in a first direction, the operation that the stay time length does not exceed the first target time length is called short dialing; an operation in which the stay time of the handle exceeds the first target time period is called long dialing.

It can be understood that the stay time after the handle is rotated to the first target position in the first direction is different, the received first input is different, and whether to control the water outlet 111 of the faucet to discharge water is judged according to the different first inputs and the difference between the current water outlet temperature set by the faucet and the target temperature.

The water outlet temperature set at present is higher than the target temperature, the handle rotates to the first target position in the first direction, the time length kept at the first target position is shorter than the first target time length, the control electromagnetic valve is closed, the water outlet 111 of the water faucet does not discharge water, the water with the temperature higher than the target temperature cannot directly flow out, and the user is prevented from being scalded.

That is to say, under the condition that the present leaving water temperature that sets for is higher than the target temperature, the user dials the unable control solenoid valve of handle for a short time and opens, and tap delivery port 111 goes out water, can effectively avoid the condition that the user is scalded to take place.

For example, the water outlet temperature set by the first user is 90 ℃ and is used for cooking, at this time, the second user is ready to wash hands with water, the second user dials the handle for a short time, the water outlet 111 of the faucet cannot be controlled, and the second user is prevented from being scalded by hot water at 90 ℃.

In actual implementation, the current set outlet water temperature and the prompt for the user to dial the handle for outlet water may be displayed on the display 450 of the faucet.

In some embodiments, when the water outlet temperature set by the user is not higher than the target temperature, the time for which the handle is operated by the user at the first target position is shorter than the first target time, the control solenoid valve is opened, and the water faucet discharges water.

The water outlet temperature set by the user is not higher than the target temperature, the handle rotates to the first target position in the first direction, the time length of the handle kept at the first target position is shorter than the first target time length, the electromagnetic valve is controlled to be opened, the water outlet 111 of the faucet discharges water, and at the moment, the temperature of the water flowing out after the water is discharged from the faucet is below the target temperature, so that the water can directly flow out, and the user cannot be scalded.

That is to say, under the condition that the outlet water temperature that tap set for at present is not higher than the target temperature, the user dials the handle for a short time and just can control tap delivery port 111 and go out water, and handle accessible elastic component 360 automatic re-setting need not the user and has reset manually, has simplified user's water intaking process.

In some embodiments, the user sets the outlet water temperature to be higher than the target temperature, the user operates the handle at the first target position for a period of time not shorter than the first target period of time, the water purifier is controlled to produce water according to the current water production mode, and the electromagnetic valve is controlled to be opened, so that the faucet outputs water for the user to use.

For example, the user can set the water outlet temperature to be 90 ℃ for cooking, and after the setting is finished, the handle is directly pulled for a long time to control the water outlet of the water faucet, so that the user can take water.

The first input that the stay time of the handle after the first target position is not shorter than the first target time is an input instruction for directly controlling the water outlet of the faucet.

The user can realize that the control solenoid valve begins under the different circumstances of tap temperature of intaking through dialling the handle for a long time, and tap delivery port 111 goes out water, has practiced thrift the temperature regulation process when intaking to 360 automatic re-setting of handle accessible elastic component need not manual reset.

In some embodiments, the current outlet water temperature of the faucet is higher than the target temperature, the time for which the handle is kept at the first target position is shorter than the first target time, the water outlet 111 of the faucet is controlled to be cut off, the water with the temperature higher than the target temperature cannot directly flow out, and the reminding information is displayed on the display screen 450 of the faucet.

The display screen 450 may display a prompt message including a current faucet water temperature value and a prompt for the long dial handle to control the water outlet.

The user can carry out the operation of adjusting the temperature according to the reminding information of the display screen 450, and then short dials the handle, controls the water outlet 111 of the tap, and long dials the handle, controls the tap to discharge water.

In some embodiments, the faucet is currently out of water at a temperature above the target temperature, the handle is held in the first target position for a period of time shorter than the first target period of time, the faucet outlet 111 is controlled to cut off water, water at a temperature above the target temperature does not flow out directly, and the faucet's breathing light 460 is controlled to blink in a target manner.

The breathing lamp 460 of the faucet flashes in a targeted manner, which can remind the user that the water outlet temperature of the faucet is higher than the targeted temperature, possibly causing scalding.

In the embodiment of the invention, the breathing lamp 460 is in a flashing reminding mode in a target mode, so that the method is more convenient and faster, and a user can receive a danger prompt without checking the current water outlet temperature of the faucet.

In actual implementation, the faucet's breathing light 460 blinks in a targeted manner, wherein the targeted manner may be expressed as at least one of: target blinking color, target blinking interval, target blinking brightness, and the like.

First, the faucet's breathing light 460 flashes in a target flashing color, including, but not limited to, red, yellow, green, and the like.

In this embodiment, the current outlet water temperature of the faucet is higher than the target temperature, the time for which the handle is kept at the first target position is shorter than the first target time, the outlet 111 of the faucet is controlled to cut off water, and the breathing lamp 460 of the faucet is controlled to flash with the target flashing color to remind the user that the current outlet water temperature of the faucet is higher than the target temperature, which may cause scald.

Second, the breathing light 460 of the faucet blinks at the target blinking interval.

In this embodiment, the control faucet water outlet 111 is cut off and the control faucet breathing light 460 may flash at a flashing frequency of 4 times per second to alert the user.

Third, the faucet's breathing light 460 blinks at the target blinking intensity.

In this embodiment, the breathing lamp 460 of the faucet in the standby state flashes at a lower brightness, when the current outlet water temperature of the faucet is higher than the target temperature, the time period for which the handle is kept at the first target position is shorter than the first target time period, and when the water outlet 111 of the faucet is controlled to cut off, the breathing lamp 460 of the faucet is controlled to flash at a higher brightness to remind the user.

Of course, in other embodiments, the target blinking manner of the breathing lamp 460 may also be represented in other forms, which may be determined according to actual needs, and this is not limited in this application.

In some embodiments, the handle is operated to rotate in a second direction, and the water supply system receives a second input from the handle to control the outlet water temperature.

The handle on the faucet can rotate towards different directions, and the handle rotates towards a first direction to reach a first target position and rotates towards a second direction to reach a second target position.

It can be understood that the handle can be reset by the elastic force of the elastic member 360 in the handle after rotating the handle in the first direction to the first target position and rotating the handle in the second direction to the second target position.

When the handle rotates to the first target position in the first direction and rotates to the second target position in the second direction, the first sensor 430 on the handle can generate different electric control signals, and the generated first input and the second input are instructions capable of controlling the actions of starting and stopping the water outlet of the water supply system, the water outlet temperature, the water outlet amount and the like.

For example, the handle rotates to a first target position in a first direction, and the handle corresponds to a first input to control the water outlet start and stop of the faucet; the handle rotates to a second target position towards a second direction, and the handle corresponds to a second input and is used for controlling the water outlet temperature of the faucet.

In an actual implementation, taking the faucet located at the front of the user as an example, the first direction may be a direction in which the user operates the handle to dial backwards, that is, a direction away from the user, and at this time, the second direction may be a direction in which the user operates the handle to dial forwards, that is, a direction close to the user.

In some embodiments, after receiving the second input from the handle, the adjustment of the outlet water temperature is controlled differently according to the length of time the handle stays at the second target position.

It can be understood that the corresponding temperature module is arranged in the water supply system, and the water flowing out of the water outlet 111 can be heated or cooled according to the adjusted outlet water temperature gear, so that the water temperature of the water flowing out of the water outlet 111 is consistent with the adjusted outlet water temperature gear.

In response to the second input, the water outlet temperature gear of the faucet can be continuously shifted or shifted for a single time.

The continuous gear shifting refers to a continuous and uninterrupted gear shifting process performed on the outlet water temperature gear, for example, the first gear to the second gear, the second gear to the third gear, and the continuous gear shifting is performed sequentially until the input is finished.

The single gear shifting refers to single gear shifting performed by a water yield gear, and the single gear shifting is input to adjust one water outlet temperature gear each time, for example, the water outlet temperature gear is shifted from a first gear to a second gear, and the current gear shifting is finished.

Taking the example that the current water outlet temperature is 20 ℃ and the temperature is adjusted at each time is 10 ℃.

The continuous gear shifting refers to adjusting the water outlet temperature from 20 ℃ to 30 ℃, adjusting the temperature from 30 ℃ to 40 ℃, and sequentially and continuously shifting until the input is finished; the single gear shifting refers to that the gear of the water outlet temperature is adjusted from 20 ℃ to 30 ℃, and the gear shifting is finished.

In this embodiment, the adjustment of the outlet temperature steps can be set to the circulation mode, for example, the outlet temperature range is 45 degrees celsius to 95 degrees celsius, the temperature step for each adjustment is 10 degrees celsius, and the adjusted outlet temperature steps are 45 degrees celsius, 55 degrees celsius, 65 degrees celsius, 75 degrees celsius, 85 degrees celsius, and 95 degrees celsius, respectively.

It can be understood that what degree of centigrade each time the temperature gear is adjusted can be set by the user according to the requirement, for example, the temperature gear each time the adjustment is adjusted can be set to 5 degrees centigrade, and also can be set to 10 degrees centigrade.

And the adjustment of the water outlet temperature gear can be to increase the water outlet temperature of the faucet by up-regulation or to decrease the water outlet temperature of the faucet by down-regulation.

The second target time length is a judgment standard for controlling the water outlet temperature to perform continuous gear shifting or single gear shifting, the time length of the handle kept at the second target position is shorter than the second target time length, the water outlet temperature of the faucet is controlled to perform single gear shifting, and a currently set water outlet temperature gear can be displayed on the display screen 450.

And the user operates the handle to rotate towards the second direction to reach the second target position and stay for a time shorter than the second target time, single gear shifting of the water outlet temperature gear is carried out, the water outlet temperature gear is shifted up by 10 ℃, and the water temperature gear displayed on the display screen 450 is 30 ℃.

In this embodiment, the outlet water temperature may be adjusted down by 10 degrees celsius, and the display screen 450 displays that the water temperature is 10 degrees celsius.

In actual execution, after the user operation handle is rotated to a second target position in a second direction, the stay time length does not exceed the second target time length, which is called short dialing; an operation in which the handle stay time period exceeds the second target time period is called long dialing.

In some embodiments, the handle controls the faucet to continuously shift the outlet water temperature when the duration of the second target position is not shorter than the duration of the second target position.

In the embodiment, the time length of the handle at the second target position is not shorter than the second target time length, the time length exceeding the second target time length is calculated, and the gear of the outlet water temperature is continuously adjusted step by taking the first target time interval as a standard until the handle leaves the second target position.

The first target time interval is a time standard of continuous gear shifting of the water outlet temperature gear, the water outlet temperature gear is adjusted by one gear every time when the time of the handle at the second target position exceeds the time of the second target position, and the adjustment of the water outlet temperature gear is stopped when the handle leaves the target position.

It will be appreciated that the first target time interval and the second target time duration and the temperature steps to be adjusted each time can be set as desired.

Take a target time duration of 3 seconds and a target time interval of 1 second as an example.

When the current water temperature gear is 20 ℃, the stay time of the handle at the second target position exceeds 3 seconds, the water temperature gear is adjusted step by step, when the water temperature gear is adjusted to be 30 ℃ in the 4 th second, when the water temperature gear is adjusted to be 5 seconds, the gear is adjusted upwards, the water temperature gear is adjusted to be 40 ℃, and when the handle leaves the second target position, the gear adjustment is stopped.

It can be understood that the adjustment process of the outlet water temperature gear can be displayed on the display screen 450, and the user can adjust the outlet water temperature gear according to the current outlet water temperature gear displayed on the display screen 450 to stop the continuous gear shifting of the outlet water temperature gear.

It is worth noting that the handle rotates and stays towards the second direction for controlling the water outlet temperature gear of the faucet, and after the water outlet temperature gear is set by a user, the user needs to operate the handle again to rotate and stay towards the first direction to control the corresponding water purifier to produce water and the electromagnetic valve to be opened, so that the faucet can flow water with the set temperature.

In some embodiments, the faucet is currently in a standby state, a temperature display input is received from a user turning the handle in a second direction, and a tap position of the current leaving water temperature is displayed on the faucet display screen 450 in response to the temperature display input.

In this embodiment, the faucet is currently in a standby state, and at this time, the user turns the handle in the second direction for the first time, which is an input instruction for displaying the current outlet water temperature gear.

In response to the temperature display input, the current water outlet temperature gear is displayed on the faucet display screen 450, and a user can judge whether to take water or not according to the current water outlet temperature gear displayed on the faucet display screen 450, or need to adjust the water outlet temperature gear and then take water for use.

It can be understood that after receiving the temperature display input that the user rotates the handle in the second direction, the user rotates the handle in the second direction again, and at this time, the second input for adjusting the water temperature gear is received.

In specific implementation, the current outlet water temperature gear can be the lowest outlet water temperature gear, and can also be the outlet water temperature gear set when the faucet is shut down last time.

The lowest gear of the outlet water temperature can be set according to the water using environment or the environment temperature of a user.

For example, in a kitchen water environment, the user fetches water mainly for washing vegetables or cooking, at this time, the lowest gear can be set to 20 degrees centigrade, and the user can directly fetch water for use after looking over the water temperature gear on the display screen 450.

In bathroom water environment, user's water intaking mainly used bathes or washes hands, at this moment, can set up minimum gear into 40 degrees centigrade, and the user looks over behind the leaving water temperature gear at display screen 450, and the direct water intaking of being convenient for is used, practices thrift the time of adjusting the temperature, makes the water intaking process more convenient.

When current ambient temperature is lower, can suitably improve the minimum gear of leaving water temperature, practice thrift the time of adjusting the temperature, the user can directly get the water and use.

The current outlet water temperature gear can be the outlet water temperature gear when the faucet was shut down last time, for example, when the faucet was shut down last time, the outlet water temperature gear that the user set for was 50 degrees centigrade, can be after the user interrupted the use, does not change the outlet water temperature gear that sets for, when the user was started the use once more, received the temperature and showed that the current outlet water temperature gear was 50 degrees centigrade, and the user of being convenient for directly gets the water and continues to use.

In some embodiments, a third input from the user to the first sensor 440 on the handle is received, and the water output of the faucet is adjusted in response to the third input.

The first sensor 440 may be a light sensing button, and the light sensing signal is used to collect a pressing operation intention of the user and receive a third input from the user to the first sensor 440.

The third input of the first sensor 440 from the user may be represented by the user touching the first sensor 440, and the first sensor 440 collects the operation intention of the user, generates a corresponding electric control signal, and transmits the electric control signal to the controller 410 of the faucet.

The first sensor 440 can operate in a water environment without obstacles, and a user can enable the water supply system to receive the third input by only touching the first sensor 440, so that the operation process does not cause the faucet to shake greatly.

It can be understood that the water outlet control of the faucet can be realized by opening and closing the electromagnetic valve, and in specific implementation, the volume flow can be calculated according to the current flow rate, and the opening and closing time of the electric control valve in the water outlet pipeline can be controlled, so that the quantitative water outlet of the faucet can be realized.

In response to a third input, a continuous shift or a single shift of the water output level of the faucet may be made.

The continuous shift refers to a continuous and uninterrupted shift process performed on the water yield gear, for example, the first gear to the second gear, the second gear to the third gear, and the continuous shift is performed sequentially until the input is finished.

The single gear shifting refers to single gear shifting performed by the water yield gear, and the single gear shifting is performed by inputting the water yield gear to adjust one water yield gear each time, for example, the water yield gear is shifted from the first gear to the second gear, and the current gear shifting is finished.

Take the currently set water yield of 500 ml and the quantitative gear of 200 ml for each adjustment as an example.

The continuous gear shifting refers to adjusting the water yield from 500 ml to 700 ml and 700 ml to 900 ml, and sequentially and continuously shifting until the input is finished; the single gear shifting refers to that the water yield gear is adjusted from 500 ml to 700 ml, and the gear shifting is finished.

In some embodiments, after receiving the third input, the water output level of the faucet may be shifted continuously or a single time depending on the duration of the third input.

The third target time length is a judgment standard for controlling the water yield gear of the faucet to perform continuous gear shifting and single gear shifting, wherein the water yield gear of the faucet is controlled to perform single gear shifting when the duration of the third input is shorter than the time length of the third target time length, and the currently set water yield gear is displayed on the display screen 450.

The duration of the third input from the first sensor 440 is shorter than the third target duration, a single shift of the water output level is performed, the water output level is shifted up to 200 ml, and the display screen 450 displays that the water output level is 700 ml.

In specific implementation, the quantitative gear of each adjustment of the water yield gear can be set by a user according to requirements, for example, the quantitative gear of each adjustment can be set to be a quantitative gear of 200 ml, 500 ml, 700 ml, 100 ml and the like.

It can be understood that the adjustment of the water yield gear can be to increase the water yield of the faucet by adjusting up or decrease the water yield of the faucet by adjusting down.

In actual implementation, a third input that the user stays on the first sensor 440 for no more than a third target duration may be referred to as a short tap; a third input to the first sensor 440 that has stayed longer than the third target duration is referred to as a sustained tap.

That is, the user briefly touches the first sensor 440 to control the water output gear of the water supply system to perform a single gear shift, thereby realizing the quantitative water output control.

In some embodiments, the third input to the first sensor 440 by the user has a duration no shorter than the duration of the third target, and the water output level of the faucet is continuously shifted.

And continuously adjusting the water yield gear of the faucet step by taking the second target time interval as a standard until the user does not input the first press input to finish gear shifting.

The second target time interval is a time standard for adjusting each gear in the continuous shifting process of the water yield gear, and in the time period that the duration of the third input of the user to the first sensor 440 exceeds the third target time period, the water yield is adjusted by one gear until the third input is no longer received every time the second target time interval passes.

In actual implementation, the second target time interval, the third target time duration and the quantitative gear of each adjustment can be set according to requirements.

Take the third target time period as 3 seconds and the second target time interval as 1 second as an example.

The current water yield gear is 500 ml, after the duration of the third input exceeds 3 seconds, the water yield gear of the faucet starts to be continuously adjusted step by step, the water yield gear is adjusted to 700 ml in the 4 th second, the gear is continuously adjusted up in the 5 th second, the water yield gear is 900 ml, and the gear adjustment is stopped until the third input is not received any more.

And through setting the third target time length and the second target time interval, the continuous step-by-step adjustment of the water yield of the faucet is realized according to the continuous input of the user to the first sensor 440.

It is understood that the adjustment variation process of the water output is displayed on the display screen 450, and the user can adjust the adjustment process according to the current water output gear displayed on the display screen 450 to determine whether to stop inputting the third input.

It should be noted that the third input of the user to the first sensor 440 is used to control the water output of the water outlet 111 of the faucet, and after the user needs to set the water output gear, the user needs to operate the handle again to rotate and stop in the first direction to control the corresponding water purifier to produce water, and the solenoid valve is opened to allow the faucet to discharge water quantitatively.

In some embodiments, the adjustment of the water output gear of the faucet may also be performed by adjusting the water output gear information displayed on the display screen 450.

The display screen 450 may display the current water yield gear information, and the user may adjust the water yield gear information on the display screen 450 through touch operation of the display screen 450.

The single shift of the water yield gear information on the display screen 450 may be represented as a touch input, including but not limited to a click input, a slide input, a press input, and the like.

In this embodiment, receiving the input of the user performing the single-time shift or the continuous shift on the water yield gear information on the display screen 450 may be represented as receiving a touch operation of the user on the display area of the display screen 450.

In order to reduce the user misoperation rate, the touch operation area may be limited to a specific area, such as the lower middle area of the display area of the faucet display screen 450; or a target control is displayed on the interface of the display screen 450, and the water yield gear can be adjusted by touching the target control.

For example, the user briefly touches a target control for adjusting the water yield gear on the display screen 450, so as to realize single gear shifting of the water yield gear; or, the user briefly touches the upper middle of the display screen 450 to control the water yield gear to shift up, and briefly touches the lower middle of the display screen 450 to control the water yield gear to shift down.

For example, the user continuously touches a target control for adjusting the water yield gear on the display screen 450 to realize the step-by-step continuous gear shifting of the water yield gear; or, the user continues to touch the upper middle of the display screen 450, controls the water yield gear to be shifted up by multiple steps, and continues to shift up by one step every time a second target time interval passes until the input to the display screen 450 is no longer received.

It should be noted that, after the user sets the water output, the user needs to operate the handle to rotate in the first direction to control the water output of the faucet water outlet 111.

In some embodiments, when the faucet is currently in the water outlet state, a fourth input is received from the user to rotate the handle in the first direction, the control solenoid valve is closed, and the water outlet 111 of the faucet is cut off.

In this embodiment, the faucet is currently in the water-out state, and at this time, the user rotates the second input of the handle in the first direction to control the water outlet 111 of the faucet to cut off water, and the faucet enters the standby state.

It can be understood that the fourth input is a control instruction for changing the current on-off state of the electromagnetic valve, the faucet is in a quantitative water outlet state or a continuous water outlet state, and the fourth input can control the electromagnetic valve to be closed, so that the faucet does not discharge water any more.

In actual implementation, when a user needs to stop the water outlet of the faucet, the operating handle rotates to a first target position in the first direction, the water outlet 111 of the faucet does not discharge water any more, the water cut-off control process is simple, and the handle can automatically reset after reaching the target position without resetting the user.

In some embodiments, when the front faucet is in the water-off state, a fifth input of the user to the first trigger 420 on the faucet is received, in response to the fifth input, the water purifier can also be controlled to produce water, and the solenoid valve is controlled to open to enable the water outlet 111 of the faucet to produce water for the user to use.

And when the current faucet is in a water outlet state, receiving a sixth input of a user to the first trigger 420 on the faucet, and responding to the sixth input, and controlling the water outlet 111 of the faucet to cut off water at the moment.

It will be appreciated that the fifth input is a command to control the faucet to flow, the sixth input is a command to control the faucet to cut water, and the user is the fifth or sixth input to the first trigger 420, which is only relevant to whether the faucet is currently in a water cut state or a water flow state.

The first trigger 420 is installed on the faucet, belongs to a non-contact trigger, and can trigger an input signal by receiving a shielding signal within a target distance, so that the water supply system receives a fifth input and a sixth input.

The target distance is an effective distance at which the first trigger 420 can receive the input signal, and when the region outside the target distance is shielded, the first trigger 420 cannot be effectively triggered, and control of water outlet and water cut-off of the faucet cannot be realized.

The target distance of the first trigger 420 may be set according to the category of the first trigger 420 and the use environment of the water supply system.

In practical implementation, the first trigger 420 may be a trigger device emitting infrared rays, and receive infrared rays reflected by a user through an infrared ray reflection principle, and form an electric control signal, that is, a fifth input and a sixth input, in an internal integrated circuit to control the faucet to discharge water and cut off water.

Taking the first trigger 420 as an infrared trigger device and the water supply system as a kitchen scene as an example, the target distance can be set to 20 cm, and the first trigger 420 can shield the water supply system within a range of 20 cm, so that the control of water outlet and water cut-off of the faucet can be realized, and the effective range of 20 cm can limit the situation that other equipment in the kitchen causes false triggering on the first trigger 420.

The first trigger 420 is sensitive in triggering, so that the control process of water outlet and water cut-off of the faucet is simplified, the situation of false triggering can be effectively avoided by setting the target distance, and the overall operability of the water supply system is improved.

In some embodiments, after receiving the fifth input, further determining whether to control the faucet to output water according to the inlet water temperature of the faucet.

In actual implementation, the user occludes the first trigger 420, and the operation that the duration of the fifth input does not exceed the target duration is called short occlusion; the user occludes the first trigger 420, and the operation of the fifth input having a duration exceeding the target duration is called continuous occlusion.

It can be understood that the time that the user blocks the first trigger 420 for different time is different, the received fifth input is different, and whether to control the water outlet 111 of the faucet according to the different fifth input and the difference between the current faucet water inlet temperature and the target temperature.

The current water inlet temperature of the faucet is not higher than the target temperature, the duration of the fifth input is shorter than the target duration, at the moment, the water outlet 111 of the faucet is controlled to discharge water, the temperature of the water flowing out of the faucet is below the target temperature, the water can directly flow out, and a user cannot be scalded.

The user continuously shields the first trigger 420, the duration of the fifth input is not shorter than the target duration, and the tap water outlet is directly controlled without judging whether the water inlet temperature of the tap exceeds the target temperature.

The current water inlet temperature of the faucet is higher than the target temperature, the user shields the first trigger 420, the duration of the fifth input is shorter than the target duration, at the moment, the water outlet 111 of the faucet is controlled to be cut off, water with the temperature higher than the target temperature cannot directly flow out, and the user is prevented from being scalded.

In actual implementation, the duration of the fifth input is shorter than the target duration, the water outlet 111 of the faucet is controlled to be cut off, the water with the temperature higher than the target temperature does not flow out directly, and the user is reminded by displaying a reminding message on the display screen 450 of the faucet or flashing the breathing lamp 460 in a target manner.

The display screen 450 of the faucet displays the reminding information including the current water inlet temperature value of the faucet and the prompt of continuously shielding the first trigger 420 from controlling water outlet.

The faucet's breathing light 460 blinks in a targeted manner, wherein the targeted manner may appear as at least one of: target blinking color, target blinking interval, target blinking brightness, and the like.

According to the control method provided by the embodiment of the invention, the handle rotates in the first direction and the second direction to input the first input and the second input, and the first sensor 440 inputs the third input to control the operation actions such as the water outlet start-stop, the water outlet temperature and the water outlet quantity in the water supply system, wherein the actions controlled by the three inputs can be combined and replaced.

One specific embodiment is described below.

As shown in fig. 26, the water supply system is powered on and in a standby state, and the water outlet 111 of the faucet is in a water cut-off state, so that the user can take water in the following two ways.

Firstly, the handle is rotated, and the input handle is used for inputting water.

And rotating the handle of the faucet to a first direction, rotating to a first target position to generate a corresponding electric control signal, receiving a handle water taking input by the water supply system, responding to the handle water taking input, controlling the water purifier to purify water and the solenoid valve to be opened, and discharging water from the water outlet 111 of the faucet.

The handle pivoted easy operation to after rotating to the target location, the handle can rely on the elastic force of elastic component 360 to reset, need not user operation, and the water intaking process is simple swift.

And secondly, triggering the first trigger 420 to input infrared water taking input.

The user triggers the first trigger 420, the water supply system receives the infrared water intake input, and in response to the infrared water intake input, the water purifier is controlled to purify water and the solenoid valve is controlled to open, and the water is discharged from the water outlet 111 of the water faucet.

The first trigger 420 needs to be triggered within the target distance range only effectively, and the non-contact triggering process is simple and quick and can effectively avoid the occurrence of misoperation.

Correspondingly, when the water outlet 111 of the faucet is in a water outlet state, a user can output the handle water cut-off input by rotating the handle in the first direction, or input the infrared water cut-off input by shielding the first trigger 420, so that the water cut-off of the water outlet 111 of the faucet is controlled.

The user may also control the faucet to meter water by operating the first sensor 440.

In specific implementation, the user's key quantitative input to the first sensor 440 on the handle is received, and the water yield gear of the faucet is adjusted in response to the key quantitative input.

Taking the quantitative key input that the staying time of the first sensor 440 does not exceed the third target time length by the user as an example, the single gear shifting of the quantitative water outlet gear of the faucet is controlled, and the current quantitative water outlet gear is displayed on the display screen 450.

The user inputs the key quantitative input for the first time to the first sensor 440, the first quantitative gear of the quantitative water outlet is displayed on the display screen 450, the key quantitative input for the second time, the second quantitative gear of the quantitative water outlet is displayed on the display screen 450, the key quantitative input for the third time, and the third quantitative gear of the quantitative water outlet is displayed on the display screen 450.

The user can also input the key quantitative input to the first sensor 440 again, and control to enter the user-defined quantitative gear, and the user can adjust the user-defined quantitative water outlet gear through the display screen 450 and the first sensor 440.

After the user accomplished the control of ration play water gear, the rethread user accessible rotates the handle to first direction, and output handle water intaking input, or through sheltering from first trigger 420, inputs infrared water intaking input, realizes controlling tap delivery port 111 and goes out water.

The user also can control tap's play water temperature gear through rotating to the second direction to the handle.

When the faucet is specifically implemented, the quantitative handle input of a user on the handle is received, and the outlet water temperature gear of the faucet is adjusted in response to the quantitative handle input.

Taking the example that the time length of the handle staying at the second target position is shorter than the second target time length, the tap water temperature gear is shifted once, and the current water temperature gear is displayed on the display screen 450.

The method comprises the steps of receiving the first time of handle quantitative input of a user to a handle, displaying a first temperature adjusting gear of water temperature on a display screen 450, inputting the handle quantitative input for the second time, displaying a second temperature adjusting gear of the water temperature on the display screen 450, inputting the handle quantitative input for the third time, displaying a third temperature adjusting gear of the water temperature on the display screen 450, and the like.

After the user finishes the regulation of the outlet water temperature gear, the handle is rotated to the first direction through the user's accessible, and output handle water intaking input, or through sheltering from first trigger 420, input infrared water intaking input realizes controlling tap delivery port 111 to go out water.

It can be understood that, when a user takes water, the adjustment of the water output and the water output temperature can be performed simultaneously, that is, the adjustment of the temperature can be performed first and then the quantification is performed, or the quantification is performed first and then the temperature adjustment is performed, after the adjustment of the water output and the water output temperature is completed, the handle is rotated towards the first direction or the first trigger 420 is shielded, so that the water outlet 111 of the water tap is controlled to discharge water and take water for use.

According to the control method provided by the invention, the control of the water outlet start-stop, the water outlet quantity and the water outlet temperature of the faucet is realized through the handle, the first sensor 440 and the first trigger 420, the control accuracy of each operating part is high, the accurate control of different actions of the faucet is realized, the occurrence of misoperation can be effectively avoided, the integral operability of a water supply system is improved, and the intelligent control of the water supply system is realized.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above examples are only intended to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, but not to limit it; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may still be modified, or some technical features may be equivalently replaced; and such modifications or substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the corresponding technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the present invention and are not to be construed as limiting the invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that various combinations, modifications or equivalents may be made to the technical solution of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of the present invention, and the technical solution of the present invention is covered by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A faucet, comprising:

a faucet assembly;

a handle assembly pivotally mounted to the faucet assembly;

the elastic piece is elastically connected between the faucet assembly and the handle assembly and is used for outputting elastic force for driving the handle assembly to reset to the handle assembly when the handle assembly rotates to a target position;

a first sensor mounted to at least one of the faucet assembly and the handle assembly and generating a first trigger signal when the handle assembly is rotated to a target position.

2. The faucet of claim 1, wherein the handle assembly comprises:

a support;

the gland is connected with the support, at least one of the support and the gland is pivotally arranged on the tap assembly, and the elastic piece is elastically connected between the tap assembly and at least one of the support and the gland;

the handle body, the handle body install in the gland.

3. The faucet of claim 2, wherein at least one of the holder and the cover is provided with a boss protruding toward the other, and the elastic member is fitted over the boss and mounted between the holder and the cover.

4. The faucet of claim 3, wherein at least one of the seat and the gland is provided with a stop post projecting toward the other, the stop post being spaced from the boss around a periphery of the boss, the resilient member being located between the stop post and the boss.

5. The faucet of claim 3, wherein the resilient member is a torsion spring, the first and second legs of the resilient member being circumferentially spaced about the rotational axis of the handle assembly;

6. The faucet of claim 3, wherein the faucet assembly comprises: the supporting seat is provided with a supporting seat hole, the gland is provided with a gland hole, and the supporting shaft penetrates through the supporting seat hole and the gland hole.

7. The faucet of claim 2, wherein the bracket is provided with a mounting location spaced from the rotational axis of the handle assembly, at least a portion of the first sensor being mounted to the mounting location.

8. The faucet of claim 7, wherein the first sensor comprises:

the magnet is arranged at the mounting position;

and the Hall sensor is arranged on the faucet assembly and is triggered by the magnet when the handle assembly rotates to the target position.

9. The faucet of claim 8, wherein the hall sensor is disposed on both sides of the magnet in the rotational direction.

10. The faucet of claim 2, wherein the faucet assembly is provided with a stop rib, the support is provided with a travel limit rib, the travel limit rib and the stop rib are spaced apart around the rotational axis of the handle assembly, and the stop rib abuts against the travel limit rib in a state where the handle assembly is rotated to the target position.

11. The faucet of any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the faucet assembly comprises:

a faucet body;

a mounting bracket mounted to the faucet body, the handle assembly being pivotably mounted to the mounting bracket.

12. The faucet of claim 11, wherein the faucet body is provided with a mounting base, at least a portion of the first sensor being mounted to the mounting base, the mounting base being mounted to the mounting base.

13. The faucet of claim 12, wherein the mounting base is provided with a catch, and the mounting bracket is provided with a bracket positioning rib that engages the catch.

14. The faucet of any one of claims 1-10, further comprising: the first sensor is mounted on the handle assembly and used for generating a second trigger signal.

15. The faucet of claim 14, wherein the first sensor is a light-sensitive button and is electrically connected to the controller of the faucet through a control board of the first sensor.

16. The faucet of any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the target positions include a first target position and a second target position that are reached by rotation from an initial position in a first direction and a second direction, respectively, and the first trigger signal corresponding to the first target position and the first trigger signal corresponding to the second target position are used for controlling one of a water outlet start/stop, a water outlet temperature and a water outlet amount of the faucet.