CN114158933B

CN114158933B - Water purifying and drinking machine

Info

Publication number: CN114158933B
Application number: CN202111016716.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 温小健; 莫祖栋; 廖榆敏; 冯在锋
Original assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; Foshan Shunde Midea Water Dispenser Manufacturing Co Ltd
Current assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; Foshan Shunde Midea Water Dispenser Manufacturing Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-08-31
Filing date: 2021-08-31
Publication date: 2023-10-24
Anticipated expiration: 2041-08-31
Also published as: CN114158933A

Abstract

The invention discloses a water purifying and drinking machine. The water purifying and drinking machine comprises: the host computer and the control unit, the host computer is equipped with the water receiving district and holds the chamber with water receiving district interval setting, and the host computer is established and is had the play water component control unit that goes out water towards the water receiving district and install in holding the chamber, and the control unit includes communication module, response module and control module, and communication module is connected in order to acquire terminal equipment transmission's instruction system water information with the terminal equipment communication, and response module is used for responding to the built-in system water information of external component, and control module is according to instruction system water information or built-in system water information control play water component play water. According to the water purifying and drinking machine provided by the embodiment of the invention, the control module can control the water outlet of the water purifying and drinking machine according to the built-in water making information of the induction external element, and the control module can also control the water outlet of the water purifying and drinking machine according to the instruction water making information sent by the acquisition terminal equipment, so that a user does not need to contact the water purifying and drinking machine when receiving water, the transmission of bacteria and viruses is further blocked, and the safety and convenience of the water purifying and drinking machine are improved.

Description

Water purifying and drinking machine

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a water purifying and drinking machine.

Background

In the related art, when a user uses a clean drinking machine to prepare drinking water, water outlet and water cut-off operations are generally needed to be realized through a touch button or a mechanical switch on the clean drinking machine, the operation is complicated and inconvenient, and in addition, the touch button or the mechanical switch on the clean drinking machine can become a transmission way of bacteria and viruses, so that the safety of the clean drinking machine is not facilitated.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention aims to solve, at least to some extent, one of the above technical problems in the prior art. Therefore, the invention provides the water purifying and drinking machine, which can improve the safety and convenience of the water purifying and drinking machine.

A water purifying dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: the host machine is provided with a water receiving area and a containing cavity which is arranged at intervals with the water receiving area, and the host machine is provided with a water outlet component which is used for discharging water towards the water receiving area; the control unit is installed in the accommodating cavity and comprises a communication module, an induction module and a control module, wherein the communication module is in communication connection with terminal equipment to obtain instruction water making information sent by the terminal equipment, the induction module is used for inducing built-in water making information of external elements, the control module is respectively connected with the water outlet component, the induction module is connected with the communication module, and the control module controls the water outlet component to outlet water according to the instruction water making information or the built-in water making information.

According to the water purifying and drinking machine provided by the embodiment of the invention, the control module can control the water outlet of the water purifying and drinking machine according to the built-in water making information of the induction external element, and the control module can also control the water outlet of the water purifying and drinking machine according to the instruction water making information sent by the acquisition terminal equipment, so that a user does not need to contact the water purifying and drinking machine when receiving water, the transmission of bacteria and viruses is further blocked, and the safety and convenience of the water purifying and drinking machine are improved.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the control unit further comprises an output module connected with the control module, the sensing module is further used for sensing a built-in identification code of the external element, the communication module is further used for acquiring an instruction identification code sent by the mobile terminal, and the control unit is configured to control the output module to output the instruction water making information to the external element and control the water outlet part to output water according to the instruction water making information when the control module determines that the built-in identification code is consistent with the instruction identification code.

Further, the control unit is configured to control the output module to output the instruction water production information to the external element and to overwrite the built-in water production information at the time of recognition of the instruction water production information when the control module determines that the built-in identification code and the instruction identification code are identical.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the control unit is configured to control the water outlet member to outlet water according to the built-in water making information when the control module determines that the built-in identification code and the instruction identification code are inconsistent.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the water purifying dispenser comprises an air outlet component, the control module is connected with the air outlet component, and the control module controls the air outlet quantity of the air outlet component according to the built-in water making information or the instruction water making information.

Further, the water purifying and drinking machine further comprises a bubble bottle, wherein the bubble bottle is matched with the water outlet component and the air outlet component respectively, and the bubble bottle is provided with a bubble water outlet.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the sensing module is an RFID sensing module and the output module is an RFID output module.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the water purifying and drinking machine comprises a plurality of waterways, the waterways are respectively connected with the water outlet component, the waterways are configured to pass through different water purifying components to discharge filtered water with different water qualities towards the water outlet component, and the control module is configured to control the on or off of each waterway to control the water outlet component to discharge the filtered water with corresponding water quality according to the built-in water making information or the instruction water making information.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the water purifying and drinking machine comprises an adding component for adding substances into a water outlet pipeline connected with the water outlet component to change water quality, and the control module is connected with the adding component to control the adding quantity of the adding component according to the built-in water making information or the instruction water making information.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the built-in water making information comprises at least one of water quantity information, water temperature information and water quality information; the instruction water making information comprises at least one of water quantity information, water temperature information and water quality information.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the built-in water making information comprises water quantity information, the instruction water making information comprises water quantity information, the water purifying dispenser further comprises a detection component connected with the control module, the detection component is arranged above the water receiving area and used for detecting the water level and the container height of a water receiving container positioned in the water receiving area, and the control module is further configured to control the water outlet component to stop water outlet when one of a first water stopping condition and a second water stopping condition is met, wherein the first water stopping condition is that the water yield of the water outlet component reaches the water quantity information, and the second water stopping condition is that the ratio of the water level height to the container height is greater than or equal to a preset threshold.

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

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a purified water dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of an external element according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a clean beverage machine and external components according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a water circuit system of a water purifying dispenser according to an embodiment of the invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of another principle of a water circuit system of a water purifying dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

an external element 200; a trigger identification module 201;

a water purifying machine 300; a control module 301; a communication module 302; a sensing module 303; a water receiving area 304; a receiving chamber 305; an output module 306; a water outlet member 30;

waterway system 100; a drain outlet 110;

a water tank assembly 10; a water level detection assembly 11;

a refrigeration assembly 20;

a heating assembly 40;

a filter assembly 50; a waste water port 51;

a first waterway 61; a second waterway 62; a third waterway 63; a fourth waterway 64; a fifth waterway 65; a sixth waterway 66; a seventh waterway 67; an eighth waterway 68;

a first water pump 71; a second water pump 72; a sterilization valve 73;

a drain valve 81; a water outlet valve 82; a waste water valve 83; a water inlet valve 84; a booster pump 85; a pressure stabilizing valve 86; a water leakage protector 87.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to like or similar elements or elements having like or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative and intended to explain the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the invention.

Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more such feature. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" means at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless specifically defined otherwise.

In the present invention, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; may be mechanically connected, may be electrically connected or may communicate with each other; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communicated with the inside of two elements or the interaction relationship of the two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

A water purifying dispenser 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with fig. 1-5.

Referring to fig. 1-3, a water purifying dispenser 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body provided with a water receiving area 304 and a receiving chamber 305 which are disposed at intervals, and a control unit which can be installed in the receiving chamber of the main body to provide an installation position for the control unit and provide a good waterproof and dustproof effect, and also to make the appearance of the main body neat and beautiful. It will be appreciated that the receiving chamber 305 is located inside the main machine and that the water receiving area 304 communicates with the outside of the main machine. The host computer is also provided with a water outlet component 30 which is used for discharging water towards the water receiving area 304, the water receiving container can be placed at a position corresponding to the water receiving area 304 to receive water, an electromagnetic valve can be arranged in the water outlet component 30, and whether the water outlet component 30 is used for discharging water is controlled by controlling the opening and closing of the electromagnetic valve.

The control unit comprises an induction module 303, a communication module 302 and a control module 301, wherein the communication module 302 is in communication connection with the terminal equipment to obtain instruction water making information sent by the terminal equipment, the terminal equipment can be a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone and a tablet personal computer, and the like, and it can be understood that the instruction water making information can be a control instruction for controlling parameters such as the water outlet temperature, the water outlet quantity and the like of the water purifying and drinking machine 300.

It should be noted that, the connection manner of the terminal device and the communication module 302 may be a direct connection, the direct connection manner may be a connection by bluetooth matching, the connection manner of the terminal device and the communication module 302 may also be a transfer connection by a server, and an APP (Application, mobile phone software) for sending an instruction identification code and instruction water making information to the server and/or the communication module 302 may be installed in the terminal device, so as to facilitate user operation, where the APP may be a meiju or other APP.

The external element 200 may be a wearable device or a water receiving container, in which the trigger identification module 201 is built in the wearable device or the water receiving container, and an internal identification code and internal water making information are pre-stored in the trigger identification module 201, it may be understood that the internal identification code may be identity information of the trigger identification module 201, and the internal water making information may be a control instruction for controlling parameters such as a water outlet temperature, a water outlet amount, and the like of the purified water dispenser 300. The water receiving container may be a water cup and the wearable device may be a bracelet.

The sensing module 303 is configured to sense built-in water making information of the external element 200, that is, the sensing module 303 may sense built-in water making information pre-stored in the trigger identification module 201 on the external element 200, the sensing module 303 may sense the trigger identification module 201 of the external element 200, and when the external element 200 such as a water cup with the trigger identification module 201 is placed in the sensing area of the sensing module 303, the sensing module 303 may sense the trigger identification module 201 and read the built-in identification code and the built-in water making information from the trigger identification module 201. The sensing module 303 may be fastened or screwed to the inside of the host housing of the host facing away from the water receiving area 304, so that the reading sensing area of the sensing module 303 corresponds to the water receiving area 304, and thus the triggering identification module 201 located in the water receiving area 304 may be sensed. It should be noted that the main housing may be a non-metal material such as plastic, glass, etc. to avoid the main housing from isolating the sensing signal between the sensing module 303 and the trigger identification module 201.

The control module 301 is respectively connected with the water outlet component 30, the sensing module 303 and the communication module 302, the control module 301 can obtain the instruction identification code and the instruction water production information through the communication module 302, the control module 301 can obtain the built-in identification code and the built-in water production information through the sensing module 303, and the control module 301 can control the electromagnetic valve on the water outlet component 30 so as to control whether the water outlet component 30 outputs water and the water yield.

The control module 303 controls the water outlet part to outlet water according to the instruction water making information or the built-in water making information, and a user does not need to control water outlet and water cut-off through a touch key or a mechanical switch on the water purifying and drinking machine 300 when receiving water, so that the user can finish water receiving under the condition of not contacting the water purifying and drinking machine 300.

According to the water purifying and drinking machine 300 of the embodiment of the invention, the control module 301 can control the water outlet of the water purifying and drinking machine 300 according to the built-in water making information of the sensing external element 200, and the control module 301 can also control the water outlet of the water purifying and drinking machine 300 according to the instruction water making information sent by the acquisition terminal equipment, so that a user does not need to contact the water purifying and drinking machine 300 when receiving water, and the transmission of bacteria and viruses is further blocked, and the safety and convenience of the water purifying and drinking machine 300 are improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the control unit further includes an output module 306, the output module 306 is connected to the control module 301, the sensing module 303 is further configured to sense an internal identification code of the external element 200, where the internal identification code may be an identity information of the trigger identification module 201 on the external element such as a water cup or a bracelet, and the communication module 302 is further configured to obtain an instruction identification code sent by the mobile terminal, it is understood that the instruction identification code may be an identity information for identifying the trigger identification module 201 on the external element 200, and the control module 301 is configured to control the output module 306 to output instruction water making information to the external element 200 when the control module 301 determines that the internal identification code and the instruction identification code are consistent, and the control module 301 controls the water outlet component 30 to output water according to the instruction water making information, that is, by comparing the internal identification code and the instruction identification code, to find the external element 200 of which the user needs to modify the water making information, and output the instruction water making information to the trigger identification module 201 on the external element 200 through the output module 306, thereby implementing the modification of the water making information built in the external element to meet the water making requirement of the user.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the command water making information output by the output module 306 to the trigger identification module 201 of the external element may be transmitted in a contactless manner, and when the external element 200 such as a cup with the trigger identification module 201 is placed in the output sensing area of the output module 306, and the control module 301 determines that the built-in identification code and the command identification code are consistent, the output module 306 may output the command water making information to the trigger identification module 201. The output module 306 may be mounted on the inside of the host housing facing away from the water receiving area 304 along with the sensing module 303, so that the reading sensing area and the output sensing area correspond to the water receiving area 304, that is, when the external component 200 is placed in the water receiving area 304, the trigger identification module 201 on the external component 200 is located in the reading sensing area and the output sensing area.

When the control module 301 determines that the built-in identification code and the instruction identification code match, the control module 301 controls the output module 306 to output the instruction water production information to the external element 200, and to overwrite the built-in water production information when the instruction water production information is identified. That is, the instruction water making information replaces the original built-in water making information in the trigger recognition module 201, and becomes new built-in water making information pre-stored in the trigger recognition module 201, so that when the user uses the external element 200 again, water is discharged by default according to the water making information set by the user through the terminal device last time, the frequency of setting the water making information by the user is reduced, and user experience is improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the control unit is configured such that when the control module 301 determines that the built-in identification code and the instruction identification code are inconsistent, the control module 301 controls the water outlet member to outlet water according to the built-in water making information sensed by the sensing module 303 from the trigger identification module 201.

In some embodiments of the present invention, when the sensing module 303 senses the sensing trigger identification module 201, after waiting for a preset time, the control module 301 controls the water outlet component 30 to outlet water to the water receiving area 304 according to the built-in water making information or the built-in water making information instruction, and automatically stops water outlet after reaching the water outlet amount set by the built-in water making information or the built-in water making information instruction. The waiting preset time may be 3 seconds to give the user sufficient time to accurately place the water receiving container directly under the water outlet assembly.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the clean drinking machine 300 further includes a sound prompt module connected to the control module 301, where during the waiting preset time, the control module 301 controls the sound prompt module to send out a sensing prompt, so as to prompt the user that the clean drinking machine 300 senses the trigger recognition module 201, and the sensing prompt may be a dripping 3 sound.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the water purifier 300 may handle a plurality of external elements and may correspond to the water outlet. For example, the plurality of external elements include a first external element and a second external element, the first external element is a first water cup, the second external element is a second water cup, a first trigger identification module is arranged on the first water cup, a first internal identification code and first internal water making information are arranged in the first trigger identification module, the first internal identification code can be A001, the first internal water making information can be 100ml of water outlet, a second trigger identification module is arranged on the second water cup, a second internal identification code and second internal water making information are arranged in the second trigger identification module, the second internal identification code can be B002, and the second internal water making information can be 80ml of water outlet.

When the user does not send the instruction identification code and the instruction water making information to the communication module 302 through the mobile phone, if the first water cup is placed in the water receiving area 304, the sensing module 303 reads that the first built-in water making information is 100ml of water to be discharged, and the control module 301 controls the water discharging part 30 to discharge 100ml of water according to the first built-in water making information; if the second cup is placed in the water receiving area 304, the sensing module 303 reads that the second built-in water making information is 80ml of water, and the control module 301 controls the water outlet component 30 to output 80ml of water according to the second built-in water making information.

When a user needs to modify the first built-in water making information of the first trigger identification module on the first water cup, the user can send the first instruction identification code and the first instruction water making information to the communication module 302 through a mobile phone, the first instruction identification code can be A001, the first instruction water making information can be 150ml of water, at this time, if the second water cup is placed in the water receiving area 304, the sensing module 303 reads that the second built-in identification code is B002 and the second built-in water making information is 80ml of water, and because the first instruction identification code A001 is inconsistent with the second built-in identification code B002, the control module 301 controls the water outlet component 30 to output 80ml of water according to the second built-in water making information; if the first cup is placed in the water receiving area 304, the sensing module 303 reads that the first internal identification code is a001 and the first internal water making information is 100ml of the water to be discharged, and the control module 301 outputs the first instruction water making information of 150ml of the water to the first triggering identification module by the control output module 306 because the first instruction identification code a001 is consistent with the first internal identification code a001, and the control module 301 controls the water outlet component 30 to output 150ml of water according to the first instruction water making information. It should be noted that, when the output module 306 outputs the first instruction water making information of 150ml of the water to the first trigger identification module, the first instruction water making information of 150ml of the water will cover and replace the first built-in water making information of 100ml of the original water, that is, the built-in water making information read by the sensing module is 150ml of the water, and the control module 301 will control the water outlet component 30 to output 150ml of the water according to the new built-in water making information, thereby realizing modification of the built-in water making information of the corresponding trigger identification module 201, so as to reduce the repeated setting operation of the water making information by the user.

In some embodiments of the invention, the external element 200 may correspond to a plurality of net drinks machines 300. For example, the living room and bedroom of the user are respectively provided with a first water purifying machine and a second water purifying machine, the first water purifying machine and the second water purifying machine can interact with the external element 200, the first water purifying machine can automatically produce water and output water according to the water production information built in the external element 200, and the water production information built in the external element 200 can be modified; the second water purifying and drinking machine can automatically produce water and discharge water according to the water production information built in the external element 200, and can also modify the water production information built in the external element 200, so as to enhance the universality of the external element 200 and reduce the repeated setting operation of the water production information by a user.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the water purifying dispenser 300 includes an air outlet member, and the control module 301 is connected to the air outlet member, and the control module 301 controls the air outlet amount of the air outlet member according to the built-in water making information or the instruction water making information. That is, the water purifying dispenser 300 has a function of preparing the bubble water, the built-in water preparing information and the instruction water preparing information may include information of whether the bubble water is generated, the control module 301 controls the air outlet member to outlet air when the bubble water is required to be generated, and the control module 301 controls the air outlet member not to outlet air when the bubble water is not required to be generated.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the air outlet component may include a gas cylinder, an air outlet nozzle, and an air outlet valve selectively communicating the gas cylinder and the air outlet nozzle, and the control module 301 is connected to the air outlet valve to control whether the air outlet nozzle is air-out by controlling the opening and closing of the air outlet valve, so that the air outlet nozzle can be inserted into a water cup for receiving water and air-out, thereby realizing the function of preparing the bubble water.

In addition, the built-in water production information and the instruction water production information may further include the amount of water for generating the bubble water, so that the control module 301 controls the opening time of the air outlet valve according to the amount of water for generating the bubble water, thereby realizing control of the air outlet amount of the air outlet component.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the water purifying and drinking machine 300 further includes a bubble bottle, the bubble bottle is respectively matched with the water outlet part 30 and the air outlet part, the water outlet part 30 can be communicated with the bubble bottle through a pipeline, the water outlet part 30 can be used for injecting water into the bubble bottle through a pipeline, the air outlet part can be communicated with the bubble bottle through a pipeline, the air outlet part can be used for injecting air into the bubble bottle, so that bubble water can be prepared in the bubble bottle, the bubble bottle is provided with a bubble water outlet, and the bubble water outlet can be used for discharging bubble water to the water outlet area.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the sensing module 303 is an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification ) sensing module, the output module 306 is an RFID output module, and the trigger identification module on the external element 200 is an RFID trigger identification module, so that non-contact data communication between the RFID sensing module and the RFID trigger identification module and non-contact data communication between the RFID output module and the RFID trigger identification module can be realized.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the external element 200 may be a water receiving container or a wearable device, and the water receiving container may be a water cup, so as to enhance the water receiving experience of the user through binding of the water cup and the user instruction water making information. The wearable device can be a bracelet, a user can place the bracelet in a reading sensing area and an output sensing area, and data communication is carried out between the sensing module 201 in the bracelet and the sensing module and the output module in the clean drinking machine 300 so as to realize a corresponding water making function, so that when the user uses a water cup without the triggering recognition module 201, the corresponding water making function of the clean drinking machine 300 can be controlled through the portable bracelet, and further user experience is improved.

It should be noted that, the trigger recognition module 201 of the wearable device may be an NFC (Near Field Communication ) trigger recognition module, and the RFID sensing module and the RFID output module may also perform data communication with the NFC trigger recognition module, that is, the wearable device with NFC function on the market may implement the function of the external element 200 through software adaptation, so as to increase the compatibility of the purified water dispenser 300, and further be beneficial to improving the market share of the purified water dispenser.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the water purifying and drinking machine 300 includes a plurality of water paths, which are respectively connected to the water outlet member 30 in a conductive manner, and are connected in series or parallel to each other, and the plurality of water paths are configured to pass through different water purifying members to discharge filtered water of different water qualities toward the water outlet member 30, that is, different water purifying members have different filtering effects on water. The control module 301 is configured to control on or off of each waterway to control the waterway through which the purified water dispenser 300 flows when preparing filtered water and the purified water component through which the purified water flows, thereby realizing control of the water outlet component 30 to discharge the filtered water of the corresponding water quality according to the instruction water making information or the built-in water making information. It will be appreciated that the water purifying dispenser 300 has a filtering means for preparing filtered water of different quality, the built-in water making information and the instruction water making information may include water quality information, and the control module 301 controls the waterway through which the water flows according to the water quality information, so that the water flows through the corresponding water purifying part on the waterway, and thus the filtered water of the user-set quality is prepared.

It should be noted that different water purifying components can refer to different water purifying components in the same water purifying device, and different water purifying components can be a front PAC (polyaluminum chloride) filter element, RO reverse osmosis membranes of different grades, a rear active carbon filter element and the like, so that users can select the water quality of filtered water by themselves, and different requirements of different users on the water quality differentiation are met.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the water purifying dispenser 300 includes an adding component, the adding component can add substances into the water outlet pipeline, the water outlet pipeline is connected with the water outlet component 30 to change the water quality of the water outlet component 30, the control module 301 is connected with the adding component, and the control module 301 can control the adding amount of the adding component according to the instruction water making information or the built-in water making information. It will be appreciated that the water purifier 300 has the function of preparing different water qualities by adding substances, for example, mineral water is prepared by adding minerals, the built-in water preparation information and instruction water preparation information can include whether mineral water is generated, when mineral water is required to be generated, the control module 301 controls the adding components to add minerals into the water outlet pipeline, and the minerals can be food grade potassium chloride, magnesium sulfate and the like so as to adjust the water quality of the water, improve the drinking taste of the water, and also supplement ions required by a human body.

In addition, the built-in water production information and the instruction water production information may further include an amount of water that generates the mineral water, so that the control module 301 controls an amount of mineral added to the water outlet pipeline by the adding component according to the amount of water that generates the mineral water.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the built-in water making information includes at least one of water quantity information, water temperature information, water quality information; the instruction water making information comprises at least one of water quantity information, water temperature information and water quality information. It can be understood that the water purifying and drinking machine 300 has a water channel system 100, the water outlet component 30 is disposed at the water outlet end of the water channel system 100, the control module 301 is connected with the water channel system 100, the control module 301 can control the water making amount and the water outlet amount of the water channel system 100 according to the water amount information, the control module 301 can control the water making temperature of the water channel system 100 according to the water temperature information, and the control module 301 can control the water making quality of the water channel system 100 according to the water quality information so as to meet different water consumption demands of users.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the built-in water production information includes water quantity information, the instruction water production information includes water quantity information, the purified water dispenser 300 further includes a detection component connected to the control module 301, the detection component is disposed above the water receiving area 304 and is used for detecting a water level height and a container height of a water receiving container located in the water receiving area 304, and the control module 301 is further configured to control the water outlet member 30 to stop water outlet when one of a first water cut-off condition and a second water cut-off condition is met, wherein the first water cut-off condition is that a water outlet of the water outlet member 30 reaches a water outlet of the water quantity information, and the second water cut-off condition is that a ratio of the water level height to the container height is greater than or equal to a preset threshold.

Specifically, when the control module 301 controls the water outlet member 30 to outlet water according to the built-in water making information or the instruction water making information, if the ratio of the water level height to the container height is always smaller than the preset threshold, when the water outlet amount of the water outlet member 30 reaches the water outlet amount information, the control module 301 controls the water outlet member 30 to stop water outlet, so as to realize water outlet according to the water outlet amount required by the user.

If the ratio of the water level height to the container height is greater than or equal to the preset threshold before the water yield of the water outlet component 30 does not reach the water yield information, the control module 301 controls the water outlet component 30 to stop water outlet, so that when the water yield information exceeds the proper water receiving amount of the water receiving container, water outlet is automatically stopped, and water sprinkling caused by excessive water receiving of the water receiving container is prevented, thereby being beneficial to improving the intellectualization of the water purifying dispenser 300 and improving user experience.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the preset threshold may be in the range of 0.7-0.9 to prevent water from being spilled due to excessive water receiving in the water receiving container.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the detection component is an ultrasonic sensor and/or an infrared sensor, the ultrasonic sensor can calculate the position of the upper edge of the water receiving container according to the flight time of ultrasonic waves, and calculate the reference by using the position as the water level, so as to obtain the water level height and the container height of the water receiving container, and the infrared sensor can obtain the water level height and the container height according to the position of the infrared probe, the time from sending to receiving of the infrared rays and the propagation speed of the infrared rays.

The waterway system 100 of the water purifying dispenser according to one embodiment of the present invention is described in detail with reference to fig. 4 and 5, it should be understood that the following description is merely exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the invention.

As shown in fig. 4 and 5, the waterway system 100 of the water purifying dispenser according to the embodiment of the present invention includes: the filter assembly 50, the water tank assembly 10, the refrigeration assembly 20, the heating assembly 40, the water outlet part 30 and the bubble water assembly, and the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth waterways 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67 and 68, the first, second, sterilization, drainage, water outlet, 82, 83, 84 control waterway on-off water pumps 71, 72, the sterilization valve 73, the drainage valve 81, the water outlet valve 82, the waste water valve 83, the water inlet valve 84, and further comprises a pressure stabilizing valve 86, a booster pump 85 and a water leakage protector 87.

The first waterway 61 connects the water tank assembly 10 and the water outlet member 30, and the first waterway 61 is provided with a refrigerating assembly 20 (e.g., an ice container assembly, a compressor assembly, etc.) for refrigerating water. The second waterway 62 connects the water tank assembly 10 and the water outlet member 30, and the second waterway 62 is provided with a heating assembly 40 (e.g., an instant heating assembly, a hot tank assembly, etc.) for heating water. The third waterway 63 connects the second waterway 62 and the water tank assembly 10 such that the water tank assembly 10 and the heating assembly 40 are positioned on a closed loop water path formed by the second waterway 62 and the third waterway 63, the fourth waterway 64 is connected to the first waterway 61, and the fourth waterway 64 is used for draining water, for example, an outlet end of the fourth waterway 64 may be communicated with the drain outlet 110 of the water purifying dispenser. The fourth waterway 64 may be provided with a drain valve 81 and is used to control on-off of the fourth waterway 64. The first waterway 61 and the second waterway 62 are both connected with the water outlet member 30 through a fifth waterway 65, and the fifth waterway 65 may be provided with a water outlet valve 82, however, in some embodiments, the third waterway 63 may also be communicated with the water outlet member 30 through the fifth waterway 65, so as to achieve the normal temperature water taking function through the third waterway 63 and the fifth waterway 65, thereby further simplifying waterways and reducing parts.

As shown in fig. 4, the filter assembly 50 is provided with a waste water port 51, a sixth waterway 66 is connected to the waste water port 51, and the sixth waterway 66 is used for draining the filter assembly 50. In some embodiments, the water outlet end of the sixth waterway 66 may be in communication with the water outlet 110 of the purified water dispenser, and the sixth waterway 66 is provided with a waste valve 83 to control the on-off of the sixth waterway 66.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the filter assembly 50 has a front waterway and a rear waterway, the waterway system 100 includes a seventh waterway 67, the seventh waterway 67 connecting the front waterway and the rear waterway, the seventh waterway 67 being provided with a water inlet valve 84. The water inlet valve 84 is used for controlling the on-off of the seventh water path 67 to control the water inlet state of the entire water path system 100. The water inlet valve 84 is a complete machine waterway switch function, and is normally opened when the waterway system 100 is used for preparing water, so that tap water can enter the system smoothly, and when the water preparation is stopped, the water inlet valve 84 is closed to cut off the water source, so that the problems of constant internal pressure bearing, long waste water flow and the like are avoided.

In some embodiments, with continued reference to fig. 4 and 5, the seventh waterway 67 is further provided with a booster pump 85, the booster pump 85 can boost the water source pressure to a pressure required by the filter assembly 50 to filter the water, e.g., the booster pump 85 can increase the water pressure to a pressure required by the RO reverse osmosis membrane to filter the water, and direct the water to the RO reverse osmosis membrane for filtration. The booster pump 85 is connected between the front water channel and the rear water channel of the filter unit 50, and is provided here mainly because no impurity is contained in the water filtered by the front water channel, and the booster pump 85 is prevented from being blocked by the impurity.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the waterway system 100 further includes an eighth waterway 68, where the eighth waterway 68 is connected to a water source and a water inlet end of the filtering assembly 50, and the eighth waterway 68 is provided with a pressure stabilizing valve 86, where the pressure stabilizing valve 86 can eliminate water pressure fluctuation of tap water, ensure water pressure stability, and avoid damage to components of the waterway system 100 caused by water hammer.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the eighth waterway 68 is further provided with a water leakage protector 87, the water leakage protector 87 may be a mechanical device or an electronic water leakage switch, and after the waterway system 100 leaks, the water leakage protector 87 may function to close the water source, prevent the water leakage from always existing, and avoid the loss of the user's family due to the water leakage.

In some embodiments, a pressure stabilizing valve 86 is provided on the upstream side of the water leakage protector 87 to prevent the water hammer damage to the water leakage protector 87 caused by the water pressure of the water source from affecting the water leakage prevention effect.

The public demand for drinking water has slowly changed from pure water to multifunctional drinking water, such as hot water, cold water and bubble water. At present, the water heating mode is generally a single-function water purifying machine or a water boiling kettle, and the operation is inconvenient and complicated; products for realizing cold water modulation are few, and the requirements of common consumers cannot be met; most people choose to purchase bottled soda water for refrigerated drinking, and whether the additives are healthy or not cannot be known, and the bottled water occupies a relatively large place. Therefore, the invention provides a cold and hot integrated water purifying and drinking machine which can filter out pure water and integrate the self-made bubble water function, and one machine solves various complicated water drinking scenes.

According to the water purifying and drinking machine provided by the embodiment of the invention, the filtering of tap water and the production of purified water can be realized, the machine can heat and refrigerate the purified water, the general drinking water requirement is met, and the self-made bubble water assembly is additionally arranged, so that the drinking water scene is greatly enriched. And the integral product design can control the whole machine volume to be in a smaller size, and basically meets all kitchen or living room installation scenes. The original water tank is not needed, so that a user does not need to replace the original water tank frequently, and the problem of tap water supply is not needed to be considered after the original water tank is purchased and installed for the first time.

According to the waterway system 100 of the water purifying and drinking machine, a set of control logic for realizing the co-assisted operation of multiple systems is provided, so that the multifunctional integrated operation of the water purifying and drinking machine is realized, and the water drinking requirement of multiple scenes is met. The method comprises the following steps:

water purification system of waterway system 100: as indicated by the linear arrow in fig. 4, when the water level detection assembly 11 detects that the water tank assembly 10 is lack of water after the whole machine is normally powered on, the water inlet valve 84 is opened, the booster pump 85 is started, and the waste water valve 83 is closed. So that tap water can smoothly enter the filter assembly 50 for filtering. Pure water can be replenished into the water tank assembly 10 until the water level detection assembly 11 senses that the water level is full. After the filter assembly 50 is full of water, the waste water valve 83 is opened, the booster pump 85 is started, the water inlet valve 84 is opened, after 30 seconds of flushing, the filter assembly 50 is ready to enter a standby state, at this time, the booster pump 85 stops working, the water inlet valve 84 is closed, and the waste water solenoid valve is closed. The water purification system enters a standby state.

The water level detection assembly 11 includes sensing signals corresponding to the second predetermined water level and the first predetermined water level. The sensing signal corresponding to the second predetermined water level indicates that the water tank assembly 10 is full of water; starting the whole machine to produce water when the sensing signal corresponding to the first preset water level comes out, wherein the water taking operation is not interrupted; if the sensing signal corresponding to the first predetermined water level is used for continuously taking water and drinking after coming out, the water-taking speed is far less than the water-taking speed, the final water level of the water tank assembly 10 will drop to the bottom of the water tank, the third predetermined water level (i.e. the lowest water level) is calculated by the sensing signal corresponding to the first predetermined water level, the water-outlet flow rate signal and the water-making signal, at this time, in order to prevent the problems of dry heating of the heating assembly 40, empty pumping of the water pump and the like, the water taking operation will be passively stopped, and the complete machine sends out water-shortage reminding information, and the water taking operation can only be performed after the water tank assembly 10 is full of water again.

The water system 100 takes normal temperature water logic: as shown by solid arrows in fig. 4, in the case that the water tank assembly 10 is not in shortage, the water taking operation is not limited, at this time, if the water taking button of the operation panel is clicked to perform the normal temperature water taking operation, or if the control module 301 controls the waterway system to take normal temperature water according to the built-in water making information or the instruction water making information, the water outlet valve 82 is opened immediately, the second water pump 72 is started to operate after the water outlet valve 82 is opened for 0.5 seconds, at this time, normal temperature pure water is pumped from the water tank assembly 10 to the heating assembly 40 by the second water pump 72, the heating assembly 40 is not heated, and the normal temperature pure water is discharged through the water outlet valve 82 and the water outlet component 30 which are in the opened state.

Hot water extraction logic of waterway system 100: as shown by solid arrows in fig. 4, when the water tank assembly 10 is not in a water shortage condition, the water taking operation is not limited, and at this time, if the water taking button of the operation panel is clicked to perform the water taking operation, or if the control module 301 controls the waterway system to prepare hot water according to the built-in water making information or instruction water making information, the water outlet valve 82 is opened immediately, the heating assembly 40 starts to operate while the water outlet valve 82 is opened, the second water pump 72 starts to operate after the water outlet valve 82 is opened for 0.5 seconds, and at this time, normal-temperature pure water is pumped from the water tank assembly 10 to the heating assembly 40 by the second water pump 72 to heat, and the heated water is discharged through the water outlet valve 82 and the water outlet component 30 which are in the opened state. The hot water outlet can realize various water temperature selections, such as: boiling water, green tea water, warm water, milk water and other different temperature ranges. The heating assembly 40 and the second water pump 72 are used for receiving different water outlet temperature signals of the system, combining the water inlet and outlet temperature NTC values set on the heating assembly 40, and realizing different temperature water outlet through different flow rates of the second water pump 72 and heating power collocation of the heating assembly 40. When water taking is stopped, the second water pump 72 and the heating assembly 40 stop working immediately after receiving the water taking stopping signal, and the water outlet valve 82 is also closed after the second water pump 72 stops working for 1 second, so that the water outlet valve 82 is prevented from being blocked from water after water taking is stopped.

Cold water extraction logic of waterway system 100: as shown by the hollow arrow in fig. 4, in the case that the water tank assembly 10 is not in shortage, the water taking operation is not limited, and at this time, if the water taking button of the operation panel is clicked to perform the cold water taking operation, or the control module 301 controls the waterway system to take cold water according to the built-in water making information or the instruction water making information, the water outlet valve 82 is immediately opened, and the first water pump 71 starts pumping water after 0.5 seconds of opening the water outlet valve 82, so as to pump cold water in the refrigeration assembly 20. The cold water discharged can be directly drunk or used for preparing bubble water. When water taking is stopped, the first water pump 71 stops working immediately after receiving the water taking stopping signal, and the water outlet valve 82 is also closed after the first water pump 71 stops working for 1 second, so that the water outlet valve 82 is prevented from holding pressure to prevent water from being discharged in the subsequent water taking. The water tank assembly 10 is arranged above the refrigerating assembly 20, the water level in the water tank assembly 10 is higher than the water level in the refrigerating assembly 20, so that pure water can freely enter the refrigerating assembly 20 for storage, and a water temperature sensor is arranged in the refrigerating assembly 20, the water temperature sensor can detect the water temperature in the refrigerating assembly 20, when the water temperature is higher than a preset cold water temperature value, the refrigerating assembly 20 can perform full-power operation for refrigerating, and when the water temperature reaches the preset cold water temperature value, the refrigerating assembly 20 enters a standby state or enters a low-power heat preservation mode.

High temperature sterilization control logic: when the machine is not used for a long time, bacteria are easy to grow in the internal pipeline in a humid environment, so that high-temperature sterilization can be used for sterilization. As shown by the solid arrow in fig. 5, when the first sterilization mode is started, the water outlet valve 82 is in a closed state, the sterilization valve 73 is immediately opened, after the sterilization valve 73 is opened for 1 second, the second water pump 72 and the heating assembly 40 are simultaneously opened and heating is started, normal-temperature purified water in the water tank assembly 10 is pumped out by the second water pump 72 and then heated by the heating assembly 40, at this time, the water outlet valve 82 is closed, the sterilization valve 73 is opened, so that the heated water returns to the water tank assembly 10, the waterway circulation is continued until the water in the water tank assembly 10 is heated to a specified high temperature (the temperature is sensed by the water outlet NTC of the heating assembly 40), and the pipeline is continuously circulated for a period of time for sterilization after the heating is completed. As shown by the hollow arrow in fig. 5, when the first sterilization mode is completed, the second sterilization mode is started, the second water pump 72 is stopped, the first water pump 71 is started, the hot water of the water tank assembly 10 is pumped out through the refrigeration assembly 20 (the refrigeration assembly 20 does not perform refrigeration during sterilization), the water outlet valve 82 is always in a closed state, the water outlet valve 81 is opened, and the hot water is discharged from the water outlet valve 81, and the period also continues until the water in the refrigeration assembly 20 is pumped out. After the second sterilization mode is completed, the whole machine enters a standby mode, and all valves, pumps and heating components 40 are closed.

Other configurations and operations of the water purification and waterway system 100 in accordance with embodiments of the present invention are known to those of ordinary skill in the art and will not be described in detail herein.

In the description of the present specification, a description referring to terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed 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. Further, one skilled in the art can engage and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification.

While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it will be understood that the above embodiments are illustrative and not to be construed as limiting the invention, and that variations, modifications, alternatives and variations may be made to the above embodiments by one of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A water purifying dispenser, comprising:

the host machine is provided with a water receiving area and a containing cavity which is arranged at intervals with the water receiving area, and the host machine is provided with a water outlet component which is used for discharging water towards the water receiving area;

the control unit is arranged in the accommodating cavity and comprises a communication module, an induction module and a control module, wherein the communication module is in communication connection with the terminal equipment to obtain instruction water making information sent by the terminal equipment, the induction module is used for inducing built-in water making information of an external element, the control module is respectively connected with the water outlet component, the induction module and the communication module, and the control module controls the water outlet component to outlet water according to the instruction water making information or the built-in water making information;

the control unit further comprises an output module connected with the control module, the sensing module is further used for sensing a built-in identification code of the external element, the communication module is further used for acquiring an instruction identification code sent by the mobile terminal, and the control unit is configured to control the output module to output instruction water making information to the external element and control water outlet of the water outlet component according to the instruction water making information when the control module judges that the built-in identification code is consistent with the instruction identification code.

2. The water purification dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the control unit is configured to control the output module to output the instruction water production information to the external element and to override the built-in water production information at the time of recognition of the instruction water production information when the control module determines that the built-in identification code and the instruction identification code are identical.

3. The water purifying dispenser of claim 1, wherein the water purifying dispenser comprises a water pump,

the control unit is configured to control the water outlet part to outlet water according to the built-in water making information when the control module judges that the built-in identification code and the instruction identification code are inconsistent.

4. The water purifying dispenser of claim 1, wherein the water purifying dispenser comprises an air outlet member, the control module is connected to the air outlet member, and the control module controls the air outlet amount of the air outlet member according to the built-in water production information or the instruction water production information.

5. The water purifying dispenser of claim 4, further comprising a bubble vial mated with the water outlet member and the air outlet member, respectively, the bubble vial having a bubble water outlet.

6. The water purification dispenser of claim 1, wherein the sensing module is an RFID sensing module and the output module is an RFID output module.

7. The water purifying dispenser of claim 1, wherein the water purifying dispenser includes a plurality of waterways connected to the water outlet members, the waterways being configured to pass through different water purifying members to discharge filtered water of different qualities toward the water outlet members, the control module being configured to control on or off of each waterway to control the water outlet members to discharge filtered water of corresponding qualities according to the built-in water making information or the instruction water making information.

8. The water purifier of claim 1, comprising an addition assembly for adding a substance to a water outlet line connected to the water outlet member to change water quality, the control module being connected to the addition assembly to control an amount of addition of the addition assembly based on the built-in water production information or the commanded water production information.

9. The water purification dispenser of any one of claims 1-8, wherein the built-in water production information includes at least one of water volume information, water temperature information, water quality information; the instruction water making information comprises at least one of water quantity information, water temperature information and water quality information.

10. The water purification dispenser of claim 1, wherein the internal water production information includes water quantity information, wherein the instruction water production information includes water quantity information,

the water purifying and drinking machine also comprises a detection component connected with the control module, the detection component is arranged above the water receiving area and is used for detecting the water level height and the container height of the water receiving container positioned in the water receiving area,

the control module is further configured to control the water outlet member to stop water outlet when one of a first water cut-off condition, which is that the water outlet amount of the water outlet member reaches the water amount information, and a second water cut-off condition, which is that a ratio of the water level height to the container height is greater than or equal to a preset threshold.