CN1638621A - Remote controlled water flow and drain system - Google Patents

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CN1638621A
CN1638621A CN 02818407 CN02818407A CN1638621A CN 1638621 A CN1638621 A CN 1638621A CN 02818407 CN02818407 CN 02818407 CN 02818407 A CN02818407 A CN 02818407A CN 1638621 A CN1638621 A CN 1638621A
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Abstract

A remote controlled water flow and drain system (130) for supplying and withdrawing water to and from a user apparatus (70) through a single water pipe (22) during different periods of time, includes a water passage (22) having two ends, one being for use with the user apparatus (70) such as a plant pot (70), and the other being connected to a reversible pump (150). The system (130) is controlled by a main controller (152), preferably in combination with a remote controller (34). The system (130) can be connected to both a water source (136) and a place (146) for drainage, selectively communicating with the water source (136) to supply water through the water passage (22) to the user apparatus (70) at one time, and at another time communicating the place (146) for drainage to withdraw water from the user apparatus (70) and deliver the withdrawn water to the place (146) for drainage.

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Remote control current and drainage system
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of method of supplying water, relate in particular to the controlled water supply of device with from installing the method for controlled draining, and remote control current and the drainage system of implementing this method.
Background technology
For different purposes, various water systems have been developed.For example, described in the U.S. Pat of issuing to people such as Kidouchi May 20 nineteen ninety 4909435, water temperature and flow speed controller are used for hot water supply system, especially bathtub.People such as Kidouchi have described a kind of hot water supply system that has long-range water flow controller.Hot water supply system comprises water pipe, and the one end is connected to can controlled mixed hot water and the device of cold water, so that supply water with all temps and various speed by water pipe, the water pipe other end is connected to the user.Hot water supply system also comprises drain function, realizes draining by the bathtub drainpipe under water gravity.The draining stopcock confirms that switch is used for from long-range water flow controller received signal, so that open and close bathtub draining stopcock.
Another type supplies water and drainage system is well-known, and it makes with the floor cleaning equipment and is used for circulating cleaning fluid.Be called the solid stream of water circulation in this system, to the surface sprinkling liquid cleaning solution that will clean, vacuum source is set up high velocity air simultaneously, under the situation of carpet, it shifts to the surface with atomized liquid, moves surfacewise or enters in the material, then upwards away from the surface.This program absorbs dirt, fragment and other foreign substance from floor surface along cleaning solution.An example of these systems was described in the U.S. Pat 4083077 that people such as Knight issue on April 11st, 1978.People such as Knight have described a kind of hand tools, construct this instrument and are used for being connected to separably fluid cleaning machine, for example steam washer.The hollow head of hand tools has front area and Background Region, forms suction chamber and spray booth respectively.The fluid solution pipe is surrounded and protection by soft suction pipe, and soft suction pipe is coupled to the neck of hand-operated tools releasedly.Flow controller interconnects fluid solution pipe and nozzle.People's such as Knight fluid cleaning machine also comprises distribution tank, and it holds the special flow liquid solution that is used for cleaning textiles, carpet etc., and described solution is made of water and various cleaning agent, deodorant etc.Recycling can is collected fluid solution and residual soil, the fragment of using etc. at last.One side of steam cleaner is equipped with switch and control panel, when power line is coupled to electric outlet, can start them.Plastic flow liquid solution pipe and by around soft tube hand-operated tools is connected to steam cleaner.
Usually design formerly that these water systems of technology are used for specific purposes, in general, can not be applied in the distinct device.For example, people's such as Kidouchi water system can not be discharged the water of using from jar, and described jar does not have discharge outlet and the drainpipe of oneself.People's such as Knight water supply and drainage system are unsuitable for supplying required water gaging respectively with filling containers with discharge required water gaging from described container then.Therefore, need a kind of water supply and drainage system, so that overcome the water supply of technology formerly and the shortcoming of drainage system.
Summary of the invention
An object of the present invention is to provide a kind of method and system with aequum water supply and draining.
In general, the invention provides a kind of water supply and water discharge method, comprise following steps: by single water pipe to the water of device provisioning aequum with discharge the water of aequum from device.With water supply and the draining of required programme-control by single water pipe.
Preferably, in water tube distal end, between logical pattern of first current and the logical pattern of second current, switch the logical pattern of current of water pipe with respect to device, in the logical pattern of first current, water pipe and water source carry out fluid flow, and in the logical pattern of second current, water pipe and drainage position are carried out fluid flow.Preferably, with signal that sends in response near the controller being arranged in device or the signal that sends from the sensor relevant, between the logical pattern of first and second current, switch the logical pattern of current of water pipe with device.
Equally preferably, the equipment that is positioned at water tube distal end by use supplies water or draining, and described equipment is used for producing fluid pressure difference in the water pipe end of device and the water pipe between the water tube distal end.Preferably, between the first fluid pressure pattern and the second fluid pressure pattern, the signal that sends in response near the controller being arranged in device or in response to the signal that sends from the sensor relevant with device, alternately produce the fluid pressure difference in the water pipe, wherein the first fluid pressure pattern is used for supplying water to device, and the second fluid pressure pattern is used for from the device draining.
According to an aspect of the present invention, current and drainage system are used for supplying water and draining.Provide aquaporin in described system, described aquaporin first end is suitable for and installs together and use, to described device water supply with from its draining.Equipment for example with the pump of reversible electric machine coupling, link to each other with aquaporin second end, be used between first end and second end of aquaporin, produce the interior fluid pressure difference of aquaporin.Equipment is provided equally, and it is logical to be used for setting up between aquaporin and water source or drainage position current, so that in different time interim, supplies water to device or from the device draining by aquaporin.Set up the logical equipment of current and be preferably valve and pipe bypath system, link together with the pump that for example has reversible electric machine.
In one embodiment of the invention, system comprises master controller, and it is associated with the pump that for example has reversible electric machine and valve and tube system, so that control is supplied water and drain operation.Provide remote controller and the sensor related, so that master controller in response to the signal that sends, is controlled and supplied water and drain operation from remote controller and sensor with device.Described system comprises at least a portion aquaporin, and this aquaporin is a hose.Water pipe first end limits aquaporin first end, and it is suitable for using with device.
Described according to a further embodiment of the invention system further comprises a plurality of water pipe parts that link together, and they form the distributing net.The distributing net comprises the opening and a plurality of other opening that limit aquaporin second end, described second end for example is connected to the pump that has reversible electric machine, described other opening is connected to hose selectively, when closing with the residue opening of convenient distributing net, distributing net branch between a described opening and the selected opening limits aquaporin with hose, a described opening is connected to pump, and selected opening and hose link together.Therefore, when one of these multiple arrangements being connected to each opening of distributing net selectively at every turn, can be to the water supply of one of multiple arrangement and from its draining.These devices can be positioned at all places, and each can be connected to a nearest opening of distributing net.
Described similar water supply and drainage system in applicant's unsettled U.S. Patent application NO.09/945620, this paper will be with reference to quoting.But, water supply of describing in U.S. Patent application NO.09/945620 and drainage system are confined to use together with plant pot, be used for watering to plant pot, yet it is may one of use according to current of the present invention and drainage system just.
According to a further aspect in the invention, provide a kind of water supply and drainage arrangement, be used for to device water supply or from its draining.This device comprises container, and this container comprises and be used to hold first Room at water source and be used to collect second Room of using water that the water source is a fresh water usually.In the fluid passage of one of selected and first and second Room, pump is set, described pump and reversible electric machine coupling.Described device is equipped with the pipe that comprises first end and second end, and first end is connected to pump, and second end is suitable for using with device.Equipment is provided, be used for one of control pump and first and second Room fluid flow selectively, and be used for controlling in operation motor, motor driving pump on required either direction thus, so that source water is supplied to device from first Room, or from device discharge with the water of crossing and will with water import second Room.Manufacture portablely according to the described device of one embodiment of the invention, and described container comprises the contact safety valve, allowing air flow through this safety valve, and when the container overturning during in the one side anti-sealing overflow.
The invention provides a kind of water supply and water discharge method of novelty, and current and the drainage system of implementing this method, described method can be used for various application.With reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention described below, advantages and features of the invention will better be understood.
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Characteristic of the present invention has been described basically, referring now to accompanying drawing, by diagram diagram the preferred embodiments of the present invention, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the sketch of diagram according to water supply of the present invention and pumping method;
Fig. 2 is the simplified diagram of a kind of application of diagram the present invention, and method wherein of the present invention is used to change fish jar water;
Fig. 3 is the simplified diagram of diagram Another application of the present invention, wherein is used for watering to pot plant according to one embodiment of the invention method of the present invention;
Fig. 3 a is the top view of simplified diagram, illustrates to be used for the method for the present invention of watering to pot plant according to a further embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 b is the profile of simplified diagram, illustrates the method for the present invention that is used for extracting excessive water from the graphic basin of Fig. 3 a;
Fig. 4 is the perspective view of the remote controller that uses in one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram according to described central current of further embodiment of this invention and drainage system;
Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram of diagram water power connector, and its indicator cover is attached thereto;
Fig. 7 is the simplified diagram of diagram water power connector shown in Figure 6, and its indicator cover is removed and is in connection status;
Fig. 8 is that diagram is according to the described simplified diagram that connects current and drainage system of further embodiment of this invention;
Fig. 9 is the simplified diagram of described according to yet another embodiment of the invention portable current of diagram and drainage system;
Figure 10 is the perspective view of portable current shown in Figure 9 and drainage system;
Figure 10 a is mounted in the cutaway view of the contact safety valve in portable current shown in Figure 9 and the drainage system;
Figure 10 b is the cutaway view of contact safety valve shown in Figure 10 a, illustrates its upright position.
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With reference to these accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 especially graphicly and common on the principle comprises single water pipe 22 with numeral 20 current and drainage systems that represent, that be used to supply water and draw water.One end 24 of water pipe 22 is suitable for using with user's set 26, is used for drawing water to its water supply or from it.Far-end 28 with respect to the water pipe 22 of user's set 26 is connected to hydroelectric system 30, and hydroelectric system 30 also comprises the water source and is used for the place of draining.Hydroelectric system 30 also is electrically connected to master controller 32, so that the water of aequum can be offered user's set 26 by single water pipe and draw back from user's set 26 during different times.At run duration, master controller 32 sends signal for hydroelectric system 30, so that be in the logical pattern of current of switching water pipe 22 between logical pattern of first current and the logical pattern of second current at far-end 28.In the logical pattern of first current, water pipe 22 carries out fluid flow with the water source, and in the logical pattern of second current, water pipe 22 carries out fluid flow with the place that is used for draining.Master controller 32 sends signal also for hydroelectric system 30, so that for example rely on the pump that combines with reversible electric machine, produces fluid pressure difference in the water pipe 22 between two ends 24 and 28, makes water flow into water pipe 22 from either direction.By the motor that counter-rotating is controlled by master controller 32, can between supplying water and drawing water, select the hydraulic pressure pattern.Can replace the pump that combines with reversible electric machine by two pumps of assembling in hydroelectric system 30, with water suction user's set 26, and another pump is extracted water out user's set 26 by water pipe 22 to one of them pump and water is delivered into the place that is used for draining by water pipe 22.These two pumps are also by master controller 32 controls.
Can send signal for hydroelectric system 30 by manual operation master controller 32, so that give the water of user's set 26 supply aequums at one time from the water source, and send signals for hydroelectric system 30, so that extract the water of aequums out and the water of aequum be transported to the place that is used for draining from user's set 26 in another time.Yet, also can automatically perform this operation in response to the signal that from remote controller 34, sends by master controller 32, remote controller 34 is positioned near the user's set 26.Shown in dotted line 36, wirelessly or shown in dotted line 38 remote controller 34 is electrically connected to master controller 32 by cable.Master controller 32 also can be by lead shown in dotted line 40, that be connected to user's set 26 received signal from the sensor (not shown) that combines with user's set 26.Cable 38 and lead 40 can be connected to each other directly without passing through the remote controller 34.In this layout, on remote controller 34, manually boot and supply water and drainage procedure, according to the preset program that is kept in master controller 32 or the remote controller 34, progressively automatically implement these processes in response to the signal that from the sensor of user's set 26, sends, finish up to process.
In order to understand complexity, and, dissimilar user's sets is described below for diagram various device of the present invention according to water supply of the present invention and the required condition of water discharge method.Be noted that according to various application of the present invention and embodiment, same Reference numeral is used for representing like of the present invention and feature in the different figure of accompanying drawing.Therefore, will not be repeated in this description like and feature.
The graphic user's set 26A of Fig. 2 is a fish jar 42, uses the suction pipe 44 on the pipe 22 be connected to current and drainage system 20 that it is cleaned.When serving with current and 20 pairs of fish jars 42 of drainage system for the first time, must programme to system 20.
With reference to figure 1 and 4, detailed graphic remote controller 34 can be implemented programming among use Fig. 4.In order to write the cleaning procedure of fish jar 42, press " program (the programming) " key 46 on the keyboard 45 of remote controller 34, repeat key 48 then by " user (user) ", be presented on the display screen 50 of remote controller 34 up to " aquarium (fish jar) ".When if 20 pairs of above fish jars of system are served, then remote controller 34 is explicit user device name and identifier, for example " fish jar 2 ".Master controller 32 usefulness titles " aquarium (fish jar) " are created file.Then suction pipe 44 is inserted in fish jars 42 water, press the key 52 on the keyboard 45 of remote controller 34, begin from fish jar 42, to draw water.When master controller 32 in response to pressing " drain (draining) " key 52 from remote controller 34 send drawing water signal and when starting hydroelectric system 30, hydroelectric system 30 produces vacuum in pipe 22, draw water from fish jar 42 by the end of suction pipe 44.Use by " up (making progress) " key on the keyboard 45 of remote controller 34 54 and " down (downwards) " 56 and can regulate the speed of drawing water.Suitably the speed of selecting of drawing water rises the sediments in the gravel 58 on fish jar 42 bottoms with the water of being taken out, and will not upset gravel 58 but go up basically.
When the water of from fish jar 42, extracting aequum out, press the key 60 on the keyboard 45 of remote controller 34, the termination water discharge time.As selection, can will remove in the water of suction pipe 44 from fish jar 42 simply, make the time of pumping section finish.Water ga(u)ge in the hydroelectric system no longer detects water, and sends signal for master controller 32, and after several seconds, master controller 32 will cut off the vacuum in the water pipe 22.
The water yield of having extracted out from fish jar 42 and the speed of drawing water are kept in the file of being created for this concrete fish jar 42 in the master controller 32.
In order after cleaning fish jar 42, to begin to fish jar 42 water-filling again, press " water (water-filling) " key 62 and start hydroelectric system 30, give the fresh water of fish jar 42 supply requirement amounts with selected temperature, by regulating described temperature by " temperature (the temperature) " key 64 on the keyboard 45 of remote controller 34, and, current are set to maximum according to present preservation data hereof.When wanting to change water flow velocity, can regulate water flow velocity by " up (making progress) " key 54 and " down (downwards) " 56.When the water yield identical with the water yield of extracting out from fish jar 42 had been supplied to fish jar 42, water supply time was finished and is stopped.The flow speed data of regulating is kept in this fish jar file.
Before finishing this first operation, remote controller 34 will be imported data by its display screen 50 request alarms, be used for the target date of cleaning operation next time in order to set described alarm, can to import then.Every day, monitoring was kept at all the user's set files in the master controller 32.When the Any user device has overdue period of service, the master controller 32 of system 20 will produce alarm with the form of buzzer or indicator lamp.
In case the file of particular user device has been kept in the master controller 32 of system 20, user's set is a fish jar 42 in this is used, and current and drainage system 20 can be used in the following cleaning operation of fish jar 42 automatically.In order to start automatic operation, by " user (the user) " key 48 on the keyboard 45 of pressing remote controller 34, select fish jar 42 as user's set, press " drain (draining) " key 52 then.Suction pipe 44 is inserted fish jar 42, extract water out fish jar 42 together with the sediments on the gravel 58.Drainage speed with programming is in advance extracted water and sediments from fish jar 42, when the water yield of extracting out from fish jar 42 reaches basis and is kept at the amount of the data in this fish jar file, will cut off the water discharge time section automatically.After the predetermined short time interval, will provide sweet water automatically with the temperature and the speed of preserving hereof.When implementing programming, for example, can regulate the predetermined short time interval between water discharge time and the water supply time by the function key 66 on the keyboard 45 of pressing remote controller 34.When being kept at data in master controller 32 files and having replenished the water of aequum, master controller 32 will cut out current and drainage system 20 automatically.
Be noted that remote controller 34 is provided with a pair of fixture 68 at its back side, fixture is convenient to allow remote controller 34 along being connected thereto separably on any position of hose 22 length.
With reference to figure 1 and 3, the another kind that current and drainage system 20 are described below is used.In this application, the user's set 26B that uses with current and drainage system 20 is a plant pot 70, in order to prolong the time between watering, prepares to use the cistern 88 that stores water to carry out automatic watering.This application results to the method that thing waters of taking root in is arranged, and described soil that is arranged in the basin of no osculum has been described this method in applicant's U.S. Patent application NO.09/945620.The method of describing in this U.S. Patent application may further comprise the steps: by the aquaporin that forms by seepage material not, under pressure, water introduced basin at the bottom of, extend upward at the bottom of the basin and stretch out basin, do not have soil top in the basin up to water logging; By same channels, from basin, get rid of the part water that is not absorbed then by soil.Preferably providing the space between at the bottom of the basin and soil bottom, this space is suitable for collecting the water of discharging and carries out fluid flow with passage from soil.
Plant pot 70 comprises open top 72, closed bottom 74 and sidewall 76, and sidewall extends into truncated cone shape between top 72 and bottom 74.Perforated retainer 78 is divided into top and lower part with plant pot 70.Top is used to hold soil 80, and plant roots is buried in the soil.The lower part forms cistern 82, is used for the water of accommodating plant basin 70.Perforated retainer 78 allows that water freely passes it downward or upward, and forbids that soil particle falls into cistern 82.Pipe 84 extends bottom 74 near plant pot 70 from cistern 82, passes perforated retainer 78 and extends upward along sidewall 76.The open top 72 of plant pot 70 is stretched out in the upper end of pipe 84, and utilizes the water power connector 86 of current and drainage system 20 and the water power socket 100 of plant pot 70 to be connected on the water pipe 22 of current and drainage system 20.
Switch 88 and 90 lays respectively at the top and the bottom of cistern 82, and each in them started by floating part 92.Level switch 94 is arranged in soil 80 tops of plant pot 70, starts it by contact water.By cable 102, water power connector 86 and cable 96, switch 88,90 and detector 94 are connected to remote controller 34, and this detector 94 act as level sensor.
Water power connector 86 is connected to hose 22 and signal conductor 38, and according to the sensor type that uses with device 26, signal conductor 38 can be an optical fiber.Yet in this embodiment of the present invention, lead 38 is electric wires.Preferably electric wire 38 is combined in the wall of hose 22, so that electric wire 38 is protected and can be moved easily with hose 22.Water power socket 100 is connected to the outer end of pipe 84 and electric wire 102, and electric wire 102 is electrically connected with each sensor 88,90 and 94.Cable 96 between remote controller 34 and the water power connector 86 is selectable, because remote controller 34 is wirelessly connected to master controller 32, master controller 32 is connected to water power connector 86 successively by electric wire 38.When water power connector 86 and water power socket 100 linked together, cable 102 utilized hard contact (indication) to be connected to separately cable 96 and electric wire 38, and tube connector 84 and pipe 22 fluid communication.
Water power socket 100 comprises memory chip 104.Remote controller 34 directly or by master controller 32 can read the data of memory chip 104, but remote controller 34 can not change these data.Memory chip 104 is programmed to be used for concrete plant pot 70, and memory chip 104 comprises identification number and code, and preferably identification number is chosen as high numeral arbitrarily, and code comprises all other data that automatic watering is required.
When water power connector 86 and water power socket 100 links together for the first time, remote controller 34 reading and saving in memory chip 104 identification number and send it to master controller 32, perhaps master controller 32 directly reads identification number.Master controller 32 should numeral compare with other identification number that is kept in the system 20, and because the identification number that reads can not be complementary with the arbitrary identification number that is kept in the system 20, the identification number that then continues as the user's set 26B that reads is created new file.Master controller 32 is that plant pot 70 is determined the acquiescence numeral, and for example " flowerpot 8 " is so that be presented on the display screen 50 of remote controller 34 (referring to Fig. 4).If desired, can make amendment to the acquiescence numeral of shown plant pot 70.Advise then label or tag (not shown) is pasted this digital plant pot 70 of expression, character and/or title are distributed to this concrete plant pot 70.Other data in the memory chip 104 are kept in the file of creating with the concrete identification number of plant pot 70 now.
Current and drainage system 20 be with after plant pot 70 is connected, can be manually or start automatically and supply water and drainage procedure, because master controller 32 provides parameter that utilization reads written program in advance from memory chip 104.Start to supply water and drainage procedure after, master controller 32 is opened current by hose 22 with preset speed, so that use is flooded with the draining sprinkling method pot plant is watered.By managing 84 water imported in the cistern 82 of plant pot 70.When waterborne in the cistern 82 rises floating part 92 and when starting switch 90 on cistern 82 tops, reduce water flow velocity.Continuously water is supplied with plant pot 70 by managing 84 with the speed that reduces then, so that water floods soil 80.When level switch 94 detects the concurrent number of delivering letters feedwater flow of water and drainage system 20, cut off and supply water for plant pot 70.
Cut off and supply water several seconds afterwards for plant pot 70, current and drainage system 20 begin to draw water from plant pot 70 by hose 22 and pipe 84.In the time of under the water level in the plant pot 70 is reduced to cistern 82 tops, make floating part 92 close switch 90, current and drainage system 20 stop to draw water from plant pot 70.Therefore, the cistern 82 of plant pot 70 comprises water, to utilize a plurality of wick parts 106 to continue to provide the moisture of a period of time to the soil 80 of plant pot 70, wick parts 106 extend upward from cistern 82, cross perforated retainer 78, enter the bottom of soil 80, soil 80 is included in the top of plant pot 70.
During initiating process, observe and supply water and drainage procedure, if desired, can regulate immediately or at any time.Then regulated value is replaced the predefined parameter in this concrete device 26B file, concrete device is a plant pot 70 in this is used.Also measure the water yield of the water level from cistern 82 top layers to plant pot 70 openends 72, these data are recorded in the file of master controller 32, and switch 90 is positioned at cistern 82 top layers, and level switch 94 is positioned at plant pot 70 openends.Under the situation that level switch 94 breaks down, this parameter of the water yield is just subsequently as the prevention Backup Data, when presetting the water yield to have supplied after the convenient starting switch 90, though level switch 94 does not send corresponding signal, current and drainage system 20 also will be closed water supply automatically.Eliminate the possibility that water overflows plant pot 70 thus.Can use a teleswitch 34 with next intended services date input current and drainage system 20.When arriving intended services during the date, master controller 32 is with detection alarm then.
In next one water supply and draining service, when water power connector 86 and socket 100 linked together and be retained in water in the cistern 82 and keep floating part 90 and swim on the switch 88 on cistern 82 bottoms, master controller 32 was with the disarmed state of identification switch 88.This is illustrated in the cistern 82 and also has remaining water, and rewriting is kept at the file of the plant pot 70 in the master controller 32, make its supply water and the draining service process between have the longer time at interval.
With reference now to Fig. 1 and 3a, 3b.Current and drainage system 20 also can be used for manually watering to pot plant.In manual operation, current and drainage system 20 can be used for watering a plant, it is grown in the plant pot that is similar to plant pot 70, this plant pot of specialized designs is used bottom-up method of watering, but also can be used for to the plant watering that is grown in the available in the market plant pot shown in Fig. 3 a and 3b.The device 26C that uses with current and drainage system 20 comprises plant pot 106, and it has open top 108, closed bottom 110 and sidewall 112, and sidewall extends into truncated cone shape between top 108 and bottom 110.Dish 116 is positioned under plant pot 106 bottoms 110, is used for collecting by the Heisui River of one or more osculums 114 from soil 80 discharges, and osculum 114 is arranged in the closed bottom 110 of plant pot 106.
Replace the water power connector 86 of Fig. 3, the adapter 118 with flat outlet is connected to the hose 22 of current and drainage system 20.In manual operation, use the 34 manual water supply start times of remote controller of current and drainage system 20.Adapter 118 is positioned on plant pot 106 open top 108, so that will flow to soil 80 tops by adapter 118 by the current that current and drainage system 20 provide.Spread from the water of plant pot 106 open top 108 input plant pot 106, and absorbed by soil 80, going downstream by osculum 114 simultaneously enters dish 116.In case in dish 116, observe Heisui River, manually stop the water supply time section of current and drainage system 20 immediately.Dish 116 needs the short period to collect all Heisui River of discharging from the soil 80 of plant pot 106, then in order to begin the water discharge time section, dish Heisui River of 116 is put in the flat outlet of adapter 118, also can be used the remote controller 34 of current and drainage system 20 to manually boot the water discharge time section.When not staying Heisui River in dish 116, the 34 manual water discharge time sections that stop can use a teleswitch.As selection, during anhydrous state in detecting hose 22, current and drainage system 20 can be closed automatically.
If the water flow velocity during the water supply time section is high relatively, and coil the water level that the Heisui River of collecting in 116 rises to the top of approaching dish 116 fast, for anti-sealing overflows dish 116, after the water supply time section stopped, water discharge time section possibility must begin immediately.
Application with reference to figure 2,3,3a, 3b description only is to use the example of the inventive method and system, and present invention is described with reference to figure 1.Can further be approved with more application that the present invention uses.For example the current of Fig. 1 and drainage system 20 can use with custom-designed floor cleaning, and this equipment is sprayed at water on the floor surface under pressure and cleans, during the different periods, and the Heisui River in the vacuum cleaning floor surface.Custom-designed floor cleaning is not a part of the present invention, therefore will not further describe it.
Fig. 5 illustrates central current and drainage system, generally represents with numeral 130.Graphic central current and drainage system 130 are used for using with a plurality of plant pot, and these plant pot are with identical with reference to the type of figure 3 described plant pot 70.Should be appreciated that various devices can use with central current and drainage system 130 in above-mentioned various application.
Central authorities' current and drainage system 130 comprise manifold system 132, and for example, preferably it is arranged in the house basement that is equipped with current and drainage system 130.Manifold system 132 is connected to the water source by magnetic valve 134, carries out fluid flow.The water source is a low pressure water pot 136, and it is connected respectively to cold water supply line and hot water supply line by magnetic valve 138 and 140.Manifold system 132 by magnetic valve 142 and 144 also respectively directly and utilize auxiliary holding tank 148 to be connected to drainage inlet 146 indirectly.Auxiliary holding tank 148 is selectable.Manifold system 132 is also connected to pump 150, and it is coupled to reversible electric machine 151 and is fit to and is driven by reversible electric machine 151.Preferably, low pressure water pot 136 is placed in the basement, and that auxiliary holding tank 148 can be placed on is outdoor.
Preferably, also provide Main Control Unit 152 and power subsystem 154 in basement, they are connected in the electrical system in the basement.Main Control Unit 152 is electrically connected to magnetic valve 134,138,140,142 and 144.Main Control Unit 152 also is electrically connected to motor 151, and is installed in pressure sensor 156 and temperature sensor 158 on the low pressure water pot 136, is respectively applied for interior pressure and the water temperature of measuring jar 136.
Current and drainage system 130 are equipped with distributing net 160, and distributing net 160 comprises the water lines part that links together.Distributing net 160 is connected to pump 150 at its opening part, and utilizes water power connector 162 to select to be connected to hose 22 at another opening part, hereinafter will describe water power connector 162 in detail with reference to figure 6 and 7.The opening that is used to connect these distributing nets 160 of hose 22 can be connected to the indoor water out 164 that waters, these outlets 164 be fixed on the house each locational within the walls with different floors on.Distributing net 160 may further include one or more openings in house outside, described opening is used for connecting selectively the hose 22 of outside, house by hand control valve 166 controls.Water ga(u)ge 168 is included near in the distributing net 160 of pump 150, when the distributing net 160, will measure the water yield with convenient current, and no matter the selection situation of the outlet 164 of connection hose 22.
Main Control Unit 152 is electrically connected to water ga(u)ge 168, so that receive the signal of telecommunication that discharge is measured in expression.Electric wire also is provided,, is used for bi-directional transfer of electric signals, hereinafter will further be described in detail this with being connected with the indoor water out 164 that waters on the different floors on each position of Main Control Unit 152 and house.
The indoor water out 164 that waters is by lid 170 protections in Fig. 6.The indoor water out 164 that waters is suitable for being fixed in the interior wall 172, have many electric contacts 174 and an opening 176, electric contact 174 is connected by electrical wiring to Main Control Unit shown in Figure 5 152, and opening 176 carries out fluid flow with a pipeline portions of distributing net 160.Unexpectedly exported 164 and remove in order to prevent to cover 170, lid 170 comprises mechanical interlock 178, so that interlock with the appropriate section of outlet 164.When lid 170 was interlocked with outlet 164, in order to prevent to leak, plug 180 was equipped in the hermetically enclosed opening 176 of coming together with lid 170, and plug 180 is contained in the opening 176.Lid 170 also comprises short circuit 173 and indicator lamp 175, and when lid 170 was fixed to outlet 164, indicator lamp 175 electrically contacted with the corresponding contacts of outlet 164, and when being covered with this outlet of box lunch, the Main Control Unit 152 identification outlets 164 of Fig. 5 are not used.Indicator lamp 175 can comprise indicator that is used for " system in use (system's use) " and the indicator that is used for " alarm (alarm) ", when the current of Fig. 5 and drainage system 130 during by another outlet 164 operations, the indicator that is used for " system in use (system's use) " brightens, when arrived in the target date of the operation of watering, the indicator that is used for " alarm " brightened.Also can any buzzer (not shown) be installed in lid 170, when indicator brightens, produce audible alarm with box lunch " alarm (alarm) ".
By extruding and will cover 170 and pull out and to remove it.Removed in case will cover 170, as shown in Figure 7, hose 22 can be connected to outlet 164 by water power connector 162 from exporting 164.In order to interlock with the corresponding component of outlet 164, so that connector 162 can be fixed to outlet 164 releasedly, be similar to and cover 170 mechanical interlock 178, water power connector 162 has mechanical interlock 182.Water power connector 162 is connected to an end of hose 22, and this end is not connected to water power connector 86 (referring to Fig. 5), and when hydroelectric system connector 162 is fixed to outlet 164 the time, it provides the waterproof of a pipeline portions of hose 22 and distributing net 160 to be connected.When water power connector 162 is connected to outlet 164 the time, be connected to the contact (not indication) that the water power connector 162 that is electrically connected with the contact 174 that exports 164 is provided with the electric wire 38 that hose 22 is combined, so that the signal that sends is transferred to Main Control Unit shown in Figure 5 152 by this connection from plant pot shown in Figure 5 70.Replacement scheme as the short circuit 172 in the lid 170 provides resistor 184 in water power connector 162, it is suitable for contacting with contact 174, and these contacts 174 are included in the outlet 164, and are designed to contact with the short circuit 172 of covering 170.Therefore, when water power connector 162 was connected to this concrete outlet 164, Main Control Unit 152 (Fig. 5) can identify one of them outlet 164 and be used in operation.Have only Main Control Unit 152 as Fig. 5 to detect that one of them lid 170 is removed and hose 22 when being connected to this concrete outlet 164, current and the drainage system 130 of Fig. 5 are programmed, operation allows to water.Thereby, having reduced the possibility of maloperation, water overflows risk and is minimized thus.
Refer again to Fig. 5, central current and drainage system 130 can use with outdoor outlet 165, and outdoor outlet 165 comprises the thread socket that is used to connect.The flexible pipe that has conventional connector can be connected to the conventional thread socket of outdoor outlet 165.In order to move field operation, must select field operation by " user (the user) " key 48 on the keyboard 45 of remote controller 34 shown in Figure 4.In case selected field operation, when all indoor outlets 164 are covered, can have only started and supply water and drain operation.Necessary manual unlocking valve 166 when field operation begins, and after the field operation end, must hand stop valve 166.Also can manually move the water supply and the water discharge time section of field operation.
In this embodiment of the present invention, connect magnetic valve 134 by moment, central current and drainage system 130 use low pressure water pots 136 to give pump 150 automatic water fillings, because operate when most of pump such as dried fruit, can not suitably move or be destroyed.Pressure sensor 156 is measured the interior pressure of low pressure water pot 136, the water temperature that temperature sensor 158 is measured in the low pressure water pot 136.Main Control Unit 152 operation magnetic valves 134,138,140 and 142 are positioned at desired scope to guarantee the correct and tank pressure of water temperature according to the files in the Main Control Unit 152.For example, if water temperature is too low, Main Control Unit 152 sends signal for magnetic valve 140 and opens it, allows hot water to flow into low-pressure water jar 136.If low pressure water pot 136 will have been expired, temperature is still too low, Main Control Unit 152 give magnetic valve 140 send signal at stop it, then in order from low pressure water pot 136, to discharge required water gaging, send signal for magnetic valve 134 and 142 and open them, then Main Control Unit 152 give magnetic valve 134 and 142 send signal at stop they, in order to supply more hot water, send signals for magnetic valve 140 and open it again.
When using a teleswitch 34 when starting the water supply time sections, remote controller 34 near the end of plant pot 70 according on hose 22, give magnetic valve 134 send signal enablings it, electrode 151 beginning driving pumps 150 are extracted into plant pot 70 with water from low pressure water pot 136.Pump 150 and distributing net 160 branches between the selected indoor outlet 164 that hose 22 connects form single aquaporin with hose 22, are used for to plant pot 70 water supply with from plant pot 70 drainings.Measure discharge in the water supply time sections by water ga(u)ge 168, and send this information to master controller 152, then in order to ensure required flow rate, master controller 152 sends its speed of Signal Regulation for motor 151.
In response to the stop signal that in Main Control Unit 152, receives, disconnect motor 151, pump 150, magnetic valve 134,138 and 140.When in Main Control Unit 152, receiving the draining signal, according to coding or signal, from remote controller 34, manually send described signal, Main Control Unit 152 is connected magnetic valve 142, and on a certain direction starter motor 151 driving pumps 150, to draw water from plant pot 70 by single aquaporin, described single aquaporin is used for supplying water to same plant pot 70.Water ga(u)ge 168 is measured the draining flow velocity, and this value is presented on the display floater of remote controller 34.Water ga(u)ge 168 can detect anhydrous state, and when no longer including water and be drawn out of from plant pot 70, shows " no-water (anhydrous) " information on the display floater of remote controller 34.Then, Main Control Unit 152 cuts off motor 151 and pump 150, and therefore closes magnetic valve 142.
With reference now to Figure 4 and 5,, by pressing the key 48 on remote controller 34 keyboards 45, can select auxiliary holding tank 148 to collect discharge waters, the display screen 50 of remote controller 34 will show " from:user to:auxiliary tank (and from: user to: auxiliary tank) ".In case selected auxiliary holding tank 148, during water discharge time will to magnetic valve 142 send signal at stop it, send signals for magnetic valve 144 and open it, so that discharge water is introduced and is collected in the auxiliary holding tank 148.When auxiliary holding tank 148 has expired, the discharge water in the auxiliary holding tank 148 will flow into discharge outlet 146 automatically.In using, other also can use the discharge water of collecting in the auxiliary holding tank 148.For example, by being connected to the flexible pipe of outdoor outlet 165, the water of discharging from bathtub and being collected in the auxiliary holding tank 148 can be used to clean vehicle, and the water of perhaps discharging from the fishing cylinder and being collected in the auxiliary holding tank 148 can be used for watering to pot plant 70.In this case, must select auxiliary holding tank 148 as the water source, by by " user (the user) " key 48 on remote controller 34 keyboards 45 up to display screen 50 demonstrations of remote controller 34 " from:auxiliary tank to:user (and from: auxiliary tank to: the user) " select.When selecting auxiliary holding tank 148 as the water source, Main Control Unit 152 will be connected magnetic valve 144, and disconnect other valve when starting the water supply time section.Thereby motor 151 is driving pump 150 on a certain direction, so that by the branch and the hose 22 of selected distributing net 160 water is extracted in the plant pot 70 from auxiliary holding tank 148.
Preferably, the pipeline portions that forms distributing net 160 is based upon in the shell mechanism that is similar to central vacuum system.Therefore by using any one indoor outlet 164 of close plant pot 70 in the house, hose 22 is connected to house plant basin 70, can uses central current and drainage system 130 easily.After the water supply of this plant pot 70 and drainage procedure are finished, hose 22 and this plant pot 70 are disconnected, it can be connected to the next plant pot (not shown) that to water then.If the same indoor outlet 164 of next plant pot close enough, hose 22 can keep being connected with same indoor outlet 164, be used for watering to next plant pot, perhaps if desired, the indoor outlet 164 of hose 22 and this can be disconnected, and be connected to another indoor outlet 164, this another the indoor outlet 164 more close next plant pot that will water.For family that can not use central current and drainage system or office, can not select because be not easy to install maybe, for example in lease mansion, developed similar system, it can be connected in the tap and tank of kitchen or toilet.
Fig. 8 illustrates attachable current and drainage system 183, and it comprises the Main Control Unit 152 that has power subsystem 154, power subsystem 154 control reversible electric machines 151, and reversible electric machine 151 is coupled to pump 150 and is suitable for driving pump 150.By water ga(u)ge 168, pump 150 is connected thereto at an end of hose 22.Hose 22 is connected on the water power connector 86 at its other end, is connected to for example plant pot 70 by its water power socket 100.As being installed on the hose 22 near plant pot 70 with reference to figure 4 described remote controllers 34.Pump 150 is connected on proportion magnetic valve 185 and the magnetic valve 186 at its other end, is used for setting up selectively the fluid passage with water supply hose 188 or scupper hose 190.Water supply hose 188 is suitable for being connected on the conventional tap 192, and scupper hose 190 is suitable for being placed in the conventional tank 194.For power subsystem 154 is connected to conventional power outlet, power line 196 is connected thereto.Main Control Unit 152 is electrically connected on proportion magnetic valve 185, magnetic valve 186, motor 151 and the water ga(u)ge 168.Main Control Unit 152 also is electrically connected on the remote controller 34 with wireless mode.
Can connect current and drainage system 183 in order to operate, before operation can begin, must manual unlocking tap 192 to reach acceptable water temperature degree.During the water supply time section, when using a teleswitch 34 when having selected required flow rate, send signals to partially open for proportion magnetic valve 185, then in order to supply water motor 151 driving pumps 150 from tap 192 to plant pot 70 by hose 22.In this stage, send signal for magnetic valve 186 and close with maintenance.Opening degree by control ratio magnetic valve 185 can be regulated water flow velocity.Measure discharge by water ga(u)ge 168, institute's measured value is presented on the remote controller 34.Mounting temperature sensor 198 is measured the water temperature that flows to plant pot 70 by hose 22 from tap 192.The water temperature of surveying is also shown in provides information on the remote controller 34, be used for the water temperature on the manual adjustments tap 192.When water temperature exceeds preset range, by sending signals with its disconnection for proportion magnetic valve 185, and send signal so that it is stopped for motor 151, Main Control Unit 152 will stop to supply water automatically, up to manual adjustments on tap 192 water temperature, on remote controller 34, manually restart water supply time.The predetermined water temperature range information is included in the memory chip 104 of water power socket 100 of Fig. 3, perhaps is kept in the file of master controller 152.
In water discharge time, send signal so that it is closed for proportion magnetic valve 185, send signal to open it for magnetic valve 186.Give simultaneously motor 151 send signals with on a certain direction with its operation, driving pump 150 with by hose 22 and scupper hose 190 from plant pot 70 draining to tank 194.Flowmeter 168 monitoring draining flow velocitys, the speed of Main Control Unit 152 control motors 151 is regulated flow velocity thus.
As selection, can replace proportion magnetic valve 185 with general solenoid valve, in this case, the speed that is used for the motor 151 of driving pump 150 by adjusting is controlled the flow velocity of water supply time and is regulated.Yet, in this case, must design pump 150 like this, so that pump 150 can receive water and block current fully from tap 192 under full water tap pressure.
Fig. 9 and 10 illustrates portable current and drainage system, usually represents with digital 200, and when being used for to being distributed in plant pot on the large tracts of land when watering, this system is useful especially.Yet, as portable water supply and drainage equipment, in family, office or ShangWu Building, or being used for the outdoor area of various application, portable current also easy to use and drainage system 200 for example use with fishing cylinder or floor cleaning equipment.
Portable current and drainage system 200 comprise the container 202 that has handle 204,206 and wheel 208, can be diverted and carry thus, are convenient to transportation.
Container 202 comprises freshwater room 210 and chamber, Heisui River 212.Soft barrier film 214 is with these two chambers 210 and opened in 212 minutes.Compare with freshwater room 210, chamber, Heisui River 212 is positioned at the low relatively position of container 202.During the water injection time section, preferably the soft barrier film of making of rubber 214 allows entire container 202 to be full of fresh water fully, and the capacity of chamber, Heisui River 212 reduces to zero.Part fresh water is extracted out after the container 202, could be used chamber, Heisui River 212 then.The full-size of chamber, Heisui River 212 only comprises about 25% of entire container 202 sizes.
Except the opening 216 that has waterproof cover 218, the top of closed container 202.Magnetic valve 220 is arranged on the opening 216 in container 202, is used for closing automatically opening 216.Equipment water supply hose 222 is used to connect the opening 216 and for example tap (not shown) of container 202.Water supply hose 222 at one end is equipped with nipple (not indication) for a screw connection to threaded water faucet, be equipped with joint (not shown) at the other end, this joint has the structure that is similar to waterproof cover 218, so that section during water injection time, after opening 216 was removed waterproof cover 218, water supply hose 222 can be connected on the opening 216.
At the top of container 202 are contact safety valves 224.Illustrate the ins and outs of contact safety valve 224 in Figure 10 a and 10b, shown in Figure 10 a, contact safety valve 224 comprises truncated cone shape valve body 226, and it is installed on the annular outer surface 228 of the valve seat 230 that is positioned at container 202 tops.For coupling fully is provided between truncated cone shape valve body 226 and valve seat 230, the angle of annular outer surface 228 is corresponding with truncated cone shape valve body 226.Truncated cone shape valve body 226 heavy metal manufacturing, the lead that covers with plastics for example, so that as shown in figure 10, when container 202 was upright, truncated cone shape valve body 226 stably had been placed on the valve seat 230 under its deadweight.
The hole 232 that provides in the truncated cone shape valve body 226 extends through valve body 226, and carries out fluid flow with the centre bore 234 of valve seat 230, and when drawing water from container 202, hole 232 allows that air enters container 202, allows also that when with water suction container 202 air discharges.The Metal Ball 238 that chainlet 236 covers rubber is connected to the bottom of valve body 226.Shown in Figure 10 a, in vertical position, chain 236 hangs ball 238, and ball 238 allows thus that away from the centre bore 234 of valve seat 230 air passes centre bore 234.Shown in Figure 10 b, if container 202 overturnings to its side, heavy truncated cone shape valve body 226 skids off its position, hauls the annular inner surface 240 of ball 238 near valve seat 230 by it, blocks central aperture 234 thus, and anti-sealing overflows.
Refer again to Fig. 9, by pipe and valve system 242 chamber 210,212 is connected to pump 150, pump 150 is with reversible electric machine 151 couplings and by reversible electric machine 151 driving pumps 150.Pipe and valve system 242 comprise magnetic valve 244, when magnetic valve 244 is opened, between chamber, Heisui River 212 and pump 150, set up the fluid passage, pipe and valve system 242 further comprise magnetic valve 246, when magnetic valve 246 is opened, between freshwater room 210 and pump 150, set up the fluid passage.
At the opposite side of pump 150, a be linked in sequence end of pump 150, water ga(u)ge 168 and hose 22 of pipeline portions 248 and 250.The water power connector 86 that is connected to hose 22 other ends be suitable for user's set for example the water power socket 100 of plant pot 70 be connected.Close plant pot 70 is carried out wireless telecommunications attached to the remote controller 34 of hose 22 with Main Control Unit 152.Main Control Unit 152 is electrically connected to magnetic valve 220,244,246, motor 151 and water ga(u)ge 168.Main Control Unit 152 also electronics is connected to level sensor 252, and level sensor 252 is positioned at the top and the inner face of container 202.Except power subsystem 154, portable current and drainage system 200 further comprise chargeable cell 254, and power subsystem 154 has the power line 196 that is suitable for being connected to power outlet (not shown).
With reference to figure 9 and 10, separating except freshwater room 210 and chamber, Heisui River 212 and with them, container 202 has bottom compartment 256, so that cover pipe and valve system 242, pump 150, motor 151, water ga(u)ge 168 and pipeline portions 248,250.Preferably bottom compartment 256 comprises the open bottom that has required supporting construction, is positioned at wherein so that guarantee those parts.Main Control Unit 152, power subsystem 154 and chargeable cell 254 also are supported in the bottom compartment 256.
Portable current and drainage system 200 must water fillings before using.Can give freshwater room 210 water fillings of container 202 with two kinds of different modes.When using when the water of tap (not shown) supply is filled freshwater room 210, an end of water supply hose is connected to tap, and after opening 216 was removed waterproof cover 118, its other end was connected to the opening 216 of container 202.Magnetic valve 246 cuts out, and magnetic valve 220 is opened.Manual unlocking tap then, it is easy to use to regulate temperature.If desired, can measure water temperature in the freshwater room 210 according to being used in temperature sensors (not shown) in the freshwater room 210, this measured value may be displayed on the remote controller 34.When freshwater room 210 was expired, level sensor 252 sent signals for Main Control Unit 152.In response to the full signal of water, Main Control Unit 152 sends signal so that it is closed for automatically magnetic valve 220.After freshwater room 210 is expired, manually the opening 216 of water supply hose 222 with container 202 disconnected, then waterproof cover 218 tightly is engaged in the opening 216.If during the water injection time section, power line 192 is connected to power outlet, also manually breaks power line 192 from power outlet.To supply water and drain operation in order carrying out then, to prepare mobile portable current and drainage system 200, so that the position of close plant pot 70.Water supply that is used to water a plant and drain operation are similar to 1,3,4, the 5 and 8 described operations with reference to figure, therefore no longer are repeated in this description here.
When filling freshwater room 210, can use hose 22 that water is extracted out from this container, and water is imported freshwater room 210 with the water in bucket, bathtub or other type of container.In this water flood operations, Main Control Unit 152 sends signal for motor 151, driving pump 150 on a certain direction, so that water is extracted out from this container as the water source by hose 22, send signal to open it for simultaneously magnetic valve 246, send signal so that it is closed for magnetic valve 244, so that will extract water input freshwater room 210 out, rather than chamber, Heisui River 212.The latter is the general case in the water discharge time of the common water supply of system 200 and drain operation.Be noted that equally that during such water injection time section water is not directly put in the end of the hose 22 that suggestion is connected with water power connector 86, because the hard contact in the water power connector 86 may be subjected to water destruct.Suggestion should be used the additional line part prolongation as hose 22, and described pipeline portions can suitably be connected to the end of the hose 22 that is connected with water power connector 86, described pipeline portions is put into the water of water source container and does not fear damage.
In case portable current and drainage system 200 can be carried and rotate to freshwater room 210 fills with water.The running of common portable current and drainage system 200 is similar to as Fig. 5 graphic central current of institute and drainage system 130.After the water discharge time section of water supply and drain operation, when chamber, Heisui River 212 is filled with, unlike the system shown in Fig. 5 230, the excessive discharge water that wherein is collected in the auxiliary holding tank 148 is discharged automatically, the Main Control Unit 152 of system 200 as shown in Figure 9 sends signal to open it for magnetic valve 244, and control motor 151 driving pump 150 on a certain direction, so that extract water out chamber, Heisui River 212 by hose 22, the end of hose 22 is placed on drainage inlet.
To those skilled in the art, modification and the improvement to the above embodiment of the present invention may become apparent.Above stated specification is intended to demonstration rather than limits.Therefore scope of the present invention is intended to be limited separately by the scope of appended claims.

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1, a kind of water supply and water discharge method may further comprise the steps:
By the water of single water pipe (22) to device (26) supply aequum;
It is characterized in that:
Discharge required water gaging by same single water pipe (22) from device (26);
With water supply and the draining of required programme-control by this single water pipe (22).
2, the method for claim 1 further comprises:
At water pipe (22) far-end (28) with respect to device (26), between logical pattern of first current and the logical pattern of second current, switch the logical pattern of current of water pipe (22), in the logical pattern of first current, water pipe (22) carries out fluid flow with the water source, in the logical pattern of second current, water pipe (22) carries out fluid flow with the position that is used for draining.
3, method as claimed in claim 2 further comprises:
The equipment (30) that is positioned at water pipe (22) far-end (28) by use supplies water or draining, described equipment is used for producing in the water pipe (22) between water pipe (22) end (24) and water pipe (22) far-end (28) fluid pressure difference, and water pipe (22) end (24) is suitable for device (26) use.
4, method as claimed in claim 2 further comprises:
In response to the signal that near the controller being arranged in device (34) sends, between the logical pattern of first and second current, switch the logical pattern of current of water pipe (22).
5, method as claimed in claim 2 further comprises:
In response to the signal that from the sensor (88,90,94) relevant, sends, between the logical pattern of first and second current, switch the logical pattern of current of water pipe (22) with device (26).
6, method as claimed in claim 3 further comprises:
Signal in response near the transmission of the controller (34) being arranged in device (26), between the first fluid pressure pattern and the second fluid pressure pattern, alternately in water pipe (22), produce fluid pressure difference, the first fluid pressure pattern is used for supplying water to device (26), and the second fluid pressure pattern is used for from device (26) draining.
7, method as claimed in claim 3 further comprises:
In response to the signal that from the sensor (88,90,94) relevant, sends with device (26), between the first fluid pressure pattern and the second fluid pressure pattern, alternately in water pipe (22), produce fluid pressure difference, the first fluid pressure pattern is used for supplying water to device (26), and the second fluid pressure pattern is used for from device (26) draining.
8, a kind of water supply and drainage system (130) comprising:
The aquaporin (22) that has first end, this first end are suitable for and install (70) and use together;
With the equipment (150) that second end of aquaporin (22) links to each other, be used in first end of aquaporin (22) and the aquaporin (22) between second end it is characterized in that with two kinds of mode producing fluid pressure differences:
Equipment (134,142) is used for setting up selectively current between aquaporin (22) and water source (136) or drainage position (146) logical, during different time, in order to supply water for device (70) by aquaporin (22) or, to be used to set up the logical equipment (134,142) of current and to link together with the equipment (150) that is used to produce fluid pressure difference from device (70) draining.
9, system as claimed in claim 8 (130) further comprises:
Master controller (152), this master controller (152) are with the equipment that is used to produce fluid pressure difference (150) and be used for setting up selectively the logical equipment (134,142) of current and be associated, and master controller (152) control is supplied water and drain operation.
10, system as claimed in claim 9 (130) further comprises:
Remote controller (34), this remote controller (34) are used for transmitting control signal to master controller (152).
11, system as claimed in claim 9 (130) further comprises:
Signal conductor (38), every signal conductor (38) are suitable for the signal in its first termination receipts sensor (88,90,94) relevant with device (26), are connected to master controller (152) so that to its transmission signal at its second end.
12, system as claimed in claim 11 (130), wherein signal conductor (38) comprises the lead (38) that is combined in the tube wall, described tube wall limits at least a portion aquaporin (22).
13, system as claimed in claim 12 (130), wherein at least a portion aquaporin (22) comprises first end of the water pipe (22) of hose (22), qualification aquaporin first end.
14, system as claimed in claim 13 (130) further comprises:
Connector, this connector first (162) is connected to hose (22), and second portion (164) is connected to part aquaporin (160), selector is used for hose (22) is releasably connected to the part aquaporin (160) of fluid passage.
15, system as claimed in claim 14 (130), wherein connector comprises hard contact (174) on its various piece (162,164), the lead (38) that is used for being combined in tube wall can be connected dividually with the lead that is connected to master controller (152).
16, system as claimed in claim 13 (130) further comprises:
The a plurality of water pipe parts that link together, they form distributing net (160), distributing net (160) comprises the opening and a plurality of other opening that limit second end of aquaporin (22), described other opening is connected to hose (22) selectively, when closing with the residue opening of convenient distributing net (160), the branch of the distributing net (160) between a described opening and the selected opening limits aquaporin (22) with hose (22), a described opening limits second end of aquaporin (22), and selected opening and hose (22) link together.
17, system as claimed in claim 16 (130) further comprises:
A plurality of covers (170) are used to seal each residue opening of distributing net.
18, system as claimed in claim 17 (130), wherein each cover (170) comprises the indicator (175) of system running state.
19, system as claimed in claim 13 (130) further comprises:
Equipment (86,100) is used in the fluid passage water pipe (22) first ends being releasably connected to device (70).
20, system as claimed in claim 19 (130), wherein connection device (86,100) comprising:
Be connected to the first (86) of water pipe (22) first ends;
Be suitable for being connected to the second portion (100) of device (70);
Memory chip (104), this memory chip (104) is fixed to second portion (100), is used for preserving the operating data about device (70);
A plurality of hard contacts, described a plurality of hard contacts are fixed to first and second parts (86,100) separately, are used for the lead (38) by being combined in tube wall, and signal is transferred to master controller (152) from device (70) and memory chip (104).
21, a kind of water supply and drainage arrangement (200) comprising:
Container (202), this container (202) comprise second Room (212) that is used to hold first Room (210) at water source and is used to collect draining;
Reversible pump (150), this reversible pump (150) are suitable for carrying out fluid flow selectively with one of first and second Room (210,212);
Reversible electric machine (151) with pump (150) coupling;
Have the pipe (22) of first end and second end, this first end is connected to pump (150), and this second end is suitable for using with device (70), to device (70) water supply or from device (70) draining;
Equipment (152), this equipment (152) be used for control pump (150), with one of first and second Room (210,212) fluid flow selectively, and be used for controlling in operation motor (151), motor (151) driving pump (150) on required either direction thus, so that source water is supplied to device (70) from first Room (210), or from installing (70) draining and the water of discharging being imported second Room (212).
22, device as claimed in claim 21 (200) further comprises:
Valve and guard system (242), wherein first magnetic valve (246) is connected between pump (150) and first Room (210), second magnetic valve (244) is connected between pump (150) and second Room (212), these two magnetic valves (244,246) are used for selectively pump (150) being connected to any one of first and second Room (210,212) all by control appliance (152) control.
23, device as claimed in claim 21 (200), wherein first and second Room (210,212) are separated by soft barrier film (214).
24, device as claimed in claim 21 (200), wherein device (200) manufactures portablely, and container (202) comprises allows air flow through in this contact safety valve (224), and prevents that sealing overflows during in a side when container (202) overturning.
25, device as claimed in claim 21 (200), wherein pipe (22) comprises the valve (86) that is connected to its second end, anti-sealing overflows when disconnecting with box lunch pipe (22) second ends and device (70).
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