CN204883413U - Supervisory circuits and contain this supervisory circuits's monitoring device - Google Patents
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The utility model provides a supervisory circuits and contain this supervisory circuits's monitoring device, supervisory circuits include detecting element, and it includes humidity transducer, and corresponding humidity signal is exported to detection humidity, the controller is received the humidity signal is worked as when the humidity signal surpasss predetermined humidity threshold value, output ventilation control signal, a drive unit receives drive ventilation equipment behind the ventilation control signal. Supervisory circuits can detect the humidity circumstances in the environment through humidity transducer, only exceeds predetermined humidity threshold value when the humidity signal, also is that the controller output ventilation control signal just can pass through when great to the humidity ratio, controls a drive unit and drives ventilation equipment, then closes ventilation equipment when the humidity ratio is lower, has reduced the energy consumption in the comfort level experience of guaranteeing the people.
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Technical field
The utility model relates to monitoring technique field, relates in particular to a kind of supervisory circuit and comprises the supervising device of this supervisory circuit.
Background technology
In order to improve the environment in space, all the ventilation equipment such as exhaust fan can be provided with at some confined spaces, for hydrofuge and increase air circulation.But the humidity in some confined spaces, pollutant etc. can change along with the change of time, for bathroom, people has just entered bathroom and has had a bath, humidity in bathroom is not high, even if do not start exhaust fan, do not have uncomfortable sensation, along with the prolongation of bathtime yet, humidity in bathroom just can raise gradually, now just needs to start exhaust fan and carries out hydrofuge.But lack the effective technology that the humidity in confined space, air quality etc. are monitored in prior art, corresponding equipment cannot be started to the environment in confined space according to the situation of change of the humidity in confined space, air quality etc. to regulate, therefore, in order to comfortable or safety, people one enter confined space, tend opens the ventilation equipment such as exhaust fan to strengthen air circulation, until leave confined space, this can cause the waste of the energy undoubtedly.
Utility model content
For this reason, technical problem to be solved in the utility model is to lack the effective technology monitored the humidity in confined space, air quality etc. in prior art, make people one enter confined space and will open the ventilation equipment such as exhaust fan to strengthen air circulation, cause the waste of the energy.
For solving the problems of the technologies described above, the technical solution of the utility model is as follows:
The utility model provides a kind of supervisory circuit, comprising:
Detecting unit, it comprises humidity sensor, detects humidity and exports corresponding moisture signal;
Controller, receives described moisture signal, when described moisture signal exceeds default humidity threshold, exports vent control signal;
First driver element, receives described vent control signal rear drive ventilation equipment.
Supervisory circuit described in the utility model, described first driver element comprises the first relay, and described first relay receives the feed circuit of ventilation equipment described in conducting after described vent control signal; Described first relay disconnects the feed circuit of described ventilation equipment when not receiving described vent control signal.
Supervisory circuit described in the utility model, described detecting unit also comprises:
Carbon monoxide transducer, detects carbonomonoxide concentration and exports corresponding carbonomonoxide concentration signal;
Described controller, receives described carbonomonoxide concentration signal, when described carbonomonoxide concentration signal exceeds default carbonomonoxide concentration threshold value, exports vent control signal.
Supervisory circuit described in the utility model, described detecting unit also comprises:
Infrared sensor, detects within the scope of infrared acquisition whether someone enters and exports corresponding detectable signal;
Controller receives described detectable signal, when knowing that someone enters by described detectable signal, exports illumination control signal;
Second driver element, receives described illumination control signal rear drive light fixture.
Supervisory circuit described in the utility model, described second driver element comprises the second relay, and described second relay receives the feed circuit of light fixture described in conducting after described illumination control signal; Described second relay disconnects the feed circuit of described light fixture when not receiving described illumination control signal.
The utility model additionally provides a kind of supervising device comprising above-mentioned supervisory circuit, also comprises:
Drain pan, described supervisory circuit is arranged in described drain pan;
Bottom, is arranged on described drain pan;
Some through holes, are arranged on described drain pan and/or described bottom.
Supervising device described in the utility model, also comprises:
Control panel, is dismountablely installed on described bottom, is provided with one or more button;
Described bottom, is provided with one or more connecting portion, correspondingly with described button arranges, and presses Shi Yuqi phase and couples, output key signal at described button;
Controller in described supervisory circuit, exports described vent control signal and/or described illumination control signal after receiving described push button signalling.
Supervising device described in the utility model, also comprises:
Control panel, is dismountablely installed on described bottom, is provided with one or more button;
Described bottom, is provided with one or more connecting portion, correspondingly with described button arranges, and presses Shi Yuqi phase and couples, output key signal at described button;
Described first driver element and/or described second driver element receive ventilation equipment and/or described light fixture described in described push button signalling rear drive.
Supervising device described in the utility model, described bottom, it is also provided with one or more groove, forms buckling parts in groove described in each;
Described control panel, it is also provided with described groove protruding one to one, and described projection is interlocked with the buckling parts in described groove after slipping into corresponding described groove, and fixing described control panel is on described bottom.
Technique scheme of the present utility model has the following advantages compared to existing technology:
(1) the utility model provides a kind of supervisory circuit, comprises detecting unit, and it comprises humidity sensor, detects humidity and exports corresponding moisture signal; Controller, receives described moisture signal, when described moisture signal exceeds default humidity threshold, exports vent control signal; First driver element, receives described vent control signal rear drive ventilation equipment.Supervisory circuit described in the utility model, the humidity condition in environment can be detected by humidity sensor, only have when moisture signal exceeds default humidity threshold, also just vent control signal can be exported by controller when namely humidity ratio is larger, control the first driver element to drive ventilation equipment, then close ventilation equipment when humidity ratio is lower, guaranteeing to reduce energy consumption while the comfort level of people is experienced.
(2) detecting unit of supervisory circuit described in the utility model also comprises carbon monoxide transducer, detects carbonomonoxide concentration and exports corresponding carbonomonoxide concentration signal; Described controller, receives described carbonomonoxide concentration signal, when described carbonomonoxide concentration signal exceeds default carbonomonoxide concentration threshold value, exports vent control signal.Because carbon monoxide is colorless and odorless, whether people is difficult to perceive carbon monoxide and exceeds standard, supervisory circuit described in the utility model, the carbonomonoxide concentration in environment can be detected by carbon monoxide transducer, when carbonomonoxide concentration exceeds default carbonomonoxide concentration threshold value, also the carbonomonoxide concentration namely in environment is too high, when likely threatening the life security of people, at once vent control signal can be exported by controller, control the first driver element to drive ventilation equipment, the carbonomonoxide concentration in environment can be reduced in time, guarantee the life security of people.
(3) detecting unit of supervisory circuit described in the utility model also comprises infrared sensor, detects within the scope of infrared acquisition whether someone enters and exports corresponding detectable signal; Controller receives described detectable signal, when knowing that someone enters by described detectable signal, exports illumination control signal; Second driver element, receives described illumination control signal rear drive light fixture.Supervisory circuit described in the utility model, can detect whether someone enters indoor by infrared sensor, once detect that someone enters, controller will export illumination control signal, control the second driver element to drive light fixture, manually open light fixture illumination without the need to user, improve the Experience Degree of user.
(4) the utility model additionally provides a kind of supervising device comprising above-mentioned supervisory circuit, also comprises drain pan, and described supervisory circuit is arranged in described drain pan; Bottom, is arranged on described drain pan; Some through holes, are arranged on described drain pan and/or described bottom.Supervising device described in the utility model; supervisory circuit is protected in the space surrounded by drain pan and bottom; and can surrounding environment be touched by the detecting unit that some through holes being arranged at drain pan and/or bottom are guaranteed in supervisory circuit and it is detected, very convenient.
(5) supervising device described in the utility model, also comprises control panel, is provided with one or more button; Described bottom, is provided with one or more connecting portion coupled with the controller in described supervisory circuit, couples with described button one_to_one corresponding.Supervising device described in the utility model, take into full account the demand of user, even if the humidity in environment or carbonomonoxide concentration do not exceed preset value, or when detecting unit lost efficacy, as long as user wants to open ventilation equipment or light fixture, the button with corresponding operating mark will be pressed, this key information will be transferred to controller by the connecting portion coupled with this button, controller will start corresponding equipment according to key information and carry out ventilating or throwing light on, and improves the Experience Degree of user further.
(6) supervising device described in the utility model, described bottom, it is also provided with one or more groove, forms buckling parts in groove described in each; Described control panel, it is also provided with described groove protruding one to one, and described projection is interlocked with the buckling parts in described groove after slipping into corresponding described groove, and fixing described control panel is on described bottom.Control panel is dismountable to be by the way installed on bottom, during loading, the projection correspondence on control panel is put into groove on bottom, and projection is pushed into the buckling parts in groove along the slideway in groove, be interlocked with buckling parts, control panel be fixed on bottom; During dismounting, promote control panel round about along the slideway in groove, make the projection on control panel depart from buckling parts, taken off from bottom by control panel, installing/dismounting is all very convenient.
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In order to make content of the present utility model be more likely to be clearly understood, below according to specific embodiment of the utility model also by reference to the accompanying drawings, the utility model is described in further detail, wherein
Fig. 1 is the structured flowchart of supervisory circuit described in the utility model;
Fig. 2 is the sectional side view of a concrete case study on implementation of supervising device described in the utility model;
Fig. 3 is the sectional side view of another concrete case study on implementation of supervising device described in the utility model;
Fig. 4 is the scheme of installation of control panel in supervising device described in the utility model.
In figure, Reference numeral is expressed as: 1-detecting unit, 2-controller, 3-first driver element, 4-second driver element, 11-humidity sensor, 12-carbon monoxide transducer, 13-infrared sensor, 31-first relay, 41-second relay, 51-supervisory circuit, 52-drain pan, 53-bottom, 54-through hole, 55-control panel, 531-connecting portion, 532-groove, 551-button, 552-is protruding.
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Embodiment 1
Present embodiments provide a kind of supervisory circuit, as shown in Figure 1, comprising: detecting unit 1, controller 2 and the first driver element 3, wherein detecting unit 1, it comprises humidity sensor 11, detects humidity and exports corresponding moisture signal; Controller 2, receives described moisture signal, when described moisture signal exceeds default humidity threshold, exports vent control signal; First driver element 3, receives described vent control signal rear drive ventilation equipment.
Particularly, supervisory circuit described in the present embodiment, the humidity condition in environment can be detected by humidity sensor 11, only have when moisture signal exceeds default humidity threshold, also just vent control signal can be exported by controller 2 when namely humidity ratio is larger, control the first driver element 3 to drive ventilation equipment, then close ventilation equipment when humidity ratio is lower, guaranteeing to reduce energy consumption while the comfort level of people is experienced.
Preferably, described first driver element 3 can comprise the first relay 31, and described first relay 31 receives the feed circuit of ventilation equipment described in conducting after described vent control signal; Described first relay 31 disconnects the feed circuit of described ventilation equipment when not receiving described vent control signal.Relay can realize the control of the circuit to high voltage, heavy current by low-voltage, weak current, safety, control are precisely.
Preferably, described detecting unit 1 can also comprise:
Carbon monoxide transducer 12, detects carbonomonoxide concentration and exports corresponding carbonomonoxide concentration signal;
Described controller 2, receives described carbonomonoxide concentration signal, when described carbonomonoxide concentration signal exceeds default carbonomonoxide concentration threshold value, exports vent control signal.
Particularly, because carbon monoxide is colorless and odorless, whether people is difficult to perceive carbon monoxide and exceeds standard, supervisory circuit described in the present embodiment, the carbonomonoxide concentration in environment can be detected by carbon monoxide transducer 12, when carbonomonoxide concentration exceeds default carbonomonoxide concentration threshold value, also the carbonomonoxide concentration namely in environment is too high, when likely threatening the life security of people, at once vent control signal can be exported by controller 2, control the first driver element 3 to drive ventilation equipment, the carbonomonoxide concentration in environment can be reduced in time, guarantee the life security of people.
Preferably, described detecting unit 1 can also comprise:
Infrared sensor 13, detects within the scope of infrared acquisition whether someone enters and exports corresponding detectable signal;
Controller 2 receives described detectable signal, when knowing that someone enters by described detectable signal, exports illumination control signal;
Second driver element 4, receives described illumination control signal rear drive light fixture.
Particularly, supervisory circuit described in the present embodiment, can detect whether someone enters indoor by infrared sensor 13, once detect that someone enters, controller 2 will export illumination control signal, control the second driver element 4 to drive light fixture, manually open light fixture illumination without the need to user, improve the Experience Degree of user.
Preferably, described second driver element 4 can comprise the second relay 41, and described second relay 41 receives the feed circuit of light fixture described in conducting after described illumination control signal; Described second relay 41 disconnects the feed circuit of described light fixture when not receiving described illumination control signal.Relay can realize the control of the circuit to high voltage, heavy current by low-voltage, weak current, safety, control are precisely.
Embodiment 2
Present embodiments provide a kind of supervising device comprising supervisory circuit 51 described in embodiment 1, as shown in Fig. 2 or Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, in addition also comprise: drain pan 52, bottom 53 and some through holes 54, wherein drain pan 52, described supervisory circuit 51 is arranged in described drain pan 52; Bottom 53, is arranged on described drain pan 52; Some through holes 54, are arranged on described drain pan 52 and/or described bottom 53.
Particularly; supervising device described in the present embodiment; supervisory circuit 51 is protected in the space surrounded by drain pan 52 and bottom 53; and guarantee that the detecting unit in supervisory circuit 51 can touch surrounding environment and detect it by some through holes 54 being arranged at drain pan 52 and/or bottom 53, very convenient.
Preferably, as shown in Figure 2, the supervising device described in the present embodiment can also comprise:
Control panel 55, is dismountablely installed on described bottom 53, is provided with one or more button 551;
Described bottom 53, is provided with one or more connecting portion 531, correspondingly with described button 551 arranges, and presses Shi Yuqi phase and couples, output key signal at described button 551;
Controller in described supervisory circuit 51, exports described vent control signal and/or described illumination control signal after receiving described push button signalling.
Particularly, such as can arrange two buttons, corresponding driving ventilation equipment, a corresponding driving light fixture, user presses any one button, and the controller in supervisory circuit 51 will drive corresponding equipment according to push button signalling.Supervising device described in the present embodiment, take into full account the demand of user, even if the humidity in environment or carbonomonoxide concentration do not exceed preset value, or when detecting unit lost efficacy, as long as user wants to open ventilation equipment or light fixture, the button 551 with corresponding operating mark will be pressed, this key information will be transferred to the controller in supervisory circuit 51 by the connecting portion 531 coupled with this button, controller will start corresponding equipment according to key information and carry out ventilating or throwing light on, and improves the Experience Degree of user further.
As the optional embodiment of another kind, as shown in Figure 3, the supervising device described in the present embodiment can also comprise:
Control panel 55, is dismountablely installed on described bottom 53, is provided with one or more button 551;
Described bottom 53, is provided with one or more connecting portion 531, correspondingly with described button 551 arranges, and presses Shi Yuqi phase and couples, output key signal at described button 551;
Described first driver element 3 and/or described second driver element 4 receive ventilation equipment and/or described light fixture described in described push button signalling rear drive.
Particularly, button 551 is pressed afterwards and connecting portion 531 couples, connecting portion 531 output key signal (such as push button signalling can be high level) can be passed through, after first driver element 3 receives push button signalling, just ventilation equipment can be driven, after second driver element 4 receives push button signalling, just light fixture can be driven.Supervising device described in the present embodiment, take into full account the demand of user, even if the humidity in environment or carbonomonoxide concentration do not exceed preset value, or when detecting unit, controller lost efficacy, as long as user wants to open ventilation equipment or light fixture, will press after receiving corresponding push button signalling with button 551, first driver element 3 of corresponding operating mark and/or the second driver element 4 and will drive ventilation equipment and/or light fixture, improve the Experience Degree of user.
Preferably, the supervising device described in the present embodiment, described bottom 53, it can also be provided with one or more groove 532, form buckling parts in groove 532 described in each; Described control panel 55, it can also be provided with and described groove 532 projection 552 one to one, described protruding 552 slip into corresponding described groove 532 after, be interlocked with the buckling parts in described groove 532, fixing described control panel 55 is on described bottom 53.
Particularly, as shown in Figure 3, control panel 55 is dismountable to be by the way installed on bottom 53. during loading, projection 552 correspondence on control panel 55 is put into the groove 532 on bottom 53, and the buckling parts along the slideway in groove 532 projection is pushed in groove 532, be interlocked with buckling parts, thus control panel 55 is fixed on bottom 53; During dismounting, promote control panel 55 round about along the slideway in groove 532, make the projection 552 on control panel 55 depart from buckling parts, taken off from bottom 53 by control panel 55, installing/dismounting is all very convenient.
Obviously, above-described embodiment is only for clearly example being described, and the restriction not to embodiment.For those of ordinary skill in the field, can also make other changes in different forms on the basis of the above description.Here exhaustive without the need to also giving all embodiments.And thus the apparent change of extending out or variation be still among the protection domain that the utility model creates.
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1. a supervisory circuit, is characterized in that, comprising:
Detecting unit (1), it comprises humidity sensor (11), detects humidity and exports corresponding moisture signal;
Controller (2), receives described moisture signal, when described moisture signal exceeds default humidity threshold, exports vent control signal;
First driver element (3), receives described vent control signal rear drive ventilation equipment.
2. supervisory circuit according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described first driver element (3) comprises the first relay (31), and described first relay (31) receives the feed circuit of ventilation equipment described in conducting after described vent control signal; Described first relay (31) disconnects the feed circuit of described ventilation equipment when not receiving described vent control signal.
3. supervisory circuit according to claim 1 and 2, is characterized in that, described detecting unit (1) also comprises:
Carbon monoxide transducer (12), detects carbonomonoxide concentration and exports corresponding carbonomonoxide concentration signal;
Described controller (2), receives described carbonomonoxide concentration signal, when described carbonomonoxide concentration signal exceeds default carbonomonoxide concentration threshold value, exports vent control signal.
4. supervisory circuit according to claim 3, is characterized in that, described detecting unit (1) also comprises:
Infrared sensor (13), detects within the scope of infrared acquisition whether someone enters and exports corresponding detectable signal;
Controller (2) receives described detectable signal, when knowing that someone enters by described detectable signal, exports illumination control signal;
Second driver element (4), receives described illumination control signal rear drive light fixture.
5. supervisory circuit according to claim 4, it is characterized in that, described second driver element (4) comprises the second relay (41), and described second relay (41) receives the feed circuit of light fixture described in conducting after described illumination control signal; Described second relay (41) disconnects the feed circuit of described light fixture when not receiving described illumination control signal.
6. comprise a supervising device for the arbitrary described supervisory circuit (51) of claim 1-5, it is characterized in that, also comprise:
Drain pan (52), described supervisory circuit (51) is arranged in described drain pan (52);
Bottom (53), is arranged on described drain pan (52);
Some through holes (54), are arranged on described drain pan (52) and/or described bottom (53).
7. supervising device according to claim 6, is characterized in that, also comprises:
Control panel (55), is dismountablely installed on described bottom (53), is provided with one or more button (551);
Described bottom (53), is provided with one or more connecting portion (531), correspondingly with described button (551) arranges, and presses Shi Yuqi phase and couples, output key signal at described button (551);
Controller in described supervisory circuit (51), exports described vent control signal and/or illumination control signal after receiving described push button signalling.
8. supervising device according to claim 6, is characterized in that, also comprises:
Control panel (55), is dismountablely installed on described bottom (53), is provided with one or more button (551);
Described bottom (53), is provided with one or more connecting portion (531), correspondingly with described button (551) arranges, and presses Shi Yuqi phase and couples, output key signal at described button (551);
Described first driver element (3) and/or the second driver element (4) receive ventilation equipment and/or light fixture described in described push button signalling rear drive.
9. the supervising device according to claim 7 or 8, is characterized in that:
Described bottom (53), it is also provided with one or more groove (532), and groove described in each forms buckling parts in (532);
Described control panel (55), it is also provided with and described groove (532) projection (552) one to one, after described projection (552) slips into corresponding described groove (532), be interlocked with the buckling parts in described groove (532), fixing described control panel (55) is on described bottom (53).
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