CN212409094U

CN212409094U - Remote control module and water heater

Info

Publication number: CN212409094U
Application number: CN202020958984.5U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 谢锦华; 毛玉蓉; 肖明; 闫旺; 韩浩聪; 张家诚
Original assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Current assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Priority date: 2020-05-29
Filing date: 2020-05-29
Publication date: 2021-01-26
Anticipated expiration: 2030-05-29

Abstract

The utility model discloses a remote control module and a water heater; the remote control module comprises an input module, an oscillation module and an induction module; the vibration module and the input module are arranged at the water outlet end of the water pipe, and the induction module is arranged at the water inlet end of the water pipe; the oscillation module takes water flow in the water pipe as a medium according to the information input by the input module and sends a feedback signal to the induction module through vibration waves; the sensing module is electrically connected with the control module, and the control module receives a feedback signal received by the sensing module to realize feedback. The utility model discloses a water heater, rivers through the water pipe are medium transmission signal, need not to erect the electric wire in addition. And corresponding circuit integrates in the organism of gondola water faucet and water heater respectively, the installation and the setting of entire system of being convenient for, convenient and fast.

Description

Remote control module and water heater

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the electrical apparatus field especially relates to a remote control module and water heater.

Background

When a user takes a bath in a bathroom, the temperature of the bathroom rises, and the humidity can rise to 100% along with the diffusion of water vapor. Water heaters, whether electric or gas heaters, are not well suited for installation in bathrooms. The electric water heater is easy to leak electricity under a high-humidity environment, so that electric shock accidents are caused; the gas water heater can generate high-concentration CO under the condition of poor ventilation of a bathroom, so that a user is poisoned and killed.

Therefore, the water heater is generally installed at a location, such as a balcony or a kitchen, where ventilation is good, and is located a long distance from the bathroom. Therefore, the inconvenience is brought to the user in adjusting the water temperature during bathing. For the problem, the current methods are as follows:

1. installing a wire controller, wherein the problems of installation of the wire controller and power supply pull wires need to be solved;

2. the App is connected with the water heater through the WiFi to set the temperature, but the mobile phone is required to be taken to a bathroom where water is everywhere, and the touch screen can be operated only by wiping the hands dry;

3. the installation mixes the water valve, and the problem that brings is exactly that constant temperature effect is poor, and the shower is experienced poorly.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to provide a remote control module and water heater through remote control device remote control water heater, is convenient for controlling of water heater.

In order to achieve the above object, the utility model discloses a remote control module and water heater's concrete technical scheme as follows:

a remote control module comprises a vibration module arranged at a water outlet end of a water pipe and an induction module arranged at a water inlet end of the water pipe; the oscillation module takes water flow in the water pipe as a medium according to the input information and sends a feedback signal to the induction module through vibration waves; the sensing module is electrically connected with the control module, and the control module receives a feedback signal to realize feedback.

Further, the oscillation module comprises a piezoelectric sheet positioned in the water pipe.

Furthermore, the sensing module is a vibration sensor and comprises a diaphragm located in the water pipe.

Further, the remote control module further comprises an input module, the input module is electrically connected with the oscillation module, the input module is a button and comprises an adding key and a subtracting key which are arranged on two sides of the shower head so as to adjust the water temperature.

Furthermore, the button is a touch switch and is connected to the shower head through glue filling and sealing.

A water heater, comprising:

the water pipe is provided with a water outlet end and a water inlet end;

the remote control module as described in the above items, sending a feedback signal to the control module;

the control module adjusts the heating module according to the feedback signal;

and the heating module heats water at the water inlet end and conveys hot water to the water outlet end through the water pipe.

Furthermore, the water pipe is provided with a shower head at the water outlet end.

Further, the shower head is provided with a temperature display module; the temperature display module comprises a temperature sensor arranged in the shower head and a display screen arranged in the surface of the shower head; the display screen is connected with the temperature sensor.

Furthermore, the shower head is provided with an electric appliance cavity and a water outlet cavity which are mutually independent, and the water outlet cavity is communicated with the water outlet end of the water pipe.

Further, the water heater also comprises a power supply module; the power supply module comprises a turbine-shaped rotor which is rotatably connected in the water outlet cavity and a permanent magnet stator which is arranged on the inner wall of the water outlet cavity around the rotor, and the permanent magnet stator is connected with an energy storage capacitor in the electric appliance cavity through an electric wire.

The utility model discloses a remote control module and water heater have following advantage: the additional installation of wires for power supply and communication problems is not needed, and the problem of poor operation caused by worrying about water is solved.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the electrical connection of a water heater according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of the water heater of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the structure of the shower head of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic view of the mechanical structure of the power supply module of the present invention.

The notation in the figure is:

1. a water pipe; 11. a water outlet end; 12. a water inlet end; 2. a remote control module; 21. an input module; 22. a vibration module; 23. a sensing module; 3. a control module; 4. a heating module; 5. a temperature display module; 51. a temperature sensor; 52. a display screen; 6. a power supply module; 61. a rotor; 62. a permanent magnet stator; 7. A shower head.

Detailed Description

In order to better understand the purpose, structure and function of the present invention, the following description is made in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in fig. 1, the utility model discloses a water heater, include:

the water supply device comprises a water pipe 1, wherein the water pipe 1 is provided with a water outlet end 11 and a water inlet end 12, and a shower head 7 is arranged at the water outlet end 11 of the water pipe 1 so as to provide hot water for a user;

the remote control system comprises a remote control module 2, wherein the remote control module 2 comprises an input module 21, an oscillation module 22 and an induction module 23, the oscillation module 22 and the input module 21 are arranged at the water outlet end 11 of the water pipe 1, and the induction module 23 is arranged at the water inlet end 12 of the water pipe 1; the oscillation module 22 takes water flow in the water pipe 1 as a medium according to the information input by the input module 21, and sends a feedback signal to the induction module 23 through vibration waves;

the control module 3 is generally a single chip microcomputer arranged in the water heater body, the control module 3 is electrically connected with the induction module 23, and the heating module 4 is adjusted according to a feedback signal received by the induction module 23 to realize feedback;

and the heating module 4 is installed in the body of the water heater, heats water at the water inlet end 12, and conveys hot water to a user through the water pipe 1.

Due to the remote control module 2, there is no need to additionally install an electric wire due to a problem of communication, thereby facilitating use for remote control of a water heater located in a balcony or a kitchen in a bathroom. Moreover, the vibration wave propagates at the speed of sound, which is much faster than the speed of water flow, and the water flow cannot influence the propagation of the control electric signal.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, the oscillation module 22 includes a piezoelectric plate located in the water pipe 1, and the piezoelectric plate can adjust the oscillation frequency according to the magnitude of the input voltage signal, so that the vibration wave generated by the piezoelectric plate is transmitted along the water pipe 1. And response module 23 is vibration sensor, including being located the diaphragm of water pipe 1, and when the vibration wave acted on this diaphragm, the diaphragm can take place deformation, leads to electric capacity to change, and then obtains the voltage signal that changes thereupon, judges the frequency of mechanical vibration wave according to voltage signal's change frequency, realizes communicating.

In order to further reduce the influence of interference caused by water flow vibration, the feedback signal may adopt an existing encoding mode, and sequentially includes a pilot code, data information and a check code. The guide code is used for representing the start of communication and a data source, the data information is used for conducting the set temperature of the hot water, and the check code is used for checking the validity of the data.

And the input module 21 is a button including an add key and a subtract key installed at both sides of the shower head 7 to adjust the water temperature. In order to prevent the input module 21 from water entering, the button is a light touch switch and is connected to the shower head 7 through glue filling and sealing.

In addition, the water heater also comprises a temperature display module 5, wherein the temperature display module 5 comprises a temperature sensor 51 arranged in the shower head 7 and a display screen 52 arranged in the surface of the shower head 7; the display screen 52 is connected with the temperature sensor 51 to display the outlet water temperature of the shower head 7, so that the user can adjust the temperature conveniently.

The shower head 7 is provided with a plurality of electric devices, so that a power supply is required to supply power to the electric devices. The battery may be provided, and the power supply module 6 may be provided to supply power. In order to prevent the electric power from being lost, the shower head 7 is provided with an electric appliance cavity and a water outlet cavity which are mutually independent, the battery and other circuit boards are arranged in the electric appliance cavity, and the water outlet cavity is communicated with the water outlet end 11 of the water pipe 1.

As shown in fig. 4, the power supply module 6 includes a turbine-shaped rotor 61 rotatably connected in the water outlet cavity, and a permanent magnet stator 62 disposed on the inner wall of the water outlet cavity around the rotor 61, wherein the permanent magnet stator 62 is connected with the energy storage capacitor in the appliance cavity through an electric wire. The water body flows to drive the rotor 61 to rotate, the metal blades of the rotor 61 cut magnetic induction lines generated by the permanent magnet stator 62, and current is generated by electromagnetic induction; the energy storage capacitor collects the electric energy and stores the electric energy, and when the stored electric energy reaches a threshold value, the power supply requirement is met, and then all electric devices in the shower head 7 are started.

Therefore, the water flow in the water pipe 1 is used as a medium to transmit signals, and an electric wire does not need to be additionally erected. And corresponding circuit is integrated respectively in the organism of gondola water faucet 7 and water heater, the installation and the setting of entire system of being convenient for, convenient and fast.

It is to be understood that the present invention has been described with reference to certain embodiments, and that various changes or equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. In addition, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the invention without departing from the essential scope thereof. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, and all embodiments falling within the scope of the claims of the present application are intended to be covered by the present invention.

Claims

1. A remote control module is characterized by comprising a vibration module (22) arranged at a water outlet end (11) of a water pipe (1) and an induction module (23) arranged at a water inlet end (12) of the water pipe (1); the oscillation module (22) takes water flow in the water pipe (1) as a medium according to the input information and sends a feedback signal to the induction module (23) through vibration waves; the induction module (23) is electrically connected with the control module (3), and the control module (3) receives a feedback signal to realize feedback.

2. Remote control module according to claim 1, wherein the oscillating module (22) comprises a piezoelectric patch located inside the water pipe (1).

3. Remote control module according to claim 1, wherein the sensing module (23) is a vibration sensor comprising a membrane located inside the water pipe (1).

4. The remote control module according to claim 1, further comprising an input module (21), wherein the input module (21) is electrically connected to the oscillation module (22), and the input module (21) is a button including an plus button and a minus button installed at both sides of the shower head (7) to adjust water temperature.

5. The remote control module according to claim 4, wherein the key is a tact switch and is connected to the shower head (7) by potting.

6. A water heater, comprising:

the water pipe (1), the water pipe (1) is provided with a water outlet end (11) and a water inlet end (12);

remote control module (2) according to any of claims 1 to 5, sending a feedback signal to the control module (3);

the control module (3) adjusts the heating module (4) according to the feedback signal;

the heating module (4) heats water at the water inlet end (12), and hot water is conveyed to the water outlet end (11) through the water pipe (1).

7. The water heater according to claim 6, characterized in that the water pipe (1) is provided with a shower head (7) at the water outlet end (11).

8. The water heater according to claim 7, characterized in that the shower head (7) is provided with a temperature display module (5); the temperature display module (5) comprises a temperature sensor (51) arranged in the shower head (7) and a display screen (52) arranged in the surface of the shower head (7); the display screen (52) is electrically connected with the temperature sensor (51).

9. The water heater according to claim 7, characterized in that the shower head (7) is provided with an electrical cavity and an outlet cavity which are independent of each other, the outlet cavity being in communication with the outlet end (11) of the water pipe (1).

10. The water heater according to claim 9, further comprising a power supply module (6); the power supply module (6) comprises a turbine-shaped rotor (61) which is rotatably connected in the water outlet cavity, and a permanent magnet stator (62) which is arranged on the inner wall of the water outlet cavity around the rotor (61), wherein the permanent magnet stator (62) is electrically connected with an energy storage capacitor in the electric appliance cavity through an electric wire.