JPH0226384A - Power circuit for faucet device - Google Patents
Power circuit for faucet deviceInfo
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- JPH0226384A JPH0226384A JP63177372A JP17737288A JPH0226384A JP H0226384 A JPH0226384 A JP H0226384A JP 63177372 A JP63177372 A JP 63177372A JP 17737288 A JP17737288 A JP 17737288A JP H0226384 A JPH0226384 A JP H0226384A
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- faucet device
- power supply
- power source
- faucet
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- Sanitary Device For Flush Toilet (AREA)
- Domestic Plumbing Installations (AREA)
- Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
- Magnetically Actuated Valves (AREA)
Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
（産業上の利用分野）
この発明は、内部抵抗を有する電源により、各種機器の
駆動、例えば給水バルブの開閉動等を行なう水栓装置の
電源回路に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a power supply circuit for a faucet device that drives various devices, such as opening and closing a water supply valve, using a power supply having an internal resistance.
（従来の技術）
近年電池を電源として、給水バルブの開閉動、及びその
ための制御用機器の作動等を行なう水洗便器用の水栓装
置（例えば、特願昭５９−２９９５１５号）が提案され
ている。この種の水栓装置は、例えば反射型光センサが
人体を検知した場合に給水バルブのソレノイドに電流を
流し、バルブを開動して給水を行なうようにしている。(Prior Art) In recent years, a faucet device for a flush toilet (for example, Japanese Patent Application No. 59-299515) has been proposed that uses a battery as a power source to open and close a water supply valve and operate control equipment for that purpose. There is. In this type of faucet device, for example, when a reflective optical sensor detects a human body, a current is applied to a solenoid of a water supply valve to open the valve and supply water.
（発明が解決しよ°うとする課題）
ところが、以上の各種機器・ユニットの電源を内部抵抗
を有するものとすると、人体が検知された後、所定タイ
ミングで通電を再開する場合、電源の内部抵抗による電
圧降下が著しく、その結果水栓装置が正常に作動しない
おそれがあった。(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, if the power supplies for the various devices and units described above have internal resistance, when the power supply is restarted at a predetermined timing after a human body is detected, the internal resistance of the power supply As a result, there was a risk that the faucet system would not operate properly.
この発明は、以上の実状に基づいて成されたものであり
、電源の内部抵抗による影響を受けることのない水栓装
置の電池電源回路を提供することを目的とする。The present invention has been made based on the above-mentioned circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a battery power supply circuit for a faucet device that is not affected by the internal resistance of the power supply.
（課題を解決するための手段）
この目的を達成するため、この発明によれば、内部抵抗
を有する電源により駆動するようにした水栓装置の電源
回路において、前記水栓装置を構成する各ｆ！！ｉ機器
から選択される少なくとも一種に対し、該選択された機
器を駆動させるに充分な電気量を蓄積するコンデンサと
前記電源とを並列に設けた。(Means for Solving the Problem) In order to achieve this object, according to the present invention, in a power supply circuit for a faucet device driven by a power source having an internal resistance, each f ! ! For at least one selected from the i-devices, a capacitor that stores a sufficient amount of electricity to drive the selected device is provided in parallel with the power source.
また、この発明において、前記選択される機器は、電源
電池の使用、不使用を繰り返し行なういずれであっても
よいが、特に給水バルブのソレノイド、及び便器及び水
面器等の使用者を検出するセンナをその好ましい例とし
てあげられる。Further, in the present invention, the selected device may be one that repeatedly uses or does not use a power source battery, but in particular, a solenoid for a water supply valve, and a sensor for detecting the user of a toilet bowl, a water table, etc. is given as a preferable example.
（作用）
このような構成によれば、選択された機器は、コンデン
サーに蓄積される電気量で作動するため、電源の内部抵
抗による電圧低下が水栓装置の作動に影響しない。(Function) According to such a configuration, the selected device is operated by the amount of electricity stored in the capacitor, so a voltage drop due to the internal resistance of the power supply does not affect the operation of the faucet device.
（実施例）
以下、この発明の実施例を添付図面に基づいて説明する
。(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings.
第１図は水栓装置とその電源部を示す回路図であり、図
示の如く、水栓装置は、反射型光センサ１０と、光セン
サ１０に電流を供給するとともに該光センサ１０が人体
を検知した場合に検出信号を出力するセンサ回路２０と
、給水バルブのソレノイド３０に電源部６０からの電流
を供給して駆動させるソレノイド駆動回路４０と、セン
サ回路２０からの検出信号に基づきソレノイド駆動回路
４０を作動させる制御回路５０とを備える。FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram showing a faucet device and its power source. As shown in the figure, the faucet device includes a reflection type optical sensor 10, a current is supplied to the optical sensor 10, and the optical sensor 10 detects a human body. A sensor circuit 20 that outputs a detection signal when detected, a solenoid drive circuit 40 that supplies current from a power supply unit 60 to the solenoid 30 of the water supply valve to drive it, and a solenoid drive circuit based on the detection signal from the sensor circuit 20. and a control circuit 50 that operates 40.
また、電源部６０の電源電池１００は、直列に接続され
る三個の電池１０１，１０２，１０３と、電池１０１，
１０２と並列、且つ電池１０３と直列に接続される電池
１０４とから構成され、おのおの電池電源６０外に取り
出される、電池１０１．１０２の正極側リード線ａ１電
池１０４の正極側リード線ｂ１電池１０１，１０２の負
極側且つ電池１０３の正極側のリード線Ｃ及び電池１０
３の負極側リード線ｄを介して電流を供給する。Moreover, the power supply battery 100 of the power supply unit 60 includes three batteries 101, 102, 103 connected in series, and a battery 101,
102 and a battery 104 connected in parallel with the battery 103 and in series, each of which is taken out of the battery power supply 60, including a positive lead wire a1 of the battery 102, a positive lead wire b1 of the battery 104, and a positive lead wire b1 of the battery 101, Lead wire C on the negative electrode side of 102 and the positive electrode side of the battery 103 and the battery 10
A current is supplied through the negative electrode side lead wire d of No. 3.
また、コンデンサ部１１１は、リード線ａ、 Ｃ間に
配設されるコンデンサ１１２と、リード線ｃ、ｄ間に配
設されるコンデンサ１１３，１１４とから成る。Further, the capacitor section 111 includes a capacitor 112 disposed between lead wires a and C, and capacitors 113 and 114 disposed between lead wires c and d.
以上の電源部６０により電流を供給される、センサ回路
２０及びソレノイド駆動回路４０にはリード線ａ、ｃ、
ｄが、制御回路５０にはリード線す、ｃがおのおの接続
される。Lead wires a, c,
Lead wires d, s and c are connected to the control circuit 50, respectively.
従って、水栓装置作動時にオンオフ動作を繰り返すセン
サ回路１０、ソレノイド駆動回路４０及びソレノイド５
０は、電源電池１０１〜１０４とコンデンサ１１２〜１
１４とが並列となった電源を得る。Therefore, the sensor circuit 10, the solenoid drive circuit 40, and the solenoid 5 repeatedly turn on and off when the faucet device is operated.
0 is power supply batteries 101 to 104 and capacitors 112 to 1
14 is obtained in parallel.
以上の電源部によれば、第３図（ａ）に示した電池１０
１〜１０４の内部抵抗による電圧降下は、第４図（ｂ）
に示すように、コンデンサ！１２〜１１４により補償さ
れる。According to the above power supply unit, the battery 10 shown in FIG. 3(a)
The voltage drop due to internal resistance of 1 to 104 is shown in Fig. 4(b).
As shown, the capacitor! 12 to 114.
即ち、第４図（ａ）は、コンデンサを用いない従来の場
合におけるソレノイド３０への通電時の電圧低下を示す
グラフであり、１０ｖの電源電圧に対し内部抵抗により
約７．１■の電圧低下がおこった。That is, FIG. 4(a) is a graph showing the voltage drop when the solenoid 30 is energized in the conventional case without using a capacitor. happened.
また、第４図（ｂ）は、コンデンサを用いた本発明の場
合におけるソレノイド３ｏへの通電時の電圧低下を示す
グラフであり、コンデンサに蓄積された電気が流れるた
め、図示の如く、電圧降下が著しく低減され、最大１．
６ｖの電圧降下しかおこらなかった。Moreover, FIG. 4(b) is a graph showing the voltage drop when the solenoid 3o is energized in the case of the present invention using a capacitor. is significantly reduced, with a maximum of 1.
Only a 6v voltage drop occurred.
（発明の効果）
この発明によれば、以上のように内部抵抗を有する電源
により駆動するようにした水栓装置の電源回路において
、前記水栓装置を構成する各種機器から選択される少な
くとも一種に対し、選択された機器を駆動させるに充分
な電気量を蓄積するコンデンサを前記電源と並列に設け
たため、選択サレタ機器、即ち、間欠的に作動するセン
サ回路、給水バルブのソレノイド等は、コンデンサーに
蓄積される電気量で作動する。(Effects of the Invention) According to the present invention, in the power supply circuit of a faucet device driven by a power source having an internal resistance as described above, at least one type selected from various devices constituting the faucet device is On the other hand, since a capacitor that stores enough electricity to drive the selected equipment is installed in parallel with the power supply, the selected sales equipment, such as sensor circuits that operate intermittently, water valve solenoids, etc., are connected to the capacitor. Operates on stored electricity.
従って、電源の内部抵抗による電圧降下が水栓装置の作
動に影響せず、動作の安定した水栓装置を得ることがで
きる。Therefore, a voltage drop due to the internal resistance of the power source does not affect the operation of the faucet device, and a faucet device with stable operation can be obtained.
第１図は水栓装置とその電池電源を示す回路図、第２図
はこの発明の実施例に係る水栓装置の概略図、第３図（
ａ）はコンデンサを用いない場合における通電時の電圧
低下を示すグラフ、第３図（ｂ）はコンデンサを用いた
場合における通電時の電圧低下を示すグラフである。
図面において、２０はセンサ回路、３０はソレノイド、
１０１，１０２，１０３，１０４は電池、１１２，１１
３，１１４はコンデンサである。Fig. 1 is a circuit diagram showing a faucet device and its battery power supply, Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a faucet device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 3 (
FIG. 3(a) is a graph showing the voltage drop during energization when no capacitor is used, and FIG. 3(b) is a graph showing the voltage drop during energization when a capacitor is used. In the drawing, 20 is a sensor circuit, 30 is a solenoid,
101, 102, 103, 104 are batteries, 112, 11
3,114 is a capacitor.
Claims (3)
水栓装置の電源回路において、 前記水栓装置を構成する各種機器から選択される少なく
とも一種に対し、選択された機器を駆動させるに十分な
電気量を蓄積するコンデンサを前記電源と並列に設けた
ことを特徴とする水栓装置の電源回路。(1) In a power supply circuit for a faucet device that is driven by a power source having internal resistance, at least one type selected from the various devices constituting the faucet device has a power supply circuit that is sufficient to drive the selected device. A power supply circuit for a faucet device, characterized in that a capacitor for accumulating electricity is provided in parallel with the power supply.
ルブを含むことを特徴とする請求項１記載の水栓装置の
電源回路。(2) The power supply circuit for a faucet device according to claim 1, wherein the selected device includes a solenoid valve for opening and closing a faucet.
ンサを含むことを特徴とする請求項１記載の水栓装置の
電源回路。(3) The power supply circuit for a faucet device according to claim 1, wherein the selected device includes a sensor that detects a user of the water washer.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP63177372A JPH0226384A (en) | 1988-07-15 | 1988-07-15 | Power circuit for faucet device |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP63177372A JPH0226384A (en) | 1988-07-15 | 1988-07-15 | Power circuit for faucet device |
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| JP63177372A Pending JPH0226384A (en) | 1988-07-15 | 1988-07-15 | Power circuit for faucet device |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH05280082A (en) * | 1992-03-31 | 1993-10-26 | Tokai Rika Co Ltd | Automatic cleaning control device for sanitary device |
| JP2013113783A (en) * | 2011-11-30 | 2013-06-10 | Asahi Kasei Electronics Co Ltd | Magnetic field detection circuit |
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| JPS55163380A (en) * | 1979-06-01 | 1980-12-19 | Secoh Giken Inc | Gas cutoff apparatus |
| JPS63101590A (en) * | 1986-10-15 | 1988-05-06 | Toto Ltd | Automatic faucet device |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS55163380A (en) * | 1979-06-01 | 1980-12-19 | Secoh Giken Inc | Gas cutoff apparatus |
| JPS63101590A (en) * | 1986-10-15 | 1988-05-06 | Toto Ltd | Automatic faucet device |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH05280082A (en) * | 1992-03-31 | 1993-10-26 | Tokai Rika Co Ltd | Automatic cleaning control device for sanitary device |
| JP2013113783A (en) * | 2011-11-30 | 2013-06-10 | Asahi Kasei Electronics Co Ltd | Magnetic field detection circuit |
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