KR102085451B1 - Energy Independent Faucet Comprising Automatic Valve - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an energy-independent faucet with an automatic opening and closing valve, which includes: a faucet body; an independent power generating part installed on the inside or the outside of the faucet body; a storage battery storing electric energy generated by the independent power generating part; an automatic opening and closing valve driven by using the electric energy stored in the storage battery; a sensor part sensing voices or motion; and a control part controlling the automatic opening and closing valve and the sensor part. The faucet opening and closing valve can be operated by using a function of voice recognition or motion recognition and can be operated without battery charging or battery replacement.

Description

Energy Independent Faucet Comprising Automatic Valve with Automatic Shut-off Valve

The present invention relates to an energy-independent faucet including an automatic opening and closing valve, and more particularly, automatic opening and closing including a power receiving bracket body, a self-generating unit, a battery, an automatic opening and closing valve, a sensor unit and a controller for recognizing voice or operation. An energy independent faucet comprising a valve is provided.

In general, the shower is a sprinkler-shaped spray device for spraying cold or hot water, it is widely used as a toilet, sink, bathtub, body shower, waterfall, water softener. Such a shower is composed of a handle having a connection member connected to the supply hose, and a discharge cover formed with a plurality of nozzle holes for spraying water.

In general, the shower is provided with a single on-off valve, the water supplied from the water source can be used only for the on-off valve, it is supplied at a unique water pressure supplied from the water source. The water pressure varies somewhat from region to region, but is consistent over most regions. Such a shower is a convenience that can be used to selectively adjust the water supplied from each home according to its purpose.

However, the above-described shower has a problem in that the operation of the shower opening and closing valve must be stopped in order to operate the shower opening and closing valve because the user must operate the shower opening and closing valve in a state in which the user is using both hands, such as a shower, washing dishes, and washing.

In order to solve the above problems, KR Utility Model Application No. 20-1999-0009366 (the name of the proposal: Automatic opening and closing device of the shower) in the operating piston (2) and the opening and closing piston (3) connected by the connecting rod (4) ) Is built so as to elastically move forward and backward, and the cold and hot water chamber (1-1) formed between the working piston (2) and the opening and closing piston (3) has a cold and hot water supply port (9) connected to the cold and hot water supply pipe (12) It is installed to be opened and closed by the opening and closing piston (3) while the hot and cold water outlet (17) is installed to be connected to the shower 16 by the connecting pipe 11, the working fluid chamber formed on the rear side of the working piston (2) A working fluid outlet 8 and an air vent 7 are installed at 1-2, and an air vent 6 is installed at a buffer chamber 1-3 formed at the front side of the opening and closing piston 1-3. A valve body (1) being; Stepping on the footrest 14 installed in the upper operation plate 15 is installed so that the working fluid filled therein is filled in the working fluid chamber (1-2) through a connecting pipe 13 connected to the working fluid outlet (8). Disclosed is an automatic switchgear of the shower, characterized in that consisting of)

KR Patent Application No. 10-1999-0040285 (Inventive name: foot valve type water-saving shower with automatic temperature control) is installed inside the bottom (2) of the shower room (1) and the hot water pipe (3) and cold water pipe Hot and cold water mixing valve 100 having a hot and cold water inlet (101, 102) so that each of the (4) is connected, and the discharge portion for discharging the mixed water mixed at an appropriate temperature inside the hot and cold water mixing valve 100 ( One side inlet 201 is connected to 103 and the other outlet 202 comprises a foot valve 200 connected to the mixed water pipe 6 provided with a shower nozzle 5 at its end. Disclosed is a foot valve-type water-saving showerhead which is capable of automatic temperature control.

However, in the case of the above-described utility model and patent document, there is a problem in that a separate power supply unit or an opening / closing auxiliary means must be provided to operate the opening / closing valve.

Throughout this specification, many papers and patent documents are referenced and their citations are indicated. The disclosures of cited papers and patent documents are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety, and the level of the technical field to which the present invention belongs and the contents of the present invention are more clearly described.

The inventors of the present invention, while operating the faucet opening and closing valve using the voice recognition function or the operation recognition function, and tried to develop a faucet tool that can be operated without battery charging or battery replacement. As a result, when the self-generation unit is installed in the internal passage of the faucet, the electrical energy generated by the self-generating unit is stored in the battery, and the above-mentioned problem is operated when the faucet automatic stop valve and the voice or motion recognition sensor are stored. The present invention was completed by discovering that the solution can be solved.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an energy-independent faucet including an automatic shut-off valve.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, claims and drawings.

The present invention provides a power receiving bracket.

The inventors of the present invention, while operating the faucet opening and closing valve using the voice recognition function or the operation recognition function, and tried to develop a faucet tool that can be operated without battery charging or battery replacement. As a result, when the self-generation unit is installed in the internal passage of the faucet, the electrical energy generated by the self-generating unit is stored in the battery, and the above-mentioned problem is operated when the faucet automatic stop valve and the voice or motion recognition sensor are stored. We confirmed that we can solve the problem.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the present invention is a faucet bracket body, a self-generation unit installed inside or outside the faucet bracket body, a storage battery for storing electrical energy generated by the self-generation unit, the electrical energy stored in the storage battery Provides an energy-independent faucet including an automatic on / off valve driven by using, an automatic on / off valve including a sensor unit recognizing a voice or an operation and a control unit controlling the automatic on / off valve and the sensor unit.

The term 'hydraulic tool' as used herein may mean the end of the water supply pipe.

In the present invention, it is a very important configuration to have a storage battery that can store the electricity generated in the self-generation unit. This is because the surplus electric energy collected by using water for a long time may be stored to prepare for the electric energy shortage situation required for automatic shutoff valve driving that may occur in the future.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the self-generation unit installed in the interior of the present invention may preferably be to produce electrical energy by water flowing into the faucet.

In the present invention, the production of electrical energy using water flowing into the faucet bracket is a very important configuration. This is because when the external power is connected or the battery is installed to drive the automatic shut-off valve installed inside the faucet, due to the nature of the faucet with a lot of water around, the device may be broken or the electric shock may occur during the process of power connection or battery replacement. There is a possibility that this may occur, when driving the automatic shut-off valve by using the electric energy generated by the internal self-generation unit, it is possible to skip the above-described power connection process or battery replacement process itself to prevent failure or electric shock caused by water Because you can.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the storage battery of the present invention may preferably further include an external power supply connection that can proceed with charging by connecting an external power source when the electrical energy generated by the self-power generation unit is insufficient.

In the present invention, it is a very important configuration that the battery further includes an external power connection. This is because, when the electric energy stored in the battery is insufficient, the operation of the automatic switching valve is not possible, so that the charging by the self-generation unit may be performed by opening the automatic switching valve by connecting an external power source.

According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the automatic on-off valve of the present invention may preferably further include a manual handle for manually opening and closing the automatic on-off valve.

In the present invention, it is a very important configuration that the automatic on-off valve further includes a manual handle for manually opening and closing the on-off valve. This is because, when the electrical energy stored in the battery is insufficient to operate the automatic on / off valve, the automatic on / off valve can be manually opened to charge by the self-generating unit.

According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the self-generating portion provided outside the present invention may preferably be a scaffold type self-generator.

In the present invention, it is very important to include a scaffold type self-generator outside the faucet bracket. In the case of the faucet bracket installed in the bathroom or the sink, the user stands near the faucet bracket or uses the water discharged from the faucet bracket while moving around the faucet bracket. This is because it is possible not only to secure the electric energy required for driving the valve, but also to generate the electric energy by stepping on the step, and to input an automatic open / close valve open / close signal.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the scaffold type self-generator of the present invention may preferably include a scaffold body and a pressurizing portion.

According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the electrical energy generated by the pressing of the pressing portion of the present invention may be preferably stored in the storage battery.

According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the pressurizing portion of the present invention is preferably a switch for opening and closing the automatic opening and closing valve, the electrical energy generated by the pressing of the pressing portion is preferably used as energy for opening and closing the automatic opening and closing valve. It may be.

In the present invention, it is very important to use the pressurizing portion as an energy generating means and an automatic open / close valve on / off switch for driving the automatic open / close valve. This is because, when opening and closing the automatic opening and closing valve by motion recognition, there is a problem of moving the hand that was in operation such as washing, and when opening and closing the automatic opening and closing valve by voice recognition, there is a problem that the voice recognition is not properly caused by the sound of flowing water. to be.

According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the energy remaining after opening and closing the automatic on / off valve of the present invention may be preferably stored in the battery.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the pressurization portion of the present invention preferably determines whether the automatic opening and closing valves, the sensor unit may be to determine the flow rate using the automatic opening and closing valves.

In the present invention, it is very important to determine whether the automatic on / off valve is opened or closed by using the pressurizing part, and to control the flow rate through the power receiving bracket using the sensor part. This is because, by deciding whether to open or close the automatic shutoff valve by stepping on the pressurizing part and adjusting the flow rate through the faucet using the sensor part, the user can minimize the separate movement of the faucet during operation such as washing.

According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the sensor unit of the present invention may preferably be to adjust the opening and closing degree of the automatic opening and closing valve through voice recognition or operation recognition.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the present invention is a faucet bracket body, a self-generation unit installed on the outside of the faucet bracket body, an automatic on-off valve driven by using the electric energy generated by the self-generating unit, and the automatic on-off valve It includes a control unit for controlling, The self-power-off unit provides an energy-independent faucet including an automatic shut-off valve that is a scaffold type self-generator comprising a scaffold body and a pressurizing portion.

The features and advantages of the present invention are summarized as follows:

(A) The present invention is a faucet bracket body, a self-generation unit installed inside or outside the faucet bracket body, a battery for storing the electrical energy generated by the self-generating unit, automatic driving using the electrical energy stored in the battery Provides an energy-independent faucet including an on-off valve, a sensor unit for recognizing a voice or an operation, and an automatic on-off valve including a control unit for controlling the auto-opening valve and the sensor unit.

(b) Operates the faucet opening / closing valve using the voice recognition function or the motion recognition function, but provides the advantage that it can be operated without battery charging or battery replacement.

Figure 1 shows a system diagram when the self-power generation unit is installed inside the faucet of the energy-independent faucet of the present invention.
Figure 2 shows a system diagram in the case where the self-generation unit of the energy-independent faucet of the present invention is installed inside and outside the faucet.
Figure 3 shows a system diagram when the self-power generation unit is installed outside the faucet of the energy-independent faucet of the present invention.
Figure 4 shows a system diagram when the self-power generation unit is installed outside the faucet of the energy-independent faucet of the present invention.

As the present invention allows for various changes and numerous embodiments, particular embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the written description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, it should be understood to include all transformations, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. In the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that the detailed description of the related known technology may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the self-power generation unit installed inside the faucet of the energy-independent faucet 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an energy-independent faucet according to an embodiment of the present invention Schematic diagram of the embodiment 100 of the self-generation unit installed inside and outside the faucet bracket is shown.

1 and 2, the energy-independent faucet 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is the body 10, self-generating unit 20, storage battery 30, automatic opening and closing valve 40, operation Scaffold type self-generator including a sensor unit 50 including a recognition sensor 51 and a voice recognition sensor 52, a control unit 60, a manual handle 70, a scaffold body 81, and a pressing unit 82. And 80.

The body 10 can be manufactured using a variety of methods used in the faucet manufacturing in the art, such as injection, casting using a synthetic resin, the relationship that various configurations, such as self-power generation unit 20, storage battery 30 should be installed It is preferable to manufacture by injection method using a phase synthetic resin.

The self-generating unit 20 may be used in a variety of types of self-generators existing in the art such as solar, pressure, rotary type, but the characteristics of the faucet flowing water and the worker is standing or moving around the faucet mostly In consideration of the self-generating unit 20 is a pressure type self-generator or a rotary self-generator.

The storage battery 30 serves to store the electrical energy generated by the self-generating unit 20, and various types of rechargeable batteries used in the art may be used.

In this case, the storage battery 30 may be selectively installed, and when the rotary self-generator using water flowing inside the faucet is selected as the self-generation unit 20, the storage battery 30 is initially operated for the automatic opening and closing valve 40. Although necessary, when using a pressure-type self-generator to generate electrical energy by stepping on the self-generation unit 20 is because a capacitor is not required for the initial operation of the automatic shut-off valve 40.

However, in addition to the automatic opening and closing valve 40, the sensor unit 50, if more various configurations are installed, it is preferable to install the storage battery 30.

The automatic on-off valve 40 may be used a variety of electronic or mechanical valves used in the art, it is preferable to use a small solenoid valve because the automatic on-off valve 40 is installed inside the faucet.

The sensor unit 50 may be selected from various types of sensors used in the art, it is preferable to install the motion recognition sensor 51 or the voice recognition sensor 52.

Here, the motion recognition sensor 51 generates an open / close signal of the automatic shutoff valve 40 by detecting a user's hand gesture, a change in facial expression, a head movement, and the like.

The voice recognition sensor 52 detects a user's voice and generates an open / close signal of the automatic shutoff valve 40.

The control unit 60 serves to control the automatic opening and closing valve 40, the motion recognition sensor 51 or the voice recognition sensor 52.

The manual handle 70 may be installed in a manner of manually operating the automatic on / off valve 40 in conjunction with the automatic on / off valve 40, and may be provided separately from the automatic on / off valve 40. Can also be used as a handle to open and close.

The manual handle 70 may be used when the automatic opening / closing system cannot be used due to a failure of the automatic opening / closing valve 40, the sensor unit 50, or when the electrical energy stored in the storage battery 30 is depleted. Can be.

The scaffold self-generator 80 generates electric energy by stepping on the foot, and includes a scaffold body 81 and a pressurizing portion 82.

The scaffolding body 81 may be manufactured using various kinds of materials used in the art, such as plastic, metal, and fabric, and serves to receive the pressing unit 82 inside the scaffolding body 81.

The pressurizing portion 82 may be used a variety of pressure type self-generators such as substrate type, mechanical type used in the art.

Here, the pressing unit 82 may be used for generating electric energy as well as at the same time may be used as an opening and closing switch for opening and closing the automatic opening and closing valve 40.

When the pressurizing part 82 is used as an on / off switch of the self-generator and the automatic on / off valve 40 at the same time, since the automatic opening and closing of the automatic on / off valve 40 is performed at the same time, it is not necessary to install the storage battery 30. It offers the advantage of operating the faucet bracket with automatic shutoff valve.

However, when a sensor unit such as a voice recognition sensor or an operation recognition sensor is installed, the storage battery 30 is required for the operation of the sensor unit and the control unit.

3 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment in which the self-generation unit is installed outside the faucet of the energy independent faucet 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an energy independent faucet according to an embodiment of the present invention. A schematic diagram of an embodiment in which the self-generation unit is installed outside the faucet bracket is shown.

Body 10 Self-Powering Unit 20
Battery 30 Automatic shut-off valve 40
Sensor part 50 Motion recognition sensor 51
Voice recognition sensor 52 Control unit 60
Manual Valve 70 Foot Self-Generator 80
Scaffolding Body 81 Pressing Unit 82

Claims (10)

A faucet body, a self-generating unit installed inside and outside the faucet body, a battery for storing electrical energy generated by the self-generating unit, an automatic shut-off valve driven by using the electric energy stored in the battery, voice or operation It includes a sensor for recognizing and the control unit for controlling the automatic opening and closing valve and sensor,
The self-generation unit installed in the interior produces electrical energy by water flowing into the faucet bracket,
The self-generation unit installed in the outside is a plate-type self-generator comprising a scaffold body and a pressurizing unit,
The pressurizing unit is a switch for opening and closing the automatic on / off valve, the electrical energy generated by pressing the pressurizing unit is used as energy for opening and closing the automatic on / off valve, the energy remaining after opening and closing the automatic on / off valve is stored in the battery ,
The pressurizing unit determines whether the automatic on / off valve is opened or closed, and the sensor unit determines the flow rate using the automatic on / off valve,
The automatic on-off valve further includes a manual handle for manually opening and closing the automatic on-off valve,
The sensor unit to adjust the opening and closing degree of the automatic opening and closing valve through the voice recognition or motion recognition
Energy-independent faucet with automatic shutoff valve.
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The storage battery is an energy-independent faucet including an automatic shut-off valve, characterized in that it further comprises an external power connection for connecting the external power to the charging when the electrical energy generated by the self-power generation unit is insufficient.
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