KR102312172B1 - Smart faucet with water temperature display function and voice temperature control function - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention can measure the temperature of the discharged water and display the temperature through text and voice, collect and analyze the voice of a user who wants to control the temperature, and automatically adjust the temperature of the discharged water according to the contents It's about smart faucets.
A smart faucet equipped with a water temperature display function and a water temperature control function through voice according to the present invention has a flow path through which water flows, a discharge port through which water is discharged is formed at one end, and a handle for controlling the amount of water discharged and water temperature The main body provided on the other side, a sensor unit for measuring the water temperature in the flow path, a display unit for displaying the measured water temperature in text, a sound unit for collecting the user's voice and outputting the measured water temperature as a voice, the collected user characterized by comprising a voice recognition unit for recognizing the contents by analyzing the voice, a driving unit for adjusting the rotation direction and rotation angle of the handle, and a control unit for automatically controlling the driving unit based on the recognized contents do.

Description

Smart faucet with water temperature display function and voice temperature control function {Smart faucet with water temperature display function and voice temperature control function}

The present invention relates to a smart faucet that can display the temperature of the discharged water in various ways and can control the temperature by analyzing the user's voice. More specifically, after measuring the temperature of the discharged water, the temperature is written It relates to a smart faucet that can be displayed through voice and voice, and that can automatically adjust the temperature of the discharged water according to the contents by collecting and analyzing the voice of the user who wants to control the temperature.

In general, a faucet, which is a means for supplying water, is provided in a sink in a kitchen, a sink and a bathtub in a bathroom, and a shower booth, and these faucets may be configured in various shapes and sizes, but any shape may be a flow path through which water flows. is formed inside, a discharge port through which water is discharged is formed at one end portion, and a handle for controlling the discharge amount and water temperature of water is provided on the other side.

Therefore, the user can use hot water, cold water, or tepid water with various intensities by adjusting the rotation direction and rotation angle of the faucet handle as needed. Inconvenience arises in that the user has to directly check the water temperature of the discharged water through the sense of touch.

In addition, in the process of showering and washing dishes using water discharged from the faucet, the control of the handle to save water is often repeated, and the inconvenience of having to check the water temperature through the sense of touch each time is a problem. Therefore, to solve this problem, “water temperature-sensitive water light emitting device” of Korean Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-0493202 and “faucet discharge temperature display device” of Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-0452641, Republic of Korea Patent Publication Inventions such as “a faucet and shower that notifies the water temperature by sound” of No. 10-1076274 and “a faucet for notification of temperature” of Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2014-0073223 have been proposed and published.

The “water temperature sensitive water light emitting device” of Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-0493202 is configured to supply a power source in a hydroelectric power generation method, and by driving a light emitting body that emits light by changing color according to the temperature of the water, the temperature of the water is visually controlled. An invention related to a device that can be recognized has been proposed, and the “faucet water discharge temperature display device” of the Republic of Korea Utility Model Publication No. 20-0452641 is powered by driving the opening/closing member provided inside the faucet by the discharged water. An invention related to a device that is configured to receive, measures the temperature of water through a temperature sensor and then displays the measured temperature in numbers or colors has been proposed.

In addition, in the "faucet and shower that informs the water temperature by sound" of the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1076274, the water temperature is measured through a temperature sensor, an acoustic signal corresponding to the level of the measured temperature is generated, and then the speaker is installed. The invention related to a device that is configured to output sound through a sound system and can prevent accidents such as burns caused by hot water has been proposed, and in the “temperature notification faucet” of Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2014-0073223, the temperature of water is measured through a sensing unit. An invention related to a device capable of preventing accidents due to high temperature water by measuring and generating light and sound according to the measured temperature and then outputting has been proposed.

However, the conventional inventions as described above only suggest a device capable of arousing the user's attention by displaying the water temperature measured through a temperature sensor in various ways such as text, sound, light, etc. There are limitations that cannot be suggested in the method of using it.

Accordingly, in order to overcome such a limitation, there is a need for an invention related to a device using a voice advantageous for display and input, such as configured to display the temperature of water using a voice.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-0493202 (2005. 06. 03) Republic of Korea Registered Utility Model Publication No. 20-0452641 (Mar. 03, 2011) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1076274 (October 18, 2011) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2014-0073223 (2014. 06. 16)

A smart faucet equipped with a water temperature display function and a water temperature control function through voice according to the present invention,

The prior inventions as described above only suggest a device capable of arousing the user's attention by displaying the water temperature measured through a temperature sensor in various ways such as text, sound, light, etc., and using voice advantageous for display and input. Because the method has limitations that cannot be presented,

An object of the present invention is to overcome such limitations and present a smart faucet of a method using voice advantageous for display and input.

The present invention is to realize the above object,

a body portion having a flow path through which water flows, a discharge port through which water is discharged, formed at one end portion, and a handle for controlling the discharge amount and water temperature of water provided on the other side; a sensor unit for measuring the temperature of the water inside the flow path; a display unit for displaying the measured water temperature in text; a sound unit for collecting the user's voice and outputting the measured water temperature as a voice; a voice recognition unit that analyzes the collected user's voice and recognizes the content; a driving unit for adjusting a rotation direction and a rotation angle of the handle; and a control unit for automatically controlling the driving unit based on the recognized contents. We present a smart faucet equipped with a water temperature control function and a water temperature display function through voice, characterized in that it comprises a.

A smart faucet equipped with a water temperature display function and a water temperature control function through voice according to the present invention,

It measures the water temperature inside the flow path and is configured to output the measured water temperature through text and voice, so that the measured water temperature can be clearly displayed compared to the conventional method,

It is configured to collect the user's voice, analyze the collected voice to recognize the content, and then automatically control the rotation direction and rotation angle of the handle based on the recognized content, thereby providing convenience to the user. occurs

1 is an external perspective view of a smart faucet provided with a water temperature display function and a water temperature control function through voice according to the present invention;
2 is a block diagram showing the operation relationship of a smart faucet having a water temperature display function and a water temperature control function through voice according to the present invention.
3A and 3B are diagrams showing a state in which the display unit of the smart faucet provided with the water temperature display function and the water temperature control function through voice according to the present invention is composed of a touch screen.

The present invention relates to a smart faucet capable of displaying the temperature of discharged water in various ways and controlling the temperature by analyzing a user's voice,

a body portion 100 having a flow path through which water flows, a discharge port through which water is discharged, formed at one end portion, and a handle for controlling the discharge amount and water temperature of water provided on the other side; a sensor unit 110 for measuring the water temperature inside the flow path; a display unit 120 for displaying the measured water temperature in text; a sound unit 130 for collecting the user's voice and outputting the measured water temperature as a voice; a voice recognition unit 140 that analyzes the collected user's voice and recognizes the content; a driving unit 150 for adjusting a rotation direction and a rotation angle of the handle; And, based on the recognized content, the control unit 160 for automatically controlling the driving unit 150; It relates to a smart faucet equipped with a water temperature control function and a water temperature display function through voice, characterized in that it comprises a.

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

First, the main body 100 is mainly installed inside the toilet, but is a known device that is installed in various places to supply water to the user, and is generally referred to as a faucet or faucet, and may be configured in various shapes and sizes. However, in any shape, a flow path through which water flows is formed, a discharge port through which water is discharged is formed at one end portion, and a handle for controlling the discharge amount and water temperature of water is provided on the other side.

That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the present invention excludes devices capable of adjusting only the discharge amount of water among known devices referred to as faucets or faucets, and only devices capable of controlling water temperature in addition to controlling the discharge amount, and the user By manually controlling the rotation direction and rotation angle of the handle, the amount of water discharged and the water temperature can be adjusted as desired.

At this time, a sensor unit 110 for measuring the water temperature inside the flow path is provided inside the main body 100 to measure the temperature of water flowing toward the outlet in real time, and as shown in FIG. 1 , the main body A display unit 120 having a display function is provided on one side of the outer surface of the unit 100 and is configured to display the measured water temperature in characters. Due to this configuration, the present invention makes it impossible to check the water temperature through the naked eye, so the There is an effect of solving the inconvenience of the conventional faucet having to directly check the water temperature.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the present invention includes a sound unit 130 that outputs the water temperature measured by the sensor unit 110 as a voice, so that the eyes are closed or the user is gazing in a different direction. It allows the user to recognize the water temperature through hearing.

In addition, the sound unit 130 is configured to include a function of an input device, such as a well-known microphone, in addition to the function of a general output device for outputting a sound such as voice, so that the sound generated in the vicinity of the smart faucet is adjusted to the temperature of the water. It can be collected for control purposes.

That is, the present invention is configured so that the user can adjust the temperature of the water discharged from the main body 100 through voice, and as a prerequisite for this, as shown in FIG. 2 , by the sound unit 130 The voice recognition unit 140 for analyzing the user's voice included in the collected sound and recognizing the content is provided.

Specifically, the voice recognition unit 140 is configured to remove various noises included in the sound collected by the sound unit 130, that is, to filter the noise, using a well-known voice recognition technology. It is configured to distinguish and recognize only the human voice from the recorded sound, and to compare the recognized human voice with the recorded voice model database so that the meaning can be clearly understood.

Therefore, it is preferable that various related words and related sentences for adjusting the water temperature are input and stored in the voice model database, and the contents recognized through comparison with the voice model database are the driving unit 150 and the control unit. Through the configuration of 160, it can be used as a base material for controlling the rotation direction and rotation angle of the handle.

In this regard, as an embodiment of the present invention, in the voice model database, sounds related to a plurality of words indicating water temperature, such as '10 degrees', '15 degrees Celsius', '30 degrees', and '50 degrees Celsius', are entered or sound It can be written with unique characteristics, and a plurality of words meaning the adjustment of water temperature, such as 'up', 'rise', 'down', 'fall', 'lower', etc. It may be written in, and a plurality of sentences in which the words are combined may be written in or written together with a characteristic characteristic of a sound.

Therefore, the user can display only the words '30 degrees' or '30 °C' in voice so that the temperature of the discharged water is adjusted to 30 °C, and voice the sentences 'raise to 30 degrees' or 'raise to 30 °C'. can be displayed so that the temperature of the discharged water is adjusted to 30 ℃, and the sentences 'raise 30 degrees' or 'raise 30 ℃' can be displayed as voice so that the temperature of the discharged water rises by 30 ℃ from the current temperature .

At this time, in order to prevent errors in voice recognition due to various causes such as incorrect pronunciation and external noise, the sound unit 130 tries to 'raise the water temperature to 30 ℃' or 'water temperature' before temperature control through voice recognition. It is possible to output a sentence meaning that it wants to increase the temperature by 30℃ so that the user can confirm it, and the user who has confirmed the error through the output sentence can retry the voice recognition to correct it.

The above-described words and sentences are merely examples for practicing the present invention, and it is obvious that the above-described words and sentences may be implemented in other ways.

In addition, in consideration of the usage environment of the smart faucet, since the sound unit 130 is required to be waterproof, it has opposite characteristics of waterproof and moisture permeability at the same time to block the passage of water, but Gore-Tex, a material that allows smooth passage of sound (gore-tex) may be provided in the inside of the acoustic unit 130 in the form of a film or the like.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2 , a driving unit 150 for adjusting the rotation direction and rotation angle of the handle is provided inside the main body 100 , and the contents recognized by the voice recognition unit 140 are displayed. Based on the control unit 160 for automatically controlling the driving unit 150 is provided, and by this configuration, the present invention allows the user to directly check the water temperature through the sense of touch and readjust the handle until the desired water temperature is reached. The effect of resolving the inconvenience of the faucet occurs.

Meanwhile, the display unit 120 may be composed of any one of known display devices capable of displaying characters on the screen, but may be composed of a touch screen capable of adjusting the water temperature displayed on the screen by a touch method. In this case, the control unit 160 ) may be configured to automatically control the driving unit 150 based on the water temperature adjusted through the display unit 120 .

That is, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B , when the display unit 120 is configured as a touch screen, the user checks the current water temperature displayed on the display unit 120 , and touches the display unit 120 to display the desired water temperature. input, and the control unit 160 may control the driving unit 150 according to the input water temperature to adjust the rotation direction and rotation angle of the handle.

In addition, the present invention classifies the temperature of water flowing along the flow path inside the main body 100 into any one of hot water, tepid water, and cold water, so that the entire color of the screen of the display unit 120 is changed according to the classification, or the display unit The color of the character displayed at 120 may be changed, and such change of the display color follows the control of the controller 160 .

In addition, the present invention may be configured to use a battery such as a mercury battery as a power source for the operation of the display unit 120, the driving unit 150, etc., in addition to this, the inside of the body unit 100 has a flow path A known hydroelectric power generation device that generates power using flowing water may be provided and configured to generate power by itself.

In addition, according to the present invention, the voice recognition unit 140 may be configured to classify the user's voice and store it together with the recognized content. , may be configured to automatically control the driving unit 150 according to the recognized contents.

That is, when any one user using the smart faucet adjusts the temperature of the water discharged through voice to 30°C and uses it, the voice recognition unit 140 stores the water temperature of 30°C together with the user's voice. Then, when the user displays a predetermined specific word through voice, hot water at 30° C. may be discharged through the outlet without another input according to the above configuration.

In this case, the specific word may be initially set, but may be reset by the user, and any word may be used except for a word that overlaps with a plurality of words written in the voice model database or has a similar pronunciation.

Also, in the present invention, the voice recognition unit 140 distinguishes and stores the user's voice, but may be configured to be stored together with the rotation direction and rotation angle of the handle, and the control unit 160 is the pre-stored user's voice. When a specific word is recognized as , it may be configured to automatically control the driving unit 150 .

That is, when any one user using the smart faucet adjusts the temperature of the water discharged through voice to 30° C. It is stored together with the angle, and then, when the user displays a preset specific word through voice, according to the above configuration, hot water at 30° C. may be discharged through the outlet without another input.

Even in this case, the specific word may be initially set, but may be reset by the user, and may be any word except for a word that overlaps with a plurality of words written in the voice model database or has a similar pronunciation. will be.

On the other hand, in the present invention, the sensor unit 110 may be configured to measure the temperature inside the flow path at a preset period, and when the measured temperature inside the flow path is 0° C. or less, the sound unit 130 may use the writing force. It may be configured to output a warning voice.

In addition, in the present invention, the sensor unit 110 measures the temperature inside the flow path every preset period, and when the measured temperature inside the flow path is -2 ℃ or less below -2 ℃, the control unit 160 controls the rotation direction of the handle and It may be configured to control the rotation angle in a predetermined direction and angle.

That is, in the present invention, when the temperature inside the flow path is measured below 0° C. and there is a concern about freezing in winter, the user who recognizes this can be prepared through the output of an inputted warning voice, but The effect of the warning of the freezing phenomenon through the output cannot always be guaranteed for various reasons such as the absence of the user.

Therefore, the present invention is configured to prevent the freezing phenomenon through automatic opening of the discharge port when the temperature inside the flow path is measured below -2 ℃ below -2 ℃ and freezing phenomenon is very concerned, which is shown in FIG. As described above, in the state in which the discharge port is not opened, it means that the measured value by the sensor unit 110 can be immediately reflected in the control unit 160 .

In addition, in the present invention, when the temperature inside the flow path is measured to be 0° C. or higher after automatic opening of the discharge port, the control unit 160 controls the driving unit 150 to close the opened discharge port again.

This is to prevent wastage of water due to unnecessary opening of the discharge port, and for the same reason, it is preferable that the amount of water discharged by automatic opening is small.

In addition, the present invention can increase the amount of water discharged per hour through the discharge port when the temperature inside the flow path is measured below -4 ° C. It is preferable to convert to hot water.

In addition, in the present invention, when a preset time elapses after water starts to be discharged through the outlet, the sound unit 130 may be configured to output a written warning voice, and Determination of whether to discharge is mainly based on the detection of the rotation angle of the handle by the control unit 160 that controls the driving unit 150, but the recognition of the discharge sound by the voice recognition unit 140 may be referred to. .

Accordingly, a timer for measuring time may be provided inside the main body 100 , and the time measured by the timer may be displayed through the display unit 120 .

The embodiments introduced above are provided as examples so that the technical idea of the present invention can be sufficiently conveyed to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains, and the present invention relates to the embodiments described above. It is not limited, and may be embodied in other forms.

In order to clearly explain the present invention, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted from the drawings, and in the drawings, the width, length, thickness, etc. of components may be exaggerated or reduced for convenience.

Also, like reference numbers refer to like elements throughout.

100: body part
110: sensor unit
120: display unit
130: sound unit
140: voice recognition unit
150: drive unit
160: control unit

Claims (5)

a body portion 100 having a flow path through which water flows, a discharge port through which water is discharged, formed at one end portion, and a handle for controlling the discharge amount and water temperature of water provided on the other side;
a sensor unit 110 for measuring the water temperature inside the flow path;
a display unit 120 for displaying the measured water temperature in text;
a sound unit 130 for collecting the user's voice and outputting the measured water temperature as a voice;
a voice recognition unit 140 that analyzes the collected user's voice and recognizes the content;
a driving unit 150 for adjusting a rotation direction and a rotation angle of the handle; and,
a control unit 160 for automatically controlling the driving unit 150 based on the recognized contents; consists of,
The voice recognition unit 140,
It is configured to classify the user's voice, recognize the temperature of the water discharged by the user through the voice, and store it together with the user's voice,
The control unit 160,
When a preset specific word is recognized by the user's voice stored in advance, it is configured to automatically control the driving unit 150 according to the recognized content,
The sensor unit 110,
It is configured to measure the temperature inside the flow path at every preset period,
The control unit 160,
When the measured temperature inside the flow path is below -2 ℃ below -2 ℃, control the driving unit 150 to adjust the rotation direction and rotation angle of the handle to a preset direction and angle to automatically open the discharge port, When the temperature inside the flow path is measured to be 0° C. or higher after automatic opening, the control unit 160 controls the driving unit 150 to close the opened discharge port again,
When the temperature inside the flow path is measured below -4 ° C and there is a serious concern about the freezing phenomenon, the amount of water discharged per hour through the discharge port is increased, and the discharged water is configured to be converted from cold water to hot water. Smart faucet equipped with water temperature display function and voice water temperature control function.
According to claim 1,
The display unit 120,
It is characterized in that it consists of a touch screen that can adjust the water temperature displayed on the screen by a touch method,
The control unit 160,
A smart faucet having a water temperature display function and a water temperature control function through voice, characterized in that it is configured to automatically control the driving unit 150 based on the water temperature adjusted through the display unit 120 .
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The sensor unit 110,
It is configured to measure the temperature inside the flow path at every preset period,
The sound unit 130,
A smart faucet having a water temperature display function and a water temperature control function through a voice, characterized in that it is configured to output a written warning sound when the measured temperature inside the flow path is 0° C. or less.
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