KR20100007274A - The water supply device with electronic faucet and the control system - Google Patents

The water supply device with electronic faucet and the control system Download PDF

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KR20100007274A
KR20100007274A KR1020080067843A KR20080067843A KR20100007274A KR 20100007274 A KR20100007274 A KR 20100007274A KR 1020080067843 A KR1020080067843 A KR 1020080067843A KR 20080067843 A KR20080067843 A KR 20080067843A KR 20100007274 A KR20100007274 A KR 20100007274A
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/04—Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths
    • E03C1/0401—Fixing a tap to the sanitary appliance or to an associated mounting surface, e.g. a countertop
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/05—Arrangements of devices on wash-basins, baths, sinks, or the like for remote control of taps
    • E03C1/055—Electrical control devices, e.g. with push buttons, control panels or the like
    • E03C1/057—Electrical control devices, e.g. with push buttons, control panels or the like touchless, i.e. using sensors
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/04—Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths
    • E03C2001/0418—Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths having temperature indicating means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K31/00—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices
    • F16K31/44—Mechanical actuating means
    • F16K31/46—Mechanical actuating means for remote operation

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a faucet for use in a sink, a bath, a sink, a shower, and the like, and more particularly, an electronic faucet in which water of a desired amount or water temperature is discharged when a user touches a switch once. It is about.

To this end, the electronic faucet according to the present invention has a switch indicating different quantities, water temperatures, or a combination of both, so that the user touches one switch once, and thus the quantity, water temperature, or both. Setting means capable of setting; A microprocessor for controlling the overall operation of the faucet; Valve driving means for driving the valve by a control signal sent by the microprocessor; A valve controlled by the valve driving means; Power supply means for supplying power to each part of the faucet; Spouts (water discharge port) through which water is discharged; Characterized in that it includes, there is an advantage that can be used easily by setting the quantity or water temperature.

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Electronic water faucet and control method {The water supply device with electronic faucet and The control system}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic faucet for controlling a quantity or temperature by contacting a switch, and more particularly, to a plurality of sets indicating different quantities of quantity, temperature, or a combination of both. The present invention relates to an electronic faucet in which water is formed, water temperature, or both are set when a switch is formed and the specific switch is touched once, and the corresponding water is discharged.

The conventional faucet that can adjust the amount of water or water temperature is provided with a lever on the upper part of the spout (water discharge port), the user is to move the lever up and down, left and right to adjust the amount and water temperature. However, because the lever must be moved manually, it was difficult to make precise adjustments.

As mentioned above, in order to compensate for the shortcomings of adjusting the quantity or the water temperature by moving the lever manually, a patent for the faucet for setting the quantity and the water temperature as digital information by touching the button is registered, but when the button is touched once, The amount of water or the temperature of each water is increased or decreased by one step, which is inconvenient to use.

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[Reference 1] KR 10-0838489

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and forms a switch indicating different water quantity, water temperature, or a combination of both in the setting means, so that the user switches one switch once. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic faucet in which water, water temperature, or both are set at the time of contact, and water corresponding thereto is discharged.

In order to achieve the above object, the electronic faucet according to the present invention has a setting means in which a plurality of switches are formed to represent different quantities, water temperatures, or a combination of both, and based on the quantity or water temperature set by the setting means. A microprocessor for sending a control signal to the air, a valve driving means for driving the valve by the control signal, a valve for controlling opening and closing of the valve by the valve driving means, and a spout for discharging water Water polo)).

In the electronic faucet according to the present invention, a switch (a water level switch) indicating different quantities and a water temperature switch (water temperature switches) are formed in the setting means, and the user first selects one of the water volume switch and the water temperature switch. At the time of contact, the switch is selected, and at the same time, one of the other switches (quantity switch or water temperature switch) is automatically selected by the microprocessor, and the water of the quantity and water temperature represented by the two selected switches is discharged. .

In the electronic faucet according to the present invention, a switch (a water temperature switch) indicating a combination of different quantities and water temperatures is formed in the setting means, and when the user touches one of the switches, the quantity and water temperature indicated by the contacted switch. It characterized in that the water is discharged.

In addition, in the electronic faucet according to the present invention, only one kind of switch of the water level switch and the water temperature switch is formed in the setting means. It is characterized in that the discharge.

In addition, the electronic faucet according to the present invention is characterized in that, when the water temperature of the discharged water and the water temperature set by the setting means coincide, light is emitted to the light emitting body formed on the spout, indicating that the water of the set water temperature is discharged.

According to the present invention, in a setting means in which switches indicating different quantities, water temperatures, or a combination of both are formed, when one switch is touched once, the quantity, water temperature, or both are set, and the water having the set conditions This discharge is advantageous in that the faucet can be used very easily.

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

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, the electronic faucet according to the present invention has a setting means 10 in which a switch 11 is formed to indicate different quantities, water temperatures, or a combination of both, based on the set quantity or water temperature. The microprocessor 21 for controlling the overall operation, the valve driving means 22 for driving the valve by the control signal sent by the microprocessor 21, the opening and closing or opening degree is adjusted by the valve driving means 22 Power supply means 26 for supplying power to each of the valves 23, 24 and 25, spout 30 for discharging water is provided.

The setting means 10 is installed at the periphery (a convenient position for operation) of the spout 30, and the microprocessor 21, the valve driving means 22, the valves 23, 24, 25, and power supply. Since the means 26 and the like need not be exposed, they are provided below the spout 30 and the setting means 10.

The switch 11 formed in the setting means 10 is selected when the switch is pressed by the pressure applied to the switch, and when the touch sensor attached to the switch recognizes a body part in contact with the switch. It may be any one of the selected methods, and the following description will use the expression 'contacting' the switch regardless of the selection method.

When each switch 11 formed in the setting means 10 is selected, power is applied to the switch itself or the light emitting body formed around the display unit to indicate that the light has been selected.

The switch 11 includes three types of water temperature switch 12 for indicating different quantities, a water temperature switch 13 for indicating different water temperatures, and a water temperature quantity switch 14 to 19 for representing a combination of different quantities and water temperatures. Can be formed.

When a specific switch is selected in the setting means 10, the microprocessor 21 sends a control signal based on the quantity, water temperature, or both indicated by the selected switch. When the valve driving means 22 drives the cold / hot water control valves 23 and 24 or the mixed water control valve 25 in accordance with the control signal, the cold / hot water control valves 24 and 25 or the mixed water. Opening or opening degree of the control valve 26 is adjusted. At this time, when the cold water and hot water are properly introduced through the cold water control valve 24 and the hot water control valve 25 whose opening or opening degree is adjusted, the selected water is mixed to the water temperature indicated by the selected switch, and the mixed water thus formed is opened or closed. When passing through the adjusted mixed water control valve 26 is a quantity represented by the selected switch is discharged through the spout (30).

The water temperature represented by the water temperature switch 13 or the water temperature temperature switch 14 to 19 may have two meanings. The first is a specific value (eg 20 ° C) or the water temperature in the section (eg 18 ° C to 22 ° C), and the second is a specific mixing ratio of cold water and hot water (eg 1: 2).

The electronic faucet whose water temperature represented by the water temperature switch 13 or the water temperature water temperature switches 14 to 19 is a specific value (for example, 20 ° C) or a water temperature (for example, 18 ° C to 22 ° C) of the section is the mixed water. Based on the difference by comparing the water temperature (the water temperature of the discharged water) of the mixed water detected by the temperature sensor 27 formed around the control valve 26 or the spout 30 with the water temperature (set water temperature) indicated by the selected switch. Thus, the microprocessor 21 sends a control signal to the valve drive means. When the water temperature of the mixed water detected by the temperature sensor 27 and the water temperature indicated by the selected switch match, the microprocessor applies power to the light emitter 31 formed on the spout 30 to emit light.

The electronic faucet in which the water temperature represented by the water temperature switch 13 or the water temperature water temperature switches 14 to 19 is a specific mixing ratio of cold water and hot water (for example, 1: 2, 2: 1, 1: 1) is the microprocessor. 21 transmits a control signal (indicating opening / closing or opening of the cold / hot water control valves 24 and 25) which is predetermined according to the mixing ratio (for example, 1: 2) of cold water and hot water indicated by the selected switch. do.

Hereinafter, the electronic faucet divided into three types according to what kind of switch is formed in the setting means 10 will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the control method of the electronic faucet provided with setting means in which two types of switches, the water quantity switch 12 and the water temperature switch 13, are formed.

In this case, when the water volume switch 12 and the water temperature switch 13 are selected one by one, the water of the water quantity and the water temperature represented by the two switches are discharged.

The microprocessor 21 is input with a basic quantity switch (preferably a large number of switches) and a basic water temperature switch (preferably a switch showing low water temperatures).

When the user touches one of the water quantity switches 12 without touching the water temperature switch 13, the basic water temperature switch input to the microprocessor 21 is selected, and the two selected switches are indicated. Water of quantity and temperature of water is discharged.

In addition, when the user does not touch the water level switch 12, when the user touches one of the water temperature switch 13, the basic water level switch input to the microprocessor 21 is automatically selected, and the selected two The water of the quantity and water temperature which a switch represents is discharged.

If one of the other water quantity switches 12 other than the preselected water quantity switch is touched while the water is being discharged, the preselected water temperature switch is retained, the preselected water quantity switch is canceled, and the new water quantity switch is selected. The water of the quantity indicated by the newly selected quantity switch is discharged.

Similarly, if one of the water temperature switches 13 other than the pre-selected water temperature switch is touched while the water is being discharged, the pre-selected water temperature switch is retained, the preselected water temperature switch is canceled, and the newly contacted water temperature switch is The water of the water temperature represented by the newly selected water temperature switch is discharged.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a control method of the electronic faucet provided with setting means in which the water temperature switch 14 to 19 is formed will be described.

In this case, when a user touches one of the water temperature switch 14-19, the switch is selected, and water of the water quantity and water temperature which the switch represents is discharged.

If one of the other water temperature temperature switches 14 to 19 other than the previously selected water temperature temperature switch is touched while water is being discharged, the previously selected water temperature temperature switch is deselected, and the newly touched water temperature temperature switch is newly selected and newly Water of the quantity and water temperature indicated by the selected switch is discharged.

In addition, if the previously selected water temperature temperature switch is contacted again while the water is being discharged, the selection of the previously selected water temperature temperature switch is canceled and the discharge of water is stopped.

Finally, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a control method of the electronic faucet provided with setting means in which only one type of water switch 12 and water temperature switch 13 is formed.

In this case, when the user touches one of the switches formed in the setting means, the switch is selected, and water of a quantity or water temperature indicated by the selected switch is discharged.

If one of the switches other than the previously selected switch is touched while the water is being discharged, the previously selected switch is canceled, and the newly contacted switch is selected, and the water of the quantity or water temperature indicated by the newly selected switch is discharged.

In addition, if the previously selected switch is contacted again while the water is being discharged, the selection of the previously selected switch is canceled and the discharge of the water is stopped.

1 is a perspective view showing an electronic faucet according to the present invention.

2 is a plan view showing the electronic faucet according to the present invention.

3 is a block diagram showing an electronic faucet according to the present invention.

4 to 9 are plan views showing the setting means of the electronic faucet according to the present invention.

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In an electronic faucet which can adjust at least one of water quantity and water temperature, Setting means provided with a plurality of switches representing different quantities, water temperatures, or a combination of both; A microprocessor for controlling the overall operation of the faucet in accordance with a set quantity or water temperature; Valve driving means for driving the valve by a control signal sent by the microprocessor; A valve which is driven by the valve driving means and which is opened or closed; Power supply means for supplying power to each part of the faucet; Spouts (water discharge port) through which water is discharged; Electronic faucet comprising a. The method of claim 1, An electronic faucet, characterized in that the setting means is provided with at least two switches (quantity switches) and different switches (water temperature switches) indicating different water temperatures. The method of claim 2, When the water is not discharged, if the user touches one of the water quantity switches once without touching the water temperature switch, the switch is selected and at the same time, a specific switch input as the basic water temperature switch to the microprocessor among the water temperature switches is automatically activated. Based on the quantity and water temperature indicated by the two selected switches, the microprocessor sends out a control signal, and the valve driving means controls the opening or closing of the valve by the signal. And the water corresponding to the water quantity and the water temperature indicated by the electric faucet control method. The method of claim 2, When the water is not discharged, if the user touches one of the water temperature switches once without touching the water volume switch, the switch is selected and at the same time, a specific switch which is input as the basic water level switch to the microprocessor is automatically The microprocessor transmits a control signal based on the quantity and water temperature indicated by the two selected switches, and the valve driving means controls the opening or closing of the valve based on the signal. A method for controlling an electronic faucet, wherein water corresponding to the indicated quantity and water temperature is discharged. The method according to claim 3 and 4, When the water is discharged, if the user touches the water level switch other than the previously selected water level switch once, the previously selected water temperature switch remains unchanged and the selection of the previously selected water level switch is canceled. Selected, the quantity of water indicated by the newly selected water volume switch is discharged, If the user touches the water temperature switch other than the previously selected water temperature switch once while the water is being discharged, the previously selected water temperature switch is canceled and the selected water temperature switch is canceled, and the newly touched water temperature switch is And the water of the water temperature indicated by the newly selected water quantity switch is discharged. The method according to claim 3 and 4, And if the user touches the previously selected water level switch once again while the water is being discharged, the selection of the previously selected water level switch and the water temperature switch is canceled, and the discharge of water is stopped. The method of claim 1, An electronic faucet characterized in that the setting means is provided with a plurality of switches (quantity water temperature switch) indicating a combination of different quantities and water temperature. The method of claim 7, wherein When the water is not discharged, when the user touches one of the water temperature switch once, the switch is selected, and the microprocessor sends a control signal based on the water quantity and the water temperature indicated by the selected switch, and the valve drive Means for controlling the opening and closing of the valve according to the signal so that water corresponding to the quantity and water temperature indicated by the selected switch is discharged. The method of claim 1, An electronic faucet, characterized in that the setting means is provided with two or more switches of any one type of water and water temperature switch. The method of claim 9, When the water is not discharged, when the user touches one of the switches once, the switch is selected, and based on the quantity or water temperature indicated by the selected switch, the microprocessor sends out a control signal, and the valve driving means The control method of the electronic faucet characterized by driving a valve according to the signal, and the water corresponding to the quantity or water temperature which the said selected switch represents is discharged. The method according to claim 8, 10, If the user touches a switch other than the preselected switch once while the water is being discharged, the preselected switch is canceled, the newly contacted switch is selected, and the quantity, water temperature, or both indicated by the newly selected switch. Water corresponding to (兩 者) is discharged, The control method of the electronic faucet characterized in that when the user touches the previously selected switch again while the water is being discharged, the selection of the previously selected switch is canceled and the discharge of the water is stopped. The method of claim 1, And when one of the switches provided in the setting means is selected, power is applied to the selected switch or a light emitting body formed around the selected switch and light is displayed to indicate that the switch is selected. The method of claim 1, If the water temperature (set water temperature) indicated by the switch selected by the setting means and the water temperature detected by the temperature sensor formed around the spout or the mixed water control valve (water temperature of the discharged water) match within a predetermined error range, the spout An electric faucet characterized in that power is applied to the formed light emitting body and light is displayed to indicate that the water temperature of the discharged water coincides with the set water temperature.
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