KR20110069578A - Basin - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A basin is provided to enable a user to confirm the temperature of water without directly touching water. CONSTITUTION: A basin comprises: a fluid receiving unit(110) in which fluid is saved; a temperature sensing unit which senses the temperature of the fluid saved in the fluid receiving unit; and a temperature display unit(130) which is linked with the temperature sensing unit and displays the color corresponding to the temperature of the fluid. The fluid receiving unit includes a transparent part made of a transparent material. The temperature display unit includes a light emitting diode lamp changing the color of the transparent unit.

Description

Emotional wash basin {BASIN}

The present invention relates to an emotional wash basin, and more particularly, to an emotional wash basin capable of confirming the water temperature of the water supplied to the wash basin.

In general, when using a wash basin installed in the bathroom, the user adjusts the temperature of the water to be used from the hot water to the cold water once using the operation lever, and then uses the appropriate temperature water flowing to the inner surface of the sink case.

At this time, the user adjusts the temperature of the water to a temperature suitable for use by adjusting the operation lever while watching the hot water mark indicated in red or the cold water mark indicated in blue on the operation lever.

The technical structure described above is a background technique for assisting the understanding of the present invention, and does not mean the prior art widely known in the technical field to which the present invention belongs.

According to the wash basin as described above, in order to check whether the temperature of the water is adjusted to the appropriate temperature, the user must check the water directly, so in the process of checking the temperature of the user feels uncomfortable in cold or hot water In addition to being felt, there is a risk of a safety accident such as burning hot water. Therefore, there is a need for improvement.

The present invention was devised to improve the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide an emotional wash basin having an improved structure so that a user can check the temperature of the water supplied to the wash basin without directly contacting the water.

An emotional wash basin according to the present invention comprises: a fluid receiving part in which a fluid is stored; A temperature sensing unit sensing a temperature of the fluid stored in the fluid receiving unit; And a temperature display unit which is linked to the temperature detection unit and displays a color corresponding to the temperature of the fluid.

In addition, the fluid receiving portion preferably comprises a transparent material formed of a transparent material.

In addition, the temperature display unit preferably includes an LED lamp for changing the color of the transparent material portion.

In addition, the LED lamp is preferably an RGB LED lamp.

In addition, the LED lamp is preferably installed in the transparent material portion.

In addition, the LED lamp is preferably installed to irradiate light to the transparent material side.

In addition, the LED lamp is preferably installed outside the fluid receiving portion.

In addition, the LED lamp is preferably installed below the fluid receiving portion.

In addition, the temperature sensing unit preferably includes a temperature sensor provided below the fluid receiving portion.

According to the emotional wash basin of the present invention, by using the temperature display to display the corresponding color according to the temperature of the fluid so that the user can check the temperature of the water without directly contacting the water, it can not only improve the user's satisfaction, Safety accidents such as an accident in which the user burns hot water can be prevented from occurring.

In addition, the present invention by illuminating the fluid receiving portion around the various colors or by providing a light that changes the color of the fluid receiving portion itself, not only the appearance is increased, but also can be used for the atmosphere of the basin around the mood, Various lighting effects can be implemented, such as may be used.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the emotional wash basin according to the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. For convenience of explanation, the thicknesses of the lines and the sizes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation. In addition, the terms described below are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user, the operator. Therefore, definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout this specification.

1 is a perspective view showing an emotional wash basin according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the emotional wash basin shown in FIG.

1 and 2, the emotional wash basin 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a fluid accommodating part 110, a temperature sensing part 120, and a temperature display part 130.

The fluid is stored in the fluid accommodating part 110. In this embodiment, the fluid is illustrated as water supplied through the fluid supply unit 140. An accommodation space for storing a fluid is formed inside the fluid receiving part 110, and the fluid receiving part 110 may be formed in a hemispherical shape or may be formed in a polygonal shape. .

The fluid accommodating part 110 includes a transparent material part 115 formed of a transparent material. According to the present embodiment, the fluid accommodating part 110 is entirely formed of the transparent material part 115. The fluid accommodating part 110 formed as described above may not only allow the fluid stored therein to be projected to the outside, but also change the color of the fluid accommodating part 110 into a color corresponding to the color of light shining on the fluid accommodating part 110. Can be.

The temperature sensing unit 120 senses the temperature of the fluid stored in the fluid receiving unit 110. According to this embodiment, the temperature sensing unit 120 is a drain port 111 provided at the bottom of the fluid receiving unit 110, for example, at the center of the bottom surface of the fluid receiving unit 110 or at the bottom of the fluid receiving unit 110. It includes a temperature sensor (not shown) installed in the vicinity. The temperature sensing unit 120 senses the temperature of the fluid stored in the fluid receiving unit 110, and transmits a signal corresponding to the detected temperature of the fluid to the controller 150 to be described later.

The operation of the temperature sensing unit 120 as described above may be started in conjunction with the operation of the fluid supply unit 140 or the weight of the fluid applied to the fluid receiving unit 110. That is, the temperature sensing unit 120 may be provided to operate only when the fluid supply unit 140 supplies the fluid to the fluid receiving unit 110 or starts storing the fluid in the fluid receiving unit 110.

To this end, the fluid supply unit 140 or the fluid receiving unit 110 may be provided with a supply detecting unit 145. As an example, the supply detecting unit 145 may include a contact sensor that detects contact of the user's hand with the fluid supply unit 140, or a limit switch that detects an operation of the fluid supply unit 140. It may be provided in the form of detecting the motion.

In addition, the supply detecting unit 145 includes a pressure sensor for sensing the pressure applied by the fluid or a variable resistance sensor whose resistance value varies depending on the presence or absence of the fluid, thereby supplying the pressure applied to the fluid receiving unit 110 by the fluid. Various modifications are possible, such as may be provided in the form of sensing.

The supply detecting unit 145 detects the operation of the fluid supply unit 140 supplying the fluid to the fluid receiving unit 140 or detects that water is stored in the fluid receiving unit 110 and transmits a signal to the control unit 150. In addition, the control unit 150 receiving such a signal from the supply detecting unit 145 controls the operation of the temperature detecting unit 120 so that the temperature detecting unit 120 starts operation.

The temperature display unit 130 is linked to the temperature detection unit 120 and displays a color corresponding to the temperature of the fluid. The temperature display unit 130 includes an LED lamp 135 for changing the color of the transparent material 115.

In the present embodiment, the LED lamp 135 is illustrated as being an RGB LED lamp. The LED lamp 135 includes a red LED (LED) 136, a green LED 137, and a blue LED 138, and each of the LEDs 136, 137, and 138 is controlled by the controller 150. That is, the LED lamp 135 may be changed to about 16 million colors by adjusting the brightness of each LED (136, 137, 138).

The LED lamp 135 as described above is installed in the transparent material 115. According to this embodiment, the LED lamp 135 is provided with a plurality. The plurality of LED lamps 135 are installed on the outer side of the transparent material part 115, more specifically, on the lower fixing end 111 for fixing the fluid receiving part 110 to the support 10. 115) Irradiate light to the side. The LED lamp 135 installed as described above is provided to be surrounded by a cover (not shown), so that the LED lamp 135 may be protected from external impact or water splashes.

Meanwhile, according to the present invention, the LED lamp 135 may be inserted into the transparent material 115 so as to irradiate light from the inside of the transparent material 115. As one example, the transparent material 115 may be manufactured by insert injection of the LED lamp 135.

On the other hand, the emotional wash basin 100 of the present embodiment may further include a controller 150. The controller 150 controls the operation of the temperature display unit 130 so that the color indicated by the temperature display unit 130 changes according to the temperature of the fluid. According to the present exemplary embodiment, the controller 150 calculates the temperature of the fluid using the signal transmitted from the temperature display unit 130 and changes the color of the light irradiated from the LED lamp 135 according to the calculated temperature of the fluid. The color indicated by the temperature display unit 130 is changed according to the temperature of the fluid.

3 is a view showing an operating state of the emotional sink shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, the operation and effects of the emotional wash basin according to the present embodiment will be described.

2 and 3, the fluid supplied through the fluid supply unit 140 is stored in the fluid receiving unit 110, the temperature of the fluid stored in the fluid receiving unit 110 as described above is a temperature sensing unit ( 120 is sensed. The operation of the temperature detection unit 120 may be performed by the operation control of the control unit 150 according to the signal transmitted from the motion detection sensor 145 or the fluid detection sensor 105.

The temperature sensing unit 120 senses a temperature of the fluid stored in the fluid receiving unit 110 by using a temperature sensor installed below the fluid receiving unit 110, and a signal corresponding thereto according to the detected temperature of the fluid. Transmits to the control unit 150.

The control unit 150 receiving the signal from the temperature sensing unit 120 calculates the temperature of the fluid using the received signal, and according to the calculated temperature of the fluid of each of the LEDs 136, 137, and 138 provided in the LED lamp 135. Adjust the brightness.

That is, the controller 150 selects the color of the temperature display unit 130 corresponding to the calculated temperature of the fluid and adjusts the brightness of each of the LEDs 136, 137, and 138 according to the calculated temperature of the fluid. Display through the display unit 130.

Brightness control of each LED 136, 137, 138 for color change of the temperature display unit 130 may be performed by controlling a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal transmitted from the controller 150 to each LED 136, 137, 138, and such pulse width. Brightness control of each of the LEDs 136, 137 and 138 through modulation of the PWM signal is obvious to those skilled in the art, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

According to the above process, the temperature display unit 130 shows a color corresponding to the temperature of the fluid. As an example, the temperature display unit 130 shows a color closer to red as the temperature of the fluid is higher, and a color closer to blue as the temperature of the fluid is lower, and closer to green when the temperature of the fluid is not hot or cold. It can represent color.

As another example, the temperature display unit 130 may display a color corresponding to the temperature of the fluid, but may be modified in various ways such as displaying the same color according to the temperature of the fluid and displaying only the different saturation.

By the light emission of the temperature display unit 130 as described above, the color of the fluid receiving unit 110, that is, the transparent material unit 115 of the fluid receiving unit 110, the color corresponding to the color indicated by the temperature display unit 130 Is changed. Accordingly, the user can know the approximate fluid temperature only by looking at the colors of the fluid receiving unit 110 and the temperature display unit 130.

Emotional wash basin 100 of the present embodiment as described above, by using the temperature display unit 130 to display the color corresponding to the temperature of the fluid so that the user can check the temperature of the water even if the user does not directly contact the water, In addition to improving satisfaction, a user may prevent a safety accident such as an accident that burns hot water.

In addition, the emotional wash basin 100 of the present embodiment, by illuminating the fluid receiving unit 110 around the various colors or by changing the color of the fluid receiving unit 110 itself, the appearance is not only increased, the wash basin It can be used to create a surrounding atmosphere, or can be used as mood lighting, and various lighting effects can be realized.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, this is merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art to which the art belongs can make various modifications and other equivalent embodiments therefrom. I will understand. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the claims below.

1 is a perspective view showing an emotional wash basin according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the emotional wash basin shown in FIG.

3 is a view showing an operating state of the emotional sink shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: emotional wash basin 110: fluid receiving part

115: transparent material 120: temperature detection unit

130: temperature display 135: LED lamp

140: fluid supply unit 150: control unit

Claims (9)

A fluid accommodating part in which fluid is stored; A temperature sensing unit sensing a temperature of the fluid stored in the fluid receiving unit; And Emotional sink, characterized in that it comprises a temperature display unit which is linked to the temperature sensing unit and corresponding color according to the temperature of the fluid. The method of claim 1, Emotional sink, characterized in that the fluid containing portion comprises a transparent material formed of a transparent material. The method of claim 2, The temperature display unit is an emotional wash basin, characterized in that it comprises an LED lamp for changing the color of the transparent material. The method of claim 3, wherein The LED lamp is an emotional wash basin, characterized in that the RGB LED lamp. The method of claim 3, wherein The LED lamp is a wash basin, characterized in that installed in the transparent material. The method of claim 3, wherein The LED lamp is a wash basin, characterized in that installed to irradiate light to the transparent material side. The method of claim 3, wherein The LED lamp is a wash basin, characterized in that installed on the outside of the fluid receiving portion. The method of claim 3, wherein The LED lamp is a wash basin, characterized in that installed under the fluid receiving portion. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, The temperature sensing unit comprises a temperature sensor installed below the fluid receiving portion.

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