Instant heating device, water heating device and intelligent closestool

Abstract

The utility model discloses an instant heating device, a water heating device and an intelligent closestool, the instant heating device uses a water absorbing and heating material for instant heating, so that after common water is input into the instant heating device, the water absorbing and heating material can perform spontaneous heating to heat a heat conduction pipe so as to heat water outside the heat conduction pipe, and a water outlet pipe outputs water overflowing from the heat conduction pipe; the heater heats the water absorption heating material in the water absorption saturation state, so that water released by the water absorption heating material is vaporized into water vapor, and the state of the water absorption heating material is reduced to the state to be subjected to water absorption. Therefore, the water absorbing and heating material directly heats the cleaning water not required by a user but serves as a heat source for heating, so that the user can determine the amount of water injected into the instant heating device according to the heating degree of the required water so as to control the heating degree of the instant heating device, water outside the heat conduction pipe can be controllably heated, and the heating efficiency of the instant heating device is improved. And the user experience is maintained.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of heating technology, and more specifically, to an instant heating device, a hot water device and a smart toilet. Background Art

[0002] As the demand for quality of life becomes higher and higher, furniture design is also gradually becoming intelligent. For example, toilets are equipped with a variety of freely selectable functions, such as the hip wash / female wash function. The hip wash / female wash function requires about 60ml of water to be quickly heated to a certain temperature (generally 40 to 50 degrees). At present, some products on the market use instant heaters for heating and are powered by a 220V power supply. The 220V voltage directly heats the water, and then the water is directly used to flush the human body. Within a certain safety range, there are huge safety hazards. Another part of the products on the market uses a water tank to store and heat the clean water. When the hip wash / female wash function is used, it is mixed with cold water to a certain temperature and then sprayed out for flushing. However, when the water tank is kept at a constant temperature, bacteria and mold will grow.

[0003] To address the safety risks posed by high-voltage power supplies in smart toilets, some products convert the 220V mains voltage to a safe 36V. However, 36V power requires five times the current of 220V to maintain the same heating effect. This requires replacing the power adapter, wires, and heating tubes with higher-current versions, increasing complexity and cost, and resulting in poor heating performance.

[0004] Currently, some products utilize self-heating water-absorbing heating materials to directly heat water, avoiding the safety hazards associated with high-voltage heating. However, because the heating effect of the water-absorbing heating material acts directly on the water, and the amount of water absorbed and the amount of heat generated are fixed, when the input water volume is the same, the lower the temperature of the input water, the higher the temperature of the output water. This results in incomplete control of the output water temperature, which reduces the user experience.

[0005] How to design a device that can heat water in a controllable manner and maintain the user experience is a problem that needs to be solved. Utility Model Content

[0006] In view of the above problems, the present application provides an instant heating device, a hot water device and a smart toilet to heat water in a controllable manner.

[0007] In order to achieve the above objectives, the following specific plans are proposed:

[0008] An instant heating device comprises a heat conducting pipe, a water inlet pipe, a water outlet pipe, a water absorbing and heating material and a heater, wherein the heat conducting pipe is filled with the water absorbing and heating material, and the states of the water absorbing and heating material include a state ready to absorb water and a state saturated with water;

[0009] The water-absorbing and heat-generating material in the water-absorbing state is used to absorb water and generate heat when room-temperature water is input into the heat-conducting pipe through the water inlet pipe, so as to heat the water outside the heat-conducting pipe;

[0010] The water outlet pipe is used to output the water overflowing from the heat conduction pipe;

[0011] The heater is used to heat the water-absorbing heat-generating material in a water-saturated state, so that the water released by the water-absorbing heat-generating material is vaporized into water vapor, and the state of the water-absorbing heat-generating material is restored to a state ready for water absorption.

[0012] Optionally, the heater is connected to the heat pipe in an inserting manner to directly heat the water-absorbing heat-generating material.

[0013] Optionally, the heater is equipped with a matching power supply.

[0014] Optionally, the water-absorbing and heat-generating material is a molecular sieve.

[0015] Optionally, the operating power of the heater is lower than a preset power.

[0016] A water heating device, comprising the instant heating device as described above and a water storage container, wherein the water storage container is equipped with a heat conduction pipe of the instant heating device;

[0017] The instant heating device is used to heat the target room temperature water pre-stored in the water storage container when its water-absorbing and heat-generating material absorbs water and generates heat, thereby obtaining heated cleaning water.

[0018] Optionally, the water heater further comprises a temperature sensor, and the water storage container has a water outlet.

[0019] The water outlet is used to open and output the heated cleaning water when the temperature sensor detects that the target normal temperature water is heated to a preset temperature.

[0020] A smart toilet comprises the hot water device as described above, a normal temperature water supply source and a cleaning nozzle, wherein the water inlet of the water storage container in the hot water device is connected to the normal temperature water supply source, and the water outlet of the water storage container is connected to the cleaning nozzle.

[0021] Optionally, the smart toilet further includes a booster, and the water outlet of the water storage container is connected to the cleaning nozzle via the booster.

[0022] Through the above-mentioned technical solution, the instant heating device of the present application utilizes a water-absorbing heat-generating material for instant heating. After regular water is input into the instant heating device, the water-absorbing heat-generating material can self-heat, thereby heating the heat pipe to heat the water outside the heat pipe. The water outlet pipe outputs the water overflowing from the heat pipe, and the heater heats the water-absorbing heat-generating material in a saturated state, vaporizing the water released by the water-absorbing heat-generating material into water vapor and restoring the state of the water-absorbing heat-generating material to a state ready for water absorption. It can be seen that the water-absorbing heat-generating material directly heats not the user's required cleaning water, but serves as a heat source for heating. Therefore, the user can determine the amount of water to be injected into the instant heating device based on the desired water heating level, thereby controlling the heating level of the instant heating device, allowing the water outside the heat pipe to be heated in a controllable manner, and maintaining the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the detailed description of the preferred embodiment below. The accompanying drawings are for illustration purposes only and are not to be considered as limiting the present application. The same reference symbols are used throughout the drawings to represent the same components. In the drawings:

[0024] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of an instant heating device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 2 A schematic structural diagram of a water heater provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the topological structure of the smart toilet provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of this application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of this application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0028] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the instant heating device provided in the embodiment of the present application is shown as follows: Figure 1 As shown, the instant heating device may include: a heat conducting pipe, a water inlet pipe, a water outlet pipe, a water absorbing and heating material and a heater.

[0029] The heater may be a low-voltage heater having an operating voltage lower than a preset voltage value. The heater's operating power may be lower than a preset power value. The heater may be plugged into the heat pipe to directly heat the water-absorbing heat-generating material.

[0030] Specifically, the heater is equipped with a power supply that matches it. For example, if the operating voltage of the heater is 36V, the heater is equipped with a 36V power supply that can convert the mains voltage of 220V to 36V.

[0031] The heat pipe is filled with a water-absorbing and heating material, which can be a molecular sieve, which has the property of generating heat when it comes into contact with water and can adsorb water.

[0032] According to the water absorption degree of the water-absorbing heat-generating material, the state of the water-absorbing heat-generating material can be divided into several states, namely, a state to be water-absorbed (or initial state), a water-absorbed saturated state and a water-absorbed unsaturated state.

[0033] The "ready to absorb water" state may indicate that the water-absorbing heat-generating material has not absorbed water or has released all water. The "saturated water absorption" state may indicate that the water-absorbing heat-generating material has completely absorbed water and cannot absorb any more water upon contact with water. The "unsaturated water absorption" state may indicate that the water-absorbing heat-generating material is absorbing water but is not saturated and can continue to absorb water.

[0034] The working principle of the water-absorbing heating material is as follows: room-temperature water is injected into the heat pipe through the water inlet pipe. The water-absorbing heating material in the heating device self-heats, rapidly heating the room-temperature water in the pipe. The hot water in the pipe and the self-heating water-absorbing heating material heat the pipe wall, thereby heating the water outside the pipe wall. If the water in the pipe overflows, it can flow out through the water outlet pipe. A low-voltage, low-power heater heats the water-absorbing heating material, causing it to release water and return to its original state.

[0035] It's understood that the instant heating device can be pre-immersed in the water to be heated. When the water-absorbing heat-generating material generates heat, the water adhering to the heat pipe wall absorbs the heat from the wall through heat transfer, thereby achieving heating. Furthermore, since the water-absorbing heat-generating material directly heats the water required for cleaning, rather than the user's washing water, but instead serves as a heat source, the user can determine the amount of water to be injected into the instant heating device based on the desired water heating level, thereby controlling the heating level of the device and achieving controllable heating of the water outside the heat pipe.

[0036] Specifically, when the water-absorbing and heating material is in the water-absorbing state, when room-temperature water is input into the instant heating device, it will absorb water and generate heat. At the same time, the room-temperature water will be completely or partially absorbed by the water-absorbing and heating material, and water will not overflow from the water outlet pipe.

[0037] When the water-absorbing heating material absorbs water to the saturated state, if room temperature water is continued to be injected into the heat conduction pipe, the water-absorbing heating material will be saturated and unable to continue absorbing water, causing it to overflow from the outlet pipe. At the same time, the heater can heat the water-absorbing heating material. Specifically, the molecular sieve can be heated to 90°C. After the molecular sieve is heated to 90°C, it begins to release the absorbed water. As the heating temperature increases, the released water vaporizes into water vapor, which has a disinfecting effect on the instant heating device. At the same time, after releasing the water, the molecular sieve returns from the saturated state to the state ready for water absorption, so that the next round of heating can be carried out.

[0038] It is understandable that the purpose of the heater is to restore the water-absorbing heat-generating material to its original state and to utilize the water released by the water-absorbing heat-generating material for pasteurization. Therefore, there is no need to use a high-voltage / high-power configuration, and a low-voltage and low-power heater can meet this requirement.

[0039] The instant heating device provided in this embodiment utilizes a water-absorbing heating material for instant heating, so that after the commonly used water is input into the instant heating device, the water-absorbing heating material can generate heat by itself, thereby heating the heat pipe to heat the water outside the heat pipe. The water outlet pipe outputs the water overflowing from the heat pipe, and the heater heats the water-absorbing heating material in the water-absorbing saturated state, so that the water released by the water-absorbing heating material is vaporized into water vapor, and the state of the water-absorbing heating material is restored to the state to be absorbed. It can be seen that the water directly heated by the water-absorbing heating material is not the cleaning water required by the user, but serves as a heat source for heating. Therefore, the user can determine the amount of water injected into the instant heating device according to the degree of heating of the required water, thereby controlling the degree of heating of the instant heating device, so that the water outside the heat pipe can be heated in a controllable manner, maintaining the user's usage experience.

[0040] Considering the rapid self-heating performance of the instant heating device, some embodiments of the present application provide a hot water device, which may include the instant heating device mentioned in the above embodiment and a water storage container, such as Figure 2 shown.

[0041] The water storage container may be equipped with a heat pipe of the instant heating device. The water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe of the instant heating device may both connect the outside of the water storage container with the inside of the heat pipe.

[0042] Furthermore, the water heater may include a temperature sensor to detect the water temperature inside the water storage container in real time. The water storage container may also have a water outlet, the opening and closing of which may be controlled by an on-off valve. The on-off valve may be connected to the temperature sensor so that when the temperature sensor detects that the target room-temperature water has been heated to a preset temperature, it opens to output the heated cleaning water.

[0043] The specific process of heating room temperature water by a hot water device may include:

[0044] S1. Pour room temperature water into the water storage container.

[0045] S2. Adjust the water injection amount of the heat pipe. The knob on the smart toilet can be used to adjust the amount of water injected into the heat pipe during each heating process.

[0046] Specifically, this step can be adjusted according to specific circumstances, and can also be implemented by a computer. The computer measures the temperature of room-temperature water, calculates the heat, and then calculates the water required to generate the heat.

[0047] S3. Inject the calculated amount of water into the heat pipe of the instant heating device. The internal water-absorbing and heating material absorbs water and releases heat after contacting the water. At this time, the instant heating device quickly heats up and heats the external water body (the water inside the water storage container).

[0048] S4. After the temperature sensor detects that the water inside the water storage container is heated to the target temperature, the switch valve opens the water outlet of the water storage container to discharge the warm water in the water storage container for use by the user.

[0049] It can be seen that the water storage container of the hot water device is equipped with a heat pipe of an instant heating device, so that the water in the water storage container can be fully and smoothly heated by the heat of the pipe wall of the heat pipe. At the same time, the hot water device is also equipped with a temperature sensor, which is connected to the switch valve of the water outlet of the water storage container to strengthen the control of the output water temperature and ensure the user experience.

[0050] Based on the introduction of the water heating device in the foregoing embodiment, in some embodiments of the present application, a smart toilet is proposed. The smart toilet may include the water heating device, the normal temperature water supply source and the cleaning nozzle introduced in the foregoing embodiment.

[0051] like Figure 3 As shown, the water inlet of the water storage container for loading the instant heating device in the energy storage hot water filtering and heating device is connected to the normal temperature water supply source, and the water outlet of the water storage container is connected to the cleaning nozzle.

[0052] It is understandable that the hip washing / female washing function of the smart toilet needs to provide users with a certain amount of cleaning water (40℃~50℃), so normal temperature water needs to be obtained from a normal temperature water supply source. Since hot water needs to be provided to users, hot water can be output from the water outlet of the container to the cleaning nozzle.

[0053] Furthermore, the smart toilet may also include a booster, such as Figure 3 As shown, the water outlet of the water storage container can be connected to the cleaning nozzle through a booster to pressurize the output hot water flow, thereby ensuring the flushing strength during hip washing / female washing.

[0054] Next, we will introduce the application examples of the hip wash / female wash function of the smart toilet. The specific steps may include the following:

[0055] S1. Calculate the normal temperature water required by the user based on the water demand for the hip wash / female wash function of the smart toilet, and calculate the normal temperature water required for the water-absorbing and heating material to fully generate heat based on the amount of water-absorbing and heating material in the heat conduction pipe.

[0056] S2. Extract the normal temperature water required by users and the normal temperature water required for water absorption and heat generation from the normal temperature water supply source.

[0057] S3. Pour the room temperature water required by the user into the water storage container of the hot water device. At the same time, the room temperature water required for water absorption and heat generation is poured into the heat conduction pipe through the water inlet pipe of the instant heating device, so that the water absorption and heat generation material absorbs water and generates heat, thereby heating the heat conduction pipe.

[0058] S4. The temperature sensor of the hot water device monitors the water temperature in real time. When the water temperature reaches the preset temperature, the water outlet is opened to output the heated water.

[0059] S5. Warm water is delivered to the cleaning nozzle, and the user uses the warm water to clean the nozzle.

[0060] S6. After completing a hip wash / female wash function, the low-voltage, low-power heater heats the water-absorbing and heating material to release water, which is vaporized into water vapor to pasteurize the instant heating device.

[0061] This demonstrates that the smart toilet's hip-wash / female-wash function heats the flushing water in a no-current or low-current mode, making it extremely safe to use and eliminating the potential safety hazards associated with high-voltage heating. Furthermore, users can control the heating level by determining the amount of water to be injected into the instant heating device based on the desired level of water heating. This allows the water outside the heat pipe to be heated in a controlled manner, ensuring a consistent warm water experience.

[0062] Finally, it should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as first and second, etc., are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or device comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or device. In the absence of further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising a ..." does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or device comprising the element.

[0063] The various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive manner, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments. The various embodiments can be combined as needed, and the same or similar parts can be referenced to each other.

[0064] The above description of the disclosed embodiments is intended to enable one skilled in the art to implement or use the present application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to one skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present application. Therefore, the present application is not limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is intended to conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. An instant heating device, characterized in that: The heat-conducting device comprises a heat-conducting pipe, a water inlet pipe, a water outlet pipe, a water-absorbing heat-generating material and a heater. The heat-conducting pipe is filled with the water-absorbing heat-generating material, and the states of the water-absorbing heat-generating material include a state ready to absorb water and a state of saturated water absorption. The water-absorbing and heat-generating material in the water-absorbing state is used to absorb water and generate heat when room-temperature water is input into the heat-conducting pipe through the water inlet pipe, so as to heat the water outside the heat-conducting pipe; The water outlet pipe is used to output the water overflowing from the heat conduction pipe; The heater is used to heat the water-absorbing heat-generating material in a water-saturated state, so that the water released by the water-absorbing heat-generating material is vaporized into water vapor, and the state of the water-absorbing heat-generating material is restored to a state ready for water absorption.

2. The instant heating device according to claim 1, characterized in that The heater is connected to the heat conducting pipe in an inserting manner so as to directly heat the water absorbing heat generating material.

3. The instant heating device according to claim 1, characterized in that The heater is equipped with a power supply matching therewith.

4. The instant heating device according to claim 1, characterized in that The water-absorbing and heat-generating material is a molecular sieve.

5. The instant heating device according to claim 1, characterized in that The operating power of the heater is lower than a preset power.

6. A water heating device, characterized in that: The device comprises the instant heating device according to claim 1 and a water storage container, wherein the water storage container is equipped with a heat pipe of the instant heating device; The instant heating device is used to heat the target room temperature water pre-stored in the water storage container when its water-absorbing and heat-generating material absorbs water and generates heat, thereby obtaining heated cleaning water.

7. The water heater according to claim 6, characterized in that It also includes a temperature sensor, and the water storage container has a water outlet. The water outlet is used to open and output the heated cleaning water when the temperature sensor detects that the target normal temperature water is heated to a preset temperature.

8. A smart toilet, characterized in that: It comprises the hot water device as described in claim 6, a normal temperature water supply source and a cleaning nozzle, the water inlet of the water storage container in the hot water device is connected to the normal temperature water supply source, and the water outlet of the water storage container is connected to the cleaning nozzle.

9. The smart toilet according to claim 8, characterized in that: It also includes a booster, and the water outlet of the water storage container is connected to the cleaning nozzle through the booster.

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