Electronically controlled water circuit switching system for shower faucets

Abstract

The present invention discloses an electrically controlled water circuit switching system for a shower faucet, which comprises a trigger module, a controller, a power supply module, a water inlet solenoid valve and a multi-channel electronic switching valve arranged in the shower faucet; the inlet of the water inlet solenoid valve is communicated with the water inlet end of the shower faucet, the outlet of the water inlet solenoid valve is communicated with the water inlet port of the multi-channel electronic switching valve, and each water outlet port of the multi-channel electronic switching valve is respectively communicated with each water outlet end of the shower faucet; the trigger module is used to send a trigger signal to the controller; after the controller receives the trigger signal of the trigger module, the controller first controls the water inlet solenoid valve to be cut off, and then controls the multi-channel electronic switching valve to switch the water circuit, and finally controls the water inlet solenoid valve to be turned on. The present invention can realize water circuit switching by setting a multi-channel electronic switching valve, so that the present invention has low cost and small size.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of bathrooms, and in particular to an electrically controlled water channel switching system for a shower faucet. Background Art

[0002] In a shower device, a shower faucet is provided to switch the water path to control the top spray, shower head or faucet water. To facilitate the use of users, some manufacturers have developed electronically controlled shower faucets. This electronically controlled shower faucet is provided with a solenoid valve on each water outlet water path. The controller is electrically connected to each solenoid valve. The controller controls the on and off of each solenoid valve to control the water outlet of each water outlet water path, thereby achieving water path switching. Since this electronically controlled shower faucet has to be provided with a solenoid valve on each water outlet water path, the overall cost of the shower faucet is high and the size is bulky. Summary of the invention

[0003] The object of the present invention is to provide an electrically controlled water channel switching system for a shower faucet, which has low cost and small size.

[0004] In order to achieve the above object, the solution of the present invention is:

[0005] An electrically controlled water circuit switching system for a shower faucet comprises a trigger module, a controller, a power supply module, a water inlet solenoid valve and a multi-channel electronic switching valve arranged in the shower faucet; the shower faucet has a water inlet end and multiple water outlet ends; the multi-channel electronic switching valve has a water inlet port and multiple water outlet ports; the inlet of the water inlet solenoid valve is communicated with the water inlet end of the shower faucet, the outlet of the water inlet solenoid valve is communicated with the water inlet port of the multi-channel electronic switching valve, and each water outlet port of the multi-channel electronic switching valve is respectively communicated with each water outlet end of the shower faucet; the controller is electrically connected to the trigger module, the water inlet solenoid valve and the multi-channel electronic switching valve respectively; the power supply module supplies power to the trigger module, the controller, the water inlet solenoid valve and the multi-channel electronic switching valve; the trigger module is used to send a trigger signal to the controller; after the controller receives the trigger signal of the trigger module, the controller first controls the water inlet solenoid valve to be cut off, then controls the multi-channel electronic switching valve to switch the water circuit, and finally controls the water inlet solenoid valve to be turned on.

[0006] The multi-channel electronic switching valve includes a micro motor, a water distribution plate and a switching valve body having the multiple water outlet ports and the water inlet port; a switching water cavity is formed in the switching valve body, a water inlet connected to the water inlet port is provided on the inner wall of the switching water cavity, and multiple water outlets connected to each of the water outlet ports are provided on the inner bottom wall of the switching water cavity; the water distribution plate is rotatably arranged in the switching water cavity, the bottom surface of the water distribution plate abuts against the inner bottom wall of the switching water cavity, and the water distribution plate is provided with a water distribution port movably connected to each of the water outlets; the micro motor is fixed on the top of the switching valve cavity and is electrically connected to the controller, and the rotating shaft of the micro motor is coaxially connected to the water distribution plate.

[0007] A positioning spring is arranged between the top surface of the water distribution plate and the inner fixed wall of the switching water cavity.

[0008] The top of the switching valve body forms an installation opening communicated with the switching water cavity, a rotating block is rotatably fitted in the installation opening, the rotating shaft of the micro motor is connected to the axis of the rotating block, and the axis of the water distribution plate is provided with a rotating rod connected to the axis of the rotating block.

[0009] A sealing ring is arranged between the rotating block and the inner wall of the installation opening.

[0010] The multi-channel electronic switching valve also includes a micro switch electrically connected to the controller, the micro switch is fixed on the switching valve body, the rotating block is provided with a turntable located outside the switching valve body, the edge of the turntable is provided with counting notches corresponding to each water outlet, and a pressing portion for pressing the micro switch button is formed between adjacent counting notches.

[0011] The trigger module is an infrared sensor switch, a touch switch, a mechanical switch or a voice recognition module.

[0012] The power supply module is a battery, a hydroelectric power generation module, a wireless power supply module or a power adapter.

[0013] After adopting the above scheme, compared with the existing shower faucet in which an electromagnetic valve is arranged on each water outlet water channel, the present invention can realize water channel switching by arranging a multi-channel electronic switching valve, so that the present invention has low cost and small size; and the present invention can close the water inlet when the multi-channel electronic switching valve switches the water channel by arranging the water inlet electromagnetic valve, so as to avoid the water flow from hindering the switching action of the multi-channel electronic switching valve, thereby reducing the power required for the multi-channel electronic switching valve to switch. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0015] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of waterway connection of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 3 It is a circuit principle block diagram of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 4 It is an exploded view of the multi-channel electronic switching valve of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 5 A three-dimensional diagram of a multi-channel electronic switching valve of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the multi-channel electronic switching valve of the present invention;

[0020] Description of labels:

[0021] Shower faucet A, water inlet end A1, water outlet end A2, positioning spring T, sealing ring a, trigger module 1, controller 2, power supply module 3, water inlet solenoid valve 4, multi-channel electronic switching valve 5, switching valve body 51, upper cover 511, water inlet port 5111, lower cover 512, water outlet port 5121, switching water cavity 513, water inlet 5131, water outlet 5132, installation port 514, rotating block 515, rotating disk 5151, counting notch 5152, pressing part 5153, water diversion disk 52, water diversion port 521, rotating rod 522, micro motor 53, rotating shaft 531, micro switch 54, button 541. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] In order to further explain the technical solution of the present invention, the present invention is described in detail below through specific embodiments.

[0023] like Figures 1 to 3As shown, the present invention discloses an electrically controlled water circuit switching system for a shower faucet, which comprises a trigger module 1, a controller 2, a power supply module 3, a water inlet solenoid valve 4 and a multi-channel electronic switching valve 5 arranged in the shower faucet A; wherein the shower faucet A has a water inlet end A1 and multiple water outlet ends A2; the multi-channel electronic switching valve 5 has a water inlet port 5111 and multiple water outlet ports 5121; the inlet of the water inlet solenoid valve 4 is communicated with the water inlet end A1 of the shower faucet A, the outlet of the water inlet solenoid valve 4 is communicated with the water inlet port 5111 of the multi-channel electronic switching valve 5, and each outlet of the multi-channel electronic switching valve 5 is communicated with the water outlet port 5121 of the multi-channel electronic switching valve 5. The water port 5121 is respectively connected to each water outlet A2 of the shower faucet A; the controller 2 is electrically connected to the trigger module 1, the water inlet solenoid valve 4 and the multi-channel electronic switching valve 5; the power supply module 3 supplies power to the trigger module 1, the controller 2, the water inlet solenoid valve 4 and the multi-channel electronic switching valve 5; the trigger module 1 is used to send a trigger signal to the controller 2; after the controller 2 receives the trigger signal of the trigger module 1, the controller 2 first controls the water inlet solenoid valve 4 to be cut off to close the water inlet, and then the controller 2 controls the multi-channel electronic switching valve 5 to switch the water path, and finally the controller 2 controls the water inlet solenoid valve 4 to be turned on to open the water inlet. Compared with the existing shower faucet in which a solenoid valve is set on each water outlet water path, the present invention can realize the water path switching by setting a multi-channel electronic switching valve 5, so that the present invention has low cost and small size; and the present invention can close the water inlet when the multi-channel electronic switching valve 5 switches the water path by setting the water inlet solenoid valve 4, so as to avoid the water flow from hindering the switching action of the multi-channel electronic switching valve 5, thereby reducing the power required for the switching action of the multi-channel electronic switching valve 5.

[0024] Specifically, the trigger module 1 may be an infrared sensor switch, so that when the user approaches the infrared sensor switch, the infrared sensor switch generates a trigger signal and sends it to the controller 2; the trigger module 1 may also be a touch switch, so that when the user touches the touch switch, the touch switch generates a trigger signal and sends it to the controller 2; the trigger module 1 may also be a mechanical switch, so that when the user presses the mechanical switch, the mechanical switch generates a trigger signal 2 and sends it to the controller; the trigger module 1 may also be a voice recognition module, so that when the user speaks a specific sentence, the voice recognition module recognizes the specific sentence and generates a trigger signal and sends it to the controller 2. The power supply module 3 may be various existing power supply devices, for example, the power supply module 3 may be a battery, a hydroelectric power generation module, a wireless power supply module or a power adapter.

[0025] Cooperate Figures 3 to 6As shown, the multi-channel electronic switching valve 5 includes a micro motor 53, a water distribution plate 52, and a switching valve body 51 having the multiple water outlet ports 5121 and the water inlet port 5111; wherein the switching valve body 51 can be spliced ​​by an upper cover 511 and a lower cover 512, and a switching water cavity 513 is formed in the switching valve body 51, and the inner wall of the switching water cavity 513 is provided with a water inlet 5131 communicating with the water inlet port 5111, and the water inlet 5131 can be located on the inner side wall of the switching water cavity 513 or the inner top wall, the inner bottom wall of the switching water chamber 513 is provided with a plurality of water outlets 5131 respectively communicated with the respective water outlet ports 5121, the water dividing plate 52 is rotatably arranged in the switching water chamber 513, the bottom surface of the water dividing plate 52 abuts against the inner bottom wall of the switching water chamber 513, and the water dividing plate 52 is provided with water dividing ports 521 movably communicated with the respective water outlets 5131; in order to make the bottom surface of the water dividing plate 52 abut firmly against the inner bottom wall of the switching water chamber 513, a positioning plate 52 is provided between the top surface of the water dividing plate 52 and the inner fixed wall of the switching water chamber 513 Spring T; the micro motor 53 is fixed on the top of the switching valve chamber 51, and the top of the switching valve body 51 forms a mounting port 514 that communicates with the switching water chamber 513. A rotating block 515 is rotatably matched in the mounting port 514, and a sealing ring a is provided between the rotating block 515 and the inner wall of the mounting port 514 to ensure water tightness. The rotating shaft 531 of the micro motor 53 is connected to the axis of the rotating block 515, and the axis of the water distribution plate 52 is provided with a rotating rod 522 connected to the axis of the rotating block 515, so that the micro motor The rotating shaft 521 of 53 is coaxially connected with the water-dividing disk 52 through the rotating block 515 so that the micro-motor 53 can drive the water-dividing disk 52 to rotate, so that the water-dividing port 521 of the water-dividing disk 52 is selectively connected with each water outlet 5132 of the switching water chamber 513, so that the multi-channel electronic switching valve 5 switches the water path; the micro-motor 53 is electrically connected to the controller 2 so that the controller 2 can control the rotating shaft 531 of the micro-motor 53 to rotate, so that the controller 2 can control the multi-channel electronic switching valve 5 to switch the water path.

[0026] Further, in order to enable the controller 2 to obtain which water outlet 5132 the water outlet 521 of the water diversion plate 52 is connected to, so as to facilitate the controller 2 to accurately and quickly control the water diversion plate 52 to rotate until the water diversion port 521 of the water diversion plate 52 is connected to a certain water outlet 5132; Figures 3 to 6As shown, the multi-channel electronic switching valve 5 also includes a micro switch 54 electrically connected to the controller 2, the micro switch 54 is fixed on the outside of the switching valve body, the rotating block 515 is provided with a turntable 5151 located outside the switching valve body 51, and the edge of the turntable 5151 is provided with a plurality of counting notches 5152 corresponding to each water outlet 5132, and a pressing portion 5153 for movably pressing the button of the micro switch 54 is formed between adjacent counting notches 5152; in the initial state, the detection portion of the micro switch 54 is opposite to a counting notch 5152, and when the water diversion disk 52 rotates, the turntable 5151 synchronously follows the rotation of the water diversion disk 52, and when the pressing portion 5153 between adjacent counting notches 5152 presses the button of the micro switch 54 once, the controller 2 counts once, so that the controller 2 can obtain which water outlet 5132 the water diversion port 521 of the water diversion disk 52 is connected to by counting the number of times.

[0027] The above embodiments and drawings do not limit the product form and style of the present invention. Any appropriate changes or modifications made by ordinary technicians in the relevant technical field should be deemed to be within the patent scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An electronically controlled water circuit switching system for a shower faucet, characterized in that: The invention comprises a trigger module, a controller, a power supply module, a water inlet solenoid valve and a multi-channel electronic switching valve which are arranged in the shower faucet; the shower faucet has a water inlet end and multiple water outlet ends; the multi-channel electronic switching valve has a water inlet port and multiple water outlet ports; the inlet of the water inlet solenoid valve is communicated with the water inlet end of the shower faucet, the outlet of the water inlet solenoid valve is communicated with the water inlet port of the multi-channel electronic switching valve, and each water outlet port of the multi-channel electronic switching valve is respectively communicated with each water outlet end of the shower faucet; the controller is electrically connected to the trigger module, the water inlet solenoid valve and the multi-channel electronic switching valve respectively; the power supply module supplies power to the trigger module, the controller, the water inlet solenoid valve and the multi-channel electronic switching valve; the trigger module is used to send a trigger signal to the controller; after the controller receives the trigger signal of the trigger module, the controller first controls the water inlet solenoid valve to be cut off, then controls the multi-channel electronic switching valve to switch the water path, and finally controls the water inlet solenoid valve to be turned on.

2. The electronically controlled waterway switching system for a shower faucet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The multi-channel electronic switching valve includes a micro motor, a water distribution plate and a switching valve body having the multiple water outlet ports and the water inlet port; a switching water cavity is formed in the switching valve body, a water inlet connected to the water inlet port is provided on the inner wall of the switching water cavity, and multiple water outlets connected to each of the water outlet ports are provided on the inner bottom wall of the switching water cavity; the water distribution plate is rotatably arranged in the switching water cavity, the bottom surface of the water distribution plate abuts against the inner bottom wall of the switching water cavity, and the water distribution plate is provided with a water distribution port movably connected to each of the water outlets; the micro motor is fixed on the top of the switching valve cavity and is electrically connected to the controller, and the rotating shaft of the micro motor is coaxially connected to the water distribution plate.

3. The electronically controlled waterway switching system for a shower faucet as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: A positioning spring is arranged between the top surface of the water distribution plate and the top wall of the switching water cavity.

4. The electronically controlled waterway switching system for a shower faucet as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The top of the switching valve body forms an installation opening communicated with the switching water cavity, a rotating block is rotatably fitted in the installation opening, the rotating shaft of the micro motor is connected to the axis of the rotating block, and the axis of the water distribution plate is provided with a rotating rod connected to the axis of the rotating block.

5. The electronically controlled waterway switching system for a shower faucet as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that: A sealing ring is arranged between the rotating block and the inner wall of the installation opening.

6. The electronically controlled waterway switching system for a shower faucet as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that: The multi-channel electronic switching valve also includes a micro switch electrically connected to the controller, the micro switch is fixed on the switching valve body, the rotating block is provided with a turntable located outside the switching valve body, the edge of the turntable is provided with counting notches corresponding to each water outlet, and a pressing portion for pressing the micro switch button is formed between adjacent counting notches.

7. The electronically controlled waterway switching system for a shower faucet as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The trigger module is an infrared sensor switch, a touch switch, a mechanical switch or a voice recognition module.

8. The electronically controlled waterway switching system for a shower faucet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power supply module is a battery, a hydroelectric power generation module, a wireless power supply module or a power adapter.

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