A toilet instant heating module protection device and a toilet apparatus
By introducing a connecting structure between the water chamber and the water tank and coordinating the transmission membrane touch switch in the toilet instant heating module, the problem of dry burning of the heating tube is solved, precise water volume control is achieved, and damage to the heating tube and fire are prevented.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202110093481.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2021-01-22
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-17
- Estimated Expiration
- 2041-01-22
AI Technical Summary
The existing instant heating technology in smart toilets can easily cause the heating tube to burn dry, posing a safety hazard of ceramic tube rupture and fire. The existing software protection method has errors and cannot stop heating in time.
A toilet instant heating module protection device is designed. Through the communication structure between the water chamber and the water storage tank, the transmission membrane and the touch switch are used to control the heating state of the heating tube in real time according to the changes in water volume to prevent the heating tube from drying out.
It can stop heating more accurately and timely according to the change of water volume, prevent the heating tube from burning out, improve safety, and avoid damage to the heating tube and fire risk.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of bathroom equipment, in particular to a toilet instant heating module protection device. BACKGROUND
[0002] Most of the existing intelligent toilets use instant heating technology, that is, instant heating of water flowing through it. However, the current instant heating technology has the problem of easy dry burning of the heating pipe, which can easily cause the ceramic pipe to burst and local overheating to cause a fire, bringing huge safety hazards. The current protection method is through software protection, that is, through the data feedback of the flow meter to determine whether to heat, but the data feedback often has errors, and once the feedback cannot be timely, the heating pipe will rapidly heat in a dry burning state, causing the heating pipe to break.
[0003] Therefore, it is still a technical problem to be solved to provide a toilet instant heating module protection device that can more accurately stop heating in a timely manner according to water volume changes and prevent the heating pipe from dry burning. SUMMARY
[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the present application is to provide a toilet instant heating module protection device and a toilet device that can more accurately stop heating in a timely manner according to water volume changes and prevent the heating pipe from dry burning.
[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the present application provides a toilet instant heating module protection device, comprising an instant heating module body, a water inlet for water inlet, a water passing cavity, a water storage tank and a hollow heating pipe are arranged in the instant heating module body, the heating pipe is located in the water passing cavity, the water inlet is in communication with the water inlet end of the heating pipe, and the water outlet end of the heating pipe is in communication with the water passing cavity, characterized in that:
[0006] The water passing cavity is in communication with the bottom of the water storage tank, so that the water fills from the bottom to the top of the water storage tank;
[0007] A transmission film and a light touch switch are arranged on the instant heating module body, the transmission film is located between the light touch switch and the instant heating module body, and the light touch switch is electrically connected with the heating pipe;
[0008] The light touch switch is located above the water storage tank, the transmission film wraps the top of the water storage tank, a protruding portion is arranged on the transmission film, the protruding portion is arranged towards the light touch switch, so that when the water lifts the transmission film, the protruding portion abuts against the light touch switch.
[0009] Preferably, the water storage tank is a V-shaped or V-shaped water storage tank, and a water pipe is arranged at the bottom of the water storage tank, the water pipe is in communication with the water passing cavity;
[0010] The top of the water storage tank is provided with a connecting plate which is horizontally extended from the top edge of the water storage tank, and the connecting plate is provided with a first protruding ring and a second protruding ring, and the first protruding ring and the second protruding ring have a first gap therebetween.
[0011] Preferably, the transmission film is further provided with a groove which is recessed from the film surface of the transmission film towards the bottom of the water storage tank, and the groove is deformable relative to the transmission film, and the groove has a gap with the bottom of the water storage tank, and the protruding part is located in the groove.
[0012] The end of the transmission film is provided with a limiting ring which is installed into the first gap.
[0013] Preferably, a limiting member is further included, which abuts against the transmission film, and the micro switch is installed in the limiting member.
[0014] The limiting member is provided with a limiting channel, and the micro switch is installed in the limiting channel, and the inner wall of the limiting channel is provided with a buckle structure which abuts against the end and the side wall of the micro switch.
[0015] Preferably, the limiting member is further provided with an opening which is located below the limiting channel and communicates with the limiting channel, and the protruding part is installed in the opening so that the protruding part abuts against the micro switch through the opening.
[0016] The opening is provided with a third protruding ring which abuts against the limiting ring, and the third protruding ring has a second gap with the side wall of the opening, and the second protruding ring is installed into the second gap.
[0017] Preferably, the micro switch is provided with a micro button which faces the top of the water storage tank, and the protruding part extends towards the micro button, and the circumference of the protruding part gradually decreases towards the micro button to form a stepped structure.
[0018] The height of the protruding part is greater than or equal to the depth of the groove.
[0019] Preferably, the heating pipe is provided with a water passing channel, and the water inlet end of the water passing channel communicates with the water inlet.
[0020] The water passing cavity is further provided with an anti-freezing pad which is located between the water outlet end of the water passing channel and the inner wall of the water passing cavity.
[0021] Preferably, the water passing cavity is further provided with a flow guide pipe which is spirally arranged around the outer wall of the heating pipe, and the water inlet end of the flow guide pipe communicates with the water outlet end of the water passing channel.
[0022] Preferably, the instant heating module body is further provided with a water outlet, the water outlet end of the flow guide pipe is communicated with the water outlet, and the water outlet and the water inlet are arranged in a staggered manner.
[0023] Correspondingly, a toilet device comprises the toilet instant heating module protection device as described above.
[0024] The present application has the following beneficial effects:
[0025] The water filling cavity is communicated with the bottom of the water storage tank, so that water fills from the bottom to the top of the water storage tank, the top of the water storage tank is provided with a transmission film, the upper side of the transmission film is provided with a micro switch, and the micro switch is electrically connected with the heating pipe, therefore, when the water fills to the top of the water storage tank, the transmission film is lifted by the water pressure, the protruding part abuts against the micro switch, so that the heating pipe starts to heat, when the water pressure in the water storage tank is insufficient or there is no water, the transmission film cannot be lifted, therefore, the protruding part on the transmission film cannot abut against the micro switch, and the heating pipe stops heating, so that the function of timely stopping heating according to the water quantity change and preventing the heating pipe from being empty-burned is realized. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0026] Figure 1 is an exploded view of the toilet instant heating module protection device of the present application;
[0027] Figure 2 is an assembly structure view of the toilet instant heating module protection device of the present application;
[0028] Figure 3 is Figure 2 is a partial structure view of the toilet instant heating module protection device at A shown in the figure;
[0029] Figure 4 is Figure 1 is a sectional structure view of the instant heating module body shown in the figure;
[0030] Figure 5 is Figure 1 is a sectional structure view of the transmission film shown in the figure;
[0031] Figure 6 is Figure 1 is a sectional structure view of the limiting part shown in the figure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0032] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the present application more clear, the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings. It is hereby declared that the up, down, left, right, front, back, inner and outer directions appearing or about to appear in the present application are based on the drawings of the present application, and are not specific limitations on the present application.
[0033] In combination Figures 1 to 6 The application provides a toilet instant heating module protection device, which comprises an instant heating module body 1, a water inlet 11 for water inlet, a water passing cavity 13, a water storage tank 14 and a hollow heating pipe 2 are arranged in the instant heating module body 1, the heating pipe 2 is located in the water passing cavity 13, the water inlet 11 is communicated with the water inlet end of the heating pipe 2, and the water outlet end of the heating pipe 2 is communicated with the water passing cavity 13.
[0034] The application is characterized in that the water passing cavity 13 is communicated with the bottom of the water storage tank 14, so that water is filled from the bottom to the top of the water storage tank 14, a transmission film 3 and a light touch switch 4 are arranged on the instant heating module body 1, the transmission film 3 is located between the light touch switch 4 and the instant heating module body 1, the light touch switch 4 is electrically connected with the heating pipe 2, when the water is filled to the top of the water storage tank 14, the transmission film 3 is lifted by water pressure, the light touch switch 4 is communicated with the heating pipe 2, so that the heating pipe 2 starts to heat, when the water pressure in the water storage tank 14 is insufficient or there is no water, the light touch switch is disconnected with the heating pipe 2, so that the heating pipe 2 stops heating.
[0035] Specifically, in combination Figures 1 to 5, the light touch switch 4 is located above the water storage tank 14, the transmission membrane 3 wraps the top of the water storage tank 14, the transmission membrane 3 is provided with a protruding part 32, the protruding part 32 is arranged towards the direction of the light touch switch 4, so when the water fills to the top of the water storage tank 14, the transmission membrane 3 is lifted by the water pressure, the protruding part 32 on the transmission membrane 3 abuts against the light touch switch 4, so that the heating pipe 2 starts to heat; when the water pressure in the water storage tank 14 is insufficient or there is no water, the transmission membrane 3 cannot be lifted, so the protruding part 32 on the transmission membrane 3 cannot abut against the light touch switch, and the heating pipe 2 stops heating, thereby realizing more accurate and timely stop heating according to the change of water volume, and preventing the function of the heating pipe 2 from burning empty. Further, the transmission membrane 3 is also provided with a groove 31, the groove 31 is recessed from the membrane surface of the transmission membrane 3 towards the bottom of the water storage tank 14, and the protruding part 32 is located in the groove 31, when the water fills to the top of the water storage tank 14, the groove 31 is more easily lifted by the water pressure, so as to facilitate the protruding part 32 to abut against the light touch switch 4; when the water pressure in the water storage tank 14 is insufficient or there is no water, the water pressure is insufficient to lift the groove 31, so the protruding part 32 cannot abut against the light touch switch 4. Further, the light touch switch 4 is provided with a light touch button 41 towards the top of the water storage tank 14, the protruding part 32 extends towards the light touch button 41, and the circumference of the protruding part 32 gradually decreases towards the light touch button 41, forming a stepped structure, the protruding part 32 abuts against the light touch button 41 through the highest part thereof, so as to facilitate the protruding part 32 to press the light touch button 41 when the water storage tank 14 is full of water, and once the water pressure decreases, the protruding part 32 immediately separates from the light touch button 41, so as to immediately stop the heating pipe 2 from heating. Preferably, there is a gap between the groove 31 and the bottom of the water storage tank 14, so that the water storage tank 14 can be filled with water, and the water storage tank 14 has a water pressure capable of lifting the groove 31; the height of the protruding part 32 is greater than or equal to the depth of the groove 31, so as to avoid the protruding part 32 from being unable to abut against the light touch button 41 when the water storage tank 14 is full of water. More preferably, the water storage tank 14 is a V-shaped or V-shaped-like water storage tank, so as to generate a water pressure capable of lifting the groove 31 and deforming the groove 31; the bottom of the water storage tank 14 is provided with a water pipe 16, the water pipe 16 communicates with the water passing cavity 13, and water is filled from the top of the water storage tank 14 towards the water pipe 16.
[0036] It should be noted that the groove 31 can be made of a material capable of slight deformation, such as rubber, silicone or the like, when the water fills to the top of the water storage tank 14, the water pressure causes the groove 31 to deform into a convex groove or a convex groove-like structure, so as to more facilitate the protruding part 32 to abut against the light touch switch 4; when the water pressure is insufficient or there is no water, the water pressure is insufficient to cause the groove 31 to deform, so the protruding part 32 cannot abut against the light touch switch 4.
[0037] Among them, in combination Figures 2 to 5In order to enable the transmission film 3 to be installed on the top of the water storage tank 14, the top of the water storage tank 14 is provided with a connecting plate 15 formed by extending outward and horizontally from the top edge of the water storage tank 14, the connecting plate 15 is provided with a first protruding ring 151 and a second protruding ring 152, and a first gap 153 is formed between the first protruding ring 151 and the second protruding ring 152; correspondingly, the end of the transmission film 3 is provided with a limiting ring 33, the limiting ring 33 is installed into the first gap 153, when the transmission film 3 is lifted up, the limiting ring 33 abuts against the second protruding ring 152; and when the water pressure in the water storage tank 14 is insufficient or there is no water, the limiting ring 33 abuts against the first protruding ring 151. Preferably, the transmission film 3 is further provided with a bending part 34, the bending part 34 is formed by bending and extending from the limiting ring 33 to the groove 31, so that the limiting ring 33 is higher than the groove 31, so that the limiting ring 33 is not easy to be separated from the first gap 153 during work, and it is also beneficial to the water pressure lifting the groove 31.
[0038] Further, in combination with Figures 1 to 6 In order to ensure that the micro switch 4 is located above the transmission film 3 and at the same time enable the micro switch 4 to be installed on the water storage tank 14, the application further comprises a limiting piece 5, the limiting piece 5 abuts against the transmission film 3, and the micro switch 4 is installed in the limiting piece 5. Specifically, the limiting piece 5 is provided with a limiting channel 51, the micro switch 4 is installed in the limiting channel 51, the inner wall of the limiting channel 51 is provided with a buckle structure 511, the buckle structure 511 abuts against the end and the side wall of the micro switch 4, so that the micro switch 4 is fixed in the limiting channel 51. Among them, the limiting piece 5 is further provided with an opening 52, the opening 52 is located below the limiting channel 51, and the opening 52 is in communication with the limiting channel 51, the protruding part 32 is installed in the opening 52, so that the protruding part 32 abuts against the micro switch 4 through the opening 52. Further, the opening 52 is provided with a third protruding ring 521, the third protruding ring 521 abuts against the limiting ring 33, further avoiding the limiting ring 33 from being separated from the first gap 153; the second protruding ring 152 is installed into the second gap 522 between the third protruding ring 521 and the side wall of the opening 52, so that the limiting piece 5 is installed on the water storage tank 14, to realize the effect that the micro switch 4 is installed on the water storage tank 14 through the limiting piece 5.
[0039] Therefore, through the specific arrangement of the water storage tank 14, the transmission film 3 and the micro switch 4, the application has the function of stopping heating in time according to the change of water volume and preventing the heating pipe from being empty-burned more accurately.
[0040] On the other hand, in combination with Figures 1 to 4In order to ensure that the instant heating function works normally, the heating pipe 2 is provided with a water passing channel 21, the water inlet end of the water passing channel 21 is communicated with the water inlet 11; the water passing cavity 13 is further provided with a flow guide pipe 6, the flow guide pipe 6 is spirally arranged around the outer wall of the heating pipe 2, the water inlet end of the flow guide pipe 6 is communicated with the water outlet end of the water passing channel 21; and the instant heating module body 1 is further provided with a water outlet 12, the water outlet end of the flow guide pipe 6 is communicated with the water outlet 12. Preferably, the water outlet 12 and the water inlet 11 are arranged in a staggered manner. More preferably, the water passing cavity 13 is further provided with an anti-freezing pad 7, the anti-freezing pad 7 is located between the water outlet end of the water passing channel 21 and the inner wall of the water passing cavity 13, so as to prevent the water from freezing and expanding in cold weather, and causing damage to the heating pipe 2 and the instant heating module body 1.
[0041] The working principle of the present application is as follows:
[0042] The water enters the heating pipe 2 through the water inlet 11, and then flows into the water passing cavity 13 from the heating pipe 2, the bottom of the water storage tank 14 is communicated with the water passing cavity 13, so that the water fills from the bottom to the top of the water storage tank 14. When the water fills to the top of the water storage tank 14, the transmission film 3 is lifted by the water pressure, so that the protruding part 32 on the transmission film 3 abuts against the light touch switch 4, so that the heating pipe 2 starts to heat; when the water pressure in the water storage tank 14 is insufficient or there is no water, the transmission film 3 cannot be lifted, so that the protruding part 32 on the transmission film 3 cannot abut against the light touch switch, and the heating pipe 2 stops heating.
[0043] Since the closestool device of the present application comprises the closestool instant heating module protection device of any one of the above embodiments, the closestool device of the present application has the technical effects brought by the closestool instant heating module protection device of any one of the above embodiments, and the specific technical effects of the closestool device of the present application can be referred to the technical effects of the closestool instant heating module protection device of any one of the above embodiments, which will not be described here.
[0044] The above is the preferred embodiment of the present application, it should be pointed out that, for those skilled in the art, without departing from the principle of the present application, a number of improvements and refinements can be made, these improvements and refinements are also considered as the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A toilet instant heating module protection device, comprising an instant heating module body, wherein the instant heating module body is provided with a water inlet for water intake, a water flow cavity, a water storage tank, and a hollow heating pipe, wherein the heating pipe is located within the water flow cavity, the water inlet is connected to the water inlet end of the heating pipe, and the water outlet end of the heating pipe is connected to the water flow cavity, characterized in that: The water passage cavity is connected to the bottom of the water storage tank so that water can be filled from the bottom of the water storage tank to the top thereof; The instant heating module body is provided with a transmission membrane and a touch switch, the transmission membrane is located between the touch switch and the instant heating module body, and the touch switch is electrically connected to the heating tube; The touch switch is located above the water tank, the transmission membrane wraps the top of the water tank, and a protrusion is provided on the transmission membrane. The protrusion is arranged toward the touch switch so that when water lifts the transmission membrane, the protrusion abuts against the touch switch; The water storage tank is a V-shaped or quasi-V-shaped water storage tank, and a water pipe is provided at the bottom of the water storage tank, and the water pipe is connected to the water passage cavity; A connecting plate is provided on the top of the water storage tank, and the connecting plate is formed by horizontally extending outward from the top edge of the water storage tank. A first raised ring and a second raised ring are provided on the connecting plate, and a first gap is formed between the first raised ring and the second raised ring; The transmission membrane is further provided with a groove, the groove being formed by the membrane surface of the transmission membrane being recessed toward the bottom of the water storage tank, and the groove being deformable relative to the transmission membrane, with a gap between the groove and the bottom of the water storage tank, and the protrusion being located in the groove; A limiting ring is provided at the end of the transmission membrane, and the limiting ring is installed in the first gap; A water passage is provided in the heating tube, and a water inlet end of the water passage is connected to the water inlet; A guide pipe is further provided in the water passage cavity. The guide pipe is arranged in a spiral pattern around the outer wall of the heating tube. The water inlet end of the guide pipe is connected to the water outlet end of the water passage. The instant heating module body is also provided with a water outlet, the water outlet end of the guide pipe is connected to the water outlet, and the water outlet and the water inlet are staggered; It also includes a limiting member, the limiting member abuts against the transmission film, and the touch switch is installed in the limiting member; The limiting member is provided with a limiting channel, the tact switch is installed in the limiting channel, and a buckle structure is provided on the inner wall of the limiting channel, and the buckle structure abuts against the end and side wall of the tact switch; the limiting member is also provided with an opening, the opening is located below the limiting channel, and the opening is connected to the limiting channel, and the protrusion is installed in the opening so that the protrusion abuts against the tact switch through the opening; A third raised ring is provided in the opening, the third raised ring abuts against the limiting ring, a second gap is formed between the third raised ring and the side wall of the opening, and the second raised ring is installed in the second gap.
2. The toilet instant heating module protection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The touch switch is provided with a touch button facing the top of the water tank, the raised portion extends in the direction of the touch button, and the circumference of the raised portion gradually decreases in the direction of the touch button, forming a stepped structure; The height of the protrusion is greater than or equal to the depth of the groove.
3. The toilet instant heating module protection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: An antifreeze pad is also provided in the water passage cavity, and the antifreeze pad is located between the water outlet end of the water passage and the inner wall of the water passage cavity.
4. A toilet device, characterized in that: It comprises the toilet instant heating module protection device as described in any one of claims 1-3.
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