Intelligent faucet and control method thereof

By designing an intelligent faucet that integrates the output functions of water effluent, drying and cleaning liquid, and using induction devices and intelligent control modules to achieve automated and intelligent regulation, the existing intelligent faucet has solved the problems of poor integration of functions and poor user experience, and achieved efficient and automatic cleansing and drying operations.

CN114941741BActive Publication Date: 2025-02-14ZHEJIANG DELIFU TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202210590024.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-05-26
Publication Date
2025-02-14
Estimated Expiration
2042-05-26

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Technical Problem

Due to space and cost limitations in public places, the existing smart faucets are insufficient to install soap feeders and hand dryers, which leads to queues for use, and poor functional integration, which affects the user experience.

Method used

Design an intelligent faucet that integrates the output functions of water effluent, drying and cleaning liquid, and realizes automatic intelligent regulation through induction devices and intelligent control modules. The induction device induction of human movements and transmits signals. The intelligent control module adjusts water flow, heating wire and fan according to the signal. The switch realizes automatic water outlet, drying and cleaning liquid output.

Benefits of technology

The faucet has strong functional integration, and can automatically and orderly complete water discharge and drying operations, shorten the hand cleaning route, improve the user experience, and avoid the time consumption of multiple moves to complete the hand cleaning process.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of cleaning devices, and discloses an intelligent faucet and a control method thereof, including a water outlet faucet, an integrated pipeline, a sensing device and an integrated box; the water outlet faucet includes a faucet shell and a diversion component arranged inside the faucet shell; the diversion component includes a well-shaped frame, and a heating wire is sleeved on the outer side of the well-shaped frame; the integrated pipeline includes a water supply pipeline and an air supply pipeline; the sensing device is used to sense human body movements and transmit action signals to the integrated box; a hot air controller, a water flow controller, a fan controller and an intelligent control module are arranged in the integrated box; the intelligent control module is based on the action signal transmitted by the sensing device and deploys each controller according to the intelligent control strategy to complete automatic water and air discharge. The present invention can provide diversified functions such as hand washing and hand drying, has strong integration, can realize intelligent control and automatic operation, and gives people a good user experience.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of cleaning devices, and in particular to an intelligent faucet and a control method thereof. Background Art

[0002] With the orderly advancement of intelligent manufacturing, more and more intelligent manufacturing products have entered people's lives. Among them, smart faucets are one of the more common smart devices. The existing smart faucets can sense the occlusion signal of human hands through the principle of infrared reflection, and transmit the processed occlusion signal to the solenoid valve in the faucet. The solenoid valve then receives the signal and controls the opening of the valve core to control the water outflow of the faucet. When the human hand leaves the infrared sensing range, the solenoid valve no longer receives the signal, and the solenoid valve core is reset by the internal spring to control the faucet to turn off the water. That is, the existing smart faucet can realize automatic control of water outflow, can realize timely water shut-off, and thus avoid the waste of water resources caused by forgetting to turn off the faucet, which helps to save water.

[0003] Moreover, in the current epidemic context, whether in public or private spaces, people are paying more and more attention to keeping their hands clean and hygienic, and are also paying more and more attention to hand washing actions. Correspondingly, people are currently in higher and higher demand for smart faucets. Because, compared to ordinary faucets, smart faucets can reduce the touch of human hands when washing hands, and can effectively reduce secondary bacterial contamination. At the same time, in order to achieve a better cleaning effect, people often put a bottle of hand sanitizer around the sink, or install a soap dispenser to use with the faucet. In the restrooms in mass application environments such as shopping malls, hand dryers will also be installed to use with faucets to give people a better user experience.

[0004] However, for public places, due to space and cost constraints, the number of soap dispensers, hand dryers, etc. installed is often less than the number of faucets. When there is a large flow of people, if you want to use a soap dispenser or a hand dryer, you need to wait in line. In addition, since the soap dispenser, faucet, and hand dryer are in different positions and have poor integration, people need to move them multiple times to complete the complete hand washing and hand drying process, which takes a lot of time and affects people's usage experience. Summary of the invention

[0005] The present invention aims to provide an intelligent faucet and a control method thereof, which can provide diversified functions such as washing hands and drying hands, has strong integration, can realize intelligent regulation and automatic operation, and provides a better user experience.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following solutions:

[0007] Option 1:

[0008] An intelligent faucet and a control method thereof, comprising a water outlet faucet, an integrated pipeline, a sensing device and an integrated box;

[0009] The water outlet faucet comprises a faucet shell and a flow diversion component arranged inside the faucet shell; the flow diversion component comprises a well-shaped frame, and a heating wire is sleeved on the outer side of the well-shaped frame; the integrated pipeline comprises a water pipeline and an air supply pipeline; the water pipeline is used to transport water flow, and the water outlet end of the water pipeline is arranged at the center of the well-shaped frame; one end of the air supply pipeline is connected to the faucet shell, and the other end of the air supply pipeline is connected to the fan;

[0010] A signal transmission line is connected between the integrated box and the sensing device; the sensing device is arranged on the faucet housing; the sensing device is used to sense human body movements and transmit movement signals to the integrated box;

[0011] The integrated box is provided with a hot air controller for controlling the heating wire, a water flow controller for controlling the opening and closing of the water delivery pipe, a fan controller for controlling the fan switch, and an intelligent control module; the intelligent control module deploys each controller to automatically discharge water and air according to the action signal transmitted by the sensing device and the intelligent control strategy;

[0012] The intelligent control strategy includes: the intelligent control module receives a first action signal, controls the water flow controller to open the water pipe to discharge water and closes the water pipe after a first preset time, then controls the hot air controller to turn on the heating wire and controls the fan controller to turn on the fan, and then turns off the heating wire and the fan in turn after a second preset time.

[0013] The working principle and advantages of this solution are: the water outlet function of the faucet and the drying function of the hand dryer are integrated into one, through the cooperation of the water outlet pipe and the water flow controller, the cooperation of the air supply pipe and the fan controller and the hot air controller, plus the action triggering of the sensing device and the comprehensive regulation of the intelligent control module, the intelligent faucet of this solution can automatically and orderly complete the water outlet-drying operation, with strong functional integration, so that people can complete the hand drying action at the same position after washing their hands, shortening people's hand washing route, and giving people a better user experience.

[0014] Moreover, in this solution, the air supply duct is connected to the faucet housing, and the wind output by the fan can be output from the outlet of the water outlet faucet, which is equivalent to combining the air outlet with the water outlet, and the structure has strong integration. When the air is discharged, the heating wire also operates synchronously to ensure that the output wind is hot air, and the drying effect is better. More importantly, this solution also designs a special well-shaped frame to stably install the heating wire in the faucet housing, ensuring the output of hot air, and then ensuring effective drying. However, existing smart faucets often do not have a drying function. Even if some faucets want to add a drying function, the method they adopt is to set up a separate drying port next to the faucet, which is essentially no different from the conventional additional hand dryer. Conventional faucet solutions cannot integrate the hand drying function and the water outlet function well, because the hot air required for the hand drying function requires the cooperation of the heating wire, and the high temperature of the heating wire will affect the quality of the water outlet pipe and easily damage the pipe. If the pipe material is changed or the insulation material is added, the production cost will be greatly increased, and the increase in materials will also affect the air outlet effect.

[0015] In this solution, a well-shaped frame is designed, and the heating wire is set on the outside of the well-shaped frame. The water outlet of the water pipeline is set at the center of the well-shaped frame. Relying on the characteristics of the well-shaped structure itself, the heating wire can maintain a sufficient distance from the water pipeline, which can effectively prevent the heat of the heating wire from damaging the water pipeline. In addition, the well-shaped structure itself has a lot of gaps, which will not affect the transmission of wind. In addition, the intelligent control strategy set in this solution turns off the heating wire and the fan in turn after the second preset time, that is, the heating wire is turned off first and then the fan. The fan operates for a longer period of time than the heating wire, and the wind it outputs can help the stopped heating wire dissipate heat, further reducing the impact of the heating wire on the water pipeline, etc.

[0016] Furthermore, the crisscross frame includes two vertically staggered horizontal plates and two vertical plates, and a plurality of slots are provided on both end surfaces of the horizontal plates and the vertical plates, and the slots are used to limit the heating wires.

[0017] By adopting this structure, the heating wire can be limited in the slot. The structural setting is simple, and the position of the heating wire can be effectively fixed to prevent the heating wire from shifting in the faucet housing.

[0018] Furthermore, the tic-tac-toe-shaped frame is a mica sheet frame.

[0019] Mica sheets have insulation and low-loss thermal resistance functions, and have good heat resistance and heat insulation properties. The tic-tac-toe frame uses a mica sheet frame, which can better isolate the heat generated by the heating wire when it is working, so that it cannot affect the water supply pipeline in the center of the tic-tac-toe frame.

[0020] Furthermore, the integrated pipeline also includes an infusion pipeline, which is used to transport cleaning liquid, and the cleaning liquid is soap liquid or disinfectant water or a mixture of soap liquid and disinfectant water; one end of the infusion pipeline is passed through the center of the well-shaped frame and is located on the side of the water pipeline; the other end of the infusion pipeline is connected to the cleaning liquid bottle.

[0021] With this structure, the smart faucet can output cleaning liquid, and the faucet has richer functions and stronger functional integration.

[0022] Furthermore, an infusion controller for controlling the opening and closing of the infusion pipeline is also provided in the integrated box; after the intelligent control module receives the first action signal, before controlling the water pipeline, it also adjusts the infusion controller to open the infusion pipeline to discharge liquid and close the infusion pipeline after a third preset time, and controls the water pipeline again after a fourth preset time.

[0023] With this arrangement, the smart faucet can automatically output cleaning liquid when in operation, which can better help users clean their hands and achieve better cleaning effects.

[0024] Furthermore, a water heater connected to a water flow controller is provided inside the water delivery pipeline; when the water flow controller controls the water outlet pipeline to open, it also controls the water heater to start working.

[0025] This setting can ensure that the water flow output by the smart faucet is warm water or hot water, giving people a better user experience.

[0026] Furthermore, the action signal is divided into a first action signal, a second action signal, and a third action signal according to the action frequency; the action frequency is the swing frequency of the human hand within the sensing range of the sensing device within a fourth preset time; each action signal triggers the intelligent control module to operate according to the intelligent control strategy corresponding to the action signal.

[0027] By distinguishing action signals by action frequency, this arrangement enables the present solution to correspondingly awaken different faucet functions through a sensing device, and accordingly, the present solution arranges corresponding intelligent control strategies for different action signals. With this arrangement, the intelligent faucet is more intelligent and can make different feedbacks according to different actions.

[0028] Furthermore, the intelligent control strategy also includes: the intelligent control module receives the second action signal, independently controls the water flow controller to turn on the water outlet of the water pipe and closes the water pipe after a first preset time; the intelligent control module receives the third action signal, independently controls the hot air controller to turn on the heating wire and controls the fan controller to turn on the fan, and turns off the heating wire and the fan in turn after a second preset time.

[0029] The intelligent control module can independently call a certain function of the smart faucet in response to the second action signal and the third action signal. When the user only needs to use some functions of the faucet, the function can be independently called, which saves energy and provides a better user experience.

[0030] Furthermore, a sensing distance regulator is also provided in the integrated box; the sensing distance regulator is used to adjust the effective sensing signal receiving distance of the sensing device to human body movements.

[0031] With this arrangement, the sensing range of the sensing device is controllable, and the sensing distance can be flexibly adjusted according to actual application needs, ensuring that the faucet can effectively sense human movements.

[0032] Option 2:

[0033] A smart faucet control method, applied to a smart faucet as described in solution 1, comprises the following steps:

[0034] Step 1: Setting a preset time through the intelligent control module, wherein the preset time includes a first preset time to a fifth preset time; adjusting the effective sensing signal receiving distance of the sensing device to human body movements through the sensing distance regulator;

[0035] Step 2: The sensing device senses human body movements and outputs motion signals. The intelligent control module deploys various controllers to control the operation of the intelligent faucet according to the motion signals transmitted by the sensing device and the intelligent control strategy.

[0036] The effects and advantages of this solution are: the preset times of the smart faucet are adjustable, that is, the water outflow time, liquid outflow time, air outflow drying time, etc. of the smart faucet are all adjustable, and the sensing range of the sensing device is also adjustable, and can be adaptively set according to the needs of different application scenarios, with high adaptability. For example, for hospital environments, the first preset time and the fifth preset time can be set longer, that is, the water outflow time and the waiting time after the cleaning liquid is output can be set longer, which can meet the high requirements of medical staff for hand cleaning; while for conventional environments such as shopping malls, the time can be set shorter, which is more suitable for scenes such as shopping malls with large traffic and general requirements for hand cleaning. In addition, the overall operation process of the faucet is triggered by human body movements and automatically adjusted by the intelligent control module. It has a high degree of intelligence and gives people a good user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0037] Figure 1 This is a first overall structural schematic diagram of a first embodiment of an intelligent faucet and a control method thereof of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 2 A second overall structural schematic diagram of a first embodiment of an intelligent faucet and a control method thereof according to the present invention;

[0039] Figure 3 This is a first partial structural schematic diagram of a first embodiment of an intelligent faucet and a control method thereof of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 4 This is a second partial structural schematic diagram of Embodiment 1 of an intelligent faucet and a control method thereof of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] The following is a further detailed description through specific implementation methods:

[0042] The marks in the drawings of the specification include: water faucet 1, faucet housing 101, well-shaped frame 102, heating wire 103, slot 104, water bubbler 105, pipe fixture 106, water supply pipe 2, liquid supply pipe 3, air supply pipe 4, fan 5, induction device 6, cleaning liquid bottle 7, cleaning liquid delivery pump 8, integrated box 9, signal transmission line 10.

[0043] Embodiment 1:

[0044] The embodiment is basically as shown in the attached Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown: a smart faucet, comprising a water outlet faucet 1, an integrated pipeline, a sensing device 6 and an integrated box 9;

[0045] The water outlet faucet 1 comprises a faucet housing 101 and a flow diversion assembly clamped inside the faucet housing 101; the flow diversion assembly comprises a well-shaped frame 102. Moreover, in this embodiment, the faucet housing 101 comprises an integrally formed water outlet housing section, an arc-shaped connecting section and a straight section which are connected in sequence; the free end of the water outlet housing section is the open end of the faucet housing 101 and the free end of the straight section is the threaded connection end of the faucet housing, and the well-shaped frame 102 is installed near the open end of the faucet housing 101. A heating wire 103 is sleeved on the outside of the well-shaped frame 102. Specifically, the well-shaped frame 102 includes two vertically staggered horizontal plates and two vertical plates, the two horizontal plates and the two vertical plates are connected to each other to form a well-shaped structure, and the two end surfaces of the horizontal plates and the vertical plates are provided with a plurality of slots 104, and the slots 104 are used to limit the heating wire 103; in this embodiment, six slots 104 are provided on each end surface, and are evenly arranged in an array, and each group of eight slots 104 on the same horizontal plane of the eight end surfaces of the two horizontal plates and the two vertical plates together clamp a heating wire 103, and a total of six heating wires 103 can be stably fixed, so that the structure is simple and the limit is effective. The well-shaped frame 102 is a mica sheet frame, and the heat insulation effect is good. The water outlet end of the water delivery pipe 2 is also connected to a water outlet bubbler 105, and the position of the water outlet bubbler 105 is also close to the opening end of the faucet housing 101. With this arrangement, the water output by the smart faucet is all bubble water, which gives people a better user experience compared to the whole stream of water.

[0046] The integrated pipeline includes a water pipeline 2, a liquid infusion pipeline 3 and an air supply pipeline 4; the water pipeline 2 is used to convey water flow, and the water outlet end of the water pipeline 2 is arranged at the center of the well-shaped frame 102. A water heater connected to a water flow controller is arranged inside the water pipeline 2; when the water flow controller controls the water outlet pipeline to open, the water heater is controlled to start working at the same time. The liquid infusion pipeline 3 is used to convey cleaning liquid, which is soap liquid or disinfectant water or a mixture of soap liquid and disinfectant water, and can also be other liquids with cleaning and disinfection functions. One end of the liquid infusion pipeline 3 is arranged at the center of the well-shaped frame 102 and is located on the side of the water pipeline 2; the other end of the liquid infusion pipeline 3 is connected to a cleaning liquid bottle 7, and a cleaning liquid delivery pump 8 is also connected between the liquid infusion pipeline 3 and the cleaning liquid bottle 7, and the cleaning liquid delivery pump 8 is used to pump cleaning liquid.

[0047] A pipe holder 106 is also provided at the center of the well frame. In this embodiment, the pipe holder 106 is in an 8-shape and includes two integrally formed circular rings, which are respectively used to firmly connect the water outlet end of the water delivery pipe 2 and the liquid outlet end of the liquid delivery pipe 3 to avoid unstable pipe fixation and affect liquid delivery. One end of the air supply pipe 4 is connected to the faucet housing 101. Specifically, one end of the air supply pipe 4 is threadedly connected to the threaded connection end of the faucet housing 101, and the other end of the air supply pipe 4 is fixedly connected to the fan 5.

[0048] A signal transmission line 10 is connected between the integrated box 9 and the sensing device 6; the sensing device 6 is arranged on the straight section of the faucet housing 101 and faces the direction of the water flow. This arrangement can ensure that the sensing device 6 can effectively complete the sensing. The sensing device 6 is used to sense human body movements and transmit action signals to the integrated box 9; in this embodiment, the sensing device 6 can be an infrared sensor or a light-controlled sensor, etc. The action signal includes a first action signal divided by the action frequency; the action frequency is the swing frequency of the human hand within the sensing range of the sensing device 6 within the fifth preset time; here, the fifth preset time is defined as 2s. Within 2s, if the sensing device 6 senses a human hand swing once and the human hand continues to be within the sensing range, it is determined to output the first action signal.

[0049] The integrated box 9 is provided with a hot air controller for controlling the heating wire 103, a water flow controller for controlling the opening and closing of the water delivery pipe 2, an infusion controller for controlling the opening and closing of the infusion pipe 3, a fan 5 controller for controlling the switch of the fan 5, and an intelligent control module; the intelligent control module is based on the action signal transmitted by the sensing device 6 and deploys each controller according to the intelligent control strategy to complete automatic water and air discharge. The integrated box 9 is also provided with a sensing distance regulator; the sensing distance regulator is used to adjust the effective sensing signal receiving distance of the sensing device 6 for human body movements.

[0050] This embodiment also provides a smart faucet control method, which is applied to a smart faucet as described above, and includes the following steps:

[0051] Step 1: Setting a preset time through the intelligent control module, wherein the preset time includes a first preset time to a fifth preset time; and adjusting the effective sensing signal receiving distance of the sensing device 6 to human body movements through the sensing distance regulator.

[0052] Specifically, in this embodiment, the first preset time is set to 30s (the adjustable range of this time is controlled to be 10s-60s), the second preset time is set to 30s (the adjustable range of this time is controlled to be 20s-120s), the third preset time is set to 3s (the adjustable range of this time is controlled to be 2s-5s), the fourth preset time is set to 7s, and the fifth preset time is set to 2s. The effective sensing signal receiving distance of the sensing device 6 is set to 10cm (preferably, it can also be set to 15cm). In this way, the distance is relatively moderate, which can effectively sense the action while ensuring that the sensing device 6 is not too sensitive to avoid false triggering of water discharge, etc.

[0053] Step 2: The sensing device 6 senses human body movements and outputs movement signals. The intelligent control module deploys various controllers to control the operation of the intelligent faucet according to the movement signals transmitted by the sensing device 6 and the intelligent control strategy.

[0054] The intelligent control strategy includes: the intelligent control module receives the first action signal, controls the water flow controller to open the water delivery pipe 2 to discharge water and close the water delivery pipe 2 after the first preset time, and then controls the hot air controller to turn on the heating wire 103 and controls the fan 5 controller to turn on the fan 5, and then turns off the heating wire 103 and the fan 5 in sequence after the second preset time. After receiving the first action signal, before controlling the water delivery pipe 2, the intelligent control module also controls the infusion controller to open the infusion pipe 3 to discharge liquid and close the infusion pipe 3 after the third preset time, and then controls the water delivery pipe 2 after the fourth preset time.

[0055] In specific application, the human hand is continuously placed within the sensing range of the sensing device 6, and the sensing device 6 senses the human body motion signal and transmits the first motion signal to the intelligent control module; after receiving the first motion signal, the intelligent control module adjusts the infusion controller to turn on the infusion pipe 3 to discharge the liquid for 3 seconds and then stops, and adjusts the water flow controller to turn on the water pipe 2 to discharge water after 7 seconds, and stops after 10 seconds, and then adjusts the hot air controller to turn on the heating wire 103 and the fan 5 controller to turn on the fan 5, and turns off the heating wire 103 after 20 seconds of air drying, and then turns off the fan 5 after a delay of 3 seconds.

[0056] In addition, if the human hand leaves the sensing range of the sensing device 6 during the process of water, liquid, or air discharge, the sensing device 6 immediately transmits a stop signal to the intelligent control module, and the intelligent control module adjusts the corresponding controller to promptly terminate the water, liquid, or air discharge action. This setting can effectively avoid waste of resources. If the action is terminated and the human hand returns to the sensing range within the sixth preset time, the previously terminated action will be continued. If the time interval of the human hand returning exceeds the sixth preset time, the entire action process will start from the beginning, that is, starting from the step of sensing the liquid discharge. In this embodiment, the sixth preset time is set to 3s.

[0057] The present embodiment provides a smart faucet and a control method thereof, which integrates the water outlet function of the faucet, the cleaning function of the soap dispenser and the drying function of the hand dryer, and realizes automatic intelligent regulation through the intelligent control module in cooperation with the controller, with diversified functions and high functional integration. In addition, the cleaning liquid, water flow, hot air for drying, etc. can all be output through a total faucet outlet, and the structural integration is also high, which can effectively save installation space while allowing people to smoothly complete the hand washing-cleaning and disinfection-drying operations at the same location through the same device at one time, making the conventional hand washing process that needs to move between the soap dispenser, faucet and hand dryer more integrated and refined.

[0058] Moreover, the duration, interval and sensing range of each action of the smart faucet are adjustable, so that the faucet as a whole has a certain adaptability and can be flexibly adjusted according to different application requirements. In addition, the setting of the well-shaped frame 102 in this solution effectively isolates the heating wire 103 from the water pipe 2, so that the drying function can be efficiently integrated with the water delivery function, and the operation effect is better.

[0059] Embodiment 2:

[0060] A smart faucet has the same structure as the smart faucet described in the first embodiment, wherein the action signal of the sensing device 6 and the smart control strategy adopted by the smart control module are supplemented.

[0061] The action signal also includes a second action signal and a third action signal divided according to the action frequency; the action frequency is the swing frequency of the human hand within the sensing range of the sensing device 6 within the fifth preset time; each action signal triggers the intelligent control module to operate according to the intelligent control strategy corresponding to the action signal. In this embodiment, the action frequency is still the swing frequency of the human hand within the sensing range of the sensing device 6 within the fifth preset time; here, the fifth preset time is defined as 2s. After the sensing device 6 senses two swings of the human hand within 2s, the human hand continues to be within the sensing range, and then it is determined to output the second action signal; after the sensing device 6 senses three swings of the human hand within 2s, the human hand continues to be within the sensing range, and then it is determined to output the third action signal.

[0062] The intelligent control strategy also includes: the intelligent control module receives the second action signal, independently controls the water flow controller to turn on the water supply pipe 2 to discharge water and closes the water supply pipe 2 after a first preset time; the intelligent control module receives the third action signal, independently controls the hot air controller to turn on the heating wire 103 and controls the fan 5 controller to turn on the fan 5, and turns off the heating wire 103 and the fan 5 in turn after a second preset time.

[0063] The present embodiment also provides a smart faucet control method, which is the same as the method described in the first embodiment, wherein, in step 2, if the smart control module receives the second action signal, the water flow controller is adjusted to start the water delivery pipe 2 to discharge water, and the water discharge stops after 10 seconds, and no other functions are turned on; if the smart control module receives the third action signal, the hot air controller is adjusted to turn on the heating wire 103 and the fan 5 controller is adjusted to turn on the fan 5, and the heating wire 103 is turned off after 20 seconds of drying, and the fan 5 is turned off after a delay of 3 seconds, and no other functions are turned on.

[0064] The smart faucet and control method thereof provided in this embodiment have more diverse operation methods than those in the first embodiment, and can make different functional responses according to different action signals. When the user only wants to use a certain function of the faucet, the user's needs can also be met accordingly, which not only provides a better user experience but also can effectively reduce unnecessary resource loss and be more energy-saving and environmentally friendly.

[0065] The above is only an embodiment of the present invention. The common sense such as the known specific structure and characteristics in the scheme is not described in detail here. The ordinary technicians in the relevant field know all the common technical knowledge in the technical field of the invention before the application date or priority date, can obtain all the existing technologies in the field, and have the ability to apply the conventional experimental means before that date. The ordinary technicians in the relevant field can improve and implement this scheme in combination with their own abilities under the enlightenment given by this application. Some typical known structures or known methods should not become obstacles for ordinary technicians in the relevant field to implement this application. It should be pointed out that for those skilled in the art, without departing from the structure of the present invention, several deformations and improvements can be made, which should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention, which will not affect the effect of the implementation of the present invention and the practicality of the patent. The protection scope required by this application shall be based on the content of its claims, and the specific implementation methods and other records in the specification can be used to interpret the content of the claims.

Claims

1. A smart faucet, characterized in that: Including a water tap, an integrated pipe, a sensor device and an integrated box; The water outlet faucet comprises a faucet shell and a flow diversion component arranged inside the faucet shell; the flow diversion component comprises a well-shaped frame, and a heating wire is sleeved on the outer side of the well-shaped frame; the integrated pipeline comprises a water pipeline and an air supply pipeline; the water pipeline is used to transport water flow, and the water outlet end of the water pipeline is arranged at the center of the well-shaped frame; one end of the air supply pipeline is connected to the faucet shell, and the other end of the air supply pipeline is connected to the fan; The integrated pipeline also includes an infusion pipeline, which is used to transport a cleaning liquid, which is a soap solution or disinfectant or a mixture of soap solution and disinfectant; one end of the infusion pipeline is passed through the center of the well-shaped frame and is located on the side of the water pipeline; the other end of the infusion pipeline is connected to a cleaning liquid bottle; The tic-tac-toe frame includes two vertically staggered horizontal plates and two vertical plates, and a plurality of slots are provided on both end surfaces of the horizontal plates and the vertical plates, and the slots are used to limit the heating wires; the tic-tac-toe frame is a mica sheet frame; A signal transmission line is connected between the integrated box and the sensing device; the sensing device is arranged on the faucet housing; the sensing device is used to sense human body movements and transmit movement signals to the integrated box; a sensing distance regulator is also arranged in the integrated box; the sensing distance regulator is used to adjust the effective sensing signal receiving distance of the sensing device to human body movements; The integrated box is provided with a hot air controller for controlling the heating wire, a water flow controller for controlling the opening and closing of the water delivery pipe, a fan controller for controlling the fan switch, and an intelligent control module; the intelligent control module deploys each controller to automatically discharge water and air according to the action signal transmitted by the sensing device and the intelligent control strategy; The intelligent control strategy includes: the intelligent control module receives a first action signal, controls the water flow controller to start the water delivery pipe to discharge water and closes the water delivery pipe after a first preset time, then controls the hot air controller to turn on the heating wire and controls the fan controller to turn on the fan, and then turns off the heating wire and the fan in turn after a second preset time; The integrated box is also provided with an infusion controller for controlling the opening and closing of the infusion pipeline; after the intelligent control module receives the first action signal, before controlling the water pipeline, it also adjusts the infusion controller to open the infusion pipeline to discharge liquid and close the infusion pipeline after a third preset time, and controls the water pipeline again after a fourth preset time.

2. The intelligent faucet according to claim 1, characterized in that: A water heater connected to a water flow controller is arranged inside the water delivery pipeline; when the water flow controller controls the water outlet pipeline to open, the water heater is simultaneously controlled to start working.

3. The intelligent faucet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The action signal is divided into a first action signal, a second action signal, and a third action signal according to the action frequency; the action frequency is the swing frequency of a human hand within the sensing range of the sensing device within the fifth preset time; each action signal triggers the intelligent control module to operate according to the intelligent control strategy corresponding to the action signal.

4. The intelligent faucet according to claim 3, characterized in that: The intelligent control strategy also includes: the intelligent control module receives the second action signal, independently controls the water flow controller to turn on the water supply pipe to discharge water and closes the water supply pipe after a first preset time; the intelligent control module receives the third action signal, independently controls the hot air controller to turn on the heating wire and controls the fan controller to turn on the fan, and turns off the heating wire and the fan in turn after a second preset time.

5. A smart faucet control method, characterized in that: A smart faucet as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, comprising the following steps: Step 1: Setting a preset time through the intelligent control module, wherein the preset time includes a first preset time to a fifth preset time; adjusting the effective sensing signal receiving distance of the sensing device to human body movements through the sensing distance regulator; Step 2: The sensing device senses human body movements and outputs motion signals. The intelligent control module deploys various controllers to control the operation of the intelligent faucet according to the motion signals transmitted by the sensing device and the intelligent control strategy.

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