An intelligent water outlet faucet, system, method, and storage medium

Abstract

The present invention relates to a faucet, system, method and storage medium with intelligent water output. The faucet includes a body, an infrared image sensor, a control module, a voice module and a pressure sensor; the control module is configured to receive the image collected by the infrared image sensor, identify the type of the obstacle in the image, and send corresponding control signals to the switching valve or the voice module according to the type of the obstacle; by setting the infrared image sensor, the obstacle below the water outlet is collected and transmitted to the control module, which is then identified by the control module and different instructions are sent according to the judgment result to control the opening and closing of the switching valve. During this identification process, when it is determined that the type of the obstacle does not conform to the preset type, the switching valve is kept in the closed state. At the same time, a voice module and a pressure sensor are added to prompt the user to make corresponding actions to achieve the opening action of the switching valve, further avoiding the situation of accidental opening of the faucet and reducing the waste of water resources.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of faucets, and particularly to an intelligent water outlet faucet, system, method and storage medium. Background Art

[0002] Inductive faucets are relatively common water-saving bathroom products at present. Since there is no need to directly contact with hands, they can be used as an automatic water outlet device that can effectively prevent cross-infection of bacteria on hands. They are suitable for public places with a large flow of people and are widely used in hotels, hospitals, airports, etc. However, the induction method of inductive faucets is mostly to detect whether there is an obstacle below the faucet. Once an obstacle exists, water will flow out. The problem with this is that when there are insects, small animals or objects placed below the faucet, the faucet will discharge water, which will cause waste of water resources. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of the above problems, this application provides an intelligent water outlet faucet, system, method and storage medium, which solves the problem that the existing inductive faucet discharges water when it recognizes an obstacle without further identification, thus making the water resources at risk of waste.

[0004] To achieve the above object, in the first aspect, the present invention provides an intelligent water outlet faucet, including a body, an infrared image sensor, a control module, a voice module and a pressure sensor; the body includes a water outlet and a switch valve for controlling the opening and closing of the water outlet, and the control module is electrically connected to the switch valve, the infrared image sensor, the voice module and the pressure sensor respectively; the pressure sensor is arranged above the body; the infrared image sensor is used for collecting an image of the obstacle below the water outlet when it detects that the area below the water outlet is blocked by an object; the control module is used for receiving the image collected by the infrared image sensor, identifying the image to judge the type of the obstacle, and sending a corresponding control signal to the switch valve or the voice module according to the type of the obstacle; specifically including: when the control module determines that the type of the obstacle is a preset type, sending a first control signal to the switch valve to control the switch valve to open; when the control module determines that the type of the obstacle is other types, sending a second control signal to the switch valve to control the switch valve to maintain a closed state; when the control module cannot determine the type of the obstacle, sending a third control signal to the voice module;

[0005] The voice module is used for receiving the third control signal and sending out a voice prompt message; the voice prompt message is used for prompting the user to perform a water outlet operation action within a predetermined time; the pressure sensor is used for collecting a pressure signal input by the user within the predetermined time and sending the pressure signal to the control module; the control module is used for controlling the switch valve to open when it determines that the change of the pressure signal collected by the pressure sensor matches the change of the pressure signal corresponding to the water outlet operation action; if not, controlling the switch valve to close.

[0006] In some embodiments, the faucet further includes a distance measuring sensor, which is electrically connected to the control module; when the control module determines that the type of the occluder is a preset type, the distance measuring sensor is used to measure the distance between the water outlet and the occluder below; the control module is used to determine whether the distance transmitted by the distance measuring sensor is within a preset distance range, and if so, continue to control the opening of the switching valve; otherwise, control the closing of the switching valve.

[0007] In some embodiments, the faucet further includes a timer, which is electrically connected to the control module; the timer is used to count the duration of the object blocking below the water outlet and the time interval between the start time point of the current occlusion and the end time point of the previous occlusion; the control module is used to control the closing of the switching valve when the duration or time interval output by the timer is less than a preset time interval.

[0008] In some embodiments, the faucet further includes a random number generator and a prompt information storage module; the prompt information storage module is used to store the corresponding relationship between multiple prompt information and identification information; the random number generator is used to generate a random number; the value of the random number is one of the identification information set; the control module is used to retrieve the prompt information corresponding to the generated random number according to the generated random number, and control the voice module to issue the corresponding prompt information.

[0009] In a second aspect, the present invention further provides a system for intelligent water outlet, including a faucet and a person portrait tracking camera, and the faucet is the faucet described above; the person portrait tracking camera is used to capture the regional image where the faucet is located and identify the person portrait information in the regional image; the control module is further used to control the closing of the switching valve when there is no person portrait information in the regional image.

[0010] In a third aspect, the present invention further provides a method for intelligent water outlet of a faucet, and the method is applied to the faucet described above; the method includes the following steps:

[0011] When the infrared image sensor detects that the area below the water outlet is blocked by an object, it captures an image of the occluder below the water outlet.

[0012] The control module receives the image captured by the infrared image sensor, and identifies the image to determine the type of the occluder, and sends a corresponding control signal to the switching valve or the voice module according to the type of the occluder; specifically including: when the control module determines that the type of the occluder is a preset type, sending a first control signal to the switching valve to control the opening of the switching valve; when the control module determines that the type of the occluder is other types, sending a second control signal to the switching valve to control the switching valve to remain in a closed state; when the control module cannot determine the type of the occluder, sending a third control signal to the voice module.

[0013] The voice module receives the third control signal and issues a voice prompt message; the voice prompt message prompts the user to perform a water outlet operation action within a predetermined time;

[0014] The pressure sensor collects the pressure signal input by the user within a predetermined time and sends the pressure signal to the control module;

[0015] When the control module determines that the change in the pressure signal collected by the pressure sensor matches the change in the pressure signal corresponding to the water outlet operation action, it controls the opening of the switching valve; if not, it controls the closing of the switching valve.

[0016] In some embodiments, the faucet further includes a ranging sensor, and the ranging sensor is electrically connected to the control module; the method further includes:

[0017] When the control module determines that the type of the occlusion object is a preset type, the ranging sensor measures the distance between the water outlet and the occlusion object below;

[0018] The control module determines whether the distance transmitted by the ranging sensor is within a preset distance range. If so, it continues to control the opening of the switching valve; otherwise, it controls the closing of the switching valve.

[0019] In some embodiments, the faucet further includes a timer, and the timer is electrically connected to the control module; the method further includes:

[0020] The timer counts the duration of the object blocking below the water outlet and the time interval between the start time point of the current occlusion and the end time point of the previous occlusion;

[0021] When the duration or time interval output by the timer is less than a preset time interval, the control module controls the closing of the switching valve.

[0022] In some embodiments, the faucet further includes a random number generator and a prompt message storage module; the prompt message storage module stores the corresponding relationships between multiple water outlet operation actions and identification information; the method further includes:

[0023] The random number generator generates a random number; the value of the random number is one of the identification information set;

[0024] The control module retrieves the water outlet operation action corresponding to the generated random number and controls the voice module to issue the corresponding prompt message.

[0025] In a fourth aspect, the present invention further provides a readable computer storage medium, on which computer program instructions are stored, and when the computer program instructions are executed by a processor, the method described above is implemented. <s

[0026] Different from the prior art, the above technical solution collects the obstacles below the water outlet through the infrared image sensor and transmits them to the control module, which identifies them and sends different instructions according to the judgment results to control the opening and closing of the switch valve. During this identification process, when it is determined that the type of obstacle does not conform to the preset type, the switch valve remains closed. At the same time, a voice module and a pressure sensor are added to prompt the user to make corresponding actions to achieve the opening action of the switch valve, further avoiding the state of accidental opening of the faucet when blocked by insects or other animals or objects, and reducing the waste of water resources.

[0027] The relevant descriptions of the above invention content are only an overview of the technical solution of this application. In order to enable those of ordinary skill in the art to more clearly understand the technical solution of this application, and then implement it according to the content recorded in the description and the drawings, and in order to make the above objects, other objects, features and advantages of this application more easily understood, the following is described in conjunction with the specific implementation manners and drawings of this application. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0028] The drawings are only used to show the principles, implementation methods, applications, features and effects of the specific implementation manners of the present invention and other related contents, and should not be considered as a limitation to this application.

[0029] In the drawings of the specification:

[0030] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the intelligent water outlet faucet described in the specific implementation manner;

[0031] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structural module of the intelligent water outlet faucet described in the specific implementation manner;

[0032] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the module of the intelligent water outlet faucet system described in the specific implementation manner;

[0033] Figure 4 It is a step diagram of the method for intelligent water outlet described in the specific implementation manner;

[0034] Figure 5 It is another step diagram of the method for intelligent water outlet described in the specific implementation manner.

[0035] The descriptions of the reference numerals involved in the above drawings are as follows:

[0036] 1. Water outlet;

[0037] 2. Switch valve;

[0038] 3. Control module;

[0039] 4. Voice module;

[0040] 5. Infrared image sensor;

[0041] 6. Pressure sensor;

[0042] 7. Portrait tracking camera;

[0043] 8. Occluder. Detailed implementation manners

[0044] To describe in detail the possible application scenarios, technical principles, implementable specific solutions, achievable objectives and effects of this application, etc., the following is described in detail in combination with the listed specific embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described herein are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of this application, so they are only used as examples and cannot be used to limit the protection scope of this application.

[0045] Referring to "embodiments" in this article means that the specific features, structures or characteristics described in combination with the embodiments can be included in at least one embodiment of this application. The term "embodiment" appearing in various positions in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor does it particularly limit its independence or relevance to other embodiments. In principle, in this application, as long as there is no technical contradiction or conflict, the technical features mentioned in each embodiment can be combined in any way to form the corresponding implementable technical solution.

[0046] Unless otherwise defined, the meanings of the technical terms used in this article are the same as those generally understood by those skilled in the technical field to which this application belongs; the use of the relevant terms in this article is only to describe specific embodiments and is not intended to limit this application.

[0047] In the description of this application, the term "and / or" is an expression used to describe the logical relationship between objects, indicating that there can be three relationships. For example, A and / or B means: there is A, there is B, and there is both A and B at the same time These three situations. In addition, the character " / " in this article generally represents an "or" logical relationship between the associated objects before and after.

[0048] In this application, terms such as "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual quantity, primary or secondary, or order relationship between these entities or operations.

[0049] Without further limitations, in this application, the open-ended expressions such as "including", "comprising", "having" or other similar expressions used in a statement are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. These expressions do not exclude the possibility that there may be additional elements in the process, method or product including the recited elements, so that a process, method or product including a series of elements may include not only those defined elements, but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method or product.

[0050] Similar to the understanding in the Examination Guidelines, in this application, expressions such as "greater than", "less than", "exceeding" are understood not to include the recited number; expressions such as "above", "below", "within" are understood to include the recited number. In addition, in the description of the embodiments of this application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more (including two), and similar expressions related to "plurality" are understood in the same way, such as "multiple groups", "multiple times", etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0051] In the description of the embodiments of this application, the spatially related expressions used, such as "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "perpendicular", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the specific embodiment or the drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the specific embodiments of this application or facilitating the understanding of the reader, rather than indicating or implying that the device or component referred to must have a specific position, a specific orientation, or be constructed or operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it should not be construed as a limitation on the embodiments of this application.

[0052] Unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, in the description of the embodiments of this application, the terms such as "installed", "connected", "coupled", "fixed", "set" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, the "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral setting; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a communication connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art to which this application pertains, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0053] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2, this embodiment provides a faucet with intelligent water outlet, which includes a body, an infrared image sensor 5, a control module 3, a voice module 4 and a pressure sensor 6; the body includes a water outlet 1 and a switch valve 2 for controlling the opening and closing of the water outlet 1, and the control module 3 is electrically connected to the switch valve 2, the infrared image sensor 5, the voice module 4 and the pressure sensor 6 respectively; the pressure sensor 6 is arranged above the body; the infrared image sensor 5 is used to collect the image of the occluder 8 below the water outlet 1 when it detects that the area below the water outlet 1 is blocked by an object; the control module 3 is used to receive the image collected by the infrared image sensor 5, identify the image to judge the type of the occluder 8, and send corresponding control signals to the switch valve 2 or the voice module 4 according to the type of the occluder 8; specifically, when the control module 3 determines that the type of the occluder 8 is a preset type, it sends a first control signal to the switch valve 2 to control the switch valve 2 to open; when the control module 3 determines that the type of the occluder 8 is other types, it sends a second control signal to the switch valve 2 to control the switch valve 2 to remain closed; when the control module 3 cannot determine the type of the occluder 8, it sends a third control signal to the voice module 4; the voice module 4 is used to receive the third control signal and send out a voice prompt message; the voice prompt message is used to prompt the user to perform a water outlet operation action within a predetermined time; the pressure sensor 6 is used to collect the pressure signal input by the user within a predetermined time and send the pressure signal to the control module 3; the control module 3 is used to control the switch valve 2 to open when it determines that the change of the pressure signal collected by the pressure sensor 6 matches the change of the pressure signal corresponding to the water outlet operation action; if not, it controls the switch valve 2 to close.

[0054] The body includes a water outlet 1 and a switch valve 2 for controlling the opening and closing of the water outlet 1. The switch valve 2 can be a ball valve. In this embodiment, it is preferably to use a built-in switch valve 2 without a corresponding handle for the switch valve 2, so as to avoid the waste of water resources caused by malicious opening of the faucet by humans, and at the same time, it is also convenient for the control module 3 to perform unified control. The infrared image sensor 5 is arranged at the water outlet 1, used to collect the image of the occluder 8 below the water outlet 1 and transmit it to the control module 3. The control module 3 can be integrated externally to avoid water splashing onto the control module 3 and causing damage; the voice module 4 is preferably arranged near the water outlet 1 to facilitate the user to understand the voice content and make corresponding actions. The pressure sensor 6 is arranged above the body, preferably near the water outlet 1, to facilitate the user to operate.

[0055] The control module 3 is used to identify the type of the occlusion 8. The identification process specifically includes three cases: The first case: When the control module 3 determines that the type of the occlusion 8 is a preset type, a first control signal is sent to the switching valve 2. The preset type refers to the image of a human hand, specifically including various gesture diagrams of human hands, which are stored in the control module 3. By comparing the image of the occlusion 8 with the image of the human hand, it is judged whether it is a human hand. If it is determined to be a human hand, the switching valve 2 is controlled to open, and water flows out from the water outlet 1. The second case: When the control module 3 determines that the type of the occlusion 8 is other types, and the other types refer to the situation where the image of the occlusion 8 significantly does not conform to the gesture and structure of the human hand, a second control signal is sent to the switching valve 2 to control the switching valve 2 to remain in the closed state. For example, if the occlusion 8 is obviously a square object or in the shape of an insect, etc., the control module 3 will send a second control signal to the switching valve 2 to make the switching valve 2 remain in the closed state.

[0056] The third case: When the control module 3 cannot determine the type of the occlusion 8, and this hand gesture diagram does not appear in the collected human hand gesture diagrams, but this part of the occlusion 8 is relatively similar to the human hand structure. For example, for a person with a disability in the hand, then the control module 3 will send a third control signal to the voice module 4. After receiving the third control signal, the voice module 4 will correspondingly issue a voice prompt message, and the voice prompt message is used to prompt the user to perform a water outlet action within a predetermined time. For example, the voice module 4 stores the voice prompt content: "Please press the faucet." Then when the voice module 4 receives the third control signal from the control module 3, the above voice prompt will be issued. If there is indeed a user who needs to wash hands, then the user will press the faucet according to the voice prompt. If there is no user (a small animal or an insect) or the user has no need to wash hands, the action shown in the voice prompt will not be performed, further avoiding the situation where the existing water-saving faucet has water flowing out when there is an occlusion 8.

[0057] The pressure sensor 6 is arranged above the faucet body. When the user presses the faucet, the pressure sensor 6 will sense the pressure signal input by the user and send it to the control module 3. A pressure change curve is pre-input in the control module 3. Only when the pressure change curve sent by the pressure sensor 6 matches the pre-input pressure change curve, the control module 3 will open the switching valve 2. Otherwise, the control module 3 controls the switching valve 2 to close. This can effectively avoid the situation where the faucet automatically discharges water due to incorrect user operations, and further reduces the risk of waste of water resources. In some preferred embodiments, an indicator light is also added to the pressure sensor 6. When the user presses the faucet, the indicator light lights up, indicating a successful press; or, after the voice prompt ends, the indicator light on the pressure sensor 6 lights up correspondingly, indicating that the user needs to press the position corresponding to the pressure sensor 6, which is the correct operation step. When the user presses successfully, the indicator light changes color or dims, indicating a successful press.

[0058] As a preferred embodiment, the voice module 4 prompts the user to perform a water outlet operation action within a preset time, and the pressure sensor 6 is used to receive the pressure change value within the preset time, so as to avoid the user performing the water outlet operation for too long, thereby affecting the judgment of the control module 3 on the water outlet operation.

[0059] By setting the infrared image sensor 5, the object 8 below the water outlet 1 is collected and transmitted to the control module 3, which is then identified by the control module 3 and different instructions are sent according to the judgment result to control the opening and closing of the switching valve 2. During this identification process, when it is determined that the type of the object 8 does not conform to the preset type, the switching valve 2 is kept in the closed state. At the same time, the voice module 4 and the pressure sensor 6 are added to prompt the user to perform corresponding actions to achieve the opening action of the switching valve 2, further avoiding the state of the faucet being accidentally opened when blocked by insects or other animals or objects, and reducing the waste of water resources.

[0060] In some embodiments, the faucet further includes a distance measuring sensor, which is electrically connected to the control module 3; when the control module 3 determines that the type of the object 8 is the preset type, the distance measuring sensor is used to measure the distance between the water outlet 1 and the object 8 below; the control module 3 is used to judge whether the distance transmitted by the distance measuring sensor is within the preset distance range. If so, the control module 3 continues to control the opening of the switching valve 2; otherwise, the control module 3 controls the closing of the switching valve 2. The distance measuring sensor is arranged at the water outlet 1 of the faucet, and the distance measuring sensor can measure the distance between the object 8 below the water outlet 1 and the water outlet 1. Optionally, the preset distance can be reasonably set according to the position of the faucet and the height from the washbasin. When the type of the object 8 is identified as belonging to the preset type, it is further determined whether the distance between the object 8 detected by the distance measuring sensor and the water outlet 1 is within the preset distance range. If it is within the preset distance range, the control module 3 controls the opening of the switching valve 2. If it is not within the preset distance range, the control module 3 controls the closing of the switching valve 2. This method can standardize the user's handwashing posture. When the user maintains a certain distance from the water outlet 1, the handwashing efficiency can be improved (being too close or too far from the water outlet 1 will make the handwashing not comprehensive enough). At the same time, it avoids the user placing the object at any distance below the water outlet 1, resulting in the switching valve 2 always being in the open state and causing waste of water resources.

[0061] In some embodiments, the faucet further includes a timer, which is electrically connected to the control module 3; the timer is used to count the duration of the object blocking below the water outlet 1 and the time interval between the start time point of the current block and the end time point of the previous block; the control module 3 is used to control the closing of the switching valve 2 when the duration or time interval output by the timer is less than the preset time interval.

[0062] To avoid malicious or accidental operations by users, when the control module 3 determines that the type of the occluder 8 is a preset type, the control module 3 controls the opening of the switching valve 2. At the same time, the timer can count the duration of the object occlusion below the water outlet 1, and the time interval between the start time point of the current occlusion and the end time point of the previous occlusion. If the duration or the time interval is less than the preset time interval, the control module 3 controls the closing of the switching valve 2. The above text can be understood in combination with specific embodiments: In some malicious operation scenarios, there is a situation where the occluder 8 repeatedly moves into and out of the area below the water outlet 1. In this case, the duration of the occluder 8 below the water outlet 1 is less than 3 s, and the interval time is less than 2 s. Then the control module 3 controls the closing of the switching valve 2 to avoid water discharge in this case and cause waste of water resources.

[0063] By adding a timer, the duration of the occluder 8 and the interval time between two hand washings can be counted and sent to the control module 3 for judgment, effectively avoiding the phenomenon of water discharge in the case of non-hand washing requirements and reducing the waste of water resources.

[0064] In some embodiments, the faucet further includes a random number generator and a prompt information storage module; the prompt information storage module is used to store the corresponding relationship between multiple prompt information and identification information; the random number generator is used to generate a random number; the value of the random number is one of the identification information sets; the control module 3 is used to retrieve the prompt information corresponding to the generated random number according to the generated random number and control the voice module 4 to send out the corresponding prompt information.

[0065] When the control module 3 cannot determine the type of the occluder 8, a third control information is sent to the voice module 4. At the same time, the third control information is also sent to the random number generator. Through the random number generated by the random number generator, the prompt information corresponding to the random number is matched in the prompt information storage module and sent to the voice module 4, and the voice module 4 is instructed to send out the corresponding prompt information, so as to instruct the user to perform the corresponding water discharge operation action.

[0066] The random number generator is used to generate random numbers. The value of the random number is one of the identification information set. The prompt information corresponds one-to-one with the identification information and is stored in the prompt information storage module. For example, the random number generator can randomly select a number between 0 and 9 as the random number. The identification information corresponds to 0-9, and different prompt information is stored for each of the 10 numbers: 1 - "Please long-press the faucet for 3 seconds"; 2 - "Please short-press the faucet 3 times", 3 - "Please short-press the faucet 2 times"... and so on. Then, when the number generated by the random number is 3, the corresponding prompt information "Please short-press the faucet 2 times" in the prompt information storage module is sent by the control module 3 to the voice module 4, and the voice module 4 plays the prompt information to ask the user to perform the corresponding operation within a predetermined time. When the control module 3 receives the pressure change curve corresponding to the operation, it will control the opening of the switch valve 2. The above embodiment can further prevent users from making misoperations on the faucet. At the same time, since the corresponding prompt information is different each time, it can increase the recognition of the opening methods of each faucet and prevent users from opening multiple faucets simultaneously, thus avoiding waste of water resources.

[0067] Please refer to Figure 3 , this embodiment also provides an intelligent water outlet system, including a faucet and a human portrait tracking camera 7. The faucet is the faucet described above; the human portrait tracking camera 7 is used to capture the regional image where the faucet is located and identify the human portrait information in the regional image; the control module 3 is also used to control the switch valve 2 to close when there is no human portrait information in the regional image.

[0068] The human portrait tracking camera 7 is used to capture the regional image where the faucet is located. The human portrait tracking camera 7 can be set according to the actual application scenario. When there are multiple faucets, one or more human portrait tracking cameras 7 can be set. When there is only one human portrait tracking camera 7, the shooting range should cover the entire area where the faucets are located. When there is no human portrait information in the regional image where the faucet is located, the control switch valve 2 is closed to avoid misoperations of the faucet caused by non-human hand blocking objects 8 such as bugs or small animals, resulting in the switch valve 2 remaining in the open state; and, the control module 3 controls the switch valve 2 to remain closed when there is no one in the area, further avoiding waste of water resources in the case where the user leaves directly after washing hands and the switch valve 2 is not closed in time.

[0069] Please refer to Figure 4 , this embodiment also provides a method for intelligent water outlet of a faucet. The method is applied to the faucet described above; the method includes the following steps:

[0070] S10. When the infrared image sensor detects that the area below the water outlet is blocked by an object, it collects an image of the blocking object below the water outlet;

[0071] S20. The control module receives the image collected by the infrared image sensor, identifies the image to determine the type of the occlusion, and sends a corresponding control signal to the switching valve or the voice module according to the type of the occlusion. Specifically, when the control module determines that the type of the occlusion is a preset type, it sends a first control signal to the switching valve to control the opening of the switching valve; when the control module determines that the type of the occlusion is other types, it sends a second control signal to the switching valve to control the switching valve to remain in the closed state; when the control module cannot determine the type of the occlusion, it sends a third control signal to the voice module.

[0072] S30. The voice module receives the third control signal and issues a voice prompt message. The voice prompt message prompts the user to perform a water outlet operation action within a predetermined time.

[0073] S40. The pressure sensor collects the pressure signal input by the user within a predetermined time and sends the pressure signal to the control module.

[0074] S50. When the control module determines that the change in the pressure signal collected by the pressure sensor matches the change in the pressure signal corresponding to the water outlet operation action, it controls the opening of the switching valve; if not, it controls the closing of the switching valve.

[0075] The infrared image sensor 5 is a sensor made of infrared rays with the function of collecting images. When there is an occlusion 8 below the water outlet 1, the infrared image sensor 5 can collect the image shape of the occlusion 8 and send it to the control module 3. The control module 3 is used to identify the type of the occlusion 8 and issue different control information according to the type of the occlusion 8. The recognition process specifically includes three situations:

[0076] The first situation: When the control module 3 determines that the type of the occlusion 8 is a preset type, it sends a first control signal to the switching valve 2. The preset type refers to the image of a human hand, specifically including various postures of human hands, which are stored in the control module 3. By comparing the image of the occlusion 8 with the image of the human hand, it is judged whether it is a human hand. If it is determined to be a human hand, the switching valve 2 is controlled to open, and water flows out from the water outlet 1.

[0077] The second situation: When the control module 3 determines that the type of the occlusion 8 is other types, and the other types refer to the situation where the image of the occlusion 8 obviously does not conform to the posture and structure of a human hand, it sends a second control signal to the switching valve 2 to control the switching valve 2 to remain in the closed state. For example, if the occlusion 8 is obviously a square object or the shape of an insect, etc., the control module 3 will send a second control signal to the switching valve 2 to make the switching valve 2 remain in the closed state.

[0078] The third case: When the control module 3 cannot determine the type of the occlusion 8, and the hand gesture image collected does not show this hand gesture image, but the occlusion 8 partially resembles the human hand structure. For example, for a person with a disability in the hand, then the control module 3 will send a third control signal to the voice module 4. After receiving the third control signal, the voice module 4 will correspondingly send out a voice prompt message, which is used to prompt the user to perform a water outlet action within a predetermined time. For example, if the voice module 4 stores the voice prompt content: "Please press the faucet." Then when the voice module 4 receives the third control signal from the control module 3, it will send out the above voice prompt. If there is indeed a user who needs to wash hands, then the user will press the faucet according to the voice prompt. If there is no user (it is a small animal or an insect) or the user has no need to wash hands, the action shown in the voice prompt will not be performed, further avoiding the situation where the existing water-saving faucet discharges water when there is an occlusion 8.

[0079] By setting up the infrared image sensor 5, the occlusion 8 below the water outlet 1 is collected and transmitted to the control module 3, which is handed over to the control module 3 for identification and different instructions are sent according to the judgment result to control the opening and closing of the switch valve 2. During this identification process, when it is determined that the type of the occlusion 8 does not conform to the preset type, the switch valve 2 is kept in the closed state. At the same time, a voice module 4 and a pressure sensor 6 are added to prompt the user to make corresponding actions to achieve the opening action of the switch valve 2, further avoiding the state where the faucet is accidentally opened when an insect or other animal or object is occluding, and reducing the waste of water resources.

[0080] Please refer to Figure 5 , in some embodiments, the faucet further includes a distance measuring sensor, and the distance measuring sensor is electrically connected to the control module; the method further includes:

[0081] S31. When the control module determines that the type of the occlusion is the preset type, the distance measuring sensor measures the distance from the water outlet to the occlusion below;

[0082] S32. The control module judges whether the distance transmitted by the distance measuring sensor is within the preset distance range. If so, it continues to control the opening of the switch valve; otherwise, it controls the closing of the switch valve.

[0083] When the type of the obstacle 8 is recognized as belonging to the preset type, it is further determined whether the distance between the obstacle 8 detected by the ranging sensor and the water outlet 1 is within the preset distance range. If it is within the preset distance range, the control module 3 controls the opening of the switching valve 2. If it is not within the preset distance range, the switching valve 2 is controlled to close. The preset distance range can be determined according to the height of the washbasin and the height of the faucet. This method can standardize the user's handwashing posture. When the user maintains a certain distance from the water outlet 1, the handwashing efficiency can be improved (being too close or too far from the water outlet 1 will result in incomplete handwashing). At the same time, it is avoided that the user places the hand at any distance below the water outlet 1, causing the switching valve 2 to always remain open and resulting in waste of water resources.

[0084] In some embodiments, the faucet further includes a timer, and the timer is electrically connected to the control module; the method further includes:

[0085] The timer counts the duration of the object blocking below the water outlet and the time interval between the start time point of the current block and the end time point of the previous block.

[0086] When the duration or time interval output by the timer is less than the preset time interval, the control module controls the switching valve to close.

[0087] After the control module 3 determines that the type of the obstacle 8 is the preset type, the control module 3 controls the opening of the switching valve 2. At the same time, the timer can count the duration of the object blocking below the water outlet 1 and the time interval between the start time point of the current block and the end time point of the previous block. If there is a duration or time interval less than the preset time interval, the switching valve 2 is controlled to close. By adding a timer, the duration of the obstacle 8 and the interval time between two handwashes can be counted and judged by the control module 3, effectively avoiding the phenomenon of water outflow under non-handwashing requirements and reducing the waste of water resources.

[0088] In some embodiments, the faucet further includes a random number generator and a prompt information storage module; the prompt information storage module stores the corresponding relationships between multiple water outlet operation actions and identification information; the method further includes:

[0089] The random number generator generates a random number; the value of the random number is one of the identification information set.

[0090] The control module retrieves the water outlet operation action corresponding to the generated random number according to the generated random number and controls the voice module to send out the corresponding prompt information.

[0091] When the control module 3 cannot determine the type of the obstacle 8, it will send the third control information to the voice module 4. At the same time, the third control information will also be sent to the random number generator. Through the random number generated by the random number generator, the prompt information corresponding to the random number is matched in the prompt information storage module and sent to the voice module 4, which is handed over to the voice module 4 to send the corresponding prompt information, so as to instruct the user to perform the corresponding water outlet operation action. In this embodiment, a pressure sensor 6 is provided at the execution position of the water outlet operation action. The pressure sensor 6 is used to collect the pressure change value curve generated during the user's execution of the water outlet action and send the pressure change value curve to the control module 3. If the pressure change value curve conforms to the pressure change value curve corresponding to the prompt information, the control switch valve 2 is opened. Otherwise, the control switch valve 2 remains in the closed state.

[0092] The above method can further prevent the user from making misoperations on the faucet. At the same time, the corresponding prompt information is different each time, which can increase the recognition of the opening methods of each faucet and prevent the user from opening multiple faucets synchronously, thus causing waste of water resources.

[0093] This embodiment also provides a readable computer storage medium, on which computer program instructions are stored. When the computer program instructions are executed by a processor, the method described above is implemented.

[0094] The storage medium / memory includes but is not limited to: RAM, ROM, magnetic disk, magnetic tape, optical disc, flash memory, USB flash drive, mobile hard disk, memory card, memory stick, network server storage, network cloud storage, etc. The processor includes but is not limited to CPU (Central Processing Unit), GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), MCU (Microprocessor), etc.

[0095] The above technical solution collects the obstacle 8 below the water outlet 1 through the infrared image sensor 5 and transmits it to the control module 3, which is handed over to the control module 3 for identification and sends different instructions according to the judgment result to control the opening and closing of the switch valve 2. During this identification process, when it is determined that the type of the obstacle 8 does not conform to the preset type, the switch valve 2 remains in the closed state. At the same time, a voice module 4 and a pressure sensor 6 are added to prompt the user to make corresponding actions to realize the opening action of the switch valve 2, further avoiding the state of the faucet being accidentally opened when blocked by insects or other animals or objects, and reducing the waste of water resources.

[0096] Finally, it should be noted that although the above embodiments have been described in the text and drawings of the specification of this application, the patent protection scope of this application cannot be limited thereby. Any technical solutions obtained by equivalent structure or equivalent process substitution or modification based on the essential concept of this application and using the content recorded in the text and drawings of the specification of this application, as well as directly or indirectly implementing the technical solutions of the above embodiments in other related technical fields, etc., are all included in the patent protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. An intelligent water outlet faucet, characterized in that, It includes a main body, an infrared image sensor, a control module, a voice module, and a pressure sensor; the main body includes a water outlet and a switching valve for controlling the opening and closing of the water outlet, and the control module is electrically connected to the switching valve, the infrared image sensor, the voice module, and the pressure sensor respectively; the pressure sensor is arranged above the main body; The infrared image sensor is used to collect an image of the occluder below the water outlet when it detects that the area below the water outlet is blocked by an object; The control module is used to receive the image collected by the infrared image sensor, identify the image to determine the type of the occluder, and send a corresponding control signal to the switching valve or the voice module according to the type of the occluder; specifically, it includes: when the control module determines that the type of the occluder is a preset type, it sends a first control signal to the switching valve to control the switching valve to open; when the control module determines that the type of the occluder is other types, it sends a second control signal to the switching valve to control the switching valve to remain closed; when the control module cannot determine the type of the occluder, it sends a third control signal to the voice module; The voice module is used to receive the third control signal and issue a voice prompt message; the voice prompt message is used to prompt the user to perform a water outlet operation action within a predetermined time; The pressure sensor is used to collect the pressure signal input by the user within a predetermined time and send the pressure signal to the control module; The control module is used to control the switching valve to open when it determines that the change of the pressure signal collected by the pressure sensor matches the change of the pressure signal corresponding to the water outlet operation action; if not, it controls the switching valve to close.

2. The intelligent water outlet faucet according to claim 1, wherein It further includes a distance measuring sensor, and the distance measuring sensor is electrically connected to the control module; When the control module determines that the type of the occluder is a preset type, the distance measuring sensor is used to measure the distance between the water outlet and the occluder below; The control module is used to judge whether the distance transmitted by the distance measuring sensor is within a preset distance range. If so, it continues to control the switching valve to open; otherwise, it controls the switching valve to close.

3. The intelligent water outlet faucet according to claim 1, wherein, It further includes a timer, and the timer is electrically connected to the control module; The timer is used to count the duration of the area below the water outlet being blocked by an object and the time interval between the start time point of the current occlusion and the end time point of the previous occlusion; The control module is used to control the switching valve to close when the duration or the time interval output by the timer is less than a preset time interval.

4. The intelligent water outlet faucet according to claim 1, wherein, It further includes a random number generator and a prompt message storage module; the prompt message storage module is used to store the corresponding relationship between multiple prompt messages and identification information; The random number generator is used to generate a random number; the value of the random number is one of the set of identification information; The control module is used to retrieve the prompt message corresponding to the corresponding identification information according to the generated random number and control the voice module to issue the corresponding prompt message.

5. An intelligent water outlet system, characterized in that, It includes: A faucet, which is the faucet according to any one of claims 1 to 4; A person tracking camera, which is used to take an image of the area where the faucet is located and identify the person information in the area image; The control module is further configured to control the on-off valve to close when there is no portrait information in the area image.

6. A method for intelligent water output of a faucet, characterized in that, The method is applied to a faucet as described in any one of claims 1 to 4; The method includes the following steps: When the infrared image sensor detects that the area below the water outlet is blocked by an object, it collects an image of the object blocking the area below the water outlet; The control module receives the image collected by the infrared image sensor, identifies the image to determine the type of the object blocking it, and sends a corresponding control signal to the on-off valve or the voice module according to the type of the object blocking it; specifically including: when the control module determines that the type of the object blocking it is a preset type, it sends a first control signal to the on-off valve to control the on-off valve to open; when the control module determines that the type of the object blocking it is other types, it sends a second control signal to the on-off valve to control the on-off valve to remain closed; when the control module cannot determine the type of the object blocking it, it sends a third control signal to the voice module; The voice module receives the third control signal and issues a voice prompt message; the voice prompt message prompts the user to perform a water outlet operation action within a predetermined time; The pressure sensor collects the pressure signal input by the user within a predetermined time and sends the pressure signal to the control module; When the control module determines that the change in the pressure signal collected by the pressure sensor matches the change in the pressure signal corresponding to the water outlet operation action, it controls the on-off valve to open; if not, it controls the on-off valve to close.

7. The method for intelligent water discharge of a faucet according to claim 6, wherein, The faucet further includes a distance measuring sensor, and the distance measuring sensor is electrically connected to the control module; The method further includes: When the control module determines that the type of the object blocking it is a preset type, the distance measuring sensor measures the distance between the water outlet and the object blocking it below; The control module determines whether the distance transmitted by the distance measuring sensor is within a preset distance range. If so, it continues to control the on-off valve to open; otherwise, it controls the on-off valve to close.

8. The method for intelligent water output of a faucet according to claim 6, wherein The faucet further includes a timer, and the timer is electrically connected to the control module; The method further includes: The timer counts the duration of the area below the water outlet being blocked by an object and the time interval between the start time point of the current block and the end time point of the previous block; When the duration or the time interval output by the timer is less than a preset time interval, the control module controls the on-off valve to close.

9. The method for intelligent water outlet of a faucet according to claim 6, characterized in that, The faucet further includes a random number generator and a prompt message storage module; the prompt message storage module stores the corresponding relationships between multiple water outlet operation actions and identification information; The method further includes: The random number generator generates a random number; the value of the random number is one of the identification information set; The control module retrieves the water outlet operation action corresponding to the corresponding identification information according to the generated random number and controls the voice module to issue a corresponding prompt message.

10. A readable computer storage medium having computer program instructions stored thereon, characterized in that, The computer program instructions, when executed by a processor, implement the method as described in any one of claims 6 to 9.

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