Intelligent toilet seat heating control method, controller and intelligent toilet

Abstract

The invention provides an intelligent toilet seat heating control method, a controller and an intelligent toilet, and the method comprises the steps: obtaining the last power-on moment and the last power-off moment of the intelligent toilet when the intelligent toilet is powered on, obtaining the time difference between the last power-on moment and the last power-off moment, and obtaining the time difference between the last power-on moment and the last power-off moment; if the time difference is smaller than a preset time threshold value, the seat ring heating gear is controlled to be adjusted to the next gear, and if the time difference is larger than or equal to the preset time threshold value, the seat ring heating gear is not controlled to be adjusted; and controlling the heating element to heat the seat ring according to the current seat ring heating gear. According to the invention, the seat ring heating gear is adjusted by powering on and powering off within the preset time, so that the seat ring heating gear can be adjusted without arranging an adjusting knob or button on the outer side of the intelligent toilet.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of smart home, and in particular to a heating gear adjustment method, a controller and a smart toilet. Background Art

[0002] A smart toilet is a sanitary ware that combines traditional toilet functions with modern technology. It has a seat heating function, which is achieved through a built-in heating element, temperature sensor and temperature control system. The heating element is usually installed inside the seat of a smart toilet. It can be a heating wire, heating film or other type of heating device. These elements will generate heat after being powered on, thereby heating the seat. The temperature sensor can monitor the temperature of the seat in real time. The temperature control circuit will adjust the operation of the heating element according to the feedback of the temperature sensor. If the seat temperature is lower than the preset value, the temperature control circuit will control the heating element to start working. When the seat temperature reaches the preset value, the temperature control circuit controls the heating element to stop working or reduce the power. Different temperature preset values ​​are different heating gears. In order to allow users to control and adjust the heating level, one current solution is to set the temperature control circuit inside the seat ring and set an adjustment knob on the side of the toilet lid. The user can adjust the heating level by rotating the adjustment knob. Although this solution can easily adjust the heating level of the seat ring, it is necessary to open a hole on the side of the toilet lid to install the knob. The hole is easy to enter moisture and there is a risk of safety leakage. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to solve the above technical problems or at least partially solve the above technical problems, the present application proposes a smart toilet seat heating control method, a controller, and a smart toilet.

[0004] According to a first aspect of the present application, a smart toilet seat heating control method is provided, the smart toilet seat heating control method comprising: When the smart toilet is powered on, obtain the last power-on time and the last power-off time of the smart toilet. Obtaining the time difference between the last power-on time and the last power-off time, If the time difference is less than the preset time threshold, the seat ring heating gear is controlled to be adjusted to the next gear; if the time difference is greater than or equal to the preset time threshold, the seat ring heating gear is not controlled to be adjusted; The seat ring is heated by controlling the heating element according to the current seat ring heating gear.

[0005] In one of the embodiments, controlling the heating element to heat the seat ring according to the current seat ring heating gear includes controlling the heating element to heat the seat ring according to the heating power corresponding to the current seat ring heating gear.

[0006] In one embodiment, controlling the heating element to heat the seat ring according to the current seat ring heating gear includes obtaining the current temperature of the seat ring, and if the current temperature of the seat ring is greater than or equal to the temperature threshold corresponding to the current seat ring heating gear, controlling the heating element to stop heating the seat ring.

[0007] In one embodiment, controlling the heating element to heat the seat ring according to the current seat ring heating gear includes obtaining the current temperature of the seat ring, and if the current temperature of the seat ring is greater than or equal to a temperature threshold corresponding to the current seat ring heating gear, controlling and adjusting the heating power of the heating element to keep the seat ring at the temperature corresponding to the current seat ring heating gear.

[0008] In one of the embodiments, the preset time threshold is 60 seconds.

[0009] According to a second aspect of the present invention, a controller is provided, comprising a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein when the processor executes the computer program, the intelligent toilet seat heating control method as described in the first aspect of the present invention is implemented.

[0010] According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a smart toilet, comprising a seat ring, wherein a heating element, a temperature sensor and a controller as described in the second aspect of the present invention are arranged inside the seat ring, wherein the heating element can generate heat after being energized, the temperature sensor is used to detect the temperature of the seat ring, and the temperature sensor and the heating element are respectively connected to the controller.

[0011] In one of the embodiments, the smart toilet further includes a thyristor, which is disposed in the seat ring and electrically connected to the controller and the heating element, respectively. The controller is configured to send a PWM signal to the thyristor to control the conduction time of the thyristor in an AC cycle, thereby controlling the heating power of the heating element.

[0012] In one of the embodiments, the smart toilet further includes an LED light strip, which is disposed on the seat cover of the smart toilet and is connected to the controller, and the controller controls the LED light strip to display different colors according to the current seat heating gear.

[0013] In one embodiment, the smart toilet further includes a buzzer, which is connected to the controller, and the controller controls the buzzer to emit different numbers of sounds according to the current seat heating gear.

[0014] According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, wherein the storage medium stores at least one program code, and the at least one program code is used to be executed by a processor to implement the intelligent toilet seat heating control method as described in the first aspect of the present invention.

[0015] The fifth aspect of the present invention provides a computer program product, which includes computer instructions, which are stored in a computer-readable storage medium. The processor of a computer terminal device reads the computer instructions from the computer-readable storage medium, and the processor executes the computer instructions, so that the computer terminal device executes the intelligent toilet seat heating control method as described in the first aspect of the present application.

[0016] The present invention adjusts the seat heating gear by turning on the power and then turning off the power within a preset time, so that the seat heating gear can be adjusted without setting an adjustment knob or button on the outside of the smart toilet. Therefore, there is no need to drill holes on the side of the seat cover or other places on the outside of the toilet to install adjustment knobs or buttons. The integrity of the structural design can be maintained without drilling holes, thus avoiding the problem of moisture entering through the opening position in the current technology and the risk of safety leakage caused by the opening. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The drawings constituting a part of the present application are used to provide a further understanding of the present application. The illustrative embodiments of the present application and their descriptions are used to explain the present application and do not constitute an improper limitation on the present application.

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0019] Figure 1 A schematic flow chart of a smart toilet seat heating control method provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the connotation of the present invention, so the present invention is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0021] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0022] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0023] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0024] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" or "above" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0025] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be the only implementation method.

[0026] like Figure 1 As shown, one embodiment of the present invention provides a smart toilet seat heating control method, the smart toilet seat heating control method comprising: When the smart toilet is powered on, obtain the last power-on time and the last power-off time of the smart toilet. Obtaining the time difference between the last power-on time and the last power-off time, If the time difference is less than the preset time threshold, the seat ring heating gear is controlled to be adjusted to the next gear; if the time difference is greater than or equal to the preset time threshold, the seat ring heating gear is not controlled to be adjusted; The seat ring is heated by controlling the heating element according to the current seat ring heating gear.

[0027] The next gear described in this embodiment is the next gear of the current gear, rather than increasing a gear. An example is given as follows: if there are 3 gears for toilet seat heating, the next gear of gear 1 is gear 2, the next gear of gear 2 is gear 3, and the next gear of gear 3 is gear 1, and so on. Therefore, the next gear may be an increased gear or a decreased gear, depending on the current gear.

[0028] The present invention adjusts the seat heating gear by turning on the power and then turning off the power within a preset time, so that the seat heating gear can be adjusted without setting an adjustment knob or button on the outside of the smart toilet. Therefore, there is no need to drill holes on the side of the seat cover or other places on the outside of the toilet to install adjustment knobs or buttons. The integrity of the structural design can be maintained without drilling holes, thus avoiding the problem of moisture entering through the opening position in the current technology and the risk of safety leakage caused by the opening.

[0029] It should be noted that the power outage referred to in the present invention means that there is no electricity in the control circuit of the smart toilet, and the control circuit is completely disconnected from the physical line connection with the power supply. This is different from turning off the electrical appliance by turning off the switch button in daily life, because after turning off the switch button of the electrical appliance in daily life, the control circuit of the electrical appliance still has power.

[0030] In some embodiments, controlling the heating element to heat the seat ring according to the current seat ring heating gear includes controlling the heating element to heat the seat ring according to the heating power corresponding to the current seat ring heating gear.

[0031] In this embodiment, the heating power for the seat ring is different at different gears. The higher the gear, the greater the corresponding heating power. The specific numerical correspondence between the two can be set according to actual needs.

[0032] In some embodiments, controlling the heating element to heat the seat ring according to the current seat ring heating gear includes obtaining the current temperature of the seat ring, and if the current temperature of the seat ring is greater than or equal to the temperature threshold corresponding to the current seat ring heating gear, controlling the heating element to stop heating the seat ring.

[0033] In this embodiment, different heating gears correspond to different temperature thresholds, such as gear 1 corresponds to 18 degrees Celsius, gear 2 corresponds to 20 degrees Celsius, gear 3 corresponds to 22 degrees Celsius, etc. The specific gear and temperature threshold value correspondence relationship can be designed according to actual needs, and this embodiment does not make specific limitations. When the seat ring temperature reaches the temperature threshold corresponding to the current seat ring heating gear, the heating element is controlled to stop heating the seat ring to avoid high temperature burns.

[0034] In some embodiments, controlling the heating element to heat the seat ring according to the current seat ring heating gear includes obtaining the current temperature of the seat ring, and if the current temperature of the seat ring is greater than or equal to a temperature threshold corresponding to the current seat ring heating gear, controlling and adjusting the heating power of the heating element to keep the seat ring at the temperature corresponding to the current seat ring heating gear.

[0035] In this embodiment, when the seat ring temperature reaches the temperature threshold corresponding to the current seat ring heating gear, the heating power of the heating element is controlled to be reduced so that the seat ring temperature is maintained at the temperature threshold corresponding to the current gear to prevent the seat ring temperature from continuing to rise or fall.

[0036] In some embodiments, the preset time threshold is 60 seconds.

[0037] Considering the average time taken by the user to power on (plug in) and power off (unplug) the power, in this embodiment, the preset time threshold is set to 60 seconds.

[0038] An embodiment of the present invention provides a controller, which includes a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein when the processor executes the computer program, the smart toilet seat heating control method as described in any one of the above embodiments is implemented.

[0039] An embodiment of the present invention provides a smart toilet, which includes a seat ring, in which a heating element, a temperature sensor and a controller as described in the above embodiment are arranged. The heating element can generate heat after being energized, and the temperature sensor is used to detect the temperature of the seat ring. The temperature sensor and the heating element are respectively connected to the controller.

[0040] In this embodiment, the heating element, temperature sensor and controller are all arranged in the seat ring, and the heating level can be adjusted by powering on and off. The heating level of the seat ring can be adjusted without setting an adjustment knob or button on the outside of the smart toilet. Therefore, there is no need to drill holes on the side of the seat cover or other places on the outside of the toilet to install adjustment knobs or buttons. The integrity of the structural design can be maintained without the need for drilling holes, thus avoiding the problem of moisture entering through the opening position in the current technology and the risk of safety leakage caused by the opening.

[0041] In some embodiments, the smart toilet also includes a thyristor, which is arranged in the seat ring and electrically connected to the controller and the heating element respectively. The controller is configured to send a PWM signal to the thyristor to control the conduction time of the thyristor in an AC cycle, thereby controlling the heating power of the heating element.

[0042] In some embodiments, the smart toilet further includes an LED light strip, which is disposed on the seat cover of the smart toilet and is connected to the controller, and the controller controls the LED light strip to display different colors according to the current seat heating gear.

[0043] In this embodiment, an LED light strip is arranged on the seat cover of the smart toilet seat. The LED light strip can emit lights of different colors. The controller controls the color displayed by the LED light strip according to the current seat ring heating gear. For example, it displays red when the gear is 3, orange when the gear is 2, and blue when the gear is 1, so that the user can know the current heating gear by the color of the LED light strip.

[0044] In some embodiments, the smart toilet further includes a buzzer, which is connected to the controller, and the controller controls the buzzer to emit different numbers of sounds according to the current seat heating gear.

[0045] In this embodiment, a buzzer is set on the seat cover of the smart toilet, and the controller controls the number of times the buzzer sounds continuously according to the current seat ring heating gear. For example, it sounds three times in a row when the gear is 3, two times in a row when the gear is 2, and once when the gear is 1, so that the user can know the current heating gear by the number of times the buzzer sounds.

[0046] An embodiment of the present invention provides a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program code, wherein the at least one program code is used to be executed by a processor to implement the intelligent toilet seat heating control method as described in any of the above embodiments.

[0047] In this embodiment, the computer readable storage medium may include: ROM, RAM, solid state drives (SSD) or optical disks, etc. Among them, RAM may include resistance random access memory (ReRAM) and dynamic random access memory (DRAM).

[0048] An embodiment of the present invention provides a computer program product, which includes computer instructions stored in a computer-readable storage medium. A processor of a computer terminal device reads the computer instructions from the computer-readable storage medium, and the processor executes the computer instructions, so that the computer terminal device executes the intelligent toilet seat heating control method as described in any of the above embodiments.

[0049] A person skilled in the art will understand that all or part of the steps to implement the above embodiments may be accomplished by hardware or by instructing related hardware through a program, and the program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and the above-mentioned storage medium may be a read-only memory, a disk or an optical disk, etc.

[0050] The above description is only an optional embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A method for controlling heating of an intelligent toilet seat, characterized in that: include: When the smart toilet is powered on, obtain the last power-on time and the last power-off time of the smart toilet. Obtaining the time difference between the last power-on time and the last power-off time, If the time difference is less than the preset time threshold, the seat ring heating gear is controlled to be adjusted to the next gear; if the time difference is greater than or equal to the preset time threshold, the seat ring heating gear is not controlled to be adjusted; The seat ring is heated by controlling the heating element according to the current seat ring heating gear.

2. The intelligent toilet seat heating control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: Controlling the heating element to heat the seat ring according to the current seat ring heating gear includes controlling the heating element to heat the seat ring according to the heating power corresponding to the current seat ring heating gear.

3. The intelligent toilet seat heating control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: Controlling the heating element to heat the seat ring according to the current seat ring heating gear includes obtaining the current temperature of the seat ring, and if the current temperature of the seat ring is greater than or equal to the temperature threshold corresponding to the current seat ring heating gear, controlling the heating element to stop heating the seat ring.

4. The intelligent toilet seat heating control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The controlling of the heating element to heat the seat ring according to the current seat ring heating gear comprises obtaining the current temperature of the seat ring, and if the current temperature of the seat ring is greater than or equal to a temperature threshold value corresponding to the current seat ring heating gear, controlling and adjusting the heating power of the heating element so that the seat ring maintains the temperature corresponding to the current seat ring heating gear.

5. A controller, comprising a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, characterized in that: When the processor executes the computer program, the intelligent toilet seat heating control method according to any one of claims 1 to 4 is implemented.

6. A smart toilet, comprising a seat ring, characterized in that: The seat ring is provided with a heating element, a temperature sensor and a controller as claimed in claim 5. The heating element can generate heat after being energized. The temperature sensor is used to detect the temperature of the seat ring. The temperature sensor and the heating element are respectively connected to the controller.

7. The intelligent toilet according to claim 6, characterized in that: It also includes a thyristor, which is arranged in the seat ring and is electrically connected to the controller and the heating element respectively. The controller is configured to send a PWM signal to the thyristor to control the conduction time of the thyristor in an AC cycle, thereby controlling the heating power of the heating element.

8. The intelligent toilet according to claim 6, characterized in that: It also includes an LED light strip, which is arranged on the seat cover of the smart toilet and is connected to the controller. The controller controls the LED light strip to display different colors according to the current seat heating gear.

9. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that: The storage medium stores at least one program code, and the at least one program code is used to be executed by a processor to implement the intelligent toilet seat heating control method according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

10. A computer program product, characterized in that The computer program product includes computer instructions, which are stored in a computer-readable storage medium. The processor of a computer terminal device reads the computer instructions from the computer-readable storage medium, and the processor executes the computer instructions, so that the computer terminal device executes the intelligent toilet seat heating control method as described in any one of claims 1 to 4.

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