Closestool identification control method and closestool

Abstract

The invention provides an identification control method of a closestool and the closestool, and the identification control method of the closestool comprises the following steps: acquiring an induction signal, judging the states of a closestool ring and a closestool cover, executing an opening operation when the closestool ring and the closestool cover are both closed, and executing an induction operation when the closestool cover is in an opening state and the closestool ring is in a closed state. When the opening operation is executed, the toilet seat and the toilet lid are opened or only the toilet lid is opened according to the position where the sensing signal is obtained, the sensing operation is executed after the operation of only opening the toilet lid is executed, and when the sensing operation is executed, the multiple sensors output corresponding control signals according to the position where the sitting signal is obtained. By means of the recognition control method of the closestool and the closestool, the problems that in the prior art, a closestool is troublesome and strenuous in operation and poor in experience feeling, and a sensing device is complex in structure can be solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of bathroom related products, and in particular to a toilet identification and control method and a toilet. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous advancement of science and technology and people's higher and higher requirements for living standards, smart toilets are becoming more and more widely used. Smart toilets have been well applied and promoted in both public and home use due to their intelligence, cleanliness, and convenience in operation.

[0003] At present, in the automation of opening the toilet lid and heating the toilet seat, the existing technology automatically turns the toilet lid and the toilet seat by setting sensors on the toilet lid and the toilet seat. Among them, the operation of opening the toilet lid mostly adopts the method of keystroke and radar sensing to turn the toilet lid. The keystroke operation method requires manual triggering of the button, resulting in the need for manual participation in the overall operation, which makes the operation inconvenient. The structure of the radar sensor requires high installation precision and high overall cost. A special sitting sensing module is often used on the toilet seat to sense the sitting signal, which is used to sense whether someone has sat on the toilet. The toilet seat and the toilet lid require independent sensing devices, and the corresponding toilet seat and toilet seat need to be manually controlled to complete the use of the toilet, resulting in time-consuming and labor-intensive operation, poor user experience, and a complex structure of the sensing device.

[0004] As can be seen from the above, current toilets have the problems of being laborious and time-consuming to operate, having a poor user experience, and having a complex structure of the sensor device. Summary of the invention

[0005] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a toilet identification control method and a toilet, so as to solve the problems that the toilets in the prior art are laborious and time-consuming to operate, have a poor user experience and a complex structure of the sensor device.

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, a toilet identification and control method is provided, and the toilet identification and control method comprises:

[0007] Acquire sensing signals;

[0008] Determine the status of the toilet seat and toilet lid, perform an opening operation when both the toilet seat and toilet lid are in a closed state, and perform a sensing operation when the toilet lid is in an open state and the toilet seat is in a closed state;

[0009] When performing the opening operation, opening the toilet seat and toilet lid according to the position where the sensing signal is obtained, or only opening the toilet lid, wherein the sensing operation is performed after only opening the toilet lid;

[0010] When performing the sensing operation, the multiple sensors output corresponding control signals according to the positions of the acquired location signals.

[0011] Further, the step of opening the toilet seat and the toilet lid according to the position of the sensing signal, or opening only the toilet lid, includes:

[0012] After the sensor on the first side in the width direction of the toilet seat obtains the sensing signal, it outputs a first opening signal to the controller, and the controller controls the driving member to open the toilet seat and the toilet cover;

[0013] After the sensor on the second side in the width direction of the toilet seat obtains the sensing signal, it outputs a second opening signal to the controller, and the controller controls the driving member to open the toilet cover.

[0014] Furthermore, when performing the sensing operation, the identification and control method of the toilet also includes whether to obtain a sitting signal, and whether to obtain a sitting signal includes: obtaining a sitting signal, and executing a corresponding control signal output according to the position of the sitting signal obtained by multiple sensors on the toilet seat; if the sitting signal is not obtained, a closing signal is sent to the controller, and after a preset time, the controller controls the driving component to drive the toilet lid to close.

[0015] Furthermore, the sensor outputs a corresponding control signal according to the position of the acquired seating signal, including an output cleaning control signal. After the controller acquires the cleaning control signal, it controls the cleaning device to start and perform a cleaning operation. After the sensor does not detect the acquisition of the seating signal, the cleaning device stops performing the cleaning operation and resets.

[0016] Further, the cleaning operation includes:

[0017] After the sensor located in the front area of ​​the toilet seat obtains the seating signal, the controller controls the cleaning device to start, and the nozzle of the cleaning device extends a first distance to the area of ​​the front sensor to spray water;

[0018] After the sensor located in the middle area of ​​the toilet seat obtains the landing signal, the controller controls the cleaning device to start, and the nozzle of the cleaning device extends a second distance to the area of ​​the middle sensor to spray water;

[0019] After the sensor located in the rear end area of ​​the toilet seat obtains a seating signal, the controller controls the cleaning device to start, and the nozzle of the cleaning device extends a third distance to the area of ​​the rear end sensor to spray water.

[0020] Furthermore, the cleaning operation includes extending the nozzle of the cleaning device to the position of the corresponding sensor according to the position of the sensor that obtains the landing signal among the multiple sensors.

[0021] According to another aspect of the present invention, a toilet is provided, and the above-mentioned toilet identification and control method is applied to the toilet, the toilet includes a toilet body, a toilet ring, a sensor and a heating component, the toilet ring is rotatably arranged on the toilet body, the toilet ring has an inner cavity, the sensor is arranged in the inner cavity, the sensor is used to obtain a seating signal and / or for obtaining a sensing signal, the heating component is arranged in the inner cavity, and the sensor is in contact with the heating component for heat conduction.

[0022] Furthermore, a plurality of sensors are provided, including a first sensor and a second sensor, and the second sensor is provided on one side of the front end of the toilet seat compared to the first sensor.

[0023] Furthermore, multiple first sensors are evenly spaced in the inner cavity along the circumference of the toilet seat; and / or the sensor is a metal foil; and / or at least two groups of second sensors are provided, and multiple groups of second sensors are symmetrically arranged along the width direction of the toilet seat, and each group of second sensors is provided with one or more sensors.

[0024] Furthermore, the toilet also includes a controller, which is electrically connected to the sensor. Along the length direction of the toilet seat, multiple sensors are sequentially formed into a front area sensor, a middle area sensor and a rear area sensor. The front area sensor, the middle area sensor and the rear area sensor are respectively and independently electrically connected to the controller for transmitting signals.

[0025] By applying the technical solution of the present invention, the following technical effects are achieved:

[0026] The toilet identification and control method provided in the present application adopts the method of obtaining a sensing signal to determine the status of a toilet seat and a toilet lid. When both the toilet seat and the toilet lid are in a closed state, an opening operation is performed. When the toilet lid is in an open state and the toilet seat is in a closed state, a sensing operation is performed. When performing the opening operation, the toilet seat and the toilet lid are opened according to the position where the sensing signal is obtained, or only the toilet lid is opened, wherein the sensing operation is performed after only the toilet lid is opened. When performing the sensing operation, multiple sensors output corresponding control signals according to the position where the location signal is obtained.

[0027] The sensor of the present application adopts metal foil, which not only realizes heat conduction but also can obtain sensing signals and sitting signals, wherein the sensing signal is used to execute the action of the toilet seat and the toilet lid, and the sitting signal is used to output the control signal to the outside, so as to control the multi-function of the toilet through the control signal. The control method of the present application realizes a complete set of opening and closing actions of the toilet seat and the toilet lid and controls the output of multi-functions only through the structural setting of multiple sensors formed by metal foil, thereby improving the automation of the toilet, and the overall sensing structure is simple, without the need for manual control of the toilet lid and the toilet seat, thereby improving the automation of the toilet use and helping to improve the user experience.

[0028] The present application only adopts a structure in which multiple sensors are integrated in the inner cavity of the toilet seat. The multiple sensors are not only integrated with non-contact sensing signals and sitting signals to perform the functions of flipping the toilet seat and the toilet lid, but the multiple sensors of the present application can also detect the position of the sitting signal to control the cleaning device to accurately perform the cleaning operation, thereby improving the accuracy of toilet control. The overall structure is simple and multi-functional integration is realized, which is conducive to improving the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] The drawings constituting a part of the present application are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention. In the drawings:

[0030] Figure 1 A logic block diagram of the toilet identification and control method provided in this application;

[0031] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the installation structure of the sensor on the toilet seat provided in this application;

[0032] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of the inner cavity of the toilet seat provided in this application.

[0033] The above drawings include the following reference numerals:

[0034] 10. Toilet seat; 110. Opening; 120. Inner cavity; 130. Seating surface; 20. Sensor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present application can be combined with each other. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in combination with the embodiments.

[0036] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, all technical and scientific terms used in this application have the same meanings as commonly understood by ordinary technicians in the technical field to which this application belongs.

[0037] In the present invention, unless otherwise specified, the directional words used, such as "up, down, top, bottom", usually refer to the directions shown in the drawings, or to the components themselves in the vertical, perpendicular or gravity directions; similarly, for ease of understanding and description, "inside and outside" refer to the inside and outside relative to the outline of each component itself, but the above-mentioned directional words are not used to limit the present invention.

[0038] In order to solve the problems in the prior art that toilets are laborious and time-consuming to operate, have a poor user experience, and have a complex structure of the sensor device, this embodiment provides a toilet identification and control method.

[0039] like Figure 1 As shown, the toilet identification and control method of this embodiment includes:

[0040] Acquire sensing signals;

[0041] Determine the status of the toilet seat 10 and the toilet cover, perform an opening operation when both the toilet seat 10 and the toilet cover are in a closed state, and perform a sensing operation when the toilet cover is in an open state and the toilet seat 10 is in a closed state;

[0042] When performing the opening operation, the toilet seat 10 and the toilet lid are opened according to the position where the sensing signal is obtained, or only the toilet lid is opened, wherein the sensing operation is performed after only the toilet lid is opened;

[0043] When performing the sensing operation, the plurality of sensors 20 output corresponding control signals according to the positions of the acquired location signals.

[0044] Among them, the induction adopts the principle of capacitance change to obtain the signal, and the induction signal can be a signal formed by actions such as human body approaching, waving, knee bumping, etc. that can cause the capacitance of the sensor 20 to change.

[0045] In this embodiment, when there are actions such as a human body approaching, waving, knee bumping, etc. that can cause the capacitance of the sensor 20 to change, the sensor 20 can obtain a sensing signal.

[0046] In this embodiment, the sensor 20 includes at least a first sensor and a second sensor, and both the first sensor and the second sensor can obtain a sensing signal and a sitting signal. The second sensor is arranged on one side of the front end of the toilet seat 10 compared to the first sensor, and the front end of the toilet seat 10 is the end close to the human body. It can be understood that due to the position setting of the first sensor and the second sensor, the second sensor is mainly used to obtain the sensing signal, and after obtaining the sensing signal, the action of opening the toilet seat 10 and the toilet lid is performed. The first sensor is mainly used to obtain a sitting signal. When a person sits on the toilet seat 10, the first sensor detects the change in capacitance to obtain a sitting signal.

[0047] In this embodiment, the sensor 20 is a metal foil, such as aluminum foil, copper foil, etc., to achieve the effect of signal acquisition and heat conduction. The first sensor and the second sensor can be made of the same material or different materials, and preferably, both the first sensor and the second sensor are made of aluminum foil.

[0048] The sensor 20 does not contact the human body when acquiring the sensing signal and the sitting signal, that is, the first sensor and the second sensor are non-contact sensors.

[0049] In this embodiment, the shapes and sizes of the first sensor and the second sensor can be adaptively set.

[0050] Specifically, the toilet seat 10 has an inner cavity 120 , and the sensor 20 is disposed in the inner cavity 120 .

[0051] When a person approaches the toilet and the distance between the person and the sensor 20 is kept within a preset range, or when the person waves his hand or kicks his foot within the preset distance, the capacitance corresponding to the sensor 20 changes, thereby obtaining a sensing signal.

[0052] In one specific implementation of this embodiment, when the distance between the human body and the sensor 20 is less than or equal to 5 cm, the sensor 20 obtains the sensing signal.

[0053] Specifically, the second sensor acquires a sensing signal.

[0054] In this embodiment, the sensor 20 of the present application uses metal foil, which not only realizes heat conduction but also can obtain sensing signals and sitting signals, wherein the sensing signal is used to execute the action of the toilet seat 10 and the toilet lid, and the sitting signal is used to output a control signal to the outside, so as to control the multi-function of the toilet through the control signal. The control method of the present application realizes a complete set of actions of opening and closing the toilet seat 10 and the toilet lid and controls the output of multi-functions only through the structural setting of multiple sensors 20 formed by metal foil, thereby improving the automation of the toilet, and the overall sensing structure is simple, without the need for manual control of the toilet lid and the toilet seat 10 separately, thereby improving the automation of the use of the toilet and helping to improve the user experience.

[0055] The present application adopts a structure in which multiple sensors 20 are integrated in the inner cavity 120 of the toilet seat 10. The multiple sensors 20 not only integrate non-contact sensing signals and sitting signals to perform the functions of flipping the toilet seat 10 and flipping the toilet lid, but also the multiple sensors 20 of the present application can detect the position of the sitting signal to control the cleaning device to accurately perform the cleaning operation, thereby improving the accuracy of toilet control. The overall structure is simple and multi-functional integration is realized, which is conducive to improving the user experience.

[0056] In this embodiment, the steps of opening the toilet seat 10 and the toilet lid according to the position of the sensing signal, or opening only the toilet lid, include:

[0057] After the sensor 20 on the first side in the width direction of the toilet seat 10 obtains the sensing signal, it outputs a first opening signal to the controller, and the controller controls the driving member to open the toilet seat 10 and the toilet cover;

[0058] After the sensor 20 on the second side in the width direction of the toilet seat 10 obtains the sensing signal, it outputs a second opening signal to the controller, and the controller controls the driving member to open the toilet cover.

[0059] Among them, multiple sensors 20 have sensors 20 set on the first side and sensors 20 set on the second side along the width direction of the toilet seat 10, and the controller outputs corresponding control according to the position of the sensor 20 that obtains the sensing signal.

[0060] In this embodiment, second sensors are provided on both sides along the width direction of the front end area of ​​the toilet seat 10, so that after the second sensors on different sides obtain sensing signals, different control instructions are sent to the controller, and then the controller controls the driving component to perform different operations.

[0061] It should be noted that the length direction of the toilet seat 10 is Figure 2 The X direction shown, the width direction of the toilet seat 10 is Figure 2 Y direction shown.

[0062] It can be understood that there are multiple second sensors, some of which are arranged on one side and the other part is arranged on the other side. Specifically, the second sensors on different sides send different signals toward the controller after obtaining the sensing signal, so as to drive the toilet seat 10 and the toilet lid to flip open.

[0063] In this embodiment, when performing the sensing operation, the toilet identification control method further includes whether to obtain a sitting signal, and whether to obtain a sitting signal includes:

[0064] The sensor 20 obtains the location signal, and outputs a corresponding control signal according to the locations where the multiple sensors 20 on the toilet seat 10 obtain the location signal;

[0065] The sensor 20 does not obtain a seating signal and sends a closing signal to the controller. After a preset time, the controller controls the driving component to drive the toilet lid to close.

[0066] When a human body sits on the toilet seat 10, the sensor 20 obtains the sitting signal and then outputs a corresponding control signal according to the positions at which the multiple sensors 20 on the toilet seat obtain the sitting signal. In this embodiment, the sensors 20 at different positions obtain the sitting signal and then output different control signals, such as a cleaning signal and a heating signal.

[0067] Wherein, the first sensor obtains a location signal.

[0068] After the sensor 20 fails to obtain the sitting signal, after a preset time, a closing signal is sent to the controller, and the controller controls the driving member to drive the toilet lid to close. When the human body is not sitting on the toilet seat 10, the first sensor and the second sensor cannot obtain the sitting signal. When the sensor 20 fails to obtain the sitting signal after the preset time, the toilet lid is closed and the operation ends.

[0069] In this embodiment, the setting of the preset time is helpful to avoid the phenomenon that the toilet lid closes during the process of the human body sitting down, which may cause danger. Among them, the preset time of the present application may be 1-10 seconds, and may be specifically set adaptively according to needs.

[0070] In this embodiment, the sensor 20 outputs a corresponding control signal according to the position of the acquired seating signal, including an output cleaning control signal. After the controller acquires the cleaning control signal, it controls the cleaning device to start and perform a cleaning operation. After the sensor 20 does not detect the acquired seating signal, the cleaning device stops performing the cleaning operation and resets.

[0071] The first sensor outputs a cleaning control signal after acquiring the landing signal, and the cleaning device performs a cleaning operation.

[0072] Specifically, the cleaning device of the toilet performs a cleaning operation. After the first sensor outputs a cleaning control signal, the controller controls the cleaning device to start the cleaning operation. After the first sensor fails to detect a seating signal, the cleaning device stops the cleaning operation and resets, and the toilet cover is driven to close by the driving member.

[0073] In one specific implementation of this embodiment, the cleaning operation includes:

[0074] After the sensor 20 located at the front end area of ​​the toilet seat 10 obtains the seating signal, the controller controls the cleaning device to start, and the nozzle of the cleaning device extends a first distance to the area of ​​the sensor 20 at the front end.

[0075] Among them, after the human body sits on the toilet seat 10, the first sensor obtains the sitting signal to trigger the cleaning device to perform the cleaning operation. The first sensor located in the front end area of ​​the toilet seat 10 obtains the sitting signal of the front end area and sends it to the controller. After receiving the sitting signal, the controller drives the nozzle to extend and retract, so that the nozzle moves to the front end area of ​​the toilet seat 10, so as to spray water to the opening 110 of the toilet seat 10.

[0076] After the sensor 20 located in the middle area of ​​the toilet seat 10 obtains the landing signal, the controller controls the cleaning device to start, and the nozzle of the cleaning device extends a second distance to the area of ​​the middle sensor 20 to spray water.

[0077] Among them, after the human body sits on the toilet seat 10, the first sensor obtains the sitting signal to trigger the cleaning device to perform the cleaning operation. The first sensor located in the middle area of ​​the toilet seat 10 obtains the sitting signal of the middle area and sends it to the controller. After receiving the sitting signal, the controller drives the nozzle to extend and retract, so that the nozzle moves to the middle area of ​​the toilet seat 10, and is used to spray water to the opening 110 of the toilet seat 10 for cleaning.

[0078] After the sensor 20 located at the rear end area of ​​the toilet seat 10 obtains the landing signal, the controller controls the cleaning device to start, and the nozzle of the cleaning device extends a third distance to the area of ​​the rear end sensor 20 to spray water.

[0079] Among them, after the human body sits on the toilet seat 10, the first sensor obtains the sitting signal to trigger the cleaning device to perform the cleaning operation. The first sensor located in the rear end area of ​​the toilet seat 10 obtains the sitting signal of the rear end area and sends it to the controller. After receiving the sitting signal, the controller drives the nozzle to extend and retract, so that the nozzle moves to the rear end area of ​​the toilet seat 10, and is used to spray water to the opening 110 of the toilet seat 10 for cleaning.

[0080] In this embodiment, a plurality of first sensors are provided, and a front area sensor, a middle area sensor, and a rear area sensor are formed to obtain the sitting signals of different areas of the toilet seat 10. It should be noted that the sizes of the front area, the middle area, and the rear area can be set adaptively, and a plurality of first sensors are provided in each area to improve the detection accuracy of the human body's sitting position.

[0081] In another specific implementation of this embodiment, the cleaning operation includes: according to the position of the sensor 20 that obtains the landing signal among the multiple sensors 20, the cleaning device executes the nozzle to extend to the position of the corresponding sensor 20.

[0082] In this embodiment, a plurality of first sensors are spaced apart in the inner cavity 120 of the toilet seat 10. When a human body sits on the toilet seat 10, the controller determines the sitting position of the human body's buttocks based on the position of the first sensor that obtains the sitting signal. The controller controls the nozzle of the cleaning device to extend a corresponding distance so that the nozzle is directed toward the human body for cleaning operations.

[0083] The first sensor and the second sensor on the toilet seat 10 in this embodiment can not only be used to provide a cleaning operation, but also can perform other functions, such as outputting a heating signal to enable the heating component to perform a heating operation.

[0084] It is understandable that when the first sensor outputs a heating control signal after acquiring the seating signal, a heating wire is provided in the inner cavity 120 of the toilet seat 10, and the first sensor and the second sensor conduct heat by contacting with the heating wire, thereby heating the toilet seat. Specifically, after acquiring the seating signal at different areas of the front end, middle end and rear end, the heating wires at the front end, middle end and rear end can be heated accordingly, and at this time, the first sensor and the second sensor can realize auxiliary heating.

[0085] This embodiment also provides a toilet, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, the toilet applies the toilet identification control method of the present embodiment, the toilet includes a toilet body, a toilet seat 10, a sensor 20, a heating component and a cleaning device, the toilet seat 10 is rotatably arranged on the toilet body, the toilet seat 10 has an inner cavity 120, the sensor 20 and the heating component are arranged in the inner cavity 120, the sensor 20 is used to obtain the sensing signal and the seating signal, and the sensor 20 is in contact with the heating component for heat conduction.

[0086] There are multiple sensors 20, including a first sensor and a second sensor, and the second sensor is arranged on the front side of the toilet seat 10 compared to the first sensor. The front end of the toilet seat 10 is the end close to the human body. It can be understood that due to the position of the first sensor and the second sensor, the second sensor is mainly used to obtain the sensing signal, and after obtaining the sensing signal, the action of opening the toilet seat 10 and the toilet lid is performed. That is, the sensor 20 arranged at the front end of the toilet seat 10 among the multiple sensors 20 is the second sensor, and the sensors 20 other than the second sensor among the multiple sensors 20 are the first sensors.

[0087] In this embodiment, the sensor 20 is a metal foil, such as aluminum foil, copper foil, etc., to achieve the effect of signal acquisition and heat conduction. The first sensor and the second sensor can be made of the same material or different materials. Preferably, the first sensor and the second sensor are both made of aluminum foil. The first sensor and the second sensor are non-contact with the human body when acquiring signals, that is, the first sensor and the second sensor are non-contact sensors.

[0088] Among them, a plurality of first sensors and second sensors are arranged in the inner cavity 120 of the toilet seat 10, and a plurality of first sensors are arranged to realize multi-point sensing, and different control signals are outputted by obtaining different positions of the first sensors of the location signal, which is conducive to improving the accuracy of the detection position. In addition, the arrangement of the plurality of first sensors is conducive to improving the adaptability, that is, the structural arrangement of the plurality of first sensors in this embodiment can be applied to different user groups such as fat and thin, old and young.

[0089] The structure of the second sensor disposed at the front end of the toilet seat 10 is advantageous for realizing non-contact acquisition of sensing signals and improving the accuracy of detection. The first sensor and the second sensor are respectively used to acquire different signals to realize the multifunctionality of the toilet through the first sensor and the second sensor on the toilet seat 10. The setting of the first sensor and the second sensor does not require the setting of additional sensing devices, which is advantageous for realizing the integration of the sensing devices.

[0090] In this embodiment, the sensor 20 uses the principle of capacitance change to obtain signals. The sensing signal can be a signal generated by actions such as human body approaching, waving, knee bumping, etc. that can cause the capacitance of the sensor 20 to change.

[0091] In this embodiment, the shapes and sizes of the first sensor and the second sensor can be set adaptively. The specific shapes of the first sensor and the second sensor can be set as needed, such as circular, polygonal, elliptical, etc.

[0092] In this embodiment, the first sensor and the second sensor are fixed by bonding to the back of the sitting surface 130 in the inner cavity 120 of the toilet seat 10. The sitting surface 130 is the surface on which the human body sits on the toilet seat 10.

[0093] In this embodiment, the first sensor and the second sensor not only have the function of acquiring signals, but also have the function of heat conduction. Specifically, the heating assembly includes a heating wire, and the first sensor and the second sensor are in contact with the heating wire, and auxiliary heating of the toilet seat is achieved through heat conduction. In this embodiment, the toilet also includes a controller and a toilet cover, the controller is electrically connected to the first sensor and the second sensor, the electrical signals acquired by the first sensor and the second sensor are transmitted to the controller, and the controller performs analysis and processing, wherein the controller can be set on the toilet body, and the controller can also be set on the toilet seat 10.

[0094] Specifically, the toilet cover is rotatably disposed on the toilet body. In the smart toilet provided in this embodiment, the toilet includes a driving member, which provides driving force for driving the toilet cover and the toilet seat 10 to rotate. The driving member is disposed on the toilet body and is electrically connected to the controller.

[0095] After the sensor 20 obtains the sensing signal, it sends an electrical signal to the controller. The electrical signal determines the status of the toilet lid and the toilet seat 10 according to the angle sensor in the detection driver. When the angle sensor feedbacks that the toilet seat 10 and the toilet lid are both in a closed state, the controller determines and controls the driver to drive one or both of the toilet lid and the toilet seat 10 to open according to the position of the sensor 20 that obtains the sensing signal. When the control operation is completed, that is, when neither the first sensor nor the second sensor obtains a signal, the controller controls the toilet seat 10 and the toilet lid to close, achieving the effect of automatic closing without touching.

[0096] In one of the specific implementations of this embodiment, in order to improve the accuracy of multi-point detection of the first sensor, multiple first sensors are arranged at intervals in the inner cavity 120 along the circumference of the toilet seat 10. The first sensors arranged along the circumference of the toilet seat 10 can realize comprehensive detection of the seating surface 130, thereby improving the sensing range and comprehensiveness of detection.

[0097] In another specific implementation of the present embodiment, along the length direction of the toilet seat 10, a plurality of first sensors are sequentially formed into a front area sensor, a middle area sensor and a rear area sensor, and the front area sensor, the middle area sensor and the rear area sensor are respectively and independently electrically connected to the controller for transmitting signals.

[0098] Among them, the front area sensor is used to obtain the sitting signal of the front area of ​​the toilet seat 10. When the user sits on the front area of ​​the toilet seat 10, the front area sensor obtains the sitting signal and outputs the position information to the controller. The controller determines the position of the human body and outputs the corresponding function.

[0099] Among them, the middle area sensor is used to obtain the sitting signal of the middle area of ​​the toilet seat 10. When the user sits in the middle area of ​​the toilet seat 10, the middle area sensor obtains the sitting signal and outputs the position information to the controller. The controller determines the position of the human body and outputs the corresponding function.

[0100] Among them, the rear area sensor is used to obtain the sitting signal of the rear area of ​​the toilet seat 10. When the user sits on the rear area of ​​the toilet seat 10, the rear area sensor obtains the sitting signal and outputs the position information to the controller. The controller determines the position of the human body and outputs the corresponding function.

[0101] It can be understood that the front end area sensor, the middle end area sensor and the rear end area sensor in the present embodiment all include multiple first sensors, that is, multiple first sensors are arranged in the front end area of ​​the inner cavity 120 of the toilet ring 10 to form a front end area sensor, multiple first sensors are arranged in the middle end area of ​​the inner cavity 120 of the toilet ring 10 to form a middle end area sensor, and multiple first sensors are arranged in the rear end area of ​​the inner cavity 120 of the toilet ring 10 to form a rear end area sensor.

[0102] In this embodiment, at least two groups of second sensors are provided, and the plurality of second sensors are symmetrically arranged along the width direction of the toilet seat 10, and each group of second sensors is provided with one or more second sensors. The structure of the two symmetrically arranged groups of second sensors is conducive to achieving uniformity of second sensor detection, and is convenient for users to selectively trigger one of the groups of second sensors as needed.

[0103] In one specific implementation of this embodiment, a group of second sensors is provided with a second sensor. In this case, two second sensors are provided at the front end of the toilet seat 10 and are symmetrically arranged along the width. The structural arrangement of the two second sensors simplifies the overall structure while realizing the acquisition of sensing signals, thereby reducing manufacturing costs and improving production efficiency.

[0104] In another specific implementation of this embodiment, a group of second sensors is provided with a plurality of second sensors, and the two groups of second sensors are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence. The structural arrangement of the plurality of second sensors is conducive to improving the accuracy and stability of the acquired signals.

[0105] In this embodiment, the cleaning device is used to achieve a cleaning function, such as buttocks washing.

[0106] Specifically, the cleaning device includes a retractable spray head, which is disposed on the toilet body and is used to spray water toward the open area 110 of the toilet seat 10 .

[0107] When the front area sensor among the plurality of first sensors obtains a landing signal, the controller controls the nozzle to move to the front area of ​​the toilet seat 10 and spray liquid toward the opening 110 corresponding to the front area.

[0108] When the middle area sensor among the plurality of first sensors obtains a landing signal, the controller controls the nozzle to move to the middle area of ​​the toilet seat 10 and spray liquid toward the opening 110 corresponding to the middle area.

[0109] When the rear end area sensor among the plurality of first sensors obtains a landing signal, the controller controls the nozzle to move to the rear end area of ​​the toilet seat 10 and sprays liquid toward the opening 110 corresponding to the rear end area.

[0110] In this embodiment, the nozzle may also extend a corresponding distance according to the position of the first sensor that obtains the location signal, so as to spray liquid on the area where the location signal is generated.

[0111] In this embodiment, the telescopic spray head is arranged on the toilet body, which is helpful to improve the stability of the installation.

[0112] From the above description, it can be seen that the above embodiments of the present invention achieve the following technical effects:

[0113] The sensor 20 of the present application adopts metal foil, which not only realizes heat conduction but also can obtain sensing signals and sitting signals, wherein the sensing signal is used to execute the action of the toilet seat 10 and the toilet cover, and the sitting signal is used to output the control signal to the outside, so as to control the multi-function of the toilet through the control signal. The control method of the present application realizes a complete set of actions of opening and closing the toilet seat 10 and the toilet cover and controls the output of multi-functions only through the structural setting of multiple sensors 20 formed by metal foil, thereby improving the automation of the toilet, and the overall sensing structure is simple, and there is no need to manually control the toilet cover and toilet seat 10 separately, thereby improving the automation of toilet use and helping to improve the user experience.

[0114] The present application adopts a structure in which multiple sensors 20 are integrated in the inner cavity 120 of the toilet seat 10. The multiple sensors 20 not only integrate non-contact sensing signals and sitting signals to perform the functions of flipping the toilet seat 10 and flipping the toilet lid, but also the multiple sensors 20 of the present application can detect the position of the sitting signal to control the cleaning device to accurately perform the cleaning operation, thereby improving the accuracy of toilet control. The overall structure is simple and multi-functional integration is realized, which is conducive to improving the user experience.

[0115] Obviously, the above-described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0116] It should be noted that the terms used herein are only for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular form is also intended to include the plural form. In addition, it should be understood that when the terms "comprise" and / or "include" are used in this specification, it indicates the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components and / or combinations thereof.

[0117] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present application and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the numbers used in this way can be interchanged where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the present application described herein can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein.

[0118] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A toilet identification and control method, characterized in that: include: Acquire sensing signals; Determining the status of the toilet seat (10) and the toilet cover, performing an opening operation when the toilet seat (10) and the toilet cover are both in a closed state, and performing a sensing operation when the toilet cover is in an open state and the toilet seat (10) is in a closed state; When performing the opening operation, opening the toilet seat (10) and the toilet lid is performed according to the position where the sensing signal is obtained, or only the toilet lid is opened, wherein the sensing operation is performed after performing the operation of only opening the toilet lid; When the sensing operation is performed, a plurality of sensors (20) output corresponding control signals according to the positions of the acquired location signals.

2. The toilet identification and control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The step of opening the toilet seat (10) and the toilet lid according to the position of the sensing signal, or opening only the toilet lid, comprises: After the sensor (20) on the first side in the width direction of the toilet seat (10) obtains the sensing signal, it outputs a first opening signal to the controller, and the controller controls the driving member to open the toilet seat (10) and the toilet cover; After the sensor (20) on the second side in the width direction of the toilet seat (10) obtains the sensing signal, it outputs a second opening signal to the controller, and the controller controls the driving member to open the toilet cover.

3. The toilet identification and control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: When performing the sensing operation, the toilet identification control method further includes whether to obtain the sitting signal, and whether to obtain the sitting signal includes: The sensor (20) acquires the seating signal and outputs a corresponding control signal according to the positions of the seating signals acquired by the multiple sensors (20) on the toilet seat (10); The sensor (20) does not obtain the seating signal and sends a closing signal to the controller. After a preset time, the controller controls the driving component to drive the toilet lid to close.

4. The toilet identification and control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sensor (20) outputs a corresponding control signal according to the position of the acquired seating signal, including an output cleaning control signal. After the controller acquires the cleaning control signal, it controls the cleaning device to start and perform a cleaning operation. After the sensor (20) fails to detect the acquisition of the seating signal, the cleaning device stops performing the cleaning operation and resets.

5. The toilet identification and control method according to claim 4, characterized in that: The cleaning operation comprises: After the sensor (20) located at the front end area of ​​the toilet seat (10) obtains the seating signal, the controller controls the cleaning device to start, and the cleaning device executes the nozzle to extend a first distance to the front end area of ​​the sensor (20) to spray water; After the sensor (20) located in the middle area of ​​the toilet seat (10) obtains the landing signal, the controller controls the cleaning device to start, and the cleaning device executes the nozzle to extend a second distance to the area of ​​the sensor (20) at the middle end to spray water; After the sensor (20) located in the rear end area of ​​the toilet seat (10) obtains the seating signal, the controller controls the cleaning device to start, and the cleaning device executes the nozzle to extend a third distance to the rear end area of ​​the sensor (20) to spray water.

6. The toilet identification and control method according to claim 4, characterized in that: The cleaning operation comprises: According to the position of the sensor (20) that obtains the seating signal among the plurality of sensors (20), the cleaning device executes the nozzle to extend to the position of the corresponding sensor (20).

7. A toilet, characterized in that: The toilet identification control method according to any one of claims 1 to 6 is applied to the toilet, and the toilet comprises: Toilet body; A toilet seat (10) rotatably arranged on the toilet body, wherein the toilet seat (10) has an inner cavity (120); A sensor (20) is disposed in the inner cavity (120), and the sensor (20) is used to obtain a seating signal and / or to obtain a sensing signal; A heating component is arranged in the inner cavity (120), and the inductor (20) is in contact with the heating component for heat conduction.

8. The toilet according to claim 7, characterized in that: The sensors (20) are provided in plurality, and the plurality of sensors (20) include a first sensor and a second sensor, wherein the second sensor is provided on one side of the front end of the toilet seat (10) compared to the first sensor.

9. The toilet according to claim 8, characterized in that: Along the circumference of the toilet seat (10), a plurality of the first sensors are arranged in the inner cavity (120) at intervals; and / or The sensor (20) is a metal foil; and / or At least two groups of the second sensors are provided, and the multiple groups of the second sensors are symmetrically arranged along the width direction of the toilet seat (10), and each group of the second sensors is provided with one or more.

10. The toilet according to claim 7, characterized in that: The toilet also includes: A controller electrically connected to the sensor (20); Along the length direction of the toilet seat (10), the plurality of sensors (20) are sequentially formed into a front area sensor, a middle area sensor and a rear area sensor, and the front area sensor, the middle area sensor and the rear area sensor are respectively and independently electrically connected to the controller for transmitting signals.

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