A method and system for controlling the display circuit of a gas water heater

Abstract

This invention proposes a control method and system for the display circuit of a gas water heater. By establishing a micro-coverage network connecting a household Internet of Things (IoT) and a smart gas water heater, intelligent control of the gas water heater display circuit and adaptive regulation of the water heater are achieved. At the acquisition end, this invention employs discrete, multi-element acquisition devices. Water heater information acquisition sensors and adaptive acquisition sensors are used to achieve diversified acquisition and differentiated transmission of information through different IoT transmission channels. The collected water flow temperature and flow rate information is evenly distributed to different system functional modules for parallel processing. Furthermore, compared to existing technologies, this invention features categorized IoT nodes for different appliances. The first type of IoT node serves as the auxiliary information transmission node for the display auxiliary smart terminal, while the second type of IoT node provides a partially isolated relay transmission mechanism for collected temperature and flow rate information. This adapts to the diversified display needs of the gas water heater display circuit, enabling a comprehensive presentation from single temperature and flow rate displays to command control information, user-defined information, and water heater status and water flow information, thereby improving the control efficiency of the gas water heater display circuit.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of new-generation information technology, and in particular relates to a method and system for controlling the display circuit of a gas water heater. Background Technology

[0002] With the development of new-generation information technology, new information transmission models represented by intelligent networks and the Internet of Things are developing vigorously and triggering changes in various application fields.

[0003] The Internet of Things (IoT) is a highly complex distributed network architecture. Its core lies in the widespread embedding of miniature intelligent terminal devices with sensing, computing, and communication capabilities into various objects. These devices achieve seamless connectivity to the internet through low-power, short-range wireless communication technologies such as ZigBee and Bluetooth, or via wired networks. In this architecture, objects are no longer isolated entities but become active nodes in the network, capable of autonomously collecting various data about themselves and their surrounding environment, such as key parameters like temperature, humidity, pressure, and location. This massive amount of heterogeneous data undergoes preliminary processing and filtering by edge computing nodes, extracting valuable information fragments and transmitting them to cloud data centers. In the cloud, advanced big data analytics algorithms and artificial intelligence models are used for in-depth data mining and intelligent analysis, enabling precise monitoring, predictive maintenance, and intelligent control of object states. For example, in smart home scenarios, IoT allows home appliances to automatically adjust their operating modes based on user habits and environmental changes, optimizing energy consumption; in industrial production, it enables real-time monitoring of production equipment operating parameters, early warning of potential faults, and significant improvement in production efficiency and product quality.

[0004] New types of smart home appliances, such as gas water heaters, can also serve as nodes and controlled devices in the Internet of Things (IoT), establishing two-way communication with control terminals on the IoT and achieving cloud-based management through big data and intelligent control systems.

[0005] Smart home appliances refer to a new type of home appliance products that utilize advanced sensor technology, IoT communication protocols, and embedded intelligent control systems to autonomously sense environmental parameters and user behavior habits. They can then perform self-optimization decisions and remote interactive control through cloud-based big data analysis. Taking a smart gas water heater as an example, its built-in sensors accurately monitor flow rate and gas consumption. When a user issues commands via a mobile app or follows preset water usage scenarios, the water heater communicates with a cloud server via Wi-Fi to precisely control the water temperature. Simultaneously, a smart safety module monitors for gas leak risks in real time. If an anomaly is detected, the gas supply is immediately cut off, and an alarm is sent to the user's terminal, comprehensively ensuring water safety and a comfortable experience, highlighting the convenience, safety, and efficiency of smart home appliances.

[0006] However, the display content of existing gas water heaters is limited, and the displayed information is often obtained through one or a few simple homogeneous collectors. It does not take into account the feedback of user needs, nor does it realize the transmission of water heater display information through multiple channels in parallel using the Internet of Things.

[0007] This invention proposes a control method and system for the display circuit of a gas water heater. By establishing a micro-coverage network connecting a household Internet of Things (IoT) and a smart gas water heater, intelligent control of the gas water heater display circuit and adaptive regulation of the water heater are achieved. At the acquisition end, this invention employs discrete, multi-element acquisition devices. Water heater information acquisition sensors and adaptive acquisition sensors are used to achieve diversified acquisition and differentiated transmission of information through different IoT transmission channels. The collected water flow temperature and flow rate information is evenly distributed to different system functional modules for parallel processing. Furthermore, compared to existing technologies, this invention features categorized IoT nodes for different appliances. The first type of IoT node serves as the auxiliary information transmission node for the display auxiliary smart terminal, while the second type of IoT node provides a partially isolated relay transmission mechanism for collected temperature and flow rate information. This adapts to the diversified display needs of the gas water heater display circuit, enabling a comprehensive presentation from single temperature and flow rate displays to command control information, user-defined information, and water heater status and water flow information, thereby improving the control efficiency of the gas water heater display circuit. Summary of the Invention

[0008] The present invention aims to provide a control method and system for the display circuit of a gas water heater that is superior to the prior art.

[0009] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution of the present invention is as follows:

[0010] A gas water heater display circuit control system, the system comprising:

[0011] Water heater information acquisition sensors and micro-coverage home IoT networks, including first-class and second-class appliance IoT nodes;

[0012] The system includes an adaptive data acquisition sensor, a first water heater information display unit, a water heater information auxiliary display unit, and a display-assisted intelligent terminal.

[0013] Preferably, the micro-coverage home IoT network realizes IoT interconnection and coverage of home appliances, and connects the signaling terminal to the controlled appliance through the first type of appliance IoT node; and connects the adaptive acquisition terminal to the controlled appliance through the second type of appliance IoT node.

[0014] The micro-coverage home IoT network also allows for direct information transmission between non-adaptive data acquisition terminals of various appliances and the controlled appliances.

[0015] Preferably, the water heater information acquisition sensor is attached to the water heater cavity, performs segmentation of the water heater screen display information, and performs information acquisition based on the segmentation of the screen display information;

[0016] The water heater screen display information segments include at least:

[0017] Based on the data acquisition function settings and system settings, assemble the screen display information structure, which includes at least:

[0018] A temperature display field, wherein the temperature display field represents the instantaneous temperature that the water flow at the output end of the water heater should reach;

[0019] A flow rate display field, wherein the flow rate display field characterizes the water flow rate at the output end of the water heater;

[0020] Gas power fluctuation field, wherein the gas power fluctuation field characterizes the rate of change of gas power of water heater;

[0021] The user external setting field represents the external water heater control command input by the user through the attached peripheral interface connected to the water heater information acquisition sensor;

[0022] The external water heater control command can independently set the instantaneous temperature that the water flow at the water heater output should reach, and has a higher setting priority than the instantaneous temperature that the water flow at the water heater output should reach set by the remote terminal.

[0023] Preferably, there are multiple adaptive acquisition sensors, and each adaptive acquisition sensor is installed at the water terminal device;

[0024] The adaptive acquisition sensor is connected to the first water heater information display unit through the second type of electrical appliance Internet of Things node, and is used to transmit the second acquisition temperature to the second type of electrical appliance Internet of Things node, but not to the first water heater information display unit, but to transmit the second acquisition flow rate to the first water heater information display unit.

[0025] A display-assisted smart terminal, located on the periphery of a micro-coverage home IoT network, is used to provide display assistance information, which includes at least:

[0026] User text information is used to represent user needs;

[0027] User remote control information is used to execute timed remote control.

[0028] The first type of electrical appliance Internet of Things node is used to connect to a dedicated display auxiliary smart terminal, receive display auxiliary information, intelligently analyze the content of the display auxiliary information, and display the display auxiliary information at a specific location in the water heater information auxiliary display unit.

[0029] The second type of electrical appliance IoT node is used to receive the second collected temperature collected by the adaptive acquisition sensor, relay the second collected flow rate, and receive the screen display information structure data of the first water heater information display unit. Based on whether the difference between the second collected temperature and the temperature display field of the screen display information structure is higher than a first threshold, it generates temperature adjustment information and sends the temperature adjustment information to the first water heater information display unit.

[0030] The first water heater information display unit performs gas power adjustment based on the temperature adjustment information;

[0031] The first water heater information display unit also sends the water flow rate at the output end of the water heater, which is the second collected flow rate and the flow rate display field, to the water heater information auxiliary display unit based on the second collected flow rate.

[0032] A water heater information auxiliary display unit displays comparison information of the water flow rate at the water heater output terminal from the second collected flow rate and flow rate display fields, and...

[0033] Display auxiliary information.

[0034] Preferably, the water heater information acquisition sensor is a type of non-adaptive acquisition terminal.

[0035] Preferably, the external attachment interface of the water heater information acquisition sensor is a gesture recognition control device.

[0036] Preferably, the water terminal equipment includes at least: a faucet, a shower head, and a DC water dispenser.

[0037] Preferably, the second sampling temperature and the second sampling flow rate are the water temperature and flow rate sampled from the water terminal equipment, respectively.

[0038] The gas water heater display circuit control system also includes a water heater display circuit control array, and:

[0039] Display main control microcontroller

[0040] A display unit used to control the display circuit of a water heater;

[0041] The comparison information of the water flow velocity at the output end of the water heater in the second data acquisition and flow velocity display field should include at least the following:

[0042] The second data collection includes the flow rate, the water flow rate at the water heater output, and their difference and ratio information.

[0043] Simultaneously, this invention also proposes a control method for a gas water heater display circuit, applied to the gas water heater display circuit control system described above, the method comprising:

[0044] Step 1: Achieve IoT interconnection and coverage of home appliances through a micro-coverage home IoT network. The first type of appliance IoT node performs the connection between the signaling terminal and the controlled appliance; the second type of appliance IoT node performs the connection between the adaptive data acquisition terminal and the controlled appliance.

[0045] The micro-coverage home IoT network also allows for direct information transmission between non-adaptive data acquisition terminals of various appliances and the controlled appliances;

[0046] Step 2: The water heater information displayed on the screen is segmented by the water heater information acquisition sensor attached to the water heater cavity, and information acquisition is performed based on the segmented information displayed on the screen.

[0047] The water heater screen display information segments include at least:

[0048] Based on the data acquisition function settings and system settings, assemble the screen display information structure, which includes at least:

[0049] A temperature display field, wherein the temperature display field represents the instantaneous temperature that the water flow at the output end of the water heater should reach;

[0050] A flow rate display field, wherein the flow rate display field characterizes the water flow rate at the output end of the water heater;

[0051] Gas power fluctuation field, wherein the gas power fluctuation field characterizes the rate of change of gas power of water heater;

[0052] The user external setting field represents the external water heater control command input by the user through the attached peripheral interface connected to the water heater information acquisition sensor;

[0053] The external water heater control command can independently set the instantaneous temperature that the water flow at the water heater output should reach, and has a higher setting priority than the instantaneous temperature that the water flow at the water heater output should reach set by the remote terminal.

[0054] Step 3: Based on each of the multiple adaptive acquisition sensors set at the water terminal equipment, the second type of electrical appliance Internet of Things node is connected to the first water heater information display unit to transmit the second acquisition temperature to the second type of electrical appliance Internet of Things node, and transmit the second acquisition flow rate to the first water heater information display unit instead of transmitting the second acquisition temperature.

[0055] Step 4: Based on the display-assisted smart terminal located on the periphery of the micro-coverage home IoT network, provide display assistance information, which includes at least:

[0056] User text information is used to represent user needs;

[0057] User remote control information is used to execute timed remote control.

[0058] Step 5: Receive auxiliary display information through a dedicated connection to the first type of electrical appliance IoT node, intelligently analyze the content of the auxiliary display information, and display the auxiliary display information at a specific location on the water heater information auxiliary display unit;

[0059] The second type of electrical appliance IoT node receives the second collected temperature collected by the adaptive acquisition sensor, relays the second collected flow rate, and receives the screen display information structure data of the first water heater information display unit. Based on whether the difference between the second collected temperature and the temperature display field of the screen display information structure is higher than a first threshold, temperature adjustment information is generated and the temperature adjustment information is sent to the first water heater information display unit.

[0060] Step Six: The first water heater information display unit performs gas power adjustment based on the temperature adjustment information;

[0061] The first water heater information display unit also sends the water flow rate at the output end of the water heater, which is the second collected flow rate and the flow rate display field, to the water heater information auxiliary display unit based on the second collected flow rate.

[0062] Step 7: Use the water heater information auxiliary display unit to display the comparison information of the water flow velocity at the water heater output terminal from the second collected flow velocity and flow velocity display fields, and...

[0063] Display auxiliary information.

[0064] Meanwhile, the present invention also proposes a computer program product, which includes computer instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform the gas water heater display circuit control method described above.

[0065] This invention proposes a control method and system for the display circuit of a gas water heater. By establishing a micro-coverage network connecting a household Internet of Things (IoT) and a smart gas water heater, intelligent control of the gas water heater display circuit and adaptive regulation of the water heater are achieved. At the acquisition end, this invention employs discrete, multi-element acquisition devices. Water heater information acquisition sensors and adaptive acquisition sensors are used to achieve diversified acquisition and differentiated transmission of information through different IoT transmission channels. The collected water flow temperature and flow rate information is evenly distributed to different system functional modules for parallel processing. Furthermore, compared to existing technologies, this invention features categorized IoT nodes for different appliances. The first type of IoT node serves as the auxiliary information transmission node for the display auxiliary smart terminal, while the second type of IoT node provides a partially isolated relay transmission mechanism for collected temperature and flow rate information. This adapts to the diversified display needs of the gas water heater display circuit, enabling a comprehensive presentation from single temperature and flow rate displays to command control information, user-defined information, and water heater status and water flow information, thereby improving the control efficiency of the gas water heater display circuit. Attached Figure Description

[0066] Figure 1 This is a basic example diagram of the display circuit control system for a gas water heater shown in this invention;

[0067] Figure 2 This is a basic example diagram illustrating the interconnection relationship between various display-related units of water heater information in the gas water heater display circuit control system shown in this invention;

[0068] Figure 3 This is an example diagram of Internet of Things (IoT) transmission in the display circuit control system of the gas water heater for which protection is claimed in this invention.

[0069] Figure 4 This is one embodiment of the gas water heater display circuit control system and its display circuit control related modules that are claimed in this invention;

[0070] Figure 5 This is one of the specific embodiments of the gas water heater display circuit control method claimed in this invention. Detailed Implementation

[0071] The following detailed description of several embodiments and beneficial effects of the gas water heater display circuit control system and method claimed in this invention, in order to facilitate a more detailed examination and breakdown of this invention.

[0072] To better understand the technical solution of the present invention, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0073] It should be understood that the described embodiments are merely some, not all, of the embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0074] The terminology used in the embodiments of this invention is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular forms “a,” “the,” and “the” as used in the embodiments of this invention and the appended claims are also intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0075] It should be understood that the term "and / or" used in this article is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A existing alone, A and B existing simultaneously, and B existing alone. Additionally, the character " / " in this article generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects have an "or" relationship.

[0076] It should be understood that although terms such as "first," "second," etc., may be used to describe methods and corresponding apparatus in embodiments of the present invention, these terms should not be limited to. These terms are only used to distinguish the terms from each other. For example, without departing from the scope of embodiments of the present invention, a second type of electrical IoT node, etc., may also be referred to as a first type of electrical IoT node, and vice versa.

[0077] Depending on the context, the word "if" as used here can be interpreted as "when," "when," "in response to determination," or "in response to detection." Similarly, depending on the context, the phrase "if determination" or "if detection (of the stated condition or event)" can be interpreted as "when determination," "in response to determination," "when detection (of the stated condition or event)," or "in response to detection (of the stated condition or event)."

[0078] As per the instruction manual Figure 1 -Appendix Figure 4 The diagram shown is a basic example of a gas water heater display circuit control system according to the present invention. As a preferred embodiment that can be superimposed, each node or module can preferably interconnect with other nodes or modules for data and command transmission. Of course, as another preferred embodiment that can be superimposed, some nodes may not have interconnection with some other nodes, or may be allowed to disable or enable interconnection with other nodes.

[0079] As per the instruction manual Figure 1 -Appendix Figure 4The image shown is one embodiment of the gas water heater display circuit control system claimed in this invention, along with its specific internal modules and interconnections. The system includes:

[0080] Water heater information acquisition sensors and micro-coverage home IoT networks, including first-class and second-class appliance IoT nodes;

[0081] The system includes an adaptive data acquisition sensor, a first water heater information display unit, a water heater information auxiliary display unit, and a display-assisted intelligent terminal.

[0082] As a preferred embodiment that can be superimposed, the micro-coverage home IoT network realizes IoT interconnection and coverage of home appliances, and connects the signaling terminal to the controlled appliances through the first type of appliance IoT node; and connects the adaptive acquisition terminal to the controlled appliances through the second type of appliance IoT node.

[0083] The micro-coverage home IoT network also allows for direct information transmission between non-adaptive data acquisition terminals of various appliances and the controlled appliances.

[0084] As another preferred embodiment that can be superimposed, the water heater information acquisition sensor is attached to the water heater cavity, performs segmentation of the water heater screen display information, and performs information acquisition based on the segmentation of the screen display information;

[0085] The water heater screen display information segments include at least:

[0086] Based on the data acquisition function settings and system settings, assemble the screen display information structure, which includes at least:

[0087] A temperature display field, wherein the temperature display field represents the instantaneous temperature that the water flow at the output end of the water heater should reach;

[0088] A flow rate display field, wherein the flow rate display field characterizes the water flow rate at the output end of the water heater;

[0089] Gas power fluctuation field, wherein the gas power fluctuation field characterizes the rate of change of gas power of water heater;

[0090] The user external setting field represents the external water heater control command input by the user through the attached peripheral interface connected to the water heater information acquisition sensor;

[0091] The external water heater control command can independently set the instantaneous temperature that the water flow at the water heater output should reach, and has a higher setting priority than the instantaneous temperature that the water flow at the water heater output should reach set by the remote terminal.

[0092] As another preferred embodiment that can be stacked, there are multiple adaptive acquisition sensors, each of which is installed at the water terminal device;

[0093] The adaptive acquisition sensor is connected to the first water heater information display unit through the second type of electrical appliance Internet of Things node, and is used to transmit the second acquisition temperature to the second type of electrical appliance Internet of Things node, but not to the first water heater information display unit, but to transmit the second acquisition flow rate to the first water heater information display unit.

[0094] A display-assisted smart terminal, located on the periphery of a micro-coverage home IoT network, is used to provide display assistance information, which includes at least:

[0095] User text information is used to represent user needs;

[0096] User remote control information is used to perform timed remote control.

[0097] In one preferred embodiment that can be overlaid, the user text information can be text used by a remote user to prompt a local user or for the user to remind themselves, such as "the water heater temperature should be reduced by 10 degrees Celsius" or "the water heater will be ready for use in 10 minutes," to represent user needs. In another preferred embodiment that can be overlaid, the user remote control information is used to display the user's ongoing or upcoming remote control of the water heater, such as displaying a countdown timer for the water heater's self-off control, indicating that it will turn off within a predetermined time; or displaying a "locked state," indicating that the user believes the current water temperature is suitable and the lock control does not require adjustment, etc., to perform timed remote control and display relevant information.

[0098] The first type of electrical appliance Internet of Things node is used to connect to a dedicated display auxiliary smart terminal, receive display auxiliary information, intelligently analyze the content of the display auxiliary information, and display the display auxiliary information at a specific location in the water heater information auxiliary display unit.

[0099] The second type of electrical appliance IoT node is used to receive the second collected temperature collected by the adaptive acquisition sensor, relay the second collected flow rate, and receive the screen display information structure data of the first water heater information display unit. Based on whether the difference between the second collected temperature and the temperature display field of the screen display information structure is higher than a first threshold, it generates temperature adjustment information and sends the temperature adjustment information to the first water heater information display unit.

[0100] As a preferred embodiment that can be superimposed, the second type of electrical appliance IoT node is used to receive the second collected temperature from the adaptive acquisition sensor, relay the second collected flow rate, and receive the screen display information structure data from the first water heater information display unit. Based on whether the difference between the second collected temperature and the temperature display field of the screen display information structure is higher than a first threshold, it generates temperature adjustment information and sends the temperature adjustment information to the first water heater information display unit. Specifically, the second type of electrical appliance IoT node receives the second collected temperature from the adaptive acquisition sensor, for example, 50 degrees Celsius, relays the second collected flow rate, for example, 0.0001 cubic meters per second, and receives the screen display information structure data from the first water heater information display unit, for example, indicating a temperature of 60 degrees Celsius, which is the instantaneous temperature that the water flow at the water heater output should reach, set by the user. Based on whether the difference between the second collected temperature and the temperature display field of the screen display information structure is higher than a first threshold, for example, 5 degrees Celsius, it generates temperature adjustment information. The temperature adjustment information includes at least: whether the threshold is exceeded; and the adjustment direction: a positive direction is to increase the power, indicating that the second collected temperature is much lower than the temperature display field of the screen display information structure; a negative direction is to decrease the power, indicating that the second collected temperature is much higher than the temperature display field of the screen display information structure.

[0101] The first water heater information display unit performs gas power adjustment based on the temperature adjustment information;

[0102] As a preferred embodiment that can be superimposed, the first water heater information display unit performs gas power adjustment based on the temperature adjustment information. Specifically, the first water heater information display unit receives the temperature adjustment information, determines whether to perform gas power adjustment based on whether the threshold is exceeded, determines whether to increase or decrease the power based on the adjustment direction information, and intelligently performs adaptive power adjustment until the difference between the second collected temperature and the temperature display field of the screen display information structure is lower than the first threshold.

[0103] The first water heater information display unit also sends the water flow rate at the output end of the water heater, which is the second collected flow rate and the flow rate display field, to the water heater information auxiliary display unit based on the second collected flow rate.

[0104] A water heater information auxiliary display unit displays comparison information of the water flow rate at the water heater output terminal from the second collected flow rate and flow rate display fields, and...

[0105] Display auxiliary information.

[0106] As another preferred embodiment that can be superimposed, the water heater information acquisition sensor is a type of non-adaptive acquisition terminal.

[0107] As another preferred embodiment that can be superimposed, the external attachment interface of the water heater information acquisition sensor is a gesture recognition control device.

[0108] As another preferred embodiment that can be stacked, the water terminal equipment includes at least: a faucet, a shower head, and a DC water dispenser.

[0109] As another preferred embodiment that can be superimposed, the second collected temperature and the second collected flow rate are the water temperature and flow rate collected from the water terminal equipment, respectively.

[0110] The gas water heater display circuit control system also includes a water heater display circuit control array, and:

[0111] Display main control microcontroller

[0112] A display unit used to control the display circuit of a water heater;

[0113] The comparison information of the water flow velocity at the output end of the water heater in the second data acquisition and flow velocity display field should include at least the following:

[0114] The second data collection includes the flow rate, the water flow rate at the water heater output, and their difference and ratio information.

[0115] At the same time, as per the instruction manual Figure 5 The image shown illustrates one embodiment of the gas water heater display circuit control system claimed in this invention, along with its specific internal modules and interconnections. This invention also proposes a gas water heater display circuit control method, applied to the gas water heater display circuit control system described above, the method comprising:

[0116] Step S102: Realize the interconnection and coverage of home appliances through the micro-coverage home IoT network, and connect the signaling terminal and the controlled appliance through the first type of appliance IoT node; connect the adaptive acquisition terminal and the controlled appliance through the second type of appliance IoT node;

[0117] The micro-coverage home IoT network also allows for direct information transmission between non-adaptive data acquisition terminals of various appliances and the controlled appliances;

[0118] Step S104: The water heater information display is segmented by the water heater information acquisition sensor attached to the water heater cavity, and information acquisition is performed based on the segmented display information.

[0119] The water heater screen display information segments include at least:

[0120] Based on the data acquisition function settings and system settings, assemble the screen display information structure, which includes at least:

[0121] A temperature display field, wherein the temperature display field represents the instantaneous temperature that the water flow at the output end of the water heater should reach;

[0122] A flow rate display field, wherein the flow rate display field characterizes the water flow rate at the output end of the water heater;

[0123] Gas power fluctuation field, wherein the gas power fluctuation field characterizes the rate of change of gas power of water heater;

[0124] The user external setting field represents the external water heater control command input by the user through the attached peripheral interface connected to the water heater information acquisition sensor;

[0125] The external water heater control command can independently set the instantaneous temperature that the water flow at the water heater output should reach, and has a higher setting priority than the instantaneous temperature that the water flow at the water heater output should reach set by the remote terminal.

[0126] Step S106: Based on each of the multiple adaptive acquisition sensors set at the water terminal equipment, the second type of electrical appliance Internet of Things node is connected to the first water heater information display unit to transmit the second acquisition temperature to the second type of electrical appliance Internet of Things node, and transmit the second acquisition flow rate to the first water heater information display unit instead of transmitting the second acquisition temperature.

[0127] Step S108: Based on the display-assisted smart terminal located at the periphery of the micro-coverage home IoT network, provide display assistance information, the display assistance information including at least:

[0128] User text information is used to represent user needs;

[0129] User remote control information is used to execute timed remote control.

[0130] Step S110: Receive auxiliary display information through a dedicated connection to the auxiliary display terminal via the first type of electrical appliance IoT node, intelligently analyze the content of the auxiliary display information, and display the auxiliary display information at a specific location on the water heater information auxiliary display unit;

[0131] The second type of electrical appliance IoT node receives the second collected temperature collected by the adaptive acquisition sensor, relays the second collected flow rate, and receives the screen display information structure data of the first water heater information display unit. Based on whether the difference between the second collected temperature and the temperature display field of the screen display information structure is higher than a first threshold, temperature adjustment information is generated and the temperature adjustment information is sent to the first water heater information display unit.

[0132] Step S112: The first water heater information display unit performs gas power adjustment based on the temperature adjustment information;

[0133] The first water heater information display unit also sends the water flow rate at the output end of the water heater, which is the second collected flow rate and the flow rate display field, to the water heater information auxiliary display unit based on the second collected flow rate.

[0134] Step S114: The water heater information auxiliary display unit displays the comparison information of the water flow velocity at the water heater output terminal from the second collected flow velocity and flow velocity display fields, and...

[0135] Display auxiliary information.

[0136] Meanwhile, the present invention also proposes a computer program product, which includes computer instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform the gas water heater display circuit control method described above.

[0137] This invention proposes a control method and system for the display circuit of a gas water heater. By establishing a micro-coverage network connecting a household Internet of Things (IoT) and a smart gas water heater, intelligent control of the gas water heater display circuit and adaptive regulation of the water heater are achieved. At the acquisition end, this invention employs discrete, multi-element acquisition devices. Water heater information acquisition sensors and adaptive acquisition sensors are used to achieve diversified acquisition and differentiated transmission of information through different IoT transmission channels. The collected water flow temperature and flow rate information is evenly distributed to different system functional modules for parallel processing. Furthermore, compared to existing technologies, this invention features categorized IoT nodes for different appliances. The first type of IoT node serves as the auxiliary information transmission node for the display auxiliary smart terminal, while the second type of IoT node provides a partially isolated relay transmission mechanism for collected temperature and flow rate information. This adapts to the diversified display needs of the gas water heater display circuit, enabling a comprehensive presentation from single temperature and flow rate displays to command control information, user-defined information, and water heater status and water flow information, thereby improving the control efficiency of the gas water heater display circuit.

[0138] In all the above embodiments, in order to achieve certain special data transmission and read / write function requirements, the above methods and corresponding devices can be expanded by adding devices, modules, components, hardware, pin connections or memory, processor differences during operation.

[0139] Those skilled in the art will clearly understand that, for the sake of convenience and brevity, the specific working processes of the methods, devices, and units described above can be referred to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0140] In the embodiments provided by this invention, it should be understood that the disclosed systems, apparatuses, and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the apparatus embodiments described above are merely illustrative; for instance, the division of method steps is only a logical or functional division, and in actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For example, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be ignored or not executed. Furthermore, the couplings or direct couplings or communication connections shown or discussed may be indirect couplings or communication connections through some interfaces, apparatuses, or units, and may be electrical, mechanical, or other forms.

[0141] The units described as separate components of the method and apparatus may or may not be logically or physically separate, and may not be physical units. That is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of the units can be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs.

[0142] Furthermore, the method steps and their implementations, as well as the functional units, in the various embodiments of the present invention can be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit can exist physically separately, or two or more units can be integrated into one unit. The integrated unit described above can be implemented in hardware or in the form of hardware plus software functional units.

[0143] The aforementioned methods and apparatus can be implemented as integrated units in the form of software functional units, which can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. These software functional units, stored in a storage medium, include several instructions to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) or processor to execute some steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of the present invention. The aforementioned storage medium includes various media capable of storing program code, such as USB flash drives, portable hard drives, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), NVRAM, magnetic disks, or optical disks.

[0144] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0145] It should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to more clearly explain and illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and are not intended to limit them. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. These modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A gas water heater display circuit control system, the system comprising: a water heater information acquisition sensor, a micro-coverage home IoT network comprising a first type of IoT node and a second type of IoT node; an adaptive acquisition sensor, a first water heater information display unit, a water heater information auxiliary display unit, and a display auxiliary intelligent terminal; the micro-coverage home IoT network performs connection of a signaling terminal and a controlled appliance through the first type of IoT node, and performs connection of an adaptive acquisition terminal and the controlled appliance through the second type of IoT node, and also allows direct connection of a non-adaptive acquisition terminal of each type of appliance and the controlled appliance for information transmission; the adaptive acquisition sensor is connected to the first water heater information display unit through the second type of IoT node, and transmits a second acquisition temperature to the second type of IoT node, and transmits a second acquisition flow rate to the first water heater information display unit without transmitting the second acquisition temperature to the first water heater information display unit; the display auxiliary intelligent terminal is located outside the micro-coverage home IoT network, and is used to provide display auxiliary information, the display auxiliary information at least comprising: user text information, used to represent user demand; and user remote control information, used to perform timing remote control; the first type of IoT node is used to specially connect the display auxiliary intelligent terminal, receive the display auxiliary information, intelligently analyze the content of the display auxiliary information, and display the display auxiliary information at a specific position of the water heater information auxiliary display unit; the second type of IoT node is used to receive the second acquisition temperature acquired by the adaptive acquisition sensor, relay the second acquisition flow rate, and receive screen display information structure data of the first water heater information display unit, generate temperature adjustment information based on whether a difference between the second acquisition temperature and a temperature display field of the screen display information structure is higher than a first threshold value, and send the temperature adjustment information to the first water heater information display unit; the first water heater information display unit receives the temperature adjustment information, determines whether to perform gas power adjustment according to whether the threshold value is exceeded, intelligently performs adaptive power adjustment until the difference between the second acquisition temperature and the temperature display field of the screen display information structure is lower than the first threshold value, and also sends the second acquisition flow rate and a water heater output end flow rate of the flow rate display field to the water heater information auxiliary display unit based on the second acquisition flow rate; the water heater information auxiliary display unit displays comparison information of the second acquisition flow rate and the water heater output end flow rate of the flow rate display field, and displays the display auxiliary information. 2.The gas water heater display circuit control system of claim 1, wherein: the water heater information acquisition sensor is attached to a water heater cavity, performs water heater screen display information segmentation, and performs information acquisition based on the screen display information segmentation; the water heater screen display information segmentation at least comprises: assembling a screen display information structure according to acquisition function settings and system settings, the screen display information structure at least comprising: a temperature display field, used to represent an instantaneous temperature of water flow at a water heater output end; a flow rate display field, used to represent a flow rate of water flow at the water heater output end. Gas power fluctuation field, wherein the gas power fluctuation field characterizes the rate of change of gas power of water heater; The user external setting field represents the external water heater control command input by the user through the attached peripheral interface connected to the water heater information acquisition sensor; The external water heater control command can independently set the instantaneous temperature that the water flow at the water heater output should reach, and has a higher setting priority than the instantaneous temperature that the water flow at the water heater output should reach set by the remote terminal.

3. The gas water heater display circuit control system as described in claim 2, characterized in that: There are multiple adaptive acquisition sensors, and each adaptive acquisition sensor is installed at the water terminal equipment.

4. The gas water heater display circuit control system as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The water heater information acquisition sensor is a type of non-adaptive acquisition terminal.

5. The gas water heater display circuit control system as described in claim 4, characterized in that: The external interface of the water heater information acquisition sensor is a gesture recognition control device.

6. The gas water heater display circuit control system as described in claim 5, characterized in that: The water terminal equipment includes at least: faucets, shower heads, and DC water dispensers.

7. The gas water heater display circuit control system of claim 3, wherein, The second collected temperature and the second collected flow rate are the water temperature and flow rate collected from the water terminal equipment, respectively. The gas water heater display circuit control system also includes a water heater display circuit control array, and: Display main control microcontroller A display unit used to control the display circuit of a water heater; The comparison information of the water flow velocity at the output end of the water heater in the second data acquisition and flow velocity display field should include at least the following: The second data collection includes the flow rate, the water flow rate at the water heater output, and their difference and ratio information.

8. A method for controlling a display circuit of a gas water heater, applied to the gas water heater display circuit control system as described in any one of claims 1-7, the method comprising: Step 1: Achieve IoT interconnection and coverage of home appliances through a micro-coverage home IoT network, and connect the signaling terminal and the controlled appliances through the first type of appliance IoT node; The connection between the adaptive data acquisition terminal and the controlled electrical appliance is executed through the second type of electrical IoT node; Step 2: The water heater information displayed on the screen is segmented by the water heater information acquisition sensor attached to the water heater cavity, and information acquisition is performed based on the segmented information displayed on the screen. The water heater screen display information segments include at least: Based on the data acquisition function settings and system settings, assemble the screen display information structure, which includes at least: Temperature display field, flow rate display field, gas power fluctuation field, user external setting field; Step 3: Based on each of the multiple adaptive acquisition sensors set at the water terminal equipment, the second type of electrical appliance Internet of Things node is connected to the first water heater information display unit to transmit the second acquisition temperature to the second type of electrical appliance Internet of Things node, and transmit the second acquisition flow rate to the first water heater information display unit instead of transmitting the second acquisition temperature. Step 4: Provide display assistance information based on the display assistance smart terminal located on the periphery of the micro-coverage home IoT network; Step five: through the first type of electric appliances Internet of Things node dedicated connection display auxiliary intelligent terminal, receive display auxiliary information, intelligent analysis display auxiliary information content, and display auxiliary information in the specific position of water heater information auxiliary display unit; Through the second type of electric appliances Internet of Things node, receive the second collection temperature collected by the self-adaptive collection sensor, relay the second collection flow rate, and receive the screen display information structure data of the first water heater information display unit. Based on whether the difference between the second collection temperature and the temperature display field of the screen display information structure is higher than the first threshold value, generate temperature adjustment information, and send the temperature adjustment information to the first water heater information display unit; Step six: using the first water heater information display unit to execute gas power adjustment according to the temperature adjustment information.

9. A computer program product, the computer program product containing computer instructions, the computer instructions being executed by a processor to perform the gas water heater display circuit control method of claim 8.

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