Flushing system of intelligent closestool and intelligent closestool

Abstract

The invention discloses a flushing system of an intelligent closestool and the intelligent closestool. The flushing system comprises a water tank, a first pipeline, an annular flushing support, a detection device and a control panel. The annular flushing support is hollow and connected with the water tank through a first pipeline, the first pipeline is provided with an electric control first valve, and the support is provided with a plurality of downward water outlets. The detection device comprises a sound sensor and an infrared sensor which are arranged on the outer wall of the toilet bowl and the inner side face of the toilet lid respectively. And the control panel is provided with a controller which is electrically connected with the first valve and the detection device. The controller is provided with an excretion recognition module, a user recognition module and an automatic flushing module, the excretion recognition module recognizes excretion and types according to audio data, and the user recognition module detects the state of a user according to infrared rays. The automatic flushing module comprises a flow control unit, and the flow is adjusted according to the excretion type.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of intelligent toilets, and in particular to a flushing system for an intelligent toilet and an intelligent toilet. Background Art

[0002] In modern home life, as a core sanitary ware, the performance of the flushing system of a toilet is directly related to user experience, hygiene conditions and resource utilization efficiency. Traditional toilets generally adopt a gravity flushing mechanism, where the water in the water tank is released by gravity to discharge sewage. This method has significant defects. On the one hand, it cannot accurately identify the type of user excretion. Whether the user urinates or defecates, the same amount of water and water flow mode are used for flushing. This results in a waste of water resources when urinating, as the excessive flushing water is unnecessary; while when defecating, sometimes the flushing water volume or water flow impact is insufficient, making it difficult to completely remove feces, and the remaining dirt from excretion is likely to remain on the inner wall of the toilet, forcing the user to flush multiple times, further increasing water consumption and also increasing the user's waiting time and operation cost. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In order to solve the above-mentioned existing technical problems, the present invention provides a flushing system for an intelligent toilet and an intelligent toilet.

[0004] The technical solution of the present invention is realized as follows:

[0005] A flushing system for an intelligent toilet and an intelligent toilet, comprising a water tank, a first pipeline, a ring-shaped flushing bracket, a detection device and a control panel; the ring-shaped flushing bracket is hollow, the water tank is connected to the ring-shaped flushing bracket through the first pipeline, a first valve is provided on the first pipeline, the first valve is an electric control valve, the ring-shaped flushing bracket is arranged below the inner edge of the top of the toilet bowl, and a plurality of water outlets are provided on the ring-shaped flushing bracket, and the water outlets face downwards;

[0006] The detection device includes a sound sensor and an infrared sensor, the sound sensor is arranged on the outer wall of the toilet bowl, and the infrared sensor is arranged on the inner side surface of the toilet lid;

[0007] The control panel is arranged on one side of the toilet, a controller is arranged in the control panel, and the first valve and the detection device are both electrically connected to the controller;

[0008] The controller is provided with an excretion recognition module, a user recognition module and an automatic flushing module; the excretion recognition module recognizes whether excretion has occurred and the type of excretion through the audio data collected by the sound sensor; the types of excretion include urination and defecation, and the frequencies of the sounds generated by urination and defecation are different, and the type of excretion is judged by feature recognition; the user recognition module detects the user status through the infrared sensor; the infrared sensor can detect the distance of the user to judge whether the user is standing in front of the toilet or sitting on the toilet.

[0009] When the infrared sensor provided on the toilet lid detects that a person has left, the automatic flushing module controls the first valve to open, and the water in the water tank enters the annular flushing bracket through the first pipeline and is sprayed out from the water outlet to flush the toilet bowl.

[0010] The automatic flushing module includes a flow control unit, the flow control unit changes the flushing flow by controlling the valve opening of the first valve, and the flow control unit adjusts the flushing flow according to the type of excretion recognized by the excretion recognition module. When defecation is detected, a large flow of water is used for flushing; the first valve is opened for the same duration each time.

[0011] Further, it also includes an emergency flushing pipeline, the emergency flushing pipeline connects the water tank and the annular flushing bracket, and a manual switch valve is provided on the emergency water supply pipeline. When the system is powered off and automatic flushing cannot be performed, the user can directly open the manual switch valve to perform a flushing operation.

[0012] Further, the controller further includes an anti-odor flushing module, the anti-odor flushing module includes an intermittent flushing unit and a flushing interval setting module, the intermittent flushing unit is used to periodically open the first valve for flushing, and the flushing interval setting module is used for the user to set the flushing interval. When it is detected that the defecation time is relatively long, intermittent small amounts of water are flushed at regular intervals to flush the discharged feces or urine into the sewage pipeline to prevent foul smell from rising.

[0013] Further, a second valve is provided at the water outlet of each annular flushing bracket, the second valves are all electrically controlled valves, the second valves are all electrically connected to the controller, and the controller is provided with a valve control module for controlling the opening and closing of the second valves. By closing the second valves of some water outlets, the water flow can be concentrated and flow out from the remaining water outlets, which can not only concentrate the water flow to increase the impact force for flushing, but also reduce the water consumption.

[0014] Furthermore, a motor is provided at the rotating shaft of the toilet lid, and the motor drives the rotating shaft of the toilet lid to rotate. The controller is provided with a toilet lid switch control module, and the infrared sensor is also provided on the water tank. The output end of the user identification module is connected to the input end of the toilet lid switch control module, and the toilet lid switch control module is used to control the opening and closing of the toilet lid. When a user is detected, the toilet lid is automatically opened, and when the user is detected to have left, the toilet lid is automatically closed for flushing.

[0015] Furthermore, a camera is provided on the inner side of the toilet lid. The controller is provided with an image detection module, and the image detection module is used to detect whether there is residual dirt on the surface of the toilet bowl in the image captured by the camera, determine the area where the dirt is located, and feedback the result to the valve control module. The surface of the toilet bowl is divided into several areas, and each area corresponds to one of the water outlets; after the first flushing, the camera takes an image once to detect whether there is any residue. The camera is equipped with a fill light, and the fill light is automatically turned on when taking an image; after feedback of the area where the residual dirt is located, the valve control module controls the second valves corresponding to the water outlets in the other areas to close, and only keeps the water outlet in this area open to concentrate the water flow for flushing. After the flushing is over, the camera takes an image again to continue the detection, and the above steps are repeated until no dirt is detected in the captured image.

[0016] Furthermore, the control panel is also provided with a microphone and a flushing button. The controller is provided with a voice recognition module, and the voice recognition module is used to recognize the user's voice and perform the flushing operation; pressing the flushing button can perform the flushing operation.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0018] The excrement recognition module uses a sound sensor to collect audio data, which can accurately identify the type of excrement (urination or defecation). The flow control unit of the automatic flushing module adjusts the flushing flow rate according to the type of excrement. When defecation is detected, a large flow rate is used for flushing, achieving precise and efficient flushing, ensuring both cleaning effect and avoiding waste of water resources. An emergency flushing pipeline and a manual switch valve are set up. When the system loses power and cannot flush automatically, the user can directly manually open the valve for flushing operation to ensure that the toilet can still be used normally in special situations. The intermittent flushing unit of the anti-odor flushing module can regularly open the first valve for intermittent small-volume flushing when a long defecation time is detected, flushing feces or urine down the sewage pipeline in time, effectively avoiding the upwelling of odors and improving the use environment. An electronically controlled second valve is provided at the water outlet of each annular flushing bracket. The valve control module can control the valves of some water outlets to close, making the water flow concentrate and flow out from the remaining water outlets, increasing the water flow impact force, making it easier to wash away dirt, and reducing water consumption at the same time. The user recognition module uses an infrared sensor to detect the user's state. The toilet lid switch control module can automatically open and close the toilet lid according to the detection result, automatically opening the lid when the user is detected and automatically closing the lid and flushing after leaving, improving the convenience and hygiene of use. The image detection module combines a camera on the inner side of the toilet lid, which can detect whether there is dirt remaining on the surface of the toilet bowl, determine the area where the dirt is located, and feedback it to the valve control module, concentrating the water flow to wash the area with dirt until no dirt is detected, ensuring the cleanliness of the toilet bowl. It not only supports automatic flushing and intelligent induction operation, but also is equipped with a microphone and a voice recognition module. The user can perform the flushing operation through voice, and at the same time, the traditional flushing button is retained to meet the usage habits of different users. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a flushing system and a smart toilet of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of a flushing system and a smart toilet of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 3 is a system architecture diagram of a flushing system of a smart toilet of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 4 is a system architecture diagram of a controller of a smart toilet of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 5 is a system architecture diagram of an automatic flushing module of a smart toilet of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 6 is a system architecture diagram of an anti-odor flushing module of a smart toilet of the present invention.

[0025] 1 - Water tank, 2 - First pipeline, 21 - First valve, 3 - Ring-shaped flushing bracket, 31 - Water outlet, 311 - Second valve, 4 - Detection device, 41 - Sound sensor, 42 - Infrared sensor, 43 - Camera, 5 - Control panel, 51 - Microphone, 52 - Flushing button, 6 - Controller, 61 - Excretion recognition module, 62 - User recognition module, 63 - Automatic flushing module, 631 - Flow control unit, 64 - Anti-odor flushing module, 641 - Intermittent flushing unit, 642 - Flushing interval setting module, 65 - Valve control module, 66 - Toilet lid switch control module, 67 - Image detection module, 68 - Voice recognition module, 7 - Emergency flushing pipeline, 71 - Manual switch valve, 9 - Toilet, 91 - Toilet bowl, 92 - Toilet lid. Detailed implementation mode

[0026] Here, the exemplary embodiments will be described in detail, and the examples are shown in the drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The implementation manners described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all implementation manners consistent with the present disclosure. On the contrary, they are merely examples of devices consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure as detailed in the appended claims.

[0027] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0028] As Figure 1-6 shown, the present invention provides a flushing system and a smart toilet for a smart toilet, including a water tank 1, a first pipeline 2, a ring-shaped flushing bracket 3, a detection device 4 and a control panel 5; the ring-shaped flushing bracket 3 is hollow, the water tank 1 is connected to the ring-shaped flushing bracket 3 through the first pipeline 2, a first valve 21 is provided on the first pipeline 2, the first valve 21 is an electric control valve, the ring-shaped flushing bracket 3 is arranged below the inner edge of the top of the toilet bowl 91, and a plurality of water outlets 31 are provided on the ring-shaped flushing bracket 3, and the water outlets 31 face downward;

[0029] The detection device 4 includes a sound sensor 41 and an infrared sensor 42. The sound sensor 41 is arranged on the outer wall of the toilet bowl 91, and the infrared sensor 42 is arranged on the inner side surface of the toilet lid 92;

[0030] The control panel 5 is arranged on one side of the toilet 9, a controller 6 is arranged in the control panel 5, and both the first valve 21 and the detection device 4 are electrically connected to the controller 6; a power supply module is arranged in the control panel 5, and a touch screen 53 is arranged on the surface of the control panel 5;

[0031] The controller 6 is provided with an excretion recognition module 61, a user recognition module 62 and an automatic flushing module 63; the excretion recognition module 61 recognizes whether excretion has occurred and the type of excretion through the audio data collected by the sound sensor 41; the types of excretion include urination and defecation, and the frequencies of the sounds generated by urination and defecation are different, and the type of excretion is judged by feature recognition; the user recognition module 62 detects the user status through the infrared sensor 42; the infrared sensor 42 can detect the distance of the user to judge whether the user is standing in front of the toilet 9 or sitting on the toilet 9;

[0032] When the infrared sensor 42 provided on the toilet lid 92 detects that a person has left, the automatic flushing module 63 controls the first valve 21 to open, and the water in the water tank 1 enters the annular flushing bracket 3 through the first pipeline 2 and is sprayed out from the water outlet 31 to flush the toilet bowl 91;

[0033] The automatic flushing module 63 includes a flow control unit 631, and the flow control unit 631 changes the flushing flow by controlling the valve opening of the first valve 21. The flow control unit 631 adjusts the flushing flow according to the type of excretion recognized by the excretion recognition module 61. When defecation is detected, a large flow of water is used for flushing; when urination is detected, a small flow of water is used for flushing to save water; the first valve 21 is opened for the same duration each time, and the flushing flows corresponding to defecation and urination can be set respectively through the touch screen 53 of the control panel 6.

[0034] Furthermore, it further includes an emergency flushing pipeline 7, and the emergency flushing pipeline 7 is connected to the water tank 1 and the annular flushing bracket 3, and a manual switch valve 71 is provided on the emergency water supply pipeline 7. When the system is powered off and automatic flushing cannot be performed, the user can directly open the manual switch valve 71 to perform a flushing operation.

[0035] Furthermore, the controller 6 further includes an anti-odor flushing module 64, and the anti-odor flushing module 64 includes an intermittent flushing unit 641 and a flushing interval setting module 642. The intermittent flushing unit 641 is used to periodically open the first valve 21 for flushing, and the flushing interval setting module 642 is used for the user to set the flushing interval, and it can be set at the touch screen 53. When the infrared sensor 42 continuously detects the user and the defecation time is relatively long, intermittent small amounts of water are flushed at regular intervals to flush the discharged feces or urine into the sewage pipeline to avoid the upward flow of odors, and this function can be turned on and off through the touch screen 53.

[0036] Further, a second valve 311 is provided at the water outlet 31 of each of the annular flushing brackets 3. The second valves 311 are all electrically controlled valves and are electrically connected to the controller 6. The controller 6 is provided with a valve control module 65 for controlling the opening and closing of the second valves 311. Closing the second valves 311 at the water outlets 31 of the control part can make the water flow concentrate and flow out from the remaining water outlets 31, which can not only concentrate the water flow to increase the impact force for flushing away, but also reduce the water consumption.

[0037] Further, a motor is provided at the rotating shaft of the toilet lid 92. The motor drives the rotating shaft of the toilet lid 92 to rotate. The controller 6 is provided with a toilet lid switch control module 66. The infrared sensor 42 is also provided on the water tank 1. The output end of the user identification module 62 is connected to the input end of the toilet lid switch control module 66. The toilet lid switch control module 66 is used to control the opening and closing of the toilet lid 92. When a user is detected, the toilet lid 92 is automatically opened, and when the user is detected to leave, the toilet lid 92 is automatically closed for flushing.

[0038] Further, a camera 43 is provided on the inner side of the toilet lid 92. The controller 6 is provided with an image detection module 67. The image detection module 67 is used to detect whether there is residual dirt on the surface of the toilet bowl 91 in the image taken by the camera 43, judge the area where the dirt is located, and feedback the result to the valve control module 65. The surface of the toilet bowl 91 is divided into several areas, and each area corresponds to one of the water outlets 31; after the first flushing, the camera 43 takes an image once to detect whether there is residue. The camera 43 is equipped with a fill light, and the fill light is automatically turned on when taking an image; after the area where the residual dirt is located is feedback, the valve control module 65 controls the second valves 311 at the water outlets 31 corresponding to the other areas to close, and only the water outlet 31 of this area is kept open to concentrate the water flow for flushing. After the flushing is over, the camera 43 takes an image again to continue the detection, and the above steps are repeated until no dirt is detected in the taken image.

[0039] Further, the control panel 5 is also provided with a microphone 51 and a flushing button 52. The controller 6 is provided with a voice recognition module 68. The voice recognition module 68 is used to recognize the user's voice and perform the flushing operation; pressing the flushing button 52 can perform the flushing operation.

[0040] As Figure 1-2 shown, an intelligent toilet applies the flushing system of the above-mentioned intelligent toilet.

[0041] The working principle of the flushing system and the intelligent toilet of the intelligent toilet of the present invention is as follows:

[0042] The excrement identification module uses a sound sensor to collect audio data, which can accurately identify the type of excrement (urination or defecation). The flow control unit of the automatic flushing module adjusts the flushing flow according to the type of excrement. When defecation is detected, a large flow of water is used for flushing, achieving precise and efficient flushing, which not only ensures the cleaning effect but also avoids waste of water resources. An emergency flushing pipeline and a manual switch valve are provided. When the system powers off and automatic flushing cannot be performed, the user can directly manually open the valve for flushing operation to ensure that the toilet can still be used normally under special circumstances. The intermittent flushing unit of the anti-odor flushing module can periodically open the first valve for intermittent small-flow flushing when a long defecation time is detected, flushing feces or urine down the sewage pipeline in time, effectively avoiding the upwelling of odor and improving the use environment. An electronically controlled second valve is provided at the water outlet of each annular flushing bracket. The valve control module can control the valves of some water outlets to close, so that the water flow is concentrated and flows out from the remaining water outlets, increasing the water flow impact force, making it easier to wash away dirt, and reducing water consumption at the same time. The user identification module detects the user's state with an infrared sensor. The toilet lid switch control module can automatically open and close the toilet lid according to the detection result. When a user is detected, the lid is automatically opened, and after leaving, the lid is automatically closed and flushed, improving the convenience and hygiene of use. The image detection module combines a camera on the inner side of the toilet lid to detect whether there is dirt remaining on the surface of the toilet bowl, determine the area where the dirt is located, and feedback it to the valve control module, and concentrate the water flow to flush the area with dirt until no dirt is detected, ensuring the cleanliness of the toilet bowl. It not only supports automatic flushing and intelligent sensing operations, but also is equipped with a microphone and a voice recognition module. The user can perform the flushing operation through voice, and at the same time, the traditional flushing button is retained to meet the usage habits of different users.

[0043] The foregoing examples are illustrative only and are used to explain some features of the method of the present invention. The appended claims are intended to claim as broad a scope as can be conceived, and the embodiments presented herein are merely illustrative of selected implementations according to combinations of all possible embodiments. Therefore, the applicant's intention is that the appended claims are not limited by the selection of examples that illustrate the features of the present invention. Some numerical ranges used in the claims also include sub-ranges within them, and variations within these ranges should also be interpreted as being covered by the appended claims whenever possible.

Claims

1. A flushing system for an intelligent toilet, characterized in that: The toilet comprises a water tank (1), a first pipe (2), an annular flushing bracket (3), a detection device (4) and a control panel (5); the annular flushing bracket (3) is hollow, the water tank (1) is connected to the annular flushing bracket (3) via the first pipe (2), the first pipe (2) is provided with a first valve (21), the first valve (21) is an electrically controlled valve, the annular flushing bracket (3) is arranged below the inner edge of the top of the toilet bowl (91), the annular flushing bracket (3) is provided with a plurality of water outlets (31), the water outlets (31) face downwards; The detection device (4) comprises a sound sensor (41) and an infrared sensor (42), wherein the sound sensor (41) is arranged on the outer wall of the toilet bowl (91), and the infrared sensor (42) is arranged on the inner side of the toilet cover (92); The control panel (5) is arranged on one side of the toilet (9), a controller (6) is arranged inside the control panel (5), and the first valve (21) and the detection device (4) are both electrically connected to the controller (6); The controller (6) is provided with an excretion identification module (61), a user identification module (62) and an automatic flushing module (63); the excretion identification module (61) identifies whether excretion has occurred and identifies the type of excretion through the audio data collected by the sound sensor (41); the user identification module (62) detects the user status through the infrared sensor (42); When the infrared sensor (42) arranged on the toilet cover (92) detects that a person has left, the automatic flushing module (63) controls the first valve (21) to open, and the water in the water tank (1) enters the annular flushing bracket (3) through the first pipe (2) and is sprayed out from the water outlet (31) to flush the toilet bowl (91); The automatic flushing module (63) comprises a flow control unit (631), wherein the flow control unit (631) changes the flow of flushing water by controlling the valve opening of the first valve (21), and wherein the flow control unit (631) adjusts the flow of flushing water according to the type of excretion identified by the excretion identification module (61).

2. The flushing system of the intelligent toilet according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also comprises an emergency flushing pipe (7), wherein the emergency flushing pipe (7) is connected to the water tank (1) and the annular flushing support (3), and a manual switch valve (71) is provided on the emergency water supply pipe (7).

3. The flushing system of the intelligent toilet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The controller (6) further comprises an anti-odor flushing module (64), the anti-odor flushing module (64) comprising a gap flushing unit (641) and a flushing interval setting module (642), the gap flushing unit (641) being used to regularly open the first valve (21) for flushing, and the flushing interval setting module (642) being used for allowing a user to set a flushing interval.

4. The flushing system of the intelligent toilet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water outlet (31) of each annular flushing bracket (3) is provided with a second valve (311), and the second valve (311) is an electrically controlled valve. The second valve (311) is electrically connected to the controller (6), and the controller (6) is provided with a valve control module (65) for controlling the opening and closing of the second valve (311).

5. The flushing system of the intelligent toilet according to claim 4, characterized in that: A motor is provided at the rotating shaft of the toilet cover (92), and the motor drives the rotating shaft of the toilet cover (92) to rotate. The controller (6) is provided with a toilet cover switch control module (66). The water tank (1) is also provided with the infrared sensor (42). The output end of the user identification module (62) is connected to the input end of the toilet cover switch control module (66). The toilet cover switch control module (66) is used to control the opening and closing of the toilet cover (92).

6. The flushing system of the intelligent toilet according to claim 5, characterized in that: The inner side of the toilet cover (92) is provided with a camera (43), and the controller (6) is provided with an image detection module (67). The image detection module (67) is used to detect whether there is any dirt remaining on the surface of the toilet bowl (91) in the image captured by the camera (43), determine the area where the dirt is located, and feed the result back to the valve control module (65).

7. The flushing system of the intelligent toilet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control panel (5) is also provided with a microphone (51) and a flush button (52), and the controller (6) is provided with a voice recognition module (68), wherein the voice recognition module (68) is used to recognize the user's voice and perform a flushing operation; the flushing operation can be performed by pressing the flush button (52).

8. A smart toilet, using the flushing system of the smart toilet described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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