Multifunctional faucet

By introducing infrared hand drying function into the multi-function faucet and combining the hot air of the blower module, the problem of low hand drying efficiency in the existing technology is solved, the effect of rapid drying of the hand is achieved, and the night light emission function is provided.

CN222185985UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-17XIAMEN JIUMU R & D CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420980780.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-08
Publication Date
2024-12-17
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-08

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Technical Problem

The existing multifunction faucets are not efficient in hand drying functions, mainly because they rely on the blowing module to quickly dry the hands.

Method used

Add infrared hand drying function. By installing infrared transmitters and hand drying sensors in the faucet, use infrared rays to accelerate moisture evaporation, and at the same time, drying hands with hot air of the blower module to improve hand drying efficiency.

Benefits of technology

It achieves the effect of quickly drying hands, greatly improves the efficiency of drying hands, and provides luminous function when used at night to increase the sense of lighting atmosphere.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a multifunctional faucet which comprises a faucet body and an air blowing module, the faucet body is provided with a water outlet and an air outlet, and the air outlet is communicated with an air blowing opening of the air blowing module. The faucet further comprises an infrared emitter, the infrared emitter is installed in the faucet body and used for emitting infrared rays capable of drying hands, and the portion, emitted out of the faucet body, of the infrared rays and the air outlet are located on the same side of the faucet body. According to the hand dryer, the blowing module and the infrared emitter can be used for drying hands together, so that the purpose of rapidly drying the hands is achieved, and the hand drying efficiency is greatly improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a faucet, in particular to a multifunctional faucet. Background Art

[0002] A multifunctional faucet in the prior art integrates the functions of water discharge and hand drying. It can not only be used for receiving water and washing, but also can dry the hands of the user after washing. Therefore, this multifunctional faucet greatly improves the user experience. The above-mentioned multifunctional faucet generally adopts a blowing module to realize its hand drying function. The blowing module usually includes a fan and a heater, and an air outlet is correspondingly provided on the body of the faucet to blow out hot air or warm air. However, the use of a blowing module to realize the hand drying function has the following shortcomings: the hand drying efficiency is not high. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims at the technical problems existing in the prior art and provides a multifunctional faucet which adds an infrared hand drying function and can greatly improve the hand drying efficiency.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve its technical problems is: a multifunctional faucet, including a faucet body and a blowing module, the faucet body is provided with a water outlet and an air outlet, the air outlet is connected to the blowing outlet of the blowing module; it also includes an infrared transmitter, which is installed in the faucet body and is used to emit infrared rays that can dry hands, and the part where the infrared rays are emitted from the outside of the faucet body is on the same side of the faucet body as the air outlet.

[0005] Furthermore, it also includes a light-emitting device, which is installed in the faucet body. When the light-emitting device emits light, the light is transmitted out of the faucet body.

[0006] Furthermore, the light emitting device includes a light-distributing plate and a lamp board, and the light-distributing plate is arranged on the light-emitting surface of the lamp board; the light emitted by the light emitting device is transmitted from the top and / or side of the faucet body.

[0007] Furthermore, the faucet body is also provided with a soap outlet, which is connected to a liquid outlet control mechanism for controlling whether the soap outlet discharges soap liquid; the soap outlet and the water outlet are located on the same side of the faucet body.

[0008] Furthermore, a hand-drying sensor is installed in the faucet body, and the hand-drying sensor is connected to the control board connected to the infrared transmitter and the blowing module, so that the control board controls whether the infrared transmitter and the blowing module are working or not.

[0009] Furthermore, the water outlet of the faucet body is connected to a water pipe, on which is an electric control valve for controlling whether water flows out of the water outlet; a water outlet sensor is also installed in the faucet body, which is connected to a control board connected to the electric control valve, so that the control board controls whether the electric control valve works or not.

[0010] Furthermore, the liquid outlet control mechanism includes a liquid pump, the liquid inlet end of the liquid pump is connected to the liquid storage container, and the liquid outlet end of the liquid pump is connected to the soap outlet through an infusion tube; a soap outlet sensor is also installed in the faucet body, and the soap outlet sensor is connected to the control board connected to the liquid pump, so that the control board controls whether the liquid pump is working or not.

[0011] Furthermore, the faucet body includes a valve body, a panel and a side panel, the panel is arranged on the top of the valve body, the side panel is arranged on the side of the valve body, and is provided with the water outlet, air outlet and soap outlet, the water outlet is connected to a water pipe, the air outlet is connected to the blowing module through an air duct, the soap outlet is connected to a liquid infusion pipe, the water pipe, air duct and liquid infusion pipe respectively partially pass downward out of the valve body; the infrared emitter is installed on the inner side of the side panel, and the infrared ray is emitted from the side panel.

[0012] Furthermore, the side panel is U-shaped, with its opposite sides respectively located on the left and right sides of the valve body, and the middle part is located on the front side of the valve body, and is provided with the water outlet, air outlet and soap outlet, and the infrared ray is emitted from the middle part of the side panel.

[0013] Furthermore, the blowing module includes a fan and a heater, and the heater is arranged on the blowing side of the fan.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] 1. Since the utility model includes not only a blowing module but also an infrared emitter for emitting infrared rays that can dry hands, and the portion where the infrared rays are emitted from the outside of the faucet body and the air outlet are on the same side of the faucet body, the utility model can utilize the blowing module and the infrared emitter to dry hands together, thereby achieving the purpose of quickly drying hands and greatly improving the hand drying efficiency.

[0016] 2. A light-emitting device is also installed in the faucet body, so that the utility model also has a light-emitting function, which is convenient for use at night and can also be used to increase the lighting atmosphere.

[0017] The present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments; however, the multifunctional faucet of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1It is an exploded schematic diagram of the utility model (representing a part);

[0019] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the side panel and infrared emitter of the utility model in a disassembled state;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structure diagram of the utility model. Figure 2 (Reflection of the local);

[0021] Figure 4 It is a partial cross-sectional view of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0023] In the figure, 1. faucet body, 11. valve body, 12. panel, 13. side panel, 131. water outlet, 132. air outlet, 133. soap outlet, 134. infrared emitting part, 14. water pipe, 15. air duct, 16. liquid infusion pipe, 17. installation component, 2. infrared emitter, 3. light-emitting device, 31. light board, 32. light-distributing plate, 4. hand dryer sensor, 5. water outlet sensor, 6. liquid outlet sensor, 7. countertop, 8. control box. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] In the present invention, the directions or positional relationships indicated by "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "inner", "outer", etc. in the description are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention, and do not indicate or imply that the device referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0025] In addition, in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, "and / or" describes the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that three relationships may exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. The character " / " generally indicates that the objects associated before and after are in an "or" relationship. In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "setting", "connection", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection. It can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection. It can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. It can be the internal connection of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0026] See also Figure 1-Figure 5 As shown, a multifunctional faucet of the utility model comprises a faucet body 1, a blowing module and an infrared emitter 2. The faucet body 1 is provided with a water outlet 131 and an air outlet 132. The air outlet 132 is connected to the air outlet of the blowing module through an air duct 15. The infrared emitter 2 is installed in the faucet body 1 and is used to emit infrared rays that can dry hands. The wavelength of the infrared rays is 0.72 to 1000 microns. The infrared ray emitting part 134 (i.e., the part on the faucet body 1 for emitting infrared rays) and the air outlet 132 are located on the same side of the faucet body 1, so that the infrared rays emitted by the infrared emitter and the infrared rays blown out by the blowing module through the air outlet 132 can dry hands together.

[0027] As a preferred structure, the utility model further includes a light emitting device 3, which is installed in the faucet body 1. When the light emitting device 3 emits light, the light is transmitted from the top and / or side of the faucet body 1 to the outside of the faucet body 1. Therefore, the utility model also has a light emitting function, which is convenient for use at night and can also be used to increase the lighting atmosphere. Specifically, the light emitting device 3 includes a light emitting plate 32 and a light board 31, and the light emitting plate 32 is arranged on the light emitting surface of the light board 31.

[0028] In this embodiment, the faucet body 1 is also provided with a soap outlet 133, and the soap outlet 133 is connected to a liquid outlet control mechanism for controlling whether the soap outlet 133 discharges soap liquid; the soap outlet 133 and the water outlet 131 are on the same side of the faucet body 1. The liquid outlet control mechanism specifically includes a liquid pump, the liquid inlet end of the liquid pump is connected to the liquid storage container, and the liquid outlet end of the liquid pump is connected to the soap outlet 133 through the infusion tube 16. A soap outlet sensor 6 is also installed in the faucet body 1, and the soap outlet sensor 6 is connected to the control board connected to the liquid pump, so that the control board controls whether the liquid pump works or not. Therefore, the utility model also has the function of automatically discharging soap liquid, which is convenient for users to wash their hands.

[0029] In this embodiment, a hand dry sensor 4 is also installed in the faucet body 1. The hand dry sensor 4 is connected to the control board connected to the infrared transmitter 2 and the blowing module, so that the control board controls whether the infrared transmitter 2 and the blowing module work or not.

[0030] In this embodiment, the water outlet 131 of the faucet body 1 is connected to a pipe 14, and the water pipe 14 is provided with an electric control valve for controlling whether water flows out of the water outlet 131. A water outlet sensor 5 is also installed in the faucet body 1, and the water outlet sensor 5 is connected to a control board connected to the electric control valve, so that the control board controls whether the electric control valve works or not. The electric control valve is preferably a solenoid valve, but is not limited thereto.

[0031] The control board connected to the soap dispensing sensor 6, the control board connected to the hand drying sensor 4 and the control board connected to the water dispensing sensor 5 may be the same control board or at least two control boards separated from each other.

[0032] In this embodiment, the faucet body 1 includes a valve body 11, a panel 12 and a side panel 13. The panel 12 is arranged on the top of the valve body 11, and the panel 12 is made of a transparent material so that the light emitted by the light-emitting device 3 can pass through the panel 12 to pass upward. The side panel 13 is arranged on the side of the valve body 11, and is provided with a water outlet 131, an air outlet 132 and a soap outlet 133. The water pipe 14 connected to the water outlet 131, the air duct 15 connected to the air outlet 132 and the liquid infusion pipe 16 connected to the soap outlet 133 are respectively partially passed downward outside the valve body 11. The infrared transmitter 2 is installed on the inner side of the side panel 13, and infrared rays are emitted from the side panel 13. Specifically, the side panel 13 is U-shaped, and its opposite sides are respectively located on the left and right sides of the valve body 11, and its middle part is located on the front side of the valve body 11, and is provided with a water outlet 131, an air outlet 132 and a soap outlet 133. Infrared rays are emitted from the middle part of the side panel 13, as shown in FIG. Figure 3 As shown, Figure 3 The dotted frame in the figure indicates the infrared ray emission position. The hand dryer sensor 4, the water outlet sensor 5 and the soap outlet sensor 6 are respectively installed on the inner side of the side plate 13. Specifically, the hand dryer sensor 4, the water outlet sensor 5 and the soap outlet sensor 6 are installed in the middle part of the side plate 13 and are sequentially distributed in the left and right directions.

[0033] In this embodiment, the blowing module includes a fan and a heater, and the heater is arranged on the blowing side of the fan. The number of the above-mentioned air outlets 132 is specifically two, but not limited to this, the two air outlets 132 are distributed left and right, the water outlet 131 is arranged between the two air outlets 132, and the soap outlet 133 is arranged below the water outlet 131.

[0034] In this embodiment, the faucet body 1 is installed on the table 7 using a mounting assembly, and the blowing module, the liquid outlet control mechanism, the solenoid valve, the control panel, etc. are centrally arranged in a control box 8, and the control box 8 is installed below the table 7 where the faucet body 1 is located. Figure 5 The soap sensor 6, hand dryer sensor 4, water sensor 5 and infrared transmitter 2 can be connected to the control board in the control box 8 through the light board 31 to reduce the number of leads, and the light board 31 can be controlled by the control board to emit light.

[0035] The utility model provides a multifunctional faucet. When hands need to be dried, the hand drying sensor 4 senses human hands and sends a signal to the control panel, so that the control panel controls the blowing module and the infrared transmitter 2 to start respectively, and the air outlet 132 of the faucet body 1 blows out hot air or warm air to dry the hands of the user. At the same time, the infrared rays emitted by the infrared transmitter 2 irradiate the hands of the user, generating a thermal effect, accelerating the evaporation of moisture on the hands, thereby achieving a quick drying effect and greatly improving the drying efficiency.

[0036] The utility model provides a multifunctional faucet, and the unrelated parts are the same as those in the prior art or can be implemented by using the prior art.

[0037] The above embodiments are only used to further illustrate a multifunctional faucet of the utility model, but the utility model is not limited to the embodiments. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the utility model fall within the protection scope of the technical solution of the utility model.

Claims

1. A multifunctional faucet, comprising a faucet body and a blowing module, wherein the faucet body is provided with a water outlet and an air outlet, and the air outlet is connected to the blowing outlet of the blowing module; characterized in that: It also includes an infrared transmitter, which is installed in the faucet body and is used to emit infrared rays that can dry hands. The part where the infrared rays are emitted from the outside of the faucet body is on the same side of the faucet body as the air outlet.

2. The multifunctional faucet according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a light emitting device, which is installed in the faucet body. When the light emitting device emits light, the light is transmitted out of the faucet body.

3. The multifunctional faucet according to claim 2, characterized in that: The light emitting device comprises a light emitting plate and a lamp board, wherein the light emitting plate is arranged on the light emitting surface of the lamp board; the light emitted by the light emitting device is transmitted from the top and / or side of the faucet body.

4. The multifunctional faucet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The faucet body is also provided with a soap outlet, which is connected to a liquid outlet control mechanism for controlling whether the soap outlet discharges soap liquid; the soap outlet and the water outlet are located on the same side of the faucet body.

5. The multifunctional faucet according to claim 1, characterized in that: A hand-drying sensor is also installed in the faucet body, and the hand-drying sensor is connected to the control board connected to the infrared emitter and the blowing module, so that the control board controls whether the infrared emitter and the blowing module work or not.

6. The multifunctional faucet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water outlet of the faucet body is connected to a water pipe, on which an electric control valve is provided for controlling whether water flows out of the water outlet; a water outlet sensor is also installed in the faucet body, and the water outlet sensor is connected to a control board connected to the electric control valve, so that the control board controls whether the electric control valve works or not.

7. The multifunctional faucet according to claim 4, characterized in that: The liquid discharge control mechanism includes a liquid pump, the liquid inlet end of the liquid pump is connected to the liquid storage container, and the liquid outlet end of the liquid pump is connected to the soap outlet through an infusion tube; a soap discharge sensor is also installed in the faucet body, and the soap discharge sensor is connected to the control board connected to the liquid pump, so that the control board controls whether the liquid pump is working or not.

8. The multifunctional faucet according to claim 4, characterized in that: The faucet body includes a valve body, a panel and a side panel. The panel is arranged on the top of the valve body, the side panel is arranged on the side of the valve body, and is provided with the water outlet, air outlet and soap outlet. The water outlet is connected to a water pipe, the air outlet is connected to the blowing module through an air duct, and the soap outlet is connected to a liquid infusion pipe. The water pipe, air duct and liquid infusion pipe respectively partially pass downward out of the valve body; the infrared emitter is installed on the inner side of the side panel, and the infrared ray is emitted from the side panel.

9. The multifunctional faucet according to claim 8, characterized in that: The side panel is U-shaped, and its opposite sides are respectively located on the left and right sides of the valve body, and the middle part is located on the front side of the valve body, and is provided with the water outlet, air outlet and soap outlet, and the infrared ray is emitted from the middle part of the side panel.

10. The multifunctional faucet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The blowing module comprises a blower and a heater, and the heater is arranged on the blowing side of the blower.

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