Water outlet equipment and faucet structure thereof

Abstract

The utility model provides water outlet equipment and a faucet structure thereof, the faucet structure comprises a main body of a hollow structure, the main body is provided with a position adjusting unit and a water pipe arranged on the position adjusting unit, and one end of the water pipe is communicated with a water tank of the water outlet equipment; the water faucet unit is arranged at the water outlet of the main body in a communicating mode. The position adjusting unit is used for receiving the first driving instruction and driving the water pipe to move in a moving target in the body so as to drive the faucet unit to stretch or retract, and the relative position of the water outlet end of the faucet unit and the water receiving equipment is adjusted. According to the control method and device, the internal water pipe is dynamically and flexibly moved through the driving instruction, so that the water outlet end of the faucet unit is automatically, timely, conveniently, sensitively and accurately adjusted, the distance between the water outlet end of the faucet unit and the water receiving equipment is appropriate, and it is effectively guaranteed that the water outlet temperature can better meet the water use requirement of a user.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of smart home appliance technology, and in particular to a water dispensing device and its faucet structure. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, the water outlet position of water purifiers on the market is usually fixed and cannot be adjusted. When users use the water purifier to get water, there will be a lot of water dispensing noise when the water level in the cup is low. In addition, when getting hot water, due to the height difference between the spout and the cup, a lot of heat is lost, causing the water temperature to drop rapidly. This results in a large difference between the actual water temperature and the preset water temperature, making it difficult for users to get hot water at a suitable temperature, leading to a poor user experience. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by this disclosure is to overcome the above-mentioned defects in the prior art and to provide a water outlet device and its faucet structure.

[0004] This disclosure solves the above-mentioned technical problems through the following technical solution:

[0005] This disclosure provides a faucet structure, which includes a hollow main body, a position adjustment unit and a water pipe disposed on the position adjustment unit, one end of the water pipe being connected to the water tank of the water outlet device, and the other end of the water pipe being connected to a retractable and adjustable faucet unit disposed at the water outlet on the main body.

[0006] The position adjustment unit is used to receive a first driving command and drive the water pipe to move a target displacement within the main body, so as to drive the faucet unit to extend or retract, and adjust the relative position of the water outlet end of the faucet unit and the water receiving device.

[0007] Preferably, the position adjustment unit includes a drive component and a plurality of rolling shafts electrically connected to the drive component, the drive component being communicatively connected to a processor, and the rolling shafts being disposed within the main body;

[0008] The driving component is used to receive the first driving instruction sent by the processor and drive the rolling shaft to perform a rolling operation along the target direction, so as to sequentially drive the water pipe and the faucet unit to move to the target displacement.

[0009] Preferably, the main body includes a support bracket and a water outlet bracket disposed on the support bracket, the support bracket and the water outlet bracket are interconnected, the faucet unit is disposed at the water outlet on the water outlet bracket, and a plurality of the rolling shafts are disposed inside the support bracket and / or the water outlet bracket.

[0010] Preferably, the position adjustment unit includes two rolling shafts, and the two rolling shafts are respectively arranged at both ends of the water outlet bracket.

[0011] Preferably, the water pipe is laid or wound around the rolling shaft;

[0012] And / or, the rolling shaft has a continuously rotating structure.

[0013] Preferably, the water outlet bracket is a rotatable and adjustable structure and is communicatively connected to the processor;

[0014] The water outlet bracket is used to receive a second drive command sent by the processor to rotate and move to the target position.

[0015] Preferably, the faucet structure further includes a distance detection unit disposed on the outside of the main body and located at a first distance from the water outlet, the distance detection unit being communicatively connected to the processor;

[0016] The distance detection unit is used to detect the relative distance between the water in the water receiving device and the water outlet and send the information to the processor.

[0017] Preferably, the faucet structure further includes a sensing and identification unit located on the outside of the main body at a second distance from the water outlet; the sensing and identification unit is communicatively connected to the processor;

[0018] The sensing and recognition unit is used to collect sensing information corresponding to the recognition area and send it to the processor;

[0019] The processor is used to receive the sensing information, which is used to determine whether the water receiving device is placed in the identification area.

[0020] Preferably, the faucet structure further includes a lighting unit located on the outside of the main body at a third distance from the water outlet; the lighting unit is communicatively connected to the processor.

[0021] The lighting unit is used to provide illumination;

[0022] And / or,

[0023] The faucet structure also includes a prompting unit located on the outside of the main body;

[0024] The processor is used to receive the relative distance and send a third driving instruction to the prompting unit to drive the prompting signal to be issued.

[0025] And / or,

[0026] The processor is located on the main body or in the water outlet device.

[0027] This disclosure also provides a water outlet device, which includes the faucet structure described above.

[0028] Based on common knowledge in the field, the preferred conditions described can be combined arbitrarily to obtain the preferred embodiments of this disclosure.

[0029] The positive and progressive effects of this disclosure are as follows:

[0030] In this disclosure, by setting a position adjustment unit in the main body of the faucet structure, the internal water pipe is dynamically and flexibly moved by a drive command to achieve automatic, timely, convenient, sensitive and accurate adjustment of the water outlet of the faucet unit. This ensures that the distance between the water outlet of the faucet unit and the water receiving device is appropriate, and the height between the water outlet and the water cup can be adaptively adjusted. In this way, when the user gets hot water, the actual water temperature can be guaranteed to a large extent, effectively avoiding excessive heat loss of hot water due to a fixed faucet height. This better meets the user's water needs and improves the user experience. Attached Figure Description

[0031] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the faucet structure of Embodiment 1 of this disclosure.

[0032] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the faucet structure of Embodiment 2 of this disclosure.

[0033] Figure 3 This is a first structural schematic diagram of the faucet structure of Embodiment 2 of this disclosure.

[0034] Figure 4 This is a second structural schematic diagram of the faucet structure in Embodiment 2 of this disclosure.

[0035] Figure 5 This is a third structural schematic diagram of the faucet structure in Embodiment 2 of this disclosure.

[0036] Figure 6 This is a fourth structural diagram of the faucet structure in Embodiment 2 of this disclosure.

[0037] Figure 7 This is a partially enlarged structural diagram of the faucet structure in Embodiment 2 of this disclosure.

[0038] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the water outlet device according to Embodiment 3 of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0039] The present disclosure is further illustrated below by way of embodiments, but the present disclosure is not limited to the scope of the embodiments described herein.

[0040] Example 1

[0041] like Figure 1 As shown, the faucet structure 1 of this embodiment includes a hollow main body 2, a position adjustment unit 3 and a water pipe provided on the position adjustment unit 3. One end of the water pipe is connected to the water tank of the water outlet device, and the other end of the water pipe is connected to the extendable and adjustable faucet unit 4 provided at the water outlet on the main body 2.

[0042] The position adjustment unit 3 is communicatively connected to the processor 5. The position adjustment unit 3 is used to receive the first drive command sent by the processor 5, drive the water pipe to move the target displacement within the main body 2, so as to drive the faucet unit 4 to extend or retract, and adjust the relative position of the water outlet end of the faucet unit 4 and the water receiving device (such as a water cup).

[0043] In this solution, a position adjustment unit 3 is set in the main body 2 of the faucet structure 1. The internal water pipe is dynamically and flexibly moved by the drive command to achieve automatic, timely, convenient, sensitive and accurate adjustment of the water outlet of the faucet unit 4. This ensures that the distance between the water outlet of the faucet unit 4 and the water receiving device is appropriate, and the height between the water outlet and the water cup can be adaptively adjusted. In this way, when the user gets hot water, the actual water temperature can be guaranteed to a large extent, effectively avoiding excessive heat loss of hot water due to the fixed height of the faucet. This better meets the user's water needs and improves the user experience.

[0044] Example 2

[0045] The faucet structure 1 in this embodiment is a further improvement on embodiment 1, specifically:

[0046] like Figure 2 As shown, the position adjustment unit 3 includes a drive component 6 and a plurality of rolling shafts 7 electrically connected to the drive component 6. The drive component 6 is communicatively connected to the processor 5, and the rolling shafts 7 are located inside the main body 2.

[0047] Each rolling shaft 7 is fixed horizontally and vertically in the radial direction of the main body 2 structure, and the spacing between different rolling shafts 7 is set. Preferably, these rolling shafts 7 are set at equal intervals.

[0048] In one embodiment, the rolling shaft 7 includes a shaft component and a rolling element sleeved outside the shaft component, with the water pipe in contact with the rolling element; the surface of the rolling element has a certain roughness to ensure that the rolling element can drive the water pipe to move well when it rolls.

[0049] Of course, the rolling shaft 7 can also be in other structural forms, as long as it can drive the water pipe to move in this embodiment so as to finally achieve the adjustment effect of the water outlet. It will not be elaborated here.

[0050] The drive unit 6 is used to receive the first drive command sent by the processor 5 and drive the rolling shaft 7 to perform a rolling operation along the target direction, so as to sequentially drive the water pipe and the faucet unit 4 to move the target displacement.

[0051] The drive component 6 includes a motor, which can be located on the outside or inside of the main body 2; the processor 5 is located on the main body 2 or in the water outlet device.

[0052] There are no restrictions on the location of processor 5 and driver component 6; any feasible location is acceptable.

[0053] Specifically, the position adjustment unit 3 may include a drive component 6, which is electrically connected to all the rolling shafts 7 and is used to receive a first drive command sent by the processor 5 to synchronously drive all the rolling shafts 7 to roll together along the target direction (such as towards the direction of the water outlet).

[0054] The position adjustment unit 3 may also include two or more drive components 6, such that each drive component 6 is electrically connected to a portion of the rolling shafts 7. At the same time, the processor 5 may send a first drive command to only a portion of the drive components 6, requiring these drive components 6 to respond by driving a portion of the rolling shafts 7 to roll together along the target direction (such as towards the water outlet). The other rolling shafts 7 do not need to be executed, thereby ensuring that the water pipe can be moved and adjusted while reducing energy consumption to a certain extent. Of course, according to actual needs, the processor 5 may also send a first drive command to all drive components 6, so that all rolling shafts 7 are in a rolling state, achieving a faster movement and adjustment effect. In this case, the position adjustment unit 3 can achieve a more flexible adjustment effect.

[0055] In this solution, by setting a driving component 6 and a rolling shaft 7 on the main body 2, the dynamic and precise movement and adjustment of the water pipe can be realized, which effectively enables the adaptive adjustment of the height between the water outlet and the water cup. In this way, when the user gets hot water, the actual water temperature can be guaranteed to a large extent, thus improving the user's experience.

[0056] In a feasible solution, such as Figure 3 and 4 As shown, the main body 2 includes a support bracket 8 and a water outlet bracket 9 disposed on the support bracket 8. The support bracket 8 and the water outlet bracket 9 are interconnected. The faucet unit 4 is disposed at the water outlet on the water outlet bracket 9. Several rolling shafts 7 are disposed inside the support bracket 8 and / or the water outlet bracket 9.

[0057] In this design, the rolling shaft 7 can be set in the vertical support bracket 8, or in the horizontal water outlet bracket 9, or the rolling shaft 7 can be set in both the support bracket 8 and the water outlet bracket 9. The specific arrangement can be set or adjusted according to actual needs. This design can effectively ensure that the rolling shaft 7 drives the water pipe, so that the water pipe 10 drives the faucet unit 4 to move up and down, thereby changing and adjusting the distance between the water outlet and the water cup.

[0058] In a feasible solution, such as Figure 5 As shown, the position adjustment unit 3 includes two rolling shafts 7, and the two rolling shafts 7 are respectively arranged at both ends of the water outlet bracket 9.

[0059] In this solution, only one rolling shaft 7 is set at each of the two ends of the water outlet bracket 9. The water pipe is placed on these two rolling shafts 7 to achieve the effect of the water pipe moving with the rolling shafts 7. It has the advantages of simple structure and low investment cost, while achieving good water outlet control effect and effectively ensuring the user's water use experience.

[0060] In a feasible solution, such as Figure 5 As shown, the water pipe 10 is laid or wound around the rolling shaft 7;

[0061] In this scheme, if the water pipe 10 is short, it can be laid directly on the rolling shaft 7; if the water pipe 10 is long, it can be wound around the rolling shaft 7 to achieve a flexible layout.

[0062] In one feasible embodiment, the rolling shaft 7 has a continuously rotating structure.

[0063] In this design, the rolling shaft 7 can rotate 360° infinitely, thus ensuring the flexibility of adjusting the position of the water pipe 10. In the main body 2, whether it is close to the water outlet or far away from the water outlet, a better smooth adjustment effect can be achieved.

[0064] In one feasible solution, the water outlet bracket 9 is a rotatable and adjustable structure and is communicatively connected to the processor 5; that is, the water outlet bracket 9 and the support bracket 8 are connected by an adjustable component to ensure the flexible rotation of the water outlet bracket 9.

[0065] The water outlet bracket 9 is used to receive the second drive command sent by the processor 5 to rotate and move to the target position.

[0066] In this solution, the water outlet bracket 9 can move 360° along the horizontal direction. Specifically, it can be moved to the target position in a timely and accurate manner according to the drive of the processor 5, so as to achieve a more flexible intelligent adjustment effect.

[0067] In a feasible solution, such as Figure 6 As shown, the faucet structure 1 also includes a distance detection unit 11 located on the outside of the main body 2 and at a first distance from the water outlet. The distance detection unit 11 is communicatively connected to the processor 5.

[0068] The distance detection unit 11 is used to detect the relative distance between the water in the water receiving device and the water outlet and send the data to the processor 5.

[0069] Specifically, the rolling shaft 7 can rotate infinitely and adjusts the number of rotations according to the changes in the distance sensor value. When the water outlet is high above the liquid surface, the rolling shaft 7 will rotate forward (towards the water outlet) to extend the water outlet. When the liquid level rises, it will move backward to extend the water outlet (away from the water outlet), thus keeping the water outlet at a certain height above the liquid surface.

[0070] In this solution, a distance detection unit 11 is set near the faucet unit 4. The distance detection unit 11 detects the distance between the water in the cup and the water outlet. By observing whether the distance changes, it can be determined whether water is continuously flowing. If the distance changes from changing to remaining constant, it can be determined that the cup is full and an abnormal situation such as water overflow has occurred, thereby ensuring a better water usage experience.

[0071] In a feasible solution, such as Figure 6 As shown, the faucet structure 1 also includes a sensing and identification unit 12 located on the outside of the main body 2 at a second distance from the water outlet; the sensing and identification unit 12 is communicatively connected to the processor 5.

[0072] The sensing and identification unit 12 is used to collect sensing information corresponding to the identification area and send it to the processor 5;

[0073] The processor 5 is used to receive sensing information, which is used to determine whether a water receiving device is placed in the identification area.

[0074] The sensing and identification unit 12 includes an infrared sensor, an image acquisition device, etc.

[0075] In this solution, the sensing and identification unit 12 can detect in real time whether a water cup is placed under the faucet unit 4. If a water cup is placed, the next step of water filling can be performed; if no water cup is placed, the next step of receiving will not be performed. This avoids situations where water can still be dispensed even when no water cup is placed or what is not a water cup is placed, which could lead to scalding of the user and other situations. It also avoids unnecessary waste of water resources.

[0076] In a feasible solution, such as Figure 6 and 7 As shown, Figure 7 for Figure 6 A partial enlarged view; the faucet structure 1 also includes a lighting unit 13 located on the outside of the main body 2 at a third distance from the water outlet; the lighting unit 13 is communicatively connected to the processor 5;

[0077] Lighting unit 13 is used to provide illumination;

[0078] The lighting unit 13 includes one or more LED (light-emitting diode) lights.

[0079] Specifically, when a user prepares to collect water, the LED lights are automatically turned on for illumination. If no water is collected within 10 seconds or the water collection is completed, the LED lights are automatically turned off, thus providing illumination while preventing energy waste.

[0080] In this solution, an LED light is placed on the outer ring of the retractable faucet unit 4. It illuminates when water is being dispensed, providing both automatic indication of the dispensing status and illumination, allowing users to clearly see the water level in their cup. This solves the problem of lighting when dispensing water in dark environments and enhances the user experience. In a feasible solution...

[0081] like Figure 7 As shown, the faucet structure 1 also includes a prompting unit 14 located on the outside of the main body 2;

[0082] Processor 5 is used to receive the relative distance and send a third driving command to prompt unit 14 to drive the prompt signal to be issued;

[0083] In this solution, the prompting unit 14 includes an LED indicator light and a buzzer. If the user performs a water dispensing operation but determines that no water cup is placed under the sensor faucet unit 4 in time, or if the water cup starts to overflow, etc., the LED indicator light will flash rapidly, change to different colors, emit a prompting sound, and the buzzer will emit an alarm message to achieve the effect of timely prompting; at this time, the water supply will be automatically cut off.

[0084] The overall structure and working principle of the faucet mechanism in this embodiment are explained in detail below:

[0085] The main body 2 of the faucet mechanism includes a support bracket 8 and a water outlet bracket 9 mounted on the support bracket 8. Both the support bracket 8 and the water outlet bracket 9 are hollow structures. The water outlet bracket 9 can move 360° horizontally. A rolling shaft 7 is fixed to the inner wall of the water outlet bracket 9, and a water pipe 10 is wound around the rolling shaft 7. The rolling shaft 7 can rotate infinitely back and forth 360°. One rolling shaft 7 is located near the water outlet, and the other rolling shaft 7 is located near the support bracket 8. A retractable faucet unit 4 is located on the lower front side of the water outlet bracket 9. The faucet unit 4 is connected to the water pipe 10 and can extend and retract accordingly with the extension and retraction of the water pipe 10. The water pipe 10 is designed to be straight up and down; an LED light is placed on the outer ring of the faucet unit 4 and illuminates when water is dispensed; an infrared sensor is placed on the outer ring of the faucet unit 4 to detect whether a water cup is placed under the faucet; a distance detector is placed on the outer ring of the faucet unit 4 to detect changes in the water level in the water cup; an LED indicator light is placed on the outer ring of the faucet unit 4 to indicate that water has overflowed from the cup, at which point the water flow will be automatically cut off; a processor 5 is placed inside the water outlet bracket 9 to process and feedback data from various devices connected to it for timely response and to ensure intelligent water dispensing.

[0086] In actual operation, if the water outlet bracket 9 needs to be moved horizontally, it can be rotated manually or automatically. When the user is ready to take water, if the infrared sensor detects that a water cup is placed under the faucet, the distance sensor starts to detect the water level in the cup, and the LED light turns on. If no water is taken within 10 seconds, the LED light turns off. When water is taken, the rolling shaft 7 will start to rotate according to the distance detected by the distance sensor, driving the water pipe 10 forward and pushing the faucet unit 4 to move. It also keeps the faucet unit 4 and the liquid level in the cup within a certain distance range. When the distance sensor detects that the water level in the cup is no longer changing, it will drive the LED indicator light to start flashing immediately to indicate that the water in the cup has started to overflow, and at the same time, the water flow will be cut off.

[0087] Of course, after water is taken, the faucet unit 4 can be left in its original position, or the water pipe 10 can be retracted by driving the rolling shaft 7 to raise the position of the faucet unit 4 and restore it to its original position, so as to achieve a more reasonable and standardized use.

[0088] Example 3

[0089] like Figure 8 As shown, this disclosure also provides a water outlet device 15, which includes the faucet structure 1 as described above.

[0090] Among them, water outlet equipment 15 includes water purifiers, etc.

[0091] In this solution, the water outlet device 15 integrates the aforementioned faucet structure 1. Through drive commands, the internal water pipe 10 is dynamically and flexibly moved to achieve automatic, timely, convenient, sensitive, and accurate adjustment of the water outlet of the faucet unit 4. This ensures that the distance between the water outlet of the faucet unit 4 and the water receiving device is appropriate, and the height between the water outlet and the water cup can be adaptively adjusted. Thus, when the user receives hot water, the actual water temperature can be guaranteed to a large extent, effectively avoiding excessive heat loss of hot water due to a fixed faucet height. This better meets the user's water needs, improves the user experience, and enhances the overall product performance.

[0092] While specific embodiments of this disclosure have been described above, those skilled in the art should understand that these are merely illustrative examples, and the scope of protection of this disclosure is defined by the appended claims. Those skilled in the art can make various changes or modifications to these embodiments without departing from the principles and essence of this disclosure, but all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of protection of this disclosure.

Claims

1. A faucet structure, characterized by, The faucet structure comprises a hollow main body, a position adjusting unit arranged on the main body, and a water pipe arranged on the position adjusting unit, one end of the water pipe being communicated with a water tank of a water receiving device, and the other end of the water pipe being connected with a telescopic faucet unit arranged at a water outlet of the main body; The position adjusting unit is configured to receive a first driving instruction, drive the water pipe to move a target displacement in the main body, and drive the faucet unit to extend or retract, so as to adjust the relative position between the water outlet of the faucet unit and the water receiving device.

2. The faucet structure according to claim 1, wherein The position adjusting unit comprises a driving component and a plurality of rolling shafts electrically connected with the driving component, the driving component being in communication with a processor, and the rolling shafts being arranged in the main body; The driving component is configured to receive the first driving instruction sent by the processor, drive the rolling shafts to perform a rolling operation in a target direction, and sequentially drive the water pipe and the faucet unit to move the target displacement.

3. The faucet structure according to claim 2, wherein The main body comprises a support bracket and a water outlet bracket arranged on the support bracket, the support bracket and the water outlet bracket being communicated with each other, the faucet unit being arranged at the water outlet of the water outlet bracket, and the rolling shafts being arranged in the support bracket and / or the water outlet bracket.

4. The faucet structure according to claim 3, wherein The position adjusting unit comprises two rolling shafts, and the two rolling shafts are arranged at two end positions in the water outlet bracket, respectively.

5. The faucet structure of any one of claims 2-3, wherein, The water pipe is arranged on or around the rolling shafts; And / or, the rolling shafts are endless rotating structures.

6. The faucet structure according to claim 3, wherein The water outlet bracket is a rotatable adjusting structure and is in communication with the processor; The water outlet bracket is configured to receive a second driving instruction sent by the processor, and rotate to a target position.

7. The faucet structure according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein The faucet structure further comprises a distance detection unit arranged outside the main body and located at a first distance from the water outlet, the distance detection unit being in communication with the processor; The distance detection unit is configured to detect the relative distance between the water in the water receiving device and the water outlet, and send the relative distance to the processor.

8. The faucet structure according to claim 7, wherein The faucet structure further comprises an induction recognition unit arranged outside the main body and located at a second distance from the water outlet; the induction recognition unit being in communication with the processor; The induction recognition unit is configured to collect induction information corresponding to a recognition area, and send the induction information to the processor; The processor is configured to receive the induction information, and the induction information is used to determine whether the water receiving device is placed in the recognition area.

9. The faucet structure as described in claim 8, wherein, The faucet structure further comprises a lighting unit arranged outside the main body and located at a third distance from the water outlet; the lighting unit being in communication with the processor; The lighting unit is configured to provide illumination; And / or, The faucet structure further comprises a prompting unit arranged outside the main body; The processor is configured to receive the relative distance, send a third driving instruction to the prompting unit to drive the prompting unit to send a prompt signal, and / or The processor is arranged on the main body or in the water receiving device. The water receiving device comprises the faucet structure according to any one of claims 1-9.

10. A water outlet device, characterized by ​

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