Electronic Water Distribution Center for Faucet Temperature Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current water distribution systems lack the ability to efficiently control water temperature, pressure, and precision, often leading to wastage and limited user customization, especially when trying to convert manual faucets to electronic operation without requiring a plumber.
Innovation Solution
The Electronic Water Distribution Center, a universal system that converts manual faucets to electronic operation using a central controller module with wireless or wired connectivity, allowing control through mobile devices, motion sensors, and temperature push buttons, enabling precise water output and saving features.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a manual faucet is converted to electronic operation using a universal system, then ease of operation and user customization are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a universal electronic control system that acts as an intermediary between the user and the faucet. This control system includes a main control unit with microprocessor, wireless communication modules (Bluetooth, WiFi), and various sensors (motion sensors, temperature sensors) that mediate the interaction between manual faucet operations and electronic control functions, enabling ease of operation without requiring complex integration into the existing faucet structure
Solution Approach 2:
The control system is designed as a universal platform that can interface with multiple types of faucets and provide multiple functions including temperature control, flow rate regulation, motion-activated operation, and wireless control via mobile devices. This multi-functionality approach consolidates various control mechanisms into a single universal system, improving ease of operation while managing device complexity through integration
2Manufacturing precision
If precise control of water temperature and pressure is implemented, then manufacturing precision and measurement precision are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms through temperature sensors and pressure sensors that continuously monitor water parameters and provide real-time data to the microprocessor. Based on this feedback, the control system automatically adjusts the mixing ratio of hot and cold water and regulates flow rate to maintain precise temperature and pressure control, achieving manufacturing precision through closed-loop control without requiring overly complex mechanical adjustment mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical mixing mechanisms and manual temperature/pressure adjustment mechanisms with electronic control. The microprocessor controls electronic valves and pumps to regulate water flow and mixing ratios, substituting complex mechanical precision systems with electronically controlled systems that offer comparable or superior precision while providing easier programmability and user interface options
3Adaptability or versatility
If electronic control system is added to existing faucet, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into separate modular components: a main control unit with processing capabilities, separate sensor modules (motion sensors, temperature sensors), wireless communication modules, and control valves. This segmentation allows the electronic control system to be installed as add-on modules on existing faucets without requiring complete system replacement, improving adaptability while managing complexity through modular architecture that can be configured for different faucet types
Solution Approach 2:
The universal control system serves as an intermediary layer between the existing manual faucet infrastructure and the user's electronic control needs. It interfaces with the faucet's existing water supply lines and control mechanisms while providing electronic control capabilities through wireless communication and sensor integration, enabling adaptability without requiring complex modifications to the original faucet structure
Data Source
AI summary
Apparatus is provided to electronically operate the hot water and/or cold water supply lines connected to any manual faucet, which can be utilized for any home or business's kitchen and/or bathroom. The electronic water distribution center is a universal device that can connect to any faucet system or water spout to control the water temperature and pressure electronically, hence still allow the users preferred faucet's hot and cold manual controls to move the temperature and pressure up or down manually for the water which is outputted from the spout. The said apparatus has one or two main units in total, which is a central control system and/or a main mcu system. The wired central control system, which can be the entire apparatus, transmits a wired signal to actuate one or more electronic water valves or the wireless central controller or a mobile device send a wireless signal, by way of (Bluetooth, WIFI, ZIGBEE, or any radio controlled signal), to the main mcu system, which in this instance the central controller and the main mcu unit is a two piece apparatus, to actuate one or more electronic water valve. One electronic water valve controls the hot water and the second electronic water valve control the cold water. Both electronic water valves used in unison creates a precise warm water temperature. The said apparatus can electronically control the pressure output for any home or business's kitchen and/or bathroom, faucet electronically by pressing the hot, cold, or warm temperature switch push buttons up or down or can output water from the apparatus, via a touch-less and/or wireless means, by utilizing the central controller systems on-board motion sensor and/or the external stand-alone motion sensor circuit.