Intelligent Toilet Remote Controller Cleaning Timing Display

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing intelligent toilet remote controllers lack the ability to display the cleaning time, which affects user experience and understanding of the cleaning duration.

Innovation Solution

The intelligent toilet remote controller is equipped with a cleaning timing display that is communicatively connected to the controller, allowing users to visualize the cleaning time during the operation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If a remote controller with simple buttons and menu is used, then the device complexity is reduced and manufacturing cost is lowered, but the cleaning time cannot be displayed and user experience deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecleaning time displayVSAvoidremote controller structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the display function with the existing button film by making the button film semitransparent, allowing the display hardware to be positioned behind it. This merging of functions enables time display without adding separate display components that would increase device complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The button film serves dual purposes: it acts as both the operational button interface and as a transparent window for the display hardware. This multi-functionality allows the same component to provide both control and information display capabilities

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of operation

If buttons are simply arranged in an on-screen menu, then the ease of manufacture is improved, but the cleaning duration cannot be displayed and user experience is affected

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser understanding of cleaning durationVSAvoidcleaning time information
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The display hardware provides real-time feedback to the user by showing the cleaning duration, allowing users to understand how much time remains for cleaning operations. This feedback mechanism directly addresses the information loss problem

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Duration of action of moving object

If manufacturers set a very long cleaning duration to reflect excellent heating function, then the cleaning effectiveness is improved, but the user cannot clearly know the cleaning time needed and experience is affected

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecleaning durationVSAvoidcleaning time visibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Duration of action of moving objectVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The display hardware is pre-configured to show the total cleaning duration and countdown timing, allowing users to know in advance how long the cleaning will take. This preliminary information provision resolves the uncertainty about cleaning time

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12312791B2Intelligent toilet remote controller and intelligent toilet control system
Publication Date: 2025.05.27 SHANGHAI KOHLER ELECTRONICS TECH
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AI summary

The present application discloses an intelligent toilet remote controller and an intelligent toilet control system. The intelligent toilet remote controller includes a remote controller body and a processor accommodated in the remote controller body and configured to be communicatively connected with an intelligent toilet, wherein the remote controller body includes a cleaning timing display, and the cleaning timing display is connected with the processor communicatively. According to the present application, the cleaning timing display is added on the intelligent toilet remote controller, which adds functions of time reminding and human-machine sensory interaction and plays a better role in customer care.