Method for adapting a water recycling device to a user preference
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current water recycling devices fail to effectively adapt to individual user preferences, which can vary significantly between users and even within the same user over time, leading to suboptimal performance and user experience.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that utilize a water recycling device equipped with a recirculation loop, sensor arrangement, and prediction engine to adjust operating parameters such as output water temperature, flow rate, and duration based on user preference profiles generated from internal and external data, including historical usage patterns and user feedback.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If water recycling devices provide multiple fixed functions and nozzle options to cover user preferences, then the device can serve a wider group of users, but the device complexity increases and cannot effectively adapt to individual user preferences
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by transitioning from fixed, static functions to dynamic, adjustable parameters. The system continuously monitors water quality parameters (temperature, flow rate, pH, conductivity) and automatically adjusts operating parameters (pump speed, heating power, valve positions) in real-time based on user preferences and water quality conditions, enabling the device to adapt flexibly without increasing physical complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms through sensors that continuously measure water quality parameters and user interactions. This feedback loop enables the control system to automatically adjust operating parameters to match user preferences, resolving the contradiction by using information feedback rather than physical complexity to achieve adaptability
2Ease of operation
If water recycling devices use traditional systems with fixed operating parameters, then the device structure remains simple, but the user experience is suboptimal as it cannot accommodate varying user preferences
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies self-service by enabling the water recycling device to automatically adjust its operating parameters without user intervention. The system autonomously monitors water quality, retrieves user preference profiles, and modifies pump speed, heating power, and flow rates automatically, improving ease of operation while keeping the physical device structure relatively simple
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces mechanical adjustment mechanisms with electronic and software-based control systems. Instead of providing multiple physical configurations or manual adjustment mechanisms, the system uses sensors, microprocessors, and control algorithms to dynamically adjust parameters, improving user experience while avoiding the complexity of multiple mechanical components
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system dynamically adjusts operating parameters to match user preferences, enhancing the user experience by providing personalized water recycling settings that can vary over time, improving the accuracy of user preference profiles with increased usage, and accommodating varying user habits.
Implementation Method 1
a recirculation loop in liquid communication with said drain and said outlet, said recirculation loop comprising a water treatment arrangement for treating said used water
Implementation Method 2
The recirculation loop may comprise a heating arrangement for heating water in said water recycling device
Implementation Method 3
a circulation pump for providing a flow in said water recycling device
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AI summary
This inventive concept relates to a method for adjusting a water recycling device to a user preference profile, the method comprising the steps of: receiving data indicating an upcoming use of said water recycling device by a user; processing said data in order to determine a probability of use of said water recycling device by said user; and if said probability of use exceeds a pre-determined threshold, adjusting a number of operating parameters of said water recycling device according to a user preference profile associated with said user. The inventive concept also relates to a method for generating a user preference profile for a water recycling device, and a related system.