CN212407758U - Switching valve and shower system - Google Patents
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The utility model provides a switching valve, include: a valve body and a control panel; the valve body is provided with a water inlet and at least two water outlets; the valve body is internally provided with a water outlet flow passage communicated with the water inlet and the water outlet and a switching piece for controlling the opening and closing of the water outlet flow passage; the control panel is connected with a main control circuit board in the valve body and is provided with a water outlet switching area and a water outlet indicating area; the water outlet switching area is used for controlling the switching piece to close the current water outlet flow channel and open the other water outlet flow channel; the water outlet indication area is used for indicating the current water outlet terminal. The electronic control switching valve can clearly indicate the current water outlet terminal, and unnecessary wetting caused by the fact that a user selects the wrong water outlet terminal is avoided. The utility model also provides a switching method and a shower system of diverter valve, used as above the diverter valve.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to a water outlet device especially relates to a water outlet switching valve.
Background
In a conventional shower system, there are generally two showers, namely a handheld shower and a top shower. One of the shower heads is controlled to discharge water through a mechanical switch, generally, the mechanical switch is pulled to the right to discharge water from the top shower head, and the mechanical switch is pulled to the left to discharge water from the hand shower head. And indicating the water outlet terminal through different directions. This approach still has a certain cost of learning, and the user forgets easily when starting to use, and often holds the hand-held shower head to prepare for a shower but turns on the top shower head.
Along with the development of gondola water faucet technique, switch the structure and pass through to electronic structure by mechanical structure slowly, send the break-make that the signal of telecommunication drove the solenoid valve through control panel, just can control different gondola water faucet and go out water, it is very convenient, the water route also becomes very simple. However, the electronic switching structure usually realizes switching of different water outlet terminals through buttons or touch panels, and the switching structure has no directivity, so that a user can only operate and observe the electronic switching structure to know which water outlet terminal is currently used for water outlet, and the electronic switching structure is not convenient to use.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model aims to solve the main technical problem that a diverter valve is provided, make clear and definite instruction to current water outlet terminal, avoid the wrong water outlet terminal of user selection to cause unnecessary to drench.
In order to solve the technical problem, the utility model provides a switching valve, include: a valve body and a control panel;
the valve body is provided with a water inlet and at least two water outlets; the valve body is internally provided with a water outlet flow passage communicated with the water inlet and the water outlet and a switching piece for controlling the opening and closing of the water outlet flow passage;
the control panel is provided with a water outlet switching area and a water outlet indicating area;
the water outlet switching area is used for controlling the switching piece to close the current water outlet flow channel and open the other water outlet flow channel; the water outlet indication area is used for indicating the current water outlet terminal.
In a preferred embodiment: the water outlet terminal comprises but is not limited to a top shower and a handheld shower.
In a preferred embodiment: the water outlet switching area comprises icons of a top shower head and a handheld shower head, the control panel is connected with a main control circuit board in the valve body, and the main control circuit board is provided with a light source for illuminating the icons; when the switching piece closes the current water outlet flow channel and opens the other water outlet flow channel, the light source corresponding to the current flow channel is turned off, and the light source corresponding to the other water outlet flow channel is turned on.
In a preferred embodiment: the switching piece comprises a stepping motor, a water distribution shell and a movable shaft; the movable shaft is arranged in a linkage manner with the stepping motor;
when the stepping motor drives the movable shaft to move from the first position to the second position, the water outlet flow channel is closed, and the other water outlet flow channel is opened.
In a preferred embodiment: the water outlet end of the water outlet flow passage is always communicated with the water outlet terminal, and the water inlet end of one water outlet flow passage is communicated with the water inlet through the movable shaft.
In a preferred embodiment: the bottom end part of the movable shaft is a first opening, a certain gap is formed between the side surface of the movable shaft and the inner side surface of the water diversion shell to form a second opening, and a sealing ring is further arranged on the side surface of the movable shaft; a communicating opening communicated with the water inlet is formed between the water diversion shell and the inner wall of the valve body positioned at the lower end of the water diversion shell at a certain distance;
when the movable shaft moves from the first position to the second position, the movable shaft moves downwards along the axial direction of the stepping motor, the sealing ring moves out of the water distribution shell and is attached and sealed with the inner wall of the valve body below the water distribution shell, the first opening is disconnected with the communication port, and the second opening is communicated with the communication port;
when the movable shaft moves to the first position from the second position, the movable shaft moves upwards along the axial direction of the stepping motor, the sealing ring moves into the water distribution shell and is attached and sealed with the inner side face of the water distribution shell, the first opening is communicated with the communication port, and the second opening is disconnected with the communication port.
In a preferred embodiment: the water diversion shell is also provided with a first water outlet and a second water outlet, wherein the first water outlet is communicated with the first opening and one water outlet flow channel, and the second water outlet is communicated with the second opening and the other water outlet flow channel.
In a preferred embodiment: the control panel is also provided with a sensing area, and the distance sensing area is used for detecting the distance between the human body and the control panel and judging whether the human body is in the shower area;
if the human body enters the shower area, the control panel lights the water outlet indication area.
In a preferred embodiment: the switching mode of the water outlet switching area includes but is not limited to touch switching.
The utility model also provides a diverter valve, include:
the valve comprises a valve body, a control panel, a control unit and an induction device;
the valve body is provided with a water inlet and at least two water outlets; the valve body is internally provided with a water outlet flow passage communicated with the water inlet and the water outlet and a switching piece for controlling the opening and closing of the water outlet flow passage;
the control panel is provided with a water outlet switching area and a water outlet indicating area;
the water outlet switching area is used for controlling the switching piece to close the current water outlet flow channel and open the other water outlet flow channel;
the sensing device generates a signal to the control unit, and the control unit restores the indicating state of the previous water outlet indicating area.
In a preferred embodiment: the device also comprises a switch key and a switch device; the switching key outputs a switching signal to the control unit, the control unit outputs a control signal to the switching device, and the switching device enables the water inlet to be communicated with different water outlets.
In a preferred embodiment: the water outlet indication area comprises indication lamps and icons, the indication lamps correspond to the icons one to one, and when the indication lamps are lightened, the icons corresponding to the indication lamps are lightened.
In a preferred embodiment: the sensing device has a shower area;
when the object enters the shower area, the sensing device outputs a sensing signal to the control unit.
The utility model also provides a switching method of diverter valve, including following step:
1) when a user walks into a shower area, an icon corresponding to the current water outlet terminal is lightened;
2) when the user operates the switching valve, the icon of the water outlet terminal before operation is turned off, and the icon of the water outlet terminal after operation is turned on.
In a preferred embodiment: the current water outlet terminal refers to the water outlet terminal when the user finishes water consumption last time; or the default water outlet terminal to which the switching valve is switched after the user finishes water consumption for the last time.
The utility model also provides a shower system, which comprises a hand-held shower head, a top shower head and the electronic control switching valve; or the shower system uses the switching method as described above.
Compared with the prior art, the technical scheme of the utility model possess following beneficial effect:
the utility model provides a diverter valve has set up out water indication area on control panel, and when different water terminal goes out water, the icon that goes up difference in the water indication area will light. Therefore, the user can know which water outlet terminal is the current water outlet terminal at a glance, the indication is very strong and clear, the defects in the prior art are overcome, and unnecessary wetting caused by water outlet switching misoperation of the user is effectively avoided.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a combination shower head according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 2 is a perspective view of an electronically controlled switching valve in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 3 is an exploded view of the electronic control switch valve according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a water path diagram of the electronic control switch valve when the hand-held shower head discharges water according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the control panel of the hand-held shower head for discharging water according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a water path diagram of the electronically controlled diverter valve in the preferred embodiment of the present invention when the top shower is spraying water;
FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the control panel of the top shower in the preferred embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 8 is a logic diagram of an electronically controlled switching valve according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
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The technical solution of the present invention will be further explained with reference to the accompanying drawings and the detailed description.
Referring to fig. 1-7, a switching valve includes: the valve comprises a valve body 1 and a control panel 2 exposed on the surface of the valve body 1;
the valve body 1 is provided with a water inlet 11 and two water outlets 12, and the embodiment takes two water outlet terminals as an example, so that the number of the water outlets 12 is two, and the number of the water outlets 12 can be more, which belongs to the simple replacement of the embodiment; the valve body 1 is internally provided with a first water outlet flow channel 121 and a second water outlet flow channel 122 which are communicated with the water inlet 11 and the water outlet 12, and a switching piece 13 for controlling the opening and the closing of the water outlet flow channels;
the control panel 2 is connected with a main control circuit board 14 in the valve body 1, and is provided with a water outlet switching area 21 and a water outlet indication area 22;
in this embodiment, taking the first water outlet channel 121 as an example currently being opened, the water outlet switching area 21 is used for controlling the switching member 13 to close the first water outlet channel 121 and open the second water outlet channel 122; the water outlet indication area 22 is used for indicating the water outlet terminal corresponding to the second water outlet flow passage 122. In this embodiment, the water outlet terminal is a top shower 3 or a handheld shower 4, or may be another water outlet terminal, such as a bathtub faucet. The water outlet terminal corresponding to the first water outlet channel 121 is a top shower head 3, and the water outlet terminal corresponding to the second water outlet channel 122 is a handheld shower head 4
Because the water outlet indication area 22 is arranged, the water outlet indication area 22 comprises a display mark of the water outlet terminal, so that a clear indication can be made for the current water outlet terminal, and the indication mode can be different icons, different characters or different colors and the like. In this embodiment, different icons are used for indication, specifically, the effluent switching area 21 includes icons 221, 222 of a top shower and a hand shower, and the main control circuit board 14 has a light source for illuminating the icons; when the switch 13 closes the first outlet channel 121 and opens the second outlet channel 122, the icon 221 of the overhead shower is turned off, and the icon 222 of the handheld shower is turned on. Because the icons of the top shower head and the handheld shower head have obvious discrimination, a user can easily distinguish which water outlet terminal corresponds to the outlet flow channel to be opened, if the user does not need the outlet of the water outlet terminal, the user can switch in advance, and then the outlet is controlled by the outlet switch, thereby avoiding unnecessary wetting.
In this embodiment, in order to realize that the switching member 13 opens or closes different water outlet flow channels, the switching member 13 specifically includes a stepping motor 131, a water diversion housing 132, and a movable shaft 133; the movable shaft 133 is linked with the stepping motor 131;
when the stepping motor 131 drives the movable shaft 133 to move from the first position to the second position, the first water outlet channel is closed, and the second water outlet channel is opened.
To achieve such on-off effect, the flow channel arrangement in this embodiment is as follows: the water outlet end of the water outlet flow passage is always communicated with the water outlet terminal, and the water inlet end of the water outlet flow passage is communicated with or disconnected from the water inlet 11 through the movement of the movable shaft 133.
The bottom end of the movable shaft 133 is a first opening 1331, a gap is formed between the side surface of the movable shaft 133 and the inner side surface of the water diversion shell 132 to form a second opening 1332, and the side surface of the movable shaft 133 is further provided with a sealing ring 1333; a communication port 1334 communicated with the water inlet 11 is formed between the water diversion shell 132 and the inner wall of the valve body 1 at the lower end of the water diversion shell 132 at a certain distance;
when the movable shaft 133 moves from the first position to the second position, the movable shaft 133 moves downward along the axial direction of the stepping motor 131, the sealing ring 1333 moves out of the water distribution housing 132 and is attached and sealed with the inner wall of the valve body 1 located below the water distribution housing 132, the first opening 1331 is disconnected from the communication opening 1334, and the second opening 1332 is communicated with the communication opening 1334;
when the movable shaft 133 moves from the second position to the first position, the movable shaft 133 moves upward along the axial direction of the stepping motor 131, the seal ring 1333 moves into the water diversion housing 132 and is sealed in close contact with the inner surface of the water diversion housing 132, the first opening 1331 communicates with the communication opening 1334, and the second opening 1332 is disconnected from the communication opening 1334. The water diversion housing 132 further has a first water outlet 1321 and a second water outlet 1322, wherein the first water outlet 1321 communicates with the first opening 1331 and one water outlet channel, and the second water outlet 1322 communicates with the second opening 1332 and the other water outlet channel. So far, the whole waterway is completely arranged.
In this embodiment, the control panel 2 further has a sensing area 23, and the sensing area 23 is used for detecting a distance between a human body and the control panel 2 and determining whether the human body is in the shower area; the sensing area also comprises an infrared sensing device.
If the human body leaves the shower area but the distance is not far, it is determined that the user is in a stage of applying shampoo or shower gel, and the main control circuit board 14 controls the current water outlet terminal to reduce the water outlet flow. If the human body leaves the shower area and the distance is far enough, the user is judged to finish the shower, and the icon in the water outlet indication area 22 is turned off, so that the electricity is saved. When the user enters the shower area again, the icon of the water outlet indication area 22 is automatically lightened, and the user is informed of the current water outlet terminal before the user operates the water outlet, so that the user can conveniently perform switching operation in advance.
In this embodiment, the switching manner of the effluent switching area 21 is touch switching, and may adopt control manners such as button switching and voice switching, which all belong to simple replacements of this embodiment.
With further reference to fig. 8, the switching valve is specifically divided into several modules, namely a control unit, a switching key, a water outlet display area and a switching device, according to logic modules; the switching key outputs a switching signal to the control unit, the control unit outputs a control signal to the motor of the switching device, and the stepping motor drives the movable shaft to move, so that the water inlet is communicated with different water outlets to enable different water outlet terminals to discharge water;
the water outlet display area comprises an indicator light and an icon;
when the control unit outputs the control signal, the control unit also outputs an indicating signal to the indicating lamp to control different indicating lamps to be lightened; each water outlet terminal corresponds to one icon, the indicating lamps correspond to the icons one by one, and when the indicating lamps are lightened, the icons corresponding to the indicating lamps are lightened. When the power is initially powered on, the control unit sets one water outlet as a default water outlet; when in use, the control unit has a memory function and can record the state of the water outlet at the previous time. This memory function can be accomplished in two ways, one is to set up a reservoir, when the user finishes the shower to preserve the state of the delivery port, for example, the top shower goes out, the hand shower does not go out. When the user next walks into the shower area, the control unit reads the information recorded in the memory and then controls the different icons to light up. The water channel can be also internally provided with a Hall sensor, and when a user walks into a shower area, the control unit reads the state of the Hall sensor, so that the on-off condition of the water channel is obtained.
In another mode, after the user finishes showering, the movable shaft is fixedly moved to the first position or the second position, so that the default water outlet is in a water-passing state. Thus, the control unit can light the icon of the default water outlet when the user enters the shower area each time.
The switching key is a mechanical key, a touch key or a remote control key.
In this embodiment, the control unit further includes an induction device; the induction device is provided with an induction area
If the human body enters the shower area, the sensing device outputs a sensing signal to the control unit, and the control unit outputs an indicating signal according to the state of the previous water outlet so as to recover the state of the water outlet display area.
When the person leaves the sensing area for 2s, the indicator light starts to flash, and after 15s, the indicator light is turned off. Different times can be set according to the requirements of different users.
The switching method of the switching valve comprises the following steps:
1) when a user walks into a shower area, an icon corresponding to the current water outlet terminal is lightened;
2) when the user operates the switching valve, the icon of the water outlet terminal before operation is turned off, and the icon of the water outlet terminal after operation is turned on.
The above description is only an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention should not be limited accordingly. The equivalent changes and modifications made according to the patent scope and the content of the specification of the present invention should still fall within the scope covered by the present invention.
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1. A switching valve characterized by comprising: a valve body and a control panel;
the valve body is provided with a water inlet and at least two water outlets; the valve body is internally provided with a water outlet flow passage communicated with the water inlet and the water outlet and a switching piece for controlling the opening and closing of the water outlet flow passage;
the control panel is provided with a water outlet switching area and a water outlet indicating area; the water outlet indication area comprises a display mark of the water outlet terminal;
the water outlet switching area is used for controlling the switching piece to close the current water outlet flow channel and open the other water outlet flow channel; the water outlet indication area is used for indicating a water outlet of current water outlet.
2. A switching valve according to claim 1, characterized in that: the water outlet terminal comprises but is not limited to a top shower and a handheld shower.
3. A switching valve according to claim 2, characterized in that: the water outlet indication area comprises icons of a top shower head and a handheld shower head, the control panel is connected with a main control circuit board in the valve body, and the main control circuit board is provided with a light source for illuminating the icons; when the switching piece closes the first water outlet flow channel and opens the second water outlet flow channel, the corresponding top shower icon is extinguished, and the icon of the handheld shower is lightened.
4. A switching valve according to claim 3, characterized in that: the switching piece comprises a stepping motor, a water distribution shell and a movable shaft; the movable shaft is arranged in a linkage manner with the stepping motor;
when the stepping motor drives the movable shaft to move from the first position to the second position, the first water outlet flow channel is closed, and the second water outlet flow channel is opened.
5. A switching valve according to claim 4, characterized in that: the water outlet end of the water outlet flow passage is always communicated with the water outlet terminal, and the water inlet end of the water outlet flow passage is communicated or disconnected with the water inlet through the movement of the movable shaft.
6. A switching valve according to claim 4, characterized in that: the bottom end part of the movable shaft is a first opening, a certain gap is formed between the side surface of the movable shaft and the inner side surface of the water diversion shell to form a second opening, and a sealing ring is further arranged on the side surface of the movable shaft; a communicating opening communicated with the water inlet is formed between the water diversion shell and the inner wall of the valve body positioned at the lower end of the water diversion shell at a certain distance;
when the movable shaft moves from the first position to the second position, the movable shaft moves downwards along the axial direction of the stepping motor, the sealing ring moves out of the water distribution shell and is attached and sealed with the inner wall of the valve body below the water distribution shell, the first opening is disconnected with the communication port, and the second opening is communicated with the communication port;
when the movable shaft moves to the first position from the second position, the movable shaft moves upwards along the axial direction of the stepping motor, the sealing ring moves into the water distribution shell and is attached and sealed with the inner side face of the water distribution shell, the first opening is communicated with the communication port, and the second opening is disconnected with the communication port.
7. A switching valve according to claim 6, characterized in that: the water diversion shell is also provided with a first water outlet and a second water outlet, wherein the first water outlet is communicated with the first opening and one water outlet flow channel, and the second water outlet is communicated with the second opening and the other water outlet flow channel.
8. A switching valve according to any one of claims 5-7, characterized in that: the control panel is also provided with an induction area, and the induction area is used for detecting the distance between a human body and the control panel and judging whether the human body is in the shower area;
if the human body enters the shower area, the control panel lights the water outlet indication area.
9. A switching valve according to claim 8, characterized in that: the switching mode of the water outlet switching area includes but is not limited to touch switching.
10. A switching valve characterized by comprising:
the valve comprises a valve body, a control panel, a control unit and an induction device;
the valve body is provided with a water inlet and at least two water outlets; the valve body is internally provided with a water outlet flow passage communicated with the water inlet and the water outlet and a switching piece for controlling the opening and closing of the water outlet flow passage;
the control panel is provided with a water outlet switching area and a water outlet indicating area;
the water outlet switching area is used for controlling the switching piece to close the current water outlet flow channel and open the other water outlet flow channel;
the sensing device generates a signal to the control unit, and the control unit restores the indicating state of the previous water outlet indicating area.
11. A switching valve according to claim 10, characterized in that: the device also comprises a switch key and a switch device; the switching key outputs a switching signal to the control unit, the control unit outputs a control signal to the switching device, and the switching device enables the water inlet to be communicated with different water outlets.
12. A switching valve according to claim 10, characterized in that: the water outlet indication area comprises indication lamps and icons, the indication lamps correspond to the icons one to one, and when the indication lamps are lightened, the icons corresponding to the indication lamps are lightened.
13. A switching valve according to claim 10, characterized in that: the sensing device has a shower area;
when the object enters the shower area, the sensing device outputs a sensing signal to the control unit.
14. A shower system, characterized by: including hand-held showers, top shower showers and the switching valve of any one of claims 1 to 13.
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