TWI443276B - Capacitive hand free automatic mixing faucet - Google Patents
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本發明係提供一種自動供水水龍頭，尤指具備冷、熱兩個以上之供水源，由可獨立之電子閥控制，並由位於流道表面之電容感應群組所觸發，最後混溫閥混溫出水之自動供水龍頭並可以提供不同調整操控方式調節供水模式來配合使用者的不同需求。The invention provides an automatic water supply faucet, in particular to a water supply source with more than two cold and hot water, controlled by an independent electronic valve, and triggered by a capacitive sensing group located on the surface of the flow channel, and finally the temperature mixing valve is mixed. The automatic water supply tap of the water outlet can provide different adjustment and control modes to adjust the water supply mode to meet the different needs of the user.
按，在日常生活中經常會用水進行清潔、衛生的整理，藉以維護個人的整潔，則不論是家居環境或是公共場所，都會裝設水龍頭以供清潔洗手使用，但傳統的開關式水龍頭雖然可以調節水量、且使用簡便，仍必須透過使用者手動接觸水龍頭的開關，進行操控水龍頭的供水和調節水量，對於公共場所安裝之水龍頭，每天有相當多數的人員使用，則水龍頭可能在不同人員之間形成接觸式污染、並擴大傳染，反而不利於公共衛生的維護，因此，為了改善水龍頭的使用衛生問題，即有業者設計透過感應式控制水龍頭開啟供水或關閉供水，然目前所使用之感應式水龍頭，大部分都是利用紅外線感應器、溫度感應器等，當使用者雙手靠近感應式水龍頭，感應器在感應後即可開啟水龍頭供水，並在一段時間(大約5~10秒)後即斷水，達到不用雙手觸碰開關，即可使用水龍頭進行沖洗作業，而感應式水龍頭使用雖然便利，但在家居使用或公共場所使用，由於還有需要調節水量或是調整水溫的需求，以致傳統感應式水龍頭無法滿足使用者的需求，雖然 亦有業者再開發利用觸控式人機介面，進行水龍頭的操控，但卻增加了感應式水龍頭使用的複雜度，也會受到多數使用者的觸碰、按壓，無法改善衛生問題，並在實際應用時，仍存在諸多不便與缺失，如：Press, in daily life, often clean and hygienic with water, in order to maintain personal cleanliness, whether in the home environment or public places, there will be a faucet for cleaning and hand washing, but the traditional switch faucet can Adjusting the water volume and making it easy to use, the water supply and the adjustment of the water volume of the faucet must be controlled by the user's manual contact with the faucet switch. For a faucet installed in a public place, a considerable number of people use it every day, and the faucet may be between different personnel. The formation of contact pollution and the expansion of infection are not conducive to the maintenance of public health. Therefore, in order to improve the sanitary use of the faucet, the manufacturer has designed to open the water supply or turn off the water supply through the inductive control faucet, but the inductive faucet currently used. Most of them use infrared sensors, temperature sensors, etc. When the user's hands are close to the inductive faucet, the sensor can turn on the faucet after induction, and it will be off after a period of time (about 5~10 seconds). Water, can be used without touching the switch with both hands Leading flushing operation, use and inductive faucet, although convenient, but domestic use or use in public places, as well as the need to adjust the amount of water or adjust the water temperature demand, so that the traditional inductive faucet can not meet the needs of users, though Some operators have also developed touch-based human-machine interface to control the faucet, but they have increased the complexity of the use of inductive faucets, and they are also touched and pressed by most users, which cannot improve health problems. There are still many inconveniences and omissions in application, such as:
(1)目前使用之感應式水龍頭，僅具有單一偵測、單一回應的運作模式，在水龍頭附近有物體(手或物品)接近或觸碰時，即供水，而物體離開即關水；或者物體靠近或碰觸水龍頭即供水，並於物體再次靠近或觸碰水龍頭時即關水；完全是單一模式的偵測與回應。(1) Inductive faucets currently in use have only a single detection, single response mode of operation, when there is an object (hand or item) near the faucet that is close to or touched, that is, water is supplied, and the object leaves or shuts off the water; or the object Water is supplied close to or touching the faucet, and the water is turned off when the object approaches or touches the faucet again; it is completely single mode detection and response.
(2)目前使用之感應式水龍頭，大部份皆為提供單一冷水為主的簡單結構，但在寒冬時節僅能供應冷水，雖然且有方便性，但在實用性上仍有待改進；為改善上述之缺失，坊間亦有推出可以結合冷、熱水混合供應的感應水龍頭，但其均以固定的冷、熱水比例供應溫水為主；其結構複雜且造價昂貴，同時水溫調節的功能無法由使用者自行調整比例，若故障時可能會發生水龍頭流出全熱水使使用者燙傷的情況，顯示出此設計不足的危險。(2) Most of the inductive faucets currently used are simple structures that provide a single cold water, but only cold water can be supplied during the cold winter season. Although it is convenient, it still needs improvement in practicality; In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings, there are also introduced induction faucets that can be combined with cold and hot water supply, but they all supply warm water in a fixed ratio of cold and hot water; the structure is complicated and expensive, and the function of water temperature adjustment It is impossible for the user to adjust the scale by himself. If the faucet may overflow with hot water to cause burns to the user, the risk of insufficient design may be indicated.
(3)目前使用之感應式水龍頭之安裝皆需要由專業人員進行施工裝配，其設計的配置上有許多限制，無法由使用者可以自行輕易完成，所以感應式水龍頭一直無法突破限制進入家用水龍頭配備；同時目前使用之感應式水龍頭為控制器與水龍頭搭配銷售，在水龍頭形式上就無法任意搭配使 用，甚至於將傳統的手動水龍頭改為感應式水龍頭時就必須捨棄原先的傳統手動水龍頭，將整組皆更新。(3) The installation of inductive faucets currently used requires professional construction and assembly. There are many restrictions on the design of the faucet, which cannot be easily completed by the user. Therefore, the inductive faucet has been unable to break through the restrictions and enter the household faucet. At the same time, the inductive faucet currently used is sold with the controller and the faucet, and can not be arbitrarily matched in the form of the faucet. When using the traditional manual faucet instead of the inductive faucet, you must abandon the original traditional manual faucet and update the entire group.
是以，如何解決目前感應式水龍頭僅能開關水，而無法依據使用者因用水需求不同，可以自行調整水溫及藉由判斷使用者動作以回應合適的供水模式以及安裝程序複雜等的缺失，必須予以改善，即為本發明人及從事此行業之相關廠商所亟欲研究改善之方向所在者。Therefore, how to solve the current inductive faucet can only switch water, but can not adjust the water temperature according to the user's different water demand, and by judging the user's action in response to the appropriate water supply mode and the complexity of the installation procedure, etc. It must be improved, that is, the inventor and the relevant manufacturers engaged in this industry are eager to study the direction of improvement.
故，發明人有鑑於上述之問題與缺失，乃搜集相關資料，經由多方評估及考量，並以從事於此行業累積之多年經驗，經由不斷試作及修改，始設計出此種具有冷、熱進水可透過混溫閥混溫供水，位於流道頭表面各組電容感應群組，感應周邊的感應值，並透過控制器接收各感應值、計算固定時間內之感應總和值或感應差值並與預設閾值比對後，操控流道的電子閥進行相對應之供水、斷水、維持目前動作狀態、流量調節或不動作，以調整流道的複合式供水模式之流道開關之操控方法的發明專利誕生者。本發明之主要目的乃在於該自動供水水龍頭可以提供不同水溫、水量與不同供水模式。Therefore, in view of the above problems and shortcomings, the inventors have collected relevant information, evaluated and considered through multiple parties, and have accumulated many years of experience in the industry, and through continuous trial and modification, they have designed this kind of cold and hot. The water can be mixed with the water supply through the mixing valve, and each group of capacitive sensing groups on the surface of the flow channel head senses the sensing value of the surrounding area, and receives the sensing value through the controller, calculates the sensing sum value or the sensing difference value in a fixed time period. After comparing with the preset threshold, the electronic valve for controlling the flow channel performs the corresponding water supply, water cut, the current operation state, the flow adjustment or the non-action, and the control method of the flow channel switch for adjusting the composite water supply mode of the flow channel The birth of the invention patent. The main object of the present invention is that the automatic water supply faucet can provide different water temperatures, water volumes and different water supply modes.
該位於流道表面上的兩組以上之電容感應群組，可分別感測水龍頭等周邊物體移動水龍頭所產生的感應值，控制器接收兩個以上之感應值後，先計算固定時間內之感應總和值或感應差值再 與預設第一閾值及第二閾值進行比對，控制器再依照比對結果分別操作電子閥進行相對應之供水、斷水、維持目前動作狀態或調節水量大小，輸出的冷、熱水通過混溫閥出水以達到提供不同水溫同時可調節多種供水模式來符合使用者需求之目的。The two or more capacitive sensing groups on the surface of the flow channel respectively sense the sensing value generated by the moving faucet of a peripheral object such as a faucet, and after receiving two or more sensing values, the controller first calculates the sensing time in a fixed time. Sum or difference Comparing with the preset first threshold and the second threshold, the controller respectively operates the electronic valve according to the comparison result to perform corresponding water supply, water cut, maintain the current operating state or adjust the amount of water, and the output of the cold and hot water passes. The mixing valve effluent water to provide different water temperatures and can adjust a variety of water supply modes to meet the needs of users.
本發明之次要目的乃在於該水龍頭裝設複數組電容感應群組，讓控制器接收複數個感應值後，計算兩個以上特定時間區段內不同電容感應群組間相互組合之感應總和值或感應差值來產生複數個組別之計算結果，可將複數個組別之計算值分別與預設複數個組別之第一閾值、第二閾值進行比對，依比較結果控制冷、熱水電子閥分別開關冷水或是熱水。The secondary object of the present invention is that the faucet is provided with a complex array capacitive sensing group, and after the controller receives the plurality of sensing values, calculating the sum of the sensing sums of the different capacitive sensing groups in the two or more specific time segments. Or sensing the difference to generate a plurality of groups of calculation results, the calculated values of the plurality of groups are respectively compared with the first threshold and the second threshold of the predetermined plurality of groups, and the cold and hot are controlled according to the comparison result. The water and electronic valves switch between cold water and hot water respectively.
之外，更可設定預設極限閾值，比對大於預設極限閾值時則判定是否切換手動模式或自動模式也可作為是否受到干擾、非正常運作或電容感應群組故障的判斷，不僅可具有進行更多樣的供水模式調節(如水溫調整、供水量大小調整)之優勢，更可達到手自動切換及判斷異常情況來避免錯誤操作之多項目的。In addition, a preset limit threshold may be set. When the comparison is greater than the preset limit threshold, it is determined whether to switch between the manual mode or the automatic mode as a judgment as to whether interference, abnormal operation, or capacitive sensing group failure may be performed. Carry out more advantages of water supply mode adjustment (such as water temperature adjustment and water supply volume adjustment), and it can achieve automatic switching and judgment of abnormal conditions to avoid misoperations.
為達成上述目的及功效，本發明所採用之技術手段及其實施方式，茲繪圖就本發明之較佳實施例詳加說明其特徵與功能如下，俾利完全瞭解。In order to achieve the above objects and effects, the technical means and the embodiments thereof adopted in the present invention are described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention.
請參閱第1、2、3、4、5、6圖所示，係為本發明之較佳實施例之側視圖、流程圖一、控制方法時序圖、另一較佳實施 例之側視圖與俯視圖及流程圖二，由圖中所示可以清楚看出，本發明一種自動供水水龍頭係包括出水口1、流道2、混溫閥3、電容感應群組4、控制器5、兩個以上分別位於冷、熱水供水源之電子閥6，其中：該出水口1係連接流道2，且流道2分別設有冷水供水源21及熱水供水源22，再於冷水供水源21處設一個以上之電子閥61(亦可為電子流量調節閥)與冷水供水源22另設一個以上之電子閥62(亦可為電子流量調節閥)，一與電子閥6串聯之混溫閥3，另於流道2表面設有電容感應群組4，一控制器5係電性連接於電容感應群組4及電子閥61、62。Please refer to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth embodiments, which are a side view, a flow chart 1, a control method timing diagram, and another preferred embodiment of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. The side view and the top view and the flow chart 2 of the example, as can be clearly seen from the figure, the automatic water supply faucet of the present invention includes the water outlet 1, the flow channel 2, the mixing valve 3, the capacitive sensing group 4, and the controller. 5. Two or more electronic valves 6 respectively located in the cold and hot water supply source, wherein: the water outlet 1 is connected to the flow channel 2, and the flow channel 2 is respectively provided with a cold water supply source 21 and a hot water supply source 22, and then One or more electronic valves 61 (which may also be electronic flow regulating valves) and one or more electronic valves 62 (which may also be electronic flow regulating valves) are provided at the cold water supply source 21, and the electronic valve 6 is connected in series. The mixing valve 3 is further provided with a capacitive sensing group 4 on the surface of the flow channel 2, and a controller 5 is electrically connected to the capacitive sensing group 4 and the electronic valves 61, 62.
該混溫閥3係分別與電子閥61、62串聯，混合冷水供水源21及熱水供水源22之冷、熱水，並於出水口1輸出。The temperature mixing valve 3 is connected in series with the electronic valves 61 and 62, and mixes the cold and hot water of the cold water supply source 21 and the hot water supply source 22, and outputs it to the water outlet 1.
該電容感應群組4係偵測流道2周邊物體移動產生之感應值，再對控制器5送出偵測之感應值。The capacitive sensing group 4 detects the sensing value generated by the movement of the object around the flow channel 2, and sends the detected value of the detection to the controller 5.
該控制器5係預設電路佈局，可接收電容感應群組4的偵測之感應值，控制器5進行計算特定時間區段內之感應總和值或感應差值及比對，而透過控制器5操控電性連接之電子閥61、62呈開啟、關閉、流量調節或水溫調節等操控，以形成多種不同的供水模式(調整供水流量大、小、供水時間或供水溫度等需求)。The controller 5 is a preset circuit layout, and can receive the detected value of the sensing of the capacitive sensing group 4, and the controller 5 calculates the sensing sum or the sensing difference and the comparison in a specific time segment, and transmits the controller through the controller. 5 The electronic valves 61 and 62 for controlling the electrical connection are controlled by opening, closing, flow regulation or water temperature adjustment to form a plurality of different water supply modes (adjusting the demand for large or small water supply flow, water supply time or water supply temperature).
該控制器5並設有供電源51可供應制器5所需電力。控制系統5之供電源51，即可為電池、蓄電池、燃料電池、水發電機或市電等，各式可供應控制器5所需電力之電源。The controller 5 is provided with power required for the power source 51 to supply the controller 5. The power supply 51 of the control system 5 can be a battery, a battery, a fuel cell, a water generator, a utility power, etc., and various types of power supplies for supplying power required by the controller 5.
即可利用出水口1、流道2、混溫閥3、電容感應群組4、電子閥61、62組構成本發明之流道開關控制裝置。The flow path switch control device of the present invention can be constructed by using the water outlet 1, the flow path 2, the temperature mixing valve 3, the capacitive sensing group 4, and the electronic valves 61, 62.
再請參閱第1、2、3圖所示，係為本發明之較佳實施例之側視圖、流程圖(一)、操控方法時序圖，本發明之較佳實施例流道2內部可設有兩個或兩個以上的不同冷、熱水供水源21、22(可為常溫之冷水、熱水、溫水或冰水等，各種不同水溫之水源)，並於各供水源流道內設置一個或一個以上之電子閥61、62，而以混溫閥3連接不同供水源之流道2，流道2表面設有一組或一組以上之電容感應群組4，且各電子閥61、62為分別連接於控制器5，除可利用一組或一組以上之電容感應群組4感測並讓控制器5控制調節供水模式之外，並透過混溫閥3提供不同水溫、水量的供水模式之調節，以符合使用者之用水需求。Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, FIG. 1 is a side view, a flow chart (1), and a timing chart of a control method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The flow path 2 of the preferred embodiment of the present invention may be internally provided. There are two or more different cold and hot water supply sources 21, 22 (can be cold water, hot water, warm water or ice water at normal temperature, water sources of different water temperatures), and are in the water supply source flow channels. One or more electronic valves 61 and 62 are disposed, and the mixing valve 3 is connected to the flow channels 2 of different water supply sources. One or more sets of capacitive sensing groups 4 are disposed on the surface of the flow channel 2, and the electronic valves 61 are provided. And 62 are respectively connected to the controller 5, except that one or more sets of capacitive sensing groups 4 can be sensed and the controller 5 controls the regulated water supply mode, and the water temperature is provided through the mixing valve 3, The water supply mode is adjusted to meet the user's water needs.
若流道2周邊裝設兩組以上之電容感應群組4時，將感應的值傳至控制器5，計算一個或一個以上固定時間內相同或不同各電容感應群組4間相互組合之感應總和值或感應差值來產生複數個組別之計算結果，並可將複數個組別之計算值分別與預設複數個組別之第一閾值、第二閾值進行比對，並依照比對結果操控不同冷、熱水供水源21、22的電子閥61、62進行相對應之開、關、維持目前動作狀態、流量調節或不動作之供水模式調節，來進行更多樣的供水模式調節(如水溫、供水量大小、供水時間之調整)。If two or more capacitive sensing groups 4 are installed around the flow channel 2, the sensed value is transmitted to the controller 5, and the sensing of the same or different capacitive sensing groups 4 in one or more fixed times is calculated. The sum value or the sensing difference value is used to generate a calculation result of the plurality of groups, and the calculated values of the plurality of groups are respectively compared with the first threshold and the second threshold of the preset plurality of groups, and are compared according to the comparison As a result, the electronic valves 61 and 62 of the different cold and hot water supply sources 21 and 22 are controlled to perform corresponding water supply mode adjustments for opening, closing, maintaining the current operating state, flow regulation or non-action, and performing more water supply mode adjustments. (such as water temperature, water supply size, water supply time adjustment).
若流道2周邊裝設兩組以上之電容感應群組4時，將感應的 值傳至控制器5，如超過控制器預設之感應閾值，則開始計算各電容感應群組4超過預設之感應閾值之總和時間，相互組合總和時間，與系統預設之感應時間閾值比較，並依照比對結果操控不同冷、熱水供水源21、22的電子閥61、62進行相對應之開、關、維持目前動作狀態、流量調節或不動作之供水模式調節，來進行更多樣的供水模式調節(如水溫、供水量大小、供水時間之調整)。If two or more capacitive sensing groups 4 are installed around the flow channel 2, the sensing will be performed. The value is transmitted to the controller 5, and if the sensing threshold preset by the controller is exceeded, the summation time of each capacitive sensing group 4 exceeding the preset sensing threshold is calculated, and the summing time is combined with the preset sensing time threshold of the system. And according to the comparison result, the electronic valves 61 and 62 of the different cold and hot water supply sources 21 and 22 are controlled to perform the corresponding opening, closing, and maintaining the current operating state, the flow adjustment or the non-operating water supply mode adjustment, to perform more The adjustment of the water supply mode (such as water temperature, water supply, and water supply time adjustment).
若流道2周邊裝設兩個以上之電容感應群組4時，將感應的值傳至控制器5，控制器5將兩個不同時間之感應總和值或感應差值，進行比對；若比較結果大於預設閾值則控制器之控制器即操控其中之一電子閥於開啟及關閉之間切換或是增大調整水量。If more than two capacitive sensing groups 4 are installed around the flow channel 2, the sensed value is transmitted to the controller 5, and the controller 5 compares the sensing sum values or the sensing differences of the two different times; When the comparison result is greater than the preset threshold, the controller of the controller controls one of the electronic valves to switch between on and off or increase the amount of adjustment water.
控制器5另可設定預設極限閾值，若控制器5接收兩個以上電容感應群組4傳回之感應值，並計算是否超過系統預設之極限閾值，若超過則控制器5可顯示故障訊息或是控制電子閥6全部打開切換為手動模式，亦可由手動模式切換為自動模式。The controller 5 can further set a preset limit threshold. If the controller 5 receives the sensing value returned by the two or more capacitive sensing groups 4, and calculates whether the system exceeds the preset threshold, if the controller 5 can display the fault. The message or control electronic valve 6 is fully switched to the manual mode, and the manual mode can be switched to the automatic mode.
另於混溫閥3除了混合冷、熱水外亦可選用具備有調解水量與開關水功能的混合型的混溫閥3，如受上述控制方法控制時，當切換到手動模式時控制器5可控制電子閥61、62全部打開，改由混溫閥3進行操控。In addition to the mixing of the cold and hot water, the mixing valve 3 can also be equipped with a mixing type mixing valve 3 having a function of regulating the amount of water and switching water. When controlled by the above control method, the controller 5 is switched when switching to the manual mode. The controllable electronic valves 61, 62 are all turned on, and are controlled by the temperature mixing valve 3.
且本發明流道開關之操控裝置，在實際執行、運作時，其步驟係可為：Moreover, in the actual execution and operation of the control device of the flow path switch of the present invention, the steps may be:
(501)系統啟動。(501) System startup.
(502)電容感應群組4以固定的間隔時間，感應在流道2附近的物體移動所產生兩個以上之感應值。(502) The capacitive sensing group 4 senses two or more sensing values generated by the movement of the object in the vicinity of the flow path 2 at a fixed interval time.
(503)控制器5接收電容感應群組4回傳之感應值。(503) The controller 5 receives the sensing value returned by the capacitive sensing group 4.
(504)控制器5計算兩個以上特定時間區段內之感應總和值或感應差值。(504) The controller 5 calculates the sensed sum or the sensed difference in more than two specific time segments.
(505)控制器5計算值與預設之第一閾值及第二閾值進行比對，若計算值小於預設第一閾值，即執行步驟(502)，若計算值大於第二閾值，即執行步驟(507)，若計算值介於預設第一閾值、第二閾值之間，即執行步驟(506)。(505) The controller 5 compares the calculated value with the preset first threshold and the second threshold. If the calculated value is less than the preset first threshold, step (502) is performed, and if the calculated value is greater than the second threshold, the executed value is executed. Step (507), if the calculated value is between the preset first threshold and the second threshold, step (506) is performed.
(506)控制器5即操控流道2內的電子閥61、62，呈開啟或關閉狀態，再執行步驟(502)。(506) The controller 5 controls the electronic valves 61, 62 in the flow path 2 to be in an on or off state, and then performs step (502).
(507)控制器5計算值與預設之系統最大閾值進行比對，若計算計小於系統最大閾值，即執行步驟(508)，若計算值大於系統最大閾值，即執行步驟(509)。(507) The controller 5 compares the calculated value with the preset system maximum threshold. If the calculation is less than the system maximum threshold, step (508) is performed. If the calculated value is greater than the system maximum threshold, step (509) is performed.
(508)控制器5即操控電子閥61、62維持目前動作狀態或調節水量大小，再執行步驟(502)。(508) The controller 5 controls the electronic valves 61, 62 to maintain the current operating state or adjust the amount of water, and then performs step (502).
(509)控制器5即改變系統運作模式，再執行步驟(502)。(509) The controller 5 changes the system operation mode, and then performs step (502).
上述本發明之自動供水水龍頭，於實際實施、應用時，為可具有下列各項優點，如：The above-mentioned automatic water supply faucet of the present invention can have the following advantages in practical implementation and application, such as:
(一)透過位於流道2表面上的兩組以上之電容感應群組4，可分別感應流道2等周邊物體移動所產生的感應值，控制器 5依照比對結果分別操作電子閥61、62進行相對應之供水、斷水、維持目前動作狀態或調節水量大小，輸出的冷、熱水通過混溫閥3出水，以達到提供使用者不同水溫並同時具備自動水龍頭之便利與節約的特性。(1) Through the two or more capacitive sensing groups 4 located on the surface of the flow channel 2, the sensing values generated by the movement of peripheral objects such as the flow channel 2 can be respectively sensed, and the controller 5 according to the comparison result, respectively, the electronic valve 61, 62 is operated to perform corresponding water supply, water cut, maintain the current operating state or adjust the amount of water, and the output cold and hot water is discharged through the mixing valve 3 to provide different water for the user. The temperature also has the convenience and economy of the automatic faucet.
(二)透過電容感應群組4傳回之感應值，控制器5可計算感應總時間或是感應總和值，控制器5再依照比對結果分別判斷是否維持出水或是不出水，以提供使用者調整水溫或是清潔水龍頭但不需要供水或停水的特殊情況。(2) Through the sensing value returned by the capacitive sensing group 4, the controller 5 can calculate the total sensing time or the sum of the sensing values, and the controller 5 determines whether to maintain the water or not the water according to the comparison result to provide the use. Special conditions for adjusting the water temperature or cleaning the faucet without the need for water or water.
(三)如位於流道2表面上具有兩組以上之獨立之電容感應群組4，控制器5可依各別電容感應群組4之感應值單獨開啟、關閉冷水供水源21或是熱水源23，達到不需要混溫閥3即可自動供應使用者不同水溫的目的。(3) If there are two or more independent capacitive sensing groups 4 on the surface of the flow channel 2, the controller 5 can separately turn on and off the cold water supply source 21 or the hot water source according to the sensing values of the respective capacitive sensing groups 4. 23, the purpose of automatically supplying the user with different water temperatures can be automatically achieved without the need of the mixing valve 3.
(四)透過位於流道2表面上的兩組以上之電容感應群組4送之感應值，控制器5並計算是否超過系統預設之極限閾值，若超過則控制器5可顯示故障訊息並由自動模式切換為手動模式，亦可由手動模式切換為自動模式。可以讓自動供水水龍頭具有最大的使用彈性。(4) Through the sensing values sent by the two or more capacitive sensing groups 4 on the surface of the flow channel 2, the controller 5 calculates whether the system exceeds the preset limit threshold, and if it exceeds, the controller 5 can display the fault message and Switch from automatic mode to manual mode, or from manual mode to automatic mode. The automatic water supply faucet can be used for maximum flexibility.
故，本發明為主要針對自動供水可混溫水龍頭的設計，該位於流道表面上的兩組以上之電容感應群組，可分別感測水龍頭等周邊物體移動所產生的感應值，控制器接收一個或一個以上之感應值後，先計算特定時間區段內之感應總和值或感應差值再與預設第一閾值及第二閾值進行比對，控制器再依照比對結果分別操 作電子閥進行相對應之供水、斷水、維持目前動作狀態或調節水量大小，輸出的冷、熱水通過混溫閥出水以達到提供不同水溫同時可調節多種供水模式之功能。Therefore, the present invention is mainly directed to the design of an automatic water supply temperable faucet. The two or more capacitive sensing groups on the surface of the flow channel respectively sense the sensing value generated by the movement of peripheral objects such as a faucet, and the controller receives After one or more sensing values, the sensing sum value or the sensing difference value in a specific time segment is first calculated and compared with the preset first threshold value and the second threshold value, and the controller separately operates according to the comparison result. As an electronic valve, the corresponding water supply, water cut, maintain the current operating state or adjust the amount of water, the output of cold and hot water through the mixing valve to achieve water to provide different water temperature and can adjust a variety of water supply mode.
請再參考圖4、5、6所示，係為本發明較佳實施例之側視圖、本發明較佳實施例之俯視圖、本發明較佳實施例之流程圖(二)，由圖中所示可以清楚看出，本發明一種自動供水水龍頭係包括：出水口1、流道2、逆止閥7、感溫器8、兩個以上之電容感應群組41、42、43、控制器5、兩個以上分別位於冷、熱水供水源之電子閥61、62；其中： 流道2連結兩個以上獨立的供水源(可為常溫之冷水、熱水、溫水或冰水等，各種不同水溫之水源)，並於各供水源流道內設置一個或一個以上之電子閥61、62與逆止閥71、72，流道2位於出水口1與電子閥61、62之間設置一個以上之感溫器8，流道2表面設有兩組以上之電容感應群組41、42、43，且感溫器8、電容感應群組41、42、43與各電子閥61、62為分別電性連接於控制器5。4, 5, and 6 are a side view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a top view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and a flow chart (II) of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It can be clearly seen that the automatic water supply faucet of the present invention comprises: water outlet 1, flow path 2, check valve 7, temperature sensor 8, two or more capacitive sensing groups 41, 42, 43 and controller 5 Two or more electronic valves 61 and 62 respectively located in the source of cold and hot water supply; wherein: The flow channel 2 connects two or more independent water supply sources (which may be cold water, hot water, warm water or ice water at normal temperature, water sources of various water temperatures), and one or more electrons are disposed in each water supply source flow channel. The valves 61 and 62 and the check valves 71 and 72, the flow channel 2 is disposed between the water outlet 1 and the electronic valves 61 and 62, and more than one temperature sensor 8 is disposed. The surface of the flow channel 2 is provided with two or more capacitive sensing groups. 41, 42, 43, and the temperature sensor 8, the capacitive sensing group 41, 42, 43 and the electronic valves 61, 62 are electrically connected to the controller 5, respectively.
利用任一電容感應群組41、42、43，感測被感應體，在固定的間內，將感應值回傳至控制器5，控制器5將計算感應值之結果與第一閾值、第二閾值進行比對，控制器5並依照比對之結果操作電子閥61、62在開啟與關閉間切換；利用兩組以上之電容感應群組41、42、43物體感測的順序或感測時間差值讓控制器5控制調節供水溫度與模式，提供設定水溫、水量、 供水時間的不同供水模式之調節，以符合使用者之用水需求。Using any of the capacitive sensing groups 41, 42, 43 to sense the inductive body, in a fixed interval, the sensing value is transmitted back to the controller 5, and the controller 5 calculates the result of the sensing value with the first threshold, The two thresholds are compared, and the controller 5 operates the electronic valves 61, 62 to switch between on and off according to the result of the comparison; using two or more sets of capacitive sensing groups 41, 42, 43 for sensing or ordering the objects The time difference allows the controller 5 to control the temperature and mode of the water supply, and to provide a set water temperature, water volume, The different water supply modes of the water supply time are adjusted to meet the water requirements of the user.
若電子閥61、62供水，且流道2周邊裝設兩組以上之電容感應群組41、42、43，將感應的值傳至控制器5，控制器5計算兩組不同電容感應群組41、42、43感應到被感應物的時間差或是感應順序，相互組合之計算結果，計算之結果在與系統內設定之閾值進行比對，同時控制器5接收流道2內之感溫器8傳回之混溫值，並依照比對結果操控不同冷、熱水供水源21、22的電子閥61、62進行相對應之開、關、維持目前動作狀態、流量調節或不動作之供水模式調節，來進行更多樣的供水模式調節(如混溫冷、熱水比例、供水量大小、供水時間之調整)。If the electronic valves 61, 62 are supplied with water, and two or more capacitive sensing groups 41, 42, 43 are installed around the flow path 2, the sensed values are transmitted to the controller 5, and the controller 5 calculates two different capacitive sensing groups. 41, 42, 43 sense the time difference or the sensing sequence of the sensed object, and combine the calculation results, the calculation result is compared with the threshold set in the system, and the controller 5 receives the temperature sensor in the flow channel 2. 8 Returning the mixed temperature value, and according to the comparison result, the electronic valves 61 and 62 of the different cold and hot water supply sources 21 and 22 are controlled to open, close, maintain the current operating state, the flow adjustment or the non-action water supply. Mode adjustment for more water supply mode adjustments (such as mixing cold, hot water ratio, water supply size, water supply time adjustment).
控制器5亦可計算與前述不同組合之電容感應群組41、42、43感應到被感應物的時間差或是感應順序，相互組合之計算，控制器5同時接收流道2內之感溫器8傳回之混溫值，比較計算後，操控電子閥61、62，依照比例同步調大或是調小冷、熱水供水源21、22的水量。The controller 5 can also calculate the time difference or the sensing sequence of the capacitive sensing groups 41, 42, 43 sensed by the different combinations, and combine the calculations, and the controller 5 simultaneously receives the temperature sensor in the flow channel 2. 8 The mixed temperature value is returned. After the comparison calculation, the electronic valves 61 and 62 are operated, and the amount of water of the cold and hot water supply sources 21 and 22 is adjusted according to the ratio.
本發明流道開關之操控裝置，在實際執行、運作時，其另一步驟係可為：In the actual execution and operation of the control device of the flow path switch of the present invention, another step of the device can be:
(501)系統啟動。(501) System startup.
(502)電容感應群組41、42、43以固定的間隔時間，感應在流道2附近的物體移動所產生一個或一個以上之感應值。(502) The capacitive sensing groups 41, 42, 43 sense one or more sensed values generated by movement of an object in the vicinity of the flow path 2 at a fixed interval.
(503)控制器5接收電容感應群組41、42、43回傳之感應值。(503) The controller 5 receives the sensed values returned by the capacitive sensing groups 41, 42, 43.
(504)控制器5計算一個或一個以上固定時間內之感應總和值或感應差值。(504) The controller 5 calculates the sense sum or sense difference for one or more fixed times.
(505)控制器5計算值與預設之第一閾值及第二閾值進行比對，若計算值小於預設第一閾值，即執行步驟(502)，若計算值大於第二閾值，即執行步驟(507)，若計算值介於預設第一閾值，第二閾值之間，即執行步驟(506)。(505) The controller 5 compares the calculated value with the preset first threshold and the second threshold. If the calculated value is less than the preset first threshold, step (502) is performed, and if the calculated value is greater than the second threshold, the executed value is executed. Step (507), if the calculated value is between the preset first threshold and the second threshold, step (506) is performed.
(506)控制器5即操控流道2內的電子閥61、62，若呈開啟，即執行步驟(5031)若呈關閉狀態即執行步驟(502)。(506) The controller 5 controls the electronic valves 61, 62 in the flow path 2, and if it is turned on, the execution step (502) is performed if the step (5031) is turned off.
(5031)控制器5接收電容感應群組41、42、43回傳兩個以上之感應值。(5031) The controller 5 receives the capacitive sensing groups 41, 42, 43 to return two or more sensing values.
(5041)控制器5計算兩個以上之感應值的感測序列或時間差。(5041) The controller 5 calculates a sensing sequence or time difference of two or more sensing values.
(5051)控制器5計算值與感應序列模式進行比對，若計算值符合感應序列模式1，即執行步驟(510)，計算值符合感應序列模式2，即執行步驟(513)。(5051) The controller 5 compares the calculated value with the sensing sequence mode. If the calculated value conforms to the sensing sequence mode 1, the step (510) is performed, and the calculated value conforms to the sensing sequence mode 2, that is, the step (513) is performed.
(510)感溫器8回傳感應溫度至控制器5，再執行步驟(511)。(510) The temperature sensor 8 senses the temperature to the controller 5, and then performs step (511).
(511)控制器5計算值與感應溫度進行比較，若需調整冷水 水量大小，即執行步驟(5121)，若需調整熱水水量大小，即執行步驟(5122)，若計算值感應溫度相同，即執行步驟(502)。(511) The calculated value of the controller 5 is compared with the induced temperature, and the cold water needs to be adjusted. The amount of water, that is, the execution step (5121), if the amount of hot water is to be adjusted, step (5122) is performed, and if the calculated value is the same, the step (502) is performed.
(5121)控制器5操控冷水電子閥61調整冷水量大小。(5121) The controller 5 operates the cold water electronic valve 61 to adjust the amount of cold water.
(5122)控制器5操控熱水電子閥62調整熱水量大小。(5122) The controller 5 controls the hot water electronic valve 62 to adjust the amount of hot water.
(512)控制器5依感應序列模式2之設定調整水量之大小或設定出水溫度，再執行步驟(502)。(512) The controller 5 adjusts the magnitude of the water amount or sets the water temperature according to the setting of the sensing sequence mode 2, and then performs step (502).
上述本發明之自動混溫供水水龍頭，於實際實施、應用時，為可具有下列各項優點，如：The above-mentioned automatic mixed water supply faucet of the present invention can have the following advantages in practical implementation and application, such as:
(一)透過位於流道2表面上的兩組以上之電容感應群組41、42、43，可分別感應流道2等周邊物體移動方式所產生的感應值時間差或順序，控制器5依照計算結果分別操作電子閥61、62進行相對應之調整冷、熱水供水源21、22之水量大小或維持目前動作狀態，混溫後通過感溫器8感溫將結果回溯給控制器5，控制器5再依回溯之感溫值調整電子閥6，以達到使用者簡易設定溫度，同時可以精確自動控制溫度的目的，提供使用者可自由設定使用水溫並同時具備自動水龍頭之便利與節約的特性。(1) The sensing time difference or sequence generated by the moving manner of the peripheral objects such as the flow path 2 can be respectively sensed through the two or more capacitive sensing groups 41, 42, 43 located on the surface of the flow path 2, and the controller 5 calculates according to the calculation. As a result, the electronic valves 61 and 62 are respectively operated to adjust the amount of water of the cold and hot water supply sources 21 and 22 or to maintain the current operating state. After the temperature is mixed, the temperature is sensed by the temperature sensor 8 to trace the result back to the controller 5, and the control is performed. The device 5 adjusts the electronic valve 6 according to the temperature sensing value of the retrospective to achieve the user's simple set temperature, and can accurately and automatically control the temperature, and provides the user with the freedom to set the water temperature and the convenience and saving of the automatic faucet. characteristic.
(二)透過位於流道2表面上的兩組以上之電容感應群組41、42、43，分別感應流道2等周邊物體移動方式所產生的感應時間差或順序，控制器5依照計算結果分別操作電子閥61、62進行相對應等比例水量之調整冷、熱水供水 源21、22之水量大小或維持目前動作狀態，提供使用者維持相同水溫並同時可以自由調整水量大小之功能。(2) Inductive time difference or sequence generated by moving the surrounding objects such as the flow path 2 through the two or more capacitive sensing groups 41, 42, 43 located on the surface of the flow path 2, respectively, the controller 5 according to the calculation result Operating the electronic valves 61, 62 to perform the adjustment of the corresponding proportion of water, cold water, hot water supply The amount of water of the sources 21, 22 or maintaining the current operating state provides the user with the ability to maintain the same water temperature while freely adjusting the amount of water.
(三)如位於流道2表面上具有兩組以上之獨立之電容感應群組41、42、43，控制器可依各別電容感應群組之感應值單獨開啟、關閉冷水供水源21或是熱水供水源22，在不需要混溫使用要求時，僅由單一供水源供水之最大使用彈性。(3) If there are two or more independent capacitive sensing groups 41, 42, 43 on the surface of the flow channel 2, the controller can individually turn on and off the cold water supply source 21 according to the sensing values of the respective capacitive sensing groups or The hot water supply source 22 has the maximum use elasticity of water supply by a single water supply source when the temperature requirement is not required.
(四)透過位於流道2表面上的兩組以上之電容感應群組41、42、43送之感應值，若同時感應到被感應體時，控制器5可顯示故障訊息並由自動模式切換為手動模式，亦可由手動模式切換為自動模式。(4) The sensing value sent by the two or more capacitive sensing groups 41, 42, 43 on the surface of the flow channel 2, if the sensing body is sensed at the same time, the controller 5 can display the fault message and switch by the automatic mode. In manual mode, it can also be switched from manual mode to automatic mode.
故，本發明為主要針對自動供水混溫水龍頭的設計，該位於流道2表面上的兩組以上之電容感應群組41、42、43，可分別感測水龍頭等周邊物體移動所產生的感應值，位於流道2內之感溫器8可傳送感測混溫結果並傳回混溫值，控制器5接收多組電容感應群組41、42、43傳回感應值後，可計算感應到被感應體的時間與時間差值或先後順序，控制器5再依照比對結果與感溫器8所回傳之混溫值分別操作電子閥61、62進行相對應之調整水量、維持目前動作狀態或調節水量大小，達到精確混溫效果，同時提供使用者簡易設定所需出水溫度與提供多種供水模式之功能。Therefore, the present invention is mainly directed to the design of an automatic water supply mixing faucet, and the two or more capacitive sensing groups 41, 42, 43 located on the surface of the flow channel 2 can respectively sense the sensing generated by the movement of peripheral objects such as a faucet. The temperature sensor 8 in the flow channel 2 can transmit the sensing temperature mixing result and return the mixed temperature value, and the controller 5 can receive the sensing value after receiving the plurality of capacitive sensing groups 41, 42, 43 to calculate the sensing. The controller 5 operates the electronic valves 61 and 62 respectively to adjust the amount of water according to the comparison result and the time difference or sequence of the sensed body, and maintains the current amount of water, respectively, according to the comparison result and the mixed temperature value returned by the temperature sensor 8. The action state or the adjustment of the amount of water to achieve accurate mixing effect, while providing users with the ability to easily set the required water temperature and provide a variety of water supply modes.
惟，以上所述僅為本發明之較佳實施例而已，非因此即侷限 本發明之專利範圍，故舉凡運用本發明說明書及圖式內容所為之簡易修飾、替換及等效原理變化，均應同理包含於本發明之專利範圍內，合予陳明。However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not limited thereby. The scope of the invention is to be construed as being limited to the scope of the invention, and the invention is intended to be included in the scope of the invention.
綜上所述，本發明上述自動供水可混溫水龍頭於實際應用、操作、實施時，為確實能達到其功效及目的，故本發明誠為一實用性優異之研發，為符合發明專利之申請要件，爰依法提出申請，盼 審委早日賜准本案，以保障發明人之辛苦研發，倘若 鈞局審委有任何稽疑，請不吝來函指示，發明人定當竭力配合，實感德便。In summary, the above-mentioned automatic water supply temperable faucet of the present invention can achieve its efficacy and purpose in practical application, operation, and implementation. Therefore, the present invention is an excellent research and development, and is an application for conforming to the invention patent. The requirements, 提出 提出 提出 提出 提出 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 爰
1‧‧‧出水口1‧‧‧Water outlet
2‧‧‧流道2‧‧‧ flow path
21‧‧‧冷水供水源21‧‧‧ Cold water supply source
22‧‧‧熱水供水源22‧‧‧ Hot water supply source
3‧‧‧混溫閥3‧‧‧mixing valve
4‧‧‧電容感應群組4‧‧‧Capacitive sensing group
5‧‧‧控制器5‧‧‧ Controller
51‧‧‧控制器電源51‧‧‧Controller power supply
6‧‧‧電子閥6‧‧‧Electronic valve
61‧‧‧冷水電子閥61‧‧‧Cold water electronic valve
62‧‧‧熱水電子閥62‧‧‧ hot water electronic valve
7‧‧‧逆止閥7‧‧‧ check valve
41‧‧‧第一電容感應群組41‧‧‧First Capacitive Sensing Group
42‧‧‧第二電容感應群組42‧‧‧Second capacitive sensing group
43‧‧‧第三電容感應群組43‧‧‧The third capacitive sensing group
71‧‧‧冷水逆止閥71‧‧‧Cold water check valve
72‧‧‧熱水逆止閥72‧‧‧ hot water check valve
8‧‧‧感溫器8‧‧‧temperature sensor
第一圖 係為本發明較佳實施之側視圖。The first figure is a side view of a preferred embodiment of the invention.
第二圖 係為本發明較佳實施之流程圖(一)。The second figure is a flow chart (1) of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
第三圖 係為本發明較佳實施之操控方法時序圖。The third figure is a timing chart of the control method of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
第四圖 係為本發明另一較佳實施例之側視圖。The fourth drawing is a side view of another preferred embodiment of the invention.
第五圖 係為本發明另一較佳實施例之俯視圖。Figure 5 is a plan view of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
第六圖 係為本發明另一較佳實施例之流程圖(二)。Figure 6 is a flow chart (2) of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
1‧‧‧出水口1‧‧‧Water outlet
2‧‧‧流道2‧‧‧ flow path
21‧‧‧冷水供水源21‧‧‧ Cold water supply source
22‧‧‧熱水供水源22‧‧‧ Hot water supply source
3‧‧‧混溫閥3‧‧‧mixing valve
4‧‧‧電容感應群組4‧‧‧Capacitive sensing group
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51‧‧‧控制器電源51‧‧‧Controller power supply
61‧‧‧冷水電子閥61‧‧‧Cold water electronic valve
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