TWI489965B - Fully automated toilet - Google Patents

Description

Fully automated toilet

The invention relates to a fully automatic toilet, in particular to a toilet control system which can monitor the use condition of the toilet by using the first sensing unit and control the toilet lid and the toilet seat cushion automatically.

There are male toilets in general public places, and there are multiple toilets in one toilet. However, because there are many people entering and leaving public places, they often need to line up. Therefore, people who line up outside the toilet cannot know. The use situation in the toilet, so it is necessary to enter and then look for the unmanned toilet, which is quite time consuming. Therefore, the new type M388703 "Used for toilet use status display device" patent case announced on September 11, 1999 of the Republic of China The system discloses: a toilet room comprising a plurality of door bodies respectively; a plurality of sensors respectively disposed on the respective door bodies; a control mechanism connected to each of the sensors; a display unit connected to at least the control mechanism; and a help-seeking unit connected to the control unit in each toilet room; thereby, the display unit can be used by the display unit to display the used state of the toilet room, and in the event of a critical situation, the rescue unit can be used for emergency assistance. Achieve convenience, safety and efficiency.

However, the construction of the prior patent does not automatically control the opening or lowering of the toilet lid and the seat cushion according to the different use states of the user, such as small or large size, so that there are disadvantages in use.

There is also a new patent No. M405840, "Greek-based toilet lid structure" announced by the Republic of China on June 21, 100, which discloses: having an identification device, the identification device including a controller, control The device is coupled to an image capturing module, a prompting module, an input module and a memory module, and the controller is coupled with a capping device for receiving the command of the controller and then achieving an automated cover. The cover type can be controlled by the controller and the image capture module to identify the gender of the user, and the toilet lid and the toilet seat can be simultaneously lowered when the toilet is finished, and then the flush control module executes the toilet The flushing procedure to avoid odors or splashes everywhere.

The structure of the patent pre-existing case uses the face to know that the user is a boy or a girl, and automatically opens the toilet lid or the toilet seat cushion for use, but when the male user wants to be large In addition, it is necessary to press another input module of the identification device to activate the large mode, so that the use is still unable to achieve complete automation; and once the toilet leaks or blocks, the manager cannot immediately know that it can only be Cleaning personnel can only find out when they patrol, thus causing waste of water resources, and they must be regularly inspected, which is also very labor-intensive, so their use is not good.

Therefore, in view of the above-mentioned various disadvantages of the toilets currently used, the present invention provides a fully automated toilet provided with at least one toilet disposed in a compartment, the toilet system The utility model is provided with a toilet cover and a toilet seat cushion. The toilet cover and the toilet seat cushion are combined with a power unit to respectively control the opening or lowering thereof, and the toilet system is connected with a water tank, and the water tank is connected with a water inlet. The water pipe is connected to the toilet, and the toilet is connected with a drain pipe, wherein the water inlet pipe is provided with a solenoid valve and a water flow detector, and the toilet is provided with a water level detector; at least one of the first Sensing unit, which is set in Detecting in the compartment and outputting a first sensing signal; at least one or more second sensing units disposed outside the compartment and outside the compartment Sensing and outputting a second sensing signal; a control unit electrically connected to the power unit of the toilet, a solenoid valve, a water flow detector, a water level detector, a first sensing unit, and the first a second sensing unit, the control unit is disposed at a remote end to control the actuation of the solenoid valve, and monitor the solenoid valve failure and the drain pipe blockage, and output a fault signal, and the control unit receives the first sensing After the signal is converted into a first sensing picture, after identifying the first sensing picture, a small signal is outputted to the power unit to control the toilet lid and the toilet seat cushion to simultaneously start, or output a large signal to The power unit is configured to control the toilet cover to be activated, and the control unit converts the second sensing signal into a second sensing picture, which is divided into a monitoring area in the second sensing picture, thereby Measure the monitoring area and output one a first display unit electrically connected to the control unit and disposed outside the compartment, and receiving the small signal, the large signal and the fault signal, wherein the first display unit corresponds to The position of the toilet is provided with a display area, which is a light number or symbol indicating the use condition of the toilet; a second display unit electrically connected to the control unit and disposed outside the compartment And receiving the small signal, the large signal and the fault signal, and displaying the light number or symbol of the use condition of the toilet; a third display unit electrically connected to the control unit and disposed in the compartment Is the signal or symbol that receives the waiting signal and displays the waiting condition outside the compartment.

The power unit is a stepping motor or a servo motor.

The first sensing unit and the second sensing unit are infrared thermal image sensors.

The first sensing unit is configured to sense the thermal energy of the human body and form the first sensing signal, and then transmit the first sensing signal to the control unit, and the control unit converts the received first sensing signal into a The thermogram image of the humanoid false color image forms the first sensing picture.

The second sensing unit is configured to sense the thermal energy of the human body and form the second sensing signal, and then transmit the second sensing signal to the control unit, and the control unit converts the received second sensing signal into a The thermogram image of the humanoid false color image forms the second sensing picture.

The control unit uses a heat spectrum image recognition technology to identify and distinguish the monitoring area in the position in front of the compartment in each of the second sensing pictures.

The control unit may control the solenoid valve to pass a small amount of water for a short period of time according to the short time of the toilet, or control the solenoid valve to conduct for a long time according to the long time of the toilet. Water.

When the first display unit receives the small signal or the large signal, the display area displays a symbol of a red circle, and the display unit does not receive the small signal or the large signal, and then displays a green circle. a symbol, when the display unit receives the fault signal, the display area displays a red cross symbol, and the second display unit receives the small signal or the large signal, and displays a red circle symbol, the second If the display unit does not receive the small signal or the large signal, it will display a green color. The symbol of the circle, the second display unit receives the fault signal, and displays a red cross symbol. After receiving the wait signal, the third display unit displays a red circle symbol, and the third display unit does not receive the symbol. When the wait signal is reached, a symbol of a green circle is displayed.

If the above control unit outputs the trumpet signal or the large signal for too long, the control unit will send an e-mail or mobile phone newsletter notification through a network to immediately view it.

When the control unit outputs the fault signal, it will send an email or mobile phone newsletter notification via a network for repair.

The invention has the following advantages:

1. The present invention automatically detects the use of the toilet and displays it for the user to clearly understand.

2. According to the invention, the toilet lid and the toilet seat cushion can be automatically opened according to the use state of different users, so as to be convenient for the user to use, and the operation is completely free from hand contact, and the hygiene can be ensured.

3. The invention can detect whether the toilet is faulty at any time, and can prohibit use and immediate maintenance as soon as possible.

4. The invention can automatically control the flushing amount of the toilet, and count the water consumption and the number of users, thereby saving water and facilitating management.

5. When the user enters the toilet for a long time, the user will send an email or a mobile phone newsletter to notify the remote end, and immediately send someone to check.

6. The invention can also emit electrons through a network when the toilet is faulty The email or mobile phone newsletter informs the far end and immediately sends someone to repair.

First, referring to the first figure and the second figure, the present invention includes a toilet (1), a first sensing unit (2), a second sensing unit (3), a control unit (4), and a first a display unit (5), a second display unit (6) and a third display unit (7), wherein:

The first sensing unit (2) is provided with at least one set. In this embodiment, two groups are disposed, and are respectively disposed at appropriate positions in front of the toilet (1) in the compartment (B). The first sensing unit (2) is an infrared thermal image sensor to sense the thermal energy of the human body and continuously output a first sensing signal.

a second sensing unit (3) having at least one set or more, the second sensing unit (3) being disposed on a ceiling outside the toilet (A) compartment (B), the second sensing unit (3) It is an infrared thermal image sensor to sense the thermal energy of the human body and continuously output a second sensing signal.

a control unit (4) electrically connected to the power unit (13) of the toilet (1), a solenoid valve (17), a water flow detector (18), a water level detector (19), and a first sensing The unit (2) and the second sensing unit (3), the control unit (3) can be disposed in a remote control room, thereby controlling the electromagnetic valve (17) to actuate and monitoring the water inlet pipe (15) After the solenoid valve (17) is closed, whether there is water leakage in the inlet pipe (15) due to the failure of the solenoid valve (17), the amount of water passing through the inlet pipe (15) can be counted, and the toilet can be monitored ( 1) Whether the drain pipe (16) is blocked by water, and the water level rises, and a fault signal is outputted in combination with the above conditions. The control unit (4) can also output the fault signal while passing through a network. Road hair The email or the mobile phone newsletter notifies the administrator to perform the repair immediately, and the control unit (4) receives the first sensing signal from the first sensing unit (2), which is to be noted that the first sensing The unit (2) senses the thermal energy of the human body and forms a first sensing signal, and then transmits the first sensing signal to the control unit (4), and the control unit (4) converts the received first sensing signal into a human form. The thermal spectrum image of the false color image forms a first sensing picture, and the control unit (4) can utilize a thermal spectrum image recognition technology to recognize the user's motion and position in front of the toilet (1) Identification, in order to identify the user entering the compartment (B), facing the toilet (1) and wanting to trumpet (for men), or back to the toilet (1) and large (including women) Trumpet], when the user does not leave after facing the toilet (1) for a period of time, it is determined that the user is a male and wants to be small, and the control unit (4) outputs a small signal to the power unit ( 13), to control the toilet lid (11) and the toilet seat cushion (12) simultaneously, if the user turns back to the toilet (1) If the user does not leave after a period of time, it is determined that the user is a female and wants to be a small or male to be large, and the control unit (4) outputs a large signal to the power unit (13) to control the toilet cover ( 11) 掀, and when the user leaves the toilet (1) for a short time, the control unit (4) judges that the female is in the small number, and controls the solenoid valve (17) to conduct a shorter time flow. If a small amount of water is left, if the user leaves the toilet (1) for a long time, the control unit (4) judges that the female or male is large, and the solenoid valve (17) is controlled to be turned on for a long time. Excessive amount of water is used to flush the toilet (1); when the output of the small signal or the large signal is too long, it means that the user in the compartment (B) may faint or otherwise Sending an abnormal situation, the control unit (4) will send an email or mobile phone newsletter through the network to notify the manager to go to the view immediately; The control unit (4) receives the second sensing signal from the second sensing unit (3). It is to be noted that the second sensing unit (3) senses the thermal energy of the human body and forms a second sense. The second sensing signal is transmitted to the control unit (4), and the control unit (4) converts the received second sensing signal into a thermal spectrum image of a humanoid false color image to form a second sensing picture. The control unit (4) also utilizes a thermal spectrum image recognition technique to recognize the user's motion and distinguish it into a standing position in front of the compartment (B) in each of the second sensing images. The monitoring area (41) is configured to sense whether the user is standing and waiting in the monitoring area (41). When the user enters the monitoring area (41) and does not leave after a certain period of time, it is determined that someone is waiting, then the control unit (4) The system will output a wait signal.

a first display unit (5) electrically connected to the control unit (4), and disposed outside the toilet (A), and receiving the small signal and the large signal output by the control unit (4) And a fault signal, a position corresponding to each toilet (1) on the panel of the first display unit (5) is provided with a display area (51) (as shown in the seventh figure), the display area (51) Displayed by a light number or a different symbol, when the first display unit (5) receives the small or large signal, the display area (51) displays a symbol of a red circle, indicating that there is a user. The toilet (1) is being used. If the small or large signal is not received, the symbol showing a green circle will change, indicating that no one is using the toilet (1), if a fault signal is received. The display area (51) displays a red cross symbol to indicate that the toilet (1) is faulty, prohibits use and waits for maintenance. The user who waits outside the toilet (A) can know the usage status of each toilet (1).

The second display unit (6), as shown in the eighth figure, is electrically connected to the control unit (4) and can be disposed outside the compartment (B) of the toilet (A) and receives the control unit (4) The output of the small signal, the large signal and the fault signal, the second display unit (6) is displayed by the light number or a different symbol, when the second display unit (6) receives the small signal Or after the large signal, a red circle symbol is displayed, indicating that the user is using the toilet (1). If the small signal or the large signal is not received, the green circle is displayed. The symbol indicates that no user is using the toilet (1). If a fault signal is received, a red cross symbol is displayed to indicate that the toilet (1) is faulty, prohibiting use and waiting for maintenance. The user waiting outside the compartment (B) can know the usage status of the toilet (1).

a third display unit (7) electrically connected to the control unit (4), and disposed in the compartment (B) of the toilet (A), and receiving the waiting output of the control unit (4) The third display unit (7) is displayed by a light number or a different symbol. When the third display unit (7) receives the waiting signal, a symbol of a red circle is displayed, indicating that the user is Waiting for the toilet (1) outside the compartment (B), if the waiting signal is not received, it will change the symbol showing a green circle, indicating that no one is waiting outside the compartment (B) to use the toilet ( 1), to inform the user who is using the toilet (1) in the compartment (B), knowing whether there is a user waiting outside to shorten the use time.

When in use, as shown in the third figure, when the user enters the toilet (A) compartment (B), it is sensed by the two first sensing units (2) located in front of the toilet (A). And transmitting the first sensing signal that it senses to The control unit (4) is converted into a first sensing screen. When the user (C) stands in front of the toilet (1), the control unit (4) utilizes a content according to the content in the first sensing screen. The identification technique of the thermal spectrum image is used to identify the action of the user (C) after entering the compartment (B), when the user (C) faces the toilet (1) for a period of time without leaving (such as the fourth figure) As shown, the user is determined to be male and wants to be small. The control unit (4) outputs a small signal to the power unit (13) to control the toilet cover (11) and the toilet seat cushion (12). At the same time, it is convenient for the user (C) to carry out the trumpet; if it is recognized that the user (C) turns back to the toilet (1) and does not leave after a certain period of time (as shown in the fifth figure), it is judged to be used. (C) is a female and wants to be small or male to be large, the control unit (4) will output a large signal to the power unit (13) to control the toilet cover (11) to open It is convenient for the user (C) to carry out large size.

When the first display unit (5) and the second display unit (6) respectively receive the small signal or the large signal from the control unit (4), the first display unit (5) The display area (51) and the second display unit (6) respectively display a red circle symbol (as shown in the seventh and eighth figures), indicating that the user (C) is using the toilet (1) When the user (C) leaves, the control unit (4) controls the power unit (13) to lower the toilet cover (11) and the toilet seat cushion (12) respectively, and the control unit (4) According to the user, if the user leaves the toilet (1) for a short time, it will judge that the female is in the small number, and the solenoid valve (17) is controlled to conduct a small amount of water for a short time, if the user is long The time leaves the toilet (1), and the control unit (4) determines that the female or male is large, and then controls the solenoid valve (17) to conduct a long time to flow an excessive amount of water. For flushing the toilet (1), the control unit (4) can count the number of times the solenoid valve (17) is turned on, so as to be converted into water consumption, to facilitate statistics of water charges and usage times; when the user ( C) After the departure, the control unit (4) also stops sending the trumpet signal or the large signal, and the first display unit (5) and the second display unit (6) no longer receive the trumpet signal or the large When the signal is signaled, it will change the symbol showing a green circle, indicating that no user (C) is using the toilet (1), so the user (C) waiting outside the toilet (A) can pass the first display. The unit (5) knows the usage status of all the toilets (1), and then quickly finds the toilet (1) to save time for waiting and searching, while the user (C) waiting outside the compartment (B) can pass the The second display unit (6) knows the state of use of the toilet (1), and can also save time for waiting and searching.

If the output time of the small signal or the large signal is too long, it means that the user (C) in the compartment (B) may have a faint or other sudden abnormal condition, so the control unit (4) is The administrator will be notified via an email or mobile phone newsletter.

When the electromagnetic switch (17) is in the closed state (as shown in the sixth figure), the water flow detector (18) detects that the water inlet pipe (15) has a water flow, that is, the The solenoid valve (17) is faulty and there is a leak; when the water level detector (19) detects that the water level in the toilet (1) is too high, it indicates the drain of the toilet (1) (16) There is a blocked condition, and the water level is generated to cause the water level to rise. Therefore, the control unit (4) outputs a fault signal to the first display unit (5) and the second display unit according to the above situation. (6), the display area (51) corresponding to the position of the toilet (1) and the second display unit (6) will display a red cross Symbol to indicate that the toilet (1) is faulty, prohibited from use and waiting for maintenance, and the control unit (4) can also send an email or mobile phone newsletter via a network to immediately send someone for repair.

When the user (C) enters the monitoring area (41), the second sensing unit (3) senses and outputs a second sensing signal to the control unit (4) and converts it into a second sensing. In the picture, the control unit (4) also uses the identification technology of the thermal spectrum image to recognize the action of the user (C), if the user (C) stands in front of the compartment (B) and does not leave after a certain period of time When it is determined that someone is waiting, the control unit (4) outputs a waiting signal, and the third display unit (7) receives the waiting signal output by the control unit (4), and a red circle is displayed. The symbol (which is displayed in the same manner as the second display unit (6), as shown in the eighth figure) indicates that the user (C) is waiting outside the compartment (B) to use the toilet (1). By means of the notification that the user (C) who is using the toilet (1) in the compartment (B) knows that other users (C) are waiting outside, thereby shortening the usage time, and if the waiting signal is not received, it will change. A symbol showing a green circle indicates that no other user (C) is waiting to use the toilet (1) outside the compartment (B).

However, the above description is only one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the scope of the patent application and the contents of the description of the present invention are not limited thereto. All should still fall within the scope of protection covered by the scope of the patent application of the present invention.

(1) ‧ ‧ ‧ toilet

(11) ‧‧‧ toilet cover

(12)‧‧‧ Toilet Seat

(13)‧‧‧Power unit

(14) ‧ ‧ water tank

(15) ‧‧‧ water inlet

(16)‧‧‧Drainage pipe

(17)‧‧‧ solenoid valve

(18)‧‧‧Water flow detector

(19)‧‧‧Water level detector

(2) ‧‧‧first sensing unit

(3) ‧‧‧Second sensing unit

(4) ‧‧‧Control unit

(41) ‧‧‧Monitoring area

(5) ‧‧‧First display unit

(51)‧‧‧ display area

(6)‧‧‧Second display unit

(7)‧‧‧ Third display unit

(A) ‧ ‧ toilet

(B) ‧‧‧ Compartment

(C) ‧‧‧ users

The first figure is a component configuration diagram of the present invention.

The second figure is a schematic view of the toilet structure of the present invention.

The third figure is a schematic view of the invention when it is used.

The fourth figure is a schematic diagram of the operation of the toilet for the male trumpet.

The fifth figure is a schematic diagram of the operation of the toilet for a female trumpet or a male large size.

The sixth figure is a schematic diagram of the toilet failure of the present invention.

The seventh figure is a schematic view of the first display unit of the present invention.

The eighth figure is a schematic view of the second display unit (or the third display unit) of the present invention.

(1) ‧ ‧ ‧ toilet

(11) ‧‧‧ toilet cover

(12)‧‧‧ Toilet Seat

(13)‧‧‧Power unit

(14) ‧ ‧ water tank

(15) ‧‧‧ water inlet

(17)‧‧‧ solenoid valve

(18)‧‧‧Water flow detector

(2) ‧‧‧first sensing unit

(3) ‧‧‧Second sensing unit

(4) ‧‧‧Control unit

(41) ‧‧‧Monitoring area

(5) ‧‧‧First display unit

(51)‧‧‧ display area

(6)‧‧‧Second display unit

(7)‧‧‧ Third display unit

(A) ‧ ‧ toilet

(B) ‧‧‧ Compartment

Claims (10)

A fully automated toilet includes: at least one toilet disposed in a compartment, the toilet being provided with a toilet cover and a toilet seat cushion, the toilet cover and the toilet seat cushion being coupled to a power unit, In order to control the opening or lowering of the toilet, the toilet is connected with a water tank, the water tank is connected with an inlet pipe to communicate with the toilet, and the toilet is connected with a drain pipe, wherein the inlet pipe is provided with a solenoid valve And a water flow detector, wherein the toilet is provided with a water level detector; at least one of the first sensing units is disposed in the compartment, and senses and outputs in the compartment a first sensing signal; at least one or more second sensing units disposed outside the compartment, and sensing outside the compartment, and outputting a second sensing signal; a control unit, The power unit is electrically connected to the toilet, the electromagnetic valve, the water flow detector, the water level detector, the first sensing unit and the second sensing unit, and the control unit is disposed at a remote end for controlling The solenoid valve is actuated and monitored The solenoid valve is faulty and the drain pipe is blocked, and a fault signal is output, and the control unit receives the first sensing signal and converts it into a first sensing screen, and after identifying the first sensing screen, outputs a small signal. And the power unit is configured to control the toilet lid and the toilet seat cushion to simultaneously start, or output a large signal to the power unit to control the toilet lid opening, and the control unit receives the second sensing signal Converting into a second sensing picture, the second sensing picture is divided into a monitoring area, thereby sensing the monitoring area, and outputting a waiting signal; a first display unit electrically connected to the control a unit disposed outside the compartment and receiving the small signal, the large signal and the fault signal Corresponding to the position of the toilet on the first display unit, a display area is displayed, the display area is a light number or symbol indicating the use condition of the toilet; and a second display unit is electrically connected to the control a unit, disposed outside the compartment, and receiving the small signal, the large signal and the fault signal, and displaying the light number or symbol of the use condition of the toilet; a third display unit electrically connected to the The control unit is disposed in the compartment and receives the waiting signal and displays a light sign or symbol of the waiting condition outside the compartment. The fully automated toilet according to claim 1, wherein the power unit is a stepping motor or a servo motor. The fully automated toilet of claim 1, wherein the first sensing unit and the second sensing unit are infrared thermal image sensors. The fully automated toilet according to claim 1, wherein the first sensing unit senses the thermal energy of the human body and forms the first sensing signal, and then transmits the first sensing signal to the control. And the control unit converts the received first sensing signal into a thermal spectrum image of a humanoid false color image to form the first sensing picture. The fully automated toilet according to claim 1, wherein the second sensing unit senses the thermal energy of the human body and forms the second sensing signal, and then transmits the second sensing signal to the control. And the control unit converts the received second sensing signal into a thermal spectrum image of a humanoid false color image to form the second sensing picture. The fully automated toilet according to claim 1, wherein the control unit identifies and distinguishes the position in front of the compartment in each of the second sensing images by using a thermal image recognition technique. There is this monitoring area. Such as the fully automated toilet described in claim 1 of the patent scope, wherein the control The unit will control the time when the toilet is used for a short period of time, and control the solenoid valve to flow a small amount of water for a short period of time, or according to the length of time the toilet is used, and control the solenoid valve to conduct for a long time. water. The fully automated toilet according to claim 1, wherein the first display unit receives the small signal or the large signal, and the display area displays a symbol of a red circle, and the display unit does not receive the The small signal or the large signal will display a green circle symbol. When the display unit receives the fault signal, the display area displays a red cross symbol, and the second display unit receives the small signal. Or a large signal, a symbol of a red circle is displayed. If the second display unit does not receive the small signal or the large signal, a green circle symbol is displayed, and the second display unit receives the fault signal. A symbol of a red cross is displayed. After receiving the waiting signal, the third display unit displays a symbol of a red circle. If the third display unit does not receive the waiting signal, a symbol of a green circle is displayed. For example, in the fully automated toilet described in claim 1, wherein the control unit outputs the trumpet signal or the large signal for too long, the control unit sends an e-mail or mobile phone notification via a network to immediately go to the toilet. View. For example, the fully automated toilet according to claim 1 of the patent application, wherein the control unit outputs an email or a mobile phone notification via a network to perform maintenance.