Sanitary equipment and control method thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11014111-B2
Application number	US-201816140544-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 25, 2018
Priority date	Sep 25, 2017
Publication date	May 25, 2021
Grant date	May 25, 2021

Abstract

A sanitary equipment and a control method thereof are provided. The sanitary equipment includes a main body having an opining, a cover body movably disposed at the main body, an electric motor driving the cover body to move, an auxiliary apparatus disposed at the main body and a control circuit coupled to the electric motor and the auxiliary apparatus. In response to operation or wireless remote control, the control circuit controls the electric motor to drive the cover body to open the opening and turn on the auxiliary apparatus in a first process. In a second process, the control circuit controls the electric motor to drive the cover body to close the opening, and turns off the auxiliary apparatus at the same time. Sequences, numbers of steps of the first process and the second process are different. Accordingly, the sanitary equipment with multiple functions and convenient use is provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A sanitary equipment, comprising:
a main body, having an opening;
at least one cover body, movably disposed on the main body, wherein the at least one cover body is at least one horizontal open-close cover body;
an electric motor, adapted to drive the at least one cover body to move;
at least one auxiliary device, disposed in the main body; and
a control circuit, disposed in the main body, and coupled to the electric motor and the at least one auxiliary device;
wherein the control circuit controls the electric motor to drive the at least one cover body to open the opening, and then turns on the at least one auxiliary device; and
the control circuit controls the electric motor to drive the at least one cover body to close the opening, and meanwhile turns off the at least one auxiliary device.

2. The sanitary equipment as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
a wireless communication receiver, coupled to the control circuit, and configured to receive a wireless command signal.

3. The sanitary equipment as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the wireless communication receiver generates a detection signal to the control circuit after receiving the wireless command signal.

4. The sanitary equipment as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one motion sensor, coupled to the control circuit, and configured to detect a motion of an object.

5. The sanitary equipment as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the at least one motion sensor generates a detection signal to the control circuit after detecting the motion of the object.

6. The sanitary equipment as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the at least one motion sensor is disposed in the main body.

7. The sanitary equipment as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one horizontal open-close cover body is at least one rotary cover body or at least one sliding cover body.

8. The sanitary equipment as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
a cover body detection element, coupled to the control circuit, and configured to detect movement of the at least one cover body.

9. The sanitary equipment as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the cover body detection element generates a cover body moving signal to the control circuit after detecting the movement of the at least one cover body.

10. The sanitary equipment as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
a pressure sensor, coupled to the control circuit, and configured to detect an external force on the at least one cover body.

11. The sanitary equipment as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the pressure sensor generates a pressure sensing value to the control circuit after detecting the external force on the cover body.

12. The sanitary equipment as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one auxiliary device comprises at least one of a fragrance dispenser and a loudspeaker.

13. The sanitary equipment as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
a water supply device, coupled to the control circuit, and configured to supply water into the main body.

14. The sanitary equipment as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
a disinfection device, coupled to the control circuit.

15. The sanitary equipment as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one cover body comprises a toilet lid and a toilet seat.

16. The sanitary equipment as claimed in claim 6 , wherein a range of an included angle between a detection direction of the at least one motion sensor and a ground vertical line is 10-80 degrees.

17. The sanitary equipment as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the at least one cover body comprises a toilet lid and a toilet seat, and the disinfection device is disposed in the toilet lid.

18. The sanitary equipment as claimed in claim 17 , wherein when the opening is closed by the toilet lid and the toilet seat, the disinfection device faces the toilet seat.

19. The sanitary equipment as claimed in claim 18 , wherein the disinfection device is an ultraviolet disinfection lamp.

20. The sanitary equipment as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the at least one fragrance dispenser is an oily fragrance dispenser configured to provide an oily aromatic film on a water surface inside the main body.

Assignees

• Wang Wei Jun
• Hong Ruei Hong
• Chiu Wen Yi
• Liu Po Chun
• Weng Chia Shin
• Chen Shi Kuan
• Compal Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Wang Wei-Jun
• Hong Ruei-Hong
• Chiu Wen-Yi
• Liu Po-Chun
• Weng Chia-Shin
• Chen Shi-Kuan

Classifications

• E03D5/105 Primary

  touchless, e.g. using sensors · CPC title

• E03D11/12

  Swivel-mounted bowls, e.g. for use in restricted spaces {slidably or movably mounted bowls; combinations with flushing and disinfecting devices actuated by the swiveling or sliding movement of the bowl} · CPC title

• E03C1/057

  touchless, i.e. using sensors · CPC title

• A47K13/10

  Devices for raising and lowering {; Collapsible or rotating seats or covers} · CPC title

• B05B12/00 Primary

  Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area · CPC title