CN118633843A - A water outlet control device and a control method for the water outlet control device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of water dispensers, and in particular to a water outlet control device and a control method thereof, comprising: a frame, a water outlet hose, the water outlet hose being mounted on the top of the frame; a water pipe driving platform being provided on the frame, a moving plate being mounted on the water pipe driving platform, a socket being provided on the moving plate for inserting the water outlet hose; and a driving module for driving the water outlet hose to move in the socket being further provided on the water pipe driving platform.

Description

A water outlet control device and a control method for the water outlet control device

Technical Field

The present invention relates to the technical field of water dispensers, and in particular to a water outlet control device and a control method thereof.

Background Art

A water dispenser is a device that allows users to get drinking water. It can be divided into two types: filtered water dispensers and bottled water dispensers. Filtered water dispensers use a built-in filtration system to filter and purify tap water to remove impurities, organic matter, and microorganisms in the water, ensuring that users drink cleaner and healthier water. Bottled water dispensers use a built-in bottled water pump to pump bottled water to the water outlet, and are usually suitable for environments without filtration equipment or with high requirements for water quality.

In the related art, no matter which type of water dispenser, the water outlet is fixed. When the user needs to collect water, the user is required to place the water cup directly below the water outlet, otherwise the drinking water flowing out of the water outlet will not be able to accurately enter the water cup.

Summary of the invention

In response to the above technical problems, the present invention proposes a water outlet control device and a control method for the water outlet control device, which aims to not fix the water outlet of the water outlet control device, so that the user can actively calibrate the water outlet when he needs to collect water, but the water outlet control device controls the driving module to move the water outlet above the water cup to improve the user experience.

In a first aspect, the present application provides a water outlet control device, comprising: a frame, a water outlet hose, wherein the water outlet hose is installed on the top of the frame;

The frame is provided with a water pipe driving platform, the water pipe driving platform is installed with a movable plate, and the movable plate is provided with a socket for inserting the water outlet hose;

The water pipe driving platform is also provided with a driving module for driving the water outlet hose to move in the socket.

As an optional solution of the water outlet control device provided by the present invention, it also includes: a cup holder, which is fixedly arranged at a position on the bottom of the frame corresponding to the water outlet hose.

As an optional solution of the water outlet control device provided by the present invention, the socket is an arc-shaped socket, and the water outlet hose moves in a curve in the arc-shaped socket under the drive of the drive module.

As an optional solution of the water outlet control device provided by the present invention, the driving module includes a motor and a driving telescopic rod, and one end of the motor away from the arc-shaped socket is fixed to the movable plate by a fixing screw, and is connected to the water outlet hose through the driving telescopic rod;

When the motor drives the driving telescopic rod to extend, the water outlet hose moves in a curve in the arc-shaped socket toward the end away from the motor fixed end;

When the motor drives the driving telescopic rod to shorten, the water outlet hose moves in a curve in the arc-shaped socket toward the end close to the motor.

As an optional solution of the water outlet control device provided by the present invention, a ring is provided between the water outlet hose and the socket, the driving telescopic rod is connected to the water outlet hose through the ring, and a gap is provided between the ring and the water outlet hose.

As an optional solution of the water outlet control device provided by the present invention, it also includes a water vapor separation device, which is connected to the top of the water outlet hose and is used to separate the steam generated by the water outlet control device.

In a second aspect, the present application provides a control method for a water outlet control device, the water outlet control device comprising a frame and a water outlet hose, the water outlet hose being mounted on the top of the frame; a water pipe driving platform being provided on the frame, a movable plate being mounted on the water pipe driving platform, a socket being provided on the movable plate for inserting the water outlet hose, and a driving module being provided on the water pipe driving platform; comprising:

Get the target position of the cup;

The driving module is controlled to drive the water outlet hose to move in the socket until the water outlet hose moves to the target position.

As an optional solution of the control method of the water outlet control device provided by the present invention, the water outlet control device further includes a cup holder, which is fixedly arranged at a position corresponding to the water outlet hose at the bottom of the frame; the target position of the cup is obtained, including:

In response to a cup being placed on the cup holder, a target position of the cup is acquired.

As an optional solution of the control method of the water outlet control device provided by the present invention, a water cup positioning device is also included, and the obtaining of the target position of the cup includes:

The target position of the water cup placed on the cup holder is detected by the water cup positioning device, and the water cup positioning device includes at least one of the following: an optical sensor, an infrared sensor, and a camera.

As an optional solution of the control method of the water outlet control device provided by the present invention, the socket is an arc-shaped socket, and the control of the driving module to drive the water outlet hose to move in the socket includes:

The driving module is controlled to drive the water outlet hose to move in a curve in the arc-shaped socket.

As an optional solution of the control method of the water outlet control device provided by the present invention, the driving module includes a motor and a driving telescopic rod, one end of the motor away from the arc-shaped socket is fixed to the movable plate by a fixing screw, and is connected to the water outlet hose by the driving telescopic rod; the controlling the driving module to drive the water outlet hose to make a curved motion in the arc-shaped socket includes:

Controlling the motor to drive the driving telescopic rod to extend, so that the water outlet hose moves in a curve in the arc-shaped socket toward the end away from the motor fixed end;

The motor is controlled to drive the driving telescopic rod to shorten, so that the water outlet hose moves in a curve in the arc-shaped socket toward the end close to the motor.

As an optional solution of the control method of the water outlet control device provided by the present invention, the controlling the driving module to drive the water outlet hose to make a curved motion in the arc-shaped socket includes:

Determine the length of the driving telescopic rod at the midpoint of the arc-shaped socket and the angle between the driving telescopic rod and the first driving module;

Based on the law of cosines, the determined length, the angle and the target position, the target length for controlling the extension or shortening of the driving telescopic rod is calculated.

As an optional solution to the control method of the water outlet control device provided by the present invention, a holding ring is provided between the water outlet hose and the socket, the driving telescopic rod is connected to the water outlet hose through the holding ring, and a gap is provided between the holding ring and the water outlet hose.

As an optional solution of the control method of the water outlet control device provided by the present invention, it also includes a water vapor separation device, which is connected to the top of the water outlet hose and is used to separate the steam generated by the water outlet control device.

As an optional solution of the control method of the water outlet control device provided by the present invention, the water outlet control device further includes a communication device, the communication device is connected to the user equipment, and further includes:

The target position detected by the water cup positioning device and the water outlet position of the water outlet hose are sent to the user device through the communication device, so that the user returns a water outlet instruction according to the relative relationship between the target position and the water outlet position;

When the communication device receives the water outlet instruction, the water supply is started.

As an optional solution of the control method of the water outlet control device provided by the present invention, the water outlet control device further includes a display screen and:

The relative relationship between the target position detected by the water cup positioning device and the water outlet position of the water outlet hose is displayed on the display screen in the form of an image.

In a third aspect, an electronic device includes a processor and a memory;

The processor is connected to the memory;

The memory is used to store executable program code;

The processor runs a program corresponding to the executable program code by reading the executable program code stored in the memory, so as to execute the control method of the water outlet control device as described above.

In a fourth aspect, a computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the control method of the water outlet control device as described above is implemented.

The beneficial technical effects of the present invention include at least: since the water outlet pipe of the water outlet control device is a hose, the water outlet of the water outlet control device is not fixed, and it can be moved by the drive of the driving module, so that the user does not need to actively calibrate the water outlet when he needs to collect water, but the water outlet control device controls the driving module to move the water outlet above the water cup to improve the user experience.

Other features and advantages of the present invention will be disclosed in detail in the following specific embodiments and drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a water outlet control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a water outlet control device from a top view according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an installation structure of a driving module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a water vapor separation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic flow chart of a control method for a water outlet control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a sensing range of a water cup positioning device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a method of driving a telescopic rod to extend according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a shortening drive of a telescopic rod shown in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention are explained and described below in conjunction with the drawings of the embodiments of the present invention, but the following embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, not all. Based on the embodiments in the implementation mode, other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are all within the protection scope of the present invention.

In the following description, terms such as "inside", "outside", "up", "down", "left", "right", etc. that indicate directions or positional relationships are only used to facilitate the description of the embodiments and simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific direction, be constructed and operate in a specific direction, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation of the present invention.

The embodiment of the present application provides a water outlet control device, please refer to Figure 1, the water outlet control device includes: a frame 11 and a water outlet hose 13. The frame 11 is a supporting structure of the water outlet control device, and the water outlet hose 13 is installed on the top of the frame 11.

The frame 11 is also provided with a water pipe driving platform 14, on which a movable plate 15 is installed, and on which a socket 16 for inserting the water outlet hose 13 is provided. A guide rail may be installed between the movable plate and the water pipe driving platform 14, so that the movable plate 15 can slide under the drive of the driving module. Of course, the movement mode of the movable plate 15 may not be limited to this, for example, it may also include: a pulley is installed under the movable plate 15, and the movable plate 15 can slide based on the pulley; or, the surfaces of the water pipe driving platform 14 and the movable plate 15 are both made of smooth materials, etc., and this specification does not limit this.

The water pipe driving platform 14 is also provided with a driving module 18 for driving the water outlet hose 13 to move in the socket 16 .

In this embodiment, since the water outlet pipe of the water outlet control device is a hose, the water outlet of the water outlet control device is not fixed, and it can be moved by the drive module, so that the user does not need to actively calibrate the water outlet when water is needed. Instead, the water outlet control device controls the drive module to move the water outlet above the water cup to improve the user experience.

In one embodiment, the water outlet control device further comprises a cup holder 12, which is fixedly arranged at a position corresponding to the water outlet hose at the bottom of the frame 11. The cup holder can be used to place a cup.

The driving module 18 drives the water outlet hose 13 to move in the following manner: the socket 16 can be a long straight socket, and the socket can be perpendicular to the movement direction of the moving plate 15, and the driving module 18 can also drive the telescopic rod to push the water outlet hose to move in a straight line in the socket 13 perpendicular to the movement direction of the moving plate 15. However, in this driving manner, the installation of the driving module 18 needs to be perpendicular to the first driving module 17, and this installation manner will occupy a large space and easily make the appearance of the water outlet control device asymmetric.

In one embodiment, the socket is an arc-shaped socket, and the water outlet hose performs an abutting curved motion in the arc-shaped socket under the drive of the driving module.

As shown in FIG2 , the socket 16 is a long arc socket. The outlet hose 13 performs abutting curved motion in the long arc socket under the drive of the driving module 18, that is, it moves in the direction 2-1 or the direction 2-2. Specifically, the socket 16 can be a long arc socket, and the motion of the outlet hose 13 in the socket can be abutting curved motion.

Furthermore, the driving module 18 includes a motor 181 and a driving telescopic rod 182, and the end of the motor 181 away from the long arc-shaped socket is fixed to the movable plate 15 by a fixing screw, and is connected to the water outlet hose 13 by the driving telescopic rod 182; when the motor 181 drives the telescopic rod 182 to extend, the water outlet hose 13 makes a curved motion in the long arc-shaped socket toward the end away from the motor 181 (i.e., moves in direction 2-1); when the motor 181 drives the telescopic rod 181 to shorten, the water outlet hose 13 makes a curved motion in the long arc-shaped socket toward the end close to the motor 181 (i.e., moves in direction 2-2).

In this embodiment, since the socket is a long arc-shaped socket, the driving module can drive the water outlet hose to move in a curve in the socket, so that the installation of the driving module does not need to be perpendicular to the first driving module, thereby reducing the installation space of the driving module in the water outlet control device, optimizing the structure of the water outlet control device, and beautifying the appearance of the water outlet control device.

The specific installation method of the drive module 18 is shown in FIG3 , where the end of the motor 181 away from the long arc-shaped socket is fixed to the moving plate 15 through a fixing screw 31 and a gasket 32, and the fixing screw 31 is wrapped with a rotating shaft 33. Since there is only one screw, the drive module 18 can also rotate around the rotating shaft 33 by a certain angle under the action of the socket 16.

In one embodiment, a ring 34 is provided between the water outlet hose 13 and the socket 16 , and the driving telescopic rod 182 is connected to the water outlet hose 13 through the ring 34 , and a gap is provided between the ring 34 and the water outlet hose 13 .

The movement of the water outlet hose 13 relies on the holding ring 34 connected to the driving telescopic rod 182. The socket 16 is provided with a first limiting groove 161 and a second limiting groove 162. The holding ring 34 is stuck in the socket 16 based on these two limiting grooves. Since there is a gap between the holding ring 34 and the water outlet hose 13, the rotation of the driving module 18 itself will not drive the water outlet hose 13 to rotate, but will only drive it to move in the horizontal direction.

In this embodiment, a ring with a gap between the water outlet hose and the socket is provided so that the rotation of the driving module will not affect the water outlet hose, thereby avoiding the problem of the water outlet hose rupture caused by the rotation and twisting of the hose.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 , a slide groove 17 is provided on the movable plate 15 , and the movable plate 15 is mounted on the water pipe driving platform 14 through a pressing plate 19 and screws passing through the pressing plate 19 and the slide groove 17 .

The slide groove 17 can ensure that the movable plate 15 can be driven by the first driving module. One end of the movable plate 15 is connected to the first driving module 17, and the limit of the other end is realized by the pressing plate 19 and the slide groove 17, which can ensure that the movable plate 15 can reciprocate in the same plane without tilting.

In one embodiment, a water vapor separation device is further included, and the water vapor separation device is connected to the top of the water outlet hose and is used to separate the steam generated by the water outlet control device.

As shown in Fig. 4, the water vapor separation device 41 is connected to the top of the water outlet hose 13, and is used to separate the steam generated by the water outlet of the water outlet hose 13. The specific structure of the water vapor separation device 41 may include a cavity and a steam exhaust port. After the water supply control device supplies water into the cavity, the steam will automatically separate from the water, the steam will rise and be discharged from the steam exhaust port, and the water will flow out along the water outlet hose 13 into the water cup.

In this embodiment, by installing a water vapor separation device 41 in the water outlet control device, the steam generated by the water outlet control device is separated, thereby preventing the steam from damaging the internal structure of the water outlet control device.

In one embodiment, a water cup positioning device is further included, and the water cup positioning device is used to position the water cup placed on the cup holder. As shown in FIG4 , the water cup positioning device can be an optical sensor 42 installed on the water pipe driving platform 14 , and the optical sensor can be used to position the water cup placed on the cup holder 12 .

Of course, the water cup positioning device is not limited thereto, and may also include, for example, an infrared sensor or a camera, and this specification does not limit this.

This specification also proposes a control method for a water outlet control device, please refer to FIG5, the water outlet control device includes a frame, a water outlet hose, the water outlet hose is installed on the top of the frame; the frame is also provided with a water pipe driving platform, a movable plate is installed on the water pipe driving platform, a socket for inserting the water outlet hose is provided on the movable plate, and a driving module is provided on the water pipe driving platform; including:

Step 502, obtaining the target position of the cup;

Step 504 , controlling the driving module to drive the water outlet hose to move in the socket until the water outlet hose moves to the target position.

In one embodiment, the water outlet control device further includes a cup holder, which is fixed at a position on the bottom of the frame corresponding to the water outlet hose; obtaining the target position of the cup includes: in response to a cup being placed on the cup holder, obtaining the target position of the cup.

Furthermore, it also includes a water cup positioning device, and obtaining the target position of the cup includes: detecting the target position of the water cup placed on the cup holder by the water cup positioning device, and the water cup positioning device includes at least one of the following: an optical sensor, an infrared sensor, and a camera.

In one embodiment, controlling the driving module to drive the water outlet hose to make a curved motion in the arc-shaped socket includes: determining the length of the driving telescopic rod at the midpoint of the arc-shaped socket, and the angle with the central axis of the arc-shaped socket; based on the cosine theorem, and the determined length, angle and target position, calculating the target length for controlling the driving telescopic rod to extend or shorten.

As shown in Figure 6, a coordinate system is established with the vertical downward position of the water outlet hose as the coordinate origin, and the dotted circle indicates the range that the water cup positioning device can sense. When the water cup positioning device senses that the center of the cup is at ①, since ① is in the positive direction of the Y axis, the drive module pushes the water outlet hose to move in the direction of the arrow 2-1. At this time, the water outlet hose moves a distance B-① along the Y axis. When the water cup positioning device senses that the center of the cup is at ②, since ② is in the negative direction of the Y axis, the drive module pushes the rod to retract and pull the water outlet hose to move in the direction of the arrow 2-2. At this time, the water outlet hose moves a distance A2 along the Y axis. This manual does not limit the movement method in the X-axis (parallel to the central axis of the arc socket).

The following is a calculation based on a specific formula to estimate the angle that the drive module needs to rotate and the distance that the drive telescopic rod needs to extend when the water outlet hose moves in the direction of B-①:

As shown in Figure 7, the driving module rotates with O1 as the center, and its length at the midpoint of the long arc-shaped socket is set to L, the angle with the X-axis is set to ∠β (a constant value), the distance of the driving telescopic rod extension is set to △L, and the angle of rotation of the driving module is set to ∠α. It is easy to know:

△O1AB is an isosceles triangle, so ∠b+∠β=1/2*(180°-∠α), ∠b=90°-1/2*∠α-∠β; ∠a+∠c’=1/2*(180°-∠α), and ∠a+∠b=90°, ∠c=∠c’=90°-∠α-∠β.

Based on the cosine theorem, we know that s= , so h=s*sin∠b, H=h+△L*COS∠c.

H is the distance that the water outlet hose moves in the direction of B-①. After sorting, we can know that:

H=( )*sin(90°-1/2*∠α-∠β)+△L*COS(90°-∠α-∠β).

The following is a calculation based on a specific formula to estimate the angle that the drive module needs to rotate and the distance that the drive telescopic rod needs to extend when the water outlet hose moves in the direction A-②:

As shown in FIG8 , the driving module rotates with O1 as the center, and its length at the midpoint of the long arc-shaped socket is set to L, the angle with the X-axis is set to ∠β (a constant value), the distance of the telescopic rod contraction is set to △L, and the rotation angle of the driving module is set to ∠α.

The parallel line from 01 to OB intersects at point C, so the interior angles are equal, that is, ∠α+∠c’=∠β; similarly, DA//O1C, so ∠c=∠c’=∠β-∠α; combined with Figure 9, it is easy to know that: H’=h’+△L*sinc;

From the cosine theorem, we know that s= , so h'=s*sin∠b, and∠b=180°-∠β-1/2*(180°-∠α)=90°-∠β+1/2*∠α;

H' is the distance that the outlet hose moves in the direction of 1A. After sorting, we can know:

H'=( )*sin(90°-∠β+1/2*∠α)+△L*sin(∠β-∠α).

In actual situations, the water cup may also be located outside the area sensed by the water cup positioning device, such as position ③. At this time, the water outlet control device may prompt the user that the water cup is not detected in the recognition area and water cannot be dispensed.

In one embodiment, the socket is a long arc-shaped socket, and controlling the driving module to drive the water outlet hose to move in the socket includes: controlling the driving module to drive the water outlet hose to perform abutting curved motion in the long arc-shaped socket.

In one embodiment, the driving module includes a motor and a driving telescopic rod, and the end of the motor away from the long arc socket is fixed to the moving plate through a fixing screw, and is connected to the water outlet hose through the driving telescopic rod; the controlling the driving module to drive the water outlet hose to make abutting curved motion in the long arc socket includes: controlling the motor to drive the driving telescopic rod to extend, so that the water outlet hose makes a curved motion in the long arc socket toward the end away from the motor fixed; controlling the motor to drive the driving telescopic rod to shorten, so that the water outlet hose makes a curved motion in the long arc socket toward the end close to the motor fixed. In this embodiment, since the socket is a long arc socket, the driving module can drive the water outlet hose to make a curved motion in the socket, so that the installation of the driving module does not need to be perpendicular to the first driving module, thereby reducing the installation space of the driving module in the water outlet control device, optimizing the structure of the water outlet control device, and beautifying the appearance of the water outlet control device.

In one embodiment, a ring is provided between the water outlet hose and the socket, the driving telescopic rod is connected to the water outlet hose through the ring, and a gap is provided between the ring and the water outlet hose. In this embodiment, by providing a ring between the water outlet hose and the socket with a gap between the water outlet hose and the water outlet hose, the rotation of the driving module will not affect the water outlet hose, thereby avoiding the problem of the water outlet hose rupture caused by the rotation and twisting of the hose.

In one embodiment, a water vapor separation device is further included, and the water vapor separation device is connected to the top of the water outlet hose and is used to separate the steam generated by the water outlet control device. In this embodiment, by installing the water vapor separation device 41 in the water outlet control device, the steam generated by the water outlet control device is separated, thereby preventing the steam from damaging the internal structure of the water outlet control device.

In one embodiment, the water outlet control device also includes a communication device, which is connected to a user device, and further includes: sending the target position detected by the water cup positioning device and the water outlet position of the water outlet hose to the user device through the communication device, so that the user returns a water outlet instruction based on the relative relationship between the target position and the water outlet position; when the communication device receives the water outlet instruction, the water supply is turned on.

In one embodiment, the water outlet control device further includes a display screen, and further includes: displaying the relative relationship between the target position detected by the water cup positioning device and the water outlet position of the water outlet hose in the form of an image on the display screen.

The aforementioned water outlet control device can be applied to any electronic device that requires water outlet control, such as a water dispenser.

Please refer to FIG. 9 , which is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided in yet another embodiment of the present specification.

As shown in FIG. 9 , the electronic device 900 may include: at least one processor 901 , at least one network interface 904 , a user interface 903 , a memory 905 , and at least one communication bus 902 .

The communication bus 902 may be used to realize the connection and communication among the above-mentioned components.

The user interface 903 may include buttons, and the optional user interface may also include a standard wired interface or a wireless interface.

The network interface 904 may include, but is not limited to, a Bluetooth module, an NFC module, a Wi-Fi module, and the like.

Among them, the processor 901 may include one or more processing cores. The processor 901 uses various interfaces and lines to connect various parts within the entire electronic device 900, and executes various functions and processes data of the electronic device 900 by running or executing instructions, programs, code sets or instruction sets stored in the memory 905, and calling data stored in the memory 905. Optionally, the processor 901 can be implemented in at least one hardware form of DSP, FPGA, and PLA. The processor 901 can integrate one or a combination of CPU, GPU, modem, etc. Among them, the CPU mainly processes the operating system, user interface, and application programs; the GPU is responsible for rendering and drawing the content to be displayed on the display screen; the modem is used to handle wireless communications. It can be understood that the above-mentioned modem may not be integrated into the processor 901, and it can be implemented separately through a chip.

Among them, the memory 905 may include RAM or ROM. Optionally, the memory 905 includes a non-transitory computer-readable medium. The memory 905 can be used to store instructions, programs, codes, code sets or instruction sets. The memory 905 may include a program storage area and a data storage area, wherein the program storage area may store instructions for implementing an operating system, instructions for at least one function (such as a touch function, a sound playback function, an image playback function, etc.), instructions for implementing the above-mentioned various method embodiments, etc.; the data storage area may store data involved in the above-mentioned various method embodiments, etc. The memory 905 may also be at least one storage device located away from the aforementioned processor 901. The memory 905 as a computer storage medium may include an operating system, a network communication module, a user interface module and an application. The processor 901 may be used to call the application stored in the memory 905 and execute the method in one or more of the above-mentioned embodiments.

Another embodiment of the present specification provides a computer-readable storage medium, which stores instructions, and when the instructions are executed on a computer or a processor, the computer or the processor executes one or more steps in the above embodiments. If the components of the above electronic device are implemented in the form of software functional units and predicted or used as independent downstream tasks, they can be stored in the computer-readable storage medium.

In the above embodiments, it can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof. When implemented by software, it can be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, the process or function described in the embodiment of this specification is generated in whole or in part. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer instructions can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transmitted through the computer-readable storage medium. The computer instructions can be transmitted from a website site, computer, server or data center to another website site, computer, server or data center by wired (e.g., coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line (Digital Subscriber Line, DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) mode. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium that can be accessed by a computer or a data storage device such as a server or data center that includes one or more available media integrated. The available medium may be a magnetic medium (eg, a floppy disk, a hard disk, a magnetic tape), an optical medium (eg, a digital versatile disc (DVD)), or a semiconductor medium (eg, a solid state drive (SSD)).

The above description is only the preferred embodiment disclosed in this application and the description of the technical principle used. Those skilled in the art should understand that the scope of protection involved in this disclosure is not limited to the technical solution formed by a specific combination of the above technical features, but also should cover other technical solutions formed by any combination of the above technical features or their equivalent features without departing from the above disclosed concept. For example, the above features are replaced with the technical features with similar functions disclosed in this disclosure (but not limited to) to form a technical solution.

In addition, although each operation is described in a specific order, this should not be understood as requiring these operations to be performed in the specific order shown or in a sequential order. Under certain circumstances, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous. Similarly, although some specific implementation details are included in the above discussion, these should not be interpreted as limiting the scope of the present disclosure. Some features described in the context of a separate embodiment can also be implemented in a single embodiment in combination. On the contrary, the various features described in the context of a single embodiment can also be implemented in multiple embodiments individually or in any suitable sub-combination mode.

Claims (16)

1. A water outlet control device, comprising: the device comprises a frame (11) and a water outlet hose (13), wherein the water outlet hose (13) is arranged at the top of the frame (11);

A water pipe driving platform (14) is arranged on the frame (11), a moving plate (15) is arranged on the water pipe driving platform (14), and a socket (16) for inserting the water outlet hose (13) is arranged on the moving plate (15);

the water pipe driving platform (14) is also provided with a driving module (18) for driving the water outlet hose (13) to move in the socket (16).

2. The water outlet control device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: the cup seat (12) is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the frame (11) and at a position corresponding to the water outlet hose (13).

3. The water outlet control device according to claim 1, characterized in that the socket (16) is an arc-shaped socket, in which the water outlet hose (13) is curved under the drive of the drive module (18).

4. A water outlet control device according to claim 3, characterized in that the driving module (18) comprises a motor (181) and a driving telescopic rod (182), wherein one end of the motor (181) far away from the arc-shaped socket is fixedly connected with the moving plate (15) through a fixing screw, and is connected with the water outlet hose (13) through the driving telescopic rod (182);

under the condition that the motor (181) drives the driving telescopic rod (182) to extend, the water outlet hose (13) moves in a curve way in the arc-shaped socket towards one end far away from the fixedly connected end of the motor (181);

Under the condition that the motor (181) drives the driving telescopic rod (182) to shorten, the water outlet hose (13) moves in a curve way in the arc-shaped socket towards one end which is close to the fixedly connected end of the motor (181).

5. The water outlet control device according to claim 4, wherein a holding ring (34) is arranged between the water outlet hose (13) and the socket (16), the driving telescopic rod (182) is connected with the water outlet hose (13) through the holding ring (34), and a gap is arranged between the holding ring (34) and the water outlet hose (13).

6. The water outlet control device according to claim 1, further comprising a water-vapor separation device (51), wherein the water-vapor separation device (51) is connected to the top of the water outlet hose (13) for separating the steam generated by the water outlet of the water outlet control device.

7. The control method of the water outlet control device is characterized in that the water outlet control device comprises a frame and a water outlet hose, and the water outlet hose is arranged at the top of the frame; the rack is provided with a water pipe driving platform, a movable plate is arranged on the water pipe driving platform, a socket for inserting the water outlet hose is arranged on the movable plate, and a driving module is arranged on the water pipe driving platform; comprising the following steps:

Acquiring a target position of a cup;

And controlling the driving module to drive the water outlet hose to move in the socket until the water outlet hose moves to the target position.

8. The control method of the water outlet control device according to claim 7, wherein the water outlet control device further comprises a cup holder fixedly arranged at a position corresponding to the water outlet hose at the bottom of the frame; the obtaining the target position of the cup comprises the following steps:

and responding to the cup placed on the cup seat, and acquiring the target position of the cup.

9. The control method of the water outlet control device according to claim 8, further comprising a cup positioning device, wherein the acquiring the target position of the cup comprises:

Detecting a target position of a water cup placed on the cup holder through the water cup positioning device, wherein the water cup positioning device comprises at least one of the following components: optical sensor, infrared sensor, camera.

10. The method of controlling a water outlet control device according to claim 7, wherein the socket is an arc socket, and the controlling the driving module to drive the water outlet hose to move in the socket comprises:

and controlling the driving module to drive the water outlet hose to do curvilinear motion in the arc-shaped socket.

11. The control method of the water outlet control device according to claim 10, wherein the driving module comprises a motor and a driving telescopic rod, wherein one end of the motor, which is far away from the arc-shaped socket, is fixedly connected to the moving plate through a fixing screw, and is connected with the water outlet hose through the driving telescopic rod; the control of the driving module drives the water outlet hose to do curvilinear motion in the arc-shaped socket comprises the following steps:

Controlling the motor to drive the driving telescopic rod to extend so that the water outlet hose moves in a curve manner in the arc-shaped socket towards one end far away from the fixedly connected end of the motor;

And controlling the motor to drive the driving telescopic rod to shorten, so that the water outlet hose moves in a curve manner in the arc-shaped socket towards one end which is close to the fixedly connected end of the motor.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein controlling the driving module to drive the outlet hose to perform a curvilinear motion in the arcuate socket comprises:

determining the length of the driving telescopic rod at the midpoint of the arc-shaped socket and the angle between the driving telescopic rod and the central axis of the arc-shaped socket;

And calculating and controlling the extension or shortening of the driving telescopic rod according to the cosine theorem, the determined length, the included angle and the target position.

13. The control method of the water outlet control device according to claim 11, wherein a holding ring is arranged between the water outlet hose and the socket, the driving telescopic rod is connected with the water outlet hose through the holding ring, and a gap is arranged between the holding ring and the water outlet hose.

14. The control method of the water outlet control device according to claim 7, further comprising a water-vapor separation device connected to the top of the water outlet hose for separating the steam generated from the water outlet of the water outlet control device.

15. The control method of the water outlet control apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the water outlet control apparatus further comprises a communication apparatus connected to the user device, further comprising:

The communication device is used for sending the target position detected by the water cup positioning device and the water outlet position of the water outlet hose to the user equipment so that a user returns a water outlet instruction according to the relative relation between the target position and the water outlet position;

and under the condition that the communication device receives the water outlet instruction, starting water supply.

16. The control method of the water outlet control device according to claim 7, wherein the water outlet control device further comprises a display screen, further comprising:

and displaying the relative relation between the target position detected by the water cup positioning device and the water outlet position of the water outlet hose on the display screen in an image mode.