Utility model content
Main purpose of the present utility model is to provide a kind of probe-type water level detection circuit, it is intended to pollution of the reduction to water,
Extend the probe life-span.
To achieve the above object, the utility model proposes a kind of probe-type water level detection circuit, the probe-type water level
Detect that circuit includes controller, the first probe, the second probe, power supply, on-off circuit and sampling capacitance;
When carrying out water level detecting, first probe and second probe separation are arranged at testing liquid, it is described
Controller drives the on-off circuit conducting, and the power supply is powered to the first probe and the second probe;The controller is to sampling
Capacitance voltage sample obtaining sampled voltage, and judges water level conditions according to the sampled voltage;
When not detected to water level, the controller drives the on-off circuit shut-off, and the power supply stops to institute
State the first probe and second probe is powered.
Preferably, the controller includes sampling end and drive end;The input of the power supply and the on-off circuit connects
Connect, the controlled end of the on-off circuit is connected with the drive end of the controller, the output end of the on-off circuit is adopted with described
The first end connection of sample electric capacity, the second end ground connection of the sampling capacitance;The sampling end of the controller and the sampling capacitance
The second end connection;First probe and second probe are connected to the first end and second of the sampling capacitance
End.
Preferably, the on-off circuit includes the first triode, first resistor, second resistance and 3rd resistor;Described
The colelctor electrode of one triode is connected with the power supply, and the emitter stage of first triode connects with the first end of the first resistor
Connect, the second end of the first resistor is connected with the first end of the sampling capacitance;The first end of the second resistance with it is described
The base stage connection of first triode, the second end of the second resistance is connected with the drive end of the controller;3rd electricity
The first end of resistance is connected with the colelctor electrode of first triode, the second end of the 3rd resistor and first triode
Base stage is connected.
Preferably, the probe-type water level detection circuit also includes the 4th resistance, the first end of the 4th resistance and institute
The first end connection of sampling capacitance is stated, the second end of the 4th resistance is connected with the sampling end of the control end.
Preferably, first probe and second probe are sampled stainless steel material.
The utility model also proposes a kind of condensate tank of dehumidifier, and the condensate tank of dehumidifier includes probe-type as described above
Water level detection circuit, the probe-type water level detection circuit includes probe-type water level detection circuit, the probe-type water level detecting
Circuit includes controller, the first probe, the second probe, power supply, on-off circuit and sampling capacitance;, will when carrying out water level detecting
First probe and second probe separation are arranged at testing liquid, and the controller drives the on-off circuit conducting,
The power supply is powered to the first probe and the second probe;The controller, which to sampled capacitor voltage sample, obtains sampling electricity
Pressure, and water level conditions are judged according to the sampled voltage;When not detected to water level, the controller drives the switch
Circuit is turned off, and the power supply stops powering to first probe and second probe.
Technical solutions of the utility model are by setting controller, the first probe, the second probe, power supply, on-off circuit and adopting
Sample electric capacity, forms a kind of probe-type water level detection circuit.The controller is visited by sampling capacitance to the first probe and second
Voltage between pin is sampled, when water level changes, and the voltage between the first probe and the second probe also changes therewith,
The voltage that controller is obtained according to sampling capacitance judges the height of water level;The controller controlling switch when needing sensed water level
Circuit turn-on so that power supply is powered to the first probe and the second probe, and power cutoff when without water level detecting, so as to subtract
The conduction time of probe is lacked, reduction extends the service life of probe because being electrolysed the pollution to water.
Embodiment
Below in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in the utility model embodiment, the technical scheme in the utility model embodiment is carried out
Clearly and completely describe, it is clear that described embodiment is only a part of embodiment of the present utility model, rather than all
Embodiment.Based on the embodiment in the utility model, those of ordinary skill in the art are not making creative work premise
Lower obtained every other embodiment, belongs to the scope of the utility model protection.
It is to be appreciated that institute is directional in the utility model embodiment indicates (such as up, down, left, right, before and after ...)
Relative position relation, motion conditions for being only used for explaining under a certain particular pose (as shown in drawings) between each part etc., such as
When really the particular pose changes, then directionality indicates also correspondingly therewith to change.
In addition, the description for being related to " first ", " second " etc. in the utility model is only used for describing purpose, and it can not manage
Solve to indicate or imply its relative importance or the implicit quantity for indicating indicated technical characteristic.Thus, define " the
One ", at least one this feature can be expressed or be implicitly included to the feature of " second ".In addition, the skill between each embodiment
Art scheme can be combined with each other, but must can be implemented as basis with those of ordinary skill in the art, when technical scheme
With reference to occur it is conflicting or when can not realize it will be understood that the combination of this technical scheme is not present, also not in the utility model
It is required that protection domain within.
The utility model proposes a kind of probe-type water level detection circuit.
Reference picture 1, in the utility model embodiment, the probe-type water level detection circuit is visited including controller 100, first
Pin PIN1, the second probe PIN2, power supply VCC, on-off circuit 200 and sampling capacitance Cx.
When carrying out water level detecting, the first probe PIN1 and the second probe PIN2 are arranged at intervals at prepare liquid
Body, the controller 100 drives the on-off circuit 200 to turn on, and the power supply VCC gives the first probe PIN1 and the second probe
PIN2 powers;The controller 100 to sampling capacitance Cx voltages sample obtaining sampled voltage, and according to the sampled voltage
Judge water level conditions;When not detected to water level, the controller 100 drives the on-off circuit 200 to turn off, the electricity
Source VCC stops powering to the first probe PIN1 and the second probe PIN2.
In the present embodiment, the water level in water tank is detected using water level detection circuit.First probe PIN1 is arranged at
At higher level, and the second probe PIN2 is then arranged at compared with low water level, and water level detection circuit make use of the electric conductivity of water to examine
Water level is surveyed, only when needing to carry out water level detecting, controller 100 is just understood controlling switch circuit 200 and turned on, to the first probe
PIN1 and the second probe PIN2 are powered.
It should be noted that because the first probe PIN1 and the second probe PIN2 are different from the contact area of water, the first probe
Resistance between PIN1 and the second probe PIN2 also can be different, two when having water between the first probe PIN1 and the second probe PIN2
Resistance between probe is about 3K Ω (kilohm)~10K Ω;There is no water between the first probe PIN1 and the second probe PIN2
When two probes between resistance be more than 10M Ω (megohm).When on-off circuit 200 is turned on, power supply VCC is in the first probe PIN1
And second on probe PIN2 by there is electric current, thus in different water levels, on the first probe PIN1 and the second probe PIN2
Obtained partial pressure is different.Burning has program in controller 100, and record has the corresponding relation of voltage and water level, passes through parsing first
Partial pressure on probe PIN1 and the second probe PIN2, just can obtain the water level conditions of correlation.In the present embodiment, the controller
100 sampling single-chip microcomputers.
Technical solutions of the utility model are by setting controller 100, the first probe PIN1, the second probe PIN2, power supply
VCC, on-off circuit 200 and sampling capacitance Cx, form a kind of probe-type water level detection circuit.The controller 100 is by adopting
Sample electric capacity Cx samples to the voltage between the first probe PIN1 and the second probe PIN2, when water level changes, and first
Voltage between probe PIN1 and the second probe PIN2 also changes therewith, the voltage that controller 100 is obtained according to sampling capacitance Cx
Judge the height of water level;The controller 100 only controls on-off circuit 200 to turn on when needing sensed water level so that power supply VCC gives
First probe PIN1 and the second probe PIN2 power, and power cutoff VCC when without water level detecting, so as to reduce probe
Conduction time, reduction extends the service life of probe because being electrolysed the pollution to water.
In the present embodiment, the controller 100 includes sampling end DET and drive end DRI;The power supply VCC is opened with described
The input connection on powered-down road 200, the controlled end of the on-off circuit 200 is connected with the drive end DRI of the controller 100,
The output end of the on-off circuit 200 is connected with the first end of the sampling capacitance Cx, the second termination of the sampling capacitance Cx
Ground;The sampling end DET of the controller 100 is connected with the second end of the sampling capacitance Cx;The first probe PIN1 and institute
State first end and the second end that the second probe PIN2 is connected to the sampling capacitance Cx.
Specifically, the on-off circuit 200 includes the first triode Q1, first resistor R1, the electricity of second resistance R2 and the 3rd
Hinder R3;The colelctor electrode of the first triode Q1 is connected with the power supply VCC, the emitter stage of the first triode Q1 with it is described
First resistor R1 first end connection, the second end of the first resistor R1 is connected with the first end of the sampling capacitance Cx;Institute
The first end for stating second resistance R2 is connected with the base stage of the first triode Q1, the second end of the second resistance R2 with it is described
The drive end DRI connections of controller 100;The first end of the 3rd resistor R3 and the colelctor electrode of the first triode Q1 connect
Connect, the second end of the 3rd resistor R3 is connected with the base stage of the first triode Q1.Wherein, the first power supply VCC is that 5V is straight
Stream source.
In the present embodiment, the first triode Q1 is PNP type triode.On controller 100 after electricity operation, controller 100
In program run in accordance with the following steps:
S1, the drive end DRI output high level for setting controller 100;
S2, judge whether that water-level gauge detection need to be carried out;If so, the drive end DRI output low levels of setting controller 100;
If it is not, then return to step S1;
S3, timing 30ms (millisecond) detection time, more than returning again to step S1 after detection time.
It should be noted that the second probe PIN2 is in low potential all the time, it is 0V.Controller 100 drives the first triode
Q1 is turned on, when water level does not submerge the second probe PIN2, and the first probe PIN1 is in high potential, is 5V, now controller 100
Judge that water tank is in anhydrous state.When water level submerges the second probe PIN2, the voltage on the first probe PIN1 is equal to first and visited
Resistance between pin PIN1 and the second probe PIN2 and the result after first resistor R1 partial pressures, the first probe PIN1 current potential are low
In 2V, now controller 100 judges that water tank is in and has water state.
Further, the probe-type water level detection circuit also includes the 4th resistance R4, the first of the 4th resistance R4
End is connected with the first end of the sampling capacitance Cx, the second end of the 4th resistance R4 and the sampling end DET of the control end
Connection.4th resistance R4 is used to carry out current limliting to the sampled signal inputted to controller 100, to prevent electric current is excessive from burning out control
Device 100 processed.
In the present embodiment, the first probe PIN1 and the second probe PIN2 sample stainless steel material.Stainless steel
Material is with respect to other precious metals metal such as platinum, silver, with lower-cost advantage.
Technical solutions of the utility model effectively reduce the dirt that probe electrolysis is brought using the method for intermittent water level detecting
Dye, and extend the service life of probe.
The utility model also proposes a kind of Level monitor, and the Level monitor includes probe-type water as described above
Position detection circuit, the concrete structure of the probe-type water level detection circuit is with reference to above-described embodiment, because this Level monitor is adopted
With whole technical schemes of above-mentioned all embodiments, thus at least the technical scheme with above-described embodiment brought it is all
Beneficial effect, this is no longer going to repeat them.
Preferred embodiment of the present utility model is the foregoing is only, the scope of the claims of the present utility model is not thereby limited,
It is every under inventive concept of the present utility model, the equivalent structure made using the utility model specification and accompanying drawing content is become
Change, or directly/be used in other related technical fields indirectly and be included in scope of patent protection of the present utility model.