US 12,264,467 B2
Microwave induction control system, control method, and control device for water outlet device
Lei Yang, Shanghai (CN); and Yong Ji, Shanghai (CN)
Assigned to Shanghai Kohler Electronics, Ltd, Shanghai (CN)
Filed by Shanghai Kohler Electronics, Ltd., Shanghai (CN)
Filed on Nov. 11, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/524,461.
Claims priority of application No. 202011287897.2 (CN), filed on Nov. 17, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0154437 A1, May 19, 2022
Int. Cl. E03C 1/05 (2006.01); F16K 31/06 (2006.01); G01S 13/04 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G05D 7/06 (2006.01)
CPC E03C 1/057 (2013.01) [F16K 31/0644 (2013.01); G01S 13/04 (2013.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G05D 7/0635 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A microwave induction control system for a water outlet device, the microwave induction control system comprising:
a transmitting antenna configured to transmit electromagnetic waves toward a water outlet of an outlet pipe of the water outlet device;
at least one receiving antenna configured to receive at least one radio frequency echo signal;
a solenoid valve configured to control an inlet pipe and the outlet pipe of the water outlet device; and
a control device communicatively connected to the solenoid valve and configured to perform an analysis on the at least one radio frequency echo signal received by the at least one receiving antenna and drive the solenoid valve to control the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe to be connected with each other or disconnected from each other according to an analysis result.