Abstract
The inventive device disclosed in the present application is a shower that will clean itself, with rotating sprinkler heads throughout shower, at an independent time, or after receiving a voice command. In addition, the user will be able to use the voice activation feature control to set the water temperature, as well as set the water flow desired from the shower head. The starting point for water temperature and water flow for each independent user is programmed into a CPU, though during showering that temperature and water flow may be adjusted through voice commands or by interfacing with a controller. A green light on the controller indicates for the user that the desired temperature and water flow point have been reached.
Claims
1. A voice activates self-cleaning shower with programmable settings for individuals comprising: a. a programmable CPU powered by a voltage source to which is connected via a first electrical circuitry to an ON/OFF switch; b. a control panel through which the CPU is programmed the control panel comprising: a display; a keypad; programming buttons comprised of a program, a run, a next, a select, and up and down buttons; c. the keyboard on the control panel, with letters under each number and left and right arrow buttons to select a user name; d. the control panel also having the ON/OFF switch, an antenna, a push button to initiate the shower sequence and a push button to initiate the self-cleaning sequence and a green light to indicate that the desired temperature and water flow levels have been reached; e. The CPU receiving operating inputs from a water temperature sensor and a water flow sensor to determine commands a motor operating a shower valve to either raise or lower water temperature and flow; e. the programmable CPU also runs a voice recognition software capable to recognize the voice input collected from the antenna on the control panel where said CPU elaborates the voice input collected from said antenna into electrical pulses that regulates the motor that operates the shower valve and electric pulses sent to a communicator to activates a diverter that sends water to water to an exit tube that goes to a series of rotating nozzle dispersers; f. the rotating nozzle dispensers rotating due a mechanical bearing mixer system activated by an independent electric motor.
2. The voice activated self-cleaning shower system of claim 1 where said nozzles are Delaval nozzles.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0082] FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the Voice Activated Self-Cleaning Shower device.
[0083] FIG. 2 is a view of the shower wall with the shower head.
[0084] FIG. 3 is front view of the control panel with attached antenna.
[0085] FIG. 4 is a view of the display when a user's name is entered
[0086] FIG. 5 is a view of the display when a user's desired temperature data is entered.
[0087] FIG. 6 is a view of the display on the control panel when a user's desired water flow data is entered.
[0088] FIG. 7 is a diagrammatic view of the of the CPU and the inputs and outputs from CPU.
[0089] FIG. 8 shows the sensors and plumbing features that are behind the front shower wall.
[0090] FIG. 9 shows the electronic wiring circuits from the CPU to its inputs and outputs, with the exception of the outputs to the venturi valve and cleaning solution dispensing container.
[0091] FIG. 10 shows the configuration of motor and electric circle for the rotating nozzle dispensers.
[0092] FIG. 11 is a top view of the exit piping going to the rotating nozzle dispenses, the venturi valve and the container for holding the cleaning solution. Note the container mostly sits above the exit tube so most of the cleaning solution can be accessed by the venturi valve.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0093] The device disclosed in the present application is a shower that will clean itself, and a shower that has a programmable CPU where each user can preset the water flow and water temperature, The CPU will also activate a green light when the desired water temperature and water flow has been reached. This device has a voice activated feature that will initiate the self-cleaning feature, allow the user to start and stop the shower, and allow the user to raise or lower the water temperature or the water flow through voice commands.
[0094] FIG. 1 shows a view of the shower with the rotating nozzle dispensers 17 , with the shower head 18, with a view of the control panel 22, which can be placed on any surface somewhat close to the shower enclosure.
[0095] FIG. 2 shows a view of the wall with the shower head 18, the tub manual controls for hot and cold water 19 and the tub water spout 20 as well as a pattern for the installation of the rotating nozzle dispensers 17.
[0096] FIG. 3 shows the control panel. 22, the display 23, and the key pad 33, with the number and letter combinations set up in the same manner as a traditional phone keypad, with three to four letters listed above or below each number. FIG. 3 also shows, the button 24 to activate programming, the run button 25 to activate shower sequence, a next button 26 to move through the programming sequence, a select button 27 to confirms display data, a shower button 28 to start the shower sequence without with voice activation, a clean button 29, to activate the cleaning cycle without voice activation. FIG also shows the green button 30 that indicates the desired water temperature and water flow has been reached, the right arrow button 31, and left arrow button, 32, that moves from one letter below the numbers on the keypad 33 to the next letter, and up 34 and down 35 arrow buttons that can adjust water temperature and water flow requirements of a user without voice activation.
[0097] FIG. 4 shows the actual display screen when a user is programming in their name
[0098] FIG. 5 shows the display when the user is entering desired water temperature.
[0099] FIG. 6 shows the actual display when the user is entering the desired water temperature.
[0100] FIG. 7 is a diagrammatic representation of the CPU 1 connections. The input connections comprise: the keypad 33; voice activation commands from the antenna 36; the water temperatures sensor 34; the timer 42 and the water flow sensor, 35. The output connections comprise: the display 23; the green light 30 indication desired water temperature and water flow rates have been achieved; the communicator 8 that activates the rotating nozzle dispensers 17; and the shower valve 37.
[0101] FIG. 8 shows the hardware behind the wall of the shower from which the shower head 18. The incoming hot and cold pipes and the pipe to the tub water spout 20 are shown but not labeled as they are not part of the invention. The shower valve 37 is electronically controlled by the CPU 1 and controls the water temperature and the water flow in the same manner as a standard shower valve. FIG. 8 shows rising out of the shower valve 37 toward the shower head 18 through exit tube 39 to the shower head 18, first a diverter valve 38 that send the water to the exit tube, 40 to the rotating nozzle dispensers 17, after the diverter valve 38, the water flows through the water flow sensor 34, and the water temperature sensor 35. Wire from all the connections shows they are hard wired back to the CPU 1.
[0102] FIG. 9 shows the electronic connections of the device disclosed in this application comprising a Central Processing Unit or (CPU) 1 powered by a voltage source 2 which is connected via a first electric circuitry 3 having an ON/OFF switch 4; the CPU 1 containing a voice recognition software; a microphone 5; a second electric circuitry 6 which converts the voice input into electric pulses and is sent to the CPU 1, the CPU 1 then controls a third and sixth circuitry; a third circuitry 9 that receives pulses that regulates a motor 7 for the shower valve, which adjusts the shower valve which controls the cold water main and the hot water main and the water flow and a sixth circuitry that controls the communicator 8 which activates the diverter valve 38 and to send the water through exit tube 40 and activates the rotating nozzle dispensers 17.
[0103] FIG. 10 shows the mechanical and flow characteristics the operate at the rotating nozzle dispensers 17. The exit tube from the water venturi tube 13 (See FIG. 11) flows to the rotating nozzle dispensers 17. A mechanical bearing system 14 is operated by an electronic controller 16 to rotate the rotating action of the rotating nozzle dispensers 17. nozzle. In another embodiment, nozzles 17, and the mechanical bearing system 14 may be Delavan nozzles.
[0104] FIG. 11 show a top view of the venturi valve 41 , which is attached exit tube 40 from the diverter 38. The venturi valve 41 is also attached to a container for the cleaning solution 42. The cleaning solution container bottom sits near the exit tube 40, with most of the container 42 being above the exit tube 40.
[0105] With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations is size, materials, shape, form, functionality and manner of operation, assembly and use are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and equivalent relationship to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the device disclosed in the present application.
