Flush apparatus and flush control method thereof

Abstract

The present invention provides a flush apparatus and a flush control method thereof. The flush control method includes the steps of detecting a target, counting an interval time from a previous flush to the detection of the target, and comparing the interval time with at least one pre-set interval time to determine an operating mode of the flush apparatus.

1 . A flush apparatus, comprising:
 a valve;   an actuator unit connected to the valve;   a power supply unit;   a booster unit electrically connected to the actuator unit and the power supply unit; and   a control unit for detecting the power supply unit and outputting a control signal to the booster unit according to the detection to enable the actuator unit.   
   
   
       2 . The flush apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a detecting unit for transmitting a detection signal to the control unit.   
   
   
       3 . The flush apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the detecting unit is an infrared detecting unit, and the flush apparatus is an automatic flush urinal. 
   
   
       4 . The flush apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the detecting unit comprises a transmitting element and a receiving element, and when a target starts to use the flush apparatus, the transmitting element transmits an infrared signal, thereby detecting whether the receiving element receives the infrared signal so as to determine whether the target exists or not. 
   
   
       5 . The flush apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the control unit performs a time counting operation according to the detection signal. 
   
   
       6 . The flush apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the actuator unit comprises an electromagnetic element or a solenoid. 
   
   
       7 . The flush apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the power supply unit comprises a solar cell, a rechargeable battery, a battery or a rectifier. 
   
   
       8 . The flush apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the control signal is a duty cycle control signal, a frequency control signal or a voltage control signal. 
   
   
       9 . The flush apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the booster unit comprises a converter and at least one switch element electrically connected to the converter. 
   
   
       10 . The flush apparatus according to any one of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the control unit comprises a micro-controller unit (MCU) and a detecting element electrically connected to the MCU;   the detecting element is electrically connected to the power supply unit to detect electric power of the power supply unit and to transmit an electric power signal to the MCU; and   the MCU transmits the control signal according to the electric power signal.   
   
   
       11 . The flush apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising an energy storage unit and a switch unit, wherein the energy storage unit is electrically connected to the actuator unit, and the switch unit is electrically connected to the booster unit and the energy storage unit. 
   
   
       12 . The flush apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the energy storage unit comprises a capacitor, and the switch unit comprises at least one transistor. 
   
   
       13 . The flush apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the actuator unit comprises a first state and a second state, and is changed into the first state or the second state by the control unit. 
   
   
       14 . The flush apparatus according to  claim 13 , further comprising a switch unit electrically connected between the control unit and the actuator unit, wherein the switch unit is activated or deactivated corresponding to the first state or the second state of the actuator unit, so that the valve is opened when the actuator unit is in the first state and is enabled, and the valve is closed when the actuator unit is in the second state and is enabled. 
   
   
       15 . A flush control method applied to a flush apparatus, comprising steps of:
 detecting a target;   counting an interval time from a previous flush to the detection of the target; and   comparing the interval time with at least one pre-set interval time to determine an operating mode of the flush apparatus.   
   
   
       16 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the interval time is counted according to a detection signal transmitted by the flush apparatus. 
   
   
       17 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the operating mode comprises:
 counting the number of times of detection of the target; and   comparing the number of times with at least one pre-set number of times to determine a flush time of the flush apparatus.   
   
   
       18 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the operating mode comprises:
 counting a use time of the target; and   comparing the use time with at least one pre-set use time to determine a flush time of the flush apparatus.   
   
   
       19 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the operating mode comprises:
 comparing a flush time of the flush apparatus with at least one pre-set flush time to determine next flush time of the flush apparatus.   
   
   
       20 . A flush control method applied to a flush apparatus, comprising steps of:
 detecting a target; and   obtaining a comparison parameter according to a flush of the flush apparatus or the target, and determining an operating mode of the flush apparatus according to the comparison parameter.