Apparatus having gesture sensor

Abstract

An apparatus having a gesture sensor is provided. The gesture sensor includes an image sensing unit and a processing unit. The image sensing unit can capture at least a gesture image of user. The processing unit is electrically connected to the image sensing unit. The processing unit can send at least a control command according to the gesture image to operate the apparatus.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus having a gesture sensor, wherein the apparatus is a water supply comprising:
 a body comprising a water outlet to supply a flow;   a control valve configured on the body to control the flow;   a gesture sensor comprising:
 an image sensing unit to capture at least a gesture image performed by the user; and 
 a processing unit electrically connected to the image sensing unit, wherein the processing unit sends at least a control command to the control valve according to the gesture image, the control command comprising a first-discharge command or a second-discharge command, the control valve controlling the discharge of the flow as the first-discharge or the second-discharge according to the first-discharge command or the second-discharge command, wherein the first discharge is larger than the second discharge. 
   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus having the gesture sensor of  claim 1 , wherein the movement of the gesture image comprises making the fist, opening the palm, waving the hand, turning the palm in the clockwise direction or turning the palm in the counterclockwise direction. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus having the gesture sensor of  claim 1 , wherein the gesture sensor further comprises a light source, the light source utilized to emit a light to the user and electrically connected to the processing unit, the image sensing unit adjacent to the light source, and the gesture image formed by the reflection of the light. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus having the gesture sensor of  claim 3 , wherein the light is invisible light. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus having the gesture sensor of  claim 3  further comprising a display device, the display device electrically connected to the processing unit, the image sensing unit further utilizing to capture an open up gesture image performed by the user, the processing unit commanding the display device to display an open up condition according to the open up gesture image and to start up the control valve. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus having the gesture sensor of  claim 5 , wherein the movement of the open up gesture image comprises making the fist, opening the palm, or waving the hand. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus having the gesture sensor of  claim 5 , wherein the display device comprises a light-emitting component and an indicator translucent panel, while the display device displays the open up condition, the light-emitting component luminesces toward the indicator translucent panel. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus having the gesture sensor of  claim 5 , wherein the image sensing unit is further utilized to capture a shutdown gesture image performed by the user, the processing unit shutting off the display device and the control valve according to the shutdown gesture image. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus having the gesture sensor of  claim 8 , wherein the movement of the shutdown gesture image comprises making the fist, opening the palm, or waving the hand. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus having the gesture sensor of  claim 1 , wherein the control command comprises a water supply command or a water outage command, the control valve starting up the water outlet according to the water supply command, so as to supply the flow, and the control valve shutting off the water outlet according to the water outage command, so as to stop the flow. 
     
     
         11 . An apparatus having a gesture sensor, wherein the apparatus is a water tap comprising:
 a tap body comprising a water outlet to supply a flow;   a control valve configured on the tap body to control the flow;   a gesture sensor comprising:
 an image sensing unit to capture at least a gesture image performed by the user; and 
 a processing unit electrically connected to the image sensing unit, wherein the processing unit sends at least a control command to the control valve according to the gesture image, the control command comprising a decrement command or an increment command, the control valve decreasing the discharge of the flow according to the decrement command, and the control valve increasing the discharge of the flow according to the increment command. 
   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus having the gesture sensor of  claim 11 , wherein the movement of the gesture image comprises making the fist, opening the palm, waving the hand, turning the palm in the clockwise direction or turning the palm in the counterclockwise direction. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus having the gesture sensor of  claim 11 , wherein the gesture sensor further comprises a light source, the light source is utilized to emit a light toward the user and electrically connected to the processing unit, the image sensing unit is adjacent to the light source, and the gesture image is formed by the reflection of the light. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus having the gesture sensor of  claim 13 , wherein the light is invisible light. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus having the gesture sensor of  claim 13  further comprising a display device, the display device electrically connected to the processing unit, the image sensing unit further utilized to capture an open up gesture image formed by the reflection of the light from the open up gesture performed by the user, the processing unit commanding the display device to display an open up condition and starting up the control valve according to the open up gesture image. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus having the gesture sensor of  claim 15 , wherein the image sensing unit further utilizes to capture a shutdown gesture image formed by the reflection of the light from the shutdown gesture performed by the user, and the processing unit shutting off the display device and the control valve according to the shutdown gesture image. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus having the gesture sensor of  claim 16 , wherein the movement of the shutdown gesture image comprises making the fist, opening the palm, or waving the hand. 
     
     
         18 . An apparatus having a gesture sensor, wherein the apparatus is a water supply comprising:
 a body comprising a water outlet to supply a flow;   a control valve configured on the body to control the flow;   a gesture sensor comprising:
 an image sensing unit to capture at least a gesture image performed by a user; and 
 a processing unit electrically connected to the image sensing unit, wherein the processing unit sends at least a control command to the control valve according to the gesture image, the control command comprising a first water-output command or a second water-output command, the control valve changing the output amount of the flow as a first output amount or a second output amount according to the first water-output command or the second water-output command, wherein the first output amount is larger than the second output amount. 
   
     
     
         19 . The apparatus having the gesture sensor of  claim 18 , wherein the movement of the gesture image comprises making the fist, opening the palm, waving the hand, turning the palm in the clockwise direction, or turning the palm in the counterclockwise direction. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus having the gesture sensor of  claim 18 , wherein the gesture sensor further comprises a light source, the light source is utilized to emit a light to the user, and electrically connected to the processing unit, the image sensing unit is adjacent to the light source, and the gesture image is formed by the reflection of the light.