Hidden water tank for matching different driving panels

Abstract

A hidden water tank includes a water tank body, including a water inlet assembly and a pneumatic drainage assembly; and a driving panel detachably connected to the water tank body. The driving panel includes one of a pneumatic driving panel, a mechanical driving panel, or an electric driving panel. The mechanical driving panel and the pneumatic drainage assembly are connected through a first driving conversion module configured to convert a mechanical driving force generated by the mechanical driving panel into a first air pressure-driving force. The electric driving panel and the pneumatic drainage assembly are connected through a second driving conversion module configured to convert an electrical signal generated by the electric driving panel into a second air pressure-driving force.

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         11 . A hidden water tank, comprising:
 a water tank body, comprising a water inlet assembly and a pneumatic drainage assembly; and   a driving panel detachably connected to the water tank body, the driving panel comprising one of a pneumatic driving panel, a mechanical driving panel, or an electric driving panel,   wherein the mechanical driving panel and the pneumatic drainage assembly are connected through a first driving conversion module configured to convert a mechanical driving force generated by the mechanical driving panel into a first air pressure-driving force, and   wherein the electric driving panel and the pneumatic drainage assembly are connected through a second driving conversion module configured to convert an electrical signal generated by the electric driving panel into a second air pressure-driving force.   
     
     
         12 . The hidden water tank according to  claim 11 ,
 wherein the water inlet assembly comprises:
 a water inlet joint configured to be connected to a water supply pipeline; and 
 a water inlet valve disposed on a water inlet pipeline and configured to connect the water inlet pipeline to the water supply pipeline, and 
   wherein the pneumatic drainage assembly comprises:
 a pneumatic drainage valve; and 
 an inflation tube disposed on the pneumatic drainage valve and configured to receive a driving force on the driving panel and convert the driving force into an air pressure change in the inflation tube so as to open or close the pneumatic drainage valve. 
   
     
     
         13 . The hidden water tank according to  claim 12 ,
 wherein the pneumatic driving panel comprises a first panel body and a first flushing button disposed on the first panel body,   wherein the inflation tube is connected to an output end of the first flushing button, and   wherein a piston or an airbag is disposed in the first flushing button.   
     
     
         14 . The hidden water tank according to  claim 13 ,
 wherein the pneumatic drainage assembly comprises at least one inflation tube,   wherein the pneumatic driving panel comprises at least one first flushing button, and   wherein a quantity of the at least one first flushing button corresponds to a quantity of the at least one inflation tube.   
     
     
         15 . The hidden water tank according to  claim 14 ,
 wherein the at least one first flushing button comprises a high-volume flushing button and a low-volume flushing button, and   wherein the pneumatic drainage valve is configured to open for a longer opening time duration when the high-volume flushing button is triggered than when the low-volume flushing button is triggered.   
     
     
         16 . The hidden water tank according to  claim 15 ,
 wherein the at least one inflation tube comprises a high-volume flushing tube and a low-volume flushing tube,   wherein when the high-volume flushing button or the low-volume flushing button is triggered, the corresponding piston or the corresponding airbag is compressed to fill air into the pneumatic drainage valve via the high-volume flushing tube or the low-volume flushing tube, and   wherein a distance of the high-volume flushing button acting on the high-volume flushing tube is larger than a distance of the low-volume flushing button acting on the low-volume flushing tube.   
     
     
         17 . The hidden water tank according to  claim 12 ,
 wherein the mechanical driving panel comprises a second panel body and a second flushing button disposed on the second panel body, and   wherein the first driving conversion module comprises:
 a cylinder, comprising a cylinder block and a cylinder head; 
 a piston disposed in the cylinder and configured to be connected to the second flushing button through a connecting rod; 
 a pressurized seal element disposed in the cylinder, wherein a sealing chamber is formed between the pressurized seal element and the cylinder block, and the inflation tube is connected to the sealing chamber; and 
 a spring disposed in the cylinder and configured to push a first end of the piston to abut against the cylinder head and push a second end of the piston to act on the pressurized seal element. 
   
     
     
         18 . The hidden water tank according to  claim 17 ,
 wherein when the second flushing button is triggered, the piston is moved to deform a pneumatic rubber cup, and the pneumatic rubber cup compresses air in the sealing chamber to generate an air pressure acting on the pneumatic drainage valve through the inflation tube so as to open the pneumatic drainage valve.   
     
     
         19 . The hidden water tank according to  claim 18 ,
 wherein the pneumatic drainage assembly comprises at least one inflation tube,   wherein the mechanical driving panel comprises at least one second flushing button, and   wherein a quantity of the at least one second flushing button corresponds to a quantity of the at least one inflation tube.   
     
     
         20 . The hidden water tank according to  claim 19 ,
 wherein the at least one second flushing button comprises a high-volume flushing button and a low-volume flushing button, and   wherein the pneumatic drainage valve is configured to open for a longer opening time duration when the high-volume flushing button is triggered than when the low-volume flushing button is triggered.   
     
     
         21 . The hidden water tank according to  claim 20 ,
 wherein the at least one inflation tube comprises a high-volume flushing tube and a low-volume flushing tube, and   wherein when the high-volume flushing button or the low-volume flushing button is triggered, the first driving conversion module generates the air pressure and fills the air into the pneumatic drainage valve via the high-volume flushing tube or the low-volume flushing tube.   
     
     
         22 . The hidden water tank according to  claim 12 ,
 wherein the electric driving panel comprises a third panel body and a human body sensor disposed on the third panel body,   wherein the second driving conversion module comprises an inflator pump, and   wherein the inflation tube is connected to an output end of the inflator pump.   
     
     
         23 . The hidden water tank according to  claim 22 ,
 wherein the human body sensor comprises one of an infrared sensor, a microwave sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, or a remote control sensor.   
     
     
         24 . The hidden water tank according to  claim 23 ,
 wherein when the human body sensor detects a human body present within a preset distance, the human body sensor sends a detection signal to a controller;   wherein in response to the detection signal, the controller controls the inflator pump to inflate and act on the inflation tube so as to open the pneumatic drainage valve.   
     
     
         25 . The hidden water tank according to  claim 24 ,
 wherein the pneumatic drainage assembly comprises at least one inflation tube,   wherein the second driving conversion module comprises at least one inflator pump, and   wherein a quantity of the at least one inflator pump corresponds to a quantity of the inflation tubes.   
     
     
         26 . The hidden water tank according to  claim 25 ,
 wherein the at least one inflator pump comprises a first inflator pump and a second inflator pump,   wherein the first inflator pump is configured to output more air than the second inflator pump within a preset output time duration,   wherein the first inflator pump is triggered when the human body sensor detects a human body present within the preset distance longer than a first preset time duration, and   wherein the second inflator pump is triggered when the human body sensor detects a human body present within the preset distance longer than a second preset time duration and shorter than the first preset time duration.   
     
     
         27 . The hidden water tank according to  claim 26 ,
 wherein the at least one inflation tube comprises a high-volume flushing tube and a low-volume flushing tube, and   wherein the pneumatic drainage valve is configured to open for a longer opening time duration when the high-volume flushing tube is triggered than when the low-volume flushing tube is triggered.   
     
     
         28 . The hidden water tank according to  claim 24 ,
 wherein the electric driving panel further comprises a prompt window, and   wherein the prompt window is configured to notify a user about a working state of the inflator pump.   
     
     
         29 . A method for controlling a hidden water tank to flush water, the method comprising:
 receiving, by a driving panel of the hidden water tank, a driving force;   converting, by an inflation tube of the hidden water tank, the driving force into an air pressure change in the inflation tube;   in response to the air pressure change in the inflation tube, opening or closing a pneumatic drainage valve.   
     
     
         30 . The method according to  claim 29 ,
 wherein the driving panel comprises one of a pneumatic driving panel, a mechanical driving panel, or an electric driving panel,   wherein when the driving panel comprises the pneumatic driving panel, the converting, by the inflation tube of the hidden water tank, the driving force into the air pressure change in the inflation tube comprising:
 compressing, by a first flushing button of the pneumatic driving panel, a piston or an airbag of the pneumatic driving panel to fill air into the pneumatic drainage valve via the inflation tube so as to open the pneumatic drainage valve, 
   wherein when the driving panel comprises the mechanical driving panel, the converting, by the inflation tube of the hidden water tank, the driving force into the air pressure change in the inflation tube comprising:
 moving, by a second flushing button of the mechanical driving panel, a piston to deform a pneumatic rubber cup; and 
 compressing, by the pneumatic rubber cup, air in a sealing chamber to generate an air pressure acting on the pneumatic drainage valve through the inflation tube so as to open the pneumatic drainage valve, and 
   wherein when the driving panel comprises the electric driving panel, the converting, by the inflation tube of the hidden water tank, the driving force into the air pressure change in the inflation tube comprising:
 in response to a detection of a human body within a preset distance, controlling, by a controller, an inflator pump to inflate and act on the inflation tube so as to open the pneumatic drainage valve.