Massage bathtub automatic control system and method for controlling the same
First Claim
1. A massage bathtub automatic control system for use in a massage bathtub with a plurality of attaching devices, comprising:
- a control panel comprising a visual-displaying unit and a master control device connected to an input device wherein the master control device comprises a first interface bus, a microprocessor, and a memory providing the visual-displaying unit with an information, based on a control of the microprocessor, to show a function menu comprising a plurality of function icons, one of which has a set item corresponding to an operation of the attaching devices in single or combination, and the microprocessor transmits a control command to the first interface bus in response to the set item which is selected or/and set by the input device; and
a digital control unit comprising a microcontroller which controls the operation of the attaching devices in single or combination, based on the control command from the first interface bus, and accordingly returns an operational result of the corresponding attaching device to the control panel.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a massage bathtub automatic control system and method for controlling the same, which provides a control panel and a digital control unit, wherein the control panel is disposed with a visual-displaying unit, a master control device and an input device connected to the master control device. The visual-displaying unit displays multi-layer function menus where a user can use the input device to pick up one of function icons appearing. The picked up function icon corresponds operation of at least one of attaching devices or operations of combining the plural attaching devices connected to the bathtub, and simultaneously, the control panel sends a related control command to the digital control unit for performing such an operation on the corresponding attaching device. The operational result of the corresponding attaching device can be sent back to the control panel for data process. Therefore, this brings the user conveniences on rapid and simplified operation and watching the control performance in time.
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20 Claims
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1. A massage bathtub automatic control system for use in a massage bathtub with a plurality of attaching devices, comprising:
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a control panel comprising a visual-displaying unit and a master control device connected to an input device wherein the master control device comprises a first interface bus, a microprocessor, and a memory providing the visual-displaying unit with an information, based on a control of the microprocessor, to show a function menu comprising a plurality of function icons, one of which has a set item corresponding to an operation of the attaching devices in single or combination, and the microprocessor transmits a control command to the first interface bus in response to the set item which is selected or/and set by the input device; and a digital control unit comprising a microcontroller which controls the operation of the attaching devices in single or combination, based on the control command from the first interface bus, and accordingly returns an operational result of the corresponding attaching device to the control panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of automatically controlling a massage bathtub connecting a plurality of attaching devices, the method comprising:
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providing a digital control unit and a control panel comprising a visual-displaying unit and a master control device connected to an input device; turning on a power switch on the control panel to initialize the control panel; showing a function menu on the visual-displaying unit, the function menu comprising a plurality of set items each corresponding to an operation of the attaching devices in single or combination; selecting one of the set item by using the input device to generate a control command via the master control device; and the digital control unit controlling an operation of one of the attaching devices based on the control command, and then returning the operational result of the attaching device to the control panel. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of automatically controlling an automatic control system for use in a massage bathtub connecting a plurality of attaching devices, the method comprising:
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providing a digital control unit configuring a plurality of timers to detect a plurality of control panel simultaneously, when the system operates under a normal mode; when the digital control unit receives a control command from one of the control panels via a first interface bus, one of the timers starts to count from a starting value until a predetermined upper threshold of a time period; if the digital control unit receives other following control commands from the same control panel during the process of counting, the timer returns to the starting value and restarts to count from the starting value; if the digital control unit does not receive other following control commands from the same control panel during the process of counting, the timer continues counting to obtain a time value; if the digital control unit determines that a program operation of the control panel fails due to the time value in excess of the predetermined upper threshold of the time period, the control panel enters an emergency power-off mode which comprises automatic shutdown of the attaching device, power-off the control panel and restarting the control panel; and if the digital control unit determines the time value does not exceed the predetermined upper threshold of the time period, the timer continues counting.
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