Patents by Inventor Zhiyu Qin
Zhiyu Qin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11971335Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for collecting liquid comprising: collecting the liquid, by a pump body mechanism, into a cavity of a suction tube assembly; monitoring, by a liquid-level sensing mechanism, an amount of the liquid collected in the cavity; controlling, by the liquid-level sensing mechanism, a start and a stop of collecting the liquid in response to the amount of the liquid collected in the cavity; and cleaning the cavity by delivering, by the pump body mechanism, water into the cavity in response to the stop of collecting the liquid.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Shanghai Kohler Electronics, Ltd.Inventors: Zhiyu Qin, Qintao Sun
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Publication number: 20230288296Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for collecting liquid comprising: collecting the liquid, by a pump body mechanism, into a cavity of a suction tube assembly; monitoring, by a liquid-level sensing mechanism, an amount of the liquid collected in the cavity; controlling, by the liquid-level sensing mechanism, a start and a stop of collecting the liquid in response to the amount of the liquid collected in the cavity; and cleaning the cavity by delivering, by the pump body mechanism, water into the cavity in response to the stop of collecting the liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Zhiyu Qin, Qintao Sun
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Patent number: 11686654Abstract: The present invention provides a device for collecting liquid and a smart toilet comprising the same. The device comprises a fixing support, a swinging mechanism, a suction tube assembly and a pump body mechanism; the suction tube assembly (9) comprises a slide rail component and a retractable suction tube component disposed therein, one end of the slide rail component is connected to the swinging mechanism; the suction tube component comprises a suction tube internally provided with a cavity and an opening disposed above the cavity, and a first conduit disposed in the suction tube one end of the first conduit is inserted in the cavity, the other end of the first conduit is connected to the pump body mechanism. The fixing support is fixedly connected to the toilet body; the suction tube component swings towards the center of the toilet under the effect of the swinging mechanism, the suction tube component is used for receiving the urine.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Shanghai Kohler Electronics, Ltd.Inventors: Zhiyu Qin, Qintao Sun
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Publication number: 20220276133Abstract: The present invention provides a device for collecting liquid and a smart toilet comprising the same. The device comprises a fixing support, a swinging mechanism, a suction tube assembly and a pump body mechanism; the suction tube assembly (9) comprises a slide rail component and a retractable suction tube component disposed therein, one end of the slide rail component is connected to the swinging mechanism; the suction tube component comprises a suction tube internally provided with a cavity and an opening disposed above the cavity, and a first conduit disposed in the suction tube one end of the first conduit is inserted in the cavity, the other end of the first conduit is connected to the pump body mechanism. The fixing support is fixedly connected to the toilet body; the suction tube component swings towards the center of the toilet under the effect of the swinging mechanism, the suction tube component is used for receiving the urine.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Zhiyu Qin, Qintao Sun
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Publication number: 20220268757Abstract: The present invention provides a test paper box and a smart toilet containing same. The test paper box comprises a support and a housing arranged at the outside of the support. The support comprises a base and an elongated cavity arranged at the base for storing test paper. The base is provided with a through hole arranged at a location corresponding to a bottom surface of the elongated cavity. A paper-receiving slot is arranged below the through hole. The paper-receiving slot is fixed to the bottom of the base to receive the bottommost piece of test paper exposed from the elongated cavity, and the paper-receiving slot is provided with a paper outlet. The test paper box can be attached and detached conveniently, delivers test paper smoothly, can be replaced easily, has low costs, and is suitable for smart toilets.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventor: Zhiyu Qin
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Publication number: 20220178129Abstract: A toilet includes a module including a non-contact temperature sensor that is configured to determine a temperature of urine with the urine in a non-contact position relative to a surface of the toilet.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2022Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Zhiyu Qin, Qintao Sun
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Patent number: 11353447Abstract: A test paper box and a smart toilet containing same are provided. The test paper box has a support and a housing arranged at the outside of the support. The support has a base and an elongated cavity arranged at the base for storing test paper. The base is provided with a through hole arranged at a location corresponding to a bottom surface of the elongated cavity. A paper-receiving slot is arranged below the through hole. The paper-receiving slot is fixed to the bottom of the base to receive the bottommost piece of test paper exposed from the elongated cavity, and the paper-receiving slot is provided with a paper outlet. The test paper box can be attached and detached conveniently, delivers test paper smoothly, can be replaced easily, has low costs, and is suitable for smart toilets.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2016Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: SHANGHAI KOHLER ELECTRONICS, LTD.Inventor: Zhiyu Qin
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Patent number: 11333584Abstract: A device having a fixing support, a swinging mechanism, a suction tube assembly, and a pump body mechanism. The suction tube assembly has a slide rail component and a retractable suction tube component disposed therein, one end of the slide rail component is connected to the swinging mechanism; the suction tube component comprises a suction tube internally provided with a cavity and an opening disposed above the cavity, and a first conduit disposed in the suction tube, one end of the first conduit is inserted in the cavity, the other end of the first conduit is connected to the pump body mechanism. The fixing support is fixedly connected to the toilet body; the suction tube component swings towards the center of the toilet under the effect of the swinging mechanism, so that the suction tube component receives urine, such as a sample for health analysis.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2016Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: SHANGHAI KOHLER ELECTRONICS, LTD.Inventors: Zhiyu Qin, Qintao Sun
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Patent number: 11261593Abstract: A toilet includes a module including a sensor that is configured to determine a characteristic of urine with the urine in a non-contact position with a surface of the toilet, wherein the module is configured to calculate point coordinates of the non-contact position of the urine.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Shanghai Kohler Electronics, Ltd.Inventors: Zhiyu Qin, Qintao Sun
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Patent number: 11156597Abstract: A urine testing device and a smart toilet having the urine testing device, which includes a base, a paper feeding module, a sample adding module, and a testing module installed on the base and arranged in a linear form. The paper feeding module has a test paper box, a lifting mechanism, and a pushing mechanism. A horizontal paper leakage groove is disposed at a bottom of the test paper box to receive a bottommost piece of test paper. The lifting mechanism lifts and descends the test paper box to reveal/seal the paper leakage groove. The pushing mechanism pushes out test paper from the paper leakage groove and delivers test paper to the sample adding and testing modules. The sample adding module dropwise adds urine to be tested on test paper. The testing module tests test paper added with the sample to obtain a urine testing result.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2016Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Shanghai Kohler Electronics, Ltd.Inventor: Zhiyu Qin
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Publication number: 20200407963Abstract: A toilet includes a module including a sensor that is configured to determine a characteristic of urine with the urine in a non-contact position with a surface of the toilet, wherein the module is configured to calculate point coordinates of the non-contact position of the urine.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Zhiyu Qin, Qintao Sun
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Publication number: 20200309646Abstract: A device having a fixing support, a swinging mechanism, a suction tube assembly, and a pump body mechanism. The suction tube assembly has a slide rail component and a retractable suction tube component disposed therein, one end of the slide rail component is connected to the swinging mechanism; the suction tube component comprises a suction tube internally provided with a cavity and an opening disposed above the cavity, and a first conduit disposed in the suction tube, one end of the first conduit is inserted in the cavity, the other end of the first conduit is connected to the pump body mechanism. The fixing support is fixedly connected to the toilet body; the suction tube component swings towards the center of the toilet under the effect of the swinging mechanism, so that the suction tube component receives urine, such as a sample for health analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2016Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Zhiyu Qin, Qintao Sun
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Patent number: 10731326Abstract: A device/method for automatically positioning urine, which determines the position of the urine according to a temperature result scanned by a non-contact temperature sensor, and calculates point coordinates of the position of the urine in a toilet. The device/method includes one or more positioning assemblies with each having the sensor, a stepping motor, and a motor frame, with the sensor being fixed to a main shaft of the stepping motor, the stepping motor being fixed to the motor frame, and the motor frame configured to be fixed to the toilet. The device/method are configured for use with toilets so that the position of the urine is determined by temperature scanned by the sensor, and the urine sample is absorbed in the air as a health analysis sample, preventing cross-contamination between, urine samples absorbed from inner surfaces of the toilet and improving the accuracy of the health data analysis.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2016Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: SHANGHAI KOHLER ELECTRONICS, LTD.Inventors: Zhiyu Qin, Qintao Sun
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Publication number: 20190187124Abstract: A test paper box and a smart toilet containing same are provided. The test paper box has a support and a housing arranged at the outside of the support. The support has a base and an elongated cavity arranged at the base for storing test paper. The base is provided with a through hole arranged at a location corresponding to a bottom surface of the elongated cavity. A paper-receiving slot is arranged below the through hole. The paper-receiving slot is fixed to the bottom of the base to receive the bottommost piece of test paper exposed from the elongated cavity, and the paper-receiving slot is provided with a paper outlet. The test paper box can be attached and detached conveniently, delivers test paper smoothly, can be replaced easily, has low costs, and is suitable for smart toilets.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2016Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventor: Zhiyu Qin
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Publication number: 20190170728Abstract: A urine testing device and a smart toilet having the urine testing device, which includes a base, a paper feeding module, a sample adding module, and a testing module installed on the base and arranged in a linear form. The paper feeding module has a test paper box, a lifting mechanism, and a pushing mechanism. A horizontal paper leakage groove is disposed at a bottom of the test paper box to receive a bottommost piece of test paper. The lifting mechanism lifts and descends the test paper box to reveal/seal the paper leakage groove. The pushing mechanism pushes out test paper from the paper leakage groove and delivers test paper to the sample adding and testing modules. The sample adding module dropwise adds urine to be tested on test paper. The testing module tests test paper added with the sample to obtain a urine testing result.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2016Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventor: ZHIYU QIN
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Publication number: 20190093332Abstract: A device/method for automatically positioning urine, which determines the position of the urine according to a temperature result scanned by a non-contact temperature sensor, and calculates point coordinates of the position of the urine in a toilet. The device/method includes one or more positioning assemblies with each having the sensor, a stepping motor, and a motor frame, with the sensor being fixed to a main shaft of the stepping motor, the stepping motor being fixed to the motor frame, and the motor frame configured to be fixed to the toilet. The device/method are configured for use with toilets so that the position of the urine is determined by temperature scanned by the sensor, and the urine sample is absorbed in the air as a health analysis sample, preventing cross-contamination between urine samples absorbed from inner surfaces of the toilet and improving the accuracy of the health data analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2016Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Zhiyu Qin, Qintao Sun