Claims:CLAIMS:
We Claim:
1. An intelligent water heater system, comprising:
a wearable device configured to be worn by a user, and wherein said wearable device comprises:
a data collecting unit configured with plurality of sensors to detect various body parameters of said user and external parameters;
a location tracking unit configured to detect location of said user;
a remote transceiver unit configured to collect and transmit said detected body parameters from said data collecting unit and said detected location from said location tracking unit and configured to receive plurality of recommended hot water parameters of a water heater; and
a display unit configured to display said plurality of recommended hot water settings and enables said user to either accept or customize said plurality of recommended hot water parameters based on said user requirement and thereby transmits finalized hot water parameters; and
a heat controlling unit positioned in said water heater configured to control the heating operation of said water heater based on said finalized hot water parameters and activates said water heater when said user enters a threshold distance of said water heater, and wherein said water heat controlling unit further comprises:
a heater transceiver unit configured to receive and transmit said detected body parameters and said detected location of said user from said remote transceiver unit; and
a controller unit configured to process said detected body parameters, said detected location of said user from said heater transceiver unit, and said external parameters using artificial intelligence and thereby suggest and transmits said plurality of recommended hot water parameters to said user,
whereby said intelligent water heater system provides maximum convenience to users with personalized and predefined water temperature settings based on location and moisture levels of the user.
2. The intelligent water heater system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said wearable device includes either a watch or a bracelet or any wearable device which is worn by said user.
3. The intelligent water heater system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plurality of sensors comprise of a temperature sensor, and a sweat sensor which are responsible for detection of various body parameters of said user.
4. The intelligent water heater system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said location tracking unit incorporates global positioning system to trace and detect location of said user.
5. The intelligent water heater system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said controller unit activates said water heater when said detected location of said user is within said threshold distance from the water heater location.
6. The intelligent water heater system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plurality of recommended hot water parameters are displayed to said user through said wearable device and/or an external device which includes any electronic device such as a mobile or a computer or a smartphone or a personal digital assistant or a tablet or laptop thereof using either a mobile application or a web application or a third-party application.
7. The intelligent water heater system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plurality of recommended hot water parameters includes information such as desired temperature of the hot water, desired amount of hot water, duration of the hot water use, and waiting time for reaching desired temperature of the hot water.
8. The intelligent water heater system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said controller unit stores and learns operation of said system by utilising said recommended hot water parameters, said user requirement and said external parameters such as said user’s schedule and time of day.
9. The intelligent water heater system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said intelligent water heater system suggests said user with preferred hot water parameters, based on their previous parameters, seasonal changes, and weather changes based on location of the water heater.
10. A method for operating an intelligent water heater system, comprising:
detecting various body parameters, and location of a user through a wearable device;
collecting and transmitting said detected various body parameters, and said location of said user through a remote transceiver unit to a water heater;
receiving said detected various body parameters, and said location of said user through a heater transceiver unit and detecting whether said user is within a threshold distance of said water heater;
activating said water heater if said user is within said threshold distance;
processing said detected various body parameters, said location of said user, and external parameters using artificial intelligence through a controller unit;
suggesting and displaying said plurality of recommended hot water parameters to said user on a display unit;
receiving either accepted or customized hot water parameters based on said user requirements from said user and transmitting a finalized hot water parameters, and
controlling said water heater to obtain required hot water based on said finalized hot water parameters from said user through a heat controlling unit. , Description:DESCRIPTION:
Field of the invention:
[0001] The present disclosure generally relates to the technical field of control systems for water heaters, and in specific relates to an intelligent water heater that provides maximum convenience to users with personalized and predefined water temperature settings based on location and moisture levels of the user.
Background of the invention:
[0002] Water heating is a heat transfer procedure that raises the temperature of water above its original temperature using an energy source. Cooking, cleaning, bathing, and space heating are all common uses of hot water in home. Hot water and steam have several industrial applications. Appliances that provide a continual supply of hot water are called water heaters, hot water heaters, hot water tanks, boilers, heat exchangers, geysers, or calorifiers. These names vary by application area, whether they are used in the home or in industry, and based on the energy source employed.

[0003] Traditional water heaters heat water according to the temperature setting on the water heaters. When the water temperature falls below a set value, the water heaters heat it up. There are known arrangements for regulating the thermostat to a high temperature and a low temperature at specific times of the day or week. However, one issue with such setups is that they are difficult to programme, and it is difficult to precisely forecast utilisation times of the user.

[0004] With energy-efficiency and comfort as top priorities for today’s homeowners, the water heater is becoming more and more important appliance in home. There are two common types of water heaters are instant water heaters and storage water heaters. Water heaters that give hot water nearly instantly are known as instant water heaters. The instant water heaters provide hot water in just 1 or 2 minutes of heating of the water. However, these heaters have a limited storage capacity and are not cost-effective. A storage water heater is a residential water heater that employs a hot water storage tank to increase water heating capacity and supply hot water instantly. These types of heaters, however, have a high running cost and require more area to install.

[0005] A valve controller is utilised in an existing water heater to regulate hot water between an open and closed state in a hot water heating system. The valve controller includes a flow timer for establishing flow periodicity between a minimum flow time and a maximum flow time, as well as a base cycle timer for establishing base cycle periodicity between a minimum flow time and a maximum flow time. This system, however, is based on a valve controller that, due to inefficient valve operation, occasionally fails to provide the desired water temperature.

[0006] Existing water heaters are not efficient in heating the water and don’t provide hot water in time. In general, existing smart water heaters comes with limited temperature settings, which is not sufficient for every user. The existing smart water heaters consume more power and hence the cost for operating these water heaters is high. Existing smart water heaters don’t recommend the water temperature based on environmental condition or user’s condition.

[0007] Therefore, there is a need for an intelligent water heater that provides maximum convenience to users with personalized and predefined water temperature settings based on location and body parameters of the user. A water heater is needed that allows the user to control the temperature of water, amount of water to be used and duration to heat water. There is a need for a smart water heater that automatically provides hot water settings when the water heater is switched on. There is need for a system that can activate the water heater when the user is near geo-location radius of the system.
Objectives of the invention:
[0008] The primary objective of the invention is to provide an intelligent water heater that provides maximum convenience to users with personalized and predefined water temperature settings based on location and moisture levels of the user.

[0009] Another objective of the invention is to provide a water heater that allows the user to control the temperature of water, amount of water to be used and duration to heat the water.

[0010] The other objective of the invention is to provide a smart water heater that utilises artificial intelligence to learn and record the user’s desired temperature settings and automatically provides hot water setup when the water heater is switched on.

[0011] Yet another objective of the invention is to provide a wearable device connected to the intelligent water heater for detection of various body parameters such as temperature, ECG, blood pressure, body sweat and thereof of a user and thereby provide recommended settings of water heater to the user.

[0012] Further objective of the invention is to provide a system that allows users to customize the temperature of the water, time for heating the water and amount of water.

[0013] Another objective of the invention is to provide a system that can activate the water heater when the user is near geo-location radius of the system to heat the water thereby making hot water readily available when the user requires hot water.
Summary of the invention:
[0014] The present disclosure proposes an intelligent water heater and method thereof. The following presents a simplified summary in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the claimed subject matter. This summary is not an extensive overview. It is not intended to identify key/critical elements or to delineate the scope of the claimed subject matter. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.

[0015] In order to overcome the above deficiencies of the prior art, the present disclosure is to solve the technical problem to provide an intelligent water heater that provides maximum convenience to users with personalized and predefined water temperature parameters based on location and moisture levels of the user.

[0016] According to an aspect, the invention provides an intelligent water heater system that provides maximum convenience to users with personalized and predefined water temperature parameters. The system comprises of a wearable device and a heat controlling unit. The wearable device is configured to be worn by a user, which includes either a watch or bracelet or any wearable device. The heat controlling unit is positioned in the water heater and is configured to control the heating operation of the water heater based on finalized hot water parameters provided by the user. The heat controlling unit activates the water heater when the user enters a region within a specified threshold distance from the water heater.

[0017] The wearable device comprises a data collecting unit, a location tracking unit, a remote transceiver unit and a display unit. The data collecting unit is configured with plurality of sensors to detect various body parameters of the user and external parameters such as user’s schedule and time of day. The sensors are a temperature sensor, and a sweat sensor which are responsible for detection of various body parameters such as body temperature and body sweat level of the user. The location tracking unit is configured to detect location of the user and transmit the location details to the remote transceiver unit. In specific, the location tracking unit incorporates global positioning system to trace and detect location of the user.

[0018] The remote transceiver unit is configured to collect and transmit the detected body parameters from the data collecting unit and the detected location from the location tracking unit to the heat controlling unit. The remote transceiver unit is further configured to receive plurality of recommended hot water parameters of the water heater. The display unit is configured to display the recommended hot water parameters and enables the user to either accept or customize the recommended hot water parameters based on the user requirements and thereby transmits the finalized hot water parameters to the heat controlling unit.

[0019] In specific, the recommended hot water parameters are displayed to the user through the wearable device and/or an external device. The external device includes any electronic device such as a mobile or a computer or a smartphone or a personal digital assistant or a tablet or laptop thereof using either a mobile application or a web application or a third-party application. The recommended hot water parameters include information such as desired temperature of the hot water, desired amount of hot water, duration of the hot water use, and waiting time for reaching desired temperature of the hot water.

[0020] The heat controlling unit comprises a heater transceiver unit, and a controller unit. The heater transceiver unit is configured to receive the detected body parameters and the detected location of the user from the remote transceiver unit. Then the heater transceiver unit transmits the received detected body parameters and the detected location of the user to the controller unit. The controller unit is configured to process the received the detected body parameters and the detected location of the user and the external parameters using artificial intelligence. After processing, the controller unit suggests and transmits the recommended hot water parameters to the user, which is displayed on the display unit. In specific, the controller unit activates the water heater when the detected location of the user is within the threshold distance from the water heater location. Further, the controller unit stores and learns operation of the system by utilising the recommended hot water parameters and the user requirement.

[0021] Further, the intelligent water heater system suggests the user with preferred parameters, based on their previous parameters, seasonal changes, and weather changes based on location of the water heater.

[0022] According to another aspect, the invention provides a method for operating the intelligent water heater system. First, various body parameters and location of the user are detected through a wearable device. Next, the detected various body parameters and the location of the user are collected from the data collecting unit and the location tracking unit, respectively. Then, the body parameters and the location of the user are transmitted through the remote transceiver unit to the water heater. Next, the detected body parameters and the location of the user are received by the heater transceiver unit. Then, whether the user is within the threshold distance of the water heater is checked. Later, the water heater is activated if the user is within the threshold distance.

[0023] Next, the detected various body parameters and the location of the user are processed using artificial intelligence through the controller unit. Next, the recommended hot water parameters are suggested by the controller unit to the user and are displayed on the display unit of the wearable device of the user. Next, the user is allowed to customize the suggested hot water parameters based on the user requirements through the display unit. Then, either the accepted hot water parameters or the customized hot water parameters are transmitted from the user and received by the heat controlling unit. Finally, the water heater is controlled and operated to obtain required hot water based on the finalized hot water parameters from the user through the heat controlling unit.

[0024] Further, objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from a study of the following portion of the specification, the claims, and the attached drawings.
Detailed description of drawings:
[0025] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate an embodiment of the invention, and, together with the description, explain the principles of the invention.

[0026] FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary block diagram of an intelligent water heater system in accordance to an exemplary embodiment of the invention.

[0027] FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary method for operating the intelligent water heater system in accordance to an exemplary embodiment of the invention.
Detailed invention disclosure:
[0028] Various embodiments of the present invention will be described in reference to the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, same or similar reference numerals are used in the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts or steps.

[0029] The present disclosure has been made with a view towards solving the problem with the prior art described above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an intelligent water heater that provides maximum convenience to users with personalized and predefined water temperature parameters based on location, user’s schedule, time of the day and moisture levels of the user.

[0030] According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, FIG. 1 refers to an exemplary block diagram of an intelligent water heater system 100. The system 100 provides maximum convenience to users with personalized and predefined water temperature parameters. The system 100 comprises of a wearable device 102 and a heat controlling unit 104. The wearable device 102 is configured to be worn by a user, which includes either a watch or bracelet or any wearable device which is worn by the user. The heat controlling unit 104 is positioned in the water heater, configured to control the heating operation of the water heater based on finalized hot water parameters provided by the user. The heat controlling unit 104 activates the water heater when the user enters a threshold distance of the water heater.

[0031] The wearable device 102 comprises a data collecting unit 106, a location tracking unit 108, a remote transceiver unit 110 and a display unit 112. The data collecting unit 106 is configured with plurality of sensors to detect various body parameters of the user and external parameters such as user’s schedule and time of day. The sensors are comprised of a temperature sensor, and a sweat sensor which are responsible for detection of various body parameters of the user. The location tracking unit 108 is configured to detect location of the user and send the location details to the remote transceiver unit 110. In specific, the location tracking unit 108 incorporates global positioning system to trace and detect location of the user.

[0032] The remote transceiver unit 110 is configured to collect and transmit the detected body parameters from the data collecting unit 106 and the detected location from the location tracking unit 108 to the heat controlling unit 104. The remote transceiver unit 110 further configured to receive plurality of recommended hot water parameters of the water heater. The display unit 112 is configured to display the recommended hot water parameters and enables the user to either accept or customize the recommended hot water parameters based on the user requirements and thereby transmits the finalized hot water parameters to the heat controlling unit 104.

[0033] In specific, the recommended hot water parameters are displayed to the user through the wearable device 102 and/or an external device. The external device includes any electronic device such as a mobile or a computer or a smartphone or a personal digital assistant or a tablet or laptop thereof using either a mobile application or a web application or a third-party application. The recommended hot water parameters includes information such as desired temperature of the hot water, desired amount of hot water, duration of the hot water use, and waiting time for reaching desired temperature of the hot water.

[0034] The heat controlling unit 104 comprises a heater transceiver unit 114, and a controller unit 116. The heater transceiver unit 114 is configured to receive the detected body parameters and the detected location of the user from the remote transceiver unit 110, and then, the heater transceiver unit 114 transmits the received the detected body parameters and the detected location of the user to the controller unit 116. The controller unit 116 is configured to process the received the detected body parameters and the detected location of the user and the external parameters using artificial intelligence. After processing, the controller unit 115 suggests and transmits the recommended hot water parameters to the user, which is displayed on the display unit 112.

[0035] In specific, the controller unit 116 activates the water heater when the detected location of the user is within the threshold distance from the water heater location. Further, the controller unit 116 stores and learns operation of the system 100 by utilising the recommended hot water parameters and the user requirement. Further, the intelligent water heater system 100 recommends the best temperature to the user based on their previous parameters, environment changes, location of the water heater, user’s schedule, time of the day, and sweat levels. The intelligent water heater system 100 comprises a user identification module such as a camera, a bio-scanning device, mobile connection, code, configured to identify said user to display previous user’s parameters.

[0036] According to another exemplary embodiment of the invention, the temperature of the water is adjusted to the user’s desired temperature in the water heater by sensing the temperature of water in an overhead tank, temperature of water flow at a cold valve outlet, the temperature of water in the water heater and also based on previous water setting. A mixing valve is regulated (opening and shutting) based on the temperature chosen by the user. The heater includes a preheat chamber, which maintains a minimum temperature in the chamber so that the time necessary to attain the target temperature is decreased. Furthermore, the intelligent water heater system analyses the user's parameters and suggests water parameters based on changes in the environment, time of day, and the user's schedule.

[0037] According to another exemplary embodiment of the invention, the water heater is connected to the user's device such as external device or wearable device through Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or other means. The water heater's interface shows the time it takes to achieve the specified temperature (wait time) as well as the current water temperature. If the water supply from the faucet/tap is turned off for a while after the system is turned on, then the water heater's operational state is shown as "Standby." This lowers the heater's energy consumption and saves electricity/power.

[0038] According to another exemplary embodiment of the invention, FIG. 2 refers to an exemplary method 200 for operating the intelligent water heater system. At step 202, various body parameters, and location of the user are detected through a wearable device. At step 204, the detected various body parameters and the location of the user are collected from the data collecting unit and the location tracking unit, respectively. Then, the body parameters and the location of the user are transmitted through the remote transceiver unit to the water heater. At step 206, the detected various body parameters and the location of the user are received by the heater transceiver unit. Then, whether the user is within the threshold distance of the water heater is detected. At step 208, the water heater is activated if the user is within the threshold distance.

[0039] At step 210, the detected various body parameters and the location of the user are processed using artificial intelligence through the controller unit. At step 212, the recommended hot water parameters are suggested by the controller unit to the user and displayed on the display unit of the wearable device to the user. At step 214, the user is allowed to customize the suggested hot water parameters based on the user requirements through the display unit, if the user does not need the suggested parameters. Then, either accepted or customized hot water parameters are transmitted from the user and received by the heat controlling unit. At step 216, the water heater is controlled and operated to obtain required hot water based on the finalized hot water parameters from the user through the heat controlling unit.

[0040] Numerous advantages of the present disclosure may be apparent from the discussion above. In accordance with the present disclosure, an intelligent water heater that provides maximum convenience to users with personalized and predefined water temperature parameters based on location and moisture levels of the user is disclosed here.

[0041] The proposed water heater allows the user to control the temperature of water, amount of water to be used and duration to heat the water. The proposed smart water heater utilizes artificial intelligence to learn and record the user’s desired temperature parameters and automatically provides hot water set up when the water heater is switched on. The wearable device is connected to the proposed intelligent water heater for detection of various body parameters such as temperature, body sweat, and thereof of a user and thereby provides recommended parameters of water heater to the user. The proposed system can activate the water heater when the user is near the geo-location radius of the system to heat the water thereby making hot water readily available when the user requires hot water.

[0042] When the water heater is turned on, the proposed smart water heater uses artificial intelligence to record the users preferred temperature parameters and automatically produces hot water based on the user's preference. The wearable device is a wrist band which collects body parameters of the user and sends them to the water heater to provide suitable hot water temperature.

[0043] It will readily be apparent that numerous modifications and alterations can be made to the processes described in the foregoing examples without departing from the principles underlying the invention, and all such modifications and alterations are intended to be embraced by this application.