CN107032510B

CN107032510B - Cleaning instrument

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Publication number: CN107032510B
Application number: CN201710118100.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张健; 谢帆; 彭大理
Original assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd
Current assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd
Priority date: 2017-03-01
Filing date: 2017-03-01
Publication date: 2024-02-27
Anticipated expiration: 2037-03-01
Also published as: CN107032510A

Abstract

The invention provides a cleaning instrument which is suitable for being connected with an outlet of a water heater and comprises: the shell is provided with a water inlet pipe and a water outlet pipe; the integrated water way is arranged in the shell and is respectively connected with the water outlet pipe and the water inlet pipe; the guide cylinder is arranged in the shell and supported on the integrated waterway, and a plurality of containing cavities with open tops and bottoms are defined in the guide cylinder; the filter elements are placed in the containing cavity in a one-to-one correspondence mode and are communicated with the integrated waterway channel. According to the cleaning instrument provided by the embodiment of the invention, harmful substances in bath water are reduced, the portability is high, and the assembly of a plurality of filter elements is facilitated.

Description

Cleaning instrument

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of household appliances, in particular to a cleaning instrument.

Background

At present, environmental water pollution is more and more serious, and more people are concerned, so that water purifiers and water dispensers are more and more popular. However, for water pollution, people mainly stay in drinking water, but in fact, people in daily water have a way to cause harmful substances in water to enter human bodies, namely bath water. In fact, some harmful substances in water are far more harmful to the human body in the bathroom than drinking water.

The existing treatment of bath water mainly comprises two modes: one is a functional shower head: the product is characterized in that certain material modules are added into the shower head, so that certain purifying or other treatment effects can be achieved on bath water, but few harmful substances can be removed generally, and the effect is very limited. The other is a full house purifying device: the whole house purifying device filters all the water entering the house, but the water after the whole house purification can be polluted by pipelines and electrical equipment (water heater and the like) in the house, and the cost is very high, so that the whole house purifying device is not suitable for common families.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems in the related art to some extent.

Therefore, the invention provides a cleaning instrument which reduces harmful substances in bath water and has high portability.

According to an embodiment of the invention, a cleaning apparatus is adapted to be connected to an outlet of a water heater and comprises: the shell is provided with a water inlet pipe and a water outlet pipe; the integrated water way is arranged in the shell and is respectively connected with the water outlet pipe and the water inlet pipe; the guide cylinder is arranged in the shell and supported on the integrated waterway, and a plurality of containing cavities with open tops and bottoms are defined in the guide cylinder; the filter elements are placed in the containing cavity in a one-to-one correspondence mode and are communicated with the integrated waterway channel.

According to the cleaning instrument provided by the embodiment of the invention, the plurality of filter elements are arranged to filter the bath water flowing out of the water heater, so that harmful substances in the bath water are reduced, and the cleaning instrument can be arranged at any position, so that the portability is high. Meanwhile, the guide cylinder is arranged in the shell, so that a plurality of filter elements can be conveniently assembled.

In some embodiments of the invention, the outer peripheral wall of the guide cylinder is provided with a plurality of reinforcing ribs which are stopped against the inner wall of the shell.

Optionally, the plurality of reinforcing ribs are distributed on the front surface of the guide cylinder.

Optionally, the plurality of reinforcing ribs and the guide cylinder are integrally formed.

In some embodiments of the present invention, a support groove is provided on a top wall of the integrated waterway, and a bottom wall of the guide cylinder is supported in the support groove.

Optionally, the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe are respectively arranged on the bottom wall of the shell.

In some embodiments of the invention, the housing comprises: a front shell; the rear shell is arranged at the rear side of the front shell and defines a placement space with an open top with the front shell, and the plurality of filter elements and the integrated water way are arranged in the placement space; the upper cover is detachably arranged at the top of the placing space to cover the placing space; the lower cover is covered on the outer bottom walls of the front shell and the rear shell, and the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe penetrate through the lower cover and the bottom wall of the placing space to be communicated with the integrated waterway channel.

Optionally, the top wall of the guide cylinder supports the upper cover.

In some embodiments of the invention, the cross-sectional area of the upper portion of the housing remains constant in the vertical direction.

In some embodiments of the invention, the cross-sectional area of the lower portion of the housing decreases gradually in a downward direction.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of the application of a cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an exploded schematic view of a cleaning instrument according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of another state of the cleaning instrument according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged schematic view of portion A of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is an internal schematic view of a cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the cooperation of an integrated waterway and cartridge assembly of a cleaning instrument in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is an internal top view of an integrated waterway according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the direction B-B in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a schematic view of wastewater discharge from a scrubber according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a partial cross-sectional view of a cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a partially exploded schematic illustration of a cleaning instrument in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 13 is a schematic view showing an internal structure of a cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 14 is a schematic view of a display module and a front case according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 15 is a schematic view of an electronic control assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 16 is a schematic view of a guide cylinder according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 17 is a side cross-sectional view of a cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 18 is a schematic view of a rear housing according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram illustrating the cooperation of a temperature sensing device and an integrated waterway according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 20 is an enlarged schematic view of portion C of FIG. 19;

FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram of the mating of a solenoid valve assembly and an integrated waterway in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 22 is a schematic illustration of the mating of a solenoid valve assembly according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 23 is a schematic view of a rear housing, control keys, charging interface, and button cover according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 24 is a schematic view of a button cover according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

cleaning instrument 100, water heater 200, shower head 300,

The shell 1, the front shell 10, the rear shell 11, the upper cover 12, the lower cover 13, the middle partition plate 14, the supporting boss 140, the connecting port 15, the charging interface 16, the connecting port 17, the drainage channel 18,

A water inlet pipe 2,

A water outlet pipe 3,

The integrated waterway 4, the integrated waterway 40, the first passageway 401, the second passageway 402, the third passageway 403, the waste water outlet 41, the assembly hole 42, the filter element joint 43, the water inlet 44, the waste water discharge passageway 45, the supporting groove 46,

A filter element assembly 5, a first-stage filter element 50, a second-stage filter element 51, a third-stage filter element 52,

The electric control assembly 6, the electromagnetic valve assembly 60, the first electromagnetic valve 601, the second electromagnetic valve 602, the power supply module 62, the temperature detection device 63, the display module 64, the display panel 640, the display circuit board 641, the rubber ring 642, the display box 643, the flowmeter 65, the adapter plate module 66,

A guide cylinder 7,

Reinforcing ribs 8,

The joint assembly 9, the fitting joint 90, the first inclined surface 901, the snap ring 91, the fitting projection 910, the elastic projection 911, the seal ring 92,

A switch key 201, a reset key 202,

Button cover 21, main body 210, connecting portion 211, fitting portion 2110, anti-drop protrusion 2111, projecting portion 212, positioning portion 213, handle portion 214,

Wall panel 22, clip groove 220, and abutment boss 221.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative and intended to explain the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings are merely for convenience in describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" means at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless specifically defined otherwise.

In the present invention, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; may be mechanically connected, may be electrically connected or may be in communication with each other; either directly or indirectly, through intermediaries, or both, may be in communication with each other or in interaction with each other, unless expressly defined otherwise. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

Referring to fig. 1 to 24, a cleaning apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described in detail, wherein the cleaning apparatus 100 is adapted to be connected to an outlet of a water heater 200, the cleaning apparatus 100 is provided in a bathroom and is connected to a shower head 300, and hot water flowing from the water heater 200 flows to the shower head 300 after being filtered by the cleaning apparatus 100. Specifically, the water heater 200 may be an electric water heater or a gas water heater.

A cleaning apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: the integrated water circuit comprises a shell 1, an integrated water circuit 4, a guide cylinder 7 and a filter element assembly 5, wherein the filter element assembly comprises a plurality of filter elements. Wherein, the shell 1 is provided with a water inlet pipe 2 and a water outlet pipe 3, the water inlet pipe 2 is suitable for being connected with the water heater 200, and the water outlet pipe 3 is suitable for being connected with the shower head 300. In particular, the housing 1 is adapted to be fixed to a wall of a bathroom. Alternatively, the water inlet pipe 2 and the water outlet pipe 3 are provided on the bottom wall of the housing 1, thereby improving the external appearance of the housing 1 and enabling the housing 1 to have a certain waterproof performance.

The integrated waterway 4 is arranged in the shell 1, and the integrated waterway channel 40 in the integrated waterway 4 is respectively connected with the water outlet pipe 3 and the water inlet pipe 2. Specifically, the integrated water way 4 can be formed by welding upper and lower layers of PP plastic parts, and all water ways and assembly ports are integrated in the integrated water way 4, so that the integrated water way is safe and reliable.

The guide cylinder 7 is arranged in the shell 1 and supported on the integrated waterway 4, and a plurality of holding cavities with open tops and bottoms are defined in the guide cylinder 7. The plurality of filter elements are respectively placed in the containing cavities in a one-to-one correspondence manner and are communicated with the integrated waterway channel 40. When installing a plurality of filter cores, need not to aim at integrated water route passageway 40, but put into guide cylinder 7 with filter core subassembly 5 can realize the purpose of automatic alignment, with filter core subassembly 5 screw up on integrated water route 4 at last can to the assembly of filter core subassembly 5 of being convenient for.

According to the cleaning apparatus 100 of the embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of filter elements are provided to filter the bath water flowing from the water heater 200, thereby reducing harmful substances in the bath water, and having no secondary pollution, and since the cleaning apparatus 100 can be provided at any position, portability is high. Meanwhile, the guide cylinder 7 is arranged in the shell 1, so that a plurality of filter elements can be conveniently assembled.

It will be appreciated that the cleaning apparatus 100 further comprises an electrical control assembly 6, the integrated waterway 4 cooperating with the housing 1 to define a cartridge cavity within the housing 1 above the integrated waterway 4 and an appliance cavity below the integrated waterway 4, that is, the cartridge cavity is above the integrated waterway 4 and the appliance cavity is below the integrated waterway 4. A cartridge assembly 5 is mounted on the integrated waterway 4 and is positioned within the cartridge cavity. The water flow entering from the water inlet pipe 2 is filtered by the integrated waterway 40 and the filter element assembly 5 and then discharged from the water outlet pipe 3. The electric control assembly 6 is arranged in the electric appliance cavity, and the electric control assembly 6 plays a role in controlling the working process of the whole cleaning instrument 100.

According to the cleaning instrument 100 disclosed by the embodiment of the invention, the integrated water way 4 is utilized to define the filter core cavity and the electric appliance cavity in the shell 1, so that the filter core component 5 and the electric control component can be separated, the electric safety of the electric control component is ensured, the layout in the cleaning instrument 100 is reasonable, and the space is saved.

In the specific embodiment of the invention, the filter element assembly 5 comprises a first-stage filter element 50, a second-stage filter element 51 and a third-stage filter element 52, wherein the first-stage filter element 50 is a PP cotton filter element, and the first-stage filter element 50 is used for filtering particulate matters and various impurities in water, such as sediment, rust, red worms and other large-particle matters; the second-stage filter element 51 is a PAC filter element, and adopts an active carbon composite filter element to mainly remove residual chlorine, abnormal color peculiar smell, heavy metals and the like; the third stage cartridge 52 is a PES ultrafiltration cartridge that primarily removes microorganisms, such as various bacteria, and the like. The first-stage filter element 50, the second-stage filter element 51 and the third-stage filter element 52 are respectively arranged on the integrated water path 4 and are connected with the integrated water path 40, and the common characteristics of the first-stage filter element 50, the second-stage filter element 51 and the third-stage filter element 52 are that the high-temperature water resistance and the flow are large so as to meet the requirement of bath water. Specifically, a rotary installation mode is adopted between each stage of filter element and the integrated water way 4, so that the filter element can be conveniently installed and detached.

More specifically, the electronic control assembly 6 includes a solenoid valve assembly 60, the solenoid valve assembly 60 is used for controlling the flow of the water outlet pipe 3, the solenoid valve assembly 60 includes a first solenoid valve 601 and a second solenoid valve 602, the integrated waterway 40 includes a first passage 401 for connecting the second stage filter element 51 and the third stage filter element 52, a second passage 402 for connecting the third stage filter element 52 and the water outlet pipe 3, a third passage 403 for connecting the second stage filter element 51 and the water outlet pipe 3, the first solenoid valve 601 is connected in series with the second passage 402, the second solenoid valve 602 is connected in series with the third passage 403, when the second solenoid valve 602 is opened and the first solenoid valve 601 is closed, the water flow from the second stage filter element 51 is directly discharged from the water outlet pipe 3, thereby achieving the purpose of secondary filtration, and when the second solenoid valve 602 is closed and the first solenoid valve 601 is opened, the water flow from the second stage filter element 51 is discharged from the water outlet pipe 3 after being filtered through the third stage filter element 52, thereby achieving the purpose of tertiary filtration.

More specifically, the cleaning apparatus 100 has two functions: cleaning and washing with chlorine and caring. The chlorine cleaning adopts two-stage filtration, mainly removes impurities, residual chlorine and the like, and is used for daily bath of the whole family; the care washing adopts three-stage filtration, except for impurities, residual chlorine and the like, bacteria are removed, and the multifunctional bath towel is suitable for whole body bath of infants and private cleaning of women. In some specific examples of the present invention, one of the first solenoid valve 601 and the second solenoid valve 602 is always in an open state when the cleaning apparatus 100 is in an operating state or a standby state.

Specifically, the top wall of the housing 1 is removable, and the cartridge assembly 5 is placed into the housing 1 from the top of the housing 1, thereby facilitating assembly of the cartridge assembly 5. It is to be noted that, because when installing the filter core, the filter head is down, and the filter core tail is last, consequently we have increased a center pole in the filter core inside, and the center pole only has the trompil in the place of filter core afterbody, has avoided the filter core like this when using afterbody air to arrange not going out, moreover makes the use of filter media more even to prolonged the life of filter media.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the housing 1 is provided with a waste water discharge port, and the integrated waterway 4 is provided with a waste water outlet 41 located outside the integrated waterway 40, and the waste water outlet 41 communicates with the waste water discharge port. Specifically, when dismantling filter element assembly 5, there is water droplet in filter element assembly 5 outside integrated water route passageway 40, through setting up the waste water outlet 41 that is located integrated water route passageway 40 outside, can be with the water discharge that drips the outside of integrated water route passageway 40 to waste water discharge mouth in order to discharge casing 1, avoid the water accumulation on integrated water route 4 and breed the bacterium, further guaranteed the sanitary safety of bathing water. Alternatively, a waste water discharge port is provided on the bottom wall of the housing 1 to facilitate discharge of waste water.

Specifically, integrated water route spare 4 is established in casing 1 and is equipped with a plurality of filter core joints 43, filter core assembly 5 includes a plurality of filter cores, a plurality of filter cores one-to-one and detachably establish on a plurality of filter core joints 43, be equipped with in the integrated water route spare 4 with a plurality of filter core joints 43 intercommunication integrated water route passageway 40 and be located the waste water passageway 45 of arranging in the integrated water route passageway 40 outside, integrated water route passageway 40 communicates with inlet tube 2 and outlet pipe 3 respectively, the outside that every filter core joint 43 is equipped with the water inlet 44 with waste water passageway 45 intercommunication, waste water passageway 45 is equipped with the waste water export 41 with waste water export intercommunication, thereby when dismantling every filter core, the water of drip on the filter core can enter into waste water passageway 45 through water inlet 44, the water in the waste water passageway 45 is discharged outside waste water export in order to discharge casing 1 through waste water export 41, avoided the water accumulation on integrated water route spare 4 and the bacterial growth has been guaranteed.

Specifically, the top wall of the integrated waterway 4 is provided with a support groove 46, and the bottom wall of the guide cylinder 7 is supported in the support groove 46, thereby facilitating the assembly of the guide cylinder 7.

Further, a plurality of reinforcing ribs 8 are provided on the outer peripheral wall of the guide tube 7, and the reinforcing ribs 8 are stopped against the inner peripheral wall of the housing 1. Thereby not only improving the structural strength of the guide cylinder 7, but also improving the structural strength of the shell 1 and avoiding the concave phenomenon of the shell 1. More specifically, a plurality of reinforcing ribs 8 are distributed on the front surface of the guide cylinder 7. Optionally, the plurality of reinforcing ribs 8 are integrally formed with the guide cylinder 7.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the case 1 includes a front case 10, a rear case 11, an upper cover 12, and a lower cover 13, the rear case 11 being provided at a rear side of the front case 10 and defining a placement space with an open top with the front case 10, the upper cover 12 being formed in a flat plate shape, the upper cover 12 being detachably provided at a top of the placement space to cover the placement space, the lower cover 13 being capped on outer bottom walls of the front case 10 and the rear case 11, thereby making the case 1 simple in structure and having a certain waterproof property. Alternatively, the cross-section of the housing 1 is formed in an oblong shape, thereby improving the external appearance of the housing 1. Specifically, the water inlet pipe 2 and the water outlet pipe 3 may extend into the housing 1 through the lower cover 13 and the bottom wall of the placement space to communicate with the integrated waterway 40, so that the housing 1 may have a certain waterproof performance. In some examples of the present invention, the top wall of the guide cylinder 7 supports the upper cover 12, so that the upper cover 12 can be prevented from being deformed by external force, improving the external appearance of the housing 1.

More specifically, the cross-sectional area of the upper portion of the housing 1 remains unchanged in the vertical direction. Therefore, when water is scattered on the shell 1, the water is prevented from being accumulated on the outer peripheral wall of the shell 1, so that the shell 1 has certain waterproof performance. In some examples of the invention, the cross-sectional area of the lower portion of the housing 1 gradually decreases in a downward direction. Thereby further facilitating the water scattered on the outer wall of the housing 1 to flow downstream to the bottom wall of the housing 1 to be separated from the housing 1, and improving the waterproof performance of the housing 1.

In a specific example of the present invention, the front case 10 is snap-fitted with the rear case 11, the upper cover 12 is snap-fitted with the front case 10 and the rear case 11, and the lower cover 13 is snap-fitted with the front case 10 and the rear case 11. Thereby improving the appearance aesthetic property of the housing 1 and reducing the assembly cost of the housing 1. Further, the housing 1 further includes a screw for fixing the lower portions of the front case 10 and the rear case 11, which is provided between the lower cover 13 and the front case 10/rear case 11, i.e., the lower cover 13 covers the outside of the screw, so that the assembling firmness of the housing 1 can be improved on the basis of ensuring the external beauty of the housing 1.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the housing 1 further includes a middle partition plate 14, the middle partition plate 14 is disposed on the front surface of the rear housing 11, and the integrated water circuit 4 and the electric control unit 6 are disposed on the middle partition plate 14, so that by disposing the middle partition plate 14 as a carrier for components in the cleaning apparatus 100, phenomena of deformation of the rear housing 11, easy shrinkage, etc. due to complex structure can be avoided, and the appearance aesthetic property and structural strength of the housing 1 are improved. Optionally, the middle partition 14 and the rear case 11 are fixedly engaged with each other by a combination of snap-fit and screw-connection. Specifically, the intermediate partition plate 14 is provided with a support boss 140 for supporting the integrated waterway 4.

In some specific examples of the invention, a drain channel 18 is defined between the rear housing 11 and the middle barrier 14 in communication with the waste water outlet 41 and the waste water drain. Thereby making the structure of the housing 1 simple.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the cleaning apparatus 100 further comprises a wall panel 22 provided at the rear wall of the housing 1, the wall panel 22 being adapted to be fixed to a wall. Thereby facilitating the fixing of the housing 1 to the wall and ensuring the structural strength of the housing 1. In particular, the wall panel 22 may be secured to the wall of the bathroom by three expansion screws.

Specifically, the hanging wall plate 22 is provided with a clamping groove 220 with an upward opening, and the rear wall of the shell 1 is provided with a hanging piece which extends downwards into the clamping groove 220. That is, the purpose of fixing the housing 1 to the wall plate 22 is achieved by the engagement of the catching groove 220 and the hanging piece, thereby not only facilitating the fixing of the housing 1, but also preventing the water flow from entering the housing 1 because the hanging piece is downwardly extended into the catching groove 220. More specifically, a portion of hanger plate 22 is folded forward after being separated from the remainder to define a slot 220. In some examples of the present invention, two slots 220 are provided at the upper end of the wall plate 22, one slot 220 is provided at the lower end of the wall plate 22, the length of the slot 220 located below is greater than the length of the slot 220 located above, and three hanging members are respectively provided on the rear wall of the housing 1.

Further, the rear case 11 is provided with a stopper protrusion, and the front surface of the wall plate 22 is provided with a stopper protrusion 221 which is stopped against the stopper protrusion. Therefore, the hanging piece can be stopped on the inner wall of the clamping groove 220 through the cooperation of the stopping projection and the supporting projection 221, so that the cleaning instrument 100 is prevented from easily moving from bottom to top to be separated from the clamping groove 220, and the cleaning instrument 100 is prevented from falling off.

In some embodiments of the invention, the electronic control assembly 6 comprises: a solenoid valve assembly 60 for controlling the flow of the water outlet pipe 3, and a power supply module 62, the power supply module 62 being connected to the solenoid valve assembly 60. Preferably, the power module 62 is a battery. Thereby ensuring the electrical safety of the cleaning apparatus 100. Further, the solenoid valve of the solenoid valve assembly 60 is a pulse solenoid valve, so that the pulse solenoid valve does not need to consume power for a long time in both on and off states, and only positive and negative pulses are needed to control the solenoid valve to be opened or closed, so that the power consumption is very low. Alternatively, the solenoid valve assembly 60 is mounted on the integrated waterway 4, so that space can be saved greatly, and the internal space of the machine is more compact and the structure is more reliable.

Optionally, the power supply module 62 is a storage battery, and the housing 1 is provided with the charging interface 16. Thereby saving costs.

In a further embodiment of the present invention, the electronic control assembly 6 further includes a temperature detecting device 63 for detecting the temperature of the water flow and a display module 64, wherein the display module 64 is provided on the housing 1 and connected to the temperature detecting device 63 to display the detection result of the temperature detecting device 63. Thereby increasing the functions of the cleaning apparatus 100 and improving the convenience of use for the user. It will be appreciated that the housing 1 is provided with a display window, and the display module 64 is provided on the housing 1 and is disposed opposite the display window. Alternatively, a display window is located on the front surface of the housing 1, thereby facilitating the user's observation of display data of the display window.

Specifically, the display module 64 includes a display board 640, a display circuit board 641, a rubber ring 642 and a display box 643, wherein the display board 640 is connected with the display circuit board 641 to display data, the display circuit board 641 is connected with the adapter board module 66, the display circuit board 641 and the display board 640 are disposed in the display box 643, one side of the display box 643 is open, the open side of the display box 643 is opposite to the display window, the rubber ring 642 is disposed on the periphery of the open side of the display box 643, and the rubber ring 642 abuts against the front inner wall of the casing 1 to seal the display module 64.

In some preferred embodiments of the invention, a portion of the housing 1 is formed as a light transmissive display area with the display module 64 located on the rear side of the display area. Thereby, the waterproof performance of the housing 1 can be improved, and water drops are prevented from entering the housing 1.

Optionally, a temperature detection device 63 is provided on the integrated waterway 4 to detect the temperature of the water flow within the integrated waterway 40. Thereby facilitating assembly of the temperature detecting device 63 and saving space. Further alternatively, the temperature detecting means 63 may be a temperature sensor.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the electronic control assembly 6 comprises a flow meter 65, the flow meter 65 being connected in series to the outlet pipe 3. Therefore, the flowmeter 65 is connected in series with the water outlet pipe 3, so that the water passing through the flowmeter 65 is filtered water, no impurities exist, and the service life and reliability of the flowmeter 65 are greatly improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the integrated waterway 4 is provided with a fitting hole 42 for fitting components, and the cleaning instrument 100 further includes a joint assembly 9 provided at the fitting hole 42. The components described above refer to elements mounted on the integrated waterway 4, and may be, for example, elements such as an electromagnetic valve, a temperature detecting device 63, and a flowmeter 65.

The joint assembly 9 includes: a fitting 90 and a snap ring 91, wherein the fitting 90 is provided at the fitting hole 42, at least a portion of an inner peripheral wall of the fitting 90 is formed as a first inclined surface 901, the first inclined surface 901 extending obliquely in a direction toward an outside of the fitting hole 42 and toward a central axis of the fitting 90.

The snap ring 91 is sleeved in the assembly joint 90 and is movably matched with the assembly joint 90, a matching protrusion 910 which is matched with or separated from the first inclined plane 901 is arranged on the outer peripheral wall of the snap ring 91, and the snap ring 91 is clamped on the outer peripheral wall of the component.

Specifically, when the component is required to be assembled on the integrated waterway 4, the component is inserted into the snap ring 91 from outside to inside, the snap ring 91 is driven to move inwards in the process of moving inwards of the component, the matching protrusion 910 is separated from the first inclined plane 901 or gradually separated from the first inclined plane 901 in the process of moving inwards of the snap ring 91, and the diameter of the part of the snap ring 91 provided with the matching protrusion 910 can be enlarged due to the existence of the first inclined plane 901, so that the insertion of the component is facilitated. When the component is pulled out from inside to outside, the component drives the snap ring 91 to move outwards in the pulling-out process, the matching bulge 910 is matched with the first inclined plane 901 in the outwards moving process of the snap ring 91, and the first inclined plane 901 generates extrusion force on the matching bulge 910 so that the snap ring 91 is tightly clamped on the component, and therefore the component cannot be pulled out. It will be appreciated that by providing the connector assembly 9 described above, components are conveniently assembled on the integrated waterway 4, and components can be securely positioned on the integrated waterway 4.

Alternatively, the fitting projection 910 may be a wire projection, and the fitting 90 may be fixed to the fitting hole 42 by ultrasonic welding.

Further, the joint assembly 9 further includes a seal 92, and the seal 92 is disposed in the assembly hole 42 and located inside the snap ring 91. So that the waterproof effect at the fitting hole 42 can be improved. Alternatively, the number of seal rings 92 may be two.

In the specific example of the present invention, the electric control assembly 6 is disposed in the electrical cavity, the electric control assembly 6 includes a solenoid valve assembly 60, a power supply module 62, an adapter plate module 66 and a display module 64, the solenoid valve assembly 60 is used for controlling the flow of the water outlet pipe 3 and is connected with the adapter plate module 66, the power supply module 62 and the display module 64 are respectively connected with the adapter plate module 66, the display module 64 is disposed opposite to the display area, and the power supply module 62, the display module 64 and the adapter plate module 66 are disposed on the inner wall of the casing 1. Thereby, the modular assembly of the electric control assembly 6 can be realized, so that the layout inside the shell 1 is reasonable.

Alternatively, the display module 64 is mounted on the front inner wall of the housing 1, and the power supply module 62 and the adapter plate module 66 are mounted on the rear inner wall of the housing 1. When the power module 62 is a battery, the patch panel module 66 includes a charging pad assembly.

In some examples of the invention, the power module 62 is located on the left side of the housing 1, the adapter plate module 66 is located on the right side of the housing 1, and the solenoid valve assembly 60 is located in the middle of the housing 1.

According to some embodiments of the invention, control keys for controlling the operation state of the electronic control assembly 6 are provided on the side wall of the housing 1. Specifically, the control keys may include a switch key 201 and a reset key 202, wherein the switch key 201 is used to turn on or off the electronic control assembly 6, and the reset key 202 is used to reset a program in the electronic control assembly 6 for calculating the service life of the filter element assembly 5, so as to clear the service life of the filter element assembly 5 in the electronic control assembly 6 after replacing the filter element assembly 5. Alternatively, the on-off key 201 and the reset key 202 are formed as convex hull structures, respectively.

In a further embodiment of the invention, the side of the housing 1 is provided with a connection port 15, and the connection port 15 is provided with a charging interface 16, a switch key 201 and a reset key 202. The switch key 201, the charging interface 16 and the reset key 202 are respectively connected with the electronic control assembly 6. Optionally, the charging interface 16 is a USB interface.

The cleaning apparatus 100 further includes a button cover 21, where the button cover 21 includes a body portion 210, a connection portion 211, an extension portion 212, and a positioning portion 213, where the connection portion 211, the extension portion 212, and the positioning portion 213 are respectively disposed on the body portion 210, the connection portion 211 is fixed on the housing 1, the body portion 210 is bendable relative to the connection portion 211 to open or cover the connection port 15, the extension portion 212 is extendable into or extend out of the charging interface 16, and the positioning portion 213 cooperates with the housing 1 to position the body portion 210 when the body portion 210 covers the connection port 15. Therefore, when the body portion 210 covers the connection port 15, the extending portion 212 extends into the charging interface 16 to seal the charging interface 16, and when the cleaning instrument 100 is not required to be charged, the button cover 21 can be used for covering the connection port 15 and the extending portion 212 can be used for sealing the charging interface 16, so that the waterproof effect of the cleaning instrument 100 is improved, and the use reliability of the cleaning instrument 100 is improved.

Further, a connection port 17 communicating with the inside of the housing 1 is provided in the connection port 15, and the connection portion 211 includes an elongated fitting portion 2110 and an anti-drop protrusion 2111 provided on the fitting portion 2110, the fitting portion 2110 and the anti-drop protrusion 2111 extending into the connection port 17, the anti-drop protrusion 2111 being stopped against the inner wall of the housing 1. Thus, the anti-falling protrusions 2111 are stopped against the inner wall of the housing 1, which not only facilitates the assembly of the connecting portion 211, but also prevents the connecting portion 211 from falling off from the connection port 17.

Optionally, there are two fitting portions 2110, and each fitting portion 2110 is provided with an anti-falling protrusion 2111. Thereby improving the fixing reliability of the button cover 21. Alternatively, the escape preventing protrusions 2111 are located on the side walls of the fitting portion 2110 in the width direction of the fitting portion 2110.

In some examples of the present invention, the inner wall of the connection port 15 is provided with a clamping groove, and the positioning portion 213 is a fastening portion that mates with the clamping groove. Thereby facilitating positioning of the body portion 210 of the button cover 21 on the housing 1 when closing the connection port 15.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the body portion 210 is a two-shot molded part, and the body portion 210 includes an ABS hard plastic part located on the inner side and a TPE soft plastic part surrounding the ABS hard plastic part. Thereby improving the service life of the body portion 210. Optionally, the extension 212 is a TPE soft plastic piece.

In some examples of the invention, one side of the body portion 210 is provided with an outwardly protruding handle portion 214. Thereby facilitating the user to flip the body portion 210 outwardly to open the connection port 15.

Preferably, when the body portion 210 covers the connection port 15, the outer peripheral wall of the portion of the body portion 210 where the handle portion 214 is not provided is flush with the outer peripheral wall of the housing 1. Thereby improving the external appearance of the washing apparatus 100.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the circuit assembly includes a power module 62, an adapter plate module 66, a display module 64, a solenoid valve assembly 60, a temperature detection device 63, and a flow meter 65, wherein the power module 62 is a battery and the solenoid valves of the solenoid valve assembly 60 are pulsed solenoid valves. When the machine is not powered off, it is in a standby state (low power consumption), and when there is water flow, the flowmeter 65 generates a signal, the system is activated, and the screen is lighted. In the case of machine activation, the temperature detection device 63 detects the temperature in real time, and the display module 64 displays the detection result. When the machine is charged, the default system is forced to be shut down, so that the safety of electricity consumption in the bathroom is ensured.

In the present invention, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "up" or "down" a second feature may be the first and second features in direct contact, or the first and second features in indirect contact via an intervening medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature may be a first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is level higher than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature may be the first feature being directly under or obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

In the description of the present specification, a description referring to terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples may be combined and combined by those skilled in the art without contradiction.

While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it will be understood that the above embodiments are illustrative and not to be construed as limiting the invention, and that variations, modifications, alternatives and variations may be made to the above embodiments by one of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A cleaning apparatus adapted to be connected to an outlet of a water heater and comprising:

the shell is provided with a water inlet pipe and a water outlet pipe;

the integrated water way is arranged in the shell and is respectively connected with the water outlet pipe and the water inlet pipe;

the guide cylinder is arranged in the shell and supported on the integrated waterway, and a plurality of containing cavities with open tops and bottoms are defined in the guide cylinder;

the filter elements are respectively placed in the containing cavity in a one-to-one correspondence manner and are communicated with the integrated waterway channel;

be equipped with the pilot hole that is used for assembling components and parts on the integrated water route spare, the cleaning instrument is still including establishing the joint component of pilot hole department, the joint component includes:

a fitting provided at the fitting hole, at least a portion of an inner peripheral wall of the fitting being formed as a first inclined surface extending obliquely in a direction toward an outer side of the fitting hole and toward a central axis of the fitting;

the clamping ring is sleeved in the assembly joint and is in movable fit with the assembly joint, a fit protrusion which is matched with or separated from the first inclined surface is arranged on the peripheral wall of the clamping ring, and the clamping ring is clamped on the peripheral wall of the component;

the joint assembly further comprises a sealing ring, and the sealing ring is arranged in the assembly hole and located at the inner side of the clamping ring.

2. The cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of reinforcing ribs which are stopped against an inner wall of the housing are provided on an outer peripheral wall of the guide cylinder.

3. The cleaning apparatus of claim 2, wherein the plurality of stiffening ribs are distributed on the front surface of the guide cylinder.

4. The cleaning apparatus of claim 2, wherein the plurality of stiffening ribs are integrally formed with the guide cylinder.

5. The cleaning apparatus of claim 1, wherein a support recess is provided in a top wall of the integrated waterway, and a bottom wall of the guide cylinder is supported in the support recess.

6. The cleaning apparatus of claim 1, wherein the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe are provided on a bottom wall of the housing, respectively.

7. The cleaning apparatus of any one of claims 1-6, wherein the housing comprises:

a front shell;

the rear shell is arranged at the rear side of the front shell and defines a placement space with an open top with the front shell, and the plurality of filter elements and the integrated water way are arranged in the placement space;

the upper cover is detachably arranged at the top of the placing space to cover the placing space;

the lower cover is covered on the outer bottom walls of the front shell and the rear shell, and the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe penetrate through the lower cover and the bottom wall of the placing space to be communicated with the integrated waterway channel.

8. The cleaning apparatus of claim 7, wherein a top wall of the guide cylinder supports the upper cover.

9. The cleaning apparatus of claim 1, wherein a cross-sectional area of an upper portion of the housing remains constant in a vertical direction.

10. The cleaning apparatus of claim 1, wherein a cross-sectional area of a lower portion of the housing tapers in a downward direction.