CN108252069B - Water level regulating mechanism and garment steamer - Google Patents
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Abstract
A water level adjustment mechanism and have this water level adjustment mechanism's garment steamer, water level adjustment mechanism includes: the steam generation device comprises a heating water cavity in the steam generation device; the inner cavity of the water level regulating box comprises a water regulating cavity and a pressure regulating cavity, a water inlet channel and an air pressure channel which are connected are arranged between the water level regulating box and the steam generating device, the air pressure channel is higher than the water inlet channel, the water regulating cavity is communicated with the water inlet channel, and the pressure regulating cavity is communicated with the air pressure channel; the water tank comprises a water inlet; the water tank is detachably arranged in the water level regulating box, and the water tank is communicated with a water regulating cavity of the water level regulating box through the water adding port.
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Technical Field
The application relates to the field of household appliances, in particular to a water level adjusting mechanism and a garment steamer with the same.
Background
Garment steamer is commonly used for ironing folds of fabrics and also for disinfecting, deodorizing fabrics, toys, etc. At present, the garment steamer mainly comprises a host machine, a water tank, an operating handle and accessories, wherein a steam generator is arranged in the host machine, an electromagnetic pump is arranged between the water tank and the steam generator, an inlet of the electromagnetic pump is connected with an outlet of the water tank, and an outlet of the electromagnetic pump is connected with the steam generator. When the ironing machine is used, the water tank is filled with water and then is arranged on the water tank fixing groove of the main machine, the power supply is connected, the electromagnetic pump and the steam generator work, the water in the water tank is conveyed into the steam generator through the electromagnetic pump, so that the steam generator continuously generates steam, and clothes can be ironed when the steam reaches a certain temperature.
However, in the working process of the garment steamer, water in the water tank needs to be conveyed into the steam generator through the electromagnetic pump, the cost is increased due to the adoption of the electromagnetic pump, and in addition, when the water in the water tank is conveyed into the steam generator through the electromagnetic pump, the situation that the water amount in the steam generator is too much or too little due to electronic element loss, failure or insufficient optimization of a control scheme of the electromagnetic pump and the like possibly occurs, so that potential safety hazards exist.
Disclosure of Invention
In order to solve the existing technical problems, the embodiment of the application provides a water level adjusting mechanism which is safer to use and lower in cost and a garment steamer with the water level adjusting mechanism.
In order to achieve the above object, the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application is as follows:
a water level adjustment mechanism, comprising: the steam generation device comprises a heating water cavity in the steam generation device; the inner cavity of the water level regulating box comprises a water regulating cavity and a pressure regulating cavity, a water inlet channel and an air pressure channel which are connected are arranged between the water level regulating box and the steam generating device, the air pressure channel is higher than the water inlet channel, the water regulating cavity is communicated with the water inlet channel, and the pressure regulating cavity is communicated with the air pressure channel; the water tank comprises a water inlet; the water tank is detachably arranged in the water level regulating box, and the water tank is communicated with a water regulating cavity of the water level regulating box through the water adding port.
The water level regulating box comprises a connecting pipe matched with the water filling port, the water filling port protrudes into the connecting pipe, the end face of the connecting pipe is lower than the water filling port, the water regulating cavity comprises a first part higher than the end face of the connecting pipe and located outside the connecting pipe and a second part lower than the end face of the connecting pipe, and the second part is communicated with the water inlet channel.
The water level regulating box comprises a body and an upper cover, the connecting pipe is arranged in the upper cover, a cavity arranged outside the connecting pipe in the upper cover forms the first part, the water regulating pipe is arranged in the body and connected between the connecting pipe and the water inlet channel, the cavity arranged in the water regulating pipe in the body belongs to the second part, and the cavity arranged outside the water regulating pipe in the body belongs to the pressure regulating cavity.
The upper cover is arranged on the body, a recess is formed in the position, opposite to the end face of the connecting pipe, of the surface of the body, and the recess is communicated with the water transferring cavity.
The water level regulating box further comprises a lower cover, the lower cover comprises a water inlet pipe which is used for communicating the water regulating pipe with the water inlet channel, the radial size of one end of the water inlet pipe, which is close to the water regulating pipe, is larger than that of the water regulating pipe, and one end of the water inlet pipe, which is close to the water regulating pipe, is communicated with the pressure regulating cavity.
The water tank is further provided with a sealing assembly arranged in the water filling port, the sealing assembly comprises a first state for closing the water filling port and a second state for opening the water filling port, when the water tank is not arranged on the water level adjusting box, the sealing assembly is located in the first state, and when the water tank is arranged on the water level adjusting box, a part of the water level adjusting box is in contact with the sealing assembly so that the sealing assembly is located in the second state.
The water level adjusting box comprises an opening piece protruding into the connecting pipe, and when the water tank is installed on the water level adjusting box, the opening piece is in contact with the sealing assembly to enable the sealing assembly to be in a second state.
The sealing assembly comprises a limiting part fixed in the water filling port, a sealing rod penetrating through the limiting part, a stop part positioned at one end of the sealing rod, a sealing cover positioned at the other end of the sealing rod, and an elastic piece positioned between the limiting part and the stop part, wherein two ends of the elastic piece respectively abut against between the limiting part and the stop part.
The water tank comprises a water tank body and a water tank cover detachably mounted on the water tank body, and the water filling port is formed in the water tank cover.
A garment steamer, comprising a water level adjustment mechanism comprising a steam generating device, the interior of the steam generating device comprising a heating water cavity; the inner cavity of the water level regulating box comprises a water regulating cavity and a pressure regulating cavity, a water inlet channel and an air pressure channel which are connected are arranged between the water level regulating box and the steam generating device, the air pressure channel is higher than the water inlet channel, the water regulating cavity is communicated with the water inlet channel, and the pressure regulating cavity is communicated with the air pressure channel; the water tank comprises a water inlet; the water tank is detachably arranged in the water level regulating box, and the water tank is communicated with a water regulating cavity of the water level regulating box through the water adding port.
In the embodiment of the application, the water tank is detachably connected with the water level regulating box, and the inner cavity of the water level regulating box comprises a water regulating cavity and a pressure regulating cavity. When the water level in the water level regulating box is lower than the highest water level line of the water regulating cavity, the water level regulating box is communicated with the water tank, and water in the water tank can flow into the water level regulating box through the water inlet to realize water supplementing to the water level regulating box; when the water level in the water level regulating box rises to the highest water level line of the water regulating cavity, the water inlet protruding into the water regulating cavity is closed due to being submerged by water, so that the water tank and the water level regulating box are in an isolated state, and the water level in the water level regulating mechanism is in a balanced state at the moment.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a water level adjusting mechanism according to an embodiment;
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a water level adjustment tank according to an embodiment;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of circle III of FIG. 1;
fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of a water tank according to an embodiment.
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The technical scheme of the application is further elaborated below by referring to the drawings in the specification and the specific embodiments.
Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used herein in the description of the application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. The term "and/or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings, merely to facilitate describing the present application and simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present application. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise indicated, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more.
In the description of the present application, it should be noted that, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be either fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected, for example; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communication between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application will be understood in specific cases by those of ordinary skill in the art.
Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a water level adjusting mechanism according to an embodiment of the present application. The water level adjusting mechanism includes a steam generating device 30, a water level adjusting tank 20, and a water tank 10. The steam generating device 30 includes a heating water chamber 31 inside. The inner cavity of the water level regulating box 20 is provided with a water regulating cavity 21 and a pressure regulating cavity 22, a water inlet channel 36 and an air pressure channel 35 which are connected are arranged between the water level regulating box 20 and the steam generating device 30, the air pressure channel 35 is higher than the water inlet channel 36, the water regulating cavity 21 is communicated with the water inlet channel 36, and the pressure regulating cavity 22 is communicated with the air pressure channel 35. The tank 10 includes a filler 12. The water tank 10 is detachably mounted on the water level regulating tank 20, and the water tank 10 is communicated with a water regulating cavity 21 of the water level regulating tank 20 through the water filling port 12.
The water level adjusting mechanism provided in the above embodiment, the water level adjusting tank 20 includes the water adjusting chamber 21 and the pressure adjusting chamber 22, and the water tank 10 is detachably connected to the water level adjusting tank 20. When the water level in the water level regulating tank 20 is lower than the highest water level line of the water regulating cavity 21, the water level regulating tank 20 and the water tank 10 are in a communication state, so that water in the water tank 10 can flow into the water level regulating tank 20 through the water inlet 12 to realize water supplementing to the water level regulating tank 20; since the water-regulating chamber 21 of the water level regulating tank 20 is communicated with the water inlet channel 36, water in the water level regulating tank 20 can flow into the steam generating device 20 through the water inlet channel 36, so that the water level in the steam generating device 30 can be kept the same as the water level regulating tank 20, meanwhile, since the pressure-regulating chamber 22 of the water level regulating tank 20 is communicated with the air pressure channel 35, high-pressure steam generated in the heating water chamber 31 of the steam generating device 30 can flow into the water level regulating tank 20 through the air pressure channel 35, so that the air pressure in the water level regulating tank 20 is kept the same as the air pressure in the steam generating device 30 until the same state can be reached and maintained, and the process is the water supplementing state of the water level regulating mechanism.
Alternatively, when the water tank 10 is mounted on the water level adjusting tank 20, the water inlet 12 of the water tank 10 protrudes into the water adjusting chamber 21 of the water level adjusting tank 20. When the water level in the water level adjusting tank 20 rises to the position of the highest water level line H of the water adjusting chamber 21, the water inlet 12 protruding into the water adjusting chamber 21 is closed due to being submerged by water, so that the water tank 10 is in an isolated state with the pressure adjusting chamber 22 of the water level adjusting tank 20, and the pressure adjusting chamber 22 of the water level adjusting tank 20 is kept communicated with the steam generating device 30 through the air inlet channel 35, so that the pressure in the water level adjusting tank 20 and the pressure in the steam generating device 30 tend to be the same and higher than the pressure in the water tank 10, therefore, the water in the water tank 10 can not flow to the water level adjusting tank 20 through the water inlet 12, and the water level in the water level adjusting mechanism is in a balanced state at the moment.
When the water level in the water level adjusting tank 20 is lowered due to the generation of a large amount of steam in the steam generating device 30, the water level in the water level adjusting tank 20 is lowered, so that the water level in the water level adjusting tank 20 is at a position lower than the highest water level line H of the water adjusting cavity 21 again, the water level adjusting mechanism enters the water supplementing state again, the water tank 10 supplements water to the water level adjusting tank 20 through the water adding port 12 until the water level in the water level adjusting tank 20 is raised to the position of the highest water level line H of the water adjusting cavity 21 again, and the water level adjusting device is circulated repeatedly in a reciprocating manner, so that the purpose of automatically adjusting the water level is achieved. The working principle of the water level adjusting mechanism can be known, and the water level adjusting mechanism can be automatically switched between the water supplementing state and the water supplementing state through the change of the water level in the water level adjusting box 20, so that the water levels in the water level adjusting box 20 and the steam generating device 30 can be continuously and automatically adjusted to keep the position of the set water level line.
In one embodiment, the water level adjusting tank 20 includes a connecting pipe 23 matched with the water filling port 12, the water filling port 12 protrudes into the connecting pipe 23, and the end surface of the connecting pipe 23 is lower than the water filling port 12, the water adjusting cavity 21 includes a first portion 211 higher than the end surface of the connecting pipe 23 and located outside the connecting pipe 23, and a second portion 212 lower than the end surface of the connecting pipe 23, and the second portion 212 is communicated with the water inlet channel 36. The shape and the size of the connecting pipe 23 are matched with those of the water filling port 12, the end face of the connecting pipe 23 is lower than the water filling port 12, and when the water tank 10 is arranged on the water level regulating box 20, the water filling port 12 protrudes into the connecting pipe 23, so that good sealing between the water tank 10 and the water level regulating box 20 can be ensured. The connection pipe 23 includes an annular side wall 231, and when the water filling port 12 protrudes into the connection pipe 23, the side wall 231 of the connection pipe 23 surrounds the periphery of the water filling port 12 and forms a diversion channel for guiding water flowing out of the water tank 10 from the water filling port 12 to the water regulating cavity 21 of the water level regulating box 20. Wherein the end surface of the connection pipe 23 refers to the end surface of the side wall 231 of the connection pipe 23 facing the inside of the water level adjustment tank 20. The water regulating cavity 21 comprises a first part 211 higher than the end surface of the connecting pipe 23 and a second part 212 lower than the end surface of the connecting pipe 23, when the water level in the water regulating cavity 21 is lower than the end surface of the connecting pipe 23, air in the first part 211 of the water regulating cavity 21 can enter the water tank 10 through the connecting pipe 23, so that water in the water tank 10 can flow into the water regulating cavity 21 along a diversion channel from the water inlet 12, and meanwhile, the water level in the steam generating device 30 is kept equal to the water level in the water regulating cavity 21 because the pressure regulating cavity 22 is communicated with the air pressure channel 35 and the second part 22 of the water regulating cavity 21 is communicated with the water inlet channel 36; when the water level in the water chamber 21 rises to the end surface of the connecting pipe 23, the end surface of the connecting pipe 23 is flooded so that the air in the first portion 211 of the water chamber 21 can no longer enter the water tank 10, and therefore, the water in the water tank 10 can no longer flow into the water chamber 21 through the water inlet 12. The connecting pipe 23 surrounds the periphery of the water filling port 12, and the end surface of the connecting pipe 23 is lower than the water filling port 12, so that whether the water level in the water regulating cavity 21 rises to the position of the end surface of the connecting pipe 23 can determine whether air can enter the water tank 10, and the position of the highest water level line of the water regulating cavity 21 is the position of the end surface of the connecting pipe 23.
In a specific embodiment, referring to fig. 2, the water level adjusting tank 20 includes a body 25 and an upper cover 24, the connecting pipe 23 is located in the upper cover 24, the cavity in the upper cover 24 located outside the connecting pipe 23 forms the first portion 211, the body 25 includes a water adjusting pipe 251 connected between the connecting pipe 23 and the water inlet channel 36, the cavity in the water adjusting pipe 251 in the body 25 belongs to the second portion 212 of the water adjusting cavity 21, and the cavity in the body 25 located outside the water adjusting pipe 251 belongs to the pressure adjusting cavity 22. In this embodiment, the water level adjustment tank 20 is composed of an upper cover 24 and a body 25. The connection pipe 23 is located in the upper cover 24, and the cavity in the upper cover 24 is separated into a space located in the connection pipe 23 and a space located outside the connection pipe 23 by the connection pipe 23. The upper cover 20 includes a top plate 241 and a side plate 242 extending perpendicularly from the periphery of the top plate 241, and the side wall 231 of the connection pipe 23 extends from the top plate 241 toward the same extending direction as the side plate 242, wherein the end surface of the connection pipe 23 is slightly lower than the end surface of the side plate 242. The body 25 includes a connection plate 252 connected to the upper cover 20, and an intake pipe 253 and a water regulating pipe 251 extending from the connection plate 252 in opposite directions, respectively, the intake pipe 253 being for connection to the air pressure passage 35, and the water regulating pipe 251 being for communication with the water inlet passage 36. When the upper cover 24 is combined with the body 25 to form a whole, the end surfaces of the side plates 242 and the surfaces of the connecting plates 252 are contacted with each other, and the end surfaces of the connecting pipes 23 protrude into the water regulating pipe 251, so that water flowing out of the water tank 10 from the water inlet 12 can directly flow into the water regulating pipe 251 along the diversion channel formed by the connecting pipes 23. Wherein, the end of the water regulating tube 251, which is communicated with the connecting tube 23, is a water inlet, and the end, which is communicated with the water inlet channel 36, is a water outlet. The size of the water inlet is larger than that of the connection pipe 23, and the water transfer pipe 251 communicates with the first portion 211 in the upper cover 24 through the water inlet. Through setting up upper cover 24 and body 25 to separate the inner chamber of upper cover 24 and body 25 respectively through setting up connecting pipe 23 and transfer pipe 251, provided a specific structure that forms transfer water cavity 21 and pressure regulating chamber 22, body 25 and upper cover 24 can be assembled after independent shaping respectively, be convenient for design and processing.
In an alternative embodiment, referring again to fig. 1, the upper cover 24 is mounted on the body 25, and a recess 253 is formed on the surface of the body 25 opposite to the end surface of the connecting pipe 23, and the recess 253 communicates with the water transferring chamber 21. When the upper cover 24 is combined with the body 25 to form a whole, the end surfaces of the side plates 242 are in contact with the surface of the connection plate 252, a part of the end surface of the connection pipe 23 protrudes into the water regulating pipe 251, and another part of the end surface of the connection pipe 23 is located on the surface of the connection plate 252. The surface of the connection plate 252 is formed with the recess 253 at a portion facing the end surface of the connection pipe 23. The first portion 211 of the water regulating chamber 21 communicates with the inside of the connection pipe 23 through the recess 253 and the water inlet of the water regulating pipe 251, respectively. When the water level in the water transferring chamber 21 is lower than the position of the end surface of the connecting pipe 23, the recess 253 can form a certain buffer effect when the air in the first part 211 of the water transferring chamber 21 enters the connecting pipe 23, so that noise is reduced.
In another alternative embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, the water level adjusting tank 20 further includes a lower cover 26, the lower cover 26 includes a water inlet pipe 261 for communicating the water adjusting pipe 251 with the water inlet channel 36, a radial dimension of an end of the water inlet pipe 261 near the water adjusting pipe 251 is larger than a radial dimension of the water adjusting pipe 251, and an end of the water inlet pipe 261 near the water adjusting pipe 251 communicates with the pressure adjusting chamber 22. By further providing the lower cover 26 and providing the water inlet pipe 261 connected between the water regulating pipe 251 and the water inlet channel 36, since the radial dimension of the end of the water inlet pipe 261 near the water regulating pipe 251 is larger than the radial dimension of the water regulating pipe 251 and is communicated with the pressure regulating chamber 22, the steam generating device 30 can be kept at the position of the end near the pressure regulating chamber 22 with the water inlet pipe 261 by controlling the air pressure balance between the pressure regulating chamber 22 and the steam generating device 30. When the water level in the water inlet pipe 261 directly communicated with the water inlet channel 36 in the water level adjusting mechanism is reduced due to the fact that a large amount of steam is generated in the steam generating device 30, the water level in the water level adjusting mechanism is firstly reduced, when the water level in the water adjusting cavity 21 is lower than the position where the water inlet pipe 261 is close to one end of the pressure adjusting cavity 22, air in the pressure adjusting cavity 22 can enter the water tank 10, at the moment, water in the water adjusting pipe 251 firstly flows to the water inlet pipe 261, the water level in the water adjusting pipe 251 is reduced, the water level in the water adjusting cavity 21 is lower than the position where the end face of the connecting pipe 23 is located, air in the first part 211 of the water adjusting cavity 21 can also enter the water tank 10, and therefore water in the water tank 10 flows into the water adjusting cavity 21 along the diversion channel from the water inlet 12, and water is supplemented into the steam generating device 30 through the water adjusting pipe 251 and the water inlet pipe 261, and the process is a water supplementing state of the water level adjusting mechanism.
When the water level in the water regulating cavity 21 rises to the position where the water inlet pipe 261 is close to one end of the pressure regulating cavity 22, air in the pressure regulating cavity 22 cannot enter the water tank 10 any more, under the balance of the pressure regulating cavity 22 and the pressure in the steam generating device 30, the water level in the steam generating device 30 and the water level where the water inlet pipe 261 is close to one end of the pressure regulating cavity 22 are kept equal and do not rise any more, meanwhile, when the water tank 10 supplements water into the water regulating cavity 21 until the water level rises to the position where the end face of the connecting pipe 23 is located, namely, when the highest water level line H in the water regulating cavity 21 is located, air in the first part 211 of the water regulating cavity 21 cannot enter the water tank 10 any more, water in the water tank 10 cannot flow out from the water inlet 12, the water level regulating mechanism is in a balanced state as a whole, and at this time, the water levels in the water level regulating box 20 and the steam generating device 30 are continuously and automatically regulated and kept at the position where the water regulating cavity 21 is kept at the position where the water inlet pipe 261 is close to one end of the pressure regulating cavity 22, namely, the lowest water level line L in the water regulating cavity 21 is located. In this embodiment, by providing the lower cover 26 and the water inlet pipe 261 communicated with the pressure regulating cavity 22, the water level regulating tank 20 includes the highest water level line H determined by the position of the end face of the connecting pipe 23 and the lowest water level line L determined by the position of the end of the water inlet pipe 26 close to the pressure regulating cavity 22, wherein the water level in the steam generating device 30 is kept equal to the lowest water level line L in the water level regulating tank 20, when the water level in the steam generating device 30 decreases, the water level change in the water level regulating tank 20 will be triggered directly first and lower than the lowest water level line L, in case that the water adding in the water tank 10 is not timely, the water stored in the water level regulating tank 20 between the lowest water level line L and the highest water level line H can flow to the water inlet pipe 261 at this time, so as to realize water supplementing in the steam generating device 30, therefore, the buffer time for adding water to the water tank 10 can be provided by using the water amount stored in the water level regulating tank 20 between the lowest water level line L and the highest water level line H, in case that the water amount in the water tank 10 is insufficient, the water tank 10 can be removed from the water regulating tank 20 in the buffer time and the water level regulating tank 20 and the water level is not affected by the automatic water level regulating mechanism.
In one embodiment, the water tank 10 further comprises a sealing assembly 13 installed in the water filling port 12, the sealing assembly 13 comprises a first state for closing the water filling port 12 and a second state for opening the water filling port, the sealing assembly 13 is located in the first state when the water tank 10 is not installed on the water level adjusting tank 20, and a portion of the water level adjusting tank 20 is abutted with the sealing assembly 13 and pushes the sealing assembly 13 to be located in the second state when the water tank 10 is installed on the water level adjusting tank 20. By providing the sealing assembly 13 in the water filling port 12, the water filling port 12 can be closed by the sealing action of the sealing assembly 13 when the water tank 10 is not mounted on the water level adjusting tank 20; when the water tank 10 is mounted on the water level regulating tank 20, a part of the water level regulating tank 20 abuts against the sealing assembly 13 to push the sealing assembly 13 to open the water filling port 12, the water tank 10 and the water level regulating tank 20 are mounted and matched to form a whole, and the water tank 10 and the water level regulating tank 20 are communicated through the water filling port 12. In this manner, due to the provision of the sealing assembly 13, it is possible to prevent water in the water tank 10 from leaking from the water inlet 12 when the water tank 10 is mounted to the water level adjustment tank 20 or the water tank 10 is detached from the water level adjustment tank 20.
Specifically, when the water tank 10 is mounted to the water level adjustment tank 20, a portion of the water level adjustment tank 20 that abuts against the sealing assembly 13 is an opening piece 24. The water level adjusting tank 20 includes an opening member 24 protruding into the connection pipe 23, and when the water tank 10 is mounted on the water level adjusting tank 20, the opening member 24 collides with the sealing assembly 13 such that the sealing assembly 13 is in the second state. The water level adjustment tank 20 comprises a mounting side for mounting the water tank 10 and a free side opposite to the mounting side, the water level adjustment tank 20 comprises an opening member 24 extending from the free side to the mounting side, the opening member 24 pushing the sealing assembly 13 against the sealing assembly 13 in the second state when the water tank 10 is mounted on the water level adjustment tank 20. The opening member 24 is formed to extend from the free side of the water level adjustment tank 20 toward the installation side, so that when the water tank 10 is installed to the installation side of the water level adjustment tank 20, the opening member 24 can directly abut against the sealing assembly 13 in the water filling port 12, pushing the sealing assembly 13 to move toward the direction in which the inner cavity of the water tank 10 is located, to open the water filling port 12. The opening member 24 extends from the free side of the water level adjusting tank 20 to the installation side, and may be the surface of the opening member 24 formed integrally with the free side of the water level adjusting tank 20, or the surface of the opening member 24 formed separately from the water level adjusting tank 20 and then fixed to the free side. In the embodiment of the present application, the installation side refers to the top plate 241 of the upper cover 24 of the water level adjustment tank 20, and the free side refers to the connection plate 252 of the body 25 of the water level adjustment tank 20.
Referring to fig. 3, the sealing assembly 13 includes a limiting portion 131 fixed in the water filling port 12, a sealing rod 132 penetrating through the limiting portion 131, a stop portion 133 located at one end of the sealing rod 132, a sealing cover 134 located at the other end of the sealing rod 132, and an elastic member 135 located between the limiting portion 131 and the stop portion 133, wherein two ends of the elastic member 135 respectively abut against between the limiting portion 131 and the stop portion 133. The stopper 131 may have a ring-like structure extending from the inner surface around the water inlet 12 toward the center of the water inlet 12. The sealing rod 132 is provided with a sealing cap 134 and a stopper 133 at both ends thereof, and the axial movement of the sealing rod 132 after passing through the stopper 131 is limited by the sealing cap 134 and the stopper 133, respectively, so as not to be separated from the stopper 131.
When the sealing assembly 13 is not subjected to external force, the sealing cover 134 is tightly abutted against the inner end surface of the water filling port 12 facing the inner cavity of the water tank 10 to seal the water filling port 12, and at the moment, the sealing assembly 13 is in a first state of closing the water filling port 12, and the elastic member 135 is in a natural state or a compressed state. When the sealing assembly 13 is in the first state, the elastic member 135 may be in a compressed state, and since the elastic member 135 in the compressed state has a tendency to recover deformation toward the natural state, an elastic force is generated to push the sealing rod 132 to move in a direction away from the inner cavity of the water tank 10 (to a position away from the sealing cover), and meanwhile, since the sealing cover 134 abuts against the inner end surface of the water inlet 12 near the inner cavity of the water tank 10, the sealing cover 134 is blocked by the inner end surface of the water inlet 12 to limit the axial movement of the sealing rod, so that the elastic member 135 in the compressed state can provide a pretightening force to tightly abut the sealing cover 134 against the inner end surface of the water inlet 12, thereby improving the sealing performance of the sealing assembly 13. When the sealing assembly 13 receives a pushing force (e.g. by abutting the opening member 24) in a direction toward the inner cavity of the water tank 10, the sealing rod 132 moves in an axial direction toward the inner cavity of the water tank 10, the sealing cover 134 moves along with the sealing rod 132 in a direction toward the inner cavity of the water tank 10 and gradually moves away from the inner end surface of the water filling port 12, at this time, the sealing assembly 13 is switched to a second state of opening the water filling port 12, and the elastic member 135 is in a compressed state along with the movement of the sealing rod 132. The elastic member 135 has a tendency to return from the compressed state to the natural state, and when the sealing assembly 13 is no longer subjected to external force, the elastic member 135 returns to deform to push the sealing rod 132 to move away from the inner cavity of the water tank 10 until the sealing cover 134 is closely abutted against the inner end surface of the water inlet 12 again, that is, the sealing assembly 13 is switched to the first state for closing the water inlet 12 again.
When the water tank 10 is not mounted on the water level adjusting tank 20, the sealing assembly 13 is not acted by external force, so that the sealing assembly 13 is in a first state of closing the water filling port 12, when the water tank 10 is mounted on the water level adjusting tank 20, the sealing assembly 13 is switched to a second state of opening the water filling port 12 by the interference force of the opening member 24, when the water tank 10 is dismounted from the water level adjusting tank 20, the sealing assembly 13 is not influenced by the interference force of the opening member 24 any more, and is switched to the first state of closing the water filling port 12 again, so that the sealing assembly 13 can realize opening the water filling port 12 when the water tank 10 is mounted on the water level adjusting tank 20, and closing the water filling port 12 when the water tank 10 is dismounted from the water level adjusting tank 20. Further, the sealing rod 132 may be provided with a recess 136 at a position where the sealing cap 134 is installed. The recess 136 may be an annular recess formed to be recessed from the outer surface of the sealing rod 132 toward the center of the sealing rod 132, and the sealing cap 134 is caught in the recess 136, so that the relative movement between the sealing cap 134 and the sealing rod 132 in the axial direction can be restricted by the recess 136.
In one embodiment, referring to fig. 4, the water tank 10 includes a tank body 14 and a tank cover 15 detachably mounted on the tank body 14, and the water inlet 12 is formed on the tank cover 15. The tank cover 15 and the tank body 14 can be respectively provided with internal threads and external threads between the mutually matched surfaces, and the tank cover 15 is mounted on the tank body 14 through the connection of the internal threads and the external threads. The water filling port 12 is formed on the water tank cover 15, and when the water tank 10 needs to be filled with water after the water tank 10 is detached from the water level adjusting tank 20, the water tank cover 15 can be integrally removed from the water tank body 14, so that water filling operation is facilitated. Specifically, the tank cover 15 includes a centrally located through hole 150 and a water feed pipe 151 extending perpendicularly from the periphery of the through hole 150, wherein the water feed port 12 refers to a space formed in the water feed pipe 151. The water supply pipe 151 includes an inner pipe extending vertically from the periphery of the perforated hole 150 toward the direction facing the inner cavity of the tank 10, and an outer pipe extending vertically from the periphery of the perforated hole 150 toward the direction facing away from the inner cavity of the tank 10. When the seal assembly 13 is disposed in the water inlet 12, the seal cap 134 abuts against the end surface of the inner tube. When the water tank 10 is mounted to the water level adjustment tank 20, the outer surface of the outer tube of the water supply tube 151 and the inner surface of the connection tube 23 of the water level adjustment tank 20 are in contact with each other, and a sealing ring 16 is further provided between the outer surface of the outer tube and the inner surface of the connection tube 23.
In another aspect of the embodiments of the present application, a garment steamer is provided, which includes the water level adjustment mechanism provided in any one of the embodiments. Wherein, the garment steamer realizes automatic adjustment of water level by air pressure balance in the working process of the garment steamer through the water level adjusting mechanism, and through the air pressure channel 35 and the water inlet channel 36 arranged between the water level adjusting box 20 and the steam generating device 30.
The water level adjusting mechanism provided in the above embodiment is only a specific embodiment of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art can easily think about changes or substitutions within the technical scope of the present application, and the changes or substitutions are covered in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.
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1. A water level adjustment mechanism, comprising:
the steam generation device comprises a heating water cavity in the steam generation device;
the inner cavity of the water level regulating box comprises a water regulating cavity and a pressure regulating cavity, a water inlet channel and an air pressure channel which are connected are arranged between the water level regulating box and the steam generating device, the air pressure channel is higher than the water inlet channel, the water regulating cavity is communicated with the water inlet channel, and the pressure regulating cavity is communicated with the air pressure channel;
the water tank comprises a water inlet;
the water tank is detachably arranged in the water level regulating box, and the water tank is communicated with a water regulating cavity of the water level regulating box through the water adding port.
2. The water level adjustment mechanism as set forth in claim 1, wherein said water level adjustment tank includes a connection pipe mated with said water filling port, said water filling port protruding into said connection pipe with an end surface of said connection pipe being lower than said water filling port, said water adjustment chamber includes a first portion higher than an end surface of said connection pipe and located outside said connection pipe and a second portion lower than an end surface of said connection pipe, said second portion being in communication with said water intake passage.
3. The water level adjusting mechanism as set forth in claim 2, wherein the water level adjusting tank includes a body and an upper cover, the connection pipe is located in the upper cover, the cavity located outside the connection pipe in the upper cover forms the first portion, the body includes a water regulating pipe connected between the connection pipe and the water inlet passage, the cavity located inside the water regulating pipe in the body belongs to the second portion, and the cavity located outside the water regulating pipe in the body belongs to the pressure regulating cavity.
4. A water level adjustment mechanism as claimed in claim 3, wherein the upper cover is mounted on the body, and a recess is formed in a position of the surface of the body facing the end surface of the connection pipe, the recess being in communication with the water regulating chamber.
5. A water level adjustment mechanism as recited in claim 3, wherein said water level adjustment tank further comprises a lower cover including a water inlet pipe communicating said water regulating pipe with said water inlet passage, a radial dimension of an end of said water inlet pipe adjacent said water regulating pipe being greater than a radial dimension of said water regulating pipe, and an end of said water inlet pipe adjacent said water regulating pipe being in communication with said pressure regulating chamber.
6. The water level adjustment mechanism of claim 2, wherein the water tank further comprises a seal assembly mounted within the water fill port, the seal assembly comprising a first state closing the water fill port and a second state opening the water fill port, the seal assembly being in the first state when the water tank is not mounted to the water level adjustment tank, a portion of the water level adjustment tank interfering with the seal assembly when the water tank is mounted to the water level adjustment tank such that the seal assembly is in the second state.
7. The water level adjustment mechanism of claim 6, wherein the water level adjustment tank includes an opening member protruding into the connecting tube, the opening member abutting the sealing assembly when the water tank is mounted to the water level adjustment tank such that the sealing assembly is in the second state.
8. The water level adjustment mechanism of claim 6, wherein the sealing assembly comprises a limiting part fixed in the water filling port, a sealing rod penetrating through the limiting part, a stop part positioned at one end of the sealing rod, a sealing cover positioned at the other end of the sealing rod, and an elastic part positioned between the limiting part and the stop part, wherein two ends of the elastic part respectively abut against between the limiting part and the stop part.
9. The water level adjustment mechanism as recited in any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the water tank includes a tank body and a tank cover detachably mounted to the tank body, the water filling port being formed on the tank cover.
10. A garment steamer comprising the water level adjustment mechanism of any one of claims 1 to 9.
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