CN109708407B - Kettle structure and refrigerator with same - Google Patents
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The present invention provides a water jug structure comprising a first reservoir and a second reservoir, the second reservoir being at least partially mounted within the first reservoir, the second reservoir being in fluid communication with the first reservoir; a water inlet pipe is arranged above the first water storage device, and a water outlet pipe is arranged on the second water storage device; the water flows into an interlayer formed by the first water receiver and the second water receiver through the water inlet pipe, then enters the second water receiver for storage and flows out of the kettle from the water outlet pipe; the invention also provides a refrigerator with the kettle structure; according to the invention, through the design of the double-layer water storage device, water flows in the kettle in a first-in first-out sequence, cold water with balanced temperature is obtained within the volume range of the kettle, the structure is simple and compact, and the user experience is effectively improved.
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Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a kettle structure and a refrigerator with the kettle structure.
Background
The refrigerator has a storage chamber for storing food and a cooler for supplying cold air to the storage chamber to keep the food fresh. In order to meet the user's needs, many refrigerators are provided with an ice bucket for making ice and a dispenser for enabling the user to receive water or ice without opening a door. The dispenser receives water from an external water source and supplies the water to the outside of the refrigerator so that a user does not have to open a door to receive the water; more specifically, water is supplied from the external water source to the dispenser by the water pressure of the external water source and the control of the valve.
With the continuous development of science and technology, the functions of the refrigerator are no longer single electrical equipment for refrigerating food, and in order to meet different requirements of customers, different functions can be added by a plurality of manufacturers when the refrigerator is designed, so that the functions of the refrigerator are more and more perfect. At present, some manufacturers have developed refrigerators with a function of water dispensers, which meet the demand of customers for directly drinking cold water in hot summer and are popular with many customers.
The water storage device of the prior refrigerator water dispenser is of a simple box body structure, and although the water storage device has the function of storing water and meets the requirement of a customer on the drinking water consumption, the temperature of water in the water storage device is not uniform; when cold water is taken by the existing kettle, the temperature of a first cup of water just coming out is higher, the temperature of a second cup of water is lowest, the temperature rise at the back is obvious, and the user experience is not good. It is urgent to provide a cool water with the most comfortable temperature from the first cup of cool water, which improves the user experience.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide a kettle structure.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator having the above-mentioned kettle structure.
To achieve the above objects, in one aspect, the present embodiments disclose a water kettle structure comprising a first water reservoir and a second water reservoir, the second water reservoir being at least partially mounted within the first water reservoir, the second water reservoir being in fluid communication with the first water reservoir;
a water inlet pipe is arranged above the first water storage device, and a water outlet pipe is arranged on the second water storage device; the water flows into the interlayer formed by the first water receiver and the second water receiver through the water inlet pipe, then enters the second water receiver for storage and flows out of the kettle from the water outlet pipe.
As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, the bottom of the second reservoir is provided with an overflow port communicating with the first reservoir through which water enters the second reservoir for storage from the intermediate layer.
As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, the second water reservoir is provided with an opening at an end remote from the outlet pipe, the opening communicating with the first water reservoir, and water enters the second water reservoir from the first water reservoir through a gap of the opening to be stored.
As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, the interlayer between the first water reservoir and the second water reservoir forms an annular first water storage cavity, the first water reservoir is provided with a water outlet nozzle connected with the water inlet pipe, and the drainage direction of the water outlet nozzle is tangential to the annular first water storage cavity.
As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, the water inlet pipe includes an inlet channel and a bent portion, one end of the inlet channel is connected to a water supply source outside the refrigerator, the other end of the inlet channel is communicated with the bent portion, and the bent portion is communicated with the water outlet nozzle and is used for changing the water flow direction of the water supply; the water inlet pipe is vertical to the drainage direction of the water outlet pipe.
As a further improvement to the embodiments of the present invention, the second reservoir is removably mounted within the first reservoir, the first reservoir including a first end, a first wall extending from the first end, and a second wall connecting the first wall;
the second water reservoir comprises a second end and a third surrounding wall extending from the second end, the second surrounding wall extends from the second end and is located on the outer side of the third surrounding wall, and the third surrounding wall extends into the first surrounding wall so that the first surrounding wall and the second surrounding wall can be detachably connected.
As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, a boss is disposed at one end of the first surrounding wall away from the first end, a slot matched with the boss is disposed on the second surrounding wall, and the boss is clamped in the slot to connect the first surrounding wall and the second surrounding wall.
As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, the kettle structure further comprises a support base, the support base is disposed at the bottom of the first water reservoir and makes the first water reservoir and the second water reservoir incline at an angle with respect to the horizontal direction, and the water outlet pipe and the water inlet pipe are respectively disposed at the ends of the second water reservoir and the first water reservoir which are higher with respect to the horizontal direction.
As a further improvement of the embodiment of the invention, the overflow opening is provided with a filter screen covering a cross section of the overflow opening to purify water entering the second water reservoir from the first water reservoir.
In another aspect, the invention also discloses a refrigerator, which comprises a main body; a dispenser configured to supply water to an outside of the body; a water supply flow path connected to a water supply source and configured to connect the dispenser to the water supply source, the refrigerator further including the above-described water jug structure, an inlet pipe of the water jug communicating with the water supply flow path, and an outlet pipe of the water jug communicating with the dispenser.
The invention has the following beneficial effects: according to the invention, through the double-layer structure formed by sleeving the large and small water receivers and the structure formed by respectively arranging the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe on the two different water receivers, water of a water supply source flows in the kettle in a first-in first-out sequence, and cold water with balanced temperature in the volume range of the kettle is obtained at the tail end of the waterway system; the water bottle is simple and compact in structure, convenient to use, fast to disassemble and assemble, convenient to clean and strong in practicability, and user experience is effectively improved.
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The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the application and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiment(s) of the application and together with the description serve to explain the application and not to limit the application; wherein:
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a structure of a water bottle according to embodiment 1;
fig. 2 is a sectional view of the kettle structure in fig. 1:
fig. 3 is an exploded view of the kettle shown in fig. 1:
the examples in the figures are represented as:
1-a first water reservoir; 11-a water inlet pipe; 12-water outlet nozzle; 13-a first end portion; 14-a first enclosure wall; 15-a second enclosure wall; 2-a second water reservoir; 21-water outlet pipe; 22-an opening; 23-a second end; 24-a third wall; 3-interlayer; 4-supporting the base.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENT (S) OF INVENTION
In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more clear, the technical solutions of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the detailed description of the present application and the accompanying drawings. It should be apparent that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without any inventive work based on the embodiments in the present application are within the scope of protection of the present application.
Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.
In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "longitudinal", "lateral", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", and the like, indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are used merely for convenience of description and for simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed in a particular orientation, and be operated, and thus, are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.
In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified and limited, it is to be noted that the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be interpreted broadly, and may be, for example, a mechanical connection or an electrical connection, a communication between two elements, a direct connection, or an indirect connection via an intermediate medium, and specific meanings of the terms may be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.
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The embodiment of the invention discloses a kettle structure, as shown in figure 1, comprising a first water container 1 and a second water container 2, wherein the second water container 2 is at least partially arranged in the first water container 1, and the second water container 2 is communicated with the first water container 1 in a fluid way; the double-layer structure with the large water storage device and the small water storage device sleeved with each other fixes the flow path and the flow mode of water flow in the kettle to a certain extent, and ensures that the water flow can flow in the kettle in a first-in first-out sequence.
A water inlet pipe 11 is arranged above the first water storage device 1, and a water outlet pipe 21 is arranged on the second water storage device 2; the water flows through the inlet pipe 11 into the interlayer 3 formed by the first water reservoir 1 and the second water reservoir 2, then enters the second water reservoir 2 for storage and flows out of the kettle through the outlet pipe 21. According to the embodiment of the invention, the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe are respectively arranged on two different water storage devices, so that the flowing direction of water flow in the kettle is further controlled, the water inlet is arranged above the kettle, and water is scattered in the water storage devices from top to bottom under the action of gravity and is accumulated; the water outlet is also arranged above the water kettle, so that the water can flow out of the water kettle after being accumulated in the water storage device and filled with the volume of the whole water kettle.
The second reservoir 2 is provided with an opening 22 at the end remote from the outlet pipe 21, the opening 22 being in communication with the first reservoir 1, water passing from the first reservoir 1 into the second reservoir 2 for storage through the gap of the opening 22. In other embodiments, the water may also be stored in the second reservoir 2 by providing an overflow in the bottom of the second reservoir 2, through which water enters the second reservoir 2 from the compartment 3. In other embodiments, the fluid communication between the first reservoir 1 and the second reservoir 2 can be provided alternatively to the above two or at the same time as the second reservoir 2 is provided with an opening 22 on the side and an overflow on the bottom.
As a further improvement of the embodiment of the invention, both the overflow and the opening can be provided with a filter screen covering the cross section of said overflow or opening to purify the water entering said second reservoir from said first reservoir. The inside filtration that further sets up of kettle can guarantee that last kettle goes out water and carries out purification many times, has guaranteed the quality and the taste of drinking water.
As shown in fig. 2, the interlayer 3 between the first water reservoir 1 and the second water reservoir 2 forms a first water storage cavity in a ring shape, the first water reservoir is provided with a water outlet nozzle 12 connected with a water inlet pipe 11, and the drainage direction of the water outlet nozzle 12 is tangential to the first water storage cavity in a ring shape.
As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, the water inlet pipe 11 includes an inlet passage having one end connected to a water supply source outside the refrigerator and the other end communicated with a bent portion communicated with the water outlet nozzle 12 for changing the water flow direction of the water supply; the water inlet pipe 11 is vertical to the drainage direction of the water outlet pipe 21.
In an embodiment of the invention, as shown in figure 3, the second reservoir 2 is removably mounted in the first reservoir 1, the first reservoir 1 comprising a first end 13, a first wall 14 extending from the first end 13 and a second wall 15 connecting the first wall 14; the second reservoir 2 comprises a second end 23 and a third wall 24 extending from the second end 23, the second wall 15 extending from said second end 23 and being located outside the third wall 24, the third wall 24 extending inside the first wall 14 to removably connect the first wall 14 to the second wall 15.
In the embodiment of the present invention, a boss is disposed at an end of the first wall 14 away from the first end 13, and a slot matched with the boss is disposed on the second wall 15, and the boss is clamped in the slot to connect the first wall 14 and the second wall 15. In other embodiments, a hinge of the first wall 14 away from the first end 13 may be provided with a slot, and the second wall 15 is provided with a boss matched with the slot, and the boss is clamped in the slot to connect the first wall 14 and the second wall 15. Or other removable attachment means, are suitable for use in the present invention for the connection of the first wall 14 to the second wall 15 and the second wall 15 to the third wall 24.
The second reservoir 2 is removably mounted in the first reservoir 1 and can be fixed to each other in the following manner; the first end 13 of the first reservoir 1 is provided with a first projection which cooperates with the outlet pipe of the second reservoir and which is arranged around the wall of the outlet pipe to support the end of the second reservoir 2 remote from the second end 23.
Correspondingly, at the other end of the first reservoir 1, remote from the first end 13, a second projection is provided, and the second end 23 of the second reservoir 2 is provided with an insert, which is inserted inside the second projection to fix the second end 23. Therefore, the two ends of the second water storage device 2 are fixed on the first water storage device 1, and the stability of the internal structure of the kettle structure is ensured.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the kettle structure further comprises a supporting base 4, the supporting base 4 is disposed at the bottom of the first water container 1 and makes the first water container 1 and the second water container 2 incline at an angle with respect to the horizontal direction, and the water outlet pipe 21 and the water inlet pipe 11 are respectively disposed at the ends of the second water container 2 and the first water container 1 which are higher with respect to the horizontal direction. The design of the inclination angle is beneficial to filling the whole volume of the kettle with water in the kettle and discharging bubbles.
As a further improvement of the embodiment of the invention, the kettle structure also comprises two hooks which are arranged on the side surface of the kettle and can be matched with the wall body or the door body of the refrigerating chamber for hanging.
As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, the water jug structure further includes a filter disposed between the water supply line and the water inlet pipe 11 to purify water supplied from the water supply source.
As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, both the kettle and the filter may be provided in the refrigerating chamber, connected to the filter and storing the water supplied from the filter, and the stored water is cooled by using cold air in the refrigerating chamber.
As a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, the water supply line is provided with a check valve to restrict the flow direction of the water from the water supply source to the filter; further, a rubber cap is arranged at the water inlet pipe 11.
The invention has the following beneficial effects: according to the invention, through the double-layer structure formed by sleeving the large and small water receivers and the structure formed by respectively arranging the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe on the two different water receivers, water of a water supply source flows in the kettle in a first-in first-out sequence, and cold water with balanced temperature in the volume range of the kettle is obtained at the tail end of the waterway system; the water bottle is simple and compact in structure, convenient to use, fast to disassemble and assemble, convenient to clean and strong in practicability, and user experience is effectively improved.
Example 2
The embodiment of the invention also discloses a refrigerator, which comprises a main body; a dispenser configured to supply water to an outside of the body; a water supply flow path connected to a water supply source and configured to connect the dispenser to the water supply source, the refrigerator further including the above-described water jug structure, an inlet pipe of the water jug communicating with the water supply flow path, and an outlet pipe of the water jug communicating with the dispenser.
The invention has the following beneficial effects: according to the invention, through the double-layer structure formed by sleeving the large and small water receivers and the structure formed by respectively arranging the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe on the two different water receivers, water of a water supply source flows in the kettle in a first-in first-out sequence, and cold water with balanced temperature in the volume range of the kettle is obtained at the tail end of the waterway system; the water bottle is simple and compact in structure, convenient to use, fast to disassemble and assemble, convenient to clean and strong in practicability, and user experience is effectively improved.
It should be understood that although the present description refers to embodiments, not every embodiment contains only a single technical solution, and such description is for clarity only, and those skilled in the art should make the description as a whole, and the technical solutions in the embodiments can also be combined appropriately to form other embodiments understood by those skilled in the art.
The above-listed detailed description is only a specific description of a possible embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and equivalent embodiments or modifications made without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.
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1. A kettle structure comprising a first reservoir and a second reservoir, said second reservoir being at least partially mounted within said first reservoir, said second reservoir being in fluid communication with said first reservoir;
a water inlet pipe is arranged above the first water storage device, and a water outlet pipe is arranged on the second water storage device; the water flows into the interlayer formed by the first water receiver and the second water receiver through the water inlet pipe, then enters the second water receiver for storage and flows out of the kettle from the water outlet pipe, the first water receiver and the second water receiver are inclined at an angle relative to the horizontal direction, and the water outlet pipe and the water inlet pipe are respectively arranged at one ends of the second water receiver and the first water receiver, which are higher relative to the horizontal direction.
2. The kettle structure of claim 1 wherein the bottom of said second reservoir is provided with an overflow port communicating with said first reservoir through which water enters said second reservoir for storage from said intermediate reservoir.
3. The kettle structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second reservoir is provided with an opening at an end remote from said outlet pipe, said opening communicating with said first reservoir, water passing from said first reservoir into said second reservoir through a gap of said opening.
4. The kettle structure of claim 1 wherein the sandwich between said first and second reservoirs forms an annular first reservoir chamber, said first reservoir being provided with a spout connected to said inlet tube, said spout having a direction of flow tangent to said annular first reservoir chamber.
5. The structure of a water bottle as set forth in claim 2, wherein the water inlet pipe includes an inlet passage and a bent portion, the inlet passage having one end connected to a water supply source outside the refrigerator and the other end communicated with the bent portion, the bent portion communicating with the water outlet nozzle for changing a water flow direction of the water supply; the water inlet pipe is vertical to the drainage direction of the water outlet pipe.
6. The kettle structure of claim 1 wherein said second reservoir is removably mounted within said first reservoir, said first reservoir including a first end, a first wall extending from said first end, and a second wall connecting said first wall;
the second water reservoir comprises a second end and a third surrounding wall extending from the second end, the second surrounding wall extends from the second end and is located on the outer side of the third surrounding wall, and the third surrounding wall extends into the first surrounding wall so that the first surrounding wall and the second surrounding wall can be detachably connected.
7. The kettle structure as claimed in claim 6, wherein a protrusion is disposed on an end of the first wall away from the first end, and a slot engaged with the protrusion is disposed on the second wall, and the protrusion is engaged with the slot to connect the first wall and the second wall.
8. The kettle structure as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a support base disposed at a bottom of the first reservoir and having the first and second reservoirs angled with respect to horizontal.
9. A kettle construction according to claim 2, wherein said overflow opening is provided with a filter screen covering a cross section of said overflow opening to purify water entering said second reservoir from said first reservoir.
10. A refrigerator includes a main body; a dispenser configured to supply water to an outside of the body; a water supply flow path connected to a water supply source and configured to connect the dispenser to the water supply source, wherein the refrigerator further comprises a kettle structure according to any one of claims 1 to 9, an inlet pipe of the kettle communicating with the water supply path, and an outlet pipe of the kettle communicating with the dispenser.
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