CN109893034A - Recycling bin and its cleaning equipment - Google Patents

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CN109893034A
CN109893034A CN201711305555.7A CN201711305555A CN109893034A CN 109893034 A CN109893034 A CN 109893034A CN 201711305555 A CN201711305555 A CN 201711305555A CN 109893034 A CN109893034 A CN 109893034A
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The present invention provides a kind of recycling bin and its cleaning equipment, the recycling bin includes staving (12,12 ') and cover assembly (11), whirlwind bucket (122,122 ') are equipped in staving, filter assemblies (1221) are equipped in whirlwind bucket, water tank (126,126 ') and dirt box (125,125 ') are equipped in staving simultaneously, the lower end of whirlwind bucket is equipped with whirlwind bucket entrance (1223), whirlwind bucket entrance is connected with the intracorporal blast pipe of bucket (124), and working gas enters in whirlwind bucket through blast pipe, whirlwind bucket entrance;The lower section of whirlwind bucket is arranged in water tank, and the lower end of whirlwind bucket is additionally provided with water outlet (1224,1224 '), separates with whirlwind bucket entrance, and be connected to water tank;The upper end of whirlwind bucket is equipped with dust mouth (1225), and is connected to dirt box.Dust sum aggregate water is combined into one by the present invention, stores dust and sewage respectively, can effectively be separated dirt aqueous vapor, is avoided placing dust kicked up by somebody walking in front water for a long time and is mixed to form the dirt for being difficult to remove, and can be quickly cleaned, work efficiency is high.

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Recycling bin and its cleaning equipment
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of recycling bin and its cleaning equipments, belong to small household appliances manufacturing technology field.
Background technique
The cleaning machine or dust catcher sold currently on the market, recycling bin or dust barrel separator have a single function, cleaning The recycling bin of machine can only store sewage, and the dust barrel of dust catcher can only store dust, in use, needing to come according to the demand of user Select cleaning machine or dust catcher.And in real life, it is dirty it is not possible that individualism, only scale or only dust, with big The birth of particle cleaning device, has increasing need for one and can either store dirty water again that the device of dust can be stored.
Summary of the invention
Technical problem to be solved by the present invention lies in view of the deficiencies of the prior art, provide a kind of recycling bin and its cleaning Equipment, dust sum aggregate water are combined into one, and can be recovered to dirt water in one recycling bin, and the cleaning of replacement different function is not needed Machine or dust catcher;In recycling bin staving, dust and sewage store the two respectively respectively into dirt box and water tank, can be by dirt Aqueous vapor separation, avoids placing dust kicked up by somebody walking in front water for a long time and is mixed to form the dirt for being difficult to remove, and can quickly clean, raising working efficiency.
The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to what is be achieved through the following technical solutions:
A kind of recycling bin, including staving and cover assembly, staving is interior to be equipped with whirlwind bucket, is equipped with filter assemblies in whirlwind bucket, Water tank and dirt box are provided in the staving simultaneously, the lower end of the whirlwind bucket is equipped with whirlwind bucket entrance, the whirlwind bucket entrance It is connected with the intracorporal blast pipe of bucket, working gas enters in whirlwind bucket through blast pipe, whirlwind bucket entrance;The water tank setting exists The lower end of the lower section of the whirlwind bucket, the whirlwind bucket is additionally provided with water outlet, separates with the whirlwind bucket entrance, and with the water Case connection;The upper end of the whirlwind bucket is equipped with dust mouth, and is connected to the dirt box.
In one embodiment of the invention, it is equipped with partition in the staving, the staving is divided into upper cavity under Cavity, space between the whirlwind bucket and upper cavity constitute dirt box, constitute water tank between partition and lower chamber, on the partition Opening is offered, is connected to water tank.The partition is fixed in staving, positioned at the lower section of the whirlwind bucket;It is described to be open and go out The mouth of a river to open up position corresponding.
For the ease of discharging water, the staving is additionally provided with the discharging valve for clearing up liquid in water tank.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the lower section of the whirlwind bucket is equipped with water tank, and the tank top is equipped with upper It covers, the space except whirlwind bucket and water tank inside the staving constitutes dirt box;The upper cover is fixedly connected with staving, on water tank Equipped with the first opening being connected to the water outlet, the second opening being connected to discharging valve.
Sewage enters dirt box in order to prevent, is equipped between the water outlet and the first opening, discharging valve and the second opening Sealing ring.
In order to realize the detachable setting of cover assembly, the staving is equipped with release button bracket, the cover assembly On be correspondingly provided with release button, the cover assembly is detachably arranged at the staving by release button bracket and release button On.
For the ease of water conservancy diversion, diversion column is equipped in the whirlwind bucket, the diversion column is installed in the bottom of the whirlwind bucket, The top of the diversion column and the bottom of the filter assemblies are mutually supported.
The filter assemblies are detachably connected by buckling with whirlwind bucket.
The present invention also provides a kind of cleaning equipment, including sequentially connected Handleset, frame assembly and ground brush assemblies, machines Recycling tub assembly and solution tub assembly are equipped in body component, described ground brush assemblies and recycling tub assembly are in fluid communication, the recycling Tub assembly is recycling bin as described above.
In conclusion the present invention provides a kind of recycling bin and its cleaning equipment, dust sum aggregate water are combined into one, it can be by dirt Water is recovered in a recycling bin, does not need the cleaning machine or dust catcher of replacement different function;In recycling bin staving, dust and Sewage into dirt box and water tank, stores the two respectively, can separate dirt aqueous vapor respectively, avoids placing dust kicked up by somebody walking in front water mixing shape for a long time It at the dirt for being difficult to remove, can quickly clean, improve working efficiency.
In the following with reference to the drawings and specific embodiments, technical solution of the present invention is described in detail.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is the explosive view of one recycling bin of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the cross-sectional view of one recycling bin of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the structural schematic diagram of one whirlwind bucket of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the overall structure diagram of one cleaning equipment of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the explosive view of two recycling bin of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the cross-sectional view of two recycling bin of the embodiment of the present invention.
Specific embodiment
Embodiment one
Fig. 1 is the explosive view of one recycling bin of the embodiment of the present invention;Fig. 2 is the cross-sectional view of one recycling bin of the embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 3 is the structural schematic diagram of one whirlwind bucket of the embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 1 to Figure 3, the present invention provides a kind of recycling bin, packet Staving 12 and cover assembly 11 are included, whirlwind bucket 122 is equipped in staving, partition 123 is equipped in the staving, the staving is divided For upper and lower two cavitys, the space between the whirlwind bucket 122 and staving upper cavity constitutes dirt box 125, partition 123 and staving Water tank 126 is constituted between lower chamber, is equipped with filter assemblies 1221 in the whirlwind bucket;The lower end of the whirlwind bucket 122 is equipped with rotation Wind bucket entrance 1223, blast pipe 124 are connected to whirlwind bucket entrance 1223, and working gas is through blast pipe 124, whirlwind bucket entrance 1223 Into in whirlwind bucket 122.The lower end of the whirlwind bucket 122 is additionally provided with water outlet 1224, the water outlet 1224 and the whirlwind bucket Entrance 1223 is spaced apart, and is connected to water tank 126, and in the embodiment shown in fig. 1, the two is separately positioned on whirlwind bucket 122 The opposite side of lower end.The upper end of the whirlwind bucket 122 offers dust mouth 1225.Opening 1231 is offered on the partition 123, is opened Mouth 1231 is in fluid communication with water tank 126.As needed, the partition 123 is ultrasonically welded in staving 12, is located at the whirlwind bucket 122 lower section;The opening 1231 and water outlet 1224 to open up position corresponding.
In order to be detachably arranged at the cover assembly 11 on the staving 12, on the staving 12 and cover assembly 11 It is correspondingly provided with release button bracket 121 and release button 113.Due to the knot of release button bracket 121 and release button 113 itself Structure is using the conventional structure in mechanical connection field, and details are not described herein.As shown in connection with fig. 3, described for effective water conservancy diversion Diversion column 1222 is equipped in whirlwind bucket 122, the diversion column 1222 is installed in the bottom of the whirlwind bucket 122, the diversion column 1222 top and the bottom of the filter assemblies 1221 are mutually supported, and diversion column 1222 supports filter assemblies 1221, to work The flow direction of air-flow play the guiding role.In addition, as shown in connection with fig. 2, for effective filtration air-flow, the cover assembly 11 It is built-in with thick sponge 111 and thin sponge 112, is set gradually according to the discharge direction of air-flow.The filter assemblies 1221 were used for The dust or sundries in working air current are filtered, is detachably connected by buckle (not shown) with whirlwind bucket 122.The buckle For common clamping structure, those skilled in the art can according to actual needs be selected its specific structure, herein no longer It repeats.For the ease of draining, the staving 12 is additionally provided with the discharging valve 127 for clearing up liquid in water tank, effectively to clear up Liquid in water tank.
In conjunction with shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, in the course of work of the present embodiment, the flow direction of working air current is such that
Working air current, by being entered by whirlwind bucket entrance 1223, surrounds whirlwind through blast pipe 24 under the action of diversion column 1222 Bucket inner wall rotates from lower to upper, and is pushed out it towards whirlwind bucket inner wall by the effect of centrifugal force.Liquid passes through wind direction Enter in water tank 126 with self weight through water outlet 1224, working air current filters out dust and other impurities through filter assemblies 1221, and dust etc. is miscellaneous Object continues rotation along whirlwind bucket inner wall and rises, and falls in dirt box 125 through dust mouth 1225.Filtered gas passes through thick sponge 111, recycling bin is discharged after filtering in thin sponge 112.
When clearing and retrieving bucket, discharging valve 127 is first opened, the liquid in water tank 126 is poured out, then open release button 113, Recycling bin cover assembly 11, whirlwind bucket 122 are successively unloaded, the dust in dirt box 125 is toppled over.
Fig. 4 is the overall structure diagram of one cleaning equipment of the embodiment of the present invention.As shown in figure 4, the present invention also provides one Cleaning equipment, including sequentially connected Handleset 100, frame assembly 200 and ground brush assemblies 300 are planted, is set in frame assembly 200 There are recycling tub assembly 1 and solution tub assembly 210, described ground brush assemblies 300 and recycling tub assembly 1 are in fluid communication, the recycling bin Component 1 is the upper recycling bin, for dirty after recovery and rinsing.In operation process, cleaning equipment is logical from face to be cleaned The suction nozzle (not shown) suction operation air-flow in ground brush assemblies 300 is crossed, the mixing such as liquid, dust is entrained in working air current Object, and deliver the mixture to whirlwind bucket 122.After working air current carries out sufficient gas-liquid separation in recycling bin, liquid enters In water tank 126, residual gas is discharged after filtering, and dust or sundries fall into dirt box 125 through dust mouth, completes cleaning operation.
Embodiment two
Fig. 5 is the explosive view of two recycling bin of the embodiment of the present invention;Fig. 6 is the cross-sectional view of two recycling bin of the embodiment of the present invention. Such as Fig. 5 and as shown in connection with fig. 6, the present embodiment and embodiment one the difference is that: the lower section of the whirlwind bucket 122 ' is equipped with Water tank 126 ', 126 ' top of the water tank are equipped with upper cover 123 ', the staving 12 ' internal whirlwind bucket 122 ' and water tank 126 ' it Outer space constitutes dirt box 125 ';The upper cover 123 ' is fixedly connected with staving 12 ', and water tank 126 ' is equipped with and the water outlet First opening 1261 of 1224 ' connections, the second opening 1262 being connected to discharging valve 127 '.Sewage enters dirt box in order to prevent 125 ', sealing ring is equipped between the water outlet 1224 ' and the first opening 1261, discharging valve 127 ' and the second opening 1262 (not shown).In other words, in the present embodiment, the upper cover 123 ' of water tank closes water tank, in addition to whirlwind in staving 12 ' Space except bucket 122 ', water tank 126 ' is entirely dirt box 125 ', and there is no the upper cavities and cavity of resorption as described in embodiment one Body, relatively for embodiment one, in the present embodiment, the volume of dirt box is opposite to become larger.
As shown in Fig. 5, Fig. 6 and comparative diagram 2 it is found that in the course of work of the present embodiment, the flow direction and reality of working air current It applies that example one is essentially identical, but is become larger by the volume of dirt box in this present embodiment is opposite, more dust accumulations can be accommodated, extended clear Dump cycle when recycling bin is managed, working efficiency is further increased.
In summary two embodiments are it is found that the present invention provides a kind of recycling bin, including staving and cover assembly, in staving Equipped with whirlwind bucket, filter assemblies are equipped in whirlwind bucket, the staving is interior while being provided with water tank and dirt box, under the whirlwind bucket End is equipped with whirlwind bucket entrance, and the whirlwind bucket entrance is connected with the intracorporal blast pipe of bucket, and working gas is through blast pipe, whirlwind bucket Entrance enters in whirlwind bucket;The lower section of the whirlwind bucket is arranged in the water tank, and the lower end of the whirlwind bucket is additionally provided with water outlet, It separates with the whirlwind bucket entrance, and is connected to the water tank;The upper end of the whirlwind bucket be equipped with dust mouth, and with the dirt box Connection.That is, recycling bin provided by the present invention and its cleaning equipment, dust sum aggregate water is combined into one, can be by dirt water It is recovered in a recycling bin, does not need the cleaning machine or dust catcher of replacement different function;In recycling bin staving, dust and dirt Water both makes to store respectively, can separate dirt aqueous vapor respectively into dirt box and water tank, avoids placing dust kicked up by somebody walking in front water for a long time and is mixed to form It is difficult to the dirt removed, can be quickly cleaned, working efficiency is improved.

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1. a kind of recycling bin, including staving (12,12 ') and cover assembly (11), staving is interior to be equipped with whirlwind bucket (122,122 '), rotation Filter assemblies (1221) are equipped in wind bucket, which is characterized in that are provided with water tank (126,126 ') and dirt box in the staving simultaneously The lower end of (125,125 '), the whirlwind bucket is equipped with whirlwind bucket entrance (1223), the whirlwind bucket entrance and the intracorporal air inlet of bucket Pipe (124) is connected;
The lower section of the whirlwind bucket is arranged in the water tank, and the lower end of the whirlwind bucket is additionally provided with water outlet (1224,1224 '), It separates with the whirlwind bucket entrance, and is connected to the water tank;
The upper end of the whirlwind bucket is equipped with dust mouth (1225), and is connected to the dirt box.
2. recycling bin as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that partition (123) are equipped in the staving (12), by the bucket Body is divided into upper cavity and lower chamber, and the space between the whirlwind bucket and upper cavity constitutes dirt box (125), partition and lower chamber Between constitute water tank (126), offer opening (1231) on the partition, be connected to water tank.
3. recycling bin as claimed in claim 2, which is characterized in that the partition (123) is fixed in staving (12), is located at institute State the lower section of whirlwind bucket (122);
Opening (1231) and the water outlet (1224) to open up position corresponding.
4. recycling bin as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the staving (12) is additionally provided with for clearing up water tank (126) The discharging valve (127,127 ') of interior liquid.
5. recycling bin as claimed in claim 4, which is characterized in that the lower section of the whirlwind bucket (122 ') is equipped with water tank (126 '), the tank top are equipped with upper cover (123 '), the space structure except the staving (12 ') internal whirlwind bucket and water tank Dusting box (125 ');
The upper cover is fixedly connected with staving, water tank be equipped be connected to the water outlet (1224 ') first be open (1261), The second opening (1262) being connected to discharging valve (127 ').
6. recycling bin as claimed in claim 5, which is characterized in that the water outlet (1224 ') is open (1261) with first, puts Sealing ring is equipped between water valve (127 ') and the second opening (1262).
7. the recycling bin as described in claim 2 or 5, which is characterized in that the staving (12,12 ') is equipped with release button branch Frame (121) is correspondingly provided with release button (113) on the cover assembly (11), and the cover assembly (11) passes through release button Bracket and release button are detachably arranged on the staving.
8. the recycling bin as described in claim 2 or 5, which is characterized in that be equipped with diversion column in the whirlwind bucket (122,122 ') (1222), the diversion column is installed in the bottom of the whirlwind bucket, the top of the diversion column and the filter assemblies (1221) Bottom mutually support.
9. recycling bin as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the filter assemblies (1221) pass through buckle and whirlwind bucket (122,122 ') are detachably connected.
10. a kind of cleaning equipment, including sequentially connected Handleset (100), frame assembly (200) and ground brush assemblies (300), Recycling tub assembly (1) and solution tub assembly (210) are equipped in frame assembly, described ground brush assemblies and recycling tub assembly fluid connect It is logical, which is characterized in that the recycling tub assembly is such as the described in any item recycling bins of claim 1-9.
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