CN110393491B

CN110393491B - Distributor and washing appliance

Info

Publication number: CN110393491B
Application number: CN201910603541.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 邵大鹏; 关庆文; 曾宝平; 潘池; 刘凤
Original assignee: Foshan Shunde Midea Washing Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
Current assignee: Foshan Shunde Midea Washing Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-07-05
Filing date: 2019-07-05
Publication date: 2021-10-26
Anticipated expiration: 2039-07-05
Also published as: CN110393491A

Abstract

The invention discloses a dispenser and a washing appliance. The dispenser is used for washing an appliance having a washing chamber with an open top when dishes are loaded, and is adapted to be mounted to an inner wall of the washing chamber. The dispenser includes a body and a cover. The body is formed with accepts the chamber, accepts the chamber and is formed with the opening that is located the top of body, and the body is including acceping the cavity, accepts the cavity and is formed with and accepts the chamber. The cover body is movably arranged on the body and can move in a space between one side of the distributor, which is far away from the inner wall, and the inner wall to open or close the opening. In this way, when loading the washing substance, it is only necessary to open the opening through the lid and to close the opening through the lid. Therefore, the cover body occupies small space in the process, and the cover body cannot be opened to the inside of the washing cavity, so that the cover body is less interfered by tableware when the opening is opened, and the distributor can more conveniently realize the loading of the detergent.

Description

Distributor and washing appliance

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of washing, in particular to a distributor and a washing electric appliance.

Background

Currently, in drawer dishwashers, dispensers are often used to dispense washing substances, such as powders, liquids or tablets, into the dishwasher, which dissolve for washing the dishes. In the related art, a cover of the dispenser is generally opened toward the inside of the washing receiving chamber to load the above-mentioned washing substances. However, since the washing container is provided with the dishes therein, the cover occupies a large space during the opening process, and may be pushed against the dishes to prevent the cover from being opened or completely opened, thereby preventing the loading of the washing substances.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention provides a dispenser and a washing appliance.

A dispenser of an embodiment of the present invention is for a washing appliance having a washing chamber open at the top when dishes are loaded, the dispenser for being mounted to an inner wall of the washing chamber, the dispenser comprising:

the body is provided with an accommodating cavity, the accommodating cavity is provided with an opening positioned at the top of the body, the body comprises an accommodating cavity, and the accommodating cavity is provided with the accommodating cavity; and

the cover body is movably arranged on the body and can move in a space between one side of the distributor, which is far away from the inner wall, and the inner wall so as to open or close the opening.

In the dispenser of the above embodiment, the cover of the dispenser is movable in a space between the side of the dispenser away from the inner wall and the inner wall to open or close the opening at the top of the body, and when loading the washing material, loading can be performed by opening the opening through the cover and closing the opening through the cover. Therefore, the cover body occupies small space in the process, and the cover body cannot be opened to the inside of the washing cavity, so that the cover body is less interfered by tableware when the opening is opened, and the distributor can more conveniently realize the loading of the detergent.

In some embodiments, the receiving cavities include a first receiving cavity and a second receiving cavity arranged in parallel, the opening includes a first opening and a second opening, the first receiving cavity is formed with the first opening located at the top of the body, the second receiving cavity is formed with the second opening located at the top of the body, and the cover body is movable relative to the body to open or close at least one of the first opening and the second opening.

In some embodiments, the dispenser includes a bottom plate movably disposed on the body, and the bottom of the receiving cavity is closed by the bottom plate when the cover opens the opening;

the dispenser comprises a linkage structure for connecting the cover body and the bottom plate, and the linkage structure is configured to drive the bottom plate to move to open the bottom of the accommodating cavity in the process that the cover body closes the opening.

In some embodiments, the linkage structure includes a first toggle member and a second toggle member, the first toggle member is connected to the cover, the second toggle member is connected to the bottom plate, and the first toggle member is configured to abut against the second toggle member during the process of closing the opening by the cover, so that the bottom plate opens the bottom of the accommodating cavity.

In some embodiments, the linkage structure includes a first resilient member connected to the bottom plate and configured to apply a resilient force to the bottom plate to maintain a tendency of the bottom plate to close the bottom of the receiving cavity.

In some embodiments, the cover is slidably disposed on the body.

In some embodiments, the cover is provided with a first guiding portion, and the body is provided with a second guiding portion, and the first guiding portion and the second guiding portion are cooperatively connected to guide the relative sliding of the cover and the body.

In some embodiments, the dispenser includes a bottom plate movably disposed on the body, the dispenser includes a driving assembly, the driving assembly includes a driving member and a transmission member connected to each other, the transmission member is connected to the bottom plate, and the driving member is configured to drive the bottom plate to move through the transmission member so as to enable the bottom plate to close the bottom of the accommodating cavity and open the bottom of the accommodating cavity.

In some embodiments, the driving assembly includes a second elastic member connected to the bottom plate, and the second elastic member is used for applying an elastic force to the bottom plate to maintain a tendency of the bottom plate to close the bottom of the receiving cavity or maintain a tendency of the bottom plate to open the bottom of the receiving cavity.

In some embodiments, the cover is formed with a protrusion, and the protrusion is operable to move the cover relative to the body.

The washing appliance of the embodiment of the invention comprises:

a cavity formed with a washing chamber; and

the dispenser of any preceding embodiment, mounted to an inner wall of the washing chamber.

In the washing appliance of the above embodiment, the cover of the dispenser can move in the space between the side of the dispenser far from the inner wall and the inner wall to open or close the opening at the top of the body, and when loading the washing material, the washing material can be loaded by only opening the opening through the cover and closing the opening through the cover. Therefore, the cover body occupies small space in the process, and the cover body cannot be opened to the inside of the washing cavity, so that the cover body is less interfered by tableware when the opening is opened, and the distributor can more conveniently realize the loading of the detergent.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a washing appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 1A is a schematic plan view of a washing appliance in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 1B is another schematic plan view of a washing appliance in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of a dispenser of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is another schematic structural view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a further schematic view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a further schematic view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural view of a linkage structure of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is another structural schematic view of the linkage structure of the dispenser of the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a further schematic view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a further schematic view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a schematic structural view of a drive assembly of the dispenser of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a further schematic view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 13 is another schematic structural view of a drive assembly of the dispenser of the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 14 is a further schematic view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 15 is a further schematic view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 16 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a dispenser of an embodiment of the present invention.

Description of the main element symbols:

washing the electric appliance 1000;

the dispenser 100, the body 10, the housing cavity 11, the housing cavity 111, the first housing cavity 1111, the second housing cavity 1112, the opening 110, the first opening 1101, the second opening 1102, the first guide portion 12, the first sliding slot 121, the second sliding slot 122, the guide slot 13, the mounting plate 14, the cover 20, the second guide portion 21, the first protrusion 211, the second protrusion 212, the transverse portion 22, the vertical portion 23, the protrusion 24, the bottom plate 30, the first bottom plate 31, the first rotating shaft portion 311, the second bottom plate 32, the second rotating shaft portion 321, the linkage structure 40, the first toggle member 41, the first abutting portion 411, the third abutting portion 412, the fourth abutting portion 413, the second toggle member 42, the second abutting portion 421, the fifth abutting portion 422, the first elastic member 43, the driving member 50, the driving member 51, the driving member 52, the lever structure 521, the connecting rod 522, the second elastic member 53, the water inlet channel 60, and the water outlet channel 61;

cavity 200, washing chamber 201, inner wall 2011, housing 300.

Detailed Description

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 "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", and the like, indicate orientations and positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are used only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be considered as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defined as "first", "second", may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the described features. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically defined otherwise.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected unless otherwise explicitly stated or limited. Either mechanically or electrically. Either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, "above" or "below" a first feature means that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact with each other via another feature therebetween. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

The disclosure herein provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different features of the invention. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present invention, the components and arrangements of specific examples are described herein. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in the various examples, such repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity and does not in itself dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or configurations discussed. In addition, the present invention provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize applications of other processes and/or uses of other materials.

Referring to fig. 1, fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a washing appliance 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The washing appliance 1000 has a washing chamber 201 that is open at the top when dishes are loaded. In the example of fig. 1, the washing appliance 1000 is a drawer type washing appliance. It is understood that in other embodiments, the washing appliance 1000 may be a sink-type washing appliance or other washing appliance having a washing chamber with an open top when dishes are loaded. The following description will be made in detail with an example in which the washing appliance 1000 is a drawer type washing appliance.

The washing appliance 1000 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a cavity 200 and a dispenser 100, wherein the cavity 200 is formed with a washing chamber 201, and the dispenser 100 is configured to be mounted on an inner wall 2011 of the cavity 200.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the washing appliance 1000 may be a washing appliance 1000 such as a dishwasher (e.g., a drawer dishwasher and a sink dishwasher) and a washing machine (e.g., a drawer washing machine and a sink washing machine). In addition, referring to fig. 1, the washing appliance 1000 further includes a housing 300, and the cavity 200 is located in the housing 300. The housing 300 may be made of a metal material, for example, a light aluminum material, so that the housing 300 has a light weight. Meanwhile, the cavity 200 may be made of a metal material or a heat-resistant plastic material as long as the strength and heat resistance thereof can be ensured.

In the present context, the washing appliance 1000 is exemplified as a drawer type dishwasher, in the embodiment shown in fig. 1, the washing appliance 1000 is a drawer type dishwasher, the cavity 200 may be connected with the housing 300 through a rail (not shown), the cavity 200 may slide relative to the housing 300 to slide the cavity 200 out of or into the housing 300 to open or close the washing chamber 201, so that the cavity 200 can be loaded with dishes to enable the drawer type dishwasher to wash the dishes (arrow a in fig. 1 indicates the sliding direction of the cavity 200), and the top of the washing chamber is open when the drawer type dishwasher is loaded with the dishes. It is understood that in other embodiments, the washing appliance 1000 can also be a sink dishwasher, the top of the washing chamber of which is open when dishes are loaded.

Referring to fig. 1 and 1A, in the example of fig. 1 and 1A, the dispenser 100 is mounted on an inner wall 2011 perpendicular to the sliding direction of the chamber 200. It is understood that, referring to fig. 1B, in other embodiments, the dispenser 100 may also be installed on the inner wall 2011 parallel to the sliding direction of the cavity 200, and the specific arrangement is not limited herein.

Referring to fig. 2 to 5, in the present embodiment, the dispenser 100 includes a body 10, a cover 20, a bottom plate 30, a linkage structure 40 and a driving assembly 50. The cover 20 is movably disposed on the body 10 (i.e. the cover 20 is movably connected to the body 10). The bottom plate 31 is movably connected to the main body 10, the linkage structure 40 is used for connecting the cover 20 and the bottom plate 30, and the driving assembly 50 is disposed on the main body 10.

The cover 20 is movably disposed on the body 10, which means that the cover 20 is slidably or rotatably disposed on the body 10. In this context, the cover 20 is slidably disposed on the body 10 for a detailed explanation. It is understood that in other embodiments, the cover 20 may be rotatably disposed on the body 10, for example, the cover 20 may be configured as an upward-hinged cover.

Referring to fig. 4, specifically, the main body 10 includes a receiving cavity 11, a first guiding portion 12 and a mounting plate 14, the receiving cavity 11 is mounted on the mounting plate 14, and the first guiding portion 12 is used for guiding the cover 20 to slide on the main body 10.

The receiving cavity 11 is formed with a receiving cavity 111, and the receiving cavity 111 is formed with an opening 110 at the top of the body 10. The body 10 may be made of a plastic material, and in one example, the body 10 may be made of a PP material (polypropylene). It is understood that the body 10 may be an integrally formed structure or a separately formed structure, and is not limited herein.

The receiving cavity 111 may be used to receive detergent for washing dishes, and the detergent may be in a powder form, a liquid form, or a tablet form. That is, the user may open the opening 110 of the receiving cavity 111 by sliding the cover 20, and then load the detergent into the receiving cavity 111 through the opening 110.

In the present embodiment, the opening 110 is located at the top of the body 10, which may be understood as the opening 110 facing upward, or the opening 110 is opened on the sidewall of the receiving cavity 11, and the opening 110 facing outward from the sidewall or the opening 110 is opened obliquely upward on the sidewall of the receiving cavity 11.

In the example shown in fig. 1 and 2, the direction of the opening of the top of the washing chamber 201 of the cavity 200 is the same as the direction of the opening 110 of the housing cavity 111 of the dispenser 100, both facing upwards.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, in the present embodiment, the receiving cavity 111 includes a first receiving cavity 1111 and a second receiving cavity 1112 arranged in parallel. Specifically, in the illustrated embodiment, the first receiving cavity 1111 and the second receiving cavity 1112 are aligned in the sliding direction of the cover 20 (the arrow B in fig. 3 indicates the sliding direction of the cover). The opening 110 includes a first opening 1101 and a second opening 1102, and the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102 are located at the top of the body 10. The first receiving cavity 1111 forms a first opening 1101. The second receiving cavity 1112 forms a second opening 1102.

In the example of fig. 3, each of the first housing cavity 1111 and the second housing cavity 1112 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The first and

second openings

1101, 1102 are each substantially rectangular in shape. It is understood that in other embodiments, the first receiving cavity 1111 and the second receiving cavity 1112 may have other regular or irregular shapes, and the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102 may have other regular or irregular shapes.

In particular, the washing process of dishware by drawer dishwashers generally comprises a pre-wash phase, in which the dishware can be washed with a powdered detergent, and a main wash phase, in which the dishware can be washed with a tablet detergent. In this embodiment, the first receiving chamber 1111 may be used to load a powdered detergent for a pre-washing stage, and the second receiving chamber 1112 may be used to load a tablet detergent for a main washing stage. That is, the user may load the powdered detergent into the first receiving chamber 1111 through the first opening 1101, and may load the detergent tablet into the second receiving chamber 1112 through the second opening 1102.

Referring to fig. 1A, 1B and 2 to 4, the cover 20 is movable (slidable or rotatable) in a space a1 between a side of the dispenser 100 away from an inner wall 2011 of the washing chamber 201 and the inner wall to open or close the opening 110 (see fig. 1A and 1B). Thus, the movement of the cover 20 does not abut against the dishes in the washing chamber 201, so that the cover 20 cannot open or close the opening 110.

Referring to fig. 1A and 1B, in the present embodiment, preferably, the cover 20 is movable in a three-dimensional space a2 enclosed by the body 10, or the cover 20 is movable in a desired range larger than the space a2 enclosed by the body 10 (for example, beyond the space a2 enclosed by the body 10 but not against the tableware placed in the washing chamber 201).

It should be noted that the space a2 enclosed by the body 10 is a minimum space formed by a regular solid figure capable of completely accommodating the whole body 10, such as a rectangular parallelepiped, a square cube or other regular solid figures.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the cover 20 is movable relative to the main body 10 to open and close the first opening 1101 and/or the second opening 1102. In the present embodiment, the lid 20 is slidably connected to the main body 10. The cover 20 can be arbitrarily slid in the space a1 between the side of the dispenser 100 away from the inner wall 2011 of the washing chamber 201 and the inner wall. In the present embodiment, the cover 20 is taken as an example to open and close the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102, and it is understood that in other embodiments, the cover 20 may only open one of the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102, and the other may be opened by other methods, for example, another cover is provided, and the details are not limited herein.

It is understood that in other embodiments, the cover 20 may be rotatably disposed on the body 10, for example, the cover 20 may be configured as an upward-hinged cover.

Further, in the embodiment shown in fig. 1 and 1A, the dispenser 100 is mounted on an inner wall 2011 perpendicular to the sliding direction of the chamber 200. The sliding direction of the cover 20 is perpendicular to the sliding direction of the cavity 200. It is understood that, referring to fig. 1B, in other embodiments, the dispenser 100 may also be installed on the inner wall 2011 parallel to the sliding direction of the cavity 200, and in such embodiments, the sliding direction of the cover 20 is parallel to the sliding direction of the cavity 200.

Specifically, the cover body 20 is provided with the second guide portion 21 and the projection portion 24. The second guiding portion 21 is used for being connected with the first guiding portion 12 to guide the cover 20 and the main body 10 to slide relatively. The protrusion 24 is used to be operated to slide the cover 20 relative to the body 10. Thus, when the user needs to slide the cover 20, the user can slide the cover 20 on the body 10 by pushing the protrusion 24 to open or close the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102.

Specifically, referring to fig. 4, the first guiding portion 12 includes a first sliding slot 121 formed on the mounting plate 14 and a second sliding slot 122 formed on the accommodating cavity 11, and both the first sliding slot 121 and the second sliding slot 122 are formed along the sliding direction of the cover body 20. The vertical plane of the extending direction of the second sliding groove 121 is different from the vertical plane of the extending direction of the second sliding groove 122, so that the freedom degree of the cover body 20 in multiple directions can be limited, and the cover body 20 can slide more stably.

In this embodiment, the cover 20 is L-shaped, the cover 20 includes a horizontal portion 22 and a vertical portion 23, the horizontal portion 22 is located at the top of the body 10, and the horizontal portion 22 is used for opening and closing the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102. The protruding portion 24 is provided on the lateral portion 22. The vertical portion 23 is bent and positioned on one side with respect to the lateral portion 22. The second guide portion 21 includes a first protrusion 211 formed on the lateral portion 22 and a first protrusion 212 formed on the vertical portion 23, the first protrusion 211 is slidably engaged with the first slide groove 121, and the first protrusion 212 is slidably engaged with the second slide groove 122, so that the cover body 20 is guided to be slidable on the main body 10.

It is understood that, in other embodiments, the first guiding portion 12 may be a convex portion, and the second guiding portion 21 may be a sliding slot, or the first guiding portion 12 includes a convex portion and a sliding slot, and the second guiding portion 21 also includes a convex portion and a sliding slot, and the specific arrangement manner is not limited herein, and only needs to be able to realize the relative sliding between the cover 20 and the body 10. In the present embodiment, the cover 20 may be made of a heat-resistant plastic material, so that the plastic material is easily molded and has a low cost, and the cover 20 has a good heat-resistant property, and in one example, the main body 10 may be made of a PP (polypropylene) material.

In other embodiments, the vertical portion 23 may be omitted to simplify the structure of the cover 20.

In the present embodiment, the cover 20 is directly disposed on the top of the body 10, and the cover 20 is usually made of a rigid material and is not compressible or bendable. It will be appreciated that in some embodiments, the cover 20 may also be a flexible member that can compress and flex. In such an embodiment, a rolling mechanism may be provided at one side of the receiving cavity 11, and the cover body 20 is at least partially rolled in the rolling mechanism. When the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102 need to be closed, the cover 20 is pulled out of the winding mechanism, and then the cover 20 is pulled to slide on the body 10 to form the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102, after the cover is closed, one end of the cover 20 can be fixed on the body 10 to prevent the cover 20 from being mistakenly wound back into the winding mechanism, and when the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102 need to be opened, only one end of the cover 20 needs to be loosened, and the winding mechanism automatically winds back the cover 20 to open the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102. Of course, the cover 20 may be bent without being rolled.

Referring to fig. 5 to 8, the bottom plate 30 is movably disposed on the body 10, and when the opening 110 is opened by the cover 20, the bottom of the accommodating cavity 111 is closed by the bottom plate 30.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the bottom plate 30 includes a first bottom plate 31 and a second bottom plate 32. The first bottom plate 31 is movably disposed at the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111, and the first bottom plate 31 is used for opening and closing the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111. The second bottom plate 32 is movably disposed at the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112, and the second bottom plate 32 is used for opening and closing the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112.

Further, referring to fig. 9, in the present embodiment, a first input port 1113 is formed at the bottom of the first housing chamber 1111, and a second input port 1114 is formed at the bottom of the second housing chamber 1112. The first substrate 31 is used to open and close the first input port 1113, and the second substrate 32 is used to open and close the second input port 1114.

Referring to fig. 7 and 8, in the present embodiment, the linking structure 40 is used to connect the bottom plate 30 and the cover 20, and the linking structure 40 is configured to drive the bottom plate 30 to move to open the bottom of the receiving cavity 111 during the process of closing the opening 110 by the cover 20.

The linkage structure 40 includes a first dial 41, a second dial 42, and a first elastic member 43.

The first toggle member 41 is connected to the cover 20, the second toggle member 42 is connected to the bottom plate 30, and the first toggle member 41 is used for abutting against the second toggle member 42 when the cover 20 closes the opening 110, so that the bottom plate 30 opens the bottom of the accommodating cavity 111.

Specifically, the first pulling member 41 is used for driving the first bottom plate 31 to move relative to the body 10 to open the first input port 1113 at the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111 in the process that the cover 20 closes the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102.

The first elastic member 43 is connected to the base plate 30, and the first elastic member 43 is used for applying an elastic force to the base plate 30 to maintain a tendency of the base plate 30 to close the bottom of the receiving cavity 111. The first elastic member 43 may be an elastic member such as a spring.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the first elastic member 43 is connected to the first base plate 31, and the first elastic member 43 is used for applying an elastic force to the first base plate 31 to maintain a tendency of the first base plate 31 to close the first input port 1113 at the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111.

That is, when the cover 20 opens the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102, the first elastic member 43 may be used to apply an elastic force to the first bottom plate 31 so that the first bottom plate 31 can keep a state of closing the first receiving cavity 1111, and during the process of closing the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102 by the cover 20, the first toggle member 41 may be used to abut against the second toggle member 42 so that the bottom plate 31 can gradually open the first input port 1113 at the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111 against the elastic force of the first elastic member 43.

In this embodiment, the first slot 1113 where the first bottom plate 31 moves relative to the body 10 to open the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111 may refer to the first bottom plate 31 being capable of rotating relative to the body 10 to open the first slot 1113 or the first bottom plate 31 being capable of sliding relative to the body 10 to open the first slot 1113. That is, the first base plate 21 may be rotatably provided to the main body 10, or may be slidably provided to the main body 10.

Specifically, referring to fig. 5 to 8, in an example, the first bottom plate 31 is rotatably disposed at the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111, that is, the first bottom plate 31 can rotate relative to the body 10 to open and close the first input port 1113.

Specifically, referring to fig. 6 to 8, in such an example, the first bottom plate 31 includes a first rotating shaft portion 311, the first rotating shaft portion 311 is rotatably connected to the main body 10, the first bottom plate 31 can rotate relative to the main body 10 through the first rotating shaft portion 311, and the first elastic member 43 is disposed on the main body 10 and abuts against the first rotating shaft portion 311. The first toggle member 41 is a first abutting portion 411 disposed on the cover 20, and the second toggle member 42 is a second abutting portion 421 disposed on the first bottom plate 31.

Referring to fig. 5 and 7, in such an example, when the cover 20 completely opens the first opening 1101, the first abutting portion 411 is separated from the second abutting portion 421, and the first bottom plate 31 closes the first feeding opening 1113 at the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111 under the action of the elastic force of the first elastic member 43.

Referring to fig. 7 and 8, in the process of closing the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102 by the cover 20 (arrow C in fig. 7 indicates the sliding direction of opening the first opening 1101 by the cover 20), first, the first abutting portion 411 gradually abuts against the second abutting portion 421, and then the first abutting portion and the second abutting portion 421 abut against each other, at this time, the cover 20 slides further under the action of external force, the first abutting portion 411 applies an acting force to the second abutting portion 421, the second abutting portion 421 rotates under the driving of the first abutting portion 411, so that the first base plate 31 rotates relative to the body 10 against the elastic force of the first elastic member 43 to open the input port 1113 at the bottom of the first receiving chamber 1111 (arrow D in fig. 7 indicates the rotation direction of the first base plate 31), and the powder detergent in the first receiving cavity 1111 is dropped into the washing cavity 201 of the cavity 200 from top to bottom to meet the washing requirement of the pre-washing stage of the drawer type dishwasher.

In addition, referring to fig. 8, when the first receiving cavity 1111 is opened by the first bottom plate 31, the first abutting portion 411 and the second abutting portion 421 still abut against each other and are in surface contact with each other, so that the first abutting portion 411 can stably abut against the second abutting portion 421, and the first bottom plate 31 cannot erroneously rotate under the action of the first elastic member 43 to close the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111.

It should be noted that, since the pre-washing stage is the washing stage at the beginning of the dishwasher, after the first receiving cavity 1111 and the second receiving cavity 1112 are loaded with the detergent, the user can close the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102 through the cover 20, and during the closing process, due to the existence of the linkage structure 40, the cover 20 drives the first bottom plate 31 to open the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111 to directly dose the detergent required for the pre-washing stage.

It is understood that in other examples, the first elastic member 43 may also be used to keep the first bottom plate 31 open the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111 when the cover 20 closes the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102, that is, in such examples, the elastic force of the first elastic member 43 needs to be overcome to make the first bottom plate 31 close the first receiving cavity 1111 during the process of opening the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102 by the cover 20.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 6, the first rotating shaft 311 is rotatably connected to one side of the first receiving cavity 1111, and rotates around the one side of the receiving cavity 1111 on the first bottom plate 31 to open the first input port 1113. It is understood that in other embodiments, the first rotating shaft portion 311 may be rotatably connected to an intermediate position of the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111, and when the first base plate 31 rotates, a portion rotates towards the inside of the first receiving cavity 1111 and another portion rotates towards the outside of the first receiving cavity 1111, which is not limited herein.

Referring to fig. 9 to 13, in the present embodiment, the driving assembly 50 includes a driving member 51, a transmission member 52 and a second elastic member 53. The driving member 51 is connected with the transmission member 52, the transmission member 52 is connected with the base plate 30, and the driving member 51 is used for driving the base plate 30 to move through the transmission member 52 so that the base plate 30 closes the bottom of the accommodating cavity 111 and opens the bottom of the accommodating cavity 111.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the transmission member 52 is connected to the second base plate 32, and the second elastic member 53 is connected to the second base plate 32. The driving member 51 is used for driving the second bottom plate 32 to move through the transmission member 52, so that the second bottom plate 32 closes the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112 (i.e. closes the second input port 1114) and opens the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112 (i.e. opens the second input port 1114).

The second elastic member 53 is connected to the base plate 30, and the second elastic member 53 serves to apply an elastic force to the base plate 30 to maintain a tendency of the base plate 30 to close the bottom of the receiving cavity 111 or maintain a tendency of the base plate 30 to open the bottom of the receiving cavity 111.

The driving member 51 may be a motor or a driving device such as a solenoid valve. The second base plate 32 includes a second rotation shaft portion 321, and the second base plate 32 is rotatably connected to the body 10 by the second rotation shaft portion 321. The driving member 51 can drive the second bottom plate 32 to rotate relative to the body 10 through the transmission member 52 to open the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112, i.e. open the second input port 1114 of the second receiving cavity 1112 (fig. 9 is a schematic view of the second bottom plate 32 opening the second input port 1114).

The second elastic member 53 may be an elastic element such as a spring, the second elastic member 53 is sleeved on the second rotating shaft portion 321 of the second bottom plate 32 and abuts against the body 10, and the second elastic member 53 is used for applying an elastic force to the second bottom plate 32 to keep the bottom plate 31 tending to close the second input opening 1114 at the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112.

That is, when the driving member 51 does not operate, the second elastic member 53 applies an elastic force to the second base plate 32 so that the second base plate 32 can maintain a state of closing the second input port 1114 of the second receiving cavity 1112, and when the driving member 51 operates, the driving member 51 can apply a force to the second base plate 32 through the transmission member 52 so that the second base plate 32 can overcome the elastic force of the second elastic member 53 to gradually open the second input port 1114 at the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112, thereby inputting the detergent tablets.

Referring to fig. 10 and 11, in one example, the drive member 51 may comprise a solenoid valve, which may comprise a retractable ram that is ejected when the solenoid valve is energized and retracted when the solenoid valve is de-energized. The transmission member 52 may include a transmission rod, one end of which abuts against the top rod of the solenoid valve, and the other end of which is fixedly connected to the second rotating shaft 312 of the second bottom plate 32. Therefore, when the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112 needs to be opened, only the electromagnetic valve needs to be energized, and the top plate of the electromagnetic valve is ejected out to rotate the transmission rod, so that the second bottom plate 32 is driven by the second rotating shaft 321 to rotate to open the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112, so as to implement the dosing of the tablet detergent in the main washing stage of the drawer type dishwasher.

It can be understood that in such an example, due to the existence of the second elastic member 53, the second elastic member 53 continuously applies the elastic force to the second bottom plate 32, and therefore, when the second bottom plate 32 opens the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112, the solenoid valve needs to be always in the energized state so that the second bottom plate 32 can maintain the state of opening the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112.

Further, it is also understood that in such an example, the second elastic member 53 may also be a tendency for applying an elastic force to the second base plate 32 to keep the second base plate 32 open the second input port 1114 at the bottom of the first receiving chamber 1111. Thus, when the solenoid valve is de-energized, the second elastic member 53 keeps the second bottom plate 32 in a state of opening the second input port 1114 at the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112. When the detergent needs to be loaded, the electromagnetic valve needs to be powered on to close the bottom of the second containing cavity 1112 by the second bottom plate 32, and when the detergent needs to be put in, the second bottom plate 32 can enable the second bottom plate 32 to open the second putting-in opening 1114 at the bottom of the second containing cavity 1112 by the second elastic member 53 as long as the electromagnetic valve is powered off, and the specific arrangement mode can be determined according to actual conditions.

Referring to fig. 12 and 13, in another example, the driving member 51 may include a solenoid valve including a ram, and the transmission member 52 may include a lever structure 521 and a connecting rod 522. The lever structure 521 is mounted on the body 10 and can rotate relative to the body 10 under the action of an external force, one end of the lever structure 521 abuts against the ejector rod of the electromagnetic valve, the other end abuts against one end of the connecting rod 522, and the other end of the connecting rod 522 abuts against the second bottom plate 32.

Specifically, in the example shown in fig. 12 and 13, the connecting rod 522 is arranged in the vertical direction, and when one end of the lever structure 521, which abuts against the first bottom plate 31, rotates upwards, the other end rotates downwards, so that the connecting rod 522 is driven to move downwards, and the second bottom plate 32 is driven to overcome the elastic force of the second elastic piece 53 to rotate relative to the body 10 to open the second input port 1114 at the bottom of the second accommodating cavity 1112.

Referring to fig. 12 and 13, when the second bottom plate 32 needs to be driven to rotate to open the second input port 1114 at the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112 for inputting the detergent, the electromagnetic valve may be energized, and the top rod of the electromagnetic valve is ejected, so that one end of the lever structure 521 rotates upward, and the other end rotates downward to drive the connecting rod 522 to move downward, and further the second bottom plate 32 is driven to overcome the elastic force of the second elastic element 53 to rotate relative to the body 10 to open the second input port 1114, so as to realize inputting.

When the second bottom plate 32 is required to close the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112, the solenoid valve is only required to be powered off, and the ejector rod of the solenoid valve is retracted. At this time, the second base plate 32 is rotated back to a state of closing the second input port 1114 at the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112 by the elastic force of the second elastic member 53. At this time, the connecting rod 522 moves upward under the action of the second bottom plate 32 and drives one end of the lever structure 521 to rotate upward, so that the other end of the lever structure 521 rotates downward to abut against the top rod of the solenoid valve, so as to drive the lever structure 521 to rotate when the solenoid valve operates next time.

In the example shown in fig. 12, in order to guide the connecting rod 522 to move up and down, the guide groove 13 is opened in the main body 10, and the connecting rod 522 is inserted into the guide groove 13 and abuts against the second bottom plate 32.

In addition, in the example shown in fig. 13, the driving assembly 50 may further include a third elastic member (not shown), a first end of the third elastic member abuts against the connecting rod 522, and the other end abuts against the body 10. When the connection rod 522 moves downward by the lever structure 521, the connection rod 522 compresses the third elastic member. When the solenoid valve is de-energized, besides the connecting rod 522 moves upward under the action of the second bottom plate 32, the elastic force of the third elastic member on the connecting rod 522 can also be used for the connecting rod 522 to move upward rapidly so that the second bottom plate 32 can close the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112 rapidly.

Furthermore, it is understood that in some embodiments, the driving member 51 may also be a motor, a motor shaft of the motor may be connected to the second rotating shaft 321 of the second base plate 32 through a transmission member 52, and the motor may drive the second base plate 32 to rotate through the transmission member when rotating. In such an embodiment, the transmission member 52 may be other transmission structures, such as a gear transmission assembly, a pulley transmission assembly, etc., and the specific transmission method is not limited herein, and only needs to ensure that the motor can drive the second bottom plate 32 to rotate when working.

It should be noted that, since the main washing stage is a washing stage in the middle of a washing sequence of the dishwasher, the driving unit 50 is mainly used for driving the driving element 51 to operate at the beginning of the main washing stage, so that the driving element 52 drives the second bottom plate 32 to rotate to open the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112, so as to put the tablet detergent loaded in the second receiving cavity 1112 into the washing chamber 201.

In addition, referring to fig. 14 and 15, as mentioned above, in some embodiments, the first bottom plate 31 may not be rotatably connected to the body 10, but be slidably disposed at the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111, that is, the first bottom plate 31 can slide relative to the body 10 to open and close the first input port 1113.

Referring to fig. 14 and fig. 15, in such an example, the first toggle member 41 may be a third abutting portion 412 and a fourth abutting portion 413 disposed on two sides of the cover 20, the second toggle member 42 may be a fifth abutting portion 422 disposed on the bottom plate 31, and the fifth abutting portion 422 is located between the third abutting portion 412 and the fourth abutting portion 413.

Specifically, with reference to fig. 14 and fig. 15, when the cover 20 completely opens the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102, the first bottom plate 31 closes the first feeding hole 1113 (see fig. 14) at the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111, and the third abutting portion 412 abuts against the fifth abutting portion 422.

Referring to fig. 15, when the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102 need to be closed, the cover 20 can be slid to close the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102. In this process, the fourth abutting portion 413 gradually approaches the fifth abutting portion 422, and when the fourth abutting portion 413 abuts against the fifth abutting portion 422, the fourth abutting portion 413 continuously drives the fifth abutting portion 422 to move so as to drive the first bottom plate 31 to slide relative to the main body 10 (the sliding direction of the first bottom plate 31 is the same as the sliding direction of the cover 20), so that the first bottom plate 31 opens the first feeding opening (see fig. 15) at the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111, so as to feed the powdered detergent in the first receiving cavity 1111 into the washing cavity 201 of the cavity 200.

When the dispensing is completed and the next loading is required, the cover 20 can be slid to open the first and

second openings

1101 and 1102. In the sliding process of the cover 20, the third abutting portion 412 is gradually close to the fifth abutting portion 422, and when the third abutting portion 412 abuts against the fifth abutting portion 422, the third abutting portion 412 will continue to drive the fifth abutting portion 422 to move so as to drive the first bottom plate 31 to slide relative to the main body 10 (the sliding direction of the first bottom plate 31 is the same as the sliding direction of the cover 20), so that the first bottom plate 31 gradually closes the first feeding opening 1111 at the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111 (see fig. 15). When the first opening 1101 is completely opened by the cover 20, the first bottom plate 31 completely closes the first input opening 1113, and at this time, the user can load the detergent into the first receiving chamber 1111 through the first opening 1101.

It is understood that in such an example, the linkage structure 40 may not be provided with the first elastic member 43.

In addition, in such an embodiment, since the first bottom plate 31 is slidably disposed on the body 10, in order to prevent the first bottom plate 31 from interfering with the second bottom plate 32 when sliding, the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112 may be closed, that is, in such an embodiment, the dispenser 100 may not be provided with the second bottom plate 32 and the driving assembly 50, and the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112 may not be opened with the second input port 1114.

In such an embodiment, in order to dispense the tablet-shaped detergent into the second housing cavity 1112, a water inlet passage 60 and a water outlet passage 61 (see fig. 16) may be opened in the second housing cavity 1112, and the water inlet passage 60 may be connected to a washing circulation water path or a water inlet water path of the drawer dishwasher. When the main washing stage is performed, water may be introduced into the second receiving cavity 1112 through the water inlet passage 60, so that the tablet detergent in the second receiving cavity 1112 is dissolved, and then the dissolved tablet detergent flows into the washing chamber 201 through the water outlet passage 61 to be dispensed (the dotted arrow in fig. 16 indicates the flow direction of the water in the second receiving cavity 1112).

Of course, it is understood that in such an embodiment, the driving assembly 50 may also be used to drive the second base plate 32 to rotate to open the second throwing port 1114 at the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112, and only when the first base plate 31 slides to open the first receiving cavity 1111, the rotation of the second base plate 32 is not interfered. For example, in one example, the linkage structure 40 may be configured such that when the cover 10 closes the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102, the first bottom plate 31 moves in a direction opposite to the second bottom plate 32 to open the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111, so that the first bottom plate 31 does not obstruct the rotation of the second bottom plate 32, and the specific configuration may be set according to actual circumstances.

Next, referring to fig. 5, fig. 6 and fig. 9, the operation principle of the dispenser 100 of the present application will be described in an embodiment in which the first bottom plate 31 is rotated to open the first input port 1113 at the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111, and the second bottom plate 32 is rotated by the driving unit 50 to open the second input port 1114 at the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112.

First, when the detergent needs to be loaded, the sliding cover 20 opens the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102, and at this time, the first bottom plate 31 closes the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111 by the first elastic member 43, and the second bottom plate 32 closes the first input port 1113 (see fig. 5) at the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112 by the second elastic member 53. Thus, the detergent powder for the pre-washing stage is loaded in the first receiving chamber 1111, and the detergent tablet for the main washing stage is loaded in the second receiving chamber 1112.

Subsequently, the cover 20 can be slid to close the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102, and during the sliding process, the cover 20 drives the first bottom plate 31 to rotate through the linkage structure 40 to open the first feeding port 1113 at the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111, so as to feed the powdered detergent (see fig. 6). At this point, the drawer dishwasher cavity 200 may be pushed into the housing 300 into the pre-wash stage.

After the pre-washing stage is finished, the main washing stage is performed, and at this time, the driving member 51 of the driving assembly 50 is operated, so that the second bottom plate 32 is driven by the transmission member 52 to rotate to open the second input port 1114 (see fig. 9) at the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112, so as to input the detergent tablet into the washing chamber 201 for the main washing stage.

In addition, the volumes of the first receiving chamber 1111 and the second receiving chamber 1112 are preset, so that the first receiving chamber 1111 and the second receiving chamber 1112 can measure the detergent when a user loads the detergent. The volume of the first receiving chamber 1111 should be set to be equal to the volume of the detergent to be dispensed at each pre-washing stage, and the volume of the second receiving chamber 1112 should be set to be larger than the volume of the detergent tablets used at each main washing stage.

As can be seen from the above description, in the present embodiment, the number of the receiving cavities 111 is two, that is, the first receiving cavity 1111 and the second receiving cavity 1112 are included, and the number of the bottom plates 30 is two, that is, the first bottom plate 31 and the second bottom plate 32 are included. In the present embodiment, the first bottom plate 31 is driven by the cover 20 and the linkage structure 40 to open the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111, and the second bottom plate 32 is driven by the driving assembly 50 to open the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112. In such an embodiment, the cover 20 is slidably disposed on the body 10.

It is understood that in other embodiments, the first base plate 31 may be driven by the driving assembly 50, and the second base plate 32 may be driven by the linkage structure 40. It is understood that in such an embodiment, the cover 20 may be slidably disposed on the body 10 or rotatably disposed on the body 10.

In addition, in some embodiments, there may be one receiving cavity 111 and one bottom plate 30, and in such embodiments, the bottom plate 30 may be driven by the linkage structure 40 or the driving assembly 50.

Furthermore, it will be appreciated that in some embodiments, the first housing chamber 1111 and the second housing chamber 1112 may be loaded with a detergent, and both chambers may function at all times, for example, being loaded with a powdered detergent for a pre-wash stage. In such an embodiment, the driving assembly 50 may not be provided to drive the second base plate 32, but the same linkage structure may be provided to drive the second base plate as the first base plate 31. That is, in such an embodiment, the second base plate 32 may be connected to the cover body through a linkage structure, and when the cover body 20 closes the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102, the cover body 20 may drive the second base plate 32 to move so as to open the second input port 1114.

In summary, the dispenser 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is used for the washing appliance 1000 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the washing appliance 1000 is formed with the washing chamber 201, and the dispenser 100 is mounted on the inner wall 2011 of the washing chamber 201. The dispenser 100 includes a body 10 and a cover 20 movably disposed on the body 10. The body 10 is formed with a receiving cavity 111, the receiving cavity 111 is formed with an opening 110 at the top of the body 10, the body 10 includes a receiving cavity 11, and the receiving cavity 11 is formed with a receiving cavity 111. The cover 20 is movable within a space a1 between a side of the dispenser 100 remote from the inner wall 2011 and the inner wall 2011 to open or close the opening 110.

In the dispenser 100 and the washing appliance 1000 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the cover 20 of the dispenser 100 is movable in the space a1 between the side of the dispenser 100 away from the inner wall 2011 and the inner wall 2011 to open or close the opening 110 at the top of the main body 10, and when loading the washing substance, the washing substance can be loaded by only opening the opening 110 through the cover 20, and the opening 110 can be closed by the cover 20. Thus, the cover 20 occupies a small space during the process, and the cover 20 is not opened into the washing chamber 201, so that the cover 20 is less disturbed by the dishes when the opening 110 is opened, and the dispenser 100 can more conveniently load the detergent.

In the description of the present specification, reference to the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "an illustrative embodiment", "an example", "a specific example", or "some examples", etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A dispenser for a washing appliance having a washing chamber which is open at the top when loaded with dishes, the dispenser being for mounting to an interior wall of the washing chamber, the dispenser comprising:

a cover movably disposed on the body, the cover being movable in a space between a side of the dispenser remote from the inner wall and the inner wall to open or close the opening;

the dispenser comprises a bottom plate movably arranged on the body, and the bottom of the accommodating cavity is closed by the bottom plate under the condition that the cover body opens the opening;

2. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the receiving cavities include a first receiving cavity and a second receiving cavity arranged in parallel, the openings include a first opening and a second opening, the first receiving cavity forms the first opening at the top of the body, the second receiving cavity forms the second opening at the top of the body, and the cover is movable relative to the body to open or close at least one of the first opening and the second opening.

3. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the linkage structure includes a first toggle member and a second toggle member, the first toggle member being connected to the cover, the second toggle member being connected to the base plate, the first toggle member being configured to abut against the second toggle member during the closing of the opening by the cover so that the base plate opens the bottom of the receiving cavity.

4. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the linkage comprises a first resilient member connected to the bottom panel and configured to exert a resilient force on the bottom panel to maintain the tendency of the bottom panel to close the bottom of the receiving cavity.

5. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the cover is slidably disposed on the body.

6. The dispenser of claim 5, wherein the cover has a first guide portion, and the body has a second guide portion, and the first guide portion and the second guide portion are cooperatively connected to guide the cover and the body to slide relative to each other.

7. The dispenser of claim 1, comprising a bottom plate movably disposed on the body, wherein the dispenser comprises a driving assembly, the driving assembly comprises a driving member and a transmission member, the transmission member is connected to the bottom plate, and the driving member is used for driving the bottom plate to move through the transmission member so as to enable the bottom plate to close the bottom of the accommodating cavity and open the bottom of the accommodating cavity.

8. The dispenser of claim 7, wherein the drive assembly includes a second resilient member coupled to the bottom plate, the second resilient member configured to apply a resilient force to the bottom plate to maintain a tendency of the bottom plate to close the bottom of the housing or to maintain a tendency of the bottom plate to open the bottom of the housing.

9. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the cover is formed with a boss for being manipulated to move the cover relative to the body.

10. A washing appliance is characterized by comprising

A cavity formed with a washing chamber; and

the dispenser of any one of claims 1-9, mounted to an interior wall of the washing chamber.