CN110732180A

CN110732180A - Water purification unit and filter core connector thereof

Info

Publication number: CN110732180A
Application number: CN201810803464.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李广青; 李耀中
Original assignee: Weiss Vasey Environmental Technology (jiaxing) Co Ltd
Current assignee: Weiss Vasey Environmental Technology (jiaxing) Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-07-20
Filing date: 2018-07-20
Publication date: 2020-01-31

Abstract

A water purifying device and a filter element connector thereof, wherein the filter element connector comprises a connecting main body, a 0 mounting base and a guiding structure, wherein the mounting base comprises two seat bodies, wherein each seat body has inner side surfaces, wherein the connecting main body comprises a connecting main body and a mounting portion, wherein the mounting portion is arranged on the connecting main body for mounting the filter element, wherein the guiding structure comprises two guiding arc grooves and two sliding wings adapted to slide in the two guiding arc grooves, wherein the inner side surfaces of each seat body are provided with guiding arc grooves or sliding wings, wherein both sides of the connecting main body are provided with the sliding wings adapted to the guiding arc grooves or the guiding arc grooves adapted to the sliding wings, wherein the connecting main body of the connecting main body is rotatably mounted on the mounting base by the guiding structure between an dismounting position and a mounting position.

Description

Water purification unit and filter core connector thereof

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of water purification equipment, in particular to water purification equipment and a filter element connector thereof.

Background

To provide a potable water source with good quality, many users have home-equipment purification devices, such as water purifier or purifiers with cartridges, wherein the purification devices have at least sets of cartridges, wherein the water purifier has a inlet and a outlet, the cartridges are disposed between and communicate with the inlet and the outlet.

The filter cartridge is provided with at least filter cartridge, the filter cartridge has a preset service period, namely, the filter cartridge needs to be replaced after being used for , therefore, when the filter cartridge is installed, the subsequent disassembly and assembly replacement is considered, in the prior art, because the filter cartridge is usually fixed by adopting a filter cartridge adapter in consideration of the sealing performance of a waterway structure, in order to keep the waterway sealed, the filter cartridge adapter is usually fixed by adopting bolts, screws and the like, so that the disassembling of the filter cartridge is convenient in , and the sealing performance of the waterway is not influenced in , however, the number of accessories for installing the filter cartridge is inevitably increased, and the accessories are lost, so that the installation of the filter cartridge is influenced in a short time when the adaptive accessories are difficult to find.

In addition, because the cartridge itself has a weight of , and the cartridge is typically installed in the installation cavity of the purification apparatus, it is necessary to first remove the fitting that secures the cartridge and then remove the cartridge from the installation cavity when replacing the cartridge.

Disclosure of Invention

It is an object of the present invention to provide a water purification unit and cartridge connector therefor, wherein the water purification unit includes a unit body and at least a cartridge connector and at least a cartridge, wherein the cartridge connector is capable of rotatably and removably mounting at least a cartridge to the unit body for replacement of the cartridge.

Another objectives of the present invention are to provide water purification apparatus and a filter cartridge connector thereof, wherein the apparatus body forms a installation cavity, and the filter cartridge connector can be used to disassemble the filter cartridge after the filter cartridge is rotated out of the installation cavity, so as to avoid difficulty in replacing the filter cartridge.

Another objects of the invention are to provide a water purification unit and a cartridge connector therefor, wherein the unit body defines a water path, wherein the cartridge has a operating condition and a disassembled condition, the cartridge being convertible between the operating condition and the disassembled condition by the cartridge connector, and when the cartridge is in the operating condition, the cartridge is not only fixed to the mounting chamber of the water purification unit but is also capable of simultaneous communication with the water path of the water purification unit, and when the cartridge is in the disassembled condition, the cartridge is not only rotatable out of the mounting chamber but also detachable from the cartridge connector.

Another objects of the present invention are to provide a water purifying apparatus and a filter cartridge connector thereof, wherein when the filter cartridge is in the operating state, the filter cartridge is not only fixed to the filter cartridge connector, but also sealingly engaged with the waterway of the water purifying apparatus.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a water purification unit and cartridge connector therefor, wherein the cartridge connector does not require bolts or screws to secure a seal when connected to the cartridge, thereby reducing the number of parts required to install the cartridge.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a water purification unit and a cartridge connector therefor, wherein the cartridge connector forms at least a fluid passage, a filtrate inlet and a filtrate outlet, wherein the fluid passage is connected to the water path of the water purification unit, and wherein the cartridge is sealingly connected to the filtrate inlet and the filtrate outlet while the cartridge is mounted to the cartridge connector.

Another objects of the invention are to provide a water purification unit and a cartridge coupler therefor, wherein the cartridge is mounted to the cartridge coupler and is adapted to be rotated from the removed position to the operational position, with the cartridge being secured to the mounting cavity while being in sealing engagement with the waterway, and wherein the cartridge is rotated out of the mounting cavity and is directly removable from the cartridge coupler when the cartridge is rotated from the operational position to the removed position.

In another aspect of the invention, the invention provides a cartridge connector for mounting a cartridge, wherein the cartridge connector comprises:

, wherein the mounting base comprises two bodies, wherein each body has an inner side ;

a connector body, wherein the connector body includes a connector body and a mounting portion, wherein the mounting portion is disposed on the connector body for mounting the cartridge;

guiding structure, wherein the guiding structure comprises two guiding arc grooves and two sliding wings adapted to slide in the two guiding arc grooves, wherein the inner side surface of each seat body is provided with guiding arc grooves or sliding wings, wherein both sides of the connecting body are provided with the sliding wings fitted with the guiding arc grooves or the guiding arc grooves fitted with the sliding wings, wherein the connecting body of the connecting body is rotatably mounted to the mounting base through the guiding structure between a dismounting position and a mounting position.

According to an embodiment of of the invention, of the guiding arc grooves are formed on the inner side surface of each seat body, wherein each guiding arc groove has a st arc end and a second arc end, the position of the sliding wing on the connecting body in the guiding arc groove is the st arc end when the connecting body is in the disassembled state, and the position of the sliding wing on the connecting body in the guiding arc groove is the second arc end when the connecting body is in the assembled position, and wherein the st arc end is provided with a notch which is communicated with the guiding arc groove and is suitable for the sliding wing to move out.

According to , the second arc end of the guiding arc groove of each seat body is provided with a stop member, wherein the sliding wing is stopped by the stop member when sliding to the second arc end.

, wherein the radius of curvature of the guide arc slot increases from the arc end to the second arc end.

According to , the cartridge connector comprises a rotating connection structure, wherein the rotating connection structure comprises pairs of rotating shafts and pairs of shaft holes, wherein the inner side surface of each seat body is provided with shaft holes, wherein two sides of the connecting body are respectively provided with rotating shafts matched with the shaft holes, and the connecting body is rotatably mounted on the seat body through the rotating connection structure.

According to , the cartridge connector comprises a rotating connection structure, wherein the rotating connection structure comprises pairs of rotating shafts and pairs of shaft holes, wherein the inner side surface of each seat body is provided with the rotating shafts, wherein two sides of the connecting body are respectively provided with shaft holes matched with the rotating shafts, and the connecting body is rotatably mounted on the seat body through the rotating connection structure.

, wherein the connecting body has two end faces, wherein the connecting body extends from end faces to form extending arms, wherein the connecting body extends from another end faces to form another extending arms, wherein the two extending arms form pairs of the rotating shafts of the rotating connecting structure, wherein each of the seat bodies has an outer side opposite to the inner side, and wherein each of the shaft holes of the seat bodies extends from the inner side to the outer side.

, wherein the connecting body has a liquid channel and a filtrate inlet in communication with the liquid channel and a filtrate outlet in communication with the liquid channel, wherein the filtrate channel has a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet, wherein the filtrate inlet is disposed at an end of of the extension arms and the filtrate outlet is disposed at an end of another of the extension arms, wherein the filtrate inlet and the filtrate outlet are disposed at the mount simultaneously.

According to embodiment of the invention, the connecting body has a waste outlet and a waste outlet, wherein the waste outlet is provided at the mounting portion, wherein the waste outlet is provided at the end of the extension arm on the same side as the liquid outlet.

According to , the cartridge connector comprises a guide structure, wherein the guide structure comprises at least pairs of balls and at least pairs of arc-shaped guide grooves, wherein pairs of balls are respectively disposed on two sides of the connecting body, wherein arc-shaped guide grooves are disposed on inner side surfaces of the housing body, and another arc-shaped guide grooves are disposed on another inner side surfaces of the housing body.

According to , wherein the cartridge connector includes a guide structure, wherein the guide structure includes at least pairs of balls and at least pairs of arcuate guide grooves, wherein of the balls are disposed on the inner side of the housing, wherein other balls are disposed on the inner side of other housings.

, wherein the ball is telescopically disposed on the connecting body along a side vertical direction of the connecting body.

According to , the ball is telescopically arranged on the seat body along the vertical direction of the inner side surface.

According to embodiment of the present invention, the connector body includes a cartridge adapter for connecting the cartridge, wherein the cartridge adapter is mounted to the mounting portion.

An embodiment of the invention wherein the cartridge adapter is removably mountable to the mounting portion.

An embodiment of the invention wherein the cartridge adapter is physically connected to the cartridge.

, wherein the cartridge adapter is adapted to be inserted into the mounting portion.

, wherein the cartridge connector is threadably coupled to the mounting portion.

According to embodiment of the present invention, sliding wings are formed extending from side body of the adapter, and sliding wings are formed extending from another side body of the adapter.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the adaptor has a docking end and a fluid conducting end for communicating with the filter cartridge, wherein the docking end is plugged into the mounting portion, wherein the docking end has a docking inlet and a docking outlet, wherein the fluid conducting end has a fluid conducting inlet and a fluid conducting outlet, wherein the fluid conducting inlet is connected to the docking inlet, wherein the fluid conducting outlet is connected to the docking outlet, and wherein when the filter cartridge adaptor is mounted in the mounting portion, the docking inlet and the docking outlet at the docking end are respectively connected to the filtrate inlet and the filtrate outlet of the mounting portion.

According to , the docking end of the adapter is provided with a docking waste water port, wherein the diversion outlet is communicated with the docking outlet, and wherein when the filter element adapter is installed on the installation part, the docking waste water port at the docking end is communicated with the waste water conducting port diversion outlet.

According to another aspects of the present invention, to achieve at least the objects of the present invention, the present invention provides water purifying apparatus, wherein the water purifying apparatus comprises:

a device body;

at least filter elements, and

the cartridge connector of any , wherein the cartridge is mounted to the device body by the cartridge connector.

According to example, wherein the device body forms a installation cavity, wherein the cartridge connector is installed in the installation cavity, wherein the cartridge is retained in the installation cavity when the connector body is rotated to the installation position and is in a operational state, wherein the cartridge is rotated out of the installation cavity when the connector body is rotated to the removal position and is in a removal state.

According to embodiment of the invention, wherein the mounting base of the cartridge connector is implemented as part of the device body.

According to embodiment of the invention, the device body forms water path, wherein the liquid channel is conducted to the water path.

Drawings

Fig. 1 shows a schematic structure of water purifying equipment of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view showing the disassembly of part of the structure of the water purifying apparatus according to the th embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 3A, 3B and 3C are schematic views showing different stages in the process of detaching the cartridge from the cartridge connector of the water purification apparatus according to the th embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4A is a schematic view showing a disassembled structure of the water purifying apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4B is a schematic view showing the disassembly of part of the structure of the water purifying apparatus according to the modified example of the second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5A, 5B and 5C are schematic views respectively showing different stages in the process of detaching an cartridge from a cartridge connector of a water purification apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6A and 6B are sectional views respectively showing that the cartridge and the cartridge connector of the water purifying apparatus have two different water paths.

Fig. 7A and 7B are schematic views respectively showing different states of the water purifying apparatus according to the present invention when the filter cartridge is replaced.

Detailed Description

The following description is presented to disclose the invention so as to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the invention. The preferred embodiments in the following description are given by way of example only, and other obvious variations will occur to those skilled in the art. The basic principles of the invention, as defined in the following description, may be applied to other embodiments, variations, modifications, equivalents, and other technical solutions without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that in the present disclosure, the terms "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like are used in an orientation or positional relationship indicated in the drawings for ease of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the referenced devices or components must be constructed and operated in a particular orientation and thus are not to be considered limiting.

It is to be understood that the term "" is to be understood as meaning "at least " or " or more", that is, in embodiments, elements may be in number, in other embodiments, the elements may be in number, and the term "" is not to be construed as limiting the number, and in addition, the terms "front" and "rear" in the present invention refer to chronological order in some places and logical order in some places, and the present invention is not limited in this respect.

Referring to fig. 1 to 7B, a water purifying apparatus and a cartridge connector thereof according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below, wherein the water purifying apparatus 100 includes a apparatus body 10, at least a cartridge connector 20, and at least a cartridge 30, wherein the cartridge 30 is rotatably and detachably mounted to the apparatus body 10 through the cartridge connector 20.

The device body 10 defines water paths 101 and mounting cavity 102, wherein the cartridge 30 is removably mounted to the mounting cavity 102 via the cartridge connector 20. in a preferred embodiment of the invention , the cartridge 30 communicates with the water path 101 via the cartridge connector 20 while the cartridge 30 is mounted to the mounting cavity 102 via the cartridge connector 20.

The cartridge connector 20 includes a connector body 21, a mounting base 22 and a guide structure 23, wherein the mounting base 22 is secured to the apparatus body 10, wherein the connector body 21 is rotatably connected to the mounting base 22 by the guide structure 23 to enable the connector body 21 to be converted between a removal position and a installation position the cartridge 30 is mounted to the connector body 21.

Specifically, the guiding structure 23 comprises two sliding wings 231 and two guiding arc slots 232 for the sliding wings to slide respectively, in embodiments of the present invention, two guiding arc slots 232 are disposed on the mounting base 22, and two sliding wings 231 are disposed on the connecting body 21, wherein the connecting body can be rotatably mounted on the mounting base between the dismounting position and the mounting position by the two guiding arc slots 232 and the two sliding wings 231.

In another embodiments of the present invention, two guiding arc slots 232 are disposed on the connecting body 21, and two sliding wings 231 are disposed on the mounting base 22, but the present invention is not limited in this respect.

it is noted that when connecting body 21 is in the disassembled position, filter cartridge 30 mounted to connecting body 21 is rotated out of mounting cavity 102 of apparatus body 10 by guide structure 23, and when connecting body 21 is in the assembled position, filter cartridge 30 is in the disassembled state , and when connecting body 21 is in the assembled position, filter cartridge 30 mounted to connecting body 21 is rotated into mounting cavity 102 by guide structure 23 and is secured to mounting cavity 102, and when filter cartridge 30 is in the working state.

That is, when the connection body 21 to which the filter cartridge 30 is attached to the attachment base 22 of the apparatus body 10, and the filter cartridge 30 is fixed in the attachment chamber 102 of the apparatus body 10 so as not to be detached, the filter cartridge 30 is in the operating state. When the connecting body 21 to which the filter element 30 is attached to the attachment base 22 and the filter element 30 is detachable from the connecting body 21, the filter element 30 is in the detached state.

It is further worth to mention that the mounting base 22 can be implemented as part of the main body 10, that is, the mounting base 22 can be physically disposed on the main body 10. the mounting base 22 can also be implemented to be detachably mounted on the main body 10. in at least embodiments of the present invention, the mounting base 22 is only implemented to be detachably mounted on the main body 10, but those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention is not limited thereto.

It can be understood by those skilled in the art that, in the present invention, when the connection body 21 is rotated to the disassembled position, the filter cartridge 30 is rotated out of the installation cavity 102 of the water purifying apparatus 100. Since there is no obstruction around the cartridge 30 rotated out of the water purifying apparatus 100, the cartridge 30 in the disassembled state is relatively easily disassembled by an operator.

, in the present invention, since the connecting body 21 is rotatably mounted to the mounting base 22, when the filter cartridge 30 is switched from the operating state to the detached state, the connecting body 21 can be used as a moment arm for the operator to rotate, so that the user can easily rotate the filter cartridge 30 out of the mounting cavity 102 by rotating the connecting body 21. furthermore, since the filter cartridge 30 connected to the connecting body 21 has a height , after the filter cartridge 30 is mounted to the connecting body 21, the filter cartridge 30 can extend the length of the moment arm when the connecting body 21 rotates relative to the mounting base 22, which reduces the force required to be applied by the operator to rotate the connecting body 21 relative to the mounting base 22.

Specifically, the connector body 21 includes a connector body 211, wherein the connector body 211 is rotatably coupled to the mounting base 22. specifically, the cartridge connector 20 further includes a rotary coupling arrangement 24, wherein the connector body 21 is rotatably coupled to the mounting base 22 via the rotary coupling arrangement 24 to enable the cartridge 30 mounted to the connector body 21 to be transitioned between the operating state and the removed state.

The rotating connecting structure 24 includes pairs of rotating shafts 241 and pairs of shaft holes 242, wherein pairs of the rotating shafts 241 are provided to the connecting body 211, wherein pairs of the shaft holes 242 are provided to the mounting base 22. therefore, the connecting body 21 can be rotatably connected to the mounting base 22 by the cooperation between the rotating shafts 241 and the shaft holes 242 of the rotating connecting structure 24.

It is worth mentioning that each of the rotation shafts 241 may be implemented to be detachably mounted to the connecting body 21, may also be implemented to be formed to extend from the two sides of the connecting body 21, respectively, and it can be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited in this respect.

of the rotatable connecting structure 24 is provided to the mounting base 22 in the pair of shaft holes 242. therefore, the connecting body 211 of the connecting body 21 is rotatably connected to the mounting base 22 by the engagement between the rotating shaft 241 of the rotatable connecting structure 24 and the shaft holes 242.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that pairs of the rotation shafts 241 can also be disposed on the mounting bases 22, pairs of the shaft holes 242 are correspondingly disposed on the connecting body 21, and the invention is not limited in this respect, so that those skilled in the art can understand the invention, in the following at least embodiments of the invention, only pairs of the rotation shafts 241 are disposed on the connecting body 21, and pairs of the shaft holes 242 are disposed on the mounting bases 22 for illustration.

Referring to fig. 3, 5A, 5B and 6A, in an embodiment of the present invention , the connecting body 21 has fluid passages 2101, filtrate inlet 2102 and filtrate outlet 2103. when the connecting body 21 is mounted on the mounting base 22 and the mounting base 22 is fixed to the mounting cavity 201 of the water purifying apparatus 100, the fluid passages 2101 of the connecting body 21 always maintain communication with the water passage 101 of the water purifying apparatus 100. furthermore, when the filter element 30 is mounted on the connecting body 21, the filter element 30 is communicated with the filtrate inlet 2102 and the filtrate outlet 2103 of the connecting body 21, so that the fluid in the water passage 101 is led out from the filtrate outlet 3 after being purified by the filter element 21030 from the filtrate inlet 2102 of the connecting body 21.

The fluid channel 2101 has at least fluid inlet 21011 and at least fluid outlet 21012, wherein the filtrate inlet 2102 and the filtrate outlet 2103 are respectively in communication with the fluid channel 2101 and between the fluid inlet 21011 and the fluid outlet 21012, the fluid inlet 21011 is in communication with the filtrate inlet 2102, the fluid outlet 21012 is in communication with the filtrate outlet 2103 when the cartridge 30 is mounted to the connecting body 21, the cartridge 30 is in communication with the filtrate inlet 2102 and the filtrate outlet 2103, thus, when fluid flows in from the fluid inlet 21011 of the fluid channel 2101, fluid flows from the filtrate inlet 2102 to the cartridge 30 mounted to the connecting body 21, and after being purified by the cartridge 30, flows from the filtrate outlet 2103 to the fluid outlet 21012.

Referring to fig. 3, 5A, 5B and 6B, in another embodiments of the present invention, the connecting body 21 has fluid passages 2101a, filtrate inlets 2102a, filtrate outlets 2103a and waste water outlets 2104a, the connecting body 21a is connected to the apparatus body 10a, and the fluid passages 2101a of the connecting body 21 are always kept in communication with the water path 101 on the water purifying apparatus 100a when the apparatus body 10 is fixed to the installation cavity of the water purifying apparatus 100a, and further, the filter cartridge 30 is communicated with the filtrate inlets 2102a and the filtrate outlets 2103a of the connecting body 21 when the filter cartridge 30 is installed to the connecting body 21.

The fluid channel 2101a has at least fluid inlet 21011a, at least fluid outlet 21012a and a waste water outlet 21013a, wherein the filtrate inlet 2102a and the filtrate outlet 2103a are in communication with the fluid channel 2101a and between the fluid inlet 21011a and the fluid outlet 21012a the fluid inlet 21011a is in communication with the filtrate inlet 2102a the fluid outlet 21012a is in communication with the filtrate outlet 2103a the waste water outlet 21013a is in communication with the waste water outlet 2104a when the cartridge 30 is mounted to the connecting body 21, the cartridge 30 is in communication with the filtrate inlet 2102a, the filtrate outlet 2103a and the waste water outlet 2104a, whereby when fluid flows from the fluid inlet 21011a of the fluid channel 2101a, fluid flows from the filtrate inlet 2102a to the cartridge 30 mounted to the connecting body 21, and fluid purified by the cartridge 30 can flow from the filtrate outlet 2103a to the fluid outlet 21012 a.

, the connecting body 211 of the connecting body 21 has two end surfaces 2110, specifically th end surfaces 2110a and 1 second end surfaces 2110b, the connecting body 21 further includes two extension arms, specifically th extension arm and second extension arm, the connecting body 21 extends outward from the th end surface 2110a to form the second extension arm, the connecting body 21 extends outward from the second end surface 2110b to form the second extension arm, it can be understood by those skilled in the art that in another embodiments of the present invention, the connecting body 21 extends outward from the second end surface 2110b 0 to form the second , and the connecting body 21 extends outward from the end surface 2110a to form the second extension arm, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and in order to enable those skilled in the art to understand the present invention, it is illustrated that only that the connecting body 21 extends outward from the second connecting body 2110a 4684 to form the second extension arm end surfaces 2110a and the second extension arm 4684.

It is worth to mention that, in the present invention, the th extension arm and the second extension arm of the connecting body 21 are simultaneously pairs of the rotating shaft 241 of the rotating connecting structure 24, as shown in fig. 4A and 4B.

It is also worth to mention that the liquid channel 2101 is disposed to extend from the end of of the extension arms to the end of another of the extension arms, say, the liquid inlet 21011 and the liquid outlet 21012 of the liquid channel 2101 are disposed at the end of the -th extension arm and the end of the second extension arm of the connecting body 211, respectively.

It is further worth mentioning that, in the present invention, the shaft hole 242 of the rotating connecting structure 24 is coaxially disposed on the mounting base 22 to fit the th extension arm and the second extension arm of the connecting body 21, so that the connecting body 211 can rotate relative to the mounting base 22 through the rotating shaft 241 and the shaft hole 242 via the th extension arm and the second extension arm.

Furthermore , the mounting base 22 comprises two seat bodies 221, each seat body 221 is fixed to the main body 10 of the water purifying device 100 and is located in the mounting cavity 102. in and at least embodiments, each seat body 221 is detachably arranged on the main body 10.

Each of the bodies 221 has an inner side 22101 adjacent to of the connecting body 21 and an outer side 22102 opposite the inner side 22101.

The shaft hole 242 of the rotating connecting structure 24 is disposed on the inner side 22101 of each seat body 221 so that the connecting body 21 can be rotatably connected to the mounting holes of the two seat bodies 221 of the device body 10 by the shaft hole 242 disposed on the connecting body 21 and adapted to the rotating shaft 241 preferably, each shaft hole 242 extends from the inner side 22101 to the outer side 22102 of the seat body 221 so that the two extension arms can respectively pass through the shaft hole 242, so that the liquid inlet disposed on the -th extension arm and the liquid outlet disposed on the second extension arm can respectively communicate with the water path 101 through the mounting holes.

, when the connecting body 21 is mounted on the device body 10, the end surface 2110a of the connecting body 21 is opposite to the inner side surface 22101 of the retaining bodies 221 fixed on the device body 10, and the second end surface 2110a of the connecting body 21 is opposite to the inner side surface 22101 of the retaining bodies 221 fixed on the device body 10.

, the cartridge connector 20 includes a guide structure 25, wherein the guide structure 25 includes at least pairs of balls 251 and at least pairs of arc-shaped guide grooves 252, the balls 251 are disposed on the end face 2110a and the second end face 2110b of the connector body 21, the arc-shaped guide grooves 252 are respectively disposed on the inner side face 22101 of each of the holder bodies 221 of the device body 10, and after the connector body 21 is connected to the device body 10, the cartridge 30 mounted to the connector body 21 is switched between the operating state and the disassembled state by the rotary connector 24, that is, the connector body 21 can be switched between the mounting position and the disassembled position by the rotary connector 24.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the balls 251 are symmetrically disposed on the end surface 2110a and the second end surface 2110b of the connecting body 21, the arc-shaped guide grooves 252 are symmetrically disposed on the inner side surface 22101 of each of the seat bodies 221. it can be understood by those skilled in the art that, in another embodiment of the present invention, the arc-shaped guide grooves 252 are symmetrically disposed on the end surface 2110a and the second end surface 2110b of the connecting body 21, the balls 251 are disposed on the inner side surface 22101 of each of the seat bodies 221 of the apparatus body 10, in order to enable those skilled in the art to understand the present invention, the embodiment of the present invention is only exemplified by that the balls 2511 and the arc-shaped guide grooves 252 are respectively implemented as three pairs of balls and pairs of arc-shaped guide grooves, and the balls 251 are disposed on the end surface 2110a and the second end surface 2110b, and those skilled in the art can understand that the present invention is not limited in this respect.

It is worth mentioning that when the extending direction of the arc-shaped guide grooves 252 is matched with the way of rotating the filter cartridge 30 relative to the mounting base 22, preferably, two ends of each arc-shaped guide groove 252 are respectively provided with positioning grooves 2520, wherein the balls 251 are telescopically arranged on the connecting body 21 along the vertical direction of the end surface 2110a and the second end surface 2110b, so that after the connecting body 21 is mounted on the mounting base 22, the guide structure 25 can not only guide the filter cartridge 30 to be switched between the working state and the dismounting state, but also can fix the connecting body 21 mounted with the filter cartridge 30 relative to the mounting base 22 by means of the positioning grooves 2520 when the filter cartridge 30 is rotated to the working state or the dismounting state.

Specifically, when the connecting body 21 rotates with respect to the mounting base 22, the balls 251 provided to the connecting body 21 are guided to rotate by the arc-shaped guide grooves 252 provided to the inner side surface 22102 of the mounting base 22. When the ball 251 slides in the arc-shaped guide groove 252, the ball 251 is pressed into the connecting body 21 where the ball 251 is mounted, and when the ball 251 slides to the positioning groove 2520, the ball 251 is released to be held in the positioning groove 2520, in such a manner that the connecting body 21 is positioned while being guided to rotate by the guide structure 25.

, the connector body 211 is provided with a mounting portion 212 for removably mounting the filter cartridge 30. in the embodiment of the present invention, the filtrate inlet 2102 and the filtrate outlet 2103 are respectively provided at the mounting portion 212, and when the filter cartridge 30 is fixed to the mounting portion 212 of the connector body 211, the filter cartridge 30 is docked with the filtrate inlet 2102 and the filtrate outlet 2103 at the connector body 211.

In another embodiment of the invention, the filtrate inlet 2102a, the filtrate outlet 2103a and the waste outlet 2104a are provided on the mounting portion 212, and the filter element 30 is docked to the filtrate inlet 2102a, the filtrate outlet 2103a and the waste outlet 2104a at the connection body 211 when the filter element 30 is mounted and fixed to the mounting portion 212 of the connection body 211.

Referring to fig. 2 to 3C, in particular, in the embodiment of the present invention, the mounting portion 212 is implemented as a groove having a thread structure on the inner wall thereof, so as to be mounted and fixed on the mounting portion 212 by means of a threaded connection with the filter element 30 having a thread structure, the filtrate inlet 2102 and the filtrate outlet 2103 are respectively disposed on the bottom wall of the groove, and thus after the filter element 30 is mounted and fixed on the mounting portion 212, the filter element 30 is abutted against the filtrate inlet 2102 and the filtrate outlet 2103 and is in sealed communication therewith.

It is understood that when the filter cartridge 30 mounted to the mounting portion 212 needs to be replaced, the coupling body 21 with the filter cartridge 30 mounted thereto may be rotated out of the mounting cavity of the water purifying apparatus 100 to rotate the coupling body 21 from the operating state to the detached state, it is worth to mention that the filter cartridge 30 itself serves as a moment arm so that an operator can rotate the coupling body 21 with the filter cartridge 30 mounted thereto out of the mounting cavity of the water purifying apparatus 100 with a small force.

, in the present invention, the guiding structure 25 can provide guiding during the rotation of the connecting body 21 relative to the mounting base 22, especially when the balls 251 are disposed on the two end surfaces 2110 of the connecting body 21 and the arc-shaped guiding grooves 252 are disposed on the inner side surface 22101 of each seat body 221, the balls 251 and the arc-shaped guiding grooves 252 slide relatively in a rolling friction manner during the rotation of the connecting body 21 relative to the mounting base 22, accordingly reducing the friction between the connecting body 21 and the mounting base 22, and further saving labor for the operator when switching the connecting body 21 with the filter cartridge 30 mounted thereon between the working state and the dismounting state relative to the mounting base 22.

When the connecting main body 21 provided with the filter element 30 is rotated to the dismounting state relative to the mounting base 22, a user can dismount the filter element 30 from the mounting part 212 of the connecting body 211, replace the filter element 30, and use the filter element 30 as a force arm to mount the replaced connecting main body 21 provided with the filter element 30 to the equipment main body 10 to convert from the dismounting state to the working state so as to finish the replacement of the filter element 30.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the cartridge 30 is more easily replaced by the cartridge connector 20 of the present invention.

Referring to fig. 4A to 5C, in another embodiments of the present invention, the mounting portion 212 of the connection body 211 is implemented as a insertion groove for inserting the filter cartridge 30, and the filtrate inlet 2102 and the filtrate outlet 2103 are respectively provided at a bottom wall of the insertion groove, so that the filtrate inlet 2102 and the filtrate outlet 2103 communicate with the filter cartridge 30 after the filter cartridge 30 is inserted into the insertion groove.

, in this embodiment, the main connector body 21 includes a cartridge adapter 213, wherein the cartridge adapter 213 is insertable into the mounting portion 212 of the connector body 211 and the cartridge adapter 213 is capable of mating with the cartridge 30.

it is noted that the cartridge 30 mounted to the coupler body 21 by the cartridge adapter 213 can be directly removed without additional, redundant steps when the coupler body 21 is transitioned from the service position to the removal position relative to the mounting base 22. in addition, the cartridge 30 is simultaneously secured and sealingly engaged with the filtrate inlet 2102 and the filtrate outlet 2103 of the coupler body 21 when transitioning from the removal position to the service position.

It is worth to mention that, in this embodiment, when the connection body 21 is switched between the working state and the detached state with respect to the mounting base 22, the filter cartridge 30 mounted to the connection body 21 can also serve as a moment arm for the operator to act, thereby making the operator more labor-saving when replacing the filter cartridge 30, furthermore, it is worth to mention that, since the filter cartridge 30 mounted to the connection body 21 is switched from the working state to the detached state, the filter cartridge can be directly removed without other extra steps, thereby enabling a quick replacement of the filter cartridge 30.

In this embodiment, the filter cartridge adaptor 213 is detachably inserted into the mounting portion 212 of the connection body 211, two sliding wings 231 are respectively disposed at two sides of the adaptor 213, specifically, the 213 side of the adaptor 213 extends outward to form sliding wings 231, the side of the adaptor 213 extends outward to form sliding wings 231, in another embodiments of the present invention, the guiding arc grooves 232 are respectively disposed at two sides of the adaptor 213 instead of the sliding wings 231, and in the following embodiments of the present invention, only the sliding wings 231 are disposed at two sides of the filter cartridge adaptor 213 for illustration.

The adaptor 213 of the cartridge adaptor 213 has docking ends 2131 and flow directing ends 2132. the docking end 2131 of the adaptor 213 is further provided with a docking inlet 213101 and a docking outlet 213102, wherein when the cartridge adaptor 213 is mounted to the connector body 211, the docking inlet 213101 and the docking outlet 213102 dock with the filtrate inlet 2102 and the filtrate outlet 2103 of the connector body 21, respectively.

In addition, the fluid conducting end 2132 of the adapter body 2131 is further provided with fluid conducting inlet port 213201 and fluid conducting outlet port 213202. the fluid conducting inlet port 213201 is in communication with the docking inlet port 213101, and the fluid conducting outlet port 213202 is in communication with the docking outlet port 213102. thus, when the filter cartridge 30 is secured to the filter cartridge adapter 213, the filter cartridge 30 is simultaneously in communication with the fluid conducting inlet port 213201 and the fluid conducting outlet port 213202 of the filter cartridge adapter 213. that is, when fluid flows from the fluid inlet port 21011 of the fluid passage 2101, the fluid first enters the filtrate inlet port 2102, and then passes through the docking inlet port 213101 and the fluid conducting inlet port 213201 of the filter cartridge adapter 213 to enter the filter cartridge 30.

After the liquid is filtered by the filter element 30, the formed potable water flows out of the filter element 30, passes through the diversion outlet 213202 of the diversion end 2132 of the adaptor body 2131, the docking outlet 213102 of the docking end 2131, and then flows from the filtrate outlet 2103 to the liquid outlet 21012 of the liquid channel 2101.

In another embodiments of the present invention, the docking end 2131 further is provided with a docking waste port 213103a, and when the cartridge adapter 213 is mounted to the mounting portion 212 and the connecting body 21 is rotated to the mounting position, the docking waste port 213103a is sealingly docked with the waste outlet 2104a, such that the docking waste port 213103a is sealingly communicated with the waste outlet 2104 a.

Each of the guiding arc grooves 232 is respectively adapted to the sliding wings 231, so that when the filter element adaptor 213 is mounted on the mounting portion 212 of the connection body 211 and the connection body 21 is switched between the working state and the dismounting state relative to the mounting base 22, the two sliding wings 231 of the filter element adaptor 213 can be guided by the guiding arc grooves 232 and slide along the guiding arc grooves 232. Since each of the sliding wings 231 of the cartridge adapter 213 is defined in each of the guide arc grooves 232 of each of the mounting bases 22, the cartridge adapter 213 is fixed with respect to the connection body 21.

Preferably, each of the guiding arc grooves 232 is disposed on the inner side surface 22101 of each of the housing bodies 221, each of the guiding arc grooves 232 has a st arc end 2321 and a st arc end 2322. when the filter element 30 mounted to the sliding wing 231 is rotated to the disassembled state, the sliding wing 231 is positioned at the st arc end 2321 of the guiding arc groove 232. when the filter element 30 mounted to the sliding wing 231 is rotated to the working state, the sliding wing 231 is positioned at the second arc end 2322 of the guiding arc groove 232. it is understood that the inner side surface 22101 of each of the housing bodies 221 may be provided with the sliding wing 231 instead of the guiding arc groove 232, and the present invention is not limited in this respect, and in order to enable those skilled in the art to understand the present invention, in at least embodiments of the present invention, only each of the guiding arc grooves 232 is disposed on the inner side surface 22101 of each of the housing bodies 221.

The inner side surfaces 22101 and of the two seat bodies 221 of the apparatus main body 10 are symmetrically provided with notches 222 communicating with the arc ends 2321 of the guiding arc groove 232, when the filter element 30 mounted with the filter element adapter 213 is switched from the working state to the dismounting state, the two sliding wings 231 on the filter element adapter 213 are rotated to the arc end 2321 of the guiding arc groove 232 provided with the notches 222, at this time, the filter element adapter 213 can be directly dismounted from the mounting part 212 of the connecting body 211.

Preferably, in this embodiment, each of the sliding wings 231 of the filter adapter 213 is implemented as an arc shape adapted to the guiding arc groove 232, more preferably, the radius of curvature of the guiding arc groove 232 gradually increases from the arc end 2321, where the guiding arc groove 232 communicates with the notch 222, to the second arc end 2322 of the guiding arc groove 232, therefore, when the filter cartridge 30 mounted to the filter adapter 213 is switched from the disassembled state to the operating state, not only can the two sliding wings 231 of the filter adapter 213 be mounted to the mounting base 22 through the guiding arc groove 232, but also each of the sliding wings 231 is subjected to the pressure exerted by the guiding structure, thereby enabling the filter adapter 213 to be maintained in the operating state, while the docking inlet 213101 and the docking outlet 213102 at the docking end 2131 of the filter adapter 213 are in a sealed docking relationship with the filtrate inlet 2102 and the filtrate outlet 2103 of the connecting body 21, thereby also avoiding the possibility that the filter adapter 213 is fixed to the connecting body 21 in the disassembled state, and the filter cartridge adapter 213 is capable of being mounted to the connecting body 20 in a sealed relationship with the leak-off fluid connection between the filter cartridge 10, and the filter cartridge adapter 30 is not only because the filter cartridge adapter 213 is capable of being mounted in the sealed relationship described above the leak-off condition, and the filter cartridge adapter 30 is capable of being connected to the filter cartridge adapter 20.

In addition, when the filter element adapter 213 is rotated and the sliding wing 231 is rotated from the second arc end 2322 to the arc end 2321, the pressure of the sliding wing 231 received by the guiding arc groove 232 is gradually reduced, and when the sliding wing 231 slides to the arc end 2321, the sliding wing 231 is released from the guiding arc groove 232, so as to facilitate the detachment of the filter element adapter 213.

More preferably, the second arc end 2322 of the second guiding arc groove 232 of each seat body 221 is provided with blocking members 223, so that after the sliding wing 231 of the filter element adapter 213 slides from the arc end 2321 of the guiding arc groove 232 to the second arc end 22102, each sliding wing 231 can be blocked by the blocking members 223, accordingly, the filter element adapter 213 is fixed to the mounting base 22.

It is worth to mention that in another embodiments of the present invention, the sliding wing 231 is implemented as the arc-shaped slot and the guiding structure 2111 is implemented as the guiding wing, accordingly, the notch 222 and the blocking member 223 are respectively disposed at the arc-shaped end 2321 and the second arc-shaped end 2322 of the sliding wing 231.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that in this embodiment, when the filter cartridge 30 needs to be replaced, the filter cartridge 30 mounted to the filter cartridge connector 20 is only required to be switched from the working state to the detached state, and the filter cartridge 30 is directly used as a rotating arm of force during operation, so that the operation is more labor-saving. The cartridge 30 can then be pulled directly from the cartridge connector 20. Subsequently, the replacement filter cartridge 30 can be directly mounted to the filter cartridge connector 20, and then the filter cartridge 30 can be rotated relative to the mounting base 22 with the filter cartridge 30 as a point of force, so that the replacement filter cartridge 30 can be switched to the operating state.

It is worth to mention that in the embodiment of the present invention, the cartridge adapter 213 is removably attached to the cartridge 30. in another embodiment of the present invention, the cartridge adapter 213 is implemented as part of of the cartridge 30. that is, in the present invention, the cartridge 30 includes a cartridge body 31 and the cartridge adapter 213 disposed on the cartridge body 31.

, when the filter insert adapter 213 is implemented as the portion of the filter insert 30, the filter insert 30 is fixed to the connecting body 21 by the insertion of the connector body 211 into the mounting portion 212 and the engagement of the sliding wings 231 of the filter insert adapter 213 with the guide arc slots 232 of the inner side 22101 of each of the housing bodies 221. therefore, when the filter insert 30 is replaced, no additional parts are required to fix the filter insert 30, thereby facilitating the quick replacement of the filter insert 30.

The embodiments for explaining the functional and structural principles of the present invention have been fully illustrated and described, and the present invention is not limited by changes based on the principles of these embodiments. Accordingly, this invention includes all modifications encompassed within the scope and spirit of the following claims.

Claims

1, cartridge connector for mounting a cartridge, wherein the cartridge connector comprises:

2. The filter cartridge connector of claim 1, wherein said inner side of each said retainer body defines of said guide slots, wherein said guide slots define a th arc end and a second arc end, wherein said slide wing of said connector body is positioned in said guide slots at said th arc end when said connector body is in said disassembled state, and wherein said slide wing of said connector body is positioned in said guide slots at said second arc end when said connector body is in said assembled state, and wherein said th arc end defines notches in communication with said guide slots and adapted for removal of said slide wings.

3. The filter cartridge connector of claim 2, wherein the second arcuate end of the guide arcuate slot of each said retainer is provided with an stop, wherein the slide wing is stopped by the stop when slid to the second arcuate end.

4. The cartridge connector of claim 2 or 3, wherein the guide arc slot has a radius of curvature that increases from the arcuate end to the second arcuate end.

5. The cartridge connector of claim 4, including rotational connection structure, wherein the rotational connection structure includes pairs of rotational shafts and pairs of shaft holes, wherein the inner side of each of the retainers is provided with of the shaft holes, wherein the connecting body is provided at both sides thereof with rotational shafts fitted to the shaft holes, respectively, wherein the connecting body is rotatably mounted to the retainers by the rotational connection structure.

6. The cartridge connector of claim 4, including rotational connection structure, wherein the rotational connection structure includes pairs of rotational shafts and pairs of axial holes, wherein the inner side of each of the retainers is provided with of the rotational shafts, wherein the two sides of the connecting body are respectively provided with axial holes adapted to the rotational shafts, wherein the connecting body is rotatably mounted to the retainers by the rotational connection structure.

7. The cartridge connector of claim 6, wherein the connector body has two end faces, wherein the connector body extends from of the end faces to form extension arms, wherein the connector body extends from another of the end faces to form another of the extension arms, wherein the two extension arms form pairs of the rotational axis of the rotational connection, wherein each of the retainer bodies has an outer side opposite the inner side, wherein each of the axial holes of the retainer bodies extends from the inner side to the outer side.

8. The cartridge connector of claim 7, wherein the connector body has an liquid channel and filtrate inlet in communication with the liquid channel and filtrate outlet in communication with the liquid channel, wherein the filtrate channel has liquid inlet and liquid outlet, wherein the filtrate inlet is disposed at an end of of the extension arms and the filtrate outlet is disposed at an end of another of the extension arms, wherein the filtrate inlet and the filtrate outlet are disposed at the mounting portion simultaneously.

9. The cartridge connector of claim 8, wherein the connecting body has an waste outlet and a waste outlet, wherein the waste outlet is disposed at the mounting portion, wherein the waste outlet is disposed at an end of the extension arm on the same side as the liquid outlet.

10. The cartridge connector of claims 1 or 9, comprising an guide structure, wherein the guide structure comprises at least pairs of balls and at least pairs of arcuate guide slots, wherein pairs of the balls are disposed on each side of the connector body, wherein of the arcuate guide slots are disposed on inner sides of the retainer body and another arcuate guide slots are disposed on another inner sides of the retainer body.

11. A cartridge connector according to claim 1 or 9, comprising an guide arrangement, wherein the guide arrangement includes at least pairs of balls and at least pairs of arcuate guide slots, wherein of the balls are disposed on the inner side of the retainer body, wherein another of the balls are disposed on an inner side of another of the retainer body.

12. The cartridge connector of claim 10, wherein the ball is telescopically disposed in the connecting body along a lateral vertical direction of the connecting body.

13. The cartridge connector of claim 11, wherein the ball is telescopically disposed in the seat along a vertical direction of the inner side.

14. The cartridge connector of claim 1, 12 or 13, wherein the connector body includes an cartridge adapter for connecting the cartridge, wherein the cartridge adapter is mounted to the mounting portion.

15. The cartridge connector of claim 14, wherein the cartridge adapter is removably mounted to the mounting portion.

16. The cartridge connector of claim 14, wherein the cartridge adapter is physically connected to the cartridge by .

17. The cartridge connector of claim 15, wherein the cartridge adapter is bayonet coupled to the mounting portion.

18. The cartridge connector of claim 15, wherein the cartridge connector is threaded to the mounting portion.

19. The cartridge connector of of claims 14-18, wherein the cartridge adapter has of the slide wings extending from the side body of the adapter and of the slide wings extending from the other side body of the adapter.

20. The cartridge connector of claim 19, wherein the adapter has mating ends and fluid directing ends for communicating with the cartridge, wherein the mating ends are plugged into the mounting portion, wherein the mating ends have mating inlet and mating outlet, wherein the fluid directing ends have fluid directing inlet and fluid directing outlet, wherein the fluid directing inlet is in communication with the mating inlet, wherein the fluid directing outlet is in communication with the mating outlet, wherein the mating inlet and the mating outlet at the mating ends are in communication with the filtrate inlet and the filtrate outlet of the mounting portion, respectively, when the cartridge adapter is mounted to the mounting portion.

21. The cartridge connector of claim 19, wherein the interface end of the adapter is provided with interface waste openings, wherein the flow outlet is in communication with the interface outlet, and wherein the interface waste openings at the interface end are in communication with the waste opening outlet when the cartridge adapter is mounted to the mounting portion.

22, water purification unit, its characterized in that, wherein water purification unit includes:

a device body;

at least filter elements, and

a cartridge connector according to of any one of claims 1-21, wherein the cartridge is mounted to the device body by the cartridge connector.

23. The water purification apparatus of claim 22, wherein the apparatus body defines a mounting cavity, wherein the cartridge connector is mounted to the mounting cavity, wherein the cartridge is retained in the mounting cavity when the coupling body is rotated to the mounting position and is in an operating condition, and wherein the cartridge is rotated out of the mounting cavity when the coupling body is rotated to the removal position and is in a removal condition.

24. The water purification apparatus of claim 22, wherein the mounting base of the cartridge connector is implemented as portion of the apparatus body.

25. The water purification apparatus of claim 22, wherein the apparatus body forms a waterway, wherein the liquid channel is open to the waterway.