CN110833377B

CN110833377B - Distributor and washing appliance

Info

Publication number: CN110833377B
Application number: CN201911135064.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 邵大鹏; 阿德里安·安东尼·萨吉特
Original assignee: Foshan Shunde Midea Washing Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
Current assignee: Wuhu Midea Smart Kitchen Appliance Manufacturing Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-11-19
Filing date: 2019-11-19
Publication date: 2021-04-20
Anticipated expiration: 2039-11-19
Also published as: CN110833377A

Abstract

The invention discloses a dispenser and a washing appliance. The distributor is used for washing an electric appliance and comprises a mounting plate, an accommodating cavity, a movable piece and an elastic piece, wherein the mounting plate comprises a first side and a second side which are opposite to each other; the accommodating cavity is arranged on the first side, an accommodating cavity and a feed opening are formed in the accommodating cavity, and the feed opening is communicated with the accommodating cavity; the movable piece is movably connected to the first side and used for opening and closing the feed opening; the movable part is connected to the elastic component, and the elastic component is installed in the second side, and the elastic component is used for driving the movable part to close the feed opening. Like this, because holding cavity and elastic component are located the first side and the second side of mounting panel respectively, the holding cavity is installed in the washing chamber usually, and the elastic component can avoid receiving the corruption and the damage of washing consumptive material and water like this, has promoted the reliability of elastic component.

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 dishwashers, dispensers are commonly used to dispense washing consumables, such as powders, liquids or tablets, into the cavity of the dishwasher, which dissolve for washing the dishes. In the related art, the washing consumables are usually accommodated in a containing cavity of the dispenser, and the dispenser keeps a bottom plate of the dispenser closed to a bottom opening of the containing cavity through an elastic piece. However, since the elastic member is located at one side of the washing chamber, it is vulnerable to corrosion of the washing consumables.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention provides a dispenser and a washing appliance.

The dispenser of an embodiment of the present invention is for a washing appliance, the dispenser comprising:

a mounting plate comprising opposing first and second sides;

the accommodating cavity is arranged on the first side, an accommodating cavity and a feed opening are formed in the accommodating cavity, and the feed opening is communicated with the accommodating cavity;

the movable piece is movably connected to the first side and used for opening and closing the feed opening;

connect the elastic component of moving part, the elastic component is installed the second side, the elastic component is used for the drive the moving part is closed the feed opening.

In the distributor of above-mentioned embodiment, because holding cavity and elastic component are located the first side and the second side of mounting panel respectively, the holding cavity is installed in the washing chamber usually, and the elastic component can avoid receiving the corruption and the damage of washing consumptive material and water like this, has promoted the reliability of elastic component.

In some embodiments, the movable member is connected to a rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft penetrates through the mounting plate and connects the movable member and the elastic member.

In some embodiments, a limiting portion is disposed at an end of the rotating shaft located at the first side, and the limiting portion abuts against the mounting plate.

In some embodiments, a first portion is disposed at one end of the rotating shaft located at the second side, a second portion is disposed at the second side, and the elastic member abuts against and connects the first portion and the second portion.

In some embodiments, the dispenser includes a holding member detachably mounted on an end of the rotating shaft located on the second side, and the holding member is formed with the first portion.

In some embodiments, the holding member includes a first wall and a second wall, the first portion is formed on the first wall, the second wall and the first portion enclose a groove, and the elastic member is at least partially located in the groove.

In some embodiments, the second side is provided with a receiving groove, and the first portion, the second portion and the elastic member are located in the receiving groove.

In some embodiments, the movable member is rotatably connected to the first side, the accommodating groove is arc-shaped, and the elastic member is arc-shaped.

In some embodiments, the dispenser includes a feeding opening, a cover disposed at the feeding opening, and a linkage structure configured to drive the movable member to open the feeding opening during the process of closing the feeding opening.

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.

Among the washing electrical apparatus of above-mentioned embodiment, because holding cavity and elastic component are located the first side and the second side of mounting panel respectively, the holding cavity is installed in the washing cavity usually, and the elastic component can avoid receiving the corruption and the damage of washing consumptive material and water like this, has promoted the reliability of elastic component.

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 another exploded isometric 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 an enlarged schematic view of portion X of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a schematic view of a retainer of the dispenser of the present invention;

FIG. 13 is a further schematic view of a dispenser according to an 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 schematic structural view of a drive assembly of the dispenser of the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 16 is a further schematic view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 17 is another schematic structural view of a drive assembly of the dispenser of the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 18 is a further schematic view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 19 is a further schematic view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 20 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 receiving cavity 11, the receiving cavity 111, the receiving cavity 1111, the receiving cavity 1112, the opening 110, the feed inlet 1101, the feed inlet 1102, the first guide portion 12, the first chute 121, the second chute 122, the guide groove 13, the mounting plate 14, the first side 141, the second side 142, the receiving groove 1422, the cover 20, the second guide portion 21, the first protrusion 211, the second protrusion 212, the lateral portion 22, the vertical portion 23, and the protrusion 24, the water-saving device comprises a bottom plate 30, a movable piece 31, a rotating shaft 311, a first portion 3111, a second portion 3112, a movable piece 32, a shaft body 321, a linkage structure 40, a first pushing piece 41, a first abutting portion 411, a third abutting portion 412, a fourth abutting portion 413, a second pushing piece 42, a second abutting portion 421, a fifth abutting portion 422, an elastic piece 43, a driving component 50, a driving piece 51, a transmission piece 52, a lever structure 521, a connecting rod 522, a first resetting piece 53, a water inlet channel 60 and a water outlet channel 61;

the holding piece 70, the first wall 71, the second wall 72 and the groove 73;

washing 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 washing chamber 200 and a dispenser 100, wherein the washing chamber 200 is formed with a washing chamber 201, and the dispenser 100 is configured to be mounted on an inner wall 2011 of the washing chamber 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 washing chamber 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 washing chamber 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 embodiment shown in fig. 1, the washing appliance 1000 is a drawer-type dishwasher, the washing cavity 200 can be connected to the housing 300 through a guide rail (not shown), the washing cavity 200 can slide relative to the housing 300 to slide the washing cavity 200 out of or into the housing 300 to open or close the washing chamber 201, so that the washing 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 washing cavity 200), and the top of the washing chamber is open when the dish is loaded. 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 a sliding direction of the washing 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 of the washing chamber 200, which is parallel to the sliding direction, 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 washing chamber 200 is the same as the direction of the opening 110 of the receiving cavity 111 of the dispenser 100, both of which are directed upward.

Referring to fig. 3 and fig. 4, in the present embodiment, the accommodating cavity 11 includes an accommodating cavity 1110 and an accommodating cavity 1120. The accommodating cavity 111 includes an accommodating cavity 1111 and an accommodating cavity 1112 arranged in parallel. Specifically, in the illustrated embodiment, the housing chamber 1111 and the housing chamber 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 feed inlet 1101 and a feed inlet 1102, both of the feed inlet 1101 and the feed inlet 1102 being located at the top of the body 10. The receiving chamber 1111 forms a feeding port 1101. The receiving cavity 1112 forms the inlet 1102.

In the example of fig. 3, the housing cavity 1111 and the housing cavity 1112 are each substantially rectangular parallelepiped in shape. The inlet 1101 and inlet 1102 are each substantially rectangular. It is understood that in other embodiments, the receiving chamber 1111 and the receiving chamber 1112 may have other regular or irregular shapes, and the feeding port 1101 and the feeding port 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 receiving chamber 1111 may be used to load the powdered detergent for the pre-wash stage, and the receiving chamber 1112 may be used to load the tablet detergent for the main wash stage. That is, the user can load the detergent powder into the receiving chamber 1111 through the feeding port 1101, and can load the detergent tablet into the receiving chamber 1112 through the feeding port 1102.

As shown in fig. 4, the mounting plate 14 includes opposing first and

second sides

141 and 142. The receiving cavity 111 is disposed at the first side 141. In other words, the receiving cavity 1110 is disposed on the first side 141.

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 body 10 to open and close the feeding port 1101 and/or the feeding port 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 inlet 1101 and the inlet 1102, and it is understood that in other embodiments, the cover 20 may only open one of the inlet 1101 and the inlet 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.

In addition, 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 washing chamber 200. The sliding direction of the cover 20 is perpendicular to the sliding direction of the washing chamber 200. It is understood that referring to fig. 1B, in other embodiments, the dispenser 100 can be mounted on the inner wall 2011 parallel to the sliding direction of the washing chamber 200, and in such embodiments, the sliding direction of the cover 20 is parallel to the sliding direction of the washing chamber 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 feeding hole 1101 and the feeding hole 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 feeding port 1101 and the feeding port 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 feed inlet 1101 and the feed inlet 1102 need to be closed, the cover body 20 is pulled out from the winding mechanism, and then the cover body 20 is pulled to slide on the body 10 to form the feed inlet 1101 and the feed inlet 1102, after the cover body is closed, one end of the cover body 20 can be fixed on the body 10 to prevent the cover body 20 from being mistakenly wound back into the winding mechanism, and when the feed inlet 1101 and the feed inlet 1102 need to be opened, only one end of the cover body 20 needs to be loosened, and the winding mechanism can automatically wind the cover body 20 back to open the feed inlet 1101 and the feed inlet 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 base plate 30 includes a movable piece 31 and a movable piece 32. The movable member 31 is movably disposed at the bottom of the accommodating cavity 1111, and the movable member 31 is used for opening and closing the bottom of the accommodating cavity 1111. The moving member 32 is movably disposed at the bottom of the accommodating chamber 1112, and the moving member 32 is used for opening and closing the bottom of the accommodating chamber 1112.

Further, referring to fig. 13, in the present embodiment, a material outlet 1113 is formed at the bottom of the accommodating cavity 1111. In other words, the accommodating cavity 1110 is formed with an accommodating cavity 1111 and a material outlet 1113, and the material outlet 1113 is communicated with the accommodating cavity 1111. Hinge 31 is movably connected to first side 141. The movable member 31 is used to open and close the feed opening 1113.

The bottom of the receiving cavity 1112 is formed with a discharge port 1114. The moving member 32 is movably coupled to the first side 141. The mover 32 is used to open and close the discharge port 1114.

In the present embodiment, the linking structure 40 is used for connecting 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 and close the bottom of the accommodating cavity 111 in the process of closing the opening 110 by the cover 20.

Referring to fig. 7 and 8, in the illustrated example, the cover 20 is disposed at the feeding hole 1101, the cover 20 is used for opening and closing the feeding hole 1101, and the linkage structure 40 is configured to drive the movable element 31 to open the feeding hole 1113 in the process that the cover 20 closes the feeding hole 1101.

The linkage structure 40 includes a first dial 41, a second dial 42, and an 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 during the process of closing the opening 110 by the cover 20, so that the bottom plate 30 opens and closes the bottom of the accommodating cavity 111.

Specifically, the first toggle member 41 is used for driving the movable member 31 to move relative to the main body 10 to open and close the material outlet 1113 at the bottom of the accommodating cavity 1111 in the process that the cover body 20 closes the material inlet 1101 and the material inlet 1102.

The elastic member 43 is connected to the base plate 30, and the elastic member 43 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. The elastic member 43 may be a spring, a leaf spring, or other elastic elements.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the elastic element 43 is connected to the movable element 31, and the elastic element 43 is used for driving the movable element 31 to close the blanking opening 1113 at the bottom of the accommodating cavity 1111. The elastic member 43 is mounted on the second side 142.

As previously described, the dispenser 100 includes the mounting plate 14, the accommodating cavity 1110, the movable member 31 and the elastic member 43, the mounting plate 14 includes the first side 141 and the second side 142 opposite to each other; the accommodating cavity 1110 is arranged on the first side 141, the accommodating cavity 1110 is provided with an accommodating cavity 1111 and a feed opening 1113, and the feed opening 1113 is communicated with the accommodating cavity 1111; the movable member 31 is movably connected to the first side 141, and the movable member 31 is used for opening and closing the feed opening 1113.

In other words, the receiving cavity 1110 and the elastic member 43 are respectively located on the first side 141 and the second side 142 of the mounting plate 14. Since the accommodating cavity 1110 is usually installed in the washing chamber 201, the elastic member 43 can be prevented from being damaged by corrosion of washing consumables and water, and the reliability of the elastic member 43 is improved.

It can be understood that when the cover 20 opens the feeding inlet 1101 and the feeding inlet 1102, the elastic member 43 may be used to apply an elastic force to the moveable member 31 so that the moveable member 31 can maintain a state of closing the accommodating chamber 1111, and during the process that the cover 20 closes the feeding inlet 1101 and the feeding inlet 1102, the first dial 41 may be used to abut against the second dial 42 so that the bottom plate 31 can gradually open and close the discharging opening 1113 at the bottom of the accommodating chamber 1111 against the elastic force of the elastic member 43.

In this embodiment, the moving member 31 moves relative to the body 10 to open the feeding hole 1113 at the bottom of the accommodating chamber 1111 may refer to that the moving member 31 can rotate relative to the body 10 to open the feeding hole 1113 or that the moving member 31 can slide relative to the body 10 to open the feeding hole 1113. That is, the movable element 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 movable element 31 is rotatably disposed at the bottom of the accommodating cavity 1111, that is, the movable element 31 can rotate relative to the main body 10 to open and close the feeding opening 1113.

Specifically, referring to fig. 6 to 8, in such an example, the movable element 31 includes a rotating shaft 311, the rotating shaft 311 is rotatably connected to the main body 10, the movable element 31 can rotate relative to the main body 10 through the rotating shaft 311, and the elastic element 43 is sleeved on the main body 10 abutting against the rotating shaft 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 movable member 31.

Referring to fig. 5 and fig. 7, in such an example, when the feeding hole 1101 is fully opened by the cover 20, the first abutting portion 411 is separated from the second abutting portion 421, and the movable element 31 closes the feeding hole 1113 at the bottom of the accommodating cavity 1111 under the action of the elastic force of the elastic element 43.

Referring to fig. 7 and 8, in the process of closing the feeding inlet 1101 and the feeding inlet 1102 by the cover 20 (the arrow C in fig. 7 indicates the sliding direction of the cover 20 to open the feeding inlet 1101), 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 movable member 31 rotates relative to the body 10 against the elastic force of the elastic member 43 to open the discharge hole 1113 at the bottom of the receiving cavity 1111 (arrow D in fig. 7 indicates the rotation direction of the movable member 31), and then the powder detergent in the containing cavity 1111 is thrown into the washing cavity 201 of the washing 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 movable element 31 opens the accommodating cavity 1111, the first abutting portion 411 and the second abutting portion 421 still abut against each other, and the two abutting portions are in surface contact, so that the first abutting portion 411 can stably abut against the second abutting portion 421, so that the movable element 31 cannot erroneously rotate under the action of the elastic element 43 to close the bottom of the accommodating cavity 1111.

It should be noted that, since the pre-washing stage is the washing stage of the dishwasher that starts first, after the containing cavity 1111 and the containing cavity 1112 are loaded with the detergent, the user can close the feeding port 1101 and the feeding port 1102 through the cover 20, and in the closing process, due to the existence of the linkage structure 40, the cover 20 can drive the movable member 31 to open the bottom of the containing cavity 1111 to directly dose the detergent required by the pre-washing stage.

It is understood that in other examples, the elastic member 43 may be used to keep the movable member 31 tending to open the bottom of the receiving cavity 1111 when the cover 20 closes the inlet 1101 and the inlet 1102, that is, in such examples, the elastic force of the elastic member 43 needs to be overcome to enable the movable member 31 to close the receiving cavity 1111 when the cover 20 opens the inlet 1101 and the inlet 1102.

Referring to fig. 9, 10 and 11, the movable member 31 is connected to a rotating shaft 311, and the rotating shaft 311 penetrates through the mounting plate 14 and connects the movable member 31 and the elastic member 43. In this way, the connection of the elastic member 43 and the movable member 31 is achieved.

The rotating shaft 311 may be integrally formed with the movable member 31, or the movable member 31 includes the rotating shaft 311. In this manner, the number of components of the dispenser 100 can be reduced, which is advantageous in improving assembly efficiency and production efficiency. Of course, the rotating shaft 311 may be formed separately from the movable piece 31. The specific relationship between the rotating shaft 311 and the movable element 31 is not limited herein.

In the illustrated example, the mounting plate 14 is formed with through holes 143. The shaft 311 is inserted through the mounting plate 14 through the through hole 143. Specifically, the through hole 143 is a circular hole, the rotating shaft 311 has a cylindrical shape, and the diameter of the through hole 143 is larger than the diameter of the cross-sectional circle of the rotating shaft 311. Thus, the rotation shaft 311 passes through the through hole 143. Further, the cylindrical rotation shaft 311 rotates smoothly in the circular hole.

Of course, the through hole 143 may be a hole of other shapes, such as a square hole, a rectangular hole, etc. The cross section of the rotating shaft 311 can be matched with the shape of the through hole 143. The specific shapes of the through hole 143 and the rotation shaft 311 are not limited herein.

The rotating shaft 311 is provided with a limiting portion 3113 at an end thereof located on the first side 141, and the limiting portion 3113 abuts against the mounting plate 14. Therefore, the position of the rotating shaft 311 can be limited, and the moving member 31 can be prevented from moving in the direction parallel to the axial direction of the rotating shaft 311, so that the moving member 31 can not completely close the feeding hole 1113.

In the illustrated example, the stopper portion 3113 is annular, the stopper portion 3113 surrounds the rotation shaft 311, and an outer diameter of the stopper portion 3113 is larger than an aperture of the through hole 143. Thus, the position-limiting portion 3113 can prevent the washing consumables in the accommodating cavity 1111 and the water in the washing chamber 201 from entering the second side 142 from the first side 141 through the through hole 143, so as to further protect the elastic member 43.

Of course, the limiting portion 3113 may also be elongated and extend from the rotating shaft 311 along the radial direction of the rotating shaft 311. In this way, the position of the rotation shaft 311 can be restricted. The stopper 3113 may be fan-shaped, triangular, or other shapes. The specific form of the stopper 3113 is not limited herein.

Referring to fig. 11 and 12, a first portion 3111 is disposed at one end of the rotating shaft 311 on the second side 142, a second portion 3112 is disposed on the second side 142, and the elastic member 43 is connected to the first portion 3111 and the second portion 3112 in a propping manner. In this manner, the arrangement of the elastic member 43 is realized.

It can be understood that when the user slides the cover 20 to close the feeding hole 1101, the cover 20 drives the movable element 31 to rotate around the rotating shaft 311 to open the feeding hole 1113, so as to move the first portion 3111 toward the second portion 3112, and the elastic element 43 deforms. When the user releases his hand, the elastic member 43 drives the first portion 3111 to move away from the second portion 3112, so that the movable member 31 rotates around the rotating shaft 311 to close the feeding opening 1113.

In the example shown in fig. 12, the bottom of the first portion 3111 may have a cylindrical shape, and the top may have a circular truncated cone shape. One end of the elastic member 43 may be formed in a ring shape and surround the bottom. It will be appreciated that the cylindrical base portion may be adapted to the shape of the end of the resilient member 43 to facilitate the mounting of the resilient member 43. The top in the shape of the circular truncated cone can be matched with the deformation direction of the elastic piece 43, so that the situation that the elastic piece 43 protrudes outwards along the radial direction of the circular truncated cone due to unnecessary deformation and the elastic piece 43 is separated from the top is avoided.

In other examples, the first portion 3111 may have a hook shape. The specific shape of the first portion 3111 is not limited herein.

The dispenser 100 may further include a holding member 70, the holding member 70 is detachably mounted on an end of the rotating shaft 311 located on the second side 142, and the holding member 70 is formed with a first portion 3111. In this way, the mounting and dismounting of the elastic member 43 is facilitated. In addition, the holding member 70 may also define the position of the rotating shaft 311.

Specifically, one end of the abutting member 70 may extend into the mounting hole of the rotating shaft 311, so as to achieve connection with the rotating shaft 311. Thus, the contact area between the abutting member 70 and the rotating shaft 311 can be increased, so that the connection between the abutting member 70 and the rotating shaft 311 is more stable.

Further, the holding member 70 can be engaged, adhered, or screwed with the rotating shaft 311. The specific connection manner between the holding member 70 and the rotating shaft 311 is not limited herein.

During the assembling process, the rotating shaft 311 may extend into the through hole 143 from the first side 141, and then the supporting member 70 may extend into the mounting hole of the rotating shaft 311 from the second side 142, so as to mount the supporting member 70 and the rotating shaft 311 to the mounting plate 14.

The holding member 70 includes a first wall 71 and a second wall 72, the first portion 3111 is formed on the first wall 71, the second wall 72 and the first portion 3111 enclose a groove 73, and the elastic member 43 is at least partially located in the groove 73. Thus, the position of the elastic member 43 is further restricted, and the elastic member 43 is prevented from being displaced and disengaged from the first portion 3111. Specifically, the width of the groove 73 may be smaller than the width of the elastic member 43, so that the elastic member 43 may be caught in the groove 73.

In addition, in the example of fig. 11, the second side 142 of the mounting plate 14 is provided with a receiving groove 1422, and the first portion 3111, the second portion 3112 and the elastic member 43 are located in the receiving groove 1422. In this way, the elastic member 43 is prevented from being displaced during the deformation process and being detached from the movable member 31.

Specifically, the movable element 31 can be rotatably connected to the first side 141, the accommodating groove 1422 is arc-shaped, and the elastic element 43 is arc-shaped. Thus, the movable member 31 can open and close the feed opening 1113 by rotation. Moreover, the accommodating groove 1422 is more matched with the movement manner of the movable member 31, so as to reduce the resistance of the movement of the movable member 31.

Of course, in other examples, the movable element 31 is slidably connected to the first side 141, the receiving groove 1422 is elongated, and the elastic element 43 is elongated. Thus, the movable member 31 can open and close the feed opening 1113 by sliding. Moreover, the accommodating groove 1422 is also matched with the moving mode of the moving member 31, so that the moving resistance of the moving member 31 is reduced.

In addition, in the embodiment shown in fig. 6, the rotating shaft 311 is rotatably connected to one side of the receiving cavity 1111, and the movable member 31 rotates around one side of the receiving cavity 1111 to open the feeding opening 1113. It is understood that in other embodiments, the rotating shaft 311 may also be rotatably connected to an intermediate position at the bottom of the receiving cavity 1111, and when the movable member 31 rotates, a part of the rotating shaft rotates towards the inside of the receiving cavity 1111 and another part of the rotating shaft rotates towards the outside of the receiving cavity 1111, which is not limited herein.

Referring to fig. 13 to 17, in the present embodiment, the driving assembly 50 includes a driving element 51, a transmission element 52 and a first restoring element 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 and closes the bottom of the accommodating cavity 111.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the transmission member 52 is connected to the moving member 32, and the first returning member 53 is connected to the moving member 32. The driving member 51 is used for driving the moving member 32 to move through the transmission member 52 so that the moving member 32 closes the bottom of the accommodating cavity 1112 (i.e. closes the discharge port 1114) and opens and closes the bottom of the accommodating cavity 1112 (i.e. opens the discharge port 1114).

The first restoring member 53 is coupled to the base plate 30, and the first restoring 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 and close 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 moving element 32 includes a shaft body 321, and the moving element 32 is rotatably connected to the body 10 through the shaft body 321. The driving member 51 can drive the moving member 32 to rotate relative to the body 10 through the transmission member 52 to open the bottom of the accommodating cavity 1112, i.e. open the discharge port 1114 of the accommodating cavity 1112 (fig. 13 is a schematic view of a state that the moving member 32 opens the discharge port 1114).

The first restoring member 53 may be an elastic element such as a spring, the first restoring member 53 is sleeved on the shaft body 321 of the moving member 32 and abuts against the body 10, and the first restoring member 53 is configured to apply an elastic force to the moving member 32 to keep the bottom plate 31 tending to close the discharge port 1114 at the bottom of the accommodating cavity 1112.

That is, in the case that the driving member 51 does not act, the first restoring member 53 applies an elastic force to the moving member 32 so that the moving member 32 can maintain a state of closing the discharge port 1114 of the accommodating chamber 1112, and when the driving member 51 acts, the driving member 51 can apply a force to the moving member 32 through the transmission member 52 so that the moving member 32 can overcome the elastic force of the first restoring member 53 to gradually open and close the discharge port 1114 at the bottom of the accommodating chamber 1112, so as to achieve the dispensing of the detergent tablets.

Referring to fig. 14 and 15, 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 comprise 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 moving member 32. Therefore, when the bottom of the accommodating cavity 1112 needs to be opened, only the solenoid valve needs to be energized, and the top plate of the solenoid valve is ejected out to rotate the transmission rod, so that the moving member 32 is driven by the second rotating shaft 311 to rotate to open the bottom of the accommodating cavity 1112 to implement the tablet detergent delivery in the main washing stage of the drawer type dishwasher.

It is understood that in such an example, the first restoring member 53 continuously applies the elastic force to the moving member 32 due to the existence of the first restoring member 53, and therefore, when the moving member 32 opens the bottom of the accommodating chamber 1112, the solenoid valve needs to be always in the energized state so that the moving member 32 can be kept in the state of opening the bottom of the accommodating chamber 1112.

Furthermore, it is understood that in such an example, the first restoring member 53 may also be a tendency for applying a resilient force to the moving member 32 to keep the moving member 32 open and close the discharge hole 1114 at the bottom of the receiving cavity 1111. Thus, when the solenoid valve is de-energized, the first restoring member 53 keeps the movable member 32 in a state of opening and closing the bottom discharge port 1114 of the accommodation chamber 1112. When detergent needs to be loaded, the electromagnetic valve needs to be powered on to enable the moving part 32 to close the bottom of the accommodating cavity 1112, and when detergent needs to be put in, the moving part 32 can enable the moving part 32 to open and close the discharge hole 1114 of the bottom of the accommodating cavity 1112 under the action of the first resetting part 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. 16 and 17, 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 moving part 32.

Specifically, in the example shown in fig. 16 and 17, the connecting rod 522 is arranged in the vertical direction, and when one end of the lever structure 521, which abuts against the movable member 31, rotates upward, the other end rotates downward, so that the connecting rod 522 is driven to move downward, and the movable member 32 is driven to overcome the elastic force of the first restoring member 53 to rotate relative to the body 10 to open the discharge port 1114 at the bottom of the accommodating cavity 1112.

With continued reference to fig. 16 and 17, when the moving element 32 needs to be driven to rotate to open the discharge hole 1114 at the bottom of the accommodating cavity 1112 for dispensing 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 moving element 32 is driven to overcome the elastic force of the first restoring element 53 to rotate relative to the body 10 to open the discharge hole 1114, so as to achieve dispensing.

When it is desired to have the moving member 32 close the bottom of the receiving cavity 1112, the solenoid valve need only be de-energized and the plunger of the solenoid valve retracted. At this time, the moving member 32 is rotated back to a state of closing the discharge port 1114 at the bottom of the accommodating chamber 1112 by the elastic force of the first restoring member 53. At this time, the connecting rod 522 moves upward under the action of the moving element 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. 16, 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 mover 32.

In addition, in the example shown in fig. 17, the driving assembly 50 may further include a second reset member (not shown), a first end of the second reset member abuts against the connecting rod 522, and the other end abuts against the body 10. When the connecting rod 522 moves downward by the lever structure 521, the connecting rod 522 compresses the second restoring member. When the solenoid valve is de-energized, in addition to the upward movement of the connecting rod 522 by the action of the moving member 32, the elastic force of the second restoring member on the connecting rod 522 can also be used for the connecting rod 522 to rapidly move upward so that the moving member 32 can rapidly close the bottom of the accommodating chamber 1112.

In addition, 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 311 of the moving member 32 through a transmission member 52, and the motor may rotate the moving member 32 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 moving member 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 assembly 50 is mainly used to actuate the driving element 51 at the beginning of the main washing stage, so that the driving element 32 is driven by the transmission element 52 to rotate to open and close the bottom of the accommodating cavity 1112, so as to throw the tablet detergent loaded in the accommodating cavity 1112 into the washing chamber 201.

In addition, referring to fig. 18 and fig. 19, as mentioned above, in some embodiments, the movable member 31 may not be rotatably connected to the main body 10, but may be slidably disposed at the bottom of the accommodating cavity 1111, that is, the movable member 31 can slide relative to the main body 10 to open and close the feeding hole 1113.

Referring to fig. 18 and fig. 19, 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. 18 and fig. 19, when the cover 20 completely opens the feeding hole 1101 and the feeding hole 1102, the movable member 31 closes the discharging hole 1113 (see fig. 18) at the bottom of the accommodating cavity 1111, and the third abutting portion 412 abuts against the fifth abutting portion 422.

Referring to fig. 19, when the feeding inlet 1101 and the feeding inlet 1102 need to be closed, the cover 20 can be slid to close the feeding inlet 1101 and the feeding inlet 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 movable member 31 to slide relative to the body 10 (the sliding direction of the movable member 31 is the same as the sliding direction of the cover 20), so that the movable member 31 opens the material outlet at the bottom of the accommodating cavity 1111 (see fig. 19), so as to put the powdery detergent in the accommodating cavity 1111 into the washing cavity 201 of the washing cavity 200.

When the feeding is completed and the next loading is required, the lid 20 may be slid to open the inlet 1101 and the inlet 1102. In the sliding process of the cover 20, the third abutting portion 412 gradually approaches the fifth abutting portion 422, and when the third abutting portion 412 abuts against the fifth abutting portion 422, the third abutting portion 412 continuously drives the fifth abutting portion 422 to move so as to drive the movable member 31 to slide relative to the main body 10 (the sliding direction of the movable member 31 is the same as the sliding direction of the cover 20), so that the movable member 31 gradually closes the feeding opening 1111 at the bottom of the accommodating cavity 1111 (see fig. 19). When the cover 20 completely opens the feeding hole 1101, the movable member 31 completely closes the discharging hole 1113, and at this time, a user can load detergent into the accommodating chamber 1111 through the feeding hole 1101.

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

Furthermore, in such an embodiment, since the movable member 31 is slidably disposed on the body 10, in order to prevent the movable member 31 from interfering with the movable member 32 when sliding, the bottom of the accommodating chamber 1112 may be closed, that is, in such an embodiment, the dispenser 100 may not be provided with the movable member 32 and the driving assembly 50, and the bottom of the accommodating chamber 1112 is not opened with the discharge port 1114.

In such an embodiment, in order to implement the tablet detergent in the accommodating cavity 1112, a water inlet channel 60 and a water outlet channel 61 (see fig. 20) may be opened on the accommodating cavity 1112, and the water inlet channel 60 may be connected to a washing circulation water path or a water inlet water path of the drawer dishwasher. When entering the main washing stage, water can be fed into the accommodating cavity 1112 through the water inlet channel 60, so that the tablet detergent in the accommodating cavity 1112 is dissolved, and then the tablet detergent is fed into the washing chamber 201 through the water outlet channel 61 (the dotted arrow in fig. 20 indicates the flow direction of the water flow in the accommodating cavity 1112).

Of course, it is understood that in such an embodiment, the dispensing may also be performed by the driving assembly 50 driving the moving element 32 to rotate to open the discharge port 1114 at the bottom of the accommodating cavity 1112, and only when the accommodating cavity 1111 is opened after the movable element 31 slides, the rotation of the moving element 32 is not interfered. For example, in one example, the linkage structure 40 may be configured such that when the cover 10 closes the feeding opening 1101 and the feeding opening 1102, the movable member 31 moves in a direction opposite to the direction in which the movable member 32 is located to open the bottom of the accommodating cavity 1111, so that the movable member 31 does not obstruct the rotation of the movable member 32, and the specific configuration may be set according to actual situations.

Next, referring to fig. 5, fig. 6 and fig. 13, the operation principle of the dispenser 100 of the present invention will be described in an embodiment in which the movable element 31 is rotated to open the discharging hole 1113 at the bottom of the accommodating chamber 1111, and the movable element 32 is rotated by the driving element 50 to open the discharging hole 1114 at the bottom of the accommodating chamber 1112.

First, when detergent needs to be loaded, the sliding cover 20 opens the feeding port 1101 and the feeding port 1102, at this time, the movable member 31 closes the bottom of the accommodating chamber 1111 under the action of the elastic member 43, and the movable member 32 closes the discharging port 1113 (see fig. 5) at the bottom of the accommodating chamber 1112 under the action of the first restoring member 53. In this way, it is possible to load the detergent powder for the pre-washing stage in the receiving chamber 1111 and the detergent tablet for the main washing stage in the receiving chamber 1112.

Subsequently, the cover body 20 can be slid to close the feeding port 1101 and the feeding port 1102, and during the sliding process, the cover body 20 drives the movable member 31 to rotate through the linkage structure 40 to open the discharging port 1113 at the bottom of the accommodating cavity 1111, so as to implement the feeding of the powdered detergent (see fig. 6). At this time, the washing chamber 200 of the drawer dishwasher may be pushed into the housing 300 into the pre-washing stage.

After the pre-washing stage is finished, the main washing stage is entered, at which time, the driving member 51 of the driving assembly 50 is actuated to rotate the moving member 32 via the transmission member 52 to open the discharge port 1114 (see fig. 13) at the bottom of the accommodating cavity 1112, so as to throw the detergent tablet into the washing chamber 201 for the main washing stage.

In addition, it should be noted that the volumes of the receiving

chambers

1111 and 1112 are preset, so that when a user loads detergent, the receiving

chambers

1111 and 1112 can meter the detergent. The volume of the 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 receiving chamber 1112 should be set to be larger than the volume of the detergent tablets for each main washing stage.

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

It is understood that in other embodiments, the movable member 31 can be driven by the driving assembly 50, and the movable member 32 can be driven by the linking 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, both receiving chamber 1111 and receiving chamber 1112 may also be loaded with a detergent, both chambers functioning at all times, for example, both being loaded with a powdered detergent for a pre-wash stage. In such an embodiment, the driving element 50 may not be provided to drive the moving element 32, but the same linkage structure may be provided to drive the moving element 31. That is, in such an embodiment, the moving member 32 may also be connected to the cover body through a linkage structure, and when the cover body 20 closes the feeding port 1101 and the feeding port 1102, the cover body 20 can also drive the moving member 32 to move so as to open the discharging port 1114.

In summary, the dispenser 100 of the embodiment of the present invention is used for the washing appliance 1000 in the embodiment of the present invention, the dispenser 100 includes a mounting plate 14, a containing cavity 1101, a movable member 31 and an elastic member 43, the mounting plate 14 includes a first side 141 and a second side 142 opposite to each other; the accommodating cavity 1101 is arranged on the first side 141, the accommodating cavity 1101 is provided with an accommodating cavity 1111 and a feed opening 1113, and the feed opening 1113 is communicated with the accommodating cavity 1111; the movable element 31 is movably connected to the first side 141, and the movable element 31 is used for opening and closing the feed opening 1113; the elastic element 43 is connected to the movable element 31, the elastic element 43 is installed on the second side 142, and the elastic element 43 is used for driving the movable element 31 to close the feed opening 1113.

In this way, since the accommodating cavity 1101 and the elastic member 43 are respectively located on the first side 141 and the second side 142 of the mounting plate 14, the accommodating cavity 1101 is generally installed in the washing chamber 201, so that the elastic member 43 can be prevented from being damaged by corrosion of washing consumables and water, and the reliability of the elastic member 43 is improved.

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 washing an appliance, the dispenser comprising:

a mounting plate comprising opposing first and second sides;

the elastic piece is connected with the moving piece, is arranged on the second side and is used for driving the moving piece to close the feed opening;

the moving part is connected with a rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft penetrates through the mounting plate and is connected with the moving part and the elastic part.

2. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein a limiting portion is disposed at an end of the rotating shaft located at the first side, and the limiting portion abuts against the mounting plate.

3. The dispenser according to claim 1, wherein a first portion is disposed at one end of the shaft located at the second side, a second portion is disposed at the second side, and the elastic member is connected to the first portion and the second portion in an abutting manner.

4. The dispenser of claim 3, comprising a holding member detachably mounted on an end of the rotating shaft located on the second side, wherein the holding member is formed with the first portion.

5. The dispenser according to claim 4, wherein the retaining member comprises a first wall and a second wall, the first portion being formed in the first wall, the second wall and the first portion enclosing a recess, the resilient member being at least partially located in the recess.

6. The dispenser of claim 3, wherein the second side defines a receiving slot, and wherein the first portion, the second portion, and the resilient member are positioned in the receiving slot.

7. The dispenser of claim 6, wherein the movable member is rotatably coupled to the first side, the receiving slot is arcuate, and the resilient member is arcuate.

8. The dispenser according to claim 1, comprising a feeding opening, a cover disposed at the feeding opening, and a linkage structure configured to drive the movable member to open the feeding opening during the process of closing the feeding opening.

9. A washing appliance is characterized by comprising

A cavity formed with a washing chamber; and

the dispenser of any one of claims 1-8, mounted to an interior wall of the washing chamber.