CN111053515B

CN111053515B - Dishwasher and dispenser and door assembly for a dishwasher

Info

Publication number: CN111053515B
Application number: CN201911416909.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 关浩轩; 杨琳; 刘日超; 李翔
Original assignee: Foshan Shunde Midea Washing Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
Current assignee: Wuhu Midea Smart Kitchen Appliance Manufacturing Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-12-31
Filing date: 2019-12-31
Publication date: 2021-06-18
Anticipated expiration: 2039-12-31
Also published as: CN111053515A

Abstract

The invention discloses a dishwasher and a dispenser and a door assembly for the dishwasher, the dispenser comprising: a body defining a reservoir cavity; the shell is connected with the body and provided with an outer throwing port and a throwing outlet, and the outer throwing port and the throwing outlet are both communicated with the liquid storage cavity; a cover pivotally disposed to the housing between an open position and a closed position to open or close the outer drop opening. According to the dispenser for the dish washing machine, the liquid storage cavity is formed in the body, so that the dispenser can store liquid consumables, the liquid consumables can be dispensed into the washing cavity of the dish washing machine, and the use is more convenient; through the pivotal connection of lid and shell for the switching of lid is more convenient, and has avoided losing or being contaminated of lid, and overall structure is simple, convenient to use, and user's use is experienced.

Description

Dishwasher and dispenser and door assembly for a dishwasher

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of kitchen appliances, in particular to a dish washing machine, a dispenser and a door assembly for the dish washing machine.

Background

Along with people's standard of living's improvement, dish washer is more and more received people's welcome, is equipped with in the dish washer and puts in the groove, but puts in the groove at present and is the solid consumptive material of putting in washing powder class usually, dissolves the solid consumptive material through rivers and puts in, and the user need purchase the washing powder alone, has reduced user's purchase intention from this and has used experience.

In addition, put in and set up separable lid on the groove usually, put in the holding capacity in the groove through lid and the hole adjustment of putting in between the groove, but have the inconvenient problem of lid switching, have the problem of putting in disorder everywhere after the lid is opened simultaneously, influence subsequent use, therefore have the space of improvement.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. To this end, an object of the present invention is to propose a dispenser for dishwashers which is simple in construction and which is user-friendly.

The present invention also provides a door assembly for a dishwasher.

The invention also provides a dishwasher.

A dispenser for a dishwasher according to an embodiment of a first aspect of the present invention comprises: a body defining a reservoir cavity; the shell is connected with the body and provided with an outer throwing port and a throwing outlet, and the outer throwing port and the throwing outlet are both communicated with the liquid storage cavity; a cover pivotally disposed to the housing between an open position and a closed position to open or close the outer drop opening.

According to the dispenser for the dish washing machine, the liquid storage cavity is formed in the body, so that the dispenser can store liquid consumables, the liquid consumables can be dispensed into the washing cavity of the dish washing machine, and the use is more convenient; through the pivotal connection of lid and shell for the switching of lid is more convenient, and has avoided losing or being contaminated of lid, and overall structure is simple, convenient to use, and user's use is experienced.

According to the dispenser for the dishwasher of the embodiment of the present invention, the cover has a first fitting portion, and the housing has a second fitting portion, and the first fitting portion is snap-fitted with the second fitting portion in a state where the cover is in the closed position.

In some examples, one of the first mating portion and the second mating portion forms a snap, and the other of the first mating portion and the second mating portion has a snap that snap fits with the snap.

In some examples, the cover has a resilient tab, and the latch is disposed on the resilient tab.

In some examples, the cover forms a circle, and the resilient paddle includes: the first elastic shifting piece extends along the radial direction of the cover body, and one end of the first elastic shifting piece is connected with the cover body; the second elastic shifting piece extends along the axial direction of the cover body, one end of the second elastic shifting piece is connected with one end of the first elastic shifting piece, and the buckle is arranged on one side, back to the first elastic shifting piece, of the second elastic shifting piece.

In some examples, the cover further includes a grip portion disposed adjacent to the resilient paddle.

In some examples, the resilient paddle is located inside and spaced from the grip portion.

In some examples, the outer peripheral wall of the housing has a recess recessed inward, the snap projection is provided in the recess and the snap projection projects from the outer peripheral wall of the housing.

In some examples, the cover and the housing are pivotally connected by a pivot, and the first mating portion is located on a side of the cover away from the pivot.

According to the dispenser for the dishwasher of the embodiment of the present invention, the cover body has a blocking protrusion on a side facing the housing, and the blocking protrusion is hermetically connected to the peripheral edge of the outer dispensing opening in a state where the cover body closes the outer dispensing opening.

According to the dispenser for the dishwasher of the embodiment of the present invention, in a state where the cover closes the outer dispensing opening, a gap is left between a portion of the cover facing the dispensing outlet and the dispensing outlet, and the gap is communicated with the outside.

According to the dispenser for the dishwasher of the embodiment of the invention, one side of the shell is provided with the mounting surface, the projections of the outer dispensing opening and the dispensing outlet on the mounting surface are both positioned in the mounting surface, and the cover body covers the mounting surface in the state that the cover body closes the outer dispensing opening.

According to the dispenser for the dishwasher, the plane of the dispensing outlet is lower than the plane of the outer dispensing opening.

The dispenser for a dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes: the pump assembly is arranged on the body and is provided with a suction port and a pumping port, the suction port is communicated with the liquid storage cavity, and the pumping port is communicated with the throwing outlet.

The door assembly for a dishwasher according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention includes: the door body is provided with a mounting hole; according to the dispenser for the dish washing machine, a part of the shell is matched in the mounting hole, and by adopting the dispenser, liquid consumables can be dispensed, the cover body is more convenient to open and close, the structure is simple, the assembly is convenient, the market competitiveness of products is improved, and the use experience of users is good.

According to the dishwasher of the third aspect of the invention, the dispenser for the dishwasher according to the first aspect of the invention or the door assembly for the dishwasher according to the second aspect of the invention is adopted, the liquid consumables can be dispensed, the cover body is more convenient to open and close, the structure is simple, the assembly is convenient, the market competitiveness of the product is improved, and the use experience of a user is good.

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 diagram of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the invention, wherein the cover is in a closed position;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the structure shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the invention, wherein the cover is in an open position;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the structure shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the structure A of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of a door assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

the combination of the dispenser 100, the door assembly 200,

a body 10, a liquid storage cavity 101, a mounting cavity 102,

the casing 20, the mounting surface 201, the outer throwing port 21, the throwing outlet 22, the second matching part 23, the groove 24,

a pump assembly 30, a pump body 31, a drive module 3101, a junction module 3102, an inflow port 311, an outflow port 312, a suction line 32, a suction port 321, a pumping line 33, a vertical tube section 3301, an inclined tube section 3302, a pumping port 331,

a cover body 40, a first matching part 41, an elastic shifting sheet 42, a first elastic shifting sheet 421, a second elastic shifting sheet 422, a holding part 43, a blocking convex part 44 and a rotating shaft 45,

and a door body 60.

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 or similar 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 "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the invention and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are therefore not to be considered limiting of the invention. Furthermore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specified.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, a dispenser 100 for a dishwasher according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: body 10, shell 20 and lid 40, body 10 inject stock solution chamber 101, shell 20 links to each other with body 10, shell 20 is equipped with the outer mouth 21 of throwing through and throws in export 22, outer mouth 21 of throwing in communicates with stock solution chamber 101 to in the outer mouth 21 of throwing in fills liquid consumptive material (detergent, brightening agent etc.) in stock solution chamber 101, throw in export 22 and stock solution chamber 101 intercommunication, the liquid consumptive material in the stock solution chamber 101 is suitable for the washing intracavity that drops in the dish washer through throwing in export 22.

The lid 40 sets up on shell 20, and the lid 40 can pivot between open position and closed position to open or close outer throwing mouthful 21, when opening outer throwing mouthful 21, the user can be to filling liquid consumptive material in the stock solution chamber 101, when closing outer throwing mouthful 21, avoids liquid consumptive material to flow and avoids external rivers or impurity to get into.

According to the dispenser 100 for the dishwasher provided by the embodiment of the invention, the liquid storage cavity 101 is arranged on the body 10, so that the dispenser 100 can store liquid consumables, the liquid consumables can be dispensed into a washing cavity of the dishwasher, and the use is more convenient; through the pivotal connection of the cover body 40 and the housing 20, the opening and closing of the cover body 40 are more convenient, the cover body 40 is prevented from being lost or polluted, the whole structure is simple, the use is convenient, and the use experience of a user is good.

Wherein, be equipped with interior input port on the body 10, interior input port is linked together with stock solution chamber 101, and interior input port intercommunication is put 21 outward, makes from this put 21 outward and stock solution chamber 101 intercommunication, and then is convenient for pour into liquid consumptive material in the stock solution chamber 101 through putting 21 outward.

As shown in fig. 3, according to an embodiment of the present invention, one side of the housing 20 has a mounting surface 201, projections of the outer input port 21 and the input outlet 22 on the mounting surface 201 are both located in the mounting surface 201, and in a state where the cover body 40 closes the outer input port 21, the cover body 40 covers the mounting surface 201, so that the cover body 40 can shield the outer input port 21 and the input outlet 22 to prevent impurities from entering the input outlet 22 and blocking the input outlet 22, and liquid consumables flowing out of the input outlet 22 can flow out through a gap between the cover body 40 and the input outlet 22, and the overall structure is compact, the manufacturing cost is low, and the use is convenient.

As shown in fig. 4, in some examples, the outer throwing port 21 and the throwing outlet 22 are arranged at an interval, the projection of the outer throwing port 21 and the throwing outlet 22 on the installation surface 201 is located in the middle of the installation surface 201, and the matching part of the cover body 40 and the housing 20 is located outside the outer throwing port 21 and the throwing outlet 22, so as to ensure that the outer throwing port 21 and the throwing outlet 22 are covered when the cover body 40 is matched with the housing 20, and meanwhile, the matching is convenient, the overall structure is more compact, and the space utilization rate is high.

In some examples, the outer throwing port 21 is located on the upper portion of the installation surface 201, the throwing port 22 is located on the lower portion of the installation surface 201, thereby preventing liquid consumables flowing out of the throwing port 22 from entering the outer throwing port 21, in addition, the projection area of the throwing port 22 on the installation surface 201 is smaller than the throwing area of the outer throwing port 21 on the installation surface 201, the throwing port 22 adopts a small-aperture outlet, the outer throwing port 21 adopts a large-aperture port, on one hand, the liquid consumables can be conveniently injected into the liquid storage cavity 101 through the outer throwing port 21, on the other hand, the throwing range during throwing can be increased through small-aperture throwing of the liquid consumables, and the washing effect is improved.

As shown in fig. 4, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the plane of the dispensing outlet 22 is lower than the plane of the outer dispensing opening 21, that is, the distance between the plane of the dispensing outlet 22 and the plane of the cover 40 is greater than the distance between the plane of the outer dispensing opening 21 and the plane of the cover 40, so that when the cover 40 is mated with the housing 20, the cover 40 can close the outer dispensing opening 21 and provide a gap between the dispensing outlet 22 and the cover 40, so as to dispense the liquid consumable through the gap.

As shown in fig. 5, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the cover 40 has a first mating portion 41, the housing 20 has a second mating portion 23, the first mating portion 41 and the second mating portion 23 are snap-fit when the cover 40 is in the closed position, and the cover 40 and the housing 20 are fixed by snap-fit, which is simple in structure, convenient to assemble, and reliable in mating, and facilitates opening or closing the cover 40.

As shown in fig. 5, in some examples, the first fitting portion 41 has a buckle, the second fitting portion 23 forms a convex block, and the buckle and the convex block are fitted to realize the fitting between the cover 40 and the housing 20, that is, one side of the cover 40 is pivotally connected to the housing 20, and the other side is clamped to the convex block through the buckle, so that the cover 40 is more flexible and more convenient to use, and further the use experience of the user can be improved, and the market competitiveness of the product can be increased. Of course, the first mating portion 41 may also be formed as a snap, and the second mating portion 23 has a snap, which is not limited herein.

As shown in fig. 1 and 5, in some examples, the cover 40 has an elastic shifting piece 42, and the buckle is disposed on the elastic shifting piece 42, and the buckle can be elastically deformed with the elastic shifting piece 42 to facilitate the engagement between the buckle and the boss, for example, when the elastic shifting piece 42 is deformed, the buckle can be engaged with or disengaged from the boss, and when the elastic shifting piece 42 is reset, the tightness of the engagement between the buckle and the boss is ensured.

As shown in fig. 5, in some examples, the cover 40 forms a circle, and the resilient paddle 42 includes: first elasticity plectrum 421 and second elasticity plectrum 422, the one end and the lid 40 of first elasticity plectrum 421 are connected, and first elasticity plectrum 421 extends along the radial of lid 40, the one end and the one end of first elasticity plectrum 421 of second elasticity plectrum 422 are connected, the buckle is located the one side of second elasticity plectrum 422 dorsad first elasticity plectrum 421, second elasticity plectrum 422 extends along the axial of lid 40, second elasticity plectrum 422 can cooperate with the protruding joint of card in the shell 20 outside from this, it is connected with shell 20 to realize lid 40.

As shown in fig. 4, in some examples, the cover 40 and the housing 20 are pivotally connected through a rotating shaft 45, the second elastic shifting piece 422 is located on a side of the cover 40 away from the rotating shaft 45, when the cover 40 rotates from the open position to the closed position, the second elastic shifting piece 422 gradually moves toward the housing 20, the locking protrusion protrudes from an outer side wall of the housing 20, and the locking protrusion on the second elastic shifting piece 422 cooperate to realize the locking of the cover 40 and the housing 20.

As shown in fig. 5, in some examples, the cover 40 further includes a holding portion 43, and the holding portion 43 is disposed at a position adjacent to the elastic pulling piece 42, so that a user can hold the holding portion 43 and apply a force to the elastic pulling piece 42, so that a buckle on the elastic pulling piece 42 is disengaged from a buckle on the housing 20, thereby opening the cover 40, and using the holding portion 43 as a force-receiving fulcrum, which is convenient and labor-saving to operate and improves the user experience.

As shown in fig. 5, in some examples, the elastic pulling piece 42 is located inside the holding portion 43, and the elastic pulling piece 42 and the holding portion 43 are arranged at intervals, so that the holding portion 43 is prevented from being deformed when the elastic pulling piece 42 pulls, and meanwhile, since the elastic pulling piece 42 is located inside the holding portion, the operation of a user is further facilitated, and the convenience of opening the cover is improved.

As shown in fig. 4 and 5, in some examples, the outer peripheral wall of the housing 20 has an inwardly recessed groove 24, the snap projection is disposed in the groove 24, and the snap projection protrudes from the outer peripheral wall of the housing 20, so that the snap on the cover 40 is conveniently matched with the snap on the cover, and the manufacturing difficulty can be reduced, and the manufacturing and molding of the integral structure are facilitated.

As shown in fig. 5, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a side of the cover body 40 facing the housing 20 is provided with a blocking protrusion 44, a projection of the blocking protrusion 44 on a plane where the outer input port 21 is located covers an edge of the outer input port 21, and the blocking protrusion 44 is in sealing connection with a peripheral edge of the outer input port 21 in a state where the cover body 40 closes the outer input port 21, so as to seal the outer input port 21, and by providing the blocking protrusion 44, not only the fitting of the cover body 40 with the outer input port 21 is facilitated, and the sealing performance at the outer input port 21 is ensured, but also other portions of the cover body 40 and the input port 22 can be arranged at intervals, so as to facilitate the input of the liquid consumable.

In some examples, the blocking protrusion 44 is formed in a shape corresponding to the edge of the outer dispensing opening 21, and the blocking protrusion 44 has a gasket thereon, and the outer dispensing opening 21 is sealingly connected to the blocking protrusion 44 by the gasket, thereby improving the sealing property at the outer dispensing opening 21.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, in a state where the cover body 40 closes the outer dispensing opening 21, a gap is left between a portion of the cover body 40 facing the dispensing outlet 22 and the dispensing outlet 22, and the gap communicates with the outside, so that the liquid consumable can be dispensed through the gap.

As shown in fig. 1, according to an embodiment of the present invention, dispenser 100 further includes a pump assembly 30, pump assembly 30 is disposed on body 10, pump assembly 30 has a suction port 321 and a pumping port 331, suction port 321 is in communication with liquid storage chamber 101, pumping port 331 is in communication with dispensing outlet 22, suction port 321 sucks the liquid consumable in liquid storage chamber 101 to pumping port 331, so that the consumable in liquid storage chamber 101 is dispensed through dispensing outlet 22.

As shown in fig. 6, in some examples, the pump assembly 30 includes a pump body 31, a suction pipeline 32 and a pumping pipeline 33, one end of the suction pipeline 32 is connected to an inflow port 311 of the pump body 31, one end of the suction pipeline 32 forms a suction port 321, one end of the pumping pipeline 33 is connected to an outflow port 312 of the pump body 31, and the other end of the pumping pipeline 33 forms a pumping port 331, so that under the action of the pump body 31, the liquid consumables can be sprayed into a washing cavity of the dishwasher through the pumping port 331 and the dispensing outlet 22, thereby expanding the dispensing range of the consumables and improving the washing effect.

As shown in fig. 6, in some examples, the suction pipeline 32 extends in the up-down direction, the lower end of the suction pipeline 32 forms a suction port 321, and the suction port 321 is adjacent to the bottom of the liquid storage cavity 101, so that the suction port 321 is always in a liquid-tight state, and the consumables are prevented from being condensed at the suction port 321 to block the suction port 321, thereby ensuring that the pump body 31 can be sucked into the consumables through the suction port 321 at all times. Further, the bottom of stock solution chamber 101 has the liquid seal chamber, and suction port 321 is located the liquid seal intracavity to further guarantee that suction port 321 department can not have the air admission, the problem that the air influences the input volume can not appear, improved the stable control of consumptive material input volume effectively, also avoided appearing the problem that the consumptive material can't be put in simultaneously.

In some examples, at least a portion of the pumping line 33 extends obliquely with respect to the up-down direction, as shown in fig. 6, the pumping line 33 includes: vertical pipe section 3301 and slope pipe section 3302, vertical pipe section 3301 extends along vertical direction, vertical pipe section 3301's upper end forms pumping port 331, the one end of slope pipe section 3302 is connected with the egress opening 312 of the pump body 31, the other end of slope pipeline is connected with vertical pipe section 3301's lower extreme, slope pipe section 3302 extends along the direction of keeping away from the pump body 31 slope downwards gradually, therefore, when the pump body 31 stops work, the remaining liquid consumptive material in the vertical pipe section 3301 flows backwards to the one end of slope pipeline under the action of gravity, the liquid consumptive material shutoff pumping pipeline 33 of refluence, prevent that external air from taking place to contact with the egress opening 312 of the pump body 31, thereby reduce the risk that the liquid consumptive material solidifies to harden and shutoff egress opening 312 in egress opening 312 department.

In some examples, the portion of the pumping line 33 adjacent to the pump outlet extends obliquely from bottom to top, or the entirety of the pumping line 33 is configured to extend obliquely from bottom to top, i.e. the pumping line 33 extends obliquely from bottom to top in the direction from the flow outlet 312 to the pumping outlet 331. Like this, can guarantee that at least some liquid consumptive material can flow backwards smoothly to the pumping pipeline 33 in to avoid liquid consumptive material and air contact, thereby prevent that liquid consumptive material from solidifying and blockking up egress opening 312, guarantee the normal work of the pump body 31, guarantee the smooth and easy circulation of liquid consumptive material.

In some examples, the number of the suction ports 321 is equal to that of the inflow ports 311, the suction ports 321 are in one-to-one communication with the inflow ports 311 through the suction pipelines 32, the number of the pumping ports 331 is equal to that of the outflow ports 312, the pumping ports 331 are in one-to-one communication with the outflow ports 312, and the pump body 31 can control the feeding of the consumables in the liquid storage chamber 101 by controlling the on-off of the inflow ports 311 and the outflow ports 312.

As shown in fig. 6, in some examples, there are one outflow port 312 and one inflow port 311, and there are one-way valves at both the outflow port 312 and the inflow port 311, the pump assembly 30 has one pump body 31, and when the pump body 31 is in operation, the consumable in the liquid storage chamber 101 flows in through the suction port 321 and the inflow port 311, and under the action of the one-way valves, the consumable is discharged to the pumping pipeline 33 through the outflow port 312, and then discharged through the pumping port 331 and the dispensing outlet 22, so as to dispense the consumable.

In some examples, stock solution chamber 101 includes first stock solution chamber and second stock solution chamber, and first stock solution chamber and second stock solution chamber keep apart each other, make first stock solution chamber and second stock solution intracavity can deposit different consumptive materials respectively from this to realize automatic input function in the washing stage of difference, or be convenient for carry out the input of different consumptive materials to the washing thing of treating of difference, further improve user's use and experience.

Specifically, the inflow port 311 includes a first inflow port 311 and a second inflow port 311, the outflow port 312 includes a first outflow port 312 and a second outflow port 312, the first suction port 321 communicates with the first reservoir, the first pumping port 331 communicates with the dispensing outlet 22, and the pump body 31 can dispense the consumables in the first reservoir into the washing chamber of the dishwasher in a state that the first inflow port 311 communicates with the first outflow port 312; the second suction port 321 is communicated with the second liquid storage cavity, the second pumping port 331 is communicated with the dispensing outlet 22, and the pump body 31 can dispense the consumables in the second liquid storage cavity into the washing cavity of the dishwasher in a state that the second inflow port 311 is communicated with the second outflow port 312, wherein the pump body 31 includes one, and the pump assembly 30 can selectively control the on-off of the first inflow port 311 and the first outflow port 312 or the second inflow port 311 and the second outflow port 312, so as to dispense the consumables in different liquid storage cavities 101.

That is, when the pump body 31 is operated, the first inlet 311 and the first outlet 312 can be conducted, so that the consumables in the first reservoir chamber can flow in through the first suction port 321 and can be thrown into the washing chamber through the first pumping port 331, and at this time, the second inlet 311 and the second outlet 312 are not conducted; or when the pump body 31 works, the second inflow opening 311 is communicated with the second outflow opening 312, so that the consumables in the second liquid storage cavity flow in through the second suction opening 321, and are thrown into the washing cavity through the second pumping opening 331, and at the moment, the first inflow opening 311 is not communicated with the second outflow opening 312, so that the throw-in device 100 can realize the adjustment of the type of the thrown-in consumables by arranging one pump body 31, and the throw-in device has the advantages of simple structure, convenience in control and low cost.

In some examples, the bottom of each liquid storage cavity 101 has a corresponding liquid seal cavity, and the first suction port 321 and the second suction port 321 are respectively located in the corresponding liquid seal cavities, thereby ensuring that each suction port 321 does not have air entering, avoiding the problem that air affects the input amount, effectively improving the stable control of the consumable input amount, and avoiding the problem that the consumable cannot be input.

In some examples, the first pumping port 331 and the second pumping port 331 are both communicated with the same throwing outlet 22, so that the structure can be simplified, the whole structure is compact and reasonable, and the assembly and connection are convenient.

In some examples, the dispensing outlet 22 is selectively communicated with one of the first pumping port 331 and the second pumping port 331, that is, the dispensing outlet 22 can be communicated with the first pumping port 331, and the dispensing outlet 22 is not communicated with the second pumping port 331, when the first fluid inlet 311 is communicated with the first fluid outlet 312, the consumables in the first fluid storage chamber can be pumped out through the first suction port 321, the first pumping port 331 and the dispensing outlet 22; or the dispensing outlet 22 is communicated with the second pumping port 331, and the dispensing outlet 22 is not communicated with the first pumping port 331, at this time, the second inlet 311 is communicated with the second outlet 312, and the consumables in the second liquid storage cavity can be pumped out through the second suction port 321, the second pumping port 331 and the dispensing outlet 22.

In some examples, the outer dispensing port 21 has first and second spaced apart portions, the first portion communicating with the first reservoir and the second portion communicating with the second reservoir, whereby a user may dispense consumables into the first reservoir through the first portion of the outer dispensing port 21 and into the second reservoir through the second portion of the outer dispensing port 21.

In some specific examples, the pump body 31 includes a driving module 3101 and a joint module 3102, the inflow port 311 and the outflow port 312 are disposed on the joint module 3102, the driving module 3101 is matched with the joint module 3102, the driving module 3101 is used for driving the joint module 3102 to be switched on and off, and the joint module 3102 is connected with the suction pipeline 32 and the pumping pipeline 33 so as to conduct the suction pipeline 32 and the pumping pipeline 33.

The connector module 3102 may be one, that is, the inlet 311 and the outlet 312 are both one, and the pump assembly 30 includes a suction line 32 and a pumping line 33, thereby dispensing the consumables in the liquid storage chamber 101 into the washing chamber; the connector module 3102 may also be multiple, for example, the connector module 3102 includes two, the inflow port 311 and the outflow port 312 are respectively provided with two, one inflow port 311 corresponds to one outflow port 312, the other inflow port 311 corresponds to the other outflow port 312, the pump assembly 30 includes two suction pipelines 32 and two pumping pipelines 33, thereby two consumables in the two liquid storage cavities 101 can be put into the washing cavity, the putting of the two consumables is realized, the function integration and the structure integration are realized, the structure is simple, the cost is low, the use is flexible and convenient, and the use experience of a user is good.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the body 10 is provided with a liquid storage cavity 101 and a mounting cavity 102, the mounting cavity 102 is separated from the liquid storage cavity 101, the mounting cavity 102 can be arranged above the bottom wall of the liquid storage cavity 101, and the pump body 31 is mounted in the mounting cavity 102, so that consumables are prevented from flowing into the mounting cavity 102 to influence the normal use of the pump body 31, and the normal work of the pump body 31 is ensured; and therefore, the whole structure is compact, and the integration level is high.

The door assembly 200 for a dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: the door body 60, the door body 60 has mounting holes; according to the dispenser 100 for the dishwasher of the embodiment of the present invention, a part of the housing 20 is fitted in the mounting hole, and by using the dispenser 100, the liquid consumables can be dispensed, the opening and closing of the cover body 40 is more convenient, the structure is simple, the assembly is convenient, the market competitiveness of the product is improved, and the user experience is good.

According to the dishwasher of the embodiment of the present invention, the dispenser 100 for the dishwasher according to the embodiment of the present invention or the door assembly 200 for the dishwasher according to the embodiment of the present invention is adopted, the dispensing of the liquid consumables can be realized, the opening and closing of the cover body 40 is more convenient, the structure is simple, the assembly is convenient, the market competitiveness of the product is improved, and the use experience of the user is good.

In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may comprise the first and second features being in direct contact, or may comprise the first and second features being in contact, not directly, but via another feature in between. 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.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" or the like mean 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 invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above 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 invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A dispenser for a dishwasher, comprising:

a body defining a reservoir cavity;

the shell is connected with the body and provided with an outer throwing port and a throwing outlet, and the outer throwing port and the throwing outlet are both communicated with the liquid storage cavity; one side of the shell is provided with an installation surface, and the projections of the outer throwing port and the throwing outlet on the installation surface are both positioned in the installation surface;

the cover body is arranged on the shell in a pivoting way between an opening position and a closing position so as to open or close the outer throwing opening; the cover covers the mounting surface in a state where the cover closes the outer drop port.

2. The dispenser for a dishwasher of claim 1, wherein the cover has a first fitting portion, and the housing has a second fitting portion, the first fitting portion being snap-fitted with the second fitting portion in a state where the cover is in the closed position.

3. The dispenser for a dishwasher of claim 2, wherein one of the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion forms a click projection, and the other of the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion has a click catch, which is click-fitted with the click projection.

4. The dispenser of claim 3, wherein the cover has a resilient tab, and the catch is disposed on the resilient tab.

5. The dispenser for a dishwasher of claim 4 wherein said cover is formed in a circular shape, said resilient paddle comprising:

the first elastic shifting piece extends along the radial direction of the cover body, and one end of the first elastic shifting piece is connected with the cover body;

the second elastic shifting piece extends along the axial direction of the cover body, one end of the second elastic shifting piece is connected with one end of the first elastic shifting piece, and the buckle is arranged on one side, back to the first elastic shifting piece, of the second elastic shifting piece.

6. The dispenser for a dishwasher of claim 4 wherein said cover further comprises a grip portion, said grip portion being disposed adjacent said resilient paddle.

7. The dispenser for a dishwasher of claim 6 wherein said resilient tab is located inwardly of said grip portion and is spaced from said grip portion.

8. The dispenser for a dishwasher according to claim 3, wherein the outer peripheral wall of the housing has a recess recessed inward, the click projection is provided in the recess and the click projection projects from the outer peripheral wall of the housing.

9. The dispenser for a dishwasher of claim 2, wherein the cover is pivotally connected to the housing by a pivot, the first engagement portion being located on a side of the cover remote from the pivot.

10. The dispenser for a dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein a side of the cover body facing the housing has a blocking protrusion, and the blocking protrusion is sealingly connected to a peripheral edge of the outer dispensing opening in a state where the cover body closes the outer dispensing opening.

11. The dispenser for a dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein a gap is left between a portion of the cover facing the dispensing outlet and the dispensing outlet in a state where the cover closes the outer dispensing opening, the gap communicating with the outside.

12. The dispenser for a dishwasher of claim 1 wherein said dispensing outlet is located in a plane lower than a plane of said outer dispensing opening.

13. The dispenser for a dishwasher of any one of claims 1 to 12, further comprising:

the pump assembly is arranged on the body and is provided with a suction port and a pumping port, the suction port is communicated with the liquid storage cavity, and the pumping port is communicated with the throwing outlet.

14. A door assembly for a dishwasher, comprising:

the door body is provided with a mounting hole;

the dispenser for a dishwasher of any one of claims 1 to 13, a portion of the housing fitting within the mounting aperture.

15. A dishwasher, comprising a dispenser for a dishwasher according to any one of claims 1 to 13, or a door assembly for a dishwasher according to claim 14.