CN111728557A - Air duct structure of dish washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses an air duct structure of a dish washing machine, which comprises an air inlet channel, an air inducing channel and an air outlet channel which are communicated with an accommodating chamber of the dish washing machine and are sequentially connected; the air inlet channel is provided with a fan unit; the air inducing channel is at least partially attached to the outer wall of the accommodating chamber; the air outlet channel is at least partially attached to the top wall of the accommodating chamber and communicated with the accommodating chamber; the steam generating assembly is communicated with the accommodating cavity, water in the accommodating cavity is utilized to generate steam, and the steam is conveyed back to the accommodating cavity, so that steam washing of articles to be washed is realized. The invention provides an air duct structure of a dish-washing machine, which realizes that air flow quickly enters an accommodating chamber through an air duct by arranging the air duct structure with changed airflow basin in the air duct; in addition, a steam generating assembly communicated with the accommodating cavity is further arranged, water in the accommodating cavity is introduced into the steam generator to generate steam, and finally the tableware is cleaned.

Description

Air duct structure of dish washing machine

Technical Field

The invention belongs to the technical field of household appliances, and particularly relates to an air duct structure of a dish washing machine.

Background

With the improvement of living standard, the requirements of people on living quality are higher and higher, so that the requirements on the quality, the performance, the humanization of use, the intellectualization of operation and the like of products are higher and higher. The dish washing machine as an excellent product also gradually enters the life of people, is equipment for automatically cleaning dishes, chopsticks, plates, dishes, knives, forks and the like, and greatly facilitates the life of people. The tableware is usually required to be dried after being washed by the dish washing machine, in the existing dish washing machine, one part of the dish washing machine is not connected with an external drying system, water drops on the tableware are evaporated by means of the heat of the tableware, the drying of the tableware is realized, but the drying effect is poor; other dishwashers rely on external drying systems to accelerate the drying of the dishware by accelerating the flow of air in the dishwasher to carry away water vapor. However, the external drying system is designed to circulate the air in the dishwasher by means of a centrifugal fan to inject the dry air into the dishwasher or to extract the dry air from the dishwasher by means of water vapor (which corrodes the air machine for a long time). However, the flow direction and the watershed of the airflow entering the dishwasher are unstable, the air volume driven by the usually adopted centrifugal fan is limited, the air volume is increased by increasing the rotating speed of the fan, and the noise is very large, so that the user experience is seriously influenced.

Chinese patent application No. CN201720747062.8 discloses an exhaust system and a dishwasher including the same. The air exhaust system comprises a fan assembly, an air duct and an air outlet structure, wherein an outlet of the fan assembly is connected to an air inlet connecting portion of the air duct, the air outlet structure is connected to the air duct in a sliding mode, and at least part of the air outlet structure can be communicated with an air outlet of the air duct.

Chinese patent with application number CN201620180046.0 discloses a condensation exhaust pipe of dish washer, condensation drying device and dish washer of dish washer, wherein, the condensation exhaust pipe of dish washer is used for setting up between the inner door and the outer door of dish washer, it includes the pipeline body, the pipeline body has the condensation inner chamber, locate the condensation entry on condensation inner chamber top and locate the condensation export of condensation inner chamber bottom, the inner wall of condensation inner chamber includes the vertical wall of a plurality of vertical downwardly extending and the slope wall of a plurality of slope downwardly extending, each vertical wall sets up along vertical direction with each slope wall in turn.

Although the prior art discloses a technical scheme for exhausting air of a dish washer, the defects of small air quantity, high noise and the like of a drying fan still exist; meanwhile, the tableware residues are not thoroughly cleaned, and the steam washing can only realize the cleaning of the tableware, only can perform partial sterilization, and cannot realize large-range sterilization; meanwhile, for tableware with high viscosity or without cleaning after being placed for a long time, high-pressure water cannot be effectively cleaned, and a water inlet pipeline is usually independently arranged in steam washing, so that the structure is complicated and resources are wasted.

Therefore, the defects and shortcomings of the prior art need to be improved, and the air duct structure of the dish washing machine is provided, through the air duct structure which is attached to the accommodating chamber of the dish washing machine and changes the area of the airflow basin in the air duct, airflow can quickly enter the accommodating chamber through the air duct, the air volume loss is small, meanwhile, a structure for preventing water or steam in the accommodating chamber from flowing back along the air duct is arranged in the air duct, the service life of the whole device is ensured, and the occurrence of mildewing is also prevented; in addition, the cross-flow fan is adopted, so that the air quantity is increased, the noise is reduced, and the user experience is improved; and, be provided with and hold the steam generation subassembly of cavity intercommunication, through will holding the water in the cavity and introducing steam generator, produce steam, realize the washing to the tableware, through the water transformation who will hold in the cavity high temperature vapor, promote the cavity temperature in the short time rapidly, effectively play the effect of disinfecting and dispelling the spot on the tableware.

The present invention has been made in view of this situation.

Disclosure of Invention

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art and to provide an air duct structure of a dishwasher that can overcome the above problems or at least partially solve the above problems.

In order to solve the technical problems, the invention adopts the technical scheme that: an air duct structure of a dish washer comprises

An air inlet channel, an air inducing channel and an air outlet channel which are communicated with the containing chamber of the dish-washing machine and are connected in sequence;

the air inlet channel is provided with a fan unit;

the air inducing channel is at least partially attached to the outer wall of the accommodating chamber;

the air outlet channel is at least partially attached to the top wall of the accommodating chamber and communicated with the accommodating chamber;

the steam generating assembly is communicated with the accommodating cavity, water in the accommodating cavity is utilized to generate steam, and the steam is conveyed back to the accommodating cavity, so that steam washing of articles to be washed is realized.

The steam generation assembly comprises a first connecting pipe, a second connecting pipe, a third connecting pipe, a power part and a heating part;

the first connecting pipe is communicated with the power part;

the third connecting pipe is communicated with the heating part;

the first connecting pipe and the third connecting pipe are respectively communicated with the accommodating chamber;

the second connecting pipe is communicated with the power part and the heating part, and the steam generating assembly communicated with the accommodating cavity is arranged, so that steam is generated by utilizing water in the accommodating cavity, the tableware is cleaned, and the problem of independent water diversion is avoided.

Further, the water in the accommodating chamber enters the power part after passing through the first connecting pipe under the action of the power part;

after being pressurized in the power part, the water enters the heating part through the second connecting pipe, and is heated and boiled to high-temperature water vapor under the action of the heating part;

the high-temperature water vapor enters the accommodating cavity after passing through the third connecting pipe, so that steam washing of articles to be washed in the accommodating cavity is realized, the temperature of the cavity is quickly raised in a short time by converting water in the accommodating cavity into the high-temperature water vapor, and the effects of sterilizing and removing stains on tableware are effectively achieved;

in one embodiment, the high temperature steam has a temperature of 100 ℃.

Furthermore, the first connecting pipe and the third connecting pipe are flexible pipes;

in one embodiment, the third connecting tube is a high temperature resistant hose;

in one embodiment, further comprising

A sink configured to receive items to be washed;

the space of the sink accommodating the items to be washed forms the accommodating chamber.

In addition, the air outlet channel comprises an air inlet and an air outlet;

the air inlet is communicated with the air inducing channel;

the air outlet is communicated with the accommodating chamber;

in one embodiment, the air outlet channel gradually increases the area of the airflow flowing area from the air inlet to one side of the air outlet, and the area of the airflow flowing through the airflow flowing area from the air inlet to the air outlet continuously increases, so that the airflow is decelerated, the guiding plate and the air outlet channel can guide the flowing airflow, and the airflow with disordered flowing area is changed into the airflow with stable and uniform flowing area.

Furthermore, a backflow preventing structure is arranged in the air duct and used for preventing water or steam from flowing back from the accommodating cavity along the air duct;

in one embodiment, the backflow prevention structure includes a grill disposed at the air outlet;

a plurality of grid pieces are arranged on the grid at intervals;

in one embodiment, the grid can rotate around a shaft, so that the air outlet angle of the grid is adjusted, adjustment of different angles is achieved, the requirements of customers on washing at different angles are met, the grid with adjustable direction is arranged at the air outlet of the air duct, further, the grid can face at least two different directions in the adjusting process, the effect of uniform flow direction in the process that air flow enters the accommodating chamber through the air duct is guaranteed, meanwhile, primary shielding that water or steam in the accommodating chamber enters the air duct is achieved, and the occurrence probability of backflow of the water or steam along the air duct is reduced;

in one embodiment, at least two of the grids are rotated around the shaft at different angles and directions;

the water or steam in the accommodating chamber is at least partially blocked outside the air outlet channel under the action of the grid pieces with different angles and directions, and the grid with adjustable orientation is arranged at the air outlet of the air duct;

in one embodiment, the grille is detachably connected with the air outlet;

in one embodiment, the grid is provided with claws at its periphery;

the air outlet is provided with a clamping groove corresponding to the clamping jaw;

the jack catch with the draw-in groove cooperation realizes the grid with the dismantlement of air outlet, the user of being convenient for is to the washing and the maintenance of grid.

Furthermore, the backflow preventing structure comprises a switch part which is arranged in the air outlet channel and can open or close the air outlet channel, the switch part realizes the sealing of the air outlet channel, ensures the isolation of the air outlet channel and the accommodating chamber of the dish washing machine, and avoids the backflow of water or steam in the washing or steam drying process;

in one embodiment, the switch part opens or closes the wind outlet channel at least along the direction of the airflow flowing in the wind outlet channel;

in one embodiment, the switch part is connected with a driving device;

after the driving device receives the opening or closing signal, the switching part is driven to open or close the air outlet channel;

in one embodiment, at least the outer edge of the switch part is wrapped with an elastic sealing structure, and the sealing structure ensures the sealing effect of the air outlet channel when the switch part is in a closed state;

when the switch part is closed, the sealing structure is matched with the inner wall of the air outlet channel, and the switch part seals the air outlet channel.

Still further, the backflow preventing structure comprises a first bottom surface and a second bottom surface which are arranged on the bottom wall of the air outlet channel;

the first bottom surface is provided with the air inlet;

the second bottom surface is provided with the air outlet;

in one embodiment, a height difference forming the backflow preventing structure is arranged between the first bottom surface and the second bottom surface, and the height difference enables the flow track of water or steam flowing back from the accommodating cavity to be changed, so that the flowability of the water or steam is reduced;

in one embodiment, the distance from the first bottom surface to the top wall of the air outlet channel is smaller than the distance from the second bottom surface to the top wall of the air outlet channel;

in one embodiment, the backflow prevention structure comprises a water blocking rib arranged on the first bottom surface;

the water retaining ribs are perpendicular to the flowing direction of water or steam in the air outlet channel, and the water retaining ribs further block the water or steam flowing in the air outlet channel.

Meanwhile, the backflow preventing structure also comprises a water storage tank arranged at the bottom of the induced draft channel, and the water storage tank enables residual water in the air channel to be hit and stored at one position;

in one embodiment, the inner wall of the induced air channel is formed with a structure for guiding water or steam flowing back from the air outlet channel to the water storage tank, so that residual steam can be guided to the water storage tank after the inner wall of the air channel is liquefied;

in one embodiment, the lowest end of the water storage tank is provided with a water outlet, so that the corrosion and deterioration caused by the fact that washing water is left in the air channel for a long time after water or steam in the accommodating chamber flows back along the air channel are avoided;

in one embodiment, the water outlet is opened and closed by a plug body which is pulled or rotated;

in one embodiment, the withdrawal or rotation of the plug body is achieved manually or electrically.

Furthermore, the connection parts of the air inlet channel and the air inducing channel and the connection parts of the air inducing channel and the air outlet channel are provided with arc-shaped transition structures;

the arc-shaped transition structure forms a trend of introducing airflow generated by the fan unit into the induced air channel and the air outlet channel from the air inlet channel, and the arc-shaped transition structure is arranged at the air channel exchange position, namely the change position of the airflow domain area in the air channel, so that the flowing airflow can be guided by the arc-shaped transition structure to change the flow direction, the rigid contact between the airflow flow direction and the inner wall of the air channel is avoided, and the loss of the airflow is greatly reduced while the airflow rapidly passes through the transition structure;

in one embodiment, the air duct formed on the outer wall of the accommodating chamber by the air inducing channel is of a linear structure convenient for air flow to pass through, and the linear air duct structure is convenient for air flow to pass through quickly, so that air volume loss caused by an air duct with too many arc or bend angles is avoided;

in one embodiment, the cross-sectional area of the airflow basin in the air inducing channel is smaller than that of the airflow basin in the air inlet channel, the area difference of the airflow basins of the two air channels is beneficial to acceleration of airflow in the flowing process, and when the airflow enters the air channel of the small-area basin from the air channel of the large-area basin, higher transmission speed is obtained and quickly passes through the air channel of the small-area basin, so that the transmission efficiency of the airflow in the air channel is improved, and the loss of air volume is avoided;

in one embodiment, the side wall of the air outlet channel is arc-shaped and is matched with the guide plate to form a structure for adjusting the air flow flowing through;

in one embodiment, the arc-shaped side wall of the air outlet channel is at least partially in a C-shaped structure, and the air channel at the top of the accommodating chamber is set to be in an approximately C-shaped arc-shaped structure, so that the damage or corrosion of the cross-flow fan caused by water or steam flowing back from the air channel in the working process of the dishwasher is avoided;

in one embodiment, the fan unit is a cross-flow fan arranged in the air inlet channel, a large amount of drying air sources are provided by arranging the cross-flow fan in the air inlet channel, and meanwhile, the cross-flow fan is low in noise during operation, the influence on the surrounding environment of the dish washing machine is reduced, and a more comfortable environment is provided for a user.

After adopting the technical scheme, compared with the prior art, the invention has the following beneficial effects:

1. according to the invention, the air channel structure which is attached to the accommodating chamber of the dish-washing machine and changes the area of the airflow basin in the air channel is arranged, so that airflow can quickly enter the accommodating chamber through the air channel, and the air volume loss is small;

2. by arranging the backflow prevention structure in the air duct, the situation that water or steam in the accommodating chamber flows back along the air duct to cause damage of the fan unit or remains in the air duct to cause corrosion and mildew is avoided;

3. the arc-shaped transition structure is arranged at the air channel exchange part, namely the change part of the area of the airflow basin in the air channel, so that the flowing airflow can be guided by the arc-shaped transition structure to change the flow direction, the rigid contact between the airflow flow direction and the inner wall of the air channel is avoided, and the loss of the air volume is greatly reduced while the airflow rapidly passes through the air channel;

4. through the change of the airflow basin of the air channel and the arrangement of two planes with different heights at the air outlet, the effects of multiple superposition of passing water or steam and backflow prevention are formed, and the situations that the water or steam in the accommodating cavity flows back along the air channel to cause damage of a fan unit or remains and causes corrosion and mildew in the air channel are further avoided;

5. the air outlet of the air duct is provided with the grille with adjustable direction, further, the grille can face at least two different directions in the adjusting process, primary shielding of water or steam in the accommodating chamber entering the air duct is realized, and the occurrence probability of backflow of the water or the steam along the air duct is reduced;

6. the air duct at the top of the containing chamber is set to be of an approximately C-shaped arc structure, so that the damage or corrosion of the cross-flow fan caused by water or steam flowing back from the air duct in the working process of the dish washing machine is avoided;

7. the cross-flow fan is arranged in the air inlet channel, a large amount of drying air sources are provided, and meanwhile, the noise is low during the operation of the cross-flow fan, so that the influence on the surrounding environment of the dish washing machine is reduced, and a more comfortable environment is provided for users;

8. according to the invention, the steam generation assembly communicated with the accommodating cavity is arranged, so that steam is generated by utilizing water in the accommodating cavity, the tableware is cleaned by generating steam, and the problem of water diversion alone is avoided;

9. the water in the accommodating cavity is converted into high-temperature steam, so that the temperature of the accommodating cavity is rapidly increased in a short time, and the effects of sterilizing and removing stains on tableware are effectively achieved.

The following describes embodiments of the present invention in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the invention without limiting the invention to the right. It is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments, and that for a person skilled in the art, other drawings can be derived from them without inventive effort.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a first schematic view of the overall assembly of the air duct structure of the dishwasher of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a second schematic view of the air duct structure of the dishwasher of the present invention as an integral assembly;

FIG. 3 is a first schematic view of the air duct structure of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a second schematic view of the air duct structure of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a fan unit of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a first schematic view of an outlet duct according to the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a second schematic view of the air outlet channel of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a third schematic view of an outlet duct according to the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a fourth schematic view of the air outlet duct of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a schematic view of the exhaust duct of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a first schematic view of the conditioning assembly passage of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a second schematic view of the conditioning assembly passage of the present invention;

FIG. 13 is a schematic view of a steam generating assembly of the present invention;

FIG. 14 is a schematic view of the flow logic for use of the steam generating assembly of the present invention.

In the figure: 1. a housing chamber; 2. an air inlet channel; 201. a fan unit; 202. a heating unit; 3. an induced draft channel; 301. a water storage tank; 4. an air outlet channel; 401. an air inlet; 402. an air outlet; 403. a first bottom surface; 404. a second bottom surface; 405. a guide plate; 406. a grid; 407. a grid sheet; 408. a switch section; 409. water retaining ribs; 6. a transition structure; 8. an air exhaust channel; 801. an adjustment assembly; 802. a first adjusting unit; 803. a second adjusting unit; 804. a rotating shaft; 9. a steam generating assembly; 901. a first connecting pipe; 902. a second connecting pipe; 903. a third connecting pipe; 904. a power section; 905. a heating section; 10. a conversion member.

It should be noted that the drawings and the description are not intended to limit the scope of the inventive concept in any way, but to illustrate it by a person skilled in the art with reference to specific embodiments.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and the following embodiments are used for illustrating the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, but 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 construed as limiting the present invention.

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; may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

The dishwasher is used in daily life, for example, the drying fan has small air volume and large noise; the problems of serious loss and low transmission efficiency of the air flow generated by the fan in the process of conveying the air flow to the accommodating chamber 1; water or steam in the inner container of the dish-washing machine flows back along the air duct to cause the fan to be corroded or to go moldy; meanwhile, the tableware residues are not thoroughly cleaned, and the steam washing can only realize the cleaning of the tableware, only can perform partial sterilization, and cannot realize large-range sterilization; meanwhile, for tableware which is high in viscosity or cannot be cleaned after being placed for a long time, high-pressure water cannot be effectively cleaned, a water inlet pipeline is usually independently arranged in steam washing, the structure is complicated, resources are wasted, and the following technical scheme is developed for the technical problems.

Fig. 1 and 2 are first and second schematic diagrams of an overall assembly of an air duct structure of a dishwasher of the present invention, which mainly show an assembly position relationship between an accommodating chamber 1 and the air duct of the present invention, and as can be seen from fig. 1 and 2, the air duct of the present invention includes an air inlet channel 2, an air inducing channel 3 and an air outlet channel 4, the air inlet channel 2 is externally connected with a fan unit 201, the arrangement position of the fan unit 201 and the air inlet channel 2 further includes a converter 10, and a heating unit 202 is installed in the converter 10, however, in the setting process, the heating unit 202 and the converter 10 can be omitted according to actual needs, and are only an embodiment of the present invention; further, air inlet channel 2 sets up in the bottom that holds cavity 1, and induced air passageway 3 hugs closely with the lateral wall that holds cavity 1, and air-out passageway 4 then hugs closely with the top that holds cavity 1, and air-out passageway 4 sets up to the arc structure of approximate C type simultaneously, and the air current that fan unit 201 produced gets into in holding cavity 1 after passing through air inlet channel 2, induced air passageway 3 and air-out passageway 4.

Fig. 3 to 5 are schematic diagrams of a first schematic diagram and a second schematic diagram of an air duct structure and a fan unit 201 of the present invention, and it can be seen from fig. 3 to 5 that the air duct includes an air inlet channel 2, an air inducing channel 3, and an air outlet channel 4, and meanwhile, the fan unit 201 is connected with a conversion member 10 and the air inlet channel 2, a heating unit 202 is disposed in the conversion member 10, when the conversion member 10 is connected with the air inlet channel 2, a sealant is injected to realize complete sealing and fixing of the conversion member 10 and the air inlet channel 2, and the conversion member and the fan unit 201 are connected by a detachable thread structure; in addition, in the process of air duct conversion, an arc-shaped transition structure 6 is further arranged, and the transition structure 6 is arranged at the area change position of the air duct basin, so that the flowing air flow can be converted in the flow direction under the guidance of the arc-shaped transition structure 6, the rigid contact between the air flow direction and the inner wall of the air duct is avoided, and the air volume loss is greatly reduced while the air flow passes through the air duct quickly; furthermore, a water storage tank 301 is further arranged at the induced air channel 3, a structure for guiding the water or steam flowing back from the air outlet channel 4 to the water storage tank 301 is formed on the inner wall of the induced air channel 3, and the structure of the inner wall of the induced air channel 3 can be understood as a structure inclined towards the water storage tank 301, and the steam attached to the inner wall of the induced air channel 3 is converged into the water storage tank 301 under the action of the inclined inner wall.

Fig. 6 to 9 are schematic diagrams of a first, a second, a third and a fourth air outlet channel 4 of the present invention, and it can be seen from the drawings that the air outlet channel 4 is an arc structure similar to a C shape, an air inlet 401 communicated with the air inducing channel 3 and an air outlet 402 communicated with the accommodating chamber 1 are arranged in the air outlet channel 4, and a water blocking rib 409, a guide plate 405, a first bottom surface 403 and a second bottom surface 404 having a height difference are further arranged in the air outlet channel 4; the guide plate 405 is also of an arc-shaped structure, and has the same radian as the arc-shaped side wall of the air outlet channel 4, so that the air flow in the air outlet channel 4 is guided, and simultaneously, the backflow of water or steam in the accommodating chamber 1 is avoided, the water or steam in the accommodating chamber 1 is effectively blocked outside the drainage air duct under the action of the arc-shaped side wall of the air outlet channel 4, the guide plate 405, the height difference between the first bottom surface 403 and the second bottom surface 404, and the water blocking ribs 409, so that the water or steam is prevented from flowing to the fan unit 201 along the drainage air duct, and the fan unit 201 is prevented from being damaged; in addition, a grille 406 is arranged at the air outlet 402 of the air outlet channel 4; a plurality of grid sheets 407 are arranged on the grid 406 at intervals; furthermore, the grid sheets 407 can rotate around a shaft, and the angles and directions of the rotation of at least two grid sheets 407 around the shaft are different, so as to adjust the air outlet angle of the grid sheets 407; furthermore, the grille 406 is detachably connected with the air outlet 402, the periphery of the grille 406 is provided with a clamping jaw, and the air outlet 402 is provided with a clamping slot corresponding to the clamping jaw; the claws are matched with the clamping grooves, so that the grating 406 and the air outlet 402 are detached, and the grating 406 is convenient to clean and maintain by a user.

Fig. 10 to 12 are schematic diagrams of an exhaust channel 8 and first and second schematic diagrams of an adjusting component 801 channel according to the present invention, and it can be seen from the diagrams that the adjusting component 801 capable of connecting or disconnecting the exhaust channel 8 is arranged on the exhaust channel 8, and the adjusting mechanism capable of adjusting the size of the exhaust outlet is arranged on the exhaust channel 8, so as to realize the size adjustment of the area of the exhaust outlet 402, thereby ensuring the temperature of the dishwasher during washing, saving energy, and reducing the risk of water being discharged from the exhaust channel to the outside during washing; in the drying stage, the opening of the air port can be realized through a mechanism, the air discharge is accelerated, and the drying is rapid; meanwhile, the adjusting assembly 801 of the invention adopts two technical schemes, can horizontally move and turn over and rotate, and the shape of the air exhaust channel 8 can be changed in various ways, although only the rectangular air exhaust channel 8 is shown in fig. 11 and 12, the adjusting assembly can be adjusted according to actual conditions and needs, and the operation model of the adjusting mechanism and the shape of the air exhaust channel 8 are set, so as to enhance the adaptability of the adjusting mechanism and the adaptability of the air exhaust channels 8 with different dish washer models and different shapes, and meet the requirements of air exhaust at different gears and different drying conditions by adjusting the air exhaust channel 8 through the adjusting mechanism.

Fig. 13 is a schematic view of the steam generating assembly 9 of the present invention, in which it can be seen that the accommodating chamber 1 is communicated with the steam generating assembly 9, and by providing the steam generating assembly 9 communicated with the accommodating chamber 1, steam generation using water in the accommodating chamber 1 is realized, steam is generated, washing of dishes is realized, and the problem of separate water introduction is avoided; by converting water in the accommodating chamber 1 into high-temperature water vapor, the temperature of the chamber is quickly raised in a short time, and the effects of sterilizing and removing stains on tableware are effectively achieved.

Fig. 14 is a schematic diagram of the logic flow of the steam generating assembly 9 according to the present invention, in the pre-washing process of step S2 shown in fig. 14, before the pre-washing operation is performed, the steam generating assembly 9 connected to the accommodating chamber 1 is used to generate high temperature steam from the steam generator assembly connected to the accommodating chamber 1, and the steam is delivered into the accommodating chamber 1 of the dishwasher to rapidly raise the temperature in the accommodating chamber 1, so that the humidity and high temperature of the steam can effectively soften the residues with high viscosity or hardness, and then the high pressure water can easily remove stubborn dirt on the dishes.

Based on the above descriptions of fig. 1 to 14, the technical solution of the present invention is as follows when applied to the specific embodiment.

Example one

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the air duct structure of the dishwasher according to the present embodiment includes an air duct communicating with a receiving chamber 1 of the dishwasher; a fan unit 201, a heating unit 202, a flow guide structure and a backflow prevention structure are arranged in the air duct; the heating unit 202 is configured to heat the airflow generated by the fan unit 201 to form dry hot air flowing into the accommodating chamber 1 through the air inlet channel 2; the flow guide structure guides the airflow flowing through the air channel and flowing in a disordered way into uniform airflow; the backflow prevention structure prevents water or steam in the accommodating chamber 1 from flowing back into the air return duct.

According to the invention, the air channel structure which is attached to the accommodating chamber 1 of the dish-washing machine and changes the area of the airflow basin in the air channel is arranged, so that airflow can quickly enter the accommodating chamber 1 through the air channel, and the air volume loss is small; the flow guiding structure is arranged in the air duct, so that the turbulent air flowing through the air duct is guided, the flow field of the guided air flow is stable and uniform, and the air flow passes through the grids 406 arranged at the air outlet 402 of the air duct and facing different angles and is uniformly dispersed into the accommodating chamber 1; through set up the structure of preventing flowing backwards in the wind channel, avoided holding water or steam in the cavity 1 and flowing backwards along the wind channel, caused the damage of fan unit 201, perhaps remain and cause the condition emergence of corruption, moldy in the wind channel.

Example two

As shown in fig. 3 to 5, the present embodiment is further limited to the first embodiment, in which the air duct includes an air inlet channel 2, an air inducing channel 3, and an air outlet channel 4, which are communicated with the accommodating chamber 1 and are sequentially connected to each other; the air inlet channel 2 is provided with a fan unit 201 and a heating unit 202; the air inducing channel 3 is at least partially attached to the outer wall of the accommodating chamber 1; the air outlet channel 4 is at least partially attached to the top wall of the accommodating chamber 1 and is at least communicated with the accommodating chamber 1; further, the heating unit 202 is disposed in the air inlet direction of the fan unit 201 and the area formed inside the air inlet channel 2, and the air flowing through the air channel is heated by adding the heating unit 202 in the air channel, so as to achieve rapid drying of the internal environment of the washing machine.

EXAMPLE III

As shown in fig. 3 to 5, this embodiment is further limited to the first embodiment or the second embodiment, in this embodiment, the fan unit 201 is a cross flow fan disposed in the air intake channel 2, and by disposing the cross flow fan in the air intake channel 2, a large amount of dry air sources are provided, and meanwhile, the noise of the cross flow fan during operation is low, so that the influence on the environment around the dishwasher is reduced, and a more comfortable environment is provided for the user; further, the heating unit 202 is a PTC heater arranged in the air inlet channel 2, and heats the air flowing through the air channel by adding the PTC heater in the air channel, so as to realize the rapid drying of the internal environment of the washing machine.

Example four

As shown in fig. 3 to 5, this embodiment is a further limitation of any one of the first to third embodiments, in this embodiment, an arc-shaped transition structure 6 is disposed at a connection between the air inlet channel 2 and the air inducing channel 3, and at a connection between the air inducing channel 3 and the air outlet channel 4; the arc-shaped transition structure 6 forms a trend of introducing the airflow generated by the fan unit 201 from the air inlet channel 2 into the air inducing channel 3 and the air outlet channel 4, and the arc-shaped transition structure 6 is arranged at the air channel exchange position, namely the change position of the airflow domain area in the air channel, so that the flowing airflow can be guided by the arc-shaped transition structure 6 to change the flow direction, the rigid contact between the airflow flow direction and the inner wall of the air channel is avoided, and the loss of the airflow is greatly reduced while the airflow rapidly passes through the air channel; the air channel formed on the outer wall of the accommodating chamber 1 by the air inducing channel 3 is of a linear structure convenient for air flow to pass through, and the linear air channel structure is convenient for air flow to pass through quickly, so that air volume loss caused by an air channel with too much arc or bend angle is avoided; the cross-sectional area of the airflow basin in the air inducing channel 3 is smaller than that of the airflow basin in the air inlet channel 2, the area difference of the airflow basins of the two air channels is beneficial to acceleration of airflow in the flowing process, and when the airflow enters the air channel of the small-area basin from the air channel of the large-area basin, higher transfer speed is obtained, the airflow quickly passes through the air channel of the small-area basin, so that the transfer efficiency of the airflow in the air channel is improved, and the loss of air volume is avoided.

EXAMPLE five

As shown in fig. 6 to 9, the present embodiment is further defined by the first to fourth embodiments, and the air outlet channel 4 of the present embodiment includes an air inlet 401 and an air outlet 402; the air inlet 401 is communicated with the induced air channel 3; the air outlet 402 is communicated with the accommodating chamber 1, air flow generated by the fan unit 201 enters the air outlet channel 4 from the air inlet 401 after passing through the air inlet channel 2 and the air inducing channel 3, and is changed from turbulent air flow to uniform air flow under the action of a flow guide structure of a guide plate 405 and the like in the air outlet channel 4, and finally enters the accommodating chamber 1 from the air outlet 402.

EXAMPLE six

As shown in fig. 6 to 9, this embodiment is further limited to the fifth embodiment, in this embodiment, the air outlet channel 4 gradually increases the area of the flow field of the airflow from the air inlet 401 to the air outlet 402, and the area of the flow field from the air inlet 401 to the air outlet 402 continuously increases, when the airflow passes through this area, the airflow rapidly flows from the drainage channel, and becomes slow along with the expansion of the area of the flow field, which is favorable for the deceleration of the airflow, so that the guide plate 405 and the air outlet channel 4 guide the airflow flowing through, and the airflow with turbulent flow field becomes a smooth and uniform flow field.

EXAMPLE seven

As shown in fig. 6 to 9, the present embodiment is further limited to the fifth embodiment or the sixth embodiment, in which a first bottom surface 403 and a second bottom surface 404 are disposed on a bottom wall of the air outlet channel 4; the first bottom surface 403 is provided with the air inlet 401; the second bottom surface 404 is provided with the air outlet 402; a height difference is formed between the first bottom surface 403 and the second bottom surface 404, and a distance from the first bottom surface 403 to the top wall of the air outlet channel 4 is smaller than a distance from the second bottom surface 404 to the top wall of the air outlet channel 4; the height difference enables the airflow flowing from the induced air channel 3 to have a tendency of flowing into the accommodating chamber 1 when flowing through the air outlet channel 4, so that the airflow flowing efficiency is improved, and the loss of the airflow in the air duct is avoided; meanwhile, when water or steam in the accommodating chamber 1 flows back along the air outlet channel 4, the height difference can also play a role in changing the flow direction of the water or steam, and further play a role in blocking.

Example eight

As shown in fig. 6 to 9, in this embodiment, as further defined by the seventh embodiment, when the airflow generated by the fan unit 201 flows along the side of the air inlet 401 to the side of the air outlet 402 in the air outlet channel 4, the height difference between the first bottom surface 403 and the second bottom surface 404 forms the flow guiding structure, and the height difference makes the flowing airflow form a downward flowing trend, which enhances the trend of the airflow flowing from the top of the accommodating chamber 1 to the accommodating chamber 1; further, when the water or the steam in the accommodating chamber 1 flows along the air outlet 402 side toward the air inlet 401 side in the air outlet channel 4, the height difference between the first bottom surface 403 and the second bottom surface 404 forms the backflow prevention structure, and the height difference changes the flow trajectory of the water or the steam flowing back from the accommodating chamber 1, thereby reducing the fluidity of the water or the steam.

Change through wind channel airflow basin and air outlet 402 department set up two planes of height difference, form the multiple stack to the effect that the air current that flows through accelerates, it is even by the water conservancy diversion in the wind channel to have guaranteed that the air current is quick, and send into with higher speed and hold in the cavity 1, form the multiple stack to the water or the steam that flow through simultaneously, the effect of preventing the refluence, water or steam along the wind channel refluence in further having avoided holding the cavity 1, cause the damage of fan unit 201, perhaps remain and cause the corruption in the wind channel, the moldy condition takes place.

Example nine

As shown in fig. 6 to 9, this embodiment is a further limitation of any one of the first to eighth embodiments, in which the side wall of the air outlet channel 4 is disposed in an arc shape, and cooperates with the guide plate 405 to form a structure for adjusting the air flow passing through; the arc-shaped side wall of the air outlet channel 4 is at least partially of a C-shaped structure, and the air channel shape at the top of the accommodating chamber 1 is set to be of an approximate C-shaped arc-shaped structure, so that the problem that water or steam flows back from the air channel to cause damage or corrosion of the cross-flow fan in the working process of the dish washing machine is avoided.

Example ten

As shown in fig. 6 to 9, the present embodiment is further limited to any one of the first to ninth embodiments, the flow guiding structure of the present embodiment includes a plurality of guiding plates 405 disposed at intervals on the bottom wall of the air outlet channel 4, and the guiding plates 405 guide the turbulent airflow flowing through the flow field to form a smooth and uniform airflow flow field; the guide plate 405 guides the airflow flowing through the air outlet channel 4 from the air inlet 401 to the air outlet 402; further, the guide plate 405 is disposed in an arc shape, so as to form a trend that the airflow flows from the air inlet 401 to the air outlet 402; furthermore, the radian of the guide plate 405 is the same as that of the side wall of the air outlet channel 4, and the guide plate 405 with the radian of the side wall of the air duct is the same as that of the side wall of the air duct, so that the guiding effect on the air flow in the air duct is enhanced, and the air flow passes through the guide plate 405 and is changed from the turbulent air flow into the air flow with uniform flow direction; the guide plate 405 is at least partially disposed on the first bottom surface 403.

EXAMPLE eleven

As shown in fig. 6 to 9, the present embodiment is further defined by any one of the first to tenth embodiments, in which the backflow preventing structure of the air duct structure of the dishwasher of the present embodiment includes a water blocking rib 409 disposed on the first bottom surface 403; the water blocking rib 409 is perpendicular to the flowing direction of water or steam in the air outlet channel 4, and the water blocking rib 409 further blocks the water or steam flowing in the air outlet channel 4.

As can be seen from fig. 6 to 9, a grille 406 is further disposed at the air outlet 402 of the air outlet channel 4, and a plurality of grille plates 407 are disposed on the grille 406 at intervals; the grid sheets 407 can rotate around a shaft, and the angles and directions of the rotation of at least two grid sheets 407 around the shaft are different, so as to adjust the air outlet angle of the grid sheets 407;

when the airflow generated by the fan unit 201 flows from the air outlet channel 4 to the air outlet 402 along one side of the air inlet 401, the airflow in the air outlet channel 4 enters the accommodating chamber 1 at different angles and directions under the guidance of the grating sheets 407 with at least two different angles and directions, and the adjustment of the different angles meets the requirement of a customer on washing at different angles, and the grating 406 with adjustable orientation is arranged at the air outlet 402 of the air duct, and further, the grating 406 can face at least two different directions in the adjustment process, so that the uniform flow effect is ensured in the process that the airflow enters the accommodating chamber 1 through the air duct;

when water or steam in the accommodation chamber 1 is in the air-out passageway 4, follow air outlet 402 lateral direction when air intake 401 one side flows, water or steam in the accommodation chamber 1, different at angle and direction under the grid piece 407 effect, at least part is blockked in outside air-out passageway 4, set up towards adjustable grid 406 in wind channel air outlet 402 department, further, grid 406 is at the in-process of adjustment, can face two different directions at least, has realized accommodating the first sheltering from of water or steam entering wind channel in the chamber 1, has reduced the condition emergence probability of water or steam along the wind channel refluence.

Example twelve

As shown in fig. 3 to 9, this embodiment is a further limitation of any one of the first to eleventh embodiments, in which the grill 406 and the air outlet 402 are detachably connected to each other; the periphery of the grating 406 is provided with claws; the air outlet 402 is provided with a clamping groove corresponding to the clamping jaw; the claws are matched with the clamping grooves, so that the grating 406 and the air outlet 402 are detached, and the grating 406 is convenient to clean and maintain by a user.

Particularly, during the wind channel assembly, a plurality of jack catch of evenly distributed all around of grid 406, air-out passageway 4 with hold cavity 1, through the jack catch with hold cavity 1 and correspond the draw-in groove cooperation that the jack catch set up all around, realize fixedly, air-out passageway 4 arcwall face with hold the laminating of cavity 1, air inlet passageway 2 with hold the laminating in the bottom outside of cavity 1.

EXAMPLE thirteen

As shown in fig. 3 to 9, the present embodiment is further defined by any one of the first to twelfth embodiments, and the backflow preventing structure of the present embodiment includes a switch portion 408 disposed in the air outlet channel 4 and capable of opening or closing the air outlet channel 4; the switch 408 opens or closes the air outlet channel 4 at least along the direction of the air flow flowing in the air outlet channel 4; further, a driving device is connected to the switch 408; after the driving device receives the opening or closing signal, the switching part 408 is driven to open or close the air outlet channel 4; furthermore, at least the outer edge of the switch part 408 is wrapped with an elastic sealing structure, and the sealing structure ensures the sealing effect of the air outlet channel 4 when the switch part 408 is in a closed state; when the switch portion 408 is closed, the sealing structure is matched with the inner wall of the air outlet channel 4, and the switch portion 408 seals the air outlet channel 4.

Example fourteen

As shown in fig. 4, this embodiment is a further limitation of any one of the first to thirteenth embodiments, and the backflow preventing structure of this embodiment further includes a water storage tank 301 disposed at the bottom of the air inducing channel 3, and the water storage tank 301 enables residual water along the air duct to be hit and stored at one place; the inner wall of the air inducing channel 3 is provided with a structure for guiding the water or steam flowing back from the air outlet channel 4 to the water storage tank 301, so that the residual steam can be guided to the water storage tank 301 after being liquefied on the inner wall of the air channel; the lowest end of the water storage tank 301 is provided with a water outlet, so that the phenomenon that washing water is remained in the air channel for a long time to cause corrosion and deterioration after water or steam in the accommodating chamber 1 flows back along the air channel is avoided; the water outlet is opened and closed through a plug body which is pulled or rotated; the pulling or rotation of the plug body is realized manually or electrically.

Example fifteen

As shown in fig. 10 to 12, this embodiment is further defined by any one of the first to fourteenth embodiments, and the air duct structure of the dishwasher of this embodiment further includes an exhaust channel 8 communicated with the accommodating chamber 1, and the exhaust channel 8 is used for exhausting the air in the accommodating chamber 1 out of the dishwasher; further, the exhaust duct 8 is provided with a regulating assembly 801 for realizing the communication or disconnection of the exhaust duct 8 with the accommodation chamber 1. An adjusting mechanism capable of adjusting the size of an air outlet is arranged on the air exhaust channel 8, so that the size of the area of the air outlet 402 can be adjusted, the temperature of the dishwasher during washing can be ensured, energy is saved, and the risk that water is exhausted from the air exhaust channel to the outside during washing can be reduced; in the drying stage, the opening of the air port can be realized through the mechanism, the air discharge is accelerated, the drying is fast, and the heat loss from the accommodating chamber 1 is avoided.

Example sixteen

As shown in fig. 10 to 12, the present embodiment is a further limitation of the fifteenth embodiment, and the adjusting assembly 801 of the present embodiment includes a first adjusting unit 802 and a second adjusting unit 803; the first adjusting unit 802 is disposed in the exhaust duct 8, and connects or disconnects the exhaust duct 8 to or from the accommodation chamber 1; the second adjusting unit 803 is connected to the first adjusting unit 802 to provide power for the first adjusting unit 802, so that the exhaust channel 8 is connected to or disconnected from the accommodating chamber 1, and an adjusting mechanism capable of adjusting the size of an air outlet is arranged on the exhaust channel 8, so that the area of the air outlet 402 can be adjusted, that is, the temperature of the dishwasher during washing can be ensured, energy can be saved, and the risk that water is discharged from the air outlet during washing can be reduced; in the drying stage, the opening of the air port can be realized through the mechanism, the air discharge is accelerated, the drying is fast, and the heat loss from the accommodating chamber 1 is avoided.

Example seventeen

As shown in fig. 10 to 12, the present embodiment is further limited to the fifteenth embodiment or the sixteenth embodiment, in which a slide way is disposed in the exhaust channel 8; the first adjusting unit 802 is disposed in the slide way, and moves linearly under the action of the second adjusting unit 803, so as to connect or disconnect the exhaust channel 8 with or from the accommodating chamber 1; further, the area of the first adjusting unit 802 covering the exhaust passage 8 is S1; the area of the exhaust channel 8 is S2; the ratio of S1 to S2 is 0< S1/S2 ≦ 1.

The operation model of the adjusting mechanism and the shape of the air exhaust channel 8 are set, the adaptability of the adjusting mechanism is enhanced, the adaptability of the air exhaust channels 8 with different dish washer models and different shapes is enhanced, and meanwhile, the requirements of air exhaust and different drying conditions of different gears are met by adjusting the air exhaust channels 8 through the adjusting mechanism.

EXAMPLE eighteen

As shown in fig. 10 to 12, this embodiment is further limited to the fifteenth embodiment or the sixteenth embodiment, in which the first adjusting unit 802 and the second adjusting unit 803 are connected by a rotating shaft 804; the first adjusting unit 802 rotates in the exhaust channel 8 under the action of the second adjusting unit 803, so as to connect or disconnect the exhaust channel 8 with or from the accommodating chamber 1; the rotating shaft 804 is disposed at a position of the first adjusting unit 802 near one end surface or at a rotation center; the area of the first adjusting unit 802 covering the exhaust passage 8 is S1; the area of the exhaust channel 8 is S2; the ratio of S1 to S2 is 0< S1/S2 ≦ 1.

The operation model of the adjusting mechanism and the shape of the air exhaust channel 8 are set, the adaptability of the adjusting mechanism is enhanced, the adaptability of the air exhaust channels 8 with different dish washer models and different shapes is enhanced, and meanwhile, the requirements of air exhaust and different drying conditions of different gears are met by adjusting the air exhaust channels 8 through the adjusting mechanism.

Example nineteen

As shown in fig. 13, this embodiment is further limited to any one of the first to eighteenth embodiments, and the air duct structure of the dishwasher of this embodiment further includes a steam generating assembly 9 communicated with the accommodating chamber 1, and the steam generating assembly 9 generates steam by using water in the accommodating chamber 1 and conveys the steam back to the accommodating chamber 1, thereby realizing steam washing of articles to be washed.

Wherein the steam generation assembly 9 comprises a first connection pipe 901, a second connection pipe 902, a third connection pipe 903, a power part 904 and a heating part 905; the first connection pipe 901 is communicated with the power part 904; the third connection pipe 903 which communicates with the heating part 905; the first connection pipe 901 and the third connection pipe 903 are respectively communicated with the accommodating chamber 1; the second connecting pipe 902 is communicated with the power part 904 and the heating part 905, and the steam generating assembly 9 communicated with the accommodating chamber 1 is arranged, so that steam is generated by using water in the accommodating chamber 1, the tableware is cleaned, and the problem of separate water diversion is avoided.

Further, the water in the accommodating chamber 1, under the action of the power part 904, passes through the first connecting pipe 901 and then enters the power part 904; after being pressurized in the power unit 904, the water enters the heating unit 905 through the second connection pipe 902, and is heated and boiled to high-temperature steam by the heating unit 905; the high-temperature water vapor enters the accommodating chamber 1 through the third connecting pipe 903, so that steam washing of articles to be washed in the accommodating chamber 1 is realized, the temperature of the chamber is rapidly increased in a short time by converting water in the accommodating chamber 1 into the high-temperature water vapor, and the effects of sterilizing and removing stains on tableware are effectively achieved.

Further, the temperature of the high-temperature water vapor is 100 ℃; the first connecting pipe 901 and the third connecting pipe 903 are hoses; the third connecting pipe 903 is a high temperature resistant hose.

Example twenty

As shown in fig. 13, this embodiment is a further limitation of the nineteenth embodiment, and the air duct structure of the dishwasher of this embodiment further includes a water tank configured to accommodate articles to be washed; the space of the sink containing the items to be washed forms said receiving chamber 1.

Example twenty one

As shown in fig. 14, the present embodiment is further limited to the nineteenth embodiment or the twentieth embodiment, and the method for using the steam generating assembly 9 of the present embodiment includes the following steps:

s1, a starting process, namely switching on a starting power supply;

s2, a pre-washing process, namely performing water inlet operation on the dish washing machine, performing pre-washing, and performing water drainage operation after the articles to be washed in the accommodating chamber 11 are pre-washed;

s3, a rinsing process, namely performing water inlet operation on the dish-washing machine, rinsing, and performing water drainage operation after rinsing of the articles to be washed in the accommodating chamber 11 is finished;

and S4, a drying process, namely, drying the dish washer.

Example twenty two

As shown in fig. 14, this embodiment is a further limitation of the twenty-first embodiment, in the method for using the steam generating assembly 9 of this embodiment, in the pre-washing process of step S2, before the pre-washing operation is performed, the steam washing operation is performed on the dishwasher; the steam used for the steam washing operation comes from a steam generating assembly 9 communicating with the containing chamber 1.

Example twenty three

As shown in fig. 14, in the present embodiment, which is a further limitation of the twenty-first embodiment or the twenty-second embodiment, in the using method of the steam generating assembly 9 of the present embodiment, in the rinsing process of step S3, water feeding, rinsing and draining operations are performed at least twice.

Example twenty-four

As shown in fig. 14, in this embodiment, which is a further limitation of any one of the twenty-first to twenty-third embodiments, in the using method of the steam generating assembly 9 of this embodiment, in the starting process of step S1, after the starting power is turned on, a drain operation is performed on the dishwasher to drain the residual water in the accommodating chamber 1.

In the description provided herein, numerous specific details are set forth. It is understood, however, that embodiments of the invention may be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, well-known methods, structures and techniques have not been shown in detail in order not to obscure an understanding of this description.

Similarly, it should be appreciated that in the foregoing description of exemplary embodiments of the invention, various features of the invention are sometimes grouped together in a single embodiment, figure, or description thereof for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure and aiding in the understanding of one or more of the various inventive aspects. However, the disclosed method should not be interpreted as reflecting an intention that: that the invention as claimed requires more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive aspects lie in less than all features of a single foregoing disclosed embodiment. Thus, the claims following the detailed description are hereby expressly incorporated into this detailed description, with each claim standing on its own as a separate embodiment of this invention.

All of the features disclosed in this specification (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), and all of the processes or elements of any method or apparatus so disclosed, may be combined in any combination, except combinations where at least some of such features and/or processes or elements are mutually exclusive. Each feature disclosed in this specification (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings) may be replaced by alternative features serving the same, equivalent or similar purpose, unless expressly stated otherwise.

Furthermore, those skilled in the art will appreciate that while some embodiments described herein include some features included in other embodiments, rather than other features, combinations of features of different embodiments are meant to be within the scope of the invention and form different embodiments. For example, in the following claims, any of the claimed embodiments may be used in any combination.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned embodiments illustrate rather than limit the invention, and that those skilled in the art will be able to design alternative embodiments without departing from the scope of the appended claims. In the claims, any reference signs placed between parentheses shall not be construed as limiting the claim. The word "comprising" does not exclude the presence of elements or steps not listed in a claim. The word "a" or "an" preceding an element does not exclude the presence of a plurality of such elements. In the unit claims enumerating several means, several of these means may be embodied by one and the same item of hardware. The usage of the words first, second and third, etcetera do not indicate any ordering. These words may be interpreted as names.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. An air duct structure of a dish washer, which is characterized in that: comprises that

An air inlet channel (2), an air inducing channel (3) and an air outlet channel (4) which are communicated with the containing chamber (1) of the dish-washing machine and are connected in sequence;

the air inlet channel (2) is provided with a fan unit (201);

the air inducing channel (3) is at least partially attached to the outer wall of the accommodating chamber (1);

the air outlet channel (4) is at least partially attached to the top wall of the accommodating chamber (1) and communicated with the accommodating chamber (1);

the steam generating assembly (9) is communicated with the accommodating chamber (1), and steam is generated by utilizing water in the accommodating chamber (1) and is conveyed back to the accommodating chamber (1), so that steam washing of articles to be washed is realized.

2. The air duct structure of dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein:

the steam generation assembly (9) comprises a first connecting pipe (901), a second connecting pipe (902), a third connecting pipe (903), a power part (904) and a heating part (905);

the first connecting pipe (901) is communicated with the power part (904);

the third connecting pipe (903) communicating with the heating unit (905);

the first connecting pipe (901) and the third connecting pipe (903) are respectively communicated with the accommodating chamber (1);

the second connection pipe (902) connects the power unit (904) and the heating unit (905).

3. The air duct structure of a dishwasher according to claim 2, wherein:

the water in the accommodating chamber (1) enters the power part (904) after passing through the first connecting pipe (901) under the action of the power part (904);

after being pressurized in the power unit (904), the water enters the heating unit (905) through the second connection pipe (902), and is heated and boiled to high-temperature steam by the heating unit (905);

the high-temperature water vapor enters the accommodating chamber (1) through the third connecting pipe (903) to realize steam washing of the articles to be washed in the accommodating chamber (1);

preferably, the temperature of the high-temperature steam is 100 ℃.

4. The air duct structure of dishwasher according to claim 3, wherein:

the first connecting pipe (901) and the third connecting pipe (903) are hoses;

preferably, the third connecting pipe (903) is a high-temperature-resistant hose;

more preferably, also comprises

A sink configured to receive items to be washed;

the space of the sink containing the items to be washed forms said containment chamber (1).

5. The air duct structure of dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein:

the air outlet channel (4) comprises an air inlet (401) and an air outlet (402);

the air inlet (401) is communicated with the induced air channel (3);

the air outlet (402) is communicated with the accommodating chamber (1);

preferably, the air outlet channel (4) gradually increases the area of an airflow domain formed from the air inlet (401) to one side of the air outlet (402).

6. The air duct structure of dishwasher according to claim 5, wherein:

a backflow preventing structure is arranged in the air duct and used for preventing water or steam from flowing back from the accommodating cavity (1) along the air duct;

preferably, the backflow prevention structure comprises a grill (406) disposed at the air outlet (402);

a plurality of grid sheets (407) are arranged on the grid (406) at intervals;

more preferably, the grid (407) can rotate around an axis, so as to adjust the air outlet angle of the grid (407);

it is also preferred that the angle and direction of rotation of at least two of the louvers (407) about the axis is different;

the water or the steam in the accommodating chamber (1) is at least partially blocked outside the air outlet channel (4) under the action of the grid sheets (407) with different angles and directions;

preferably, the grille (406) is detachably connected with the air outlet (402);

still preferably, the grating (406) is provided with claws at its periphery;

the air outlet (402) is provided with a clamping groove corresponding to the clamping jaw;

the clamping claws are matched with the clamping grooves, so that the grating (406) and the air outlet (402) are detached.

7. The air duct structure of dishwasher according to any one of claims 1, 5, 6, characterized in that:

the backflow preventing structure comprises a switch part (408) which is arranged in the air outlet channel (4) and can open or close the air outlet channel (4);

preferably, the switch part (408) opens or closes the wind outlet channel (4) at least along the direction of the airflow flowing in the wind outlet channel (4);

more preferably, a driving device is connected to the switch part (408);

after the driving device receives the opening or closing signal, the switching part (408) is driven to open or close the air outlet channel (4);

it is also preferred that at least the outer edge of the switching section (408) is wrapped with a resilient sealing structure;

when the switch part (408) is closed, the sealing structure is matched with the inner wall of the air outlet channel (4), and the switch part (408) seals the air outlet channel (4).

8. The air duct structure of dishwasher according to claim 6, wherein:

the backflow preventing structure comprises a first bottom surface (403) and a second bottom surface (404) which are arranged on the bottom wall of the air outlet channel (4);

the first bottom surface (403) is provided with the air inlet (401);

the second bottom surface (404) is provided with the air outlet (402);

preferably, a height difference forming the backflow preventing structure is arranged between the first bottom surface (403) and the second bottom surface (404);

more preferably, the distance from the first bottom surface (403) to the top wall of the air outlet channel (4) is smaller than the distance from the second bottom surface (404) to the top wall of the air outlet channel (4);

preferably, the backflow preventing structure comprises a water blocking rib (409) arranged on the first bottom surface (403);

the water retaining rib (409) is perpendicular to the flowing direction of water or steam in the air outlet channel (4).

9. The air duct structure of dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein:

the backflow preventing structure also comprises a water storage tank (301) arranged at the bottom of the induced draft channel (3);

preferably, the inner wall of the induced air channel (3) is formed with a structure for guiding water or steam flowing back from the air outlet channel (4) to the water storage tank (301);

more preferably, the lowest end of the water storage tank (301) is provided with a water outlet;

it is also preferable that the drain port is opened and closed by a drawn or rotated stopper body;

still preferably, the pulling or rotation of the plug body is achieved manually or electrically.

10. The air duct structure of a dishwasher according to claim 1 or 9, wherein:

an arc-shaped transition structure (6) is arranged at the joint of the air inlet channel (2) and the air inducing channel (3) and the joint of the air inducing channel (3) and the air outlet channel (4);

the arc-shaped transition structure (6) forms a trend that the airflow generated by the fan unit (201) is introduced into the induced air channel (3) and the air outlet channel (4) from the air inlet channel (2);

preferably, the air duct formed by the air inducing channel (3) on the outer wall of the accommodating chamber (1) is of a linear structure convenient for air flow to pass through;

more preferably, the cross-sectional area of the airflow flow field in the air inducing channel (3) is smaller than that of the airflow flow field in the air inlet channel (2);

preferably, the side wall of the air outlet channel (4) is arc-shaped;

preferably, at least part of the arc-shaped side wall of the air outlet channel (4) is of a C-shaped structure;

preferably, the fan unit (201) is a cross-flow fan disposed in the air inlet passage (2).

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