CN111762844A - Water softener and water softener assembly with same - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a water softener, which comprises a body, wherein the body comprises a water inlet channel, a first cavity, a second cavity, an adding channel, a third channel and a water outlet channel, the body also comprises a body side wall extending along the vertical direction, a top wall connected to the upper end of the body side wall, an adding channel wall surrounding the adding channel and a third channel wall surrounding the third channel, the adding channel and the third channel are adjacent and penetrate through the top wall of the body along the vertical direction, the adding channel is communicated with the second cavity, the third channel is used for an external element to penetrate through the top wall of the body, and the third channel wall is at least partially connected with the adding channel wall. The water softener integrates the placing channel of the water faucet to the water softener, and the space of the water softener is reasonably utilized.

Description

Water softener and water softener assembly with same

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of dish washing machines, in particular to a water softener and a water softener assembly with the same.

Background

Most of the existing water tank dish washing machines in the market are not provided with water softeners, and when the water tank dish washing machines are used in areas with high water hardness, dirt spots are easy to appear on dishes, and scales are easy to form in the dish washing machines. In order to solve the scaling problem, a water softener is arranged in a part of the water tank bowl washing machine. In the related art, the upper part of the water tank body is provided with the salt adding hole, salt can be added from the upper part of the water tank body, and the salt adding is convenient. However, the water softener and the water faucet are separately arranged, so that the occupied space is large, and the space utilization is unreasonable.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention provides a water softener which reasonably utilizes space.

A water softener according to an embodiment of an aspect of the present invention includes: the body comprises a water inlet channel, a first cavity, a second cavity, an adding channel, a third channel and a water outlet channel, the body also comprises a body side wall extending along the vertical direction, a body top wall connected to the upper end of the body side wall, an adding channel wall surrounding the adding channel and a third channel wall surrounding the third channel, the third channel wall is connected with the body side wall, the adding channel and the third channel are adjacent and penetrate through the body top wall along the vertical direction, the adding channel is communicated with the second cavity, the third channel is used for an external element to penetrate through the body top wall, and the third channel wall is at least partially connected with the adding channel wall; the control piece is provided with a first state and a second state, the water inlet channel, the first cavity and the water outlet channel are sequentially communicated in the first state, and the water inlet channel, the second cavity, the first cavity and the water outlet channel are sequentially communicated in the second state.

According to the water softener disclosed by the embodiment of the invention, the third channel connected with the adding channel is arranged in the body of the water softener, and the third channel can be used as a placing channel of a faucet, so that the space of the water softener is reasonably utilized.

In some embodiments, the adding channel wall comprises a first tube wall located below the top wall of the body and a second tube wall extending upwards and protruding out of the top wall of the body, and the outer side of the second tube wall is provided with a thread structure.

In some embodiments, the body further comprises an overflow seat comprising an overflow inlet for liquid outside the body to enter the overflow seat and an overflow outlet for draining liquid entering the overflow seat.

In some embodiments, the overflow seat is provided with a fixing column, and a metal insert with an internal thread structure is arranged in the fixing column.

In some embodiments, the water softener further comprises a water inlet valve, the water inlet valve comprises a valve body, a valve core and an O-shaped ring, the O-shaped ring is sleeved on the valve core, and the O-shaped ring is used for sealing a gap between the valve core and the valve body.

A water softener assembly according to another aspect of an embodiment of the present invention includes: the faucet comprises a faucet water inlet pipe and a mounting part; the water softener comprises a body side wall extending along the up-down direction, a body top wall connected to the upper end of the body side wall and a third channel penetrating through the body top wall, and at least part of the water inlet pipe of the water faucet is received in the third channel.

In some embodiments, the water softener further comprises an addition channel and an addition channel wall surrounding the addition channel, the addition channel and the third channel are adjacent, the third channel wall is at least partially connected with the addition channel wall, the water softener assembly further comprises a washing tank with a tank overflow port, the washing tank comprises a tank bottom wall, a tank side wall and a tank edge part extending outwards from the upper end of the tank side wall, the tank edge part is provided with a through hole, and the addition channel wall penetrates through the through hole to be connected with the water faucet.

In some embodiments, the faucet further comprises a mounting part, a protrusion is arranged on the inner side of the mounting part, the water softener assembly further comprises a fixing nut, the fixing nut comprises a through hole with an internal thread and a hole wall with a protrusion on the outer surface, the adding channel wall penetrates through the through hole and is in threaded connection with the fixing nut, and the fixing nut is fixedly connected with the faucet.

In some embodiments, the body further includes an overflow seat disposed on the sidewall of the body, the water softener assembly further includes a first fixing member, a second fixing member and a sealing gasket, the sink sidewall of the sink overflow port and the sealing gasket are disposed between the second fixing member and the overflow seat, the second fixing member is provided with a through hole, and the first fixing member passes through the through hole of the second fixing member and is in threaded connection with the overflow seat.

In some embodiments, the second fixing member includes a groove portion and an annular edge platform portion, the groove portion is provided with a first through hole and a second through hole, the groove portion of the second fixing member sequentially passes through the groove overflow port and the gasket, the first fixing member passes through the first through hole and is in threaded connection with the overflow seat, the groove side wall of the washing groove provided with the groove overflow port is clamped between the edge platform portion and the overflow seat, and the second through hole is used for communicating the washing groove and the overflow seat.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a water softener according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a water softener according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view of a partial structure of a water softener according to an embodiment of the invention and a schematic view of a water flow direction in a first state.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a partial structure of a water softener according to an embodiment of the present invention and a schematic view showing a water flow direction in a second state.

FIG. 5 is another perspective view of a water softener according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is another perspective view of a water softener according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an exploded view of a water inlet valve according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a fill valve according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an exploded view of a portion of a water softener assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an exploded view of a water softener assembly according to one embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a water softener assembly according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 12 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a water softener assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 13 is an enlarged partial view of a portion a in fig. 12 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a schematic view showing a partial structure of a water softener according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a schematic sectional view of a water softener assembly according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 16 is a partially enlarged view of a portion B in fig. 15 according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a schematic view showing a partial structure of a water softener according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 18 is an exploded view of a water softener according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 19 is an exploded view schematically illustrating a water softener assembly according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 20 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a water softener assembly according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are illustrative and intended to be illustrative of the invention and are not to be construed as limiting the invention.

Example one

As shown in fig. 1 to 13, in the present embodiment, the water softener assembly includes a water softener 1, a first fixing assembly 2, a second fixing assembly 20, a washing tub 3, and a water tap 4. The washing tub 3 may be an inner tub of a table or cabinet type dish washer and a functional tub or a sink of a sink type dish washer, but is not limited thereto. In this embodiment, the washing tank 3 includes a water tank 301 and a functional tank 302, the water softener 1 is fixed outside the water tank 301 and is fixedly connected with the water tank 301 through the first fixing assembly 2; the water tap 4 is fixed on the upper part of the water tank 301, and is fixedly connected with the water softener 1 and the water tank 301 through the second fixing assembly 20.

As shown in fig. 1 to 8, the water softener 1 includes a body 10, a control member 11, a sealing cover 12, a water inlet valve 13, a filter screen 15, a float assembly 16, and a flow meter assembly 17.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, the body 10 has a water inlet channel 101, a first cavity 102, a second cavity 103, a water outlet channel 104, a first overflow channel 105, an adding channel 106, a third channel 107, an overflow seat 108, a second overflow channel 109, a first overflow pipe 110 and a second overflow pipe 111. Wherein, the water inlet 1011 is arranged on the water inlet channel 101, the water outlet 1041 is arranged on the water outlet channel 104, and the water outlet channel 104 is communicated with the first cavity 102. The water softener 1 has two states, a softening state and a regeneration state, in which: the water inlet passage 101 communicates with the first chamber 102, and in the regeneration state: the water inlet passage 101 communicates with the second chamber 103, and the second chamber 103 communicates with the first chamber 102.

A control member 11, the control member 11 having a first state and a second state. In the first state, the water softener 1 is in a softened state, and the water inlet channel 101, the first cavity 102 and the water outlet channel 104 are communicated in sequence; in the second state, the water softener 1 is in the regeneration state, and the water inlet passage 101, the second chamber 103, the first chamber 102 and the water outlet passage 104 are sequentially communicated.

In other words, water in the tap water pipe enters the water inlet channel 101 through the water inlet 1011, the control element 11 is in the first state, the control element 11 conducts the water inlet channel 101 and the first cavity 102, the inlet water of the water inlet channel 101 directly enters the first cavity 102, sodium ions in the resin in the first cavity 102 are replaced with calcium and magnesium ions in the inlet water, hard water is softened, and the softened water enters the water outlet channel 104 and is introduced into the dishwasher through the water outlet 1041 to complete washing. Because the softening capacity of the resin as a hard water component absorbing material is not permanently maintained, when the resin needs to be regenerated after being used for a period of time, when the resin in the first cavity 102 is used for a period of time, the control part 11 is in the second state, the control part 11 conducts the water inlet channel 101 and the second cavity 103, the inlet water in the water inlet channel 101 firstly enters the second cavity 103 to be mixed with the saline water so as to carry sodium ions, the aqueous solution carrying the sodium ions enters the first cavity 102 again, the sodium ions in the mixed aqueous solution are absorbed by the resin in the first cavity 102, the regeneration of the resin is realized, the resin recovers the capacity of absorbing calcium and magnesium ions, and simultaneously the calcium and magnesium ions in the mixed aqueous solution are also absorbed by the resin.

More specifically, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the main body 10 further includes a first chamber water inlet channel 1021, a second chamber water inlet channel 1033, and a second chamber water outlet channel 1034. In the first state, the water inlet passage 101, the first chamber water inlet passage 1021 and the first chamber 102 are communicated (the direction of water flow is shown by the arrow in fig. 3), and in the second state, the water inlet passage 101, the second chamber water inlet passage 1033, the second chamber 103, the second chamber water outlet passage 1034, the first chamber water inlet passage 1021 and the first chamber 102 are communicated (the direction of water flow is shown by the arrow in fig. 4).

As shown in fig. 1, the body 10 includes a body top wall 1001 at an upper end, a body bottom wall 1003 at a lower end, and a body side wall 1002 extending in an up-down direction and connected between the top wall 1001 and the body bottom wall 1003. As shown in fig. 3-5, the walls bounding the second chamber 103 include a second chamber top wall 1031, a second chamber side wall 1032, and a second chamber bottom wall 1035. Second chamber sidewall 1032 is a portion of body sidewall 1002.

The first overflow channel 105, the adding channel 106 and the adding channel port 1060 are located at the upper part of the body 10, the adding channel wall 1061 is arranged on the body 10 and surrounds the adding channel 106, the adding channel port 1060 comprises a lower adding channel port 1068 and an upper adding channel port 1069, one end of the adding channel 106 is communicated with the second cavity 103 through the lower adding channel port 1068, the other end of the adding channel 106 is communicated with the outside of the body 10 through the upper adding channel port 1069, and the adding channel wall 1061 is connected with the wall surrounding the second cavity 103. The body 10 is provided with a spillway 1051, the spillway 1051 is opened on the wall 1061 of the adding passage, the first spillway 105 is communicated with the spillway 1051 along a transverse direction (a left-right direction as shown in fig. 1) perpendicular to an up-down direction, the second chamber 103 is communicated with the first spillway 105 through the spillway 1051, and the first spillway 105 is communicated with the outside of the body 10 for discharging spillway of the second chamber 103 when adding salt.

Specifically, the adding channel 106 is located above the second chamber 103, and penetrates the second chamber top wall 1031 in the up-down direction, and the adding channel wall 1061 is connected to the second chamber top wall 1031, and the overflow opening 1051 is located below the upper end surface of the adding channel wall 1061. More specifically, the adding passage 106 sequentially penetrates the body top wall 1001 and the second chamber top wall 1031 from top to bottom in the up-down direction, the adding passage wall 1061 is connected to the body top wall 1001 and the second chamber top wall 1031, and the overflow opening 1051 is provided between the body top wall 1001 and the second chamber top wall 1031. In other words, the body top wall 1001 is located above the second chamber top wall 1031, the filling channel wall 1061 includes a first pipe wall 1063 located between the body top wall 1001 and the second chamber top wall 1031 and a second pipe wall 1062 extending upward to protrude from the body top wall 1001, and the overflow opening 1051 is opened in the first pipe wall 1063. Specifically, the overflow 1051 is located at the upper end of the first pipe wall 1063, the upper end of the overflow 1051 is adjacent to the body top wall 1001, and the lower end of the overflow 1051 is above the second chamber top wall 1031. The first overflow channel 105 is located between the body top wall 1001 and the second chamber top wall 1031.

The water softener 1 regenerates the resin by using brine, so that the resin recovers the capacity of adsorbing calcium and magnesium ions. When the water softener 1 is used for a certain period of time, it is necessary to add salt into the second chamber 103 through the addition passage 106 to secure the salt water concentration. It will be appreciated that, as shown in fig. 4, the overflow port 1051 is lower than the upper addition port 1069, and during the salting process, the liquid level in the addition channel 106 rises, and the saline water overflowing the lower addition port 1068 and higher than the overflow port 1051 but lower than the upper addition port 1069 enters the first overflow channel 105 from the overflow port 1051, and the overflowing saline water is discharged to the outside of the body 10 through the first overflow channel 105.

The water softener 1 is provided with the overflow port 1051 and the first overflow channel 105 in the body 10, the overflow port 1051 is arranged on the adding channel wall 1061, and the first overflow channel 105 is communicated with the overflow port 1051 along the transverse direction perpendicular to the up-down direction, so that the risk that salt particles fall into the overflow port 1051 during salt adding can be reduced, the risk of blockage of the overflow port 1051 is reduced, and the use reliability of the water softener 1 is improved. Meanwhile, the brine overflowing from the second chamber 103 during the salt adding process can be discharged more smoothly, and the brine is prevented from overflowing to the washing tank 3 to corrode the washing tank 3 or overflowing to the table top to influence the user experience. The overflow 1051 is provided in the filling channel wall 1061, which reduces the size of the filling channel 1060 to save space, and also facilitates the simultaneous sealing of the second chamber 103 and the overflow 1051, simplifying the salting process.

As shown in fig. 3, the outside of the addition channel wall 1061 is provided with a thread structure 1067. More specifically, the outer side of the second pipe wall 1062 of the water softener 1 is provided with a screw structure 1067.

As shown in fig. 1 and 13, the sealing cap 12 is used to open or close the second chamber 103 so as to close the second chamber 103 when the concentration of saline or saline in the second chamber 103 reaches a predetermined level. Specifically, the sealing cover 12 may be used to open or close the weirs 1051 at the same time. It can be understood that, when the water softener 1 works, the sealing cover 12 seals the overflow port 1051 and the second chamber 103, the water inlet of the water inlet channel 101 enters the second chamber 103 to be mixed with the saline water, and the mixed water solution enters the first chamber 102 to regenerate the resin; when the second chamber 103 needs to add salt, the sealing cover 12 opens the overflow port 1051 and the second chamber 103, the liquid level in the adding passage 106 rises during the salt adding, and the saline water which overflows the lower adding passage port 1068 and is higher than the overflow port 1051 but not higher than the upper adding passage port 1069 enters the first overflow passage 105 from the overflow port 1051 so as to discharge the overflow of the second chamber 103 during the salt adding.

As shown in fig. 1, the second overflow path 109 is provided at an upper portion of the body 10, the second overflow path 109 includes an overflow inlet 1081 and an overflow outlet 1082, the overflow inlet 1081 and the overflow outlet 1082 are communicated with the outside of the body 10, the liquid outside the body 10 enters the second overflow path 109 through the overflow inlet 1081, and the liquid entering the second overflow path 109 is discharged through the overflow outlet 1082. More specifically, as shown in fig. 10, the overflow inlet 1081 communicates with the tank overflow 341 of the water tank 301, and the overflow outlet 1082 communicates with a sewer pipe (not shown). The overflow inlet 1081 may also be in communication with the functional tank overflow outlet 342 of the functional tank 302, which functional tank 302 may be, but is not limited to, a tub of a dishwasher.

The overflow seat 108 is provided with the above-mentioned second overflow channel 109. As shown in fig. 1 and 5, the overflow seat 108 extends outward from the side wall 1002 of the body along a longitudinal direction (front-back direction shown in fig. 1) perpendicular to the up-down direction and the transverse direction, the overflow seat 108 includes an overflow inlet 1081, a surrounding wall 1088 surrounding the overflow inlet 1081, and a vertical wall 1089 connected to the surrounding wall 1088 (the vertical wall 1089 is a part of the side wall 1002 of the body), the overflow outlet 1082 may be provided on the surrounding wall 1088 at the lower end, and in addition, the overflow outlet 1082 may also be provided on the surrounding wall 1088 at both sides in the transverse direction (the surrounding wall 1088 at the left side or the right side of the overflow seat 108 in fig. 1). It will be appreciated that the overflow seat 108 communicates with the exterior of the body via an overflow inlet 1081, and that liquid from the exterior of the body enters the overflow seat 108 via the overflow inlet 1081 and drains to a drain (not shown) via an overflow outlet 1082.

According to the water softener 1 of the embodiment of the invention, the second overflow channel 109 is arranged in the body 10 of the water softener 1, the overflow inlet 1081 of the second overflow channel 109 is communicated with the outside of the body 10, and the overflow outlet 1082 of the second overflow channel 109 is communicated with the sewer pipe (not shown), so that the water softener 1 can soften hard water and discharge external overflow water, occupies small space and realizes reasonable utilization of space.

The end of the first overflow channel 105 far from the overflow opening 1051 is provided with a first communication opening 1052, and the first overflow channel 105 is communicated with the overflow seat 108 through the first communication opening 1052.

The vertical wall 1089 of the overflow seat 108 is provided at an upper portion thereof with a second communication port 1083 and a communication groove 1080 located between the first communication port 1052 and the second communication port 1083. The first overflow passage 105 communicates with the outside of the body 10 through the first communication port 1052, the communication groove 1080, the second communication port 1083, and the overflow outlet 1082. It can be understood that, during the salting process, the saline overflowing the lower adding passage port 1068 enters the first overflow passage 105 through the overflow port 1051, then enters the overflow seat 108 through the first communication port 1052, the communication groove 1080 and the second communication port 1083, and then is discharged to the sewer pipe (not shown) through the overflow outlet 1082.

The overflow seat 108 is provided with a baffle 1087 extending outwardly in the longitudinal direction from the vertical wall 1089, the baffle 1087 being provided between the second communication port 1083 and the overflow outlet 1082, preventing foam or the like of the downcomer (not shown) from entering the first overflow passage 105 and through the overflow 1051 into the second chamber 103 to contaminate the brine.

The overflow receptacle 108 is provided with a fixing post 1084 extending outwardly from the vertical wall 1089 in the longitudinal direction, the fixing post 1084 being provided with a threaded formation (not shown). More specifically, the overflow seat 108 is provided with a reinforcing rib 1085 extending outwardly from the vertical wall 1089 in the longitudinal direction, the reinforcing rib 1085 being connected with the vertical wall 1089 and the surrounding wall 1088. Further, at least a portion of the reinforcing ribs 1085 are connected to the fixing posts 1084. The fixing post 1084 is provided with an internally threaded hole 1091. More specifically, the fixed post is provided with a metal insert 1086 with an internal thread structure.

One end of the first overflow pipe 110 communicates with the second overflow passage 109 through the overflow outlet 1082, and the other end of the first overflow pipe 110 communicates with a downcomer (not shown). Specifically, the first overflow pipe 110 extends in the up-down direction. It will be appreciated that the liquid entering the overflow base 108 through the overflow outlet 341 and the overflow inlet 1081 of the water tank 301 and the saltation overflow entering the overflow base 108 through the overflow outlet 1051 and the first overflow channel 105 of the body 10 can be discharged to a sewer pipe (not shown) through the overflow outlet 1082 and the first overflow pipe 110.

The body 10 is provided with a second overflow pipe 111 connected to the first overflow pipe 110, one end of the second overflow pipe 111 is communicated with the first overflow pipe 110, and the other end of the second overflow pipe 111 is communicated with a functional tank overflow port 342 of the functional tank 302. Specifically, the axial directions of the first overflow pipe 110 and the second overflow pipe 111 are perpendicular. It will be appreciated that the overflow from the functional tank 302 enters the first overflow pipe 110 through the second overflow pipe 111 and is discharged to the sewer pipe (not shown).

The body 10 is provided with a third channel 107 and a third channel wall 1071 enclosing the third channel 107, the third channel 107 penetrates through the top wall 1001 of the body along the up-down direction, the third channel wall 1071 is connected with the side wall 1032 of the second chamber, and the third channel 107 is not communicated with the second chamber 103 and is used as a placing channel for external elements.

Specifically, the adder channel 106 is adjacent to the third channel 107, and the third channel wall 1071 is at least partially continuous with the adder channel wall 1061. It will be appreciated that the third passage 107 connected to the adding passage 106 is provided in the body 10 of the water softener 1 to serve as a placement passage for the faucet water inlet pipe 41, in other words, the faucet water inlet pipe 41 can be placed in the third passage 107 and through the body top wall 1001. The placing channel of the water inlet pipe 41 of the water faucet is integrated on the water softener 1, so that the space of the water softener 1 is reasonably utilized.

The water inlet valve 13 is installed at the water inlet 1011. As shown in fig. 7 and 8, the water inlet valve 13 includes a valve body 131, a check valve core 132, an O-ring 133, an elastic member 134 and a base 135, the valve body 131 is provided with an inlet 130, the O-ring 133 is sleeved on a valve portion 1322 of the check valve core 132 from right to left, the elastic member 134 is sleeved on a left valve rod 1321 of the check valve core 132 from left to right, the check valve core 132 is inserted into the valve body 131 from left to right, and the left end of the check valve core 132 is connected to the base 135. In other words, the inlet valve 13 is provided with the valve body 131, the O-ring 133, the check valve spool 132, the elastic member 134, and the base 135 in this order from right to left. When water enters, the check valve core 132 is opened to normally enter water; because the air is inevitably carried in the water, when the siphon occurs, the O-ring 133 is tightly attached to the valve body 131 under the action of the siphon negative pressure to form a seal, so that the water in the water inlet channel 101 is prevented from being siphoned into the water supply pipeline.

As shown in fig. 2 and 3, the filter screens 15 are installed at the upper and lower ends of the first chamber 102, and the filter screens 15 can prevent the resin in the first chamber 102 from being lost and ensure the stability of the resin component.

As shown in fig. 2-4, a float assembly 16 is disposed within the second chamber 103 for sensing salinity of the saline water within the second chamber 103, the float assembly 16, float 161 being adapted to be suspended in a saline solution having a nominal density. In other words, the float 161 will be suspended in the saline solution as long as the saline solution density is maintained at the nominal density, and the float 161 will sink if the saline solution density is below the nominal density. Wherein the "nominal density" is a set value based on the sodium content of the salt solution sufficient to supply the resin for its absorption to regenerate the resin, and when the density of the salt solution is below the set value, salt is added to the salt solution.

As shown in fig. 2 and 3, the body 10 further includes a flow meter installation cavity 171 communicated with the water inlet channel 101, and the flow meter assembly 17 is installed in the flow meter installation cavity 171 and used for measuring the inflow rate of the water in the water inlet channel 101, so that the water quantity entering the water inlet channel 101 through the water inlet 1011 can be measured in real time, and the water flow in the water inlet channel 101 can be effectively prevented from being too large.

As shown in fig. 9 to 13, in the present embodiment, the water softener assembly includes a water softener 1, a first fixing assembly 2, a second fixing assembly 20, a washing tub 3, and a water tap 4. The first fixing member 2 includes a first fixing member 21, a second fixing member 22, and a gasket 23, and the second fixing member 22 is provided with a first through hole 223 and a second through hole 224. The washing tank 3 is provided with a tank overflow port 34, the washing tank 3 includes a water tank 301 and a functional tank 302, and the tank overflow port 34 includes a water tank overflow port 341 and a functional tank overflow port 342. The water tank 301 comprises a tank bottom wall 31 at the lower end of the water tank 301, a tank side wall 32 connected with the tank bottom wall 31, and a tank edge portion 33 extending outwards from the upper end of the tank side wall 32, wherein a tank overflow opening 341 is arranged on the tank side wall 32, and a third through hole 35 is arranged on the tank edge portion 33. The water softener 1 is fixed on the outer side of the water tank 301 and is fixedly connected with the water tank 301 through the first fixing assembly 2. The water tap 4 is provided with a water tap inlet pipe 41, a mounting part 42, a switch 43 and a water tap outlet pipe 44, the water tap outlet pipe 44 penetrates through the upper end of the mounting part 42 from top to bottom, the water tap inlet pipe 41 penetrates through the lower end of the mounting part 42 from bottom to top, and the switch 43 penetrates through the upper part of the mounting part 42 and is positioned between the water tap inlet pipe 41 and the water tap outlet pipe 44. The water tap 4 is fixed on the upper part of the water tank 301, and is fixedly connected with the water softener 1 and the water tank 301 through the second fixing assembly 20.

The water softener 1 is positioned on the outer side of the water tank 301, the first fixing assembly 2 is positioned on the inner side of the water tank 301, the tank side wall 32 of the water tank 301 provided with the water tank overflow port 341 is positioned between the second fixing member 22 and the overflow seat 108, and at least part of the first fixing member 21 sequentially passes through the first through hole 223 and the water tank overflow port 341 and forms threaded connection with the fixing column 1084 of the overflow seat 108 so as to fix the water softener 1 on the outer side surface of the water tank 301. Specifically, the outer side of the first fixing member 21 is at least partially provided with an external thread structure (not shown).

As shown in fig. 9 and 10, the second fixing member 22 includes a groove portion 221 and an annular edge platform portion 222, the groove portion 221 is provided with a first through hole 223, and the groove portion 221 of the second fixing member 22 can pass through the water tank overflow port 341. The first fixing member 21 includes a base portion 211 and a passing portion 212, and an external thread structure (not shown) is provided outside the passing portion 212, the passing portion 212 of the first fixing member 21 passes through the first through hole 223 and the water tank overflow port 341 in sequence, and is in threaded connection with the fixing post 1084 of the overflow seat 108, and the tank sidewall 32 of the water tank 301 provided with the water tank overflow port 341 is interposed between the rim platform portion 222 and the overflow seat 108.

The groove portion 221 of the second fixing member 22 is further provided with a second through hole 224, and the second through hole 224 is used for communicating the water tank 301 with the overflow seat 108, so that the liquid at the lower end of the overflow outlet 341 of the high water outlet tank in the water tank 301 is discharged to a sewer pipe (not shown) through the overflow seat 108.

The fixing assembly 2 further includes a gasket 23, and the gasket 23 is interposed between the tank sidewall 32 provided with the tank overflow port 341 and the overflow seat 108, and plays a role of sealing, so as to prevent the liquid overflowing from the tank 301 from flowing out from the gap between the tank 301 and the overflow seat 108.

It is understood that the size of the base portion 211 of the first fixing member 21 is larger than the aperture size of the first through hole 223, the size of the passing portion 212 of the first fixing member 21 is smaller than the aperture size of the first through hole 223, the size of the groove portion 221 of the second fixing member 22 is smaller than the size of the sink overflow opening 341, and the size of the edge terrace portion 222 of the second fixing member 22 is larger than the size of the sink overflow opening 341. The tank side wall 32 provided with the tank overflow port 341 is interposed between the second fixing member 22 and the overflow base 108, the tank overflow port 341 of the water tank 301 corresponds to the overflow inlet 1081 of the overflow base 108, and the gasket 23 is interposed between the tank side wall 32 provided with the tank overflow port 341 and the overflow base 108. The groove portion 221 of the second fixing member 22 passes through the water tank overflow opening 341 and the gasket 23 in order, and the rim terrace portion 222 cannot pass through the water tank overflow opening 341. The passing portion 212 of the first fixing member 21 can pass through the first through hole 223, the water tank overflow port 341 and the gasket 23 in this order, and the base portion 211 cannot pass through the first through hole 223, and the passing portion 212 of the first fixing member 21 is screwed to the fixing post 1084 of the overflow base 108, thereby fixing the water softener 1 to the outside of the water tank 301.

As shown in fig. 9, the second fixing member 20 includes a fixing nut 24 and a sealing member 25, the fixing nut 24 includes a fourth through hole 242 with internal threads and a hole wall 241 surrounding the fourth through hole 242, and the adding passage wall 1061 of the water softener 1 is threaded to the fixing nut 24 through the third through hole 35 of the sump 301. The sealing member 25 is sleeved on the outer sides of the adding channel wall 1061 and the third channel wall 1071 of the water softener 1, and is clamped between the fixing nut 24 and the groove edge portion 33 provided with the third through hole 35, for sealing a gap between the adding channel wall 1061 and the third channel wall 1071 of the water softener 1 and the third through hole 35.

As shown in fig. 12 and 13, the faucet inlet 41 can pass through the third passage 107 of the water softener 1. The adding channel wall 1061 adjacent to the third channel 107 and at least partially connected to the third channel wall 1071 passes through the third through hole 35 to be in threaded connection with the fixing nut 24, the outer surface of the hole wall of the fixing nut 24 is provided with a first protrusion 243, the inner side of the mounting portion 42 of the faucet 4 is provided with a second protrusion 421, and the fixing nut 24 is fixedly connected to the mounting portion 42 of the faucet 4.

It can be understood that the overflow inlet 1081 of the overflow seat 108 corresponds to the overflow outlet 341 of the water tank 301, and the adding passage wall 1061 passes through the third through hole 35 of the water tank 301, and the water softener 1 is fixed to the outside of the water tank 301 by the fixed connection of the overflow seat 108 with the first fixing member 21 and the second fixing member 22, and the fixed connection of the adding passage wall 1061 with the fixing nut 24. The water tap 4 is fixedly connected with the water softener 1 through the fixing nut 24, and the water tap inlet pipe 41 is placed in the third channel 107 of the water softener 1. In other words, the filler passage wall 1061 of the water softener 1 is hidden in the faucet 4, thereby saving space and improving appearance. When salting is desired, the faucet is removed and a portion of the faucet inlet tube 41 is pulled out of the third passageway 107, exposing the salting passageway wall 1061.

Example two

The main difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment is the addition passage 106 of the water softener 1.

As shown in fig. 14 to 16, in the present embodiment, the body 10 is provided with a partition 1064 extending in the up-down direction and connected to the adding passage wall 1061, the partition 1064 divides the adding passage 106 into a first passage 1065 and a second passage 1066, the first passage 1065 is communicated with the second chamber 103, the second passage 1066 is communicated with the overflow port 1051 and has a closed lower end, and the upper end surface of the partition 1064 is lower than the upper adding passage port 1069.

It will be appreciated that the upper end surface of the partition 1064 is lower than the upper addition passage 1069, and during the salt adding process, the liquid level in the first passage 1065 rises, and the saline water overflowing the lower addition passage 1068 and higher than the upper end surface of the partition 1064 but lower than the upper addition passage 1069 enters the second passage 1066, enters the first overflow passage 105 from the overflow port 1051, and is discharged to the outside of the body 10 through the first overflow passage 105.

In the second embodiment, the sealing cover 12 is used only to open or close the second chamber 103, and the overflow 1051 does not need to be sealed, so that the operation is easier and the sealing effect is better than that of the first embodiment.

Other structures and effects of the second embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment, and are not described herein.

EXAMPLE III

The third embodiment is mainly different from the first embodiment in the anti-siphon structure of the water softener 1.

As shown in FIG. 17, in this embodiment, the inlet valve 13 has no anti-siphon function and is only used for connecting and disconnecting the inlet water. The upper portion of the body 10 is provided with a breathing port (not shown), a leakage cavity 142 and a leakage port 141, the breathing port is opened on the wall enclosing the water inlet passage 101, the leakage cavity 142 is located between the water inlet passage 101 and the water outlet passage 104 along the up-down direction, the water inlet passage 101 is communicated with the leakage cavity 142 through the breathing port, and the leakage cavity 142 is communicated with the atmosphere through the leakage port 141. Specifically, the leakage cavity 142 communicates with the spill seat 108 through the leakage port 141. The water softener 1 further comprises a respirator insert 14, the respirator insert 14 is arranged in the water inlet channel 101 and corresponds to a breathing port (not shown), air is inevitably entrained in the inlet water, in order to balance air pressure in the water inlet channel 101 and prevent siphon from occurring, the respirator insert 14 is arranged in the water inlet channel 101, the respirator insert 14 is embedded in the water inlet channel 101, the breathing port (not shown) corresponding to the respirator insert 14 is arranged on the wall which encloses the water inlet channel 101, the air in the inlet water can be discharged, and the air pressure of a water channel in the device is balanced.

Other structures and effects of the third embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment, and are not described herein.

Example four

The main difference between the fourth embodiment and the first embodiment is the third passage 107 of the water softener 1.

As shown in fig. 18, in the present embodiment, the third channel 107 is not adjacent to the adding channel 106, and the third channel wall 1071 is not connected to the adding channel wall 1061, that is, the third channel 107 is disposed apart from the adding channel 106. As shown in fig. 19 and 20, the adding passage wall 1061 of the water softener 1 is fixedly connected to the sealing cover 12 through the third through hole 35 of the water tub 301. Specifically, third fixing member 26 is interposed between sealing cover 12 and groove edge portion 33 of water tank 301. A tap inlet pipe (not shown) may pass through the third passage 107 and the tap 4 is fixedly connected to the third through hole 35 of the water bath 301.

The other structures and effects of the fourth embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment, and are not described herein.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention, and that variations, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the above embodiments by those of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. A water softener, comprising:

the body comprises a water inlet channel, a first cavity, a second cavity, an adding channel, a third channel and a water outlet channel, the body also comprises a body side wall extending along the vertical direction, a body top wall connected to the upper end of the body side wall, an adding channel wall surrounding the adding channel and a third channel wall surrounding the third channel, the third channel wall is connected with the body side wall, the adding channel and the third channel are adjacent and penetrate through the body top wall along the vertical direction, the adding channel is communicated with the second cavity, the third channel is used for an external element to penetrate through the body top wall, and the third channel wall is at least partially connected with the adding channel wall;

a control member having a first state in which the water inlet passage, the first cavity and the water outlet passage are in communication, and a second state in which the water inlet passage, the second cavity, the first cavity and the water outlet passage are in communication.

2. The water softener of claim 1 wherein the addition channel wall comprises a first tube wall below the body top wall and a second tube wall extending upwardly and projecting from the body top wall, the second tube wall being provided with a thread structure on an outer side thereof.

3. The water softener of claim 1 wherein the body further comprises an overflow seat comprising an overflow inlet for liquid outside the body to enter the overflow seat and an overflow outlet for draining liquid entering the overflow seat.

4. The water softener according to claim 3 wherein the overflow seat is provided with a fixing post, and a metal insert with an internal thread structure is arranged in the fixing post.

5. The water softener of claim 1 further comprising a water inlet valve, wherein the water inlet valve comprises a valve body, a valve core and an O-ring, the O-ring is sleeved on the valve core, and the O-ring is used for sealing a gap between the valve core and the valve body.

6. A water softener assembly comprising:

a faucet including a faucet inlet tube;

the water softener comprises a body side wall extending along the up-down direction, a body top wall connected to the upper end of the body side wall and a third channel penetrating through the body top wall, and at least part of the water inlet pipe of the water faucet is received in the third channel.

7. The water softener assembly of claim 6 further comprising an addition channel and an addition channel wall surrounding the addition channel, the addition channel being adjacent to the third channel, the third channel wall being at least partially connected to the addition channel wall, the water softener assembly further comprising a sink with a sink overflow, the sink comprising a sink bottom wall, a sink side wall, and a sink rim portion extending outwardly from an upper end of the sink side wall, the sink rim portion being perforated with a through hole through which the addition channel wall passes for connection to the faucet.

8. The water softener assembly of claim 7 wherein the faucet further comprises a mounting portion, wherein a protrusion is provided inside the mounting portion, the water softener assembly further comprises a retaining nut, the retaining nut comprises a through hole with internal threads and a hole wall with a protrusion on an outer surface, the addition channel wall passes through the through hole and is in threaded connection with the retaining nut, and the retaining nut is in fixed connection with the faucet.

9. The water softener assembly of claim 8 wherein the body further comprises an overflow seat disposed on the sidewall of the body, the water softener assembly further comprises a first fixing member, a second fixing member and a gasket, the sidewall of the sink having a sink overflow opening and the gasket are disposed between the second fixing member and the overflow seat, the second fixing member has a through hole, and the first fixing member passes through the through hole of the second fixing member and is in threaded connection with the overflow seat.

10. The water softener assembly of claim 9 wherein the second fixing member comprises a recessed portion and an annular rim platform portion, the recessed portion having a first through hole and a second through hole, the recessed portion of the second fixing member passing through the tank overflow port and the gasket in sequence, the first fixing member passing through the first through hole and being in threaded connection with the overflow seat, the tank sidewall of the sink having the tank overflow port being sandwiched between the rim platform portion and the overflow seat, the second through hole communicating the sink with the overflow seat.

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