CN111912150B - Waterway system and refrigeration equipment with same - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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Abstract
The invention relates to the field of refrigeration equipment, in particular to a waterway system and refrigeration equipment with the same. The water path system comprises an ice maker and a water supply pipeline used for supplying water to the ice maker, and further comprises a water pumping pipeline communicated with the water supply pipeline and a water pump arranged on the water pumping pipeline, wherein the water pump is used for pumping and discharging water in the water supply pipeline outwards from the water pumping pipeline. According to the invention, the water pumping pipeline and the water pump are arranged, so that deteriorated water in the water supply pipeline, which is retained due to long-time going-out of a user, is pumped and discharged outwards, fresh water in the water supply pipeline is ensured, bacteria breeding in the water supply pipeline is avoided, the sanitation of the whole water path system is ensured, and the health of the user is facilitated.
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Technical Field
The invention relates to the field of refrigeration equipment, in particular to a waterway system and refrigeration equipment with the same.
Background
Currently, in order to facilitate the use of the refrigerator by users, many refrigerators are provided with a plurality of water supply lines therein to supply water for different user demands, such as an ice maker and a dispenser.
However, when the user travels or goes on a business trip for a long time, the water in the water supply pipeline may be retained in the pipeline for a long time and deteriorate, and at this time, if the dispenser or the ice maker is used again, the health of the user may be unfavorable. In the prior art, users often adopt a mode that deteriorated water is poured out from a cup to a cup at the water outlet end of an ice maker or a distributor so as to clean the deteriorated water retained in a pipeline. In the above manner, since a user cannot grasp whether the deteriorated water in the pipeline is completely cleaned, there is still a case that the deteriorated water is not completely discharged or clean water is cleaned, resulting in waste of time and manpower.
Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, it is necessary to design a waterway system convenient to clean and a refrigeration device having the waterway system.
Disclosure of Invention
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a water path system, which includes an ice maker and a water supply pipeline for supplying water to the ice maker, and further includes a water pumping pipeline communicated with the water supply pipeline, and a water pump disposed on the water pumping pipeline, wherein the water pump is configured to pump and discharge water in the water supply pipeline from the water pumping pipeline to the outside.
As a further improvement of the invention, the water path system also comprises a drain valve arranged on the water pumping pipeline.
As a further improvement of the present invention, the waterway system further comprises a distributor; the water supply pipeline comprises a water inlet pipeline, a first branch pipeline and a second branch pipeline, wherein the first branch pipeline and the second branch pipeline are connected to the water inlet pipeline; the first branch line is used for supplying water to the ice maker, and the second branch line is used for supplying water to the dispenser.
As a further improvement of the present invention, a first control valve is disposed on the first branch pipe, and a second control valve is disposed on the second branch pipe.
As a further improvement of the invention, the water inlet pipeline is provided with a water inlet end used for connecting an external water source, and a water inlet valve is arranged on the water inlet pipeline; the water pumping pipeline is connected to the water inlet pipeline, and the joint of the water pumping pipeline and the water inlet pipeline is located on one side, deviating from the water inlet end, of the water inlet valve.
As a further improvement of the present invention, the waterway system further includes a water storage box for collecting water discharged from the water pumping pipeline.
As a further improvement of the invention, the water storage box is provided with a heating wire to evaporate water in the water storage box.
The invention also provides refrigeration equipment which comprises the waterway system.
As a further improvement of the invention, the refrigeration equipment comprises a condenser and a compressor, and the waterway system comprises a water storage box; the water storage box is arranged above the compressor or adjacent to the condenser.
Compared with the prior art, the invention has the beneficial effects that:
according to the invention, the water pumping pipeline and the water pump are arranged, so that deteriorated water in the water supply pipeline, which is retained due to long-time outgoing of a user, is pumped and discharged outwards, fresh water in the water supply pipeline is ensured, bacteria breeding in the water supply pipeline is avoided, the sanitation of the whole water route system is ensured, and the body health of the user is facilitated; in addition, the invention has simple structure and low manufacturing cost.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the present invention;
100-a waterway system; 110-an ice maker; 120-a dispenser; 1-a water supply pipeline; 11-a water inlet pipeline; 111-water inlet end; 12-a first branch line; 13-a second branch line; 2-water pumping pipeline; 21-drainage end; 3-a water pump; 4-a drain valve; 5-a filter; 6-a first control valve; 7-a second control valve; 8-a water inlet valve; 9-water storage box.
Detailed Description
The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments shown in the drawings. These embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention, and structural, methodological, or functional changes made by those skilled in the art according to these embodiments are included in the scope of the present invention.
In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", and the like, indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience in describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed in a specific orientation, and be operated, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention.
The invention provides a refrigeration device which comprises a refrigeration system and a water path system 100. The refrigerating system comprises an evaporator, a condenser, a compressor and the like; the water path system 100 includes an ice maker 110 and a water supply line 1 for supplying water to the ice maker 110.
According to fig. 1, in this embodiment, the water path system 100 further includes a water pumping pipeline 2 communicating with the water supply pipeline 1, and a water pump 3 disposed on the water pumping pipeline 2, wherein the water pump 3 is configured to pump and discharge water in the water supply pipeline 1 from the water pumping pipeline 2. Through the arrangement of the water pumping pipeline 2 and the water pump 3, deteriorated water remained in the water supply pipeline 1 due to long-time outing of a user is pumped and discharged outwards, and the sanitation of the whole water channel system 100 is ensured. When the user goes out, only need start water pump 3, earlier with the rotten water suction discharge that is detained for a long time in water supply pipeline 1 can reuse, be favorable to user's health.
In addition, in the present embodiment, the waterway system 100 further includes a drain valve 4 disposed on the drain pipeline 2. Preferably, the drain valve 4 is a check valve and is configured to allow the water in the water supply line 1 to flow to the water pumping line 2 in one direction when opened, and to restrict the water in the water pumping line 2 from flowing back to the water supply line 1. When the water drainage is needed, the water drainage valve 4 is opened and the water pump 3 is started to suck and discharge the water in the water supply pipeline 1 from the water pumping pipeline 2.
Further, as shown in fig. 1, in the present embodiment, the waterway system 100 further includes a distributor 120; the water supply pipeline 1 comprises a water inlet pipeline 11, a first branch pipeline 12 and a second branch pipeline 13 which are connected to the water inlet pipeline 11; the first branch line 12 is used to supply water to the ice maker 110, and the second branch line 13 is used to supply water to the dispenser 120. The water pumping pipe 2 and the water pump 3 are disposed to pump not only the water discharged from the first branch pipe 12 but also the water discharged from the second branch pipe 13, thereby ensuring that fresh water flows to the ice maker 110 and the dispenser 120.
It should be noted that the water inlet pipeline 11 is provided with a filter 5. Harmful impurities in the water are filtered by the filter 5 so that the water flowing to the ice maker 110 and the dispenser 120 is drinking water up to standard.
Specifically, a first control valve 6 is arranged on the first branch pipeline 12, and a second control valve 7 is arranged on the second branch pipeline 13. Also, the first control valve 6 and the second control valve 7 are both two-way valves. When the first control valve 6 is opened, the first branch pipeline 12 is communicated with the water inlet pipe in a bidirectional mode; when the second control valve 7 is opened, the second branch pipe 13 is communicated with the water inlet pipe in a bidirectional mode. When water is supplied, the first control valve 6 and the second control valve 7 may be opened simultaneously or selectively to meet different requirements of a user, for example, when the user only needs to use the dispenser 120 and does not need to use the ice maker 110, only the second control valve 7 is opened, and the first control valve 6 is closed. Similarly, when the waterway system 100 is used to pump water, the first control valve 6 and the second control valve 7 may be opened simultaneously or selectively.
In addition, the water inlet pipeline 11 has a water inlet end 111 for connecting an external water source, and a water inlet valve 8 is arranged on the water inlet pipeline 11; the water pumping pipeline 2 is connected to the water inlet pipeline 11, and the connection position of the water pumping pipeline 2 and the water inlet pipeline 11 is located on one side of the water inlet valve 8, which is deviated from the water inlet end 111. Of course, the water pumping pipeline 2 may be connected to other positions in the water supply pipeline 1, as long as the effect of communicating with the water supply pipeline 1 to pump and discharge the modified water in the water supply pipeline 1 from the water pumping pipeline 2 can be achieved. When the water is drained, the water inlet valve 8 is closed to block the external water source from supplying water to the water supply system, and the connection between the water pumping pipeline 2 and the water inlet pipeline 11 is located at the side of the water inlet valve 8 away from the water inlet end 111, so that the water pumping pipeline 2 is not obstructed from pumping water from the water supply pipeline 1 by the closing of the water inlet valve 8.
Preferably, in this embodiment, the inlet valve 8 is a one-way valve and is configured to allow the external water source to flow to the water supply line 1 in one direction when opened, thereby restricting the water in the water supply line 1 from flowing back to the external water source. In this embodiment, the external water source is a faucet (not shown) connected to the water inlet end 111. Of course, the external water source may have other structures, such as a water storage tank (not shown), and the water inlet end 111 extends to a position below the liquid level of the water storage tank, so long as the purpose of providing water to the water supply pipeline 1 can be achieved.
In addition, as shown in fig. 1, in the present embodiment, the waterway system 100 further includes a water storage box 9 for collecting water drained from the pumping pipeline 2. Specifically, the water pumping pipeline 2 has a water draining end 21, and the water draining end 21 is communicated with the water storage box 9. Of course, the object of the present invention can be achieved by externally connecting the drain end 21 of the water pumping pipe 2 to a drain pipe (not shown) without providing the water storage box 9 so that the pumped modified water is directly discharged out of the refrigeration equipment.
Further, in order to evaporate the water in the water storage box 9, the present invention may adopt, but is not limited to, the following structure: a heating wire (not shown) is arranged for the water storage box 9 to evaporate water in the water storage box; or the water storage box 9 is arranged above the compressor so as to evaporate water in the water storage box 9 by utilizing heat generated by the work of the compressor; or the water storage box 9 is arranged near the condenser so as to evaporate the water in the water storage box 9 by utilizing the heat generated by the operation of the condenser. Of course, the invention can also adopt the way that the detachable water storage box 9 is arranged on the refrigeration equipment, and after the water is drained, the water storage box 9 is detached to pour the water in the water storage box.
The specific process of supplying and discharging water using the waterway system 100 is as follows:
when water needs to be supplied to the dispenser 120 and the ice maker 110, the drain valve 4 is kept closed, the water inlet valve 8, the first control valve 6 and the second control valve 7 are opened, an external water source starts to supply water to the water supply pipeline 1, and water is branched from the water inlet pipeline 11 to the first branch pipeline 12 and the second branch pipeline 13 to realize water supply; when water needs to be drained, the water inlet valve 8 is closed, the first control valve 6 and the second control valve 7 are kept open, the water drain valve 4 is opened, the water pump 3 is started, and water is sucked back from the first branch pipeline 12 and the second branch pipeline 13 to the water inlet pipeline 11 and finally reaches the water pumping pipeline 2 and then is drained outwards. Of course, the above-mentioned water supply and drainage processes may be performed at intervals to perform the function of the cleaning water path system 100.
In conclusion, the water pumping pipeline 2 and the water pump 3 are arranged, so that deteriorated water remained in the water supply pipeline 1 due to long-time going-out of a user is pumped and discharged outwards, fresh water in the water supply pipeline 1 is ensured, bacteria breeding in the water supply pipeline 1 is avoided, the sanitation of the whole water channel system 100 is ensured, and the health of the user is facilitated; in addition, the invention has simple structure and low manufacturing cost.
It should be understood that although the specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment includes only a single embodiment, and such description is for clarity purposes only, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the specification as a whole and the embodiments may be combined as appropriate to form other embodiments as would be understood by those skilled in the art.
The above detailed description is merely illustrative of possible embodiments of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, which is intended to include all equivalent embodiments or modifications within the scope of the present invention without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention.
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1. A waterway system comprises an ice maker and a water supply pipeline used for supplying water to the ice maker, and is characterized in that: the water path system also comprises a water pumping pipeline communicated with the water supply pipeline and a water pump arranged on the water pumping pipeline, and the water pump is used for pumping and discharging water in the water supply pipeline outwards from the water pumping pipeline; the waterway system further comprises a distributor; the water supply pipeline comprises a water inlet pipeline, a first branch pipeline and a second branch pipeline, wherein the first branch pipeline and the second branch pipeline are connected to the water inlet pipeline; the first branch pipeline is used for supplying water to the ice maker, and the second branch pipeline is used for supplying water to the dispenser;
the water inlet pipeline is provided with a water inlet end used for connecting an external water source, and a water inlet valve is arranged on the water inlet pipeline; the water pumping pipeline is connected to the water inlet pipeline, and the joint of the water pumping pipeline and the water inlet pipeline is positioned on one side of the water inlet valve, which is far away from the water inlet end; the water pumping pipeline is communicated with the water inlet pipeline;
a first control valve is arranged on the first branch pipeline, and a second control valve is arranged on the second branch pipeline; when water needs to be drained, the water inlet valve is closed, the first control valve and the second control valve are kept open, the water drain valve is opened, the water pump is started, and water is sucked back to the water inlet pipeline from the first branch pipeline and the second branch pipeline and finally reaches the water pumping pipeline and is drained outwards;
the waterway system also comprises a water storage box used for collecting water discharged outwards by the water pumping pipeline;
the water storage box is provided with a heating wire to evaporate water in the water storage box.
2. The waterway system of claim 1, wherein: the waterway system also comprises a drain valve arranged on the water pumping pipeline.
3. A refrigeration appliance, characterized by: comprising a waterway system according to claim 1 or 2.
4. A refrigeration appliance as set forth in claim 3 wherein: the refrigeration equipment comprises a condenser and a compressor, and the waterway system comprises a water storage box; the water storage box is arranged above the compressor or adjacent to the condenser.
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