CN112120635A - Water cup assembly and dish washing machine with same - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a water cup assembly and a dish washing machine with the same, wherein the water cup assembly comprises: the cup comprises a cup body, wherein an accommodating cavity is formed in the cup body; the sterilizing and illuminating part is arranged on the water cup body, at least one part of the sterilizing and illuminating part extends into the accommodating cavity, and the sterilizing and illuminating part comprises an ultraviolet lamp and an illuminating lamp. The water cup assembly provided by the embodiment of the invention has the advantages of convenience and comfort in use, multiple functions and the like.

Description

Water cup assembly and dish washing machine with same

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of electric appliance manufacturing, in particular to a water cup assembly and a dish washing machine with the same.

Background

The water cup is an important part of a water flow system in the dish washing machine, and has the functions of filtering and collecting slag. After the washing program of the dish washer runs, a small amount of accumulated water and grease residues are left at the bottom of the water cup, bacteria and mold are easily bred, peculiar smell is generated, the use experience of a consumer is seriously influenced, the health and safety of the consumer can be threatened even, the condition of the user in the water cup is not convenient to observe, and the use experience of the user is influenced.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. Therefore, the invention provides the water cup assembly which has the advantages of convenience and comfort in use, multiple functions and the like.

The invention also provides a dishwasher with the water cup assembly.

To achieve the above object, an embodiment according to a first aspect of the present invention proposes a cup assembly, including: the cup comprises a cup body, wherein an accommodating cavity is formed in the cup body; the sterilizing and illuminating part is arranged on the water cup body, at least one part of the sterilizing and illuminating part extends into the accommodating cavity, and the sterilizing and illuminating part comprises an ultraviolet lamp and an illuminating lamp.

The water cup assembly provided by the embodiment of the invention has the advantages of convenience and comfort in use, multiple functions and the like.

In addition, the water cup assembly according to the above embodiment of the invention may also have the following additional technical features:

according to some embodiments of the invention, the ultraviolet lamp is connected to the illumination lamp, one of the ultraviolet lamp and the illumination lamp has a socket part and the other has a socket groove to be fitted with the socket part.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the ultraviolet lamps are a plurality of which are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the illuminating lamp.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the ultraviolet lamp forms an ultraviolet lamp panel, and the illumination lamp forms an illumination lamp panel, the illumination lamp panel being provided on an end of the ultraviolet lamp panel near the accommodation chamber.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the ultraviolet lamp is a UVC-LED lamp.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the germicidal illumination section further comprises a mounting seat, the mounting seat is arranged on the cup body, and the ultraviolet lamp and the illuminating lamp are arranged on the mounting seat.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the bottom wall of the cup body is provided with a mounting through hole communicated with the accommodating cavity, and the mounting seat is matched in the mounting through hole.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the cup body and the mounting seat are snap-fitted.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the outer surface of the cup body is provided with a connecting part, the connecting part is arranged outside the mounting through hole and extends in a direction away from the cup body, one of the connecting part and the mounting seat is provided with a buckle, and the other one of the connecting part and the mounting seat is provided with a clamping hole matched with the buckle.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the outer surface of the cup body is provided with a guide part, the guide part is arranged outside the mounting through hole and extends in a direction away from the cup body, and the far end of the guide part exceeds the mounting seat.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the guide portion includes a plurality of guide posts arranged at intervals in a circumferential direction of the mounting through-hole.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the mount comprises: the bracket is provided with a hollow cavity, a first end of the bracket extends into the accommodating cavity, and the ultraviolet lamp and the illuminating lamp are arranged at the first end of the bracket; and the cover cap is arranged on the outer side of the water cup body, and the cover cap is connected with the water cup body and the second end of the bracket in a clamping manner.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the cover has a wire through port in communication with the hollow cavity.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the second end of the bracket has a first collar projecting outwardly, the cover has a second collar corresponding to the first collar, one of the first collar and the second collar has a snap projection and the other has a snap groove cooperating with the snap projection.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the germicidal illumination section further comprises a lamp cover, the lamp cover is sleeved outside the installation seat, and a first sealing member is arranged between the lamp cover and the installation seat.

According to some embodiments of the invention, a second sealing member is provided between the cup body and the germicidal illumination section.

An embodiment according to a second aspect of the invention proposes a dishwasher comprising a cup assembly according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the invention.

According to the dishwasher of the embodiment of the invention, by utilizing the water cup assembly according to the embodiment of the first aspect of the invention, the water cup assembly has the advantages of convenience and comfort in use, multiple functions and the like.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a cup assembly according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a cup assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged view at D in fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an exploded view of the germicidal illumination section of the cup assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a cup assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals: the cup assembly 1, the cup body 100, the accommodating cavity 101, the mounting through hole 110, the connecting part 120, the buckle 121, the guide part 130, the guide post 131, the germicidal illumination part 200, the ultraviolet lamp 210, the insertion part 211, the insertion plate 212, the illuminating lamp 220, the insertion groove 221, the mounting seat 300, the clamping hole 310, the bracket 320, the hollow cavity 321, the clamping protrusion 322, the first convex ring 323, the insertion groove 324, the cover cap 330, the wire passing port 331, the clamping groove 332, the second convex ring 333, the lamp shade 400, the first sealing element 510 and the second sealing element 520.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

A cup assembly 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, a cup assembly 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cup body 100 and a germicidal illumination section 200.

The cup body 100 has a receiving cavity 101 therein. The sterilizing and illuminating part 200 is arranged on the cup body 100, at least one part of the sterilizing and illuminating part 200 extends into the accommodating cavity 101, and the sterilizing and illuminating part 200 comprises an ultraviolet lamp 210 and an illuminating lamp 220.

According to the cup assembly 1 provided by the embodiment of the invention, the sterilizing and illuminating part 200 is arranged, so that the accommodating cavity 101 in the cup body 100 can be sterilized by the ultraviolet lamp 210, and the accommodating cavity 101 is illuminated by the illuminating lamp 220, so that not only can the breeding of bacteria and mould in the cup body 100 be reduced, and the generation of peculiar smell be reduced, but also the visual level in the cup body 100 can be improved, and a user can observe the condition in the accommodating cavity 101 conveniently, so that the diversity of functions and the use convenience of the cup assembly 1 are improved, and the use comfort of the user is improved conveniently.

And, because generally there can be certain residual water in the drinking cup body 100, make at least some of the illumination portion 200 that disinfects stretch into and hold the chamber 101 in, at least some of the illumination portion 200 that can be convenient for disinfect exposes the surface of water, the light of avoiding ultraviolet lamp 210 and light 220 to send need pierce through the residual water after radiation, can improve the intensity of light, avoid the residual water to weaken the effect of shining of ultraviolet lamp 210 and light 220, thereby avoid reducing the illuminating effect of ultraviolet lamp 210 bactericidal effect and light 220.

Therefore, the water cup assembly 1 has the advantages of convenience and comfort in use, multiple functions and the like.

A cup assembly 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1 to 5, a cup assembly 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cup body 100 and a germicidal illumination section 200.

Fig. 1 to 5 show a cup assembly 1 according to the present invention, a uv lamp 210 is connected to an illumination lamp 220, one of the uv lamp 210 and the illumination lamp 220 has a socket portion 211 and the other has a socket groove 221 to be fitted with the socket portion 211. So be convenient for integrate the setting with ultraviolet lamp 210 and light 220, the production and processing of the illumination portion 200 of disinfecting of being convenient for improves the production efficiency of illumination portion 200 of disinfecting. Meanwhile, the assembly of the ultraviolet lamp 210 and the illuminating lamp 220 can be positioned and guided by the insertion part 211 and the insertion groove 221, so that the assembly efficiency of the sterilizing and illuminating part 200 can be improved, the integration level of the sterilizing and illuminating part 200 can be improved, the production and the processing of the water cup assembly 1 are facilitated, and the overall size of the water cup assembly 1 is convenient to control.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 4, the ultraviolet lamps 210 are plural, and the plural ultraviolet lamps 210 are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the illumination lamp 220. The irradiation range of the ultraviolet lamp 210 is convenient to increase, the ultraviolet lamp 210 irradiates the accommodating cavity 101 conveniently, and the sterilization effect of the ultraviolet lamp 210 is ensured.

Optionally, ultraviolet lamp 210 forms an ultraviolet lamp panel, and illuminating lamp 220 forms an illuminating lamp panel, and the illuminating lamp 220 panel is provided on one end of ultraviolet lamp 210 panel near accommodating cavity 101. Therefore, the ultraviolet lamp 210 is conveniently connected with the illuminating lamp 220, the illuminating lamp 220 conveniently illuminates the accommodating cavity 101, and the illuminating effect of the illuminating lamp 220 is prevented from being influenced by the interference of the ultraviolet lamp 210 on the illuminating lamp 220.

Specifically, the ultraviolet lamp 210 is a UVC-LED (short wave sterilizing ultraviolet band-light emitting diode) lamp. The illumination lamp 220 is an LED (light emitting diode) illumination lamp. Therefore, the sterilizing effect of the ultraviolet lamp 210 and the illuminating effect of the illuminating lamp 220 can be ensured, the energy consumption is very small, and the low-voltage use is safe.

Further, ultraviolet lamp 210 includes ultraviolet lamp pearl and ultraviolet lamp plate, and the lamp pearl is established on the ultraviolet lamp plate in addition. The illuminating lamp 220 comprises an illuminating lamp bead and an illuminating lamp plate, and the illuminating lamp bead is arranged on the illuminating lamp plate. Particularly, the ultraviolet lamp bead can be 260-the-other-than-285 nm UVC-LED lamp bead, and the illumination lamp bead can be LED lamp bead, and the illumination lamp plate is the LED lamp plate.

Optionally, the radiation angle of each lamp bead is 120 degrees, and the number of the ultraviolet lamps 210 is three or more, so that 360-degree dead-angle-free irradiation of the accommodating cavity 101 by the ultraviolet lamps 210 can be ensured.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4, the germicidal illumination section 200 further includes a mounting base 300, the mounting base 300 is disposed on the cup body 100, and the ultraviolet lamp 210 and the illumination lamp 220 are disposed on the mounting base 300. This facilitates the installation of the ultraviolet lamp 210 and the illuminating lamp 220, and facilitates the ultraviolet lamp 210 and the illuminating lamp 220 to extend into the accommodating chamber 101.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 3, the bottom wall of the cup body 100 has a mounting through hole 110 (the up-down direction is shown by an arrow a in fig. 5, and it should be understood here that the direction shown in the figure is only for convenience of description and is not a limitation on the actual arrangement direction of the present embodiment), and the mounting seat 300 is fitted in the mounting through hole 110. Therefore, the installation base 300 is convenient to be installed in cooperation with the water cup body 100, the installation base 300 is convenient to be fixedly installed on the water cup body 100, and the installation base 300 can be prevented from occupying too much space in the accommodating cavity 101.

Optionally, the cup body 100 and the mounting base 300 are snap fit. Therefore, the assembly efficiency of the water cup body 100 and the mounting seat 300 is improved, the setting stability of the mounting seat 300 is improved, and the mounting seat 300 is prevented from rotating relative to the water cup body 100.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 3, the outer surface of the cup body 100 has a connecting portion 120, the connecting portion 120 is disposed outside the mounting through hole 110 and extends away from the cup body 100, one of the connecting portion 120 and the mounting base 300 has a fastening hole 310 and the other has a fastener 121 engaged with the fastening hole 310. Therefore, the clamping fit between the mounting seat 300 and the water cup body 100 can be realized by utilizing the clamping buckles 121 and the clamping holes 310, and the mounting seat 300 can be conveniently and smoothly fitted in the mounting through hole 110.

Further, the mounting base 300 is provided with a plurality of fastening holes 310, and the fastening holes 310 are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the mounting base 300. The connecting portion 120 is provided with a plurality of fasteners 121, and the fasteners 121 are in one-to-one correspondence with the fastener holes 310.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 2, the outer surface of the cup body 100 has a guide portion 130, the guide portion 130 is disposed outside the mounting through hole 110 and extends in a direction away from the cup body 100, and a distal end of the guide portion 130 extends beyond the mounting seat 300. Therefore, the guide portion 130 can be used for positioning and guiding the mounting and dismounting of the mounting seat 300, a user can conveniently carry out mounting and dismounting operations, the assembling efficiency and the assembling accuracy of the mounting seat 300 are improved, and the guide portion 130 can be used for protecting the mounting seat 300 to avoid collision between the far end of the mounting seat 300 and other structures because the far end of the guide portion 130 exceeds the mounting seat 300.

More specifically, as shown in fig. 3, the guide portion 130 includes a plurality of guide posts 131, and the plurality of guide posts 131 are disposed at intervals in the circumferential direction of the mounting through-hole 110. This further facilitates to improve the guiding effect of the guide portion 130 and the protection effect of the mount 300.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2, the mounting base 300 includes a bracket 320 and a cover 330, the bracket 320 has a hollow cavity 321, a first end of the bracket 320 extends into the accommodating cavity 101, and the ultraviolet lamp 210 and the illumination lamp 220 are disposed at the first end of the bracket 320. The cover 330 is disposed outside the cup body 100, and the cover 330 is connected to the cup body 100 and the second end of the holder 320 in a snap-fit manner. The production and processing of the mounting base 300 are convenient, the wiring harnesses of the ultraviolet lamp 210 and the illuminating lamp 220 are convenient to run through the hollow cavity 321, the wiring harnesses are prevented from contacting residual water in the water cup body 100, and the waterproof performance of the wiring harnesses is improved. Meanwhile, the cup body 100 and the mounting seat 300 can be clamped and matched conveniently, and the wiring harness can be arranged in the hollow cavity 321 smoothly.

It should be understood that "the cover 330 is connected to the cup body 100 and the second end of the bracket 320" means that the cover 330 is connected to the cup body 100 and the cover 330 is connected to the second end of the bracket 320.

Alternatively, one end of the uv lamp 210 has a socket 211 and the illumination lamp 220 has a socket 221 fitted with the socket 211, the uv lamp 210 and the illumination lamp 220 are assembled into a lamp set module, the other end of the uv lamp 210 has a socket 212, the first end of the bracket 320 has a socket 324, and the lamp set module is mounted in the socket 324 of the bracket 320 through the socket 212.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 4, the cap 330 has a wire through port 331 communicating with the hollow cavity 321. This facilitates the wiring harness to extend out of the mounting base 300 through the wire passing opening 331, facilitating the connection of the wiring harness to other structures, such as a power supply.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 4, the second end of the bracket 320 has a first convex ring 323 protruding outward, the cover 330 has a second convex ring 333 corresponding to the first convex ring 323, one of the first convex ring 323 and the second convex ring 333 has a snap 322 and the other has a snap groove 332 cooperating with the snap 322. Specifically, the first protruding ring 323 is fitted inside the second protruding ring 333. Therefore, the support 320 and the cover cap 330 can be conveniently installed in a matched mode, the assembling efficiency of the installation base 300 is improved, the clamping protrusions 322 and the clamping grooves 332 can be conveniently machined, and the support 320 and the cover cap 330 can be conveniently clamped and matched.

Further, the first convex ring 323 has a plurality of clamping protrusions 322, the clamping protrusions 322 are disposed at intervals along the circumferential direction of the first convex ring 323, the second convex ring 333 has a plurality of clamping grooves 332, the clamping grooves 332 are disposed at intervals along the circumferential direction of the second convex ring 333, and the clamping protrusions 322 correspond to the clamping grooves 332 in a one-to-one manner.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4, the germicidal illumination section 200 further includes a lamp cover 400, the lamp cover 400 is disposed on the outer side of the mounting base 300, and a first sealing member 510 is disposed between the lamp cover 400 and the mounting base 300. Can utilize lamp shade 400 to protect ultraviolet lamp 210 and light 220 like this, can utilize first sealing member 510 to fasten lamp shade 400 in addition, avoid lamp shade 400 and mount pad 300 to take place to break away from, improve the structural stability of lamp shade 400, can improve the sealing performance between lamp shade 400 and the mount pad 300 simultaneously, prevent inside water and steam etc. enter into lamp shade 400, improve the protection effect to ultraviolet lamp 210 and light 220.

Optionally, the lampshade 400 may be a quartz transparent cover, the quartz transparent cover is completely transparent, and the lampshade 400 is made of quartz material, so that loss of light waves can be reduced, the light wave utilization rate is high, and the sterilization and bacteriostasis effects are good.

Specifically, the outer circumferential surface of the holder 320 is provided with a sealing groove, a portion of the first sealing member 510 is located in the sealing groove, and the first sealing member 510 is sandwiched between the outer circumferential surface of the holder 320 and the inner circumferential surface of the lamp housing 400.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 4, a second sealing member 520 is provided between the cup body 100 and the germicidal illumination section 200. Therefore, the sealing performance between the water cup body 100 and the sterilizing and illuminating part 200 can be improved, and the residual water in the accommodating cavity 101 is prevented from flowing out from the mounting through hole 110.

Specifically, the bottom wall of the cup body 100 is provided with a sealing ring, and the second sealing member 520 is sandwiched between the outer circumferential surface of the lamp housing 400 and the inner circumferential surface of the sealing ring.

Optionally, the first seal 510 is closer to the ultraviolet lamp 210 and the illumination lamp 220 than the second seal 520.

Specifically, the ultraviolet lamp 210 is a UV-LED (ultraviolet light emitting diode) lamp, the ultraviolet band is UVC (short wave sterilization ultraviolet band), and the wavelength is 260-285 nm. Because microorganisms are easily generated in the water cup component 1 in long-term use, nucleic acid is a basic substance and a life foundation of all living bodies, the microorganisms are irradiated by ultraviolet rays, and the energy of the ultraviolet rays is absorbed, and on one hand, the ultraviolet rays can mutate the nucleic acid, inhibit the replication, block the transcription and synthesize protein; on the other hand, the generation of free radicals can cause photoionization, resulting in the death of cells. The range of ultraviolet absorption spectrum of nucleic acid is 240-280 nm. Microorganisms in the cavity of the water cup component 1 are inhibited, bred and killed by the deep ultraviolet UVC light, so that the effects of bacteriostasis and sterilization are achieved, and peculiar smell is effectively prevented. Therefore, the ultraviolet lamp 210 is set to the wavelength of 260-285nm, so that the bacterial reproduction can be effectively inhibited, and the killing effect is improved.

Further, the operation of the ultraviolet lamp 210 can be controlled by the circuit board and a preset program, and regular intermittent operation is started after the washing program of the machine is operated, wherein the driving voltage of the ultraviolet lamp 210 can be only 6-12 v low voltage, the rated power is 2-10 mw, and the ultraviolet lamp can ensure high-efficiency sterilization and almost has no harm to human bodies. The effective sterilization rate of the sterilization agent on the cavity of the water cup component 1 reaches more than 99.9 percent, and the mildew-proof grade reaches 0 grade or 1 grade. Therefore, the problems that residual water and residues in the water cup assembly 1 generate peculiar smell and breed bacteria can be solved, the effect is long-acting and reliable, the energy consumption is very small, and the low-voltage water cup assembly is safe to use.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the cup assembly 1 includes a cup body 100 and a germicidal illumination section 200. The cup body 100 has a receiving cavity 101 therein. The sterilizing and illuminating part 200 is arranged on the cup body 100, at least one part of the sterilizing and illuminating part 200 extends into the accommodating cavity 101, and the sterilizing and illuminating part 200 comprises an ultraviolet lamp 210 and an illuminating lamp 220. The ultraviolet lamps 210 are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the illuminating lamp 220, the ultraviolet lamps 210 are provided with inserting parts 211, and the illuminating lamp 220 is provided with inserting grooves 221 matched with the inserting parts 211.

Ultraviolet lamp 210 forms the ultraviolet lamp plate, and light 220 forms the illumination lamp plate, and the light 220 board is established on the end that is close to and holds chamber 101 of ultraviolet lamp 210 board. Ultraviolet lamp 210 includes ultraviolet lamp pearl and ultraviolet lamp plate, and ultraviolet lamp pearl is established on the ultraviolet lamp plate and is set up towards the outside. Light 220 includes illumination lamp pearl and illumination lamp plate, and the illumination lamp pearl is established on the illumination lamp plate and is held chamber drinking cup body 100 setting towards.

The sterilizing and illuminating part 200 further includes a mounting base 300, the mounting base 300 is disposed on the cup body 100, and the ultraviolet lamp 210 and the illuminating lamp 220 are disposed on the mounting base 300. The bottom wall of the cup body 100 has a mounting through-hole 110 communicating with the receiving cavity 101, and the mounting seat 300 is fitted in the mounting through-hole 110. The mounting base 300 includes a bracket 320 and a cover 330, the bracket 320 has a hollow cavity 321, a first end of the bracket 320 extends into the accommodating chamber 101, and the ultraviolet lamp 210 and the illuminating lamp 220 are disposed at the first end of the bracket 320. The cover 330 is disposed outside the cup body 100, and the cover 330 is connected to the cup body 100 and the second end of the holder 320 in a snap-fit manner.

The outer surface of the cup body 100 is provided with a connecting portion 120, the connecting portion 120 is disposed outside the mounting through hole 110 and extends in a direction away from the cup body 100, the connecting portion 120 is provided with a buckle 121, and the cover 330 is provided with a buckle hole 310 matched with the buckle 121. The fasteners 121 and the fastener holes 310 are all provided in a plurality and in one-to-one correspondence.

The outer surface of the cup body 100 has a guiding portion 130, the guiding portion 130 is disposed outside the mounting through hole 110 and extends in a direction away from the cup body 100, and a distal end of the guiding portion 130 exceeds the cover 330. The guide portion 130 includes a plurality of guide posts 131, and the plurality of guide posts 131 are disposed at intervals along a circumferential direction of the mounting through-hole 110.

The cap 330 has a wire passage port 331 communicating with the hollow cavity 321. The second end of the bracket 320 has a first convex ring 323 protruded outward, and the cover 330 has a second convex ring 333 corresponding to the first convex ring 323, and the first convex ring 323 is fitted inside the second convex ring 333. The first male ring 323 has a catching protrusion 322 and the second male ring 333 has a catching groove 332 fitted with the catching protrusion 322. The clamping protrusions 322 are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the first convex ring 323, the clamping grooves 332 are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the second convex ring 333, and the clamping protrusions 322 correspond to the clamping grooves 332 in a one-to-one mode.

The sterilizing and illuminating part 200 further comprises a lamp cover 400, the lamp cover 400 is sleeved outside the mounting seat 300, a sealing groove is formed in the outer peripheral surface of the support 320, a part of the first sealing member 510 is located in the sealing groove, and the first sealing member 510 is clamped between the outer peripheral surface of the support 320 and the inner peripheral surface of the lamp cover 400. The bottom wall of the cup body 100 is provided with a sealing ring, and the second sealing member 520 is clamped between the outer circumferential surface of the lamp cover 400 and the inner circumferential surface of the sealing ring. The first seal 510 is closer to the ultraviolet lamp 210 and the illumination lamp 220 than the second seal 520.

A dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below. The dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the cup assembly 1 according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention.

According to the dishwasher of the embodiment of the invention, by utilizing the water cup assembly 1 of the embodiment of the invention, the water cup assembly 1 has the advantages of convenience and comfort in use, multiple functions and the like.

Other constructions and operations of dishwashers according to embodiments of the present invention are known to those of ordinary skill in the art and will not be described in detail herein.

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

In the description of the invention, "above", "over" and "above" a first feature in a second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature.

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

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" or the like mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims (17)

1. A cup assembly, comprising:

the cup comprises a cup body, wherein an accommodating cavity is formed in the cup body;

the sterilizing and illuminating part is arranged on the water cup body, at least one part of the sterilizing and illuminating part extends into the accommodating cavity, and the sterilizing and illuminating part comprises an ultraviolet lamp and an illuminating lamp.

2. The cup assembly of claim 1, wherein the ultraviolet lamp is coupled to the illumination lamp, one of the ultraviolet lamp and the illumination lamp having a mating portion and the other having a mating slot that mates with the mating portion.

3. The cup assembly of claim 1, wherein the plurality of ultraviolet lamps are spaced apart along a circumference of the illumination lamp.

4. The cup assembly of claim 1, wherein the ultraviolet lamp forms an ultraviolet lamp panel, the illumination lamp forms an illumination lamp panel, and the illumination lamp panel is disposed on an end of the ultraviolet lamp panel that is proximate to the receiving cavity.

5. The cup assembly of claim 1, wherein the ultraviolet lamp is a UVC-LED lamp.

6. The cup assembly of any of claims 1-5, wherein the germicidal illumination section further comprises a mounting base, the mounting base being disposed on the cup body, the ultraviolet lamp and the illumination lamp being disposed on the mounting base.

7. The cup assembly of claim 6, wherein the bottom wall of the cup body has a mounting through hole in communication with the receiving cavity, the mounting seat fitting within the mounting through hole.

8. The cup assembly of claim 6, wherein the cup body and the mounting cup snap fit.

9. The cup assembly of claim 7, wherein the outer surface of the cup body has a connecting portion, the connecting portion is disposed outside the mounting through hole and extends away from the cup body, one of the connecting portion and the mounting base has a snap and the other has a snap hole for engaging with the snap.

10. The cup assembly of claim 7, wherein the cup body has a guide portion on an outer surface thereof, the guide portion being disposed outside the mounting hole and extending away from the cup body, a distal end of the guide portion extending beyond the mounting seat.

11. The cup assembly of claim 10, wherein said guide portion includes a plurality of guide posts spaced circumferentially about said mounting through-hole.

12. The cup assembly of claim 6, wherein the mounting base comprises:

the bracket is provided with a hollow cavity, a first end of the bracket extends into the accommodating cavity, and the ultraviolet lamp and the illuminating lamp are arranged at the first end of the bracket;

and the cover cap is arranged on the outer side of the water cup body, and the cover cap is connected with the water cup body and the second end of the bracket in a clamping manner.

13. The cup assembly of claim 12, wherein said cover has a wire access port in communication with said hollow cavity.

14. The cup assembly of claim 12, wherein the second end of the bracket has a first collar projecting outwardly therefrom, the cover has a second collar corresponding to the first collar, one of the first collar and the second collar having a snap projection and the other having a snap groove for engaging the snap projection.

15. The cup assembly of claim 6, wherein the germicidal illumination section further comprises a light cover, the light cover is disposed over the outer side of the mounting base, and a first sealing member is disposed between the light cover and the mounting base.

16. The cup assembly of claim 1, wherein a second seal is disposed between the cup body and the germicidal illumination section.

17. A dishwasher, comprising a water cup assembly according to any of claims 1 to 16.

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