CN112439250A

CN112439250A - Waterway system of water purifier and water purifier

Info

Publication number: CN112439250A
Application number: CN201910800674.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陈师师; 莫祖栋
Original assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; Foshan Shunde Midea Water Dispenser Manufacturing Co Ltd
Current assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; Foshan Shunde Midea Water Dispenser Manufacturing Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-08-28
Filing date: 2019-08-28
Publication date: 2021-03-05

Abstract

The invention discloses a waterway system of a water purifier and the water purifier, wherein the waterway system of the water purifier comprises a filter element assembly, the filter element assembly is provided with a filter cavity, and an integrated filter element is arranged in the filter cavity; the water taking assembly is limited with a first water storage cavity and is provided with a first water inlet and a water outlet, the first water inlet is communicated with the filter cavity through a first connecting pipe, and the water taking assembly is provided with a water taking opening; and the water storage component is limited with a second water storage cavity and is provided with a second water inlet, and the second water inlet is communicated with the water outlet through a second connecting pipe. According to the water path system of the water purifier disclosed by the embodiment of the invention, the structure is simplified, and the working noise is reduced.

Description

Waterway system of water purifier and water purifier

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of water purifying equipment, in particular to a waterway system of a water purifier and the water purifier.

Background

The purifier among the correlation technique has the overhead tank, leads to the volume of purifier great, and area is big, consequently generally installs under the kitchen, can lead to the user to get water inconvenient like this to the purifier can't reliably close water when running water pressure is lower, wastes water resource.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a waterway system of a water purifier, which has a simpler structure, a smaller volume and a more convenient use.

The invention also provides a water purifier with the waterway system of the water purifier.

According to the embodiment of the first aspect of the invention, the waterway system of the water purifier comprises: the filter element assembly is provided with a filter cavity, and an integrated filter element is arranged in the filter cavity; the water taking assembly is limited with a first water storage cavity and is provided with a first water inlet and a water outlet, the first water inlet is communicated with the filter cavity through a first connecting pipe, and the water taking assembly is provided with a water taking opening; and the water storage assembly is limited with a second water storage cavity and is provided with a second water inlet, and the second water inlet is communicated with the water outlet through a second connecting pipe.

According to the waterway system of the water purifier disclosed by the embodiment of the invention, the first water inlet of the water taking assembly is communicated with the filter cavity of the filter element assembly by using the first connecting pipe, the filter element assembly and the water taking assembly can be connected to form a communicator structure, the water outlet of the water taking assembly is communicated with the second water inlet of the water storage assembly by using the second connecting pipe, the water taking assembly and the water storage assembly can be connected to form the communicator structure, the water level control of one of the first water storage cavity and the second water storage cavity can be realized by monitoring the water level of the other water storage cavity, the energization is not needed, the pump structure is not needed, the raw water inlet pressure can be furthest utilized as a power source, the structure is simplified, and the working noise is reduced. And, cancelled the overhead tank among the correlation technique, reduced the volume of purifier, made the purifier can install on the mesa, the water after the processing can be stored in first water storage chamber, and the user water intaking need not to wait for, and it is more convenient to use.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the first water inlet and the water outlet are located below the first water storage chamber.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the second water inlet is located below the second water storage chamber.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the water intake assembly comprises: the water taking cup defines the first water storage cavity, and the bottom of the water taking cup is provided with a water through hole communicated with the first water storage cavity; the water way connector is arranged at the first water inlet and the water outlet and is also provided with a water passing port communicated with the first water inlet and the water outlet, and the water passing port is suitable for being communicated with the water passing port.

In some embodiments, the waterway connector is detachably arranged at the bottom of the water taking cup.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the water intake assembly and the water storage assembly are arranged in a horizontal direction, and a bottom wall of the first water storage chamber is lower than a bottom wall of the second water storage chamber.

In some embodiments, the volume of the first water storage chamber is greater than the volume of the second water storage chamber.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the water intake assembly and the filter element assembly are arranged in a horizontal direction.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the filter core assembly further has a raw water inlet, a primary filtered water outlet, a fine filtered water inlet s, and a pure water outlet, the pure water outlet communicating with the filter chamber, the pure water outlet communicating with the first water inlet through the first connection pipe, wherein the raw water inlet and the pure water outlet are provided at an upper portion of the filter core assembly, and the primary filtered water outlet and the fine filtered water inlet are provided at a bottom portion of the filter core assembly.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the unitary filter cartridge comprises a primary filter cartridge, a reverse osmosis filter cartridge, and a post-filter cartridge.

The water purifier according to the second aspect of the embodiment of the invention comprises the water path system of the water purifier according to the embodiment.

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 view of a waterway system of a water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention at one viewing angle;

FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of a waterway system of the water purifier shown in FIG. 1 at another perspective;

FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of a waterway system of the water purifier shown in FIG. 1 at yet another perspective;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the water purifier shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the water purifier shown in FIG. 4, with the water intake assembly positioned in the base;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a portion of the water purifier shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the water purifier shown in FIG. 4, with the water intake assembly detached from the base;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view of the water purifier shown in FIG. 4 with the main housing removed;

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the water intake assembly of the water purifier shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 11 is another state diagram of the water purifier shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 12 is a side view of the water purifier shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a top view of the water purifier of FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of a water purifier according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 15 is a top view of the water purifier shown in FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a schematic structural diagram of a water purifier according to yet another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 17 is a top view of the water purifier shown in FIG. 16;

FIG. 18 is an assembly view of a filter cartridge assembly and a water storage assembly of a water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 19 is an exploded view of the structure shown in fig. 18.

Reference numerals:

a water purification machine (100) for purifying water,

the host computer (10) is provided with a host computer,

a filter element assembly 11, a pure water outlet 1101, a raw water inlet 1102, a primary filtered water outlet 1103, a fine filtered water inlet 1104, a water outlet 1105,

a filter housing 111, a filter element access opening 1111, a fixing lug 1112,

the number of filter elements 112, locking members 113,

a water storage assembly 12, a second water storage cavity 1201, a second water inlet 1202,

a connecting lug 121, an excessive water valve 122, a water leakage protection valve 123,

the main chassis 13 is provided with a main chassis,

a main chassis 14, a water tray 141, a first bottom case 142,

the housing 15, the water intake part 151,

a water intake assembly 20, a first water storage chamber 201, a water intake 202,

a cup body 21, a first sealing convex ring 211, a first water through ring 212, a positioning concave part 213, a cup cover 22,

a water stop valve 23, a water stop valve core 231, a water stop sealing member 232, a first restoring member 233,

a waterway connector 24, a first water inlet 2401, a water outlet 2402, a second water through ring 241, a connector valve core 242, a connector sealing member 243, a second resetting member 244,

the base 30 is provided with a plurality of grooves,

a mounting seat 31, a second sealing convex ring 310, a water sealing ring 311, a sealing ring 312, a positioning plate 32, a second bottom shell 33,

a primary filtering water pipe 41, a first connection pipe 42, a second connection pipe 43, a water discharge pipe 44, and a water inlet pipe 45.

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 waterway system of a water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 1 to 3.

As shown in fig. 1-3, the waterway system of the water purifier according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a filter cartridge assembly 11, a water intake assembly 20 and a water storage assembly 12. The filter element assembly 11 has a filter cavity, an integrated filter element is arranged in the filter cavity, the water taking assembly 20 is limited to a first water storage cavity 201, the water taking assembly 20 has a first water inlet 2401 and a water outlet 2402, the first water inlet 2401 and the water outlet 2402 are suitable for being communicated with the first water storage cavity 201, and the water taking assembly 20 has a water taking opening 202.

Wherein, the first water inlet 2401 is communicated with the filter cavity through a first connecting pipe 42, the water storage assembly 12 defines a second water storage cavity 1201, the water storage assembly 12 is provided with a second water inlet 1202, the second water inlet 1202 is communicated with the second water storage cavity 1201, and the second water inlet 1202 is communicated with the water outlet 2402 through a second connecting pipe 43.

According to the waterway system of the water purifier provided by the embodiment of the invention, the first water inlet 2401 of the water taking assembly 20 is communicated with the filter cavity of the filter element assembly 11 by using the first connecting pipe 42, the filter element assembly 11 and the water taking assembly 20 can be connected to form a communicating vessel structure, the water outlet 2402 of the water taking assembly 20 is communicated with the second water inlet 1202 of the water storage assembly 12 by using the second connecting pipe 43, the water taking assembly 20 and the water storage assembly 12 can be connected to form the communicating vessel structure, the water level control of one of the first water storage cavity 201 and the second water storage cavity 1201 can be realized by monitoring the water level of the other one, the electrification is not needed, the pump structure is not needed, the raw water inlet pressure can be utilized as a power source to the maximum extent, the structure is simplified, and the working noise is reduced.

In addition, a pressure tank in the related art is eliminated, the volume of the water purifier is reduced, the water purifier can be mounted on the table board, the treated water can be stored in the first water storage cavity 201, a user can take water without waiting, and the water purifier is more convenient to use.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the first water inlet 2401 and the water outlet 2402 are located below the first water storage chamber 201, and the second water inlet 1202 is located below the second water storage chamber 1201.

From this, through locating delivery port 2402 in the below of first water storage chamber 201, locate the below of second water storage chamber 1201 with second water inlet 1202, do benefit to and communicate the bottom in first water storage chamber 201 and the bottom in second water storage chamber 1201 through second connecting pipe 43, form the linker structure after making water storage component 12 and water intaking component 20 connect, be convenient for realize water level balance, and then can realize realizing first water storage chamber 201 through the water level of monitoring in the second water storage chamber 1201

As shown in fig. 1-3, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the water intake assembly 20 includes a water intake cup defining a first water storage chamber 201, a bottom of the water intake cup having a water passage port communicating with the first water storage chamber 201, a first water inlet 2401 and a water outlet 2402 provided at the water passage port 24, and a water passage port 24 having a water passage port communicating with the first water inlet 2401 and the water outlet 2402, the water passage port being adapted to communicate with the water passage port.

Specifically, the waterway connector 24 is detachably arranged at the bottom of the water taking cup, when the waterway connector 24 is connected with the water taking cup, the first water inlet 2401 and the water outlet 2402 are both communicated with the water through hole, and when the waterway connector 24 is connected with the water taking cup, the first water inlet 2401 and the water outlet 2402 are not communicated with the water through hole. Through setting up water route joint 24 in the bottom of water intaking cup, not only can realize getting the intercommunication of drinking cup and second water storage chamber 1201 and filter chamber, when the user needs the water intaking moreover, convenient dismantlement need not to wait for the water receiving, and user experience is better.

Wherein, the water intake assembly 20 and the water storage assembly 12 are arranged in the horizontal direction, and are connected by the second connection pipe 43 to form a communicating vessel structure, in order to ensure that the first water storage chamber 201 can be filled with sufficient water, and the second water storage chamber 1201 can not store too much water, the bottom wall of the first water storage chamber 201 is lower than the bottom wall of the second water storage chamber 1201, and the volume of the first water storage chamber 201 is set to be larger than the volume of the second water storage chamber 1201.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the water intake assembly 20 and the filter cartridge assembly 11 are arranged in a horizontal direction, and are connected by a first connection pipe 42 to form a communicating vessel structure.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the filter cartridge assembly 11 further has a raw water inlet 1102, a primary filtered water outlet 1103, a fine filtered water inlet 1104 and a pure water outlet 1101, the pure water outlet 1101 communicates with the filter chamber, and the pure water outlet 1101 communicates with the first water inlet 2401 through the first connection pipe 42.

Wherein, the raw water inlet 1102 and the pure water outlet 1101 are arranged at the upper part of the filter element assembly 11, and the primary filtered water outlet 1103 and the fine filtered water inlet 1104 are arranged at the bottom of the filter element assembly 11. By providing the primary filtered water outlet 1103 and the fine filtered water inlet 1104 at the bottom of the filter element assembly 11, it is possible to connect the water intake assembly 20 from the bottom of the filter element assembly 11, thereby forming a communicating vessel structure with the water intake assembly 20, facilitating the start and stop of the water production by water level control.

The water purifier 100 according to the embodiment of the invention comprises the water path system of the water purifier according to the embodiment. The water purifier is a water purifier without a pump and electricity.

According to the water purifier 100 provided by the embodiment of the invention, by adopting the water path system of the water purifier, power-on and a pump structure are not needed, the raw water inlet pressure can be utilized as a power source to the maximum extent, the structure is simplified, the working noise is reduced, the volume of the water purifier 100 can be reduced, the water purifier 100 can be installed on a table board, the treated water can be stored in the first water storage cavity 201, a user does not need to wait for taking water, and the use is more convenient.

A water purifier 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described in detail below with reference to fig. 1 to 19.

As shown in fig. 4-6, a water purifier 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a water intake assembly 20, a filter cartridge assembly 11 for treating water, and a water storage assembly 12.

The water intake assembly 20 defines a first water storage cavity 201, and the water intake assembly 20 has a water intake 202, and the water intake 202 is communicated with the first water storage cavity 201, so that a user can conveniently take water. The water storage assembly 12 and the water taking assembly 20 are arranged in a horizontal direction, the water storage assembly 12 defines a second water storage cavity 1201, and the second water storage cavity 1201 is communicated with the first water storage cavity 201, that is, the water storage assembly 12 and the water taking assembly 20 form a communicating vessel structure.

The pure water outlet 1101 of the filter element assembly 11 is communicated with at least one of the first water storage cavity 201 and the second water storage cavity 1201, and when the water level in the second water storage cavity 1201 reaches a predetermined water level, the filter element assembly 11 automatically stops water production.

For example, the pure water outlet 1101 of the filter element assembly 11 is communicated with the first water storage cavity 201, water treated by the filter element assembly 11 flows out from the pure water outlet 1101 and directly enters the first water storage cavity 201, and since the first water storage cavity 201 is communicated with the second water storage cavity 1201, water in the first water storage cavity 201 also flows into the second water storage cavity 1201.

For another example, the pure water outlet 1101 of the filter element assembly 11 is communicated with the second water storage cavity 1201, and the water treated by the filter element assembly 11 flows out from the pure water outlet 1101 and directly enters the second water storage cavity 1201, and since the second water storage cavity 1201 is communicated with the first water storage cavity 201, the water in the second water storage cavity 1201 also flows into the first water storage cavity 201.

According to the water purifier 100 provided by the embodiment of the invention, the water taking assembly 20 and the water storage assembly 12 which are communicated with each other are arranged, and a pressure tank in the related art is eliminated, so that the volume of the water purifier 100 is reduced, the water purifier 100 can be installed on a table top, the environment where the water taking assembly 20 is placed is more sanitary, and water treated by the filter element assembly 11 can be stored in the first water storage cavity 201 and the second water storage cavity 1201, so that a user does not need to wait for taking water, and the use is more convenient. Tap water enters the filter element assembly 11 by utilizing the water pressure of the tap water, and a pump and electrical elements are not needed to control in the water making and water delivery processes, so that the running noise of the water purifier 100 is greatly reduced, the cost is reduced, and the popularization is facilitated.

The water purifier 100 automatically stores the processed water in the first water storage cavity 201, and the water purifier 100 automatically stops water production when the water level in the second water storage cavity 1201 reaches a specific height due to the fact that the first water storage cavity 201 is communicated with the second water storage cavity 1201. The user need not wait for water receiving, need not insert the electricity, and the power failure can normal use.

Since the water intake assembly 20 and the water storage assembly 12 constitute a communicating vessel structure, in order to ensure that the first water storage chamber 201 can store sufficient water (for example, the first water storage chamber 201 is filled with water), the height of the bottom wall of the second water storage chamber 1201 is set to be higher than that of the bottom wall of the first water storage chamber 201. Therefore, the water level in the first water storage cavity 201 can be obtained by monitoring the water level in the second water storage cavity 1201, and the water making process is conveniently controlled, namely the start and stop of the water making are controlled according to the water level in the second water storage cavity 1201.

As shown in fig. 6 to 9, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the water storage unit 12 and the filter cartridge assembly 11 are arranged in a horizontal direction, and the water storage unit 12 is provided at an upper portion of a side wall of the filter cartridge assembly 11. For example, the water storage component 12 can be fixed on the filter element component 11 by a fastener, so that the connection is convenient, the structure modularization is facilitated, and the assembly and disassembly are convenient.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the filter cartridge assembly 11 includes a plurality of filter elements 112, the plurality of filter elements 112 being integrally formed. Through with a plurality of filter cores 112 integration, not only make things convenient for installing and removing of filter element group spare 11, be convenient for change is favorable to improving production efficiency, can subtract short pipeline length moreover, reduces pipeline quantity, is favorable to reduce cost.

The plurality of filter elements 112 includes at least a front filter element, a reverse osmosis filter element, and a rear filter element. For example, the preposed filter element can be a filter screen or a PAC (polyaluminium chloride), the postpositive filter element can be an activated carbon filter element, and the preposed filter element, the reverse osmosis filter element and the postpositive filter element can be integrated into a whole, so that the assembly, the disassembly and the maintenance are convenient, the structure modularization is realized, and the preposed filter element, the reverse osmosis filter element and the postpositive filter element can also be arranged in a split way.

As shown in fig. 6 and 8, the water purifier 100 further includes a main housing 13, the water taking assembly 20 is disposed outside the main housing 13, the water taking assembly 20 and the main housing 13 are horizontally arranged, and the water storage assembly 12 and the filter element assembly 11 are disposed inside the main housing 13.

That is to say, the water purifier 100 includes the main machine 10 and the water intake assembly 20, the main machine 10 includes the main machine casing 13, the water storage assembly 12 and the filter element assembly 11, the main machine casing 13 forms a part of the appearance of the water purifier 100, not only the appearance of the water purifier 100 is more concise, but also the water storage assembly 12, the filter element assembly 11 and other components can be protected, and the water intake assembly 20 forms another part of the appearance of the water purifier 100.

In some embodiments, the water intake assembly 20 is adjustable in position relative to the main chassis 13, i.e., the user can adjust the position of the water intake assembly 20 according to the placement needs and the usage needs. For example, the water intake assembly 20 can rotate around the main housing 13 without changing the distance between the water intake assembly 20 and the main housing 13; for another example, the distance between the water intake assembly 20 and the main housing 13 is adjustable, the main housing 13 and the components disposed in the main housing 13 can be placed in a cabinet without occupying space outside the cabinet, and the water intake assembly 20 can be placed on the cabinet for the user to take at any time.

In some embodiments, the water purifier 100 further includes a mounting seat 31, the mounting seat 31 is disposed outside the main housing 13, the mounting seat 31 and the main housing 13 are arranged in a horizontal direction, and the water intake assembly 20 is disposed on the mounting seat 31. By providing the mounting seat 31, not only the water taking assembly 20 can be conveniently assembled with the main chassis 13, but also the height of the water taking assembly 20 can be raised.

As shown in fig. 14 and 15, in some alternative examples, a mounting seat 31 is provided at one side of the main chassis 13, the mounting seat 31 is connected to a component inside the main chassis 13 through a connection pipe, and a distance between the mounting seat 31 and the main chassis 13 is adjustable.

In some examples, purifier 100 still includes main engine base 14, and main engine base 14 locates the bottom of main chassis 13 to main engine base 14 links to each other with main chassis 13 and mount pad 31, through setting up main engine base 14, not only can raise the height of the part (filter element subassembly 11, water storage subassembly 12 etc.) in the main engine housing 13, can conveniently be connected with mount pad 31 moreover, guarantees purifier 100's compact structure.

The main chassis 14 includes a water pan 141 and a first bottom shell 142, the water pan 141 is disposed at the bottom of the main chassis 13, the water pan 141 is connected to the main chassis 13, the mounting seat 31 is connected to the water pan 141, and the first bottom shell 142 is disposed at the bottom of the water pan 141.

In some specific examples, the positioning plate 32 is disposed on the mounting seat 31, the positioning plate 32 extends to the bottom of the main seat 14, and the mounting seat 31 is connected to the main seat 14 through the positioning plate 32. Further, the base 30 further includes a second bottom case 33, and the second bottom case 33 is disposed at the bottom of the mounting seat 31 and the positioning plate 32.

That is to say, the water purifier 100 further includes a base 30, the base 30 includes a mounting seat 31, a positioning plate 32 connected to a side of the mounting seat 31, and a second bottom shell 33, the height of the mounting seat 31 is higher than the height of the positioning plate 32, the positioning plate 32 is disposed below the water receiving plate 141 and connected to the water receiving plate 141, the mounting seat 31 is located on one side of the main machine base 14, and the water taking assembly 20 is placed on the mounting seat 31.

From this, through set up positioning disk 32 on mount pad 31, utilize positioning disk 32 and main engine base 14's cooperation, realize being connected of mount pad 31 and main engine base 14, first drain pan 142 is established in the bottom of water collector 141 and is covered a part of water collector 141's lower surface, positioning disk 32 is established in the bottom of water collector 141 and is covered another part of water collector 141's lower surface, second drain pan 33 is established in the bottom of mount pad 31 and positioning disk 32 with the lower surface that covers mount pad 31 and positioning disk 32, and simple structure, compactness, convenient, the easy realization is connected.

In some embodiments, the puck 32 is rotatably engaged with the main housing 14 such that the mount 31 can rotate about the main housing 14, thereby allowing the water intake assembly 20 to be positionally adjustable relative to the main housing 14. Specifically, fig. 4 to 6 show that the main unit 10 and the water intake assembly 20 are horizontally arranged, that is, the main unit 10 and the water intake assembly 20 are at 189 °, and fig. 11 to 13 show that the main unit 10 and the water intake assembly 20 are at 135 °.

In other embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 16 and 17, the water purifier 100 further comprises a housing 15, and the water intake assembly 20, the water storage assembly 12 and the filter cartridge assembly 11 are disposed in the housing 15.

In other words, water intaking subassembly 20, the relative position between water storage subassembly 12 and the filter element group spare 11 can not change, shell 15 covers establishes water intaking subassembly 20, the outside of water storage subassembly 12 and filter element group spare 11, thereby constitute the outward appearance of purifier 100, through setting up shell 15, not only can be with water intaking subassembly 20, water storage subassembly 12, the filter element group spare 11 parts integration an organic whole such as, realize the product modularization, do benefit to and improve production efficiency, make the outward appearance of purifier 100 more succinct, and shell 15 can form the protection to each part, avoid the part in the shell 15 to be damaged.

Since the water intake assembly 20 is provided in the housing 15, in order to ensure that a user can normally take water, a water intake portion 151 is provided at a side portion of the housing 15, a position of the water intake portion 151 corresponds to a position of the water intake port 202, and the water intake portion 151 communicates with the water intake port 202. Wherein, the water intake part 151 can be a tap with controllable switch, simple structure and convenient use.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, the pure water outlet 1101 of the filter cartridge assembly 11 communicates with the first reservoir chamber 201 through the first connection pipe 42, and the first reservoir chamber 201 communicates with the second reservoir chamber 1201 through the second connection pipe 43.

Specifically, the water intake assembly 20 has a first water inlet 2401 and a water outlet 2402, the first water inlet 2401 and the water outlet 2402 are respectively communicated with the first water storage chamber 201, one end of the first connection pipe 42 is communicated with the pure water outlet 1101, and the other end of the first connection pipe 42 is communicated with the first water inlet 2401, so that the first water storage chamber 201 is communicated with the pure water outlet 1101 through the first connection pipe 42. The water storage assembly 12 has a second water inlet 1202, the second water inlet 1202 is communicated with the second water storage cavity 1201, one end of the second connection pipe 43 is communicated with the water outlet 2402, and the other end of the second connection pipe 43 is communicated with the second water inlet 1202, so that the first water storage cavity 201 is communicated with the second water storage cavity 1201 through the second connection pipe 43, and the structure is simple and the connection is convenient.

The water purifier 100 according to the embodiment of the invention comprises a main machine 10 and a water taking assembly 20, wherein the water taking assembly 20 is defined with a first water storage cavity 201 and is provided with a water taking opening 202, and the water taking assembly 20 can rotate around the main machine 10 within a preset angle range.

According to the water purifier 100 disclosed by the embodiment of the invention, a pressure tank in the related art is omitted, the volume of the water purifier 100 is reduced, the water purifier 100 can be installed on a table top, the environment where the water taking assembly 20 is placed is more sanitary, the treated water can be stored in the first water storage cavity 201, a user does not need to wait for taking water, and the water purifier is more convenient to use.

Wherein, the water intaking assembly 20 can rotate around the main frame 10 within 180 °, and the user can adjust the position of the water intaking assembly 20 relative to the main frame 10 according to the placing requirement and the using requirement.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the water purifier 100 further comprises a base 30, wherein the base 30 and the main body 10 are rotatably engaged, i.e. the base 30 can rotate around the main body 10 within a predetermined angle range, and the water intake assembly 20 is disposed on the base 30, so that the water intake assembly 20 can rotate around the main body 10.

In some embodiments, the water intake assembly 20 is provided with a water stop valve 23 at the bottom thereof, the water stop valve 23 is adapted to communicate the first water storage chamber 201 with the host computer 10, and when the water intake assembly 20 is placed on the base 30, the water stop valve 23 is in an open state, so as to communicate the host computer 10 with the water intake assembly 20, thereby facilitating water communication. When the water intake assembly 20 is separated from the base 30, for example, when a user takes the water intake assembly 20 to pour water, the water stop valve 23 is in a closed state, so that the bottom of the water intake assembly 20 is closed, water is locked, and water leakage is avoided.

Therefore, the water stop valve 23 is arranged at the bottom of the water taking assembly 20, so that the water stop valve 23 can be opened and closed according to the position state of the water taking assembly 20, and the water taking assembly 20 can be ensured to be normally supplied with water and a user can normally take water.

In some examples, the bottom of the water intake assembly 20 has a first water passing ring 212, the water stop valve 23 includes a water stop valve core 231 and a water stop seal 232, the water stop valve core 231 is movably disposed in the first water passing ring 212, and a gap is formed between the water stop valve core 231 and the inner peripheral wall of the first water passing ring 212, the water stop seal 232 is sleeved on the water stop valve core 231, and the water stop seal 232 can move together with the water stop valve core 231.

When the water intake assembly 20 is placed on the base 30, the water-stopping sealing member 232 opens a gap between the water-stopping valve core 231 and the first water passing ring 212, so that water can pass through; when the water taking assembly 20 is separated from the base 30, the water stopping valve core 231 drives the water stopping sealing member 232 to move, so that the water stopping sealing member 232 blocks a gap between the water stopping valve core 231 and the first water passing ring 212, water locking is realized, and water leakage is avoided.

In some specific examples, the water stop valve 23 further includes: the first resetting member 233, the first resetting member 233 is sleeved on the water-stopping valve core 231, and the first resetting member 233 normally pushes the water-stopping valve core 231 to move to a position where the water-stopping sealing member 232 blocks a gap between the water-stopping valve core 231 and the first water-passing ring 212.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 6 and 7, the water intake assembly 20 includes a cup 21 and a lid 22, the cup 21 defining a first water storage chamber 201 having a top opening, and the lid 22 being provided on the top of the cup 21 to open and close the top opening.

The bottom of the cup body 21 is provided with a positioning concave part 213, the bottom wall of the positioning concave part 213 is provided with a first sealing convex ring 211 protruding downwards, the inner wall of the first sealing convex ring 211 is provided with a first water through ring 212, and the first water through ring 212 is communicated with the first water storage cavity 201.

Further, the water-stopping valve core 231 is movably arranged in the first water-passing ring 212, the upper end of the water-stopping valve core 231 is sleeved with the water-stopping sealing member 232, the lower end of the water-stopping valve core 231 is provided with a first supporting portion, the water-stopping valve core 231 is sleeved with the first resetting member 233, and two ends of the first resetting member 233 are stopped against the first water-passing ring 212 and the first supporting portion.

When the water intake assembly 20 is placed on the base 30, the water-stopping valve core 231 is jacked up upwards, and the water-stopping valve core 231 drives the water-stopping sealing member 232 to move together, so that the water-stopping sealing member 232 opens a gap between the water-stopping valve core 231 and the first water passing ring 212, and water passing is achieved. When the water intake assembly 20 is separated from the base 30, the water-stopping valve core 231 is reset under the action of the first resetting piece 233, so that the water-stopping sealing piece 232 blocks the gap between the water-stopping valve core 231 and the first water passing ring 212, thereby realizing water locking.

According to a further embodiment of the present invention, a waterway connector 24 is provided in the base 30, the waterway connector 24 is adapted to communicate with the water stop valve 23 and the main unit 10, when the water taking assembly 20 is placed in the base 30, the waterway connector 24 is in an open state, and the waterway connector 24 communicates the water stop valve 23 with the main unit 10, so that water can be supplied; when the water intake assembly 20 is separated from the base 30, the waterway connector 24 is switched to a closed state, so that water locking is realized, and water leakage is avoided.

In some embodiments, when the water intake assembly 20 is placed on the base 30, the waterway connector 24 abuts against the water stop valve 23, so that the waterway connector 24 and the water stop valve 23 are respectively switched to the open state, and the waterway connector 24 and the water stop valve 23 are communicated with each other; when the water intake assembly 20 is separated from the base 30, the waterway connector 24 is disengaged from the water stop valve 23, so that the waterway connector 24 and the water stop valve 23 are respectively switched to a closed state, and water leakage is avoided.

In some embodiments, the waterway connector 24 includes a second water passage ring 241, a connector spool 242, and a connector seal 243, the connector spool 242 is movably disposed within the second water passage ring 241, the connector seal 243 is sleeved on the connector spool 242, and the connector seal 243 is movable with the connector spool 242.

When the water intake assembly 20 is placed on the base 30, the joint seal 243 opens the gap between the joint spool 242 and the second water passage ring 241, so that water passage is possible; when the water intake assembly 20 is separated from the base 30, the joint valve spool 242 drives the joint sealing member 243 to move, so that the joint sealing member 243 seals a gap between the joint valve spool 242 and the second water through ring 241, and water locking is achieved.

In some examples, waterway connector 24 further includes: the second reset piece 244, the second reset piece 244 is sleeved on the joint valve spool 242, and the second reset piece 244 normally pushes the joint valve spool 242 to move to a position where the joint sealing member 243 blocks the gap between the joint valve spool 242 and the second water passage ring 241.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 6 and 7, a water sealing ring 311 protruding upward is disposed on the top of the base 30, the water path connector 24 is disposed in the base 30, the water path connector 24 has a second sealing convex ring 310, the water sealing ring 311 is inserted into the positioning concave portion 213, the water sealing ring 311 is sleeved on the outer sides of the first sealing convex ring 211 and the second sealing convex ring 310, and sealing rings 312 are disposed between the water sealing ring 311 and the first sealing convex ring 211, between the water sealing ring 311 and the second sealing convex ring 310, so as to ensure the sealing performance between the base 30 and the cup body 21 and between the base 30 and the water path connector 24.

Further, the inner wall of the second sealing convex ring 310 is provided with a second water through ring 241, the joint valve spool 242 is movably arranged in the second water through ring 241, the lower end of the joint valve spool 242 is sleeved with a joint sealing member 243, the upper end of the joint valve spool 242 is provided with a second supporting portion, the second resetting member 244 is sleeved on the joint valve spool 242, and two ends of the second resetting member 244 abut against the second water through ring 241 and the second supporting portion.

When the water intake assembly 20 is placed on the base 30, the joint valve spool 242 is pressed down, so that the joint seal 243 opens the gap between the joint valve spool 242 and the second water passage ring 241, thereby allowing water passage. When the water intake assembly 20 is separated from the base 30, the joint valve spool 242 is reset under the action of the second reset piece 244, so that the joint sealing piece 243 blocks the gap between the joint valve spool 242 and the second water through ring 241, thereby realizing water locking.

Here, the first support portion of the water stop valve spool 231 and the second support portion of the joint valve spool 242 are provided with water passage holes, and when the water intake module 20 is placed on the base 30, water flows through the water passage holes of the first support portion and the second support portion.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, according to a further embodiment of the present invention, the waterway connector 24 has a first water inlet 2401 and a water outlet 2402, the main body 10 includes a filter cartridge assembly 11 for treating water and a water storage assembly 12, the pure water outlet 1101 of the filter cartridge assembly 11 is communicated with the first water inlet 2401, the water storage assembly 12 defines a second water storage chamber 1201, and the water storage assembly 12 has a second water inlet 1202, and the second water inlet 1202 is communicated with the water outlet 2402.

When the water intake assembly 20 is placed on the base 30, the water treated by the filter element assembly 11 is discharged from the pure water outlet 1101 and enters the water path joint 24 through the first water inlet 2401, a part of the water may enter the first water storage chamber 201 through the water stop valve 23 in an open state, and another part of the water may flow out of the water path joint 24 through the water outlet 2402 and enter the second water storage chamber 1201 through the second water inlet 1202, thereby achieving the balance of the water level.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the main body 10 includes a filter element assembly 11, the pure water outlet 1101 of the filter element assembly 11 is adapted to communicate with the first water storage chamber 201, and water treated by the filter element assembly 11 can flow out through the pure water outlet 1101 and pass into the first water storage chamber 201.

Further, the cartridge assembly 11 includes a cartridge housing 111 and a cartridge 112 removably disposed within the cartridge housing 111. The filter element 112 may be an integrated composite filter element, for example, the filter element 112 includes a front filter element, a reverse osmosis filter element and a rear filter element, and is convenient to assemble and disassemble.

In some embodiments, the filter housing 111 has a filter element access opening 1111, a locking member 113 is disposed at the filter element access opening 1111, the locking member 113 is rotatable between an open position and a closed position, in a state where the locking member 113 is in the closed position, the locking member 113 is engaged with the filter housing 111, so as to lock the filter element 112 in the filter housing 111, which not only prevents the filter element 112 from being disengaged from the filter housing 111, but also ensures stability of the filter element 112 in the filter housing 111, and in a state where the locking member 113 is in the open position, the filter element 112 can be taken out from the filter element access opening 1111 by a user, thereby facilitating maintenance and replacement.

In some embodiments, the main unit 10 further comprises a water storage assembly 12, the water storage assembly 12 defining a second water storage chamber 1201, the second water storage chamber 1201 being adapted to communicate with the first water storage chamber 201.

The water storage assembly 12 and the water taking assembly 20 form a communicating vessel structure, and in order to ensure that the first water storage chamber 201 can store enough water (for example, the first water storage chamber 201 is filled with water), the height of the bottom wall of the second water storage chamber 1201 is set to be higher than that of the bottom wall of the first water storage chamber 201, for example, the water storage assembly 12 is disposed at the side portion of the filter casing 111. Therefore, the water level in the first water storage cavity 201 can be obtained by monitoring the water level in the second water storage cavity 1201, and the water making process is conveniently controlled, namely the starting and stopping of the water making are controlled according to the water level.

In some examples, the side of the filter element assembly 11 is provided with at least two fixing lugs 1112 arranged oppositely, the water storage assembly 12 is provided with at least two connecting lugs 121, the at least two connecting lugs 121 correspond to the at least two fixing lugs 1112 in position, and the water storage assembly 12 and the filter element assembly 11 are connected through fasteners penetrating through the connecting lugs 121 and the fixing lugs 1112, so that the connection is stable and reliable.

In some examples, the filter element 112 includes a primary filter element, a fine filter element, the filter element assembly 11 further has a raw water inlet 1102, a primary filtered water outlet 1103, a fine filtered water inlet 1104, the primary filtered water outlet 1103 and the fine filtered water inlet 1104 are located between the primary filter element and the fine filter element in the water flow direction, and the primary filtered water outlet 1103 and the fine filtered water inlet 1104 are connected by the primary filtered water pipe 41.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, the water purifier 100 includes a primary filtered water pipe 41, a first connection pipe 42, a second connection pipe 43, a water discharge pipe 44, and a water inlet pipe 45, one end of the water inlet pipe 45 is adapted to be connected to a tap water faucet, the other end of the water inlet pipe 45 is connected to a raw water inlet 1102, two ends of the first connection pipe 42 are respectively communicated with a pure water outlet 1101 and a first water inlet 2401, two ends of the second connection pipe 43 are respectively communicated with a water outlet 2402 and a second water inlet 1202, one end of the water discharge pipe 44 is communicated with a water discharge port 1105, and two ends of the primary filtered water pipe 41 are respectively communicated with a primary filtered water outlet 1103 and a.

The running water in the water inlet pipe 45 enters the water in the filter element assembly 11 from the raw water inlet 1102, firstly passes through the primary filter element filtering treatment, then flows out from the primary filtered water outlet 1103, and flows through the primary filtered water pipe 41, flows into the filter element assembly 11 again from the fine filtered water inlet 1104, and is discharged from the pure water outlet 1101 after being treated by the fine filtering filter element and the like, and then enters the water taking assembly 20 through the first connecting pipe 42, and the water in the water taking assembly 20 enters the water storage assembly 12 through the second connecting pipe 43.

Wherein, be equipped with excessive system valve 122 on the elementary strainer 41, excessive system valve 122 is used for controlling the break-make of elementary strainer 41, and when the water level in second water storage chamber 1201 was less than predetermineeing the water level, excessive system valve 122 switched on elementary strainer 41 to continue system water, when the water level in second water storage chamber 1201 reached predetermineeing the water level, excessive system valve 122 disconnected elementary strainer 41, thereby stopped system water.

It can be understood that the excess water valve 122 is located between the primary filter element and the fine filter element in the water flow direction, and the primary filter element can perform coarse filtration on water before entering the excess water valve 122, so as to prevent impurities in the water from blocking the excess water valve 122; because the filtration grade of smart filter core etc. is higher, the price is more expensive, through setting up excessive water valve 122, can reduce the filtration frequency of smart filter core, the life of extension smart filter core etc. reduces the change frequency of smart filter core. In addition, the excessive water valve 122 can also control the start and stop of the water making process, so as to realize the automatic control of water making.

In some specific examples, the water storage assembly 12 is provided with a movable floating member, the floating member can move (float up and down) according to the water level change of the second water storage chamber 1201, wherein the excessive water control valve 122 is provided on the water storage assembly 12, the excessive water control valve 122 includes a water control valve core, and the water control valve core and the floating member can attract each other.

When the water level in the second water storage cavity 1201 is lower than the preset water level, the primary water filtering pipe 41 is conducted by the water making valve core under the suction force of the floating piece, when the water level in the second water storage cavity 1201 reaches the preset water level, the floating piece is far away from the water making valve core, the suction force between the water making valve core and the floating piece is reduced, the water making valve core can overcome the suction force of the floating piece and move, and the primary water filtering pipe 41 is disconnected.

Compared with the under-kitchen RO water purifier which needs to be electrified, the pump-free and electroless water purifier 100 has the following beneficial effects:

(1) the pump-free and electroless water purifier 100 is smaller and more compact in size, and can be installed on a table top, so that the water taking assembly 20 is more sanitary in water storage;

(2) when the first water storage cavity 201 is full of water, or the water level of the first water storage cavity 201 reaches a specific water level, a user can directly lift the water for use without waiting for receiving water, and the experience is better;

(3) the pump-free and electroless water purifier 100 has lower running noise and lower cost, and is beneficial to popularization of the water purifier 100;

(4) the water level relation and the internal waterway design of the filter element assembly 11, the water storage assembly 12 and the water intake assembly 20 make the pressure behind the membrane be zero all the time, the pressure before the membrane is the tap water pressure all the time, and the raw water intake pressure is utilized to the maximum extent to form stable and large pressure difference, thereby ensuring that the filtration flow is stable, and ensuring that the pump-free and electroless water purifier 100 can continuously output water to the water intake assembly 20 and the internal waterway is not easy to block.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", and the like, indicate orientations and positional relationships based on the orientations and positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are used merely for convenience in describing the present invention and for simplicity in description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element so referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

Other configurations and operations of the water purifier 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention are known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail herein.

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

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

Claims

1. A waterway system of a water purifier is characterized by comprising:

the filter element assembly is provided with a filter cavity, and an integrated filter element is arranged in the filter cavity;

the water taking assembly is limited with a first water storage cavity and is provided with a first water inlet and a water outlet, the first water inlet is communicated with the filter cavity through a first connecting pipe, and the water taking assembly is provided with a water taking opening;

and the water storage assembly is limited with a second water storage cavity and is provided with a second water inlet, and the second water inlet is communicated with the water outlet through a second connecting pipe.

2. The waterway system of the water purifier of claim 1, wherein the first water inlet and the water outlet are located below the first water storage chamber.

3. The waterway system of the water purifier of claim 1, wherein the second water inlet is positioned below the second water storage chamber.

4. The waterway system of the water purifier of claim 1, wherein the water intake assembly comprises:

the water taking cup defines the first water storage cavity, and the bottom of the water taking cup is provided with a water through hole communicated with the first water storage cavity;

the water way connector is arranged at the first water inlet and the water outlet and is also provided with a water passing port communicated with the first water inlet and the water outlet, and the water passing port is suitable for being communicated with the water passing port.

5. The waterway system of the water purifier of claim 4, wherein the waterway connector is detachably disposed at the bottom of the water taking cup.

6. The waterway system of the water purifier of claim 1, wherein the water intake component and the water storage component are arranged in a horizontal direction, and the bottom wall of the first water storage cavity is lower than the bottom wall of the second water storage cavity.

7. The waterway system of the water purifier of claim 6, wherein a volume of the first water storage chamber is larger than a volume of the second water storage chamber.

8. The waterway system of the water purifier of claim 1, wherein the water intake assembly and the filter element assembly are horizontally arranged.

9. The waterway system of the water purifier of claim 1, wherein the filter cartridge assembly further has a raw water inlet, a primary filtered water outlet, a fine filtered water inlet, and a pure water outlet, the pure water outlet communicating with the filter chamber, the pure water outlet communicating with the first water inlet through the first connection pipe,

wherein, the raw water import with the pure water outlet is located the upper portion of filter element group spare, elementary drainage water outlet with meticulous drainage water inlet is located the bottom of filter element group spare.

10. The waterway system of the water purifier of claim 1, wherein the integrated filter element comprises a primary filter element, a reverse osmosis filter element, and a post-filter element.

11. A water purification machine, characterized in that it comprises a water circuit of a water purification machine according to any one of claims 1-10.