CN113279209A - Distributor box, detergent putting device and clothes treatment equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The embodiment of the application provides a distributor box, a detergent feeding device and clothes treatment equipment, wherein the distributor box comprises a box body and a pressing mechanism; the box body is provided with a liquid storage cavity for containing detergent, a throwing cavity for containing inflow water and a flow passage for communicating the liquid storage cavity and the throwing cavity; the pressing mechanism is used for closing the overflowing channel and can be switched from a closing state of closing the overflowing channel to an opening state of opening the overflowing channel under the action of external force. According to the distributor box provided by the embodiment of the application, the detergent is quantitatively extracted without using an extraction pump, and the detergent is put in according to the requirement by manually operating the pressing mechanism; in addition, the detergent required by multiple times of washing can be added into the liquid storage cavity at one time, the detergent does not need to be added into the distributor box before clothes are washed at each time, the frequency of adding the detergent by a user is reduced, and the user experience is improved.

Description

Distributor box, detergent putting device and clothes treatment equipment

Technical Field

The application relates to the field of clothes washing and protecting, in particular to a distributor box, a detergent feeding device and clothes treatment equipment.

Background

In the related technology, two types of dispenser boxes are mainly provided, wherein one type of dispenser box is manually put in, when clothes are washed each time, a user puts detergent in a detergent bottle into the dispenser box according to the using amount, the put detergent is only used for single washing, and the detergent needs to be put in separately every time of washing, so that the use is inconvenient; the other is an automatic feeding type, the feeding device needs to be provided with a liquid pump, and detergent is quantitatively pumped by the liquid pump every time washing is carried out, but the scheme needs to be provided with the liquid pump, so that the cost is high.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above, embodiments of the present application are directed to a dispenser box, a detergent dispensing device and a laundry treatment apparatus, which can dispense detergent on demand manually.

The embodiment of the application provides a distributor box, includes:

the box body is provided with a liquid storage cavity for containing detergent, a throwing cavity for containing inflow water and a flow passage for communicating the liquid storage cavity and the throwing cavity;

the pressing mechanism is used for closing the overflowing channel and can be switched from a closing state of closing the overflowing channel to an opening state of opening the overflowing channel under the action of external force.

In some embodiments, the dispenser cassette includes a resilient return member capable of driving the pressing mechanism from the open state to the closed state.

In some embodiments, the inlet of the overflow channel is disposed on the bottom surface of the reservoir chamber, the outlet of the overflow channel is disposed on the sidewall of the dispensing chamber, and the inlet of the overflow channel is higher than the outlet of the overflow channel.

In some embodiments, the top side of the dosing chamber is open to receive a flow of influent water from above the dispenser box.

In some embodiments, the box body comprises a box main body and a sub-box, the box main body is provided with a containing space and a first liquid outlet communicated with the containing space, the sub-box is removably arranged in the containing space, and the liquid storage cavity and the releasing cavity are arranged in the sub-box.

In some embodiments, the case is an integrally molded injection molded part.

In some embodiments, a visual indicator for indicating a level of liquid in the dosing chamber is disposed on a sidewall of the dosing chamber, the visual indicator being exposed to an exterior view of the dispenser box.

In some embodiments, the dispenser cassette includes a siphon channel through which liquid in the dosing chamber exits the dispenser cassette.

In some embodiments, the pressing mechanism is disposed within the reservoir chamber.

In some embodiments, the pressing mechanism is capable of reciprocating linearly relative to the cartridge.

In some embodiments, the pressing mechanism is a lever mechanism, the lever mechanism includes a pressing portion for pressing, a sealing portion for closing the flow passage, and a bending rod portion connecting the pressing portion and the sealing portion, a lever fulcrum of the lever mechanism is located on the bending rod portion, and the pressing portion and the sealing portion are located on opposite sides of the lever fulcrum.

In some embodiments, the pressing portion is located forward of the fulcrum, and the sealing portion is located rearward of the fulcrum.

In some embodiments, the case has at least two holders protruding from a bottom surface of the reservoir, and the bent rod is rotatably supported on the holders.

In some embodiments, the dispenser box includes a cover disposed on the top of the box and covering the reservoir cavity, the cover is provided with a mounting hole penetrating through the cover, and the pressing portion is disposed in the mounting hole.

In some embodiments, the bottom side of the cover body is provided with a hanging lug, and the bent rod part is rotatably connected with the hanging lug.

The embodiment of the application provides a detergent feeding device, including detergent box and the dispenser box of any embodiment of this application, the dispenser box can set up in drawably in the detergent box.

The embodiment of the application provides a clothes treatment device, which comprises a machine body and a detergent putting device in any embodiment of the application, wherein the detergent putting device is arranged in the machine body.

According to the distributor box provided by the embodiment of the application, the detergent is quantitatively extracted without using an extraction pump, and the detergent is put in according to the requirement by manually operating the pressing mechanism; in addition, the detergent required by multiple times of washing can be added into the liquid storage cavity at one time, the detergent does not need to be added into the distributor box before clothes are washed at each time, the frequency of adding the detergent by a user is reduced, and the user experience is improved.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a dispenser cassette according to a first embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the assembled structure of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the construction of the sub-cassette of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the structure shown in FIG. 4 with the cover and the pressing mechanism omitted;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a dispenser box according to yet another embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the structure of FIG. 6 from another perspective;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a further perspective of the structure shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view of the structure of FIG. 7 assembled;

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a schematic view of the cassette 1 of FIG. 7 from another perspective;

fig. 12 is a schematic structural view of the lever mechanism in fig. 7.

Description of the reference numerals

A box body 1; a reservoir chamber 101; a dosing cavity 102; a first sub-region 102 a; a second sub-region 102 b; the inclined surface 102 b'; a first liquid outlet 1 a; a second liquid outlet 1 b; a third liquid outlet 1 c; a water inlet 1 d; an overflow channel 103; an inlet 103 a; an outlet 103 b; a holding cavity 104; a cartridge main body 11; a transverse rib 111; a containing space 11 b; a space 11 c; a sub-box 12; a bottom plate 121; a shroud 122; a first sub surrounding plate 1221; a second sub-enclosure 1222; a partition 123; a first cross plate 1231; a second transverse plate 1232; a longitudinal plate 1233; a support 13; a visual marking 15; a lever mechanism 2; a bending rod part 21; the ring grooves 21 a; a shaft portion 21 b; a pressing portion 22; a seal portion 23; a cross bar 211; a first side rail 212; a second longitudinal bar 213; a positioning rod 214;

a siphon tube 31; a first siphon cap 32; a second siphon cap 33; an elastic reset member 4; a lid body 5; mounting holes 5 a; hanging loop 51

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present application will be described in further detail below with reference to the drawings and examples. The following examples are intended to illustrate the present application but are not intended to limit the scope of the present application.

In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "drawing direction", "top", "bottom", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only used for convenience in describing the embodiments of the present application and simplifying the description, but do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have specific orientations, be configured in specific orientations, and operate, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the embodiments of the present application. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

The embodiment of the application provides a distributor box, including box body 1 and pressing means.

The embodiment of the application also provides a detergent feeding device, which comprises a detergent box and the distributor box of any embodiment of the application, wherein the distributor box can be arranged in the detergent box in a drawing mode. Before washing clothes, a user pulls out the distributor box from the detergent box to throw detergent, and pushes the distributor box into the detergent box after the detergent is thrown.

In the embodiment of the present application, a detergent dispensing device applied to a clothes treatment apparatus is described as an example.

Referring to fig. 2 and 10, the box 1 is provided with a liquid storage cavity 101 for containing detergent, a throwing cavity 102 for containing inlet water flow, and a flow passage 103 for communicating the liquid storage cavity 101 and the throwing cavity 102. The detergent is stored in the storage chamber 101, and the capacity of the storage chamber 101 may be used for washing the laundry for a plurality of times, for example, 5 times, 10 times, 20 times, 50 times, 100 times, etc. The detergent in the liquid storage chamber 101 can flow into the dispensing chamber 102 through the flow channel 103, and after the inflow water enters the dispensing chamber 102, the inflow water carries the detergent and is discharged out of the dispensing chamber 102.

It should be noted that the detergent is in liquid state, and can be liquid with higher viscosity, such as laundry detergent, softener, etc.; or a liquid of lower viscosity, such as a disinfectant, etc.

The pressing mechanism is used to close the transfer passage 103. The pressing mechanism can move relative to the case 1, and can be switched from a closed state for closing the overflow channel 103 to an open state for opening the overflow channel 103 under the action of external force. That is, the pressing mechanism can selectively close or open the excess flow passage 103.

It will be appreciated that the pressing mechanism may be movably connected to the case 1, or may be movably connected to a structure other than the case 1.

It should be noted that the external force refers to a force outside the laundry treating apparatus, for example, a force applied by a user.

When the detergent is not required to be dosed into the dosing chamber 102, the pressing mechanism is in a state of closing the overflow channel 103, that is, the pressing mechanism is in a closed state of closing the overflow channel 103 by default. When detergent needs to be released to the dosing cavity 102, a force is applied to the pressing mechanism, so that the pressing mechanism is switched from a closed state of closing the overflowing channel 103 to an open state of opening the overflowing channel 103, and the detergent in the liquid storage cavity 101 flows into the dosing cavity 102 through the flowing channel 103. It should be noted that, the user can control the time of the pressing mechanism in the open state according to the amount of the required detergent, and after the amount of the detergent is enough to the amount required for washing the laundry in a single time, the pressing mechanism is set in the closed state of closing the overflow channel 103. That is, the detergent put into the putting chamber 102 is the detergent required for washing the laundry once.

When the inflow water flows into the putting cavity 102, the inflow water flows out of the putting cavity 102 along with the detergent.

According to the distributor box provided by the embodiment of the application, the detergent is quantitatively extracted without using an extraction pump, and the detergent can be put in as required by manually operating the pressing mechanism, namely, the detergent can be put in as required without adding an electric element, so that the cost is low; in addition, the detergent required by multiple times of washing can be added into the liquid storage cavity 101 at one time, the detergent does not need to be added into the dispenser box before clothes are washed at each time, the frequency of adding the detergent by a user is reduced, and the user experience is improved.

It should be noted that the detergent dispensing device is configured with a drainage channel for the dispensing cavity 102, and the inlet water flow entering the dispensing cavity 102 and the detergent are discharged out of the dispensing cavity 102 through the drainage channel.

The detergent entering the dosing chamber 102 may be at least partially drained from the dosing chamber 102 via a drainage channel or may be completely accumulated in the dosing chamber 102 before the incoming water flow enters the dosing chamber 102.

Illustratively, the drainage channel is configured to: the dosing chamber 102 is capable of accumulating detergent from the reservoir 101 and the incoming water flow entering the dosing chamber 102 is capable of exiting the dispenser box via a drainage channel. That is, before the inflow water flows into the dispensing chamber 102, the detergent entering the dispensing chamber 102 from the reservoir chamber 101 does not flow out of the dispensing chamber 102, but is accumulated in the dispensing chamber 102, and after the inflow water flows into the dispensing chamber 102, the inflow water flows out of the dispenser box with the detergent. Since the detergent released into the dispensing cavity 102 is accumulated in the dispensing cavity 102, the user can see the amount of the dispensed detergent in the process of releasing the detergent, so that the user can master the time of the pressing mechanism for opening the overflowing channel 103, and the accuracy of the detergent dispensing amount is improved.

It should be noted that the dispenser box is required to allow the user to see the detergent in the dispensing chamber 102. Illustratively, in some embodiments, the dosing chamber 102 is exposed to the exterior view of the dispenser box, i.e., the detergent in the dosing chamber 102 is visible to the user from the exterior of the dispenser box during use of the dispenser box. For example, no shielding structure is provided above the dosing chamber 102, or a transparent shielding structure is provided above the dosing chamber 102.

It is understood that after the user manually drives the pressing mechanism from the closed state to the open state, the user may manually reset the pressing mechanism from the open state to the closed state, or the pressing mechanism may be automatically reset, that is, the user does not need to manually reset.

Illustratively, in some embodiments, the dispenser box includes an elastic reset piece 4, and the elastic reset piece 4 can drive the pressing mechanism to reset from the open state to the closed state, that is, the elastic reset piece 4 drives the pressing mechanism to automatically reset. Illustratively, the user applies force to the pressing mechanism, so that the pressing mechanism is switched from the closed state to the open state and is kept in the open state for a certain time, and then the user releases the pressing mechanism, i.e. the external force is removed, and the elastic resetting piece 4 drives the pressing mechanism to automatically reset to the closed state.

The specific structure of the elastic reset piece 4 is not limited, and may be a cylindrical spring, a torsion spring, etc., which is not limited again.

The feeding chamber 102 is not limited in the manner of water feeding, and for example, referring to fig. 2, 4, 7 and 9, the top side of the feeding chamber 102 is opened to form a water inlet 1d for receiving the water flow from above the upper distributor box. Specifically, the detergent box includes a housing and an upper cover provided at a top side of the upper cover, the housing and the upper cover together defining a drawing space for accommodating the dispenser box. The upper cover is provided with a water inlet channel and a water outlet, water from an external water source enters the water inlet channel, the water outlet is positioned above the water inlet 1d of the throwing cavity 102, and water in the water inlet channel flows downwards from the water outlet and flows into the throwing cavity 102 through the water inlet 1d to realize water injection into the throwing cavity 102. Therefore, an additional water inlet pipe is not required to be arranged on the box body 1, so that the structure of the box body 1 is convenient to simplify; furthermore, the dosing chamber 102 of this embodiment reduces the need for precision in the positioning of the dispenser cartridge, facilitating the filling of the cartridge body 1, since the dispenser cartridge needs to be drawn out frequently.

Illustratively, the housing of the detergent box is provided with a water mixing tank located below the drawing space and a main water outlet communicated with the water mixing tank. After being mixed in the putting cavity 102, the detergent and the water flow into the water mixing tank and then enter the washing cavity of the clothes treatment equipment through the main water outlet. The drainage way of the drainage channel is not limited, for example, in some embodiments, a water outlet is provided at a bottom wall corresponding to the dispensing cavity 102, and the liquid in the dispensing cavity 102 is drained out of the dispenser box through the water outlet under the action of its own weight. It will be appreciated that the position of the water outlet is as low as possible in the lowest position of the dosing chamber 102 in order to empty the dosing chamber 102 as much as possible of the liquid.

In other embodiments, the liquid in the dosing chamber 102 is discharged by a siphon principle, that is, the liquid discharge channel is a siphon channel, before the dosing chamber 102 is filled with water, the detergent entering the dosing chamber 102 is temporarily stored in the dosing chamber 102 and is not discharged, and when the dosing chamber 102 is filled with water to a siphon height, the water flow carrying the detergent is discharged through the siphon channel.

The siphon channel is formed in a non-limiting manner, for example, referring to fig. 1, in some embodiments, the dispenser box includes a siphon tube 31, a water inlet end of the siphon tube 31 extends into the dispensing chamber 102, a middle portion of the siphon tube 31 is raised above a sidewall of the dispensing chamber 102, a water outlet end of the siphon tube 31 is wound to an outside of the dispensing chamber 102, a space inside the siphon tube 31 is the siphon channel, and liquid in the dispensing chamber 102 is discharged out of the dispenser box through the siphon tube 31.

It should be noted that, since the user needs to withdraw the dispenser box from the detergent box before washing, the siphon tube 31 is disposed to avoid interference with the detergent box. Illustratively, referring to fig. 1, the siphon tube 31 is located at the rear end of the box body 1 in the drawing direction of the dispenser box, and the dispensing chamber 102 is located at the rear side of the liquid storage chamber 101, so as to facilitate the arrangement of the siphon tube 31.

In other embodiments, referring to fig. 11, the bottom wall of the dispensing chamber 102 is provided with a second liquid outlet 1b, and referring to fig. 7, 8 and 9, the dispenser box comprises a first siphon cap 32, the first siphon cap 32 is disposed at the second liquid outlet 1b in the dispensing chamber 102, and when the dispensing chamber 102 is filled to a siphon height, the water with the detergent flows through the first siphon cap 32 and the second liquid outlet 1b to be discharged.

The specific form of the overflow channel 103 is not limited, for example, in some embodiments, a partition is disposed between the liquid storage cavity 101 and the dispensing cavity 102, and the overflow channel may be a through hole penetrating through the partition. In other embodiments, the flow passage 103 may also be a flow passage with a certain extending length, wherein the flow passage 103 may extend linearly, may also extend in a curve, and may also extend in a bending manner, which is not limited herein. It will be appreciated that the liquid flow path in the transfer channel 103 should be as short as possible to reduce the flow resistance of the detergent.

It will be appreciated that, referring to fig. 3 and 10, the inlet 103a of the transfer channel 103 is disposed on the inner surface of the reservoir chamber 101 and the outlet 103b of the transfer channel 103 is disposed on the inner surface of the dosing chamber 102.

Illustratively, with continued reference to fig. 3 and 10, the inlet 103a of the overflow channel 103 is disposed on the bottom surface 101b of the reservoir 101, so as to minimize the position of the inlet 103a of the overflow channel 103, and even if the amount of detergent in the reservoir 101 is small, the detergent can enter the dispensing chamber 102 from the overflow channel 103.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 3 and 10, the bottom surface 101b of the reservoir 101 is higher than the bottom surface 102c of the dispensing chamber 102, i.e., there is a certain height difference therebetween. The inlet 103a of the overflow channel 103 is located on the bottom surface of the reservoir 101, the outlet 103b of the overflow channel 103 is located on the side surface 102d of the dosing chamber 102 near the reservoir 101, and the inlet 103a is located at a higher position than the outlet 103 b. When the pressing mechanism opens the overflow channel 103, the detergent can flow into the dispensing chamber 102 quickly due to the difference in height between the inlet 103a and the outlet 103 b.

For example, in some embodiments, referring to fig. 2 and 9, at least a portion of the reservoir 101 is positioned in front of the dispensing chamber 102. it will be appreciated that the "front" may be either a front or a side front, as long as at least a portion of the reservoir 101 is positioned further forward than the dispensing chamber 102. In this embodiment, after the user withdraws the dispenser box from the detergent box, the user can add detergent to the reservoir 101 conveniently because at least a portion of the reservoir 101 is closer to the user.

For example, in some embodiments, referring to fig. 7, 8 and 9, the sidewall of the dosing chamber 102 is provided with a visual indicator 15 for indicating the level of the liquid in the dosing chamber 102, and the visual indicator 15 is exposed to the outside view of the dispenser box, i.e. the visual indicator 15 is visible to the user from the outside of the dispenser box. In this embodiment, the visual identifier 15 can provide a volume reference, which is convenient for a user to directly know the current amount of detergent in the dispensing chamber 102, and the user does not need to guess the amount by feel, thereby improving the user experience and the accuracy of the amount of detergent to be dispensed.

The specific form of the visual mark 15 is not limited, and may be, for example, a scale mark disposed on the sidewall of the dispensing cavity 102, a color band with different colors, a pattern with different patterns, a character, or the like.

It should be noted that the position of the visual mark 15 is required to be easily observed by the user during the use process. For example, at least one side wall of the dosing chamber 102 may be provided as an inclined side wall, on which the visual indication 15 is provided.

It should be noted that, before washing, the user withdraws the detergent box from the detergent box, but only a portion of the detergent box is withdrawn, and the entire detergent box is not completely separated from the detergent box, so that even if the detergent box is withdrawn, the rear end of the detergent box is still located in the detergent box, and the user does not easily see the rear end of the dispenser box. For example, in some embodiments, referring to fig. 2, fig. 4, fig. 6 to fig. 9, the releasing chamber 102 includes a first sub-area 102a and a second sub-area 102b which are communicated with each other, the first sub-area 102a is located at the rear end of the box body 1, the second sub-area 102b extends forward from the front side of the first sub-area 102a, and the second sub-area 102a is located at one lateral side of the liquid storage chamber 101. That is, the second sub-area 102b and the reservoir chamber 101 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction of the dispenser cartridge.

A visual indication 15 is provided on the inner surface of the second sub-zone 102 b. Since the second sub-area 102b extends forward a distance, the second sub-area 102b is more easily seen by the user when the user pulls out the dispenser box, and therefore, the visual mark 15 is disposed on the side surface of the second sub-area 102b, which facilitates the user to view the visual mark 15.

For example, referring to fig. 4, 7, 8 and 9, the inner surface of the front side of the second sub-area 102b is an inclined surface 102b ' inclined upward, that is, the inclined surface 102b ' is inclined upward, and the visual mark 15 is disposed on the inclined surface 102b '. The visual indicia 15 can be more clearly and more easily seen when the user looks down at the dispenser box after the user has withdrawn the dispenser box.

Illustratively, the dosing chamber 102 receives the flow of influent water through the second sub-zone 102b and the drainage channel is disposed in the first sub-zone 102 a.

Illustratively, in some embodiments, the dispenser box includes a cover 5, and the cover 5 is disposed on the top of the box 1 and covers the reservoir 101. The cover body 5 can prevent foreign matters or dust from entering the liquid storage cavity 101, so that the detergent in the liquid storage cavity 101 is kept clean.

The shape of the cover 5 substantially matches the contour shape of the reservoir chamber 101. It should be noted that the cover 5 does not cover the dispensing cavity 102, so that the dispensing cavity 102 can receive the inflow water.

The cover body 5 can be made of a light-transmitting material, so that a user can visually see the residual detergent capacity in the liquid storage cavity 101, and the user can add detergent conveniently. It is understood that the cover 5 may be made of an opaque material, and is not limited herein.

The pressing mechanism may be provided in the liquid storage chamber 101 or the dispensing chamber 102, without being limited to a specific position. In embodiments where the pressing mechanism is disposed in the reservoir 101, the pressing mechanism closes the inlet 103a of the overflow channel 103. In the embodiment in which the pressing mechanism is provided in the dosing chamber 102, the pressing mechanism closes the outlet 103b of the overflow channel 103.

The connection mode of the pressing mechanism and the case 1 is not limited as long as the pressing mechanism can move relative to the case 1.

In some embodiments, the pressing mechanism is capable of linear reciprocating motion relative to the cartridge 1. For example, the pressing mechanism linearly reciprocates in the vertical direction of the cartridge 1. Illustratively, when a user needs to release the detergent in the liquid storage cavity 101 to the putting cavity 102, the user pulls the pressing mechanism upwards, and the pressing mechanism moves upwards, so that after the pressing mechanism is separated from the inlet 103a of the overflow channel 103, the pressing mechanism is in an open state of opening the overflow channel 103; when the overflowing channel 103 needs to be closed, a user can manually press the pressing mechanism, so that the pressing mechanism is in a closed state for closing the overflowing channel 103 after the pressing mechanism moves downwards to block the inlet 103 a. It will be appreciated that in the embodiment with the resilient return member 4, when it is desired to close the transfer passage 103, the user releases the pressing mechanism and the resilient return member 4 automatically drives the pressing mechanism downwardly to a position blocking the inlet 103 a.

In other exemplary embodiments, referring to fig. 3, fig. 6, fig. 7, fig. 8, fig. 10 and fig. 12, the pressing mechanism is a lever mechanism 2, the lever mechanism 2 is rotatably connected with the box body 1, and the rotating connection point is a lever fulcrum O.

Specifically, referring to fig. 12, the lever mechanism 2 includes a pressing portion 22 for pressing, a sealing portion 23 for closing the flow passage 103, and a bending rod portion 21 connecting the pressing portion and the sealing portion 23, the lever mechanism 2 is rotatably connected to the box body 1 or the cover body 5 through the bending rod portion 21, that is, the lever fulcrum O is located on the bending rod portion 21, and the pressing portion 22 and the sealing portion 23 are located on two opposite sides of the lever fulcrum.

For example, when the user presses the pressing portion 22 downward, the lever mechanism 2 is driven by an external force to rotate by a certain angle around the fulcrum in the counterclockwise direction in fig. 10, and the sealing portion 23 moves upward in fig. 10, so that the flow passage 103 can be opened.

In the embodiment, the force application direction of the user is downward, so that the human engineering is met, and the force application of the user is facilitated. Furthermore, the arrangement of the pressing portion 22 and the inlet 103a of the overflow channel 103 is also facilitated. In particular, the inlet 103a of the transfer channel 103 needs to be as close as possible to the dosing chamber 102, while the pressing portion 22 needs to have a suitable pressing dimension, and the lever mechanism 2 can be such that the pressing portion 22 and the inlet 103a of the transfer channel 103 are arranged offset.

In the embodiment with the elastic restoring member 4, the torque applied to the lever mechanism 2 by the elastic restoring member 4 is opposite to the torque applied to the lever mechanism 2 by the external force. For example, the external force applies a moment to the lever mechanism 2 in the counterclockwise direction in fig. 10, and the elastic restoring member 4 applies a moment to the lever mechanism 2 in the clockwise direction in fig. 10.

The elastic return member 4 may be a torsion spring. Specifically, the torsion spring is arranged coaxially with the rotation center line of the lever mechanism 2. The elastic restoring element 4 may also be a compression spring or a tension spring, and the arrangement position thereof is only required to be capable of applying restoring torque to the lever mechanism 2.

Illustratively, the pressing portion 22 is located forward of the lever fulcrum O, and the sealing portion 23 is located rearward of the lever fulcrum O. The rotational axis of the lever mechanism 2 is arranged substantially horizontally in the left-right direction of the dispenser cassette. In this embodiment, the pressing portion 22 is closer to the user than the sealing portion 23, on the one hand, facilitates the user to apply a force, and on the other hand, facilitates the sealing portion 23 and the inlet 103a of the transfer passage 103 to be arranged further back.

The specific mounting manner of the lever mechanism 2 is not limited. Illustratively, in some embodiments, referring to fig. 7 and 8, the case 1 has at least two holders 13 protruding from the bottom surface 101b of the reservoir 101, and the bent rod 21 is rotatably supported on the holders 13. In this embodiment, the support 13 is located at the bottom of the box body 1, the support 13 bears the acting force applied to the lever mechanism 2 by the external force and transmits the acting force to the bottom of the box body 1, the bottom of the box body 1 bears the positive pressure, the stress condition of the boundary between the support 13 and the bottom surface 101b of the liquid storage cavity 101 is improved, and the boundary between the support 13 and the bottom surface 101b of the liquid storage cavity 101 is not easy to crack.

For example, referring to fig. 12, protruding shaft portions 21b are disposed on two lateral sides of the bending rod portion 21, and the support 13 is disposed with a shaft hole, and the shaft portions 21b are rotatably engaged with the shaft hole.

The specific shape of the seat 13 is not limited as long as it can function to mount and support the lever mechanism 2. For example, in the embodiment of the present application, the support 13 has a sheet structure. The sheet-like support 13 can reduce the flow resistance to the detergent and also facilitate the user's cleaning of the dispenser box.

In other embodiments, the bending rod portion 21 may be rotatably supported on the side wall of the box body 1.

In the embodiment with the cover 5, referring to fig. 3, the bending rod 21 can also be rotated to connect under the cover 5, i.e. there is support and positioning of the cover 5 to the lever mechanism 2. Specifically, the bottom side of the cover 5 is provided with a hanging lug 51, and the bending rod portion 21 is rotatably connected with the hanging lug 51. In this embodiment, if the cover 5 can be detached from the case 1, the cover 5 can carry the lever mechanism 2 to be detached together, so that the user can clean the case 1 conveniently, and in addition, the lever mechanism 2 and the cover 5 can be assembled into a pre-assembled whole in the assembling process, so that the assembling space is large, the operation is flexible, and then the pre-assembled whole is covered on the case 1.

Illustratively, the pressing portion 22 is generally disc-shaped to facilitate pressing by a user's finger.

Illustratively, in some embodiments, the sealing portion 23 is made of an elastic material, such as silicone rubber, etc., so as to improve the sealing reliability and reduce the possibility of liquid leakage. In other embodiments, the bent rod portion 21 of the sealing portion 23 is made of the same material, for example, an integrally formed plastic member, a metal member, etc.

The specific shape of the bent rod portion 21 is not limited. For example, in some embodiments, referring to fig. 3, fig. 4, fig. 10 and fig. 12, the bending rod portion 21 includes a cross rod 211, a first vertical rod 212 and a second vertical rod 213, the fulcrum O is located on the cross rod 211, the first vertical rod 212 extends upward from a first end of the cross rod 211, the pressing portion 22 is disposed at a top end of the first vertical rod 212, the second vertical rod 213 extends downward from a second end of the cross rod 211, and the sealing portion 23 is disposed at a bottom end of the second vertical rod 213. First side rail 212, crossbar 211, and second side rail 213 generally form a stepped configuration.

The connection mode between the seal portion 23 and the second vertical bar 213 is not limited. For example, referring to fig. 12, the circumferential surface of the second vertical rod 213 is provided with a ring groove 21a, the sealing portion 23 is sleeved on the second vertical rod 213, and a part of the sealing portion 23 is embedded in the ring groove 21a, so that the sealing portion 23 can be assembled on the second vertical rod 213 without other fasteners, the assembling manner is simple, and the probability that the sealing portion 23 is separated from the second vertical rod 213 can also be reduced.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 3 and 10, in the embodiment with the elastic restoring element 4, the lever mechanism 2 includes a positioning rod 214 protruding from the upper surface or the lower surface of the cross bar 211. That is, the positioning bar 214 extends downward from the bottom side of the cross bar 211, or the positioning bar 214 extends upward from the top side of the cross bar 211. The elastic restoring member 4 is a spring, and the spring is sleeved on the positioning rod 214. It should be noted that the arrangement of the positioning rod 214 and the spring is required to satisfy that the spring is compressed in the process of pressing the pressing portion 22.

Specifically, referring to fig. 3, in an embodiment where the positioning rod 214 is located at one end of the lever fulcrum O close to the sealing portion 23, the positioning rod 214 protrudes from the upper surface of the cross bar 211, and the positioning rod 214 extends upward from the top side of the cross bar 211.

Referring to fig. 10, in an embodiment where the positioning rod 214 is located at one end of the lever fulcrum O close to the pressing portion 22, the positioning rod 214 protrudes from the lower surface of the cross bar 211, and the positioning rod 214 extends downward from the bottom side of the cross bar 211.

For example, referring to fig. 6, 7 and 8, the cover 5 is provided with a mounting hole 5a penetrating through the cover 5, and the pressing portion 22 is provided in the mounting hole 5 a. The shape of the mounting hole 5a is approximately matched with that of the pressing portion 22, and a certain gap needs to be reserved between the peripheral edge of the pressing portion 22 and the hole wall of the mounting hole 5a to reduce the friction resistance between the pressing portion 22 and the hole wall of the mounting hole 5a during the movement.

The box body 1 can be of an integrated structure or a split structure.

For example, in some embodiments, referring to fig. 1, fig. 2 and fig. 3, the box body 1 includes a box main body 11 and a sub-box 12, the box main body 11 has a containing space 11b and a first liquid outlet 1a communicating with the containing space 11b, the sub-box 12 is removably disposed in the containing space 11b, and the liquid storage cavity 101 and the dispensing cavity 102 are located in the sub-box 12.

The box body 11 of this embodiment may be a purely manual type dispenser box of the prior art, and the containing space 11b may be used for washing powder. In this embodiment, when the user needs to put in the washing powder, or when the user does not need to put in the detergent quantitatively, the sub-box 12 can be taken out, and the washing powder is directly put in the holding space 11 b; when detergent needs to be put in according to the amount, the sub-box 12 is put into the containing space 11 b. That is to say, in this embodiment, on the basis of not changing the dispenser box in the prior art, one optional sub-box 12 is added, that is, the purely manual dispenser box in the prior art can be upgraded to the semi-automatic dispenser box, so as to improve the user experience, and facilitate the model updating of the existing clothes treatment equipment.

It should be noted that, because the dispenser box does not have a movement process during the water inlet process, an auxiliary positioning structure may not be provided between the sub-box 12 and the box main body 11, and the sub-box 12 may be directly placed in the containing space 11 b.

Illustratively, the rear end of the cartridge body 11 is open to form the first liquid outlet 1 a. The box main body 11 is provided with a transverse rib 111 above the first liquid outlet 1a, and the transverse rib 111 can increase the structural strength of the chamber box main body 11.

Referring to fig. 3, the top of the side wall corresponding to the dispensing cavity 102 is lower than the transverse rib 111, and a space 11c is formed between the two, and the space 11c is used for avoiding the siphon tube 31.

The specific structure of the sub-cartridge 12 is not limited.

Illustratively, referring to fig. 4 and 5, the sub-cartridge 12 includes a bottom plate 121, a closure 122, and a partition 123, the closure 122 being located on a top side of the bottom plate 121 and extending along an edge of the bottom plate 121, the closure 122 forming a closed loop. The baffle 123 sets up in the space that the bounding wall 122 encloses, and encloses the space that establishes with bounding wall 122 and bottom plate 121 and divide out liquid storage cavity 101 and input chamber 102, and liquid storage cavity 101 is located the front side of baffle 123, and input chamber 102 is located the rear side of baffle 123, that is to say, liquid storage cavity 101 is located roughly the front side of inputting chamber 102, so, the user of being convenient for on the one hand adds the detergent in to liquid storage cavity 101, and on the other hand, also is convenient for arrange drainage channel.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 4 and 5, the surrounding plate 122 includes a first sub-surrounding plate 1221 and a second sub-surrounding plate 1222 connected end to end along the circumference of the surrounding plate 122, the first sub-surrounding plate 1221 and the partition 123 define the reservoir cavity 101 therebetween, and the second sub-surrounding plate 1222 and the partition 123 define the throwing cavity 102 therebetween.

Referring to fig. 5, the height of the second sub-surrounding board 1222 is smaller than the height of the first sub-surrounding board 1221. Since the second sub-surrounding board 1222 is located relatively rearward, the height of the second sub-surrounding board 1222 is appropriately reduced to avoid interference of the second sub-surrounding board 1222 with the cross bar 111.

In the embodiment where the dispenser box is provided with the siphon tube 31, the water outlet end of the siphon tube 31 is routed from the top end of the second sub-enclosing plate 1222 to the outside of the sub-box 12.

For example, referring to fig. 5, the partition 123 includes a first horizontal plate 1231, a vertical plate 1233 and a second horizontal plate 1232, which are sequentially connected, the vertical plate 1233 extends in the front-back direction, the first horizontal plate 1231 is connected between the front end of the vertical plate 1233 and the surrounding plate 122 located at the first lateral side of the sub-box 12, the second horizontal plate 1232 is connected between the rear end of the vertical plate 1233 and the surrounding plate 122 located at the second lateral side of the sub-box 12, the surrounding plate 122 located at the first lateral side of the vertical plate 1233 is a part of the second surrounding plate 1222, and the surrounding plate 122 located at the second lateral side of the vertical plate 1233 is a part of the first surrounding plate 1221.

The area between the longitudinal plate 1233 and the second sub-enclosing plate 1222 at the first lateral side forms a second sub-area 102b of the launch chamber 102, and the area between the second transverse plate 1232 and the second sub-enclosing plate 1222 at the rear end is the first sub-area 102a of the launch chamber 102. The area between the longitudinal plate 1233 and the first sub-enclosing plate 1221 on the second lateral side is a part of the reservoir chamber 101.

The distance between the longitudinal panel 1233 and the second sub-enclosing panel 1222 is smaller than the distance between the longitudinal panel 1233 and the first sub-enclosing panel 1221 in the transverse direction of the dispenser box. That is, the width of the second sub-area 102b is smaller than the width of the corresponding liquid storage cavity 101, so that the volume of the liquid storage cavity 101 is increased as much as possible under the condition of meeting the water inlet requirement.

Illustratively, the area between the longitudinal panel 1233 and the second sub-enclosing panel 1222 on a lateral first side of the longitudinal panel 1233 is adapted to receive the incoming water flow. That is, the dosing chamber 102 receives the incoming water flow through the second sub-zone 102 b.

For example, referring to fig. 4, the rear surface of the first horizontal plate 1231 facing the side of the dosing chamber 102 is an inclined surface 102b 'that is inclined upwards, and the inclined surface 102 b' is provided with a visual indicator 15 for indicating the height of the liquid level.

In other exemplary embodiments, referring to fig. 6 to 11, the box body 1 is an integrally molded injection molding.

It should be noted that the number of the liquid storage chambers 101 of the dispenser box is not limited, and may be one, two, three or more. The number of dosing chambers 102 matches the number of reservoir chambers 101.

In embodiments where the number of reservoirs 101 and dosing chambers 102 are one, the reservoirs may be used to store laundry detergent, sanitizer, or softener, i.e., any one of the detergent dosing spaces of the prior art dispenser box may be retrofitted.

It will be appreciated that any number of detergent dispensing spaces of prior art dispenser boxes may be retrofitted.

Exemplarily, in the embodiment of the present application, the box body 1 further includes a holding chamber 104, the holding chamber 104 and the liquid storage chamber 101 are arranged side by side along the left and right direction of the dispenser box, a detergent different from the liquid storage chamber 101 can be stored in the holding chamber 104, please refer to fig. 11, a third liquid outlet 1c is disposed on the bottom wall of the holding chamber 104, the dispenser box further includes a second siphon cap 33 located in the holding chamber 104, and the second siphon cap 33 is disposed at the third liquid outlet 1 c. When the holding chamber 104 is filled with water to the siphon height, the water flow carries the detergent to be discharged from the third liquid outlet 1 c.

The embodiment of the application provides a clothes treatment device, which comprises a machine body and a detergent feeding device in any embodiment of the application, wherein the detergent feeding device is arranged in the machine body.

The specific type of the laundry treating apparatus is not limited, and may be, for example, a laundry treating apparatus or a shoe washing apparatus. The clothes treatment equipment can be a washing machine and a washing and drying integrated machine. The structure of the clothes treating apparatus may be drum type or impeller type.

In the description of the present application, reference to the description of the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples," etc., means 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 embodiments of the present application. In this application, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to 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. Moreover, various embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described herein may be combined by one skilled in the art without contradiction.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement and the like made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims (17)

1. A dispenser cassette, comprising:

the washing machine comprises a box body (1), wherein the box body (1) is provided with a liquid storage cavity (101) for containing detergent, a throwing cavity (102) for containing inflow water and a flow passage (103) for communicating the liquid storage cavity (101) with the throwing cavity (102);

the pressing mechanism is used for closing the overflowing channel (103) and can be switched from a closing state for closing the overflowing channel (103) to an opening state for opening the overflowing channel (103) under the action of external force.

2. A dispenser cassette as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the dispenser cassette comprises a resilient return member (4), the resilient return member (4) being capable of driving the pressing mechanism from the open state to the closed state.

3. A dispenser cassette according to claim 1, wherein the inlet (103a) of the transfer channel (103) is provided on the bottom surface of the reservoir chamber (101), the outlet (103b) of the transfer channel (103) is provided on the side wall of the dosing chamber (102), the inlet (103a) of the transfer channel (103) being higher than the outlet (103b) of the transfer channel (103).

4. The dispenser box according to claim 1, wherein the top side of the dosing chamber (102) is open to receive a flow of inlet water from above the dispenser box.

5. The dispenser box according to claim 1, wherein the box body (1) comprises a box main body (11) and a sub-box (12), the box main body (11) has a containing space (11b) and a first liquid outlet (1a) communicating with the containing space (11b), the sub-box (12) is removably arranged in the containing space (11b), and the liquid storage chamber (101) and the dispensing chamber (102) are arranged in the sub-box (12).

6. A dispenser box according to claim 1, wherein the box body (1) is an integrally formed injection moulded piece.

7. A dispenser box according to claim 1, wherein a visual indication (15) for indicating the level of liquid in the dosing chamber (102) is provided on a side wall of the dosing chamber (102), the visual indication (15) being exposed to an external view of the dispenser box.

8. A dispenser cassette according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a siphon channel through which liquid in the dosing chamber (102) exits the dispenser cassette.

9. A dispenser cassette according to any of claims 1-8, wherein said pressing mechanism is arranged in said reservoir chamber (101).

10. A dispenser cassette according to any of claims 1 to 8, wherein the pressing mechanism is linearly reciprocable relative to the cassette body (1).

11. A dispenser cassette according to any of claims 1 to 8, wherein the pressing mechanism is a lever mechanism (2), the lever mechanism (2) comprising a pressing portion (22) for pressing, a sealing portion (23) for closing the transfer channel (103), and a bent lever portion (21) connecting the pressing portion and the sealing portion (23), a fulcrum of the lever mechanism (2) being located on the bent lever portion (21), the pressing portion (22) and the sealing portion (23) being located on opposite sides of the fulcrum.

12. A dispenser cassette according to claim 11, wherein said pressing portion (22) is located forward of said fulcrum, and said sealing portion (23) is located rearward of the fulcrum.

13. A dispenser cassette as claimed in claim 11, wherein said cassette body (1) has at least two abutments (13) projecting from a bottom surface of said reservoir (101), said bent stem portion (21) being rotatably supported on said abutments (13).

14. The dispenser box according to claim 11, characterized in that it comprises a cover (5), said cover (5) being arranged on top of said box (1) and covering said reservoir (101), said cover (5) being provided with a mounting hole (5a) passing through said cover (5), said pressing portion (22) being arranged in said mounting hole (5 a).

15. A dispenser box according to claim 14, wherein the cover body (5) is provided with a lug (51) at the bottom side thereof, and the bent lever portion (21) is rotatably connected to the lug (51).

16. A detergent dispensing device comprising a detergent box and a dispenser box according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein said dispenser box is provided in said detergent box in a removable manner.

17. A laundry treatment apparatus, characterized by comprising a machine body and a detergent dispensing device according to claim 16, said detergent dispensing device being arranged in said machine body.

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