CN116942045A

CN116942045A - Basin subassembly and tea making machine

Info

Publication number: CN116942045A
Application number: CN202210406880.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 刘振东; 韦登民
Original assignee: Zhongshan Holle Electrical Manufacturing Co ltd
Current assignee: Zhongshan Holle Electrical Manufacturing Co ltd
Priority date: 2022-04-18
Filing date: 2022-04-18
Publication date: 2023-10-27

Abstract

The invention discloses a water tank assembly, which comprises a water tank piece, a seat body, a pump device and a drainage pipeline. The water tank piece is provided with a water tank; the water passing cavity is positioned below the water tank, the water passing cavity is provided with a first water inlet and a first water outlet, the water passing cavity is communicated with the first water inlet and the first water outlet, and the first water inlet and the first water outlet are communicated with the water tank; the pump device is arranged on the base body and is configured to suck fluid from the first water inlet to the water passing cavity and send the fluid in the water passing cavity out of the first water outlet; the drainage pipeline with the pedestal is connected, the one end in drainage pipeline's pipeline space with cross water chamber intercommunication, the other end in drainage pipeline's pipeline space disposes the outlet, drainage pipeline is provided with and is used for controlling drainage pipeline opens and closes the ooff valve, and simple structure is compact, and manufacturing cost is lower relatively.

Description

Basin subassembly and tea making machine

Technical Field

The invention relates to a water tank structure, in particular to a water tank assembly and a tea making machine.

Background

In a dish washer or a tea washing cup, two sets of waterway structures are generally adopted to control water in a water tank to circulate and control water in the water tank to drain. When the circulating water is needed for cleaning, the circulating water pump is utilized to pump out the water body in the water tank and send the water body into the water tank again; when drainage is needed, the water in the water tank is drained by the drainage water pump. The structure is complex, and the production cost is high.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to at least solve one of the technical problems in the prior art, and provides a water tank assembly which is simple and compact in structure and relatively low in production cost.

The invention also provides a tea making machine comprising the water tank assembly.

A sink assembly according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention includes a sink member, a housing, a pump device, and a drain line. The water tank piece is provided with a water tank; the water passing cavity is positioned below the water tank, the water passing cavity is provided with a first water inlet and a first water outlet, the water passing cavity is communicated with the first water inlet and the first water outlet, and the first water inlet and the first water outlet are communicated with the water tank; the pump device is arranged on the base body and is configured to suck fluid from the first water inlet to the water passing cavity and send the fluid in the water passing cavity out of the first water outlet; the drainage pipeline with the pedestal is connected, the one end of drainage pipeline's pipeline space with the water cavity intercommunication, the other end of drainage pipeline's pipeline space is furnished with the outlet, drainage pipeline is provided with and is used for controlling drainage pipeline opens and closes the ooff valve.

The sink assembly according to the embodiment of the first aspect of the invention has at least the following beneficial effects: when the circulating water is needed to clean objects in the water tank, water in the water tank enters the water passing cavity of the seat body from the first water inlet and returns to the water tank through the first water outlet by the pump device; when water in the water tank needs to be discharged, the switch valve is opened, water in the water tank enters the water passing cavity of the seat body through the first water outlet, and water in the water passing cavity is discharged through the water discharging pipeline. The water tank assembly integrates the parts for realizing water circulation and water drainage, reduces the number of pumps, has a compact structure and relatively low production cost.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the pump means is activated to drain water from the water passing chamber to the drain line.

According to some embodiments of the invention, a connection port is arranged at the lower part of the water passing cavity, and the water passing cavity is communicated with the pipeline space of the drainage pipeline through the connection port.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the pump device comprises a centrifugal impeller rotatably arranged on the base and positioned in the water passing cavity, the water passing cavity is provided with a connecting port, the water passing cavity is communicated with the pipeline space of the drainage pipeline through the connecting port, a cavity wall of the water passing cavity opposite to the periphery of the centrifugal impeller is provided with the first water outlet and the connecting port, and the driver is configured to drive the centrifugal impeller to rotate.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the fluid heater is disposed in the housing.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the base is further provided with a second water inlet, and the second water inlet is communicated with the water passing cavity.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the water tank further comprises a spray piece, wherein the spray piece is arranged at the bottom of the water tank, and a water spray opening is arranged upwards and is communicated with the first water outlet.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the spray member includes a handle body and a protruding portion provided to the handle body, the protruding portion having a height gradually decreasing in a direction away from the handle body.

An embodiment of the tea maker according to the second aspect of the present invention comprises the above-described water tank assembly.

The tea making machine according to the embodiment of the second aspect of the invention has at least the following beneficial effects: due to the adoption of the water tank assembly, the tea making machine is simple and compact in structure and relatively low in production cost.

A method of using a sink assembly according to an embodiment of the third aspect of the present invention comprises:

when the circulating water function is needed to clean objects in the water tank: closing the switch valve and starting the pump device;

when the water in the water tank needs to be discharged by using the water discharging function: opening the switch valve.

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 invention is further described below with reference to the drawings and examples;

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a sink assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a portion of a component part according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view in section in the direction A-A of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged schematic illustration of FIG. 3B;

FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a sink member and spray member in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a schematic perspective view of a shower according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

sink member 100, sink 110;

the water inlet device comprises a seat body 200, a water passing cavity 210, a first water inlet 220, a first water outlet 230, a connecting port 240 and a second water inlet 250;

pump device 300, centrifugal impeller 310, driver 320;

a drain line 400, a switching valve 410;

a heater 500;

spray 600, spout 601, handle 610, extension 620;

a filter 700.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the present embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein the accompanying drawings are used to supplement the description of the written description so that one can intuitively and intuitively understand each technical feature and overall technical scheme of the present invention, but not to limit the scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that references to orientation descriptions such as upper, lower, front, rear, left, right, etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience of description of the present invention and to simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, a number means one or more, a number means two or more, and greater than, less than, exceeding, etc. are understood to not include the present number, and above, below, within, etc. are understood to include the present number. The description of the first and second is for the purpose of distinguishing between technical features only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated or implicitly indicating the precedence of the technical features indicated.

In the description of the present invention, unless explicitly defined otherwise, terms such as arrangement, installation, connection, etc. should be construed broadly and the specific meaning of the terms in the present invention can be reasonably determined by a person skilled in the art in combination with the specific contents of the technical scheme.

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, a sump assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a sump member 100, a sump 200, a pump apparatus 300, and a drain pipe 400. The sink member 100 is provided with a sink 110; the seat body 200 is provided with a water passing cavity 210, the water passing cavity 210 is positioned below the water tank 110, the seat body 200 is provided with a first water inlet 220 and a first water outlet 230, the water passing cavity 210 is communicated with the first water inlet 220 and the first water outlet 230, and the first water inlet 220 and the first water outlet 230 are communicated with the water tank 110; the pump device 300 is disposed on the base 200, and the pump device 300 is configured to suck fluid from the first water inlet 220 into the water passing chamber 210 and to send the fluid in the water passing chamber 210 out from the first water outlet 230; the drain pipe 400 is connected to the base 200, one end of a pipe space of the drain pipe 400 is communicated with the water passing chamber 210, the other end of the pipe space of the drain pipe 400 is provided with a drain port, and the drain pipe 400 is provided with a switching valve 410 for controlling the drain pipe 400 to be opened and closed. In this embodiment, the fluid is water. It will be appreciated that the fluid may also be other liquids, such as oil. The water tank 110 is located above the water passing cavity 210, and water in the water tank 110 can enter the water passing cavity 210 under the action of gravity or can be sucked into the water passing cavity 210 through the pump device 300; when the circulating water is needed to clean objects in the water tank 110, water in the water tank 110 enters the water passing cavity 210 of the seat body 200 from the first water inlet 220 and returns to the water tank 110 through the first water outlet 230 by the pump device 300; when it is desired to drain the water in the sump 110, the switching valve 410 is opened, the water in the sump 110 is introduced into the water passing chamber 210 of the housing 200 through the first water outlet 230, and the water passing chamber 210 is drained through the drain pipe 400. The water tank assembly integrates the parts for realizing water circulation and water drainage, reduces the number of pumps, has a compact structure and relatively low production cost.

Referring to fig. 2 to 4, the pump device 300 is started to discharge the water of the water passing chamber 210 to the drain line 400. The pump device 300 having the above structure can also promote the water in the water passing chamber 210 to be discharged through the water discharging assembly, so as to more widely adapt to the use requirement.

Referring to fig. 2 to 4, a connection port 240 is provided at a lower portion of the water passing chamber 210, and the water passing chamber 210 communicates with a pipe space of the drain pipe 400 through the connection port 240. A connection port 240 is provided at a lower portion of the water passing chamber 210, so that water in the water passing chamber 210 can be discharged through the water discharge pipe 400 by gravity when the switching valve 410 is opened, thereby discharging water of the water tank 110. It will be appreciated that the connection port 240 is provided at the lower portion of the water passing chamber 210, the switching valve 410 is opened, and the pump device 300 is activated, so that the water in the water tank 110 can be more rapidly discharged from the water passing chamber 210 under the combined action of the pump device 300 and gravity.

Referring to fig. 2 to 4, the pump apparatus 300 includes a centrifugal impeller 310 rotatably provided to the housing 200 and positioned at the water passing chamber 210, the water passing chamber 210 being provided with a connection port 240, the water passing chamber 210 being in communication with a pipe space of the drain pipe 400 through the connection port 240, a chamber wall of the water passing chamber 210 opposite to a circumferential portion of the centrifugal impeller 310 being provided with a first water outlet 230 and the connection port 240, and a driver 320 configured to be capable of driving the centrifugal impeller 310 to rotate. The pump device 300 having the above-described structure can send water in the water chamber 210 out of the first water outlet 230 and the connection port 240. Specifically, when the on-off valve 410 is closed, the drain pipe 400 is closed, the driver 320 drives the centrifugal impeller 310 to rotate, and at this time, the water is thrown toward the wall of the water passing chamber 210 opposite to the peripheral portion of the centrifugal impeller 310 by the centrifugal impeller 310, and returned to the water tank 110 from the first water outlet 230. When the on-off valve 410 is opened, the drain line 400 is opened, the driver 320 drives the centrifugal impeller 310 to rotate, and water is preferentially drained from the connection port 240 through the drain line 400 under the action of the centrifugal impeller 310 and gravity; or the driver 320 is not activated, and the water is directly discharged from the connection port 240 under the water passing chamber 210 through the water discharge pipe 400 under the action of gravity. It is envisioned that the pump device 300 may be configured in other ways, such as, but not limited to, a diaphragm pump, such as, for example, pumping water from the first water inlet 220 through the water chamber 210 by back and forth movement of a diaphragm, returning water from the first water outlet 230 to the water tank 110, or delivering water from the connection port 240 through the drain line 400.

Specifically, the driver 320 is configured as a motor. It is envisioned that driver 320 may be of other configurations and is not limited to the embodiments described above, such as an internal combustion engine or other device capable of outputting rotational power.

Referring to fig. 2 to 4, a heater 500 for heating the fluid in the water passing chamber 210 is further included, and the heater 500 is provided to the housing 200. The heater 500 is provided such that water can be heated by the heater 500 in the course of passing through the water passing chamber 210, thereby satisfying the use requirements of different water temperatures. Specifically, the heater 500 is disposed at the bottom of the water passing chamber 210 to heat the water passing therethrough. Specifically, the heater 500 is configured as a heating plate. It is envisioned that heater 500 may also be other structures without limitation to the embodiments described above, such as a heater wire or a heater rod.

Referring to fig. 2 to 4, the seat body 200 is further provided with a second water inlet 250, and the second water inlet 250 communicates with the water passing chamber 210. The second water inlet 250 is provided, the second water inlet 250 is used for injecting fresh water into the water passing cavity 210, and the water is fed into the water tank 110 through the pump device 300, and the water inlet is communicated to the water passing cavity 210, so that parts are reduced, the water inlet structure is simplified, the water tank assembly is compact in structure, and the cost is further reduced.

Referring to fig. 1, 5 and 6, the water tank assembly further includes a spray 600, the spray 600 being disposed at the bottom of the water tank 110, the spray 600 being upwardly provided with a water jet 601, the water jet 601 being in communication with the first water outlet 230. The spray 600 is provided to better clean the objects in the tub 110. Specifically, 6 water jets 601 are provided. It is envisioned that the number of water jets 601 may be other numbers and is not limited to the embodiments described above.

Referring to fig. 5 to 6, the spray member 600 includes a handle body 610 and a protrusion 620, the protrusion 620 is provided at the handle body 610, and the height of the protrusion 620 is gradually reduced in a direction away from the handle body 610. The configuration of the extension 620 increases the space above the spray 600, facilitating the placement of more items for cleaning.

The use method of the water tank assembly comprises the following steps: when the circulating water function is needed to clean the objects in the water tank 110: the on-off valve 410 is closed and the pump device 300 is started. At this time, the pump device 300 sucks the water in the water tank 110 into the water passing chamber 210 through the first water inlet 220 and returns to the water tank 110 through the first water outlet 230. When it is necessary to drain the water in the water tank 110 by using the drain function: the on-off valve 410 is opened. The water in the sump 110 flows into the water passing chamber 210, and the drain pipe 400 discharges the water in the water passing chamber 210. Specifically, the above-mentioned use method does not constitute a sequence limitation, and can be selected for use according to actual needs.

The invention also provides a tea making machine using the water tank assembly. Due to the adoption of the water tank assembly, the tea making machine is simple and compact in structure and relatively low in production cost.

Referring to fig. 1, the sump assembly further includes a filter 700, the filter 700 being disposed to the sump member 100 and closing the first water inlet 220. The filter 700 is provided so that water within the water tank 110 can be filtered when it leaves the water tank 110 from the first water inlet 220.

Referring to fig. 1, the filter 700 is detachably provided to the sump member 100. The filter 700 is detachably provided to the sump member 100, and the filter 700 can be cleaned or replaced according to use conditions. Specifically, the filter 700 is placed in the water tank member 100, and the peripheral wall of the filter 700 abuts against the peripheral wall of the first water inlet 220, so that the filter 700 can be placed or pulled out.

Referring to fig. 1, the filter 700 is configured as a plate body with a recess portion, and the plate body is provided with a plurality of water passing holes. The filter 700 with the structure can enable water to enter the water passing cavity 210 through the water passing holes, waste residues in the water can be trapped by the wall plates between the water passing holes and left in the concave parts, so that the filter 700 can be taken out conveniently for cleaning; meanwhile, the arrangement of the concave part can reduce the speed of water film blocking water flowing when water passes through, so that water can pass through quickly. It is envisioned that the filter 700 may be other structures having a filtering function, for example, including a mounting ring and a sponge disposed at a central through hole of the mounting ring, the mounting ring being disposed in the basin member 100, the sponge being capable of sealing the first water inlet 220.

Specifically, the water in the water tank 110 enters the water passing cavity 210 through the first water inlet 220, and when the switch valve 410 is opened, the water in the water passing cavity 210 is discharged from the second water outlet to the water tank 110 device due to the action of gravity, and can be sent into the second water outlet through the pump device 300 and discharged; when the on-off valve 410 is closed, the pump device 300 re-sends the water in the water passing cavity 210 to the water tank 110 through the first water outlet 230, so as to realize the function of water circulation, and keep the water clean in the water circulation process in cooperation with the filter 700. The second water inlet 250 is connected to an external water source to supply water to the sink assembly. Of course, water may be directly added to the basin member 100 by manually adding water.

Specifically, the water tank assembly of the embodiment is suitable for equipment with a cleaning function, and is particularly suitable for a tea making machine capable of cleaning a teacup. Of course, other areas may employ the sump assembly of the present embodiment, such as a dish washing machine or other type of washing machine.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge of one of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Claims

1. A sink assembly, comprising:

a water tank (110) provided with a water tank member (100);

the water tank comprises a base body (200), wherein a water passing cavity (210) is arranged, the water passing cavity (210) is positioned below the water tank (110), the base body (200) is provided with a first water inlet (220) and a first water outlet (230), the water passing cavity (210) is communicated with the first water inlet (220) and the first water outlet (230), and the first water inlet (220) and the first water outlet (230) are communicated with the water tank (110);

a pump device (300) provided to the base (200), the pump device (300) being configured to be capable of sucking fluid from the first water inlet (220) into the water passing chamber (210) and to be capable of discharging the fluid from the water passing chamber (210) from the first water outlet (230);

the drainage pipeline (400) is connected with the base body (200), one end of a pipeline space of the drainage pipeline (400) is communicated with the water passing cavity (210), a water outlet is arranged at the other end of the pipeline space of the drainage pipeline (400), and the drainage pipeline (400) is provided with a switch valve (410) for controlling the opening and closing of the drainage pipeline (400).

2. The sink assembly of claim 1, wherein: the pump device (300) can enable water in the water passing cavity (210) to be discharged to the water discharge pipeline (400) when being started.

3. The sink assembly of claim 1 or 2, wherein: the lower part of the water passing cavity (210) is provided with a connecting port (240), and the water passing cavity (210) is communicated with the pipeline space of the drainage pipeline (400) through the connecting port (240).

4. The sink assembly of claim 1 or 2, wherein: the pump device (300) comprises a centrifugal impeller (310) and a driver (320), the centrifugal impeller (310) is rotatably arranged on the base body (200) and is located in the water passing cavity (210), the water passing cavity (210) is provided with a connecting port (240), the water passing cavity (210) is communicated with a pipeline space of the drainage pipeline (400) through the connecting port (240), a cavity wall of the water passing cavity (210) opposite to the periphery of the centrifugal impeller (310) is provided with a first water outlet (230) and the connecting port (240), and the driver (320) is configured to drive the centrifugal impeller (310) to rotate.

5. The sink assembly of claim 1, wherein: the water heater also comprises a heater (500) for heating the fluid in the water passing cavity (210), and the heater (500) is arranged on the base body (200).

6. The sink assembly of claim 1, wherein: the base body (200) is also provided with a second water inlet (250), and the second water inlet (250) is communicated with the water passing cavity (210).

7. The sink assembly of claim 1, wherein: still include spray piece (600), spray piece (600) set up in the bottom of basin (110), spray piece (600) are provided with water jet (601) up, water jet (601) with first delivery port (230) intercommunication.

8. The sink assembly of claim 7, wherein: the spray member (600) comprises a handle body (610) and an extending portion (620), wherein the extending portion (620) is arranged on the handle body (610), and the height of the extending portion (620) gradually decreases along a direction away from the handle body (610).

9. A tea making machine comprising a water tank assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. A method of using the sink assembly of any one of claims 1 to 8, the method comprising:

when the circulating water function is needed to clean objects in the water tank (110): -closing the on-off valve (410) and activating the pump means (300);

when water in the water tank (110) needs to be discharged by using a water discharge function: the on-off valve (410) is opened.