CN211093868U

CN211093868U - Distributor and washing appliance

Info

Publication number: CN211093868U
Application number: CN201921053611.7U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 邵大鹏; 关庆文; 曾宝平; 潘池; 刘凤
Original assignee: Wuhu Midea Washing Appliance Manufacturing Co Ltd
Current assignee: Wuhu Midea Smart Kitchen Appliance Manufacturing Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-07-05
Filing date: 2019-07-05
Publication date: 2020-07-28
Anticipated expiration: 2029-07-05

Abstract

The utility model discloses a distributor and washing electrical apparatus. The distributor is used for washing the electric appliance and comprises a body, a bottom plate and a filter element. The body is formed with accepts the chamber, accepts the chamber and is formed with the opening that is located the top of body, and the bottom of accepting the chamber is formed with puts in the mouth. The bottom plate is movably connected with the body and is used for opening or closing the throwing port. The filtering piece is positioned below the feeding port and surrounds the moving range of the bottom plate. The washing appliance comprises the dispenser. The filter element of the distributor can be used for receiving and filtering the undissolved tablet detergent which falls from the containing cavity, so that the situation that the undissolved tablet detergent falls into the washing electric appliance and interferes the operation of a washing system of the washing electric appliance can be prevented, for example, the undissolved tablet detergent falls into the interior of the washing electric appliance and influences the normal operation of a spray arm of the washing electric appliance. The filter piece encloses the home range who establishes the bottom plate, so can prevent to take place to interfere with filter piece when the bottom plate activity.

Description

Distributor and washing appliance

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a washing technical field, in particular to distributor and washing electrical apparatus.

Background

Currently, in dishwashers, dispensers are commonly used to dispense washing substances, such as powders, liquids or tablets, into the dishwasher, which dissolve to form a detergent to clean the dishes. If the tablets output from the dispenser to the dishwasher are not dissolved in time, the tablets may block the drain pipe of the dishwasher, etc., thereby affecting the washing efficiency of the dishwasher.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model provides a distributor and washing electrical apparatus.

The utility model discloses embodiment's distributor is used for washing electrical apparatus, and the distributor includes:

the device comprises a body, a plurality of clamping pieces and a plurality of clamping pieces, wherein an accommodating cavity is formed in the body, an opening located at the top of the body is formed in the accommodating cavity, and a throwing opening is formed at the bottom of the accommodating cavity;

the bottom plate is movably connected with the body and is used for opening or closing the throwing port; and

and the filtering piece is positioned below the feeding port, and the filtering piece surrounds the movable range of the bottom plate.

In the dispenser of the above embodiment, the filter member of the dispenser may be configured to receive and filter the undissolved tablet detergent dropped from the receiving cavity, so as to prevent the undissolved tablet detergent from falling into the washing appliance and interfering with the operation of the washing system of the washing appliance, for example, the undissolved tablet detergent falls into the washing appliance to affect the normal operation of the spray arm of the washing appliance, thereby improving the operating efficiency of the washing appliance. Filter the piece setting outside the home range of bottom plate, so can prevent to take place to interfere with filtering the piece when the bottom plate activity, influence the activity of filtering the piece.

In certain embodiments, the filter element comprises:

a bottom wall; and

the side wall is connected with the bottom wall, a filtering space is formed by the side wall and the bottom wall in a surrounding mode, and through holes communicated with the filtering space are formed in the bottom wall and the side wall.

In some embodiments, the body includes a mounting plate and a receiving cavity, the receiving cavity is connected to the mounting plate, the receiving cavity is opened with the receiving cavity, and the filter element is connected to the mounting plate.

In some embodiments, a side of the receiving cavity facing away from the mounting plate and a side of the filter element facing away from the mounting plate are flush.

In certain embodiments, the dispenser includes a cover connected to the body, the cover being slidable on the body to open or close the opening.

In some embodiments, the dispenser includes a bottom plate movably disposed on the body, and the bottom of the receiving cavity is closed by the bottom plate when the cover opens the opening;

the dispenser comprises a linkage structure arranged on the body, the linkage structure is used for connecting the cover body and the bottom plate, and the linkage structure is configured to drive the bottom plate to move so as to open the bottom of the accommodating cavity in the process that the cover body closes the opening.

In some embodiments, the linkage structure includes a first toggle member and a second toggle member, the first toggle member is connected to the cover, the second toggle member is connected to the bottom plate, and the first toggle member is configured to abut against the second toggle member during the process of closing the opening by the cover, so that the bottom plate gradually opens the bottom of the accommodating cavity.

In some embodiments, the linkage structure includes a first resilient member connected to the second toggle member and configured to maintain a tendency of the bottom plate to close the bottom of the receiving cavity via the second toggle member.

In some embodiments, the dispenser includes a driving assembly, the driving assembly includes a driving member and a transmission member, the transmission member is connected to the bottom plate, and the driving member is used for driving the bottom plate to move through the transmission member so as to enable the bottom plate to close the bottom of the accommodating cavity and open the bottom of the accommodating cavity.

In some embodiments, the bottom plate is rotatably disposed on the body, and the driving member is configured to drive the bottom plate to rotate through the transmission member so as to close and open the bottom of the receiving cavity.

In some embodiments, the driving assembly includes a second elastic member connected to the transmission member, and the second elastic member is used for maintaining the tendency of the bottom plate to close the bottom of the receiving cavity or maintain the tendency of the bottom plate to open the bottom of the receiving cavity through the transmission member.

The washing appliance of the embodiment of the utility model comprises the distributor of any one of the above embodiments.

In the washing appliance of the above embodiment, the filter member of the dispenser can receive and filter the undissolved tablet detergent dropped from the receiving cavity, so that the situation that the undissolved tablet detergent falls into the washing appliance and interferes with the operation of a washing system of the washing appliance can be prevented, for example, the undissolved tablet detergent falls into the washing appliance to influence the normal operation of a spray arm of the washing appliance, and further, the working efficiency of the washing appliance is improved. Filter the piece setting outside the home range of bottom plate, so can prevent to take place to interfere with filtering the piece when the bottom plate activity, influence the activity of filtering the piece.

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 perspective view of a washing appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is another schematic view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is an exploded isometric view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a further schematic view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a further schematic view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of a linkage structure of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 is another structural schematic view of the linkage structure of the dispenser according to the embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 9 is a further schematic view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 10 is a further schematic view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 11 is a schematic structural view of a drive assembly of a dispenser of an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 12 is a further schematic view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 13 is another schematic structural view of a drive assembly of the dispenser of an embodiment of the present invention;

figure 14 is yet another schematic structural view of a dispenser of an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 15 is a further schematic view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention;

figure 16 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a dispenser of an embodiment of the present invention;

figure 17 is a plan schematic view of a dispenser of an embodiment of the present invention;

figure 18 is another plan schematic view of a dispenser of an embodiment of the present invention;

figure 19 is yet another plan schematic view of a dispenser of an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 20 is an exploded isometric view of a dispenser and filter element according to an embodiment of the invention;

figure 21 is yet another exploded isometric view of a dispenser and filter element according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 22 is a perspective view of a filter element according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 23 is a schematic top view of a filter element according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 24 is another schematic top view of a filter element according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 25 is a further top schematic view of a filter element according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Description of the main element symbols:

washing the electric appliance 1000;

the dispenser 100, the body 10, the receiving cavity 11, the receiving cavity 111, the first receiving cavity 1111, the second receiving cavity 1112, the first input opening 1113, the second input opening 1114, the opening 110, the first opening 1101, the second opening 1102, the first guide portion 12, the first sliding slot 121, the second sliding slot 122, the guide slot 13, the mounting plate 14, the cover 20, the second guide portion 21, the first protrusion 211, the second protrusion 212, the horizontal portion 22, the vertical portion 23, the protruding portion 24, the bottom plate 30, the first bottom plate 31, the first rotating shaft 311, the second bottom plate 32, the second rotating shaft 321, the linkage structure 40, the first toggle member 41, the first abutting portion 411, the third abutting portion 412, the fourth abutting portion 413, the second toggle member 42, the second abutting portion 421, the fifth abutting portion 422, the first elastic member 43, the driving assembly 50, the driving member 51, the transmission member 52, the lever structure 521, the connecting rod 522, the second elastic member 53, the water inlet passage 60, the first guide portion 12, the second sliding groove 121, the second groove 122, the second groove 13, the water outlet channel 61, the filter element 70, the through hole 701, the bottom wall 702, the side wall 703, the connecting rod 704, the upright column 705, the screw hole 7051, the plug hole 706 and the filtering space 707;

cavity 200, washing chamber 201, inner wall 2011, housing 300.

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 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 exemplary only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected. Either mechanically or electrically. Either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.

In the present disclosure, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may comprise direct contact between the first and second features, or may comprise contact between the first and second features not directly. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

The disclosure herein provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different features of the invention. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present invention, the components and arrangements of the specific examples are described herein. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention may repeat reference numerals and/or reference letters in the various examples, which have been repeated for purposes of simplicity and clarity and do not in themselves dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or arrangements discussed. In addition, the present disclosure provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize applications of other processes and/or use of other materials.

Referring to fig. 1, fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a washing appliance 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the example of fig. 1, the washing appliance 1000 is a drawer type washing appliance. It is understood that in other embodiments, the washing appliance 1000 may be a pull-down type washing appliance or other washing appliances having a structure. The following description will be made in detail with an example in which the washing appliance 1000 is a drawer type washing appliance.

The utility model discloses embodiment's washing electrical apparatus 1000 includes cavity 200 and distributor 100, and cavity 200 is formed with washing chamber 201, and distributor 100 installs the inner wall 2011 at cavity 200.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the washing appliance 1000 may be a washing appliance 1000 such as a dishwasher (e.g., a drawer dishwasher) or a washing machine (e.g., a drawer washing machine). In addition, referring to fig. 1, the washing appliance 1000 further includes a housing 300, and the cavity 200 is located in the housing 300. The housing 300 may be made of a metal material, for example, a light aluminum material, so that the housing 300 has a light weight. Meanwhile, the cavity 200 may be made of a metal material or a heat-resistant plastic material as long as the strength and heat resistance thereof can be ensured.

In the present embodiment, the dispenser 100 is attached to the inner wall 2011 of the washing chamber 201. It will be appreciated that in other embodiments the dispenser 100 may be separately disposed within the washing chamber 201 as a separate component, for example, the dispenser 100 may be removably mounted on a carrier basket, such as a dishwasher basket, which is mounted so as not to be opened by the cutlery blocking lid 20. Herein, the dispenser 100 is installed on the inner wall 2011 (shown in fig. 1) of the washing chamber 201 for illustration.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the washing appliance 1000 is mainly described as a drawer type dishwasher, in the embodiment shown in fig. 1, the washing appliance 1000 is a drawer type dishwasher, the cavity 200 may be connected to the housing 300 through a guide rail (not shown), the cavity 200 may slide relative to the housing 300 to slide the cavity 200 out of the housing 300 or slide into the housing 300 to open or close the washing chamber 201, so that the cavity 200 may be loaded with dishes to enable the drawer type dishwasher to wash the dishes (arrow a in fig. 1 indicates a sliding direction of the cavity 200).

It is understood that in other embodiments, the washing appliance 1000 can also be other types of dishwashers, such as a pull-down door type dishwasher, and is not limited herein. It is to be noted that in the embodiment where the washing appliance 1000 is a pull-down door type dishwasher, the dispenser 100 is not mounted on the inner wall of the door body but on the inner wall 2011 of the washing chamber 201.

In the example of fig. 1, the dispenser 100 is mounted on an inner wall 2011 perpendicular to the sliding direction of the chamber 200. It is understood that in other embodiments, the dispenser 100 may be mounted on the inner wall 2011 parallel to the sliding direction of the chamber 200.

Referring to fig. 2 to 5, in the present embodiment, the dispenser 100 includes a body 10, a cover 20, a bottom plate 30, a linkage structure 40, a driving assembly 50 and a filter element 70. The cover 20 is slidably connected to the body 10. The bottom plate 31 is movably connected to the main body 10, the linkage structure 40 connects the cover 20 and the bottom plate 30, and the driving assembly 50 is disposed on the main body 10. The filter 70 is provided on the body 10. The housing chamber 11 is connected to the mounting plate 14. The cover 20 is movably disposed on the body 10, which means that the cover 20 is slidably or rotatably disposed on the body 10. In this context, the cover 20 is slidably disposed on the body 10 for a detailed explanation. It is understood that in other embodiments, the cover 20 may be rotatably disposed on the body 10, for example, the cover 20 may be configured as an upward-hinged cover.

Referring to fig. 4, specifically, the body 10 includes a receiving cavity 11, a first guiding portion 12 and a mounting plate 14, and the receiving cavity 11 is mounted on the mounting plate 14.

The accommodating cavity 11 is opened with an accommodating cavity 111, and the accommodating cavity 111 is formed with an opening 110 at the top of the body 10. The first guide portion 12 is used for guiding the cover 20 to slide on the body 10. The body 10 may be made of a plastic material, and in one example, the body 10 may be made of a PP material (polypropylene). It is understood that the body 10 may be an integrally formed structure or a separately formed structure, and is not limited herein.

The receiving cavity 111 may be used to receive detergent for washing dishes, and the detergent may be in a powder form, a liquid form, or a tablet form. That is, the user may open the opening 110 of the receiving cavity 111 by sliding the cover 20, and then load the detergent into the receiving cavity 111 through the opening 110.

In the present embodiment, the opening 110 is located at the top of the body 10, which may be understood as the opening 110 facing upward, or the opening 110 is opened on the sidewall of the receiving cavity 11, and the opening 110 facing outward from the sidewall or the opening 110 is opened obliquely upward on the sidewall of the receiving cavity 11.

In the example shown in fig. 1 and 2, the direction of the opening of the washing chamber 201 of the cavity 200 is the same as the direction of the opening 110 of the receiving cavity 111 of the dispenser 100, both facing upwards.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, in the present embodiment, the receiving cavity 111 includes a first receiving cavity 1111 and a second receiving cavity 1112, and the first receiving cavity 1111 and the second receiving cavity 1112 are arranged along the sliding direction of the cover 20 (arrow B in fig. 3 indicates the sliding direction of the cover). The opening 110 includes a first opening 1101 and a second opening 1102, and the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102 are located at the top of the body 10. The first receiving cavity 1111 forms a first opening 1101. The second receiving cavity 1112 forms a second opening 1102.

In the example of fig. 3, each of the first housing cavity 1111 and the second housing cavity 1112 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The first and

second openings

1101, 1102 are each substantially rectangular in shape. It is understood that in other embodiments, the first receiving cavity 1111 and the second receiving cavity 1112 may have other regular or irregular shapes, and the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102 may have other regular or irregular shapes.

In particular, the washing process of dishware by drawer dishwashers generally comprises a pre-wash phase, in which the dishware can be washed with a powdered detergent, and a main wash phase, in which the dishware can be washed with a tablet detergent. In the present embodiment, the first receiving chamber 1111 may be used to load a powdered detergent for a pre-washing stage, and the second receiving chamber 1112 may be used to load a tablet detergent for a main washing stage. That is, the user may load the powdered detergent into the first receiving chamber 1111 through the first opening 1101, and may load the tablet detergent into the second receiving chamber 1112 through the second opening 1102.

Referring to fig. 2 to 4, the cover 20 can slide on the body 10 to open or close the opening 110. Specifically, the cover 20 can slide relative to the body 10 to open or close the first opening 1101 and/or the second opening 1102. In the present embodiment, the cover 20 is taken as an example to open or close the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102, and it is understood that in other embodiments, the cover 20 may only open one of the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102, and the other may be opened by other methods, for example, another cover is provided, and the details are not limited herein.

In the present embodiment, the phrase "the cover 20 can slide on the body 10" means that the cover 20 can slide in any translational manner in the three-dimensional space enclosed by the body 10, or that the cover 20 can slide in any translational manner in a desired range larger than the space enclosed by the body 10 (for example, beyond the space enclosed by the body 10 but not against the dishes placed in the washing chamber 201). It should be noted that the three-dimensional space enclosed by the body 10 is a minimum space formed by a regular three-dimensional pattern capable of accommodating the whole body 10, such as a rectangular parallelepiped, a square cube or other regular patterns.

Further, in the embodiment shown in fig. 1, the dispenser 100 is mounted on an inner wall 2011 perpendicular to the sliding direction of the chamber 200. The sliding direction of the cover 20 is perpendicular to the sliding direction of the cavity 200. It is understood that the dispenser 100 may be mounted on the inner wall 2011 parallel to the sliding direction of the cavity 200 in other embodiments, and the sliding direction of the cover 20 is parallel to the sliding direction of the cavity 200 in such embodiments.

Specifically, the cover body 20 is provided with the second guide portion 21 and the projection portion 24. The second guiding portion 21 is used for being connected with the first guiding portion 12 to guide the cover 20 and the main body 10 to slide relatively. The protrusion 24 is used to be operated to slide the cover 20 relative to the body 10. Thus, when the user needs to slide the cover 20, the user can slide the cover 20 on the body 10 by pushing the protrusion 24 to open or close the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102.

Specifically, referring to fig. 4, the first guiding portion 12 includes a first sliding slot 121 formed on the mounting plate 14 and a second sliding slot 122 formed on the accommodating cavity 11, and both the first sliding slot 121 and the second sliding slot 122 are formed along the sliding direction of the cover body 20. The vertical plane of the extending direction of the second sliding groove 121 is different from the vertical plane of the extending direction of the second sliding groove 122, so that the freedom degree of the cover body 20 in multiple directions can be limited, and the cover body 20 can slide more stably.

In this embodiment, the cover 20 is L type, the cover 20 includes a horizontal portion 22 and a vertical portion 23, the horizontal portion 22 is located on the top of the main body 10, the horizontal portion 22 is used to open or close the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102, the protrusion 24 is located on the horizontal portion 22, the vertical portion 23 is bent relative to the horizontal portion 22 and located on one side, the second guiding portion 21 includes a first protrusion 211 formed on the horizontal portion 22 and a first protrusion 212 formed on the vertical portion 23, the first protrusion 211 is slidably engaged with the first sliding slot 121, and the first protrusion 212 is slidably engaged with the second sliding slot 122, so as to guide the cover 20 to slide on the main body 10.

It is understood that, in other embodiments, the first guide portion 12 may be a convex portion, and the second guide portion 21 may be a sliding slot, or the first guide includes a convex portion and a sliding slot, and the second guide also includes a convex portion and a sliding slot, and the specific arrangement is not limited herein, and only the relative sliding between the cover 20 and the body 10 is required to be achieved. In the present embodiment, the cover 20 may be made of a heat-resistant plastic material, so that the plastic material is easily molded and has a low cost, and the cover 20 has a good heat-resistant property, and in one example, the main body 10 may be made of a PP (polypropylene) material.

In other embodiments, the vertical portion 23 may be omitted to simplify the structure of the cover 20.

In the present embodiment, the cover 20 is directly disposed on the top of the body 10, and the cover 20 is usually made of a rigid material and is not compressible or bendable. It will be appreciated that in some embodiments, the cover 20 may also be a flexible member that can compress and flex. In such an embodiment, a rolling mechanism may be provided at one side of the receiving cavity 11, and the cover body 20 is at least partially rolled in the rolling mechanism. When the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102 need to be closed, the cover 20 is pulled out of the winding mechanism, and then the cover 20 is pulled to slide on the body 10 to form the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102, after the cover is closed, one end of the cover 20 can be fixed on the body 10 to prevent the cover 20 from being mistakenly wound back into the winding mechanism, and when the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102 need to be opened, only one end of the cover 20 needs to be loosened, and the winding mechanism automatically winds back the cover 20 to open the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102. Of course, the cover 20 may be bent without being rolled.

Referring to fig. 5 to 8, the bottom plate 30 is movably disposed on the body 10, and when the opening 110 is opened by the cover 20, the bottom of the accommodating cavity 111 is closed by the bottom plate 30.

Specifically, the bottom plate 30 includes a first bottom plate 31 and a second bottom plate 32. The first bottom plate 31 is movably disposed at the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111, and the first bottom plate 31 is used for opening or closing the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111. The second bottom plate 32 is movably disposed at the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112, and the second bottom plate 32 is used for opening or closing the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112.

Referring to fig. 9, in the present embodiment, the input port includes a first input port 1113 and a second input port 1114, the first input port 1113 is formed at the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111, and the second input port 1114 is formed at the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112. The first substrate 31 is used to open or close the first input port 1113, and the second substrate 32 is used to open or close the second input port 1114.

Referring to fig. 7 and 8, in the present embodiment, the linking structure 40 connects the bottom plate 30 and the cover 20, and the linking structure 40 is configured to drive the bottom plate 30 to move to open the bottom of the accommodating cavity 111 when the cover 20 closes the opening 110.

The linkage structure 40 includes a first dial 41, a second dial 42, and a first elastic member 43.

The first toggle member 41 is connected to the cover 20, the second toggle member 42 is connected to the bottom plate 31, and the first toggle member 41 is used for abutting against the second toggle member 42 in the process that the cover 20 closes the opening 110, so that the bottom plate 30 gradually opens the bottom of the accommodating cavity 111.

Specifically, the first toggle member 41 is used for driving the first bottom plate 31 to move relative to the body 10 during the process of closing and closing the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102 by the cover body so as to gradually open the first input port 1113 at the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111.

The first elastic member 43 is connected to the base plate 30, and the first elastic member 43 is used for applying an elastic force to the base plate 30 to maintain a tendency of the base plate 30 to close the bottom of the receiving cavity 111. The first elastic member 43 may be an elastic member such as a spring.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the first elastic member 43 is connected to the first base plate 31, and the first elastic member 43 is used for applying an elastic force to the first base plate 31 to maintain a tendency of the first base plate 31 to close the first input port 1113 at the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111.

That is, when the cover 20 opens the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102, the first elastic member 43 may be used to apply an elastic force to the first bottom plate 31 so that the first bottom plate 31 can keep a state of closing the first receiving cavity 1111, and during the process of closing the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102 by the cover 20, the first toggle member 41 may be used to abut against the second toggle member 42 so that the bottom plate 31 can gradually open the first input port 1113 at the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111 against the elastic force of the first elastic member 43.

In this embodiment, the first slot 1113 where the first bottom plate 31 moves relative to the body 10 to open the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111 may refer to the first bottom plate 31 being capable of rotating relative to the body 10 to open the first slot 1113 or the first bottom plate 31 being capable of sliding relative to the body 10 to open the first slot 1113.

Specifically, referring to fig. 5 to 8, in an example, the first bottom plate 31 is rotatably disposed at the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111, that is, the first bottom plate 31 can rotate relative to the body 10 to open or close the first input port 1113.

Referring to fig. 6 to 8, the first bottom plate 31 includes a first rotating shaft 311, the first rotating shaft 311 is rotatably connected to the main body 10, the first bottom plate 31 can rotate relative to the main body 10 through the first rotating shaft 311, and the first elastic member 43 is disposed on the main body 10 and abuts against the first rotating shaft 311. The first toggle member 41 is a first abutting portion 411 disposed on the cover 20, and the second toggle member 42 is a second abutting portion 421 disposed on the first bottom plate 31.

Referring to fig. 5 and 7, in such an example, when the cover 20 opens the first opening 1101, the first abutting portion 411 is separated from the second abutting portion 421, and the first bottom plate 31 closes the first feeding opening 1113 at the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111 under the action of the elastic force of the first elastic member 43.

Referring to fig. 7 and 8, in the process of closing the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102 by the cover 20 (arrow C in fig. 7 indicates the sliding direction of opening the first opening 1101 by the cover 20), first, the first abutting portion 411 gradually abuts against the second abutting portion 421, and then the first abutting portion and the second abutting portion 421 abut against each other, at this time, the cover 20 slides further under the action of external force, the first abutting portion 411 applies an acting force to the second abutting portion 421, the second abutting portion 421 rotates under the driving of the first abutting portion 411, so that the first base plate 31 rotates relative to the body 10 against the elastic force of the first elastic member 43 to open the input port 1113 at the bottom of the first receiving chamber 1111 (arrow D in fig. 7 indicates the rotation direction of the first base plate 31), and the powder detergent in the first receiving cavity 1111 is dropped into the washing cavity 201 of the cavity 200 from top to bottom to meet the washing requirement of the pre-washing stage of the drawer type dishwasher.

In addition, referring to fig. 8, when the first receiving cavity 1111 is opened by the first bottom plate 31, the first abutting portion 411 and the second abutting portion 421 still abut against each other and are in surface contact with each other, so that the first abutting portion 411 can stably abut against the second abutting portion 421, and the first bottom plate 31 cannot erroneously rotate under the action of the first elastic member 43 to close the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111.

It should be noted that, since the pre-washing stage is the washing stage at the beginning of the dishwasher, after the first receiving cavity 1111 and the second receiving cavity 1112 are loaded with the detergent, the user can close the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102 through the cover 20, and during the closing process, due to the existence of the linkage structure 40, the cover 20 drives the first bottom plate 31 to open the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111 so as to directly dose the detergent required for the pre-washing stage.

It is understood that in other examples, the first elastic member 43 may also be used to keep the first bottom plate 31 open at the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111 when the cover 20 closes the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102, that is, in such examples, the elastic force of the first elastic member 43 needs to be overcome to enable the first bottom plate 31 to close the first receiving cavity 1111 during the process of opening the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102 by the cover 20.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 6, the first rotating shaft 311 is rotatably connected to one side of the first receiving cavity 1111, and rotates around the one side of the receiving cavity 1111 on the first bottom plate 31 to open the first input port 1113. It is understood that in other embodiments, the first rotating shaft portion 311 may be rotatably connected to an intermediate position of the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111, and when the first base plate 31 rotates, a portion rotates toward the inside of the first receiving cavity 1111 and another portion rotates toward the outside of the first receiving cavity 1111, and the specific arrangement mode is not limited herein.

Referring to fig. 9 to 13, in the present embodiment, the driving assembly 50 includes a driving member 51, a transmission member 52 and a second elastic member 53. The driving member 51 is connected with the transmission member 52, the transmission member 52 is connected with the base plate 30, and the driving member 51 is used for driving the base plate 30 to move through the transmission member 52 so that the base plate 30 closes the bottom of the accommodating cavity 111 and opens the bottom of the accommodating cavity 111.

The second elastic member 53 is connected to the base plate 30, and the second elastic member 53 serves to apply an elastic force to the base plate 30 to maintain a tendency of the base plate 30 to close the bottom of the receiving cavity 111 or maintain a tendency of the base plate 30 to open the bottom of the receiving cavity 111.

Specifically, the transmission member 52 is connected to the second base plate 32, and the second elastic member 53 is connected to the second base plate 32. The driving member 51 is used for driving the second bottom plate 32 to move through the transmission member 52, so that the second bottom plate 32 closes the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112 (i.e. closes the second input port 1114) and opens the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112 (i.e. opens the second input port 1114).

The driving member 51 may be a motor or a driving device such as a solenoid valve. The second base plate 32 includes a second rotation shaft portion 321, and the second base plate 32 is rotatably connected to the body 10 by the second rotation shaft portion 321. The driving member 51 can drive the second bottom plate 32 to rotate relative to the body 10 by the transmission member 52 to release the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112, i.e. open the second input port 1114 of the second receiving cavity 1112 (fig. 9 is a schematic view of the second bottom plate 32 opening the second input port 1114).

The second elastic member 53 may be an elastic element such as a spring, the second elastic member 53 is sleeved on the second rotating shaft portion 321 of the second bottom plate 32 and abuts against the body 10, and the second elastic member 53 is used for applying an elastic force to the second bottom plate 32 to keep the bottom plate 31 tending to close the second input opening 1114 at the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112.

That is, when the driving member 51 does not operate, the second elastic member 53 applies an elastic force to the second base plate 32 so that the second base plate 32 can maintain a state of closing the second input port 1114 of the second receiving cavity 1112, and when the driving member 51 operates, the driving member 51 can apply a force to the second base plate 32 through the transmission member 52 so that the second base plate 32 can overcome the elastic force of the second elastic member 53 to gradually open the second input port 1114 at the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112, thereby inputting the detergent tablets.

Referring to fig. 10 and 11, in one example, the drive member 51 may comprise a solenoid valve, which may comprise a retractable ram that is ejected when the solenoid valve is energized and retracted when the solenoid valve is de-energized. The transmission member 52 may include a transmission rod, one end of which abuts against the top rod of the solenoid valve, and the other end of which is fixedly connected to the second rotating shaft 312 of the second bottom plate 32. Therefore, when the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112 needs to be opened, only the electromagnetic valve needs to be energized, and the top plate of the electromagnetic valve is pushed out to rotate the transmission rod, so that the second bottom plate 32 is driven by the second rotating shaft 321 to rotate to release the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112, so as to implement the feeding of the tablet-shaped detergent in the main washing stage of the drawer type dishwasher.

It can be understood that in such an example, due to the existence of the second elastic member 53, the second elastic member 53 continuously applies the elastic force to the second bottom plate 32, and therefore, when the second bottom plate 32 opens the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112, the solenoid valve needs to be always in the energized state so that the second bottom plate 32 can maintain the state of opening the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112.

Further, it is also understood that in such an example, the second elastic member 53 may also be a tendency for applying an elastic force to the second base plate 32 to keep the second base plate 32 open the second input port 1114 at the bottom of the first receiving chamber 1111. Thus, when the solenoid valve is de-energized, the second elastic member 53 keeps the second bottom plate 32 in a state of opening the second input port 1114 at the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112. When the detergent needs to be loaded, the electromagnetic valve needs to be powered on to enable the second bottom plate 32 to close the bottom of the second containing cavity 1112, and when the detergent needs to be put in, the second bottom plate 32 can enable the second bottom plate 32 to open the second putting-in opening 1114 at the bottom of the second containing cavity 1112 under the action of the second elastic member 53 as long as the electromagnetic valve is powered off, and the specific arrangement mode can be determined according to actual conditions.

Referring to fig. 12 and 13, in another example, the driving member 51 may include a solenoid valve including a ram, and the transmission member 52 includes a lever structure 521 and a connecting rod 522. The lever structure 521 is mounted on the body 10 and can rotate relative to the body 10 under the action of an external force, one end of the lever structure 521 abuts against the ejector rod of the electromagnetic valve, the other end abuts against one end of the connecting rod 522, and the other end of the connecting rod 522 abuts against the second bottom plate 32.

Specifically, in the example shown in fig. 12 and 13, the connecting rod 522 is arranged in the vertical direction, and when one end of the lever structure 521, which abuts against the first bottom plate 31, rotates upwards, the other end rotates downwards, so that the connecting rod 522 is driven to move downwards, and the second bottom plate 32 is driven to overcome the elastic force of the second elastic piece 53 to rotate relative to the body 10 to open the second input port 1114 at the bottom of the second accommodating cavity 1112.

Referring to fig. 12 and 13, when the second bottom plate 32 needs to be driven to rotate to open the second input port 1114 at the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112 for inputting the detergent, the electromagnetic valve may be energized, and the top rod of the electromagnetic valve is ejected, so that one end of the lever structure 521 rotates upward, and the other end rotates downward to drive the connecting rod 522 to move downward, and further the second bottom plate 32 is driven to overcome the elastic force of the second elastic element 53 to rotate relative to the body 10 to open the second input port 1114, so as to realize inputting.

When the second bottom plate 32 is required to close the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112, the solenoid valve is only required to be powered off, and the ejector rod of the solenoid valve can retract. At this time, the second base plate 32 is rotated back to a state of closing the second input port 1114 at the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112 by the elastic force of the second elastic member 53. At this time, the connecting rod 522 moves upward under the action of the second bottom plate 32 and drives one end of the lever structure 521 to rotate upward, so that the other end of the lever structure 521 rotates downward to abut against the top rod of the solenoid valve, so as to drive the lever structure 521 to rotate when the solenoid valve operates next time.

In the example shown in fig. 12, in order to guide the connecting rod 522 to move up and down, the guide groove 13 is opened in the main body 10, and the connecting rod 522 is inserted into the guide groove 13 and abuts against the second bottom plate 32.

In addition, in the example shown in fig. 13, the driving assembly 50 may further include a third elastic member (not shown), a first end of the third elastic member abuts against the connecting rod 522, and the other end abuts against the body 10. When the connection rod 522 moves downward by the lever structure 521, the connection rod 522 compresses the third elastic member. When the solenoid valve is de-energized, besides the connecting rod 522 moves upward under the action of the second bottom plate 32, the elastic force of the third elastic member on the connecting rod 522 can also be used for the connecting rod 522 to move upward rapidly so that the second bottom plate 32 can close the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112 rapidly.

It should be noted that, since the main washing stage is a washing stage in the middle of a washing sequence of the dishwasher, the driving unit 50 is mainly used for driving the driving element 51 to operate at the beginning of the main washing stage, so that the driving element 52 drives the second bottom plate 32 to rotate to open the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112, so as to put the tablet detergent loaded in the second receiving cavity 1112 into the washing chamber 201.

In addition, referring to fig. 14 and 15, as mentioned above, in some embodiments, the first bottom plate 31 may not be rotatably connected to the body 10, but may be slidably disposed at the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111, that is, the first bottom plate 31 can slide relative to the body 10 to open or close the first input port 1113.

In such an example, the first toggle member 41 may be a third abutting portion 412 and a fourth abutting portion 413 disposed on two sides of the cover 20, the second toggle member 42 may be a fifth abutting portion 422 disposed on the bottom plate 31, and the fifth abutting portion 422 is located between the third abutting portion 412 and the fourth abutting portion 413.

Specifically, with reference to fig. 14 and fig. 15, when the cover 20 opens the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102, the first bottom plate 31 closes the first feeding hole 1113 (see fig. 14) at the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111, and the third abutting portion 412 abuts against the fifth abutting portion 422.

Referring to fig. 15, when the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102 need to be closed, the cover 20 can be slid to close the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102. In this process, the fourth abutting portion 413 gradually approaches the fifth abutting portion 422, and when the fourth abutting portion 413 abuts against the fifth abutting portion 422, the fourth abutting portion 413 continuously drives the fifth abutting portion 422 to move so as to drive the first bottom plate 31 to slide relative to the main body 10 (the sliding direction of the first bottom plate 31 is the same as the sliding direction of the cover 20), so that the first bottom plate 31 opens the first feeding opening 1113 (see fig. 15) at the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111, so as to feed the powdered detergent in the first receiving cavity 1111 into the washing cavity 201 of the cavity 200.

When the dispensing is completed and the next loading is required, the cover 20 can be slid to open the first and

second openings

1101 and 1102. In the sliding process of the cover 20, the third abutting portion 412 is gradually close to the fifth abutting portion 422, and when the third abutting portion 412 abuts against the fifth abutting portion 422, the third abutting portion 412 continuously drives the fifth abutting portion 422 to move so as to drive the first bottom plate 31 to slide relative to the main body 10 (the sliding direction of the first bottom plate 31 is the same as the sliding direction of the cover 20), so that the first bottom plate 31 gradually closes the first feeding hole 1113 at the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111 (see fig. 15). When the first opening 1101 is opened in the cover 20, the first bottom plate 31 closes the first input opening 1113, and at this time, the user can load the detergent into the first receiving chamber 1111 through the first opening 1101.

It is understood that in such an example, the linkage structure 40 may not be provided with the first elastic member 43.

In addition, in such an embodiment, since the first bottom plate 31 is slidably disposed on the body 10, in order to prevent the first bottom plate 31 from interfering with the second bottom plate 32 when sliding, the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112 may be closed, that is, in such an embodiment, the dispenser 100 may not be provided with the second bottom plate 32 and the driving assembly 50, and the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112 may not be opened with the second input port 1114.

In such an embodiment, in order to dispense the tablet-shaped detergent into the second housing cavity 1112, a water inlet passage 60 and a water outlet passage 61 (see fig. 16) may be opened in the second housing cavity 1112, and the water inlet passage 60 may be connected to a washing circulation water path or a water inlet water path of the drawer dishwasher. When the main washing stage is performed, water may be introduced into the second receiving cavity 1112 through the water inlet passage 60, so that the tablet detergent in the second receiving cavity 1112 is dissolved, and then the dissolved tablet detergent flows into the washing chamber 201 through the water outlet passage 61 to be dispensed (the dotted arrow in fig. 16 indicates the flow direction of the water in the second receiving cavity 1112).

Of course, it is understood that in such an embodiment, the driving assembly 50 may also be used to drive the second base plate 32 to rotate to open the second throwing port 1114 at the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112, and only when the first base plate 31 slides to open the first receiving cavity 1111, the rotation of the second base plate 32 is not interfered. For example, in one example, the linkage structure 40 may be configured such that when the cover 10 closes the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102, the first bottom plate 31 moves in the opposite direction of the second bottom plate 32 to open the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111, so that the first bottom plate 31 does not obstruct the rotation of the second bottom plate 32, and the specific configuration may be set according to actual circumstances.

Next, referring to fig. 5, fig. 6 and fig. 9, the operation principle of the dispenser 100 of the present application will be described in an embodiment in which the first bottom plate 31 is rotated to open the first input port 1113 at the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111, and the second bottom plate 32 is rotated by the driving unit 50 to open the second input port 1114 at the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112.

First, when the detergent needs to be loaded, the sliding cover 20 opens the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102, and at this time, the first bottom plate 31 closes the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111 by the first elastic member 43, and the second bottom plate 32 closes the first input port 1113 (see fig. 5) at the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112 by the second elastic member 53. Thus, the detergent powder for the pre-washing stage is loaded in the first receiving chamber 1111, and the detergent tablet for the main washing stage is loaded in the second receiving chamber 1112.

Subsequently, the cover 20 can be slid to close the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102, and during the sliding process, the cover 20 drives the first bottom plate 31 to rotate through the linkage structure 40 to open the first feeding port 1113 at the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111, so as to feed the powdered detergent (see fig. 6). At this point, the drawer dishwasher cavity 200 may be pushed into the housing 300 into the pre-wash stage.

After the pre-washing stage is finished, the main washing stage is performed, and at this time, the driving member 51 of the driving assembly 50 is operated, so that the second bottom plate 32 is driven by the transmission member 52 to rotate to open the second input port 1114 (see fig. 9) at the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112, so as to input the detergent tablet into the washing chamber 201 for the main washing stage.

After the pre-washing stage, the main washing stage is performed, at this time, the driving member 51 of the driving assembly 50 is operated, so that the driving member 52 drives the second bottom plate 32 to rotate to open the second input port 1114 (see fig. 9) at the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112, so as to input the detergent tablet, the detergent tablet falls into the filter element 70 from the second input port 1114 at the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112, during the washing process, the water flow sprayed by the spray arm of the drawer-type dishwasher continuously washes the detergent tablet in the filter element 70 to dissolve the detergent tablet, and the dissolved detergent tablet flows into the washing chamber 201 through the through hole 701 of the filter element 70 for the main washing stage.

In addition, the volumes of the first receiving chamber 1111 and the second receiving chamber 1112 are preset, so that the first receiving chamber 1111 and the second receiving chamber 1112 can measure the detergent when a user loads the detergent. The volume of the first receiving chamber 1111 should be set to be equal to the volume of the detergent to be dispensed at each pre-washing stage, and the volume of the second receiving chamber 1112 should be set to be larger than the volume of the detergent tablets used at each main washing stage.

As can be seen from the above description, in the present embodiment, the number of the receiving cavities 111 is 2, that is, the receiving cavities include the first receiving cavity 1111 and the second receiving cavity 1112, and the number of the bottom plates 30 is 2, that is, the receiving cavities include the first bottom plate 31 and the second bottom plate 32. In the present embodiment, the first bottom plate 31 is driven by the linkage structure 40 to open the bottom of the first receiving cavity 1111, and the second bottom plate 32 is driven by the driving assembly 50 to open the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112.

It is understood that in other embodiments, the first base plate 31 may be driven by the driving assembly 50, and the second base plate 32 may be driven by the linkage structure 40. In addition, in some embodiments, there may be one receiving cavity 111 and one bottom plate 30, and in such embodiments, the bottom plate 30 may be driven by the linkage structure 40 or the driving assembly 50.

Furthermore, it is understood that in some embodiments, the first receiving cavity 1111 and the second receiving cavity 1112 may be loaded with the same detergent, for example, the same detergent powder for the pre-washing stage, and in such embodiments, the driving assembly 50 may not be provided to drive the second bottom plate 32, but the same linkage structure may be provided to drive the second bottom plate 31. That is, in such an embodiment, the second base plate 32 may be connected to the cover 20 through a linkage structure, and when the cover 20 closes the first opening 1101 and the second opening 1102, the cover 20 may drive the second base plate 32 to move so as to open the second input port 1114.

To sum up, the dispenser 100 of the present invention includes a body 10 and a cover 20 connected to the body 10. The body 10 is formed with a receiving cavity 111, and the receiving cavity 111 is formed with an opening 110 at the top of the body 10. The cover 20 can slide on the body 10 to open or close the opening 110.

In the dispenser 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the cover 20 of the dispenser 100 can slide relative to the body 10 to open or close the opening 110 at the top of the body 10, and when loading the washing material, it is only necessary to slide the cover to open the opening 110 for loading, and slide the cover to close the opening 110. In this way, the cover 20 occupies a small space during the sliding process, so that the cover 20 is less disturbed by the dishes when the opening 110 is opened, and the dispenser 100 can more conveniently load the washing substances.

Referring again to fig. 1 and 2, in the present embodiment, the filter member 70 is located below the input port, that is, the filter member 70 is located below the first input port 1113 and the second input port 1114, and the filter member 70 is used for carrying and filtering the detergent falling from the receiving cavity 111 in a state that the bottom of the receiving cavity 111 is opened.

Wherein, filter 70 sets up outside the home range of bottom plate 30, that is to say, in bottom plate 30 working process, bottom plate 30 can not contact with the entity of filtering piece 70, the activity of bottom plate 30 is all gone on in filtering space 707 of filtering piece 70, can not contact with the edge of filtering piece 70, so set up, in bottom plate 30 activity process, filter 70 can not interfere the activity of bottom plate 30, and then can not appear because filtering piece 70 leads to the obstructed condition of bottom plate 30 activity with bottom plate 30 contact, promote the work efficiency of distributor 100.

Specifically, as described above, in the present embodiment, the receiving cavity 111 includes the first receiving cavity 1111 and the second receiving cavity 1112, the first receiving cavity 1111 may be used for loading the powder detergent for the pre-washing stage of the drawer type dishwasher, and the second receiving cavity 1112 may be used for loading the tablet or block detergent for the main washing stage of the drawer type dishwasher. The filter element 70 is configured to receive and filter the detergent falling from the second housing cavity 1112 in a state where the bottom of the second housing cavity 1112 is open, and in the present embodiment, the detergent falling from the second housing cavity 1112 is a sheet-shaped detergent.

It will be appreciated that if no filter 70 is provided in the dispenser 100, the tablet detergent will fall to the bottom of the washing appliance 1000, and typically the bottom of the washing chamber 201 of the drawer dishwasher is provided with a spray arm (not shown) and a filter system (not shown). Since the tablet detergent is slow, the direct dropping of the tablet detergent into the washing chamber 201 may affect the proper operation of the drawer dishwasher, for example, the undissolved tablet detergent may drop directly into the washing chamber 201, may interfere with the rotation of the spray arm and even stick to the spray arm, and for example, the undissolved tablet detergent may block the filter system of the drawer dishwasher and affect the proper operation of the drawer dishwasher.

However, in the present embodiment, when the driving unit 50 drives the second bottom plate 32 to open the first input port 1114 at the bottom of the second receiving cavity 1112, the filtering member 70 can receive and filter the tablet detergent dropping from the second receiving cavity 1112, and further prevent the tablet detergent from dropping at the bottom of the washing chamber 201. Thus, the sheet detergent can be prevented from directly falling into the washing chamber 201 to interfere with the operation of the washing system of the washing appliance 1000, and the work efficiency of the washing appliance 1000 can be improved. For example, the filter element 70 may prevent undissolved detergent tablets from directly falling into the washing chamber 201 and interfering with the rotation of the spray arm disposed in the washing chamber 201, or even jamming the spray arm, and further, for example, may prevent undissolved detergent tablets from clogging the filter system and the drain system of the drawer dishwasher and affecting the normal operation of the drawer dishwasher.

Further, referring to fig. 17 to 19, a side of the filter element 70 facing away from the mounting plate 14 is flush with a side of the receiving cavity 11 facing away from the mounting plate 14. That is, as shown in fig. 17, filter element 70 is also attached to mounting plate 14 and to mounting plate 14, and the distance a from the side of filter element 70 facing away from mounting plate 14 to mounting plate 14 is equal to the distance b from the side of receiving chamber 11 facing away from mounting plate 14 to mounting plate 14.

Thus, when dishes or tableware are placed in the washing chamber 201, the dishes or tableware will abut against the side surface of the filter element 70 departing from the mounting plate 14, and further the dishes or tableware are prevented from contacting the inner wall of the mounting plate 14 below the accommodating cavity 11, and the contact between the dishes or tableware and the inner wall of the mounting plate 14 below the accommodating cavity 11 is prevented from affecting the rotation of the first bottom plate 31 and the second bottom plate 32, so that the detergent can be smoothly dispensed by the dispenser 100.

It is understood that the side of filter element 70 facing away from mounting plate 14 and the side of receiving chamber 11 facing away from mounting plate 14 are not only disposed flush, but the positional relationship between the side of filter element 70 facing away from mounting plate 14 and the side of receiving chamber 11 facing away from mounting plate 14 can be set according to different situations. In other embodiments, the side of filter element 70 facing away from mounting plate 14 and the side of receiving cavity 11 facing away from mounting plate 14 may not be aligned. For example, referring to fig. 18, in the illustrated example, the distance a1 from the side of filter element 70 facing away from mounting plate 14 to mounting plate 14 is greater than the distance b1 from the side of receiving cavity 11 facing away from mounting plate 14 to mounting plate 14. For another example, referring to fig. 19, in the illustrated example, a distance a2 from the side of filter element 70 facing away from mounting plate 14 to mounting plate 14 is less than a distance b2 from the side of receiving cavity 11 facing away from mounting plate 14 to mounting plate 14. No specific positional relationship between the side of the filter member 70 facing away from the mounting plate 14 and the side of the housing chamber 11 facing away from the mounting plate 14 is defined.

Further, the filter member 70 may be made of stainless steel. Stainless steel has high hardness and high corrosion resistance. The filter element 70 is made of stainless steel, which can increase the lifespan of the filter element 70 and facilitate the use of the washing appliance 1000 by a customer. The situation that the filter element 70 needs to be replaced due to rusting or damage of the filter element 70 can not occur frequently, the frequency of replacing the filter element 70 is reduced, and the user experience is improved. It is understood that the filter element 70 may be made of stainless steel, not only. The specific material of the filter element 70 may be set according to various conditions. The specific material of the filter member 70 is not limited herein.

Referring to fig. 20-22, in the present embodiment, the filter element 70 includes a bottom wall 702 and a side wall 703. Bottom wall 702 connects side walls 703. The side wall 703 and the bottom wall 702 enclose a filtering space 707, the bottom wall 702 and the side wall 703 are both formed with through holes 701 communicating with the filtering space 707, and the size of the through holes 701 is smaller than that of the detergent.

It should be noted that the detergent carried and filtered by the filter element 70 is a powder detergent or a tablet detergent. The size of the through-hole 701 is smaller than that of the detergent, meaning that the size of the through-hole 701 is smaller than that of a powdered detergent or a tablet detergent.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the filtering space 707 of the filter member 70 corresponds to the first input port 1113 and the second input port 1114, that is, both the powdered detergent input from the first input port 1113 and the tablet detergent input from the second input port 1114 pass through the filtering space 707.

In the present embodiment, the size of the through hole 701 is smaller than the size of the tablet detergent and larger than the size of the powdered detergent, so that when the first bottom plate 31 opens the first feeding hole 1113 to feed the powdered detergent, the powdered detergent can directly pass through the through hole 701 and directly fall into the washing chamber 201, thereby providing the detergent for the pre-washing stage of the drawer type dishwasher. When entering the main washing stage, the second bottom plate 32 opens the second input port 1114 to input the tablet detergent, and the tablet detergent is larger than the through hole 706, so that the tablet detergent can be carried on the filter element 70 and cannot directly fall into the washing chamber 201 to affect the rotation of the spray arm or block the filter system, and the tablet detergent can be dissolved under the flushing action of the water flow sprayed by the spray arm and then flows into the washing chamber 201 through the through hole 701 to meet the cleaning requirement of the main washing stage.

It will be appreciated that in other embodiments, the size of the through hole 701 may be smaller than both the size of the tablet and the size of the powder detergent. In such an embodiment, when the first bottom plate 31 opens the first feeding hole 1113 to feed the powdered detergent, the powdered detergent is carried on the filter element 70, and at this time, the powdered detergent can be dissolved by the water flow sprayed from the spray arm and then flows into the washing chamber 201 through the through hole 701 to meet the cleaning requirement of the pre-washing stage. When entering the main washing stage, the tablet detergent is dosed, and the dosing process and the dissolution principle are the same as those of the above embodiment, and are not repeated herein for avoiding redundancy.

Furthermore, it is to be understood that, in the present embodiment, the filtering space 707 of the filter element 70 may correspond to only the second input port 1114. That is, when the first bottom plate 31 opens the first input port 1113, the detergent powder in the first receiving cavity 1111 may directly fall into the washing chamber 201, and only when the second bottom plate 32 opens the second input port 1114, the detergent tablet in the second receiving cavity 1112 may fall into and be carried on the filter 70, which is not limited herein.

In addition, as shown in fig. 22-25, in the illustrated example, the bottom wall 702 includes a plurality of connecting bars 704, each connecting bar 704 connecting two opposing sidewalls 703. Two adjacent connecting rods 704 are arranged at intervals, and the through holes 701 are formed at the intervals of the two adjacent connecting rods 704. The through hole 701 has a size smaller than that of the detergent, which means that the adjacent two connection bars 704 are spaced apart by a distance smaller than the width or length of the detergent, that is, the detergent falling from the receiving cavity 111 does not immediately fall from the through hole 701. Of course, the plurality of tie bars 704 may be arranged not only as shown in FIG. 23. For example, in other embodiments, a plurality of connecting rods 704 may also be arranged as shown in FIG. 24. For another example, in other embodiments, a plurality of connecting rods 704 may also be arranged as shown in FIG. 25. The specific arrangement of the plurality of tie bars 704 is not limited herein.

Referring to fig. 20 and 21, in the present embodiment, a plurality of columns 705 are disposed on a side of the filter element 70 facing the mounting plate 14, each column 705 is formed with a screw hole 7051, the mounting plate 14 is provided with a receptacle 706 for the plurality of columns 705 to pass through, and when the columns 705 are inserted into the receptacle 706, a screw is passed through the screw hole 7051 to fix the filter element 70 to the mounting plate 14.

Of course, in other embodiments, the filter element 70 and the mounting plate 14 may not be connected by threads alone. The particular manner of attachment of filter element 70 to mounting plate 14 may be varied depending upon the circumstances. For example, in other embodiments, filter element 70 may be bonded to mounting plate 14. The particular manner of attachment of the filter element 70 to the mounting plate 14 is not limited herein.

To sum up, the dispenser 100 of the present embodiment includes a body 10, a bottom plate 30, and a filter member 70. The body 10 is formed with a receiving cavity 111, the receiving cavity 111 is formed with an opening 110 located at the top of the body 10, and the bottom of the receiving cavity 111 is formed with a feeding port. The bottom plate 30 is movably connected with the body 10, and the bottom plate 30 is used for opening or closing the throwing opening. The filter element 70 is located below the input port, and the filter element 70 encloses the range of motion of the base plate 30.

In the dispenser 100 of the above embodiment, the filter element 70 of the dispenser 100 can receive and filter the undissolved tablet detergent dropped from the receiving cavity 111, so that the undissolved tablet detergent can be prevented from falling into the washing appliance 1000 and interfering with the operation of the washing system of the washing appliance 1000, for example, the undissolved tablet detergent falls into the washing appliance 1000 to affect the normal operation of the spray arm of the washing appliance 1000, thereby improving the operating efficiency of the washing appliance 1000. The filter member 70 surrounds the movable range of the base plate 30, so that interference with the filter member 70 when the base plate 30 moves can be prevented, and the movement of the filter member 70 can be prevented from being affected.

In the description of the present specification, reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" or the like 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 present invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms 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 present 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 dispenser for washing an appliance, the dispenser comprising:

2. The dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the filter element comprises:

a bottom wall; and

3. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the body includes a mounting plate and a receiving cavity, the receiving cavity is connected to the mounting plate, the receiving cavity defines the receiving cavity, and the filter element is connected to the mounting plate.

4. A dispenser according to claim 3, wherein the side of the housing cavity facing away from the mounting plate and the side of the filter element facing away from the mounting plate are disposed flush.

5. The dispenser of claim 1, including a cover connected to the body, the cover being slidable on the body to open or close the opening.

6. The dispenser of claim 5, wherein the bottom of the housing cavity is closed by the bottom panel with the cover opening the opening;

7. The dispenser of claim 6, wherein the linkage comprises a first toggle member and a second toggle member, the first toggle member is connected to the cover, the second toggle member is connected to the bottom plate, and the first toggle member is configured to abut against the second toggle member during the process of closing the opening by the cover, so that the bottom plate gradually opens the bottom of the receiving cavity.

8. The dispenser of claim 7, wherein the linkage comprises a first resilient member connected to the second toggle member and configured to maintain a tendency of the bottom plate to close the bottom of the receiving cavity via the second toggle member.

9. The dispenser of claim 1, comprising a driving assembly, wherein the driving assembly comprises a driving member and a transmission member, the driving member is connected to the bottom plate, and the driving member is used for driving the bottom plate to move through the transmission member so as to enable the bottom plate to close the bottom of the accommodating cavity and open the bottom of the accommodating cavity.

10. The dispenser of claim 9, wherein the bottom plate is rotatably disposed on the body, and the driving member is configured to drive the bottom plate to rotate via the transmission member so as to close the bottom of the receiving cavity and open the bottom of the receiving cavity.

11. The dispenser of claim 9, wherein the drive assembly comprises a second resilient member coupled to the drive member, the second resilient member configured to maintain a tendency of the bottom plate to close the bottom of the housing chamber or maintain a tendency of the bottom plate to open the bottom of the housing chamber via the drive member.

12. A washing appliance comprising a dispenser as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 11.