CN211186872U - Running water drinking machine capable of preventing back heating and cold and hot boiled water separation - Google Patents
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The utility model provides a running water drinking machine capable of preventing back heating, cold and hot water separation, which comprises a heating tank, a water temperature reducing tank, a cold storage boiled water tank and a heat preservation boiled water tank, wherein one side of the upper end of the heating tank is connected with a running water interface, a KDF filter element, a ceramic filter element and an active carbon filter element are sequentially arranged between the running water interface and the water inlet of the heating tank, and the side wall of the heating tank is provided with an electromagnetic heater; one side of the lower end of the heating tank is sequentially connected with a water temperature reduction tank and a cold storage boiled water tank, the other side of the lower end of the heating tank is connected with a heat preservation boiled water storage tank, a water inlet of the water temperature reduction tank is arranged between the heating tank and the water temperature reduction tank, a water inlet of the cold storage boiled water tank is arranged between the water temperature reduction tank and the cold storage boiled water tank, and a water inlet of the heat preservation boiled water storage tank is arranged between the heating tank and the heat; the heating tank, the water temperature reduction tank, the cold storage boiled water tank and the heat preservation boiled water storage tank are respectively provided with a pressure sensor and a temperature sensor. The utility model discloses can provide clean, sanitary, nontoxic cold and hot boiling water conveniently.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to a drinking device in the field of water quality purification, in particular to a running water drinking machine which takes running water as a water source and prevents back heating, cold and hot water and separation of the running water.
Background
Along with the improvement of living standard of people, people pay more and more attention to the sanitation of daily life. Due to the accelerated industrialization process, the harm degree of water quality pollution to human bodies is more and more serious, people especially have more and more strict requirements on the water quality of drinking water, and most of the drinking water devices at present have one or more of the following defects:
the barreled water is inconvenient to move and expensive;
repeatedly heating the drinking water to generate toxic substances;
cold and hot boiled water cannot be supplied at the same time;
the boiled water is too slow to cool, and the time for drinking water and waiting for cooling cannot be staggered.
Therefore, a drinking device which can take tap water as a water source, prevent repeated heating and separate cold water and hot water is necessary.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model aims to provide a running water drinking machine capable of preventing back heating and separating cold and hot boiled water, which takes running water as a raw material and conveniently provides clean, sanitary and nontoxic cold and hot boiled water.
In order to solve the technical problem, an embodiment of the utility model provides an anti-back heating cold and hot boiled water separation running water dispenser, which comprises a heating tank, a water temperature reduction tank, a cold storage boiled water tank and a heat preservation boiled water tank, wherein one side of the upper end of the heating tank is connected with a running water interface, a KDF filter element, a ceramic filter element and an active carbon filter element are sequentially arranged between the running water interface and a water inlet of the heating tank, and an electromagnetic heater is arranged on the side wall of the heating tank;
one side of the lower end of the heating tank is sequentially connected with the water temperature reduction tank and the cold storage boiled water tank, the other side of the lower end of the heating tank is connected with the heat preservation boiled water storage tank, a water inlet of the water temperature reduction tank is arranged between the heating tank and the water temperature reduction tank, a water inlet of the cold storage boiled water tank is arranged between the water temperature reduction tank and the cold storage boiled water tank, and a water inlet of the heat preservation boiled water storage tank is arranged between the heating tank and the heat preservation boiled water storage tank;
the heating jar the temperature reduces the jar store up cold boiled water jar with it separately is provided with pressure sensor and temperature sensor to divide equally in the heat preservation storage boiled water jar, the lower extreme of storing up cold boiled water jar is provided with cold boiled water export, the lower extreme that stores up boiled water jar keeps warm is provided with the boiled water export.
Preferably, a pressure sensor in the heating tank is used for detecting the water pressure in the heating tank, and when the water amount in the heating tank reaches a first preset water amount, the water inlet of the heating tank is closed and the electromagnetic heater is started.
Preferably, the cold storage boiled water tank is a single-layer glass cold storage boiled water tank, and the pressure sensor in the cold storage boiled water tank is used for detecting the water pressure in the cold storage boiled water tank and closing the water inlet of the cold storage boiled water tank when the water amount in the cold storage boiled water tank reaches a second preset water amount.
Preferably, the pressure sensor in the cold storage boiled water tank is used for detecting the water pressure in the cold storage boiled water tank and opening the water inlet of the heating tank when the water amount in the cold storage boiled water tank is lower than a third preset water amount;
and the pressure sensor in the water temperature reduction tank is used for detecting the water pressure in the water temperature reduction tank, and when the water quantity in the cold storage boiled water tank is lower than the third preset water quantity and the water quantity in the water temperature reduction tank is more than or equal to the third preset water quantity, the water inlet of the heating tank is not opened.
Preferably, the heat-preservation boiled water storage tank is a double-layer hollow glass heat-preservation boiled water storage tank, a pressure sensor in the heat-preservation boiled water storage tank is used for detecting the water pressure in the heat-preservation boiled water storage tank, and the water inlet of the heat-preservation boiled water storage tank is closed when the water quantity in the heat-preservation boiled water storage tank reaches a fourth preset water quantity.
Preferably, the pressure sensor in the heat-preservation boiled water storage tank is used for detecting the water pressure in the heat-preservation boiled water storage tank, and the water inlet of the heating tank is opened when the water amount in the heat-preservation boiled water storage tank is lower than a fifth preset water amount.
Preferably, a temperature sensor in the heating tank is used for detecting the water temperature in the heating tank, and when the water in the heating tank is boiled to a first preset temperature, the heating is stopped, and the water inlet of the water temperature reduction tank and the water inlet of the heat preservation water storage tank are opened;
and the pressure sensor in the heating tank is used for detecting the water pressure in the heating tank and closing the water inlet of the water temperature reduction tank and the water inlet of the heat preservation storage water tank after the water in the heating tank flows out.
Preferably, the water temperature reduction tank is made of thin glass coated with a layer of copper-aluminum alloy, and simultaneously forms a part of the shell of the running water drinking machine capable of preventing back heating, cold and hot boiled water and separation, and is made into a flat shape;
and the temperature sensor in the water temperature reduction tank is used for detecting the water temperature in the water temperature reduction tank, and the water inlet of the cold storage boiled water tank is opened when the water temperature in the water temperature reduction tank is less than or equal to a second preset temperature.
Preferably, the boiled water outlet and the cold boiled water outlet are both provided with temperature displays;
the temperature sensor in the heat-preservation boiled water storage tank is used for detecting the water temperature in the heat-preservation boiled water storage tank and displaying the water temperature through the temperature display arranged at the boiled water outlet;
and the temperature sensor in the cold storage boiled water tank is used for detecting the water temperature in the cold storage boiled water tank and displaying the water temperature through the temperature display arranged at the cold boiled water outlet.
Preferably, the bottoms of the heating tank, the water temperature reduction tank, the cold storage boiled water tank and the heat preservation boiled water storage tank are all manufactured into a concave shape.
The utility model discloses an above-mentioned technical scheme's beneficial effect as follows:
in the technical scheme, the utility model provides a water dispenser uses the running water as the water source, can prevent to heat the drinking water repeatedly, can provide cold and hot boiling water simultaneously, staggers when the temperature of water drops with higher speed and needs the drinking water and wait the cool time point of water, provides clean, sanitary, nontoxic cold and hot boiling water for people conveniently.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a back heating prevention cold and hot boiled water separation preventing running water dispenser provided by the embodiment of the utility model.
In the figure: the water heater comprises a 1-tap water interface, a 2-KDF filter element, a 3-ceramic filter element, a 4-activated carbon filter element, a 5-heating tank water inlet, a 6-heating tank, a 7-electromagnetic heater, an 8-water temperature reduction tank water inlet, a 9-heat preservation boiled water storage tank water inlet, a 10-water temperature reduction tank, an 11-heat preservation boiled water storage tank, a 12-cold storage boiled water tank water inlet, a 13-cold storage boiled water tank, a 14-cold boiled water outlet, a 15-pressure sensor, a 16-boiled water outlet and a 17-temperature sensor.
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In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and advantages to be solved by the present invention clearer, the following detailed description will be given with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
The embodiment of the utility model provides a prevent back-heating cold and hot boiled water separation running water dispenser, as shown in figure 1, prevent back-heating cold and hot boiled water separation running water dispenser includes heating tank 6, temperature reduction jar 10, cold storage boiled water jar 13 and heat preservation storage boiled water jar 11, and upper end one side of heating tank 6 is connected with running water interface 1, has set gradually KDF filter core 2, ceramic filter core 3 and active carbon filter core 4 between running water interface 1 and the heating tank water inlet 5, and the lateral wall of heating tank 6 is provided with electromagnetic heater 7;
one side of the lower end of the heating tank 6 is sequentially connected with a water temperature reduction tank 10 and a cold storage boiled water tank 13, the other side of the lower end of the heating tank 6 is connected with a heat preservation boiled water storage tank 11, a water temperature reduction tank water inlet 8 is arranged between the heating tank 6 and the water temperature reduction tank 10, a cold storage boiled water tank water inlet 12 is arranged between the water temperature reduction tank 10 and the cold storage boiled water tank 13, and a heat preservation boiled water storage tank water inlet 9 is arranged between the heating tank 6 and the heat preservation boiled water storage tank 11;
the heating tank 6, the water temperature reduction tank 10, the cold storage boiled water tank 13 and the heat preservation boiled water storage tank 11 are respectively provided with a pressure sensor 15 and a temperature sensor 17, the lower end of the cold storage boiled water tank 13 is provided with a cold boiled water outlet 14, and the lower end of the heat preservation boiled water storage tank 11 is provided with a boiled water outlet 16.
In the technical scheme, the utility model provides a water dispenser uses the running water as the water source, through heating jar 6, temperature reduction jar 10, store up cold boiled water jar 13 and heat preservation storage boiled water jar 11 partial shipment respectively treat to add hot water, treat cooling water, cold boiled water and boiling water, has effectively prevented to heat the drinking water repeatedly, can provide cold and hot boiling water simultaneously, stagger the time point that needs the drinking water and wait the water cold when the temperature of water reduces with higher speed, provide clean, sanitary, nontoxic cold and hot boiling water for people conveniently.
Further, the pressure sensor 15 in the heating tank 6 is used to detect the water pressure in the heating tank 6, and when the amount of water in the heating tank 6 reaches a first preset amount of water (e.g., 4L), the heating tank water inlet 5 is closed and the electromagnetic heater 7 is activated.
In the embodiment of the present invention shown in fig. 1, the pressure sensors 15 are represented by squares and the temperature sensors 17 are represented by triangles.
Further, the cold storage boiled water tank 13 is a single-layer glass cold storage boiled water tank, and the pressure sensor 15 in the cold storage boiled water tank 13 is configured to detect the water pressure in the cold storage boiled water tank 13 and close the cold storage boiled water tank inlet 12 when the water amount in the cold storage boiled water tank 13 reaches a second preset water amount (e.g., 6L).
Further, the pressure sensor 15 in the cold storage boiled water tank 13 is used to detect the water pressure in the cold storage boiled water tank 13 and to open the heating tank water inlet 5 when the water amount in the cold storage boiled water tank 13 is lower than a third preset water amount (e.g.: 2L);
the pressure sensor 15 in the water temperature-lowering tank 10 is used to detect the water pressure in the water temperature-lowering tank 10, and when the amount of water in the cold storage boiled water tank 13 is lower than a third preset amount of water (e.g., 2L) and the amount of water in the water temperature-lowering tank 10 is equal to or greater than the third preset amount of water (e.g., 2L), the heating-tank water inlet 5 is not opened.
That is, when the amount of water in the cold storage boiled water tank 13 is less than 2L, if the amount of water in the water temperature reduction tank 10 is 2L or more, it is not necessary to additionally open the heating tank water inlet 5 to supplement the amount of water.
Further, the heat-preservation boiled water storage tank 11 is a double-layer hollow glass heat-preservation boiled water storage tank, the pressure sensor 15 in the heat-preservation boiled water storage tank 11 is used for detecting the water pressure in the heat-preservation boiled water storage tank 11, and the water inlet 9 of the heat-preservation boiled water storage tank is closed when the water amount in the heat-preservation boiled water storage tank 11 reaches a fourth preset water amount (for example, 6L).
Further, the pressure sensor 15 in the insulated storage water tank 11 is used to detect the water pressure in the insulated storage water tank 11, and when the water amount in the insulated storage water tank 11 is lower than a fifth preset water amount (e.g., 2L), the heating-tank water inlet 5 is opened.
Further, a temperature sensor 17 in the heating tank 6 is used for detecting the temperature of the water in the heating tank 6, and when the water in the heating tank 6 is boiled to a first preset temperature (for example, above 95 ℃ and kept unchanged), the heating is stopped, and the water temperature reduction tank water inlet 8 and the heat preservation boiled water storage tank water inlet 9 are opened;
the pressure sensor 15 in the heating tank 6 is used for detecting the water pressure in the heating tank 6 and closing the water temperature reduction tank water inlet 8 and the heat preservation storage water tank water inlet 9 after the water in the heating tank 6 is exhausted.
Preferably, the upper part of the heating tank 6 is provided with an air outlet, one side of the air outlet is connected with the heating tank 6 by a hinge, and the other side of the air outlet is not connected with the heating tank 6.
Furthermore, the water temperature reduction tank 10 is made of thin glass coated with a layer of copper-aluminum alloy, so that the strength is improved, and the heat dissipation is accelerated; meanwhile, a part of the shell of the anti-reverse-heating cold and hot boiled water separation tap water dispenser is formed and is directly contacted with air, so that heat dissipation is accelerated; the heat dissipation plate is manufactured to be flat, so that the contact area with air is increased, and the heat dissipation is accelerated;
the temperature sensor 17 in the water temperature-lowering tank 10 is used to detect the temperature of water in the water temperature-lowering tank 10 and opens the cold-storage hot-water inlet 12 when the temperature of water in the water temperature-lowering tank 10 is equal to or lower than a second preset temperature (e.g., 25 degrees).
Furthermore, the boiled water outlet 16 and the cold boiled water outlet 14 are both provided with temperature displays;
the temperature sensor 17 in the heat-preservation boiled water storage tank 11 is used for detecting the temperature of water in the heat-preservation boiled water storage tank 11 and displaying the temperature through a temperature display arranged at the boiled water outlet 16;
the temperature sensor 17 in the cold storage boiled water tank 13 is used to detect the temperature of water in the cold storage boiled water tank 13 and to display it through a temperature display provided in the cold boiled water outlet 14.
When people need to drink water, the water temperature can be reasonably selected according to the current water temperatures indicated by the temperature displays of the boiled water outlet 16 and the cold boiled water outlet 14.
Further, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the bottom of the heating tank 6, the water temperature reducing tank 10, the cold storage boiled water tank 13, and the heat preservation boiled water tank 11 are all made into a concave shape, which is beneficial to the downward flow of water.
It is required to explain, in the utility model, first predetermine the water yield, the second predetermine the water yield, the third predetermines the water yield, the fourth predetermines the water yield, the fifth predetermines the water yield, first preset temperature, the second predetermines the temperature and all can adjust according to actual conditions's difference, for example carry on the geometric progression or reduce, no longer describe herein.
To sum up, the utility model provides a water dispenser uses the running water as the water source, can prevent to heat the drinking water repeatedly, can provide cold and hot boiling water simultaneously, staggers when the temperature of water drops with higher speed and needs the drinking water and wait the cool time point of water, provides clean, sanitary, nontoxic cold and hot boiling water for people conveniently.
The foregoing is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, a plurality of improvements and decorations can be made without departing from the principle of the present invention, and these improvements and decorations should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.
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1. A running water drinking machine capable of preventing back heating, cold and hot water separation is characterized by comprising a heating tank, a water temperature reduction tank, a cold storage boiled water tank and a heat preservation boiled water tank, wherein one side of the upper end of the heating tank is connected with a running water interface, a KDF filter element, a ceramic filter element and an active carbon filter element are sequentially arranged between the running water interface and a water inlet of the heating tank, and an electromagnetic heater is arranged on the side wall of the heating tank;
one side of the lower end of the heating tank is sequentially connected with the water temperature reduction tank and the cold storage boiled water tank, the other side of the lower end of the heating tank is connected with the heat preservation boiled water storage tank, a water inlet of the water temperature reduction tank is arranged between the heating tank and the water temperature reduction tank, a water inlet of the cold storage boiled water tank is arranged between the water temperature reduction tank and the cold storage boiled water tank, and a water inlet of the heat preservation boiled water storage tank is arranged between the heating tank and the heat preservation boiled water storage tank;
the heating jar the temperature reduces the jar store up cold boiled water jar with it separately is provided with pressure sensor and temperature sensor to divide equally in the heat preservation storage boiled water jar, the lower extreme of storing up cold boiled water jar is provided with cold boiled water export, the lower extreme that stores up boiled water jar keeps warm is provided with the boiled water export.
2. The anti-back heating cold and hot boiled water separation tap water dispenser of claim 1, wherein a pressure sensor in the heating tank is used for detecting water pressure in the heating tank, and when the water amount in the heating tank reaches a first preset water amount, a water inlet of the heating tank is closed and the electromagnetic heater is started.
3. The anti-back heating cold-hot boiled water separation tap water dispenser of claim 1, wherein the cold storage boiled water tank is a single-layer glass cold storage boiled water tank, and a pressure sensor in the cold storage boiled water tank is used for detecting water pressure in the cold storage boiled water tank and closing a water inlet of the cold storage boiled water tank when the water amount in the cold storage boiled water tank reaches a second preset water amount.
4. The anti-back heating cold and hot boiled water separation tap water dispenser of claim 1, wherein a pressure sensor in the cold storage boiled water tank is used for detecting the water pressure in the cold storage boiled water tank and opening a water inlet of the heating tank when the water amount in the cold storage boiled water tank is lower than a third preset water amount;
and the pressure sensor in the water temperature reduction tank is used for detecting the water pressure in the water temperature reduction tank, and when the water quantity in the cold storage boiled water tank is lower than the third preset water quantity and the water quantity in the water temperature reduction tank is more than or equal to the third preset water quantity, the water inlet of the heating tank is not opened.
5. The anti-back heating cold-hot boiled water separation tap water dispenser of claim 1, wherein the heat preservation water storage tank is a double-layer hollow glass heat preservation water storage tank, a pressure sensor in the heat preservation water storage tank is used for detecting the water pressure in the heat preservation water storage tank, and when the water amount in the heat preservation water storage tank reaches a fourth preset water amount, the water inlet of the heat preservation water storage tank is closed.
6. The anti-back heating cold and hot boiled water separation tap water dispenser of claim 1, wherein a pressure sensor in the heat preservation storage water tank is used for detecting water pressure in the heat preservation storage water tank, and when the water amount in the heat preservation storage water tank is lower than a fifth preset water amount, a water inlet of the heating tank is opened.
7. The anti-back heating cold and hot boiled water separation tap water dispenser of claim 1, wherein a temperature sensor in the heating tank is used for detecting the water temperature in the heating tank, and when the water in the heating tank is boiled to a first preset temperature, the heating is stopped, and the water temperature reduction tank water inlet and the heat preservation water storage tank water inlet are opened;
and the pressure sensor in the heating tank is used for detecting the water pressure in the heating tank and closing the water inlet of the water temperature reduction tank and the water inlet of the heat preservation storage water tank after the water in the heating tank flows out.
8. The anti-back heating cold and hot boiled water separation tap water dispenser of any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the water temperature reduction tank is made of thin glass coated with a layer of copper-aluminum alloy, and forms a part of a shell of the anti-back heating cold and hot boiled water separation tap water dispenser and is made flat;
and the temperature sensor in the water temperature reduction tank is used for detecting the water temperature in the water temperature reduction tank, and the water inlet of the cold storage boiled water tank is opened when the water temperature in the water temperature reduction tank is less than or equal to a second preset temperature.
9. The anti-reheating cold-hot boiled water separation tap water dispenser as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the boiled water outlet and the cold boiled water outlet are both provided with temperature displays;
the temperature sensor in the heat-preservation boiled water storage tank is used for detecting the water temperature in the heat-preservation boiled water storage tank and displaying the water temperature through the temperature display arranged at the boiled water outlet;
and the temperature sensor in the cold storage boiled water tank is used for detecting the water temperature in the cold storage boiled water tank and displaying the water temperature through the temperature display arranged at the cold boiled water outlet.
10. The anti-back heating cold and hot boiled water separation tap water dispenser of any one of claims 1-7, wherein the bottoms of the heating tank, the water temperature reduction tank, the cold storage boiled water tank and the heat preservation boiled water tank are all made into a concave shape.
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