CN211664733U - Water purifier - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a water purifier, wherein the water purifier comprises a cover body, a mounting frame, a filter flask and a mounting cavity, wherein the mounting cavity is located between the cover and the mounting frame, the filter flask is rotatably mounted to the mounting frame and at least a portion of the filter flask is located in the mounting cavity, wherein the cover body has a limit state and an open state, the filter flask has a disassembly state, the filter flask is removably attached to the mounting frame when the filter flask is in the disassembled state, when the cover body is in the limiting state, the position of the filter flask is limited by the cover body so as not to rotate relative to the mounting frame, when the cover body is located in the opening state, the mounting cavity is enlarged, and the filter bottle can rotate relative to the mounting frame to rotate to the disassembly state.

Description

Water purifier

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the water purification field especially involves the purifier.

Background

A water purifier is a common water purifying tool, and water to be treated is filtered through a filter flask of the water purifier to be purified. The filter flask is the core component of whole purifier. The filter flask has a certain life and after a period of operation the flask will lose its purification effect and thus need to be replaced with a new one or removed for disposal.

The current filter flask and the mounting base of purifier are installed each other through threaded connection's mode. The connection mode has simple structure, but during the process of installing and replacing the filtering material, the cover of the filter bottle is generally required to be unscrewed by using special materials, and then the filtering material in the filter bottle, such as a filter element, is replaced. This type of method is cumbersome to operate and after the replacement is completed, the bottle cap can be installed back to the mounting base again using a special tool.

Another kind of replacement mode adopts disposable filter core, directly installs from the parallel bottom of filter flask, because received the influence in space when changing the filter flask, the operator need remove the purifier and just can change the filter flask to the sight is sheltered from by external part easily when changing the filter flask, therefore the operation is very inconvenient.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to provide a water purifier, wherein the water purifier adopts the rotation mode renew cartridge, and is convenient simple.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a water purifying machine, wherein the water purifying machine can provide a large operation space.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a water purifying machine, wherein the water purifying machine can provide a large operation space on the premise of not detaching the cover.

According to an aspect of the utility model, the utility model provides a water purifier, it includes:

a mounting frame;

a mounting base, wherein the mounting base is mounted to the mounting bracket and has a guide slot, wherein the guide slot is configured to extend from a bottom surface of the mounting base to a side surface of the connector;

a filter bottle, wherein the filter bottle is detachably connected to the mounting base, wherein the filter bottle is rotatably connected to the mounting base to rotate relative to the mounting frame, and the rotation track of the filter bottle is limited to the guide groove, wherein the filter bottle is positioned below the mounting frame, and the filter bottle is aligned with the bottom surface of the mounting base, and the mounting frame, the mounting base and the filter bottle are positioned in a vertical direction; and

a cover, wherein the cover is rotatably connected to the mounting frame and forms a mounting cavity with the mounting frame, wherein at least a portion of the mounting base is received in the mounting cavity, wherein when the cover is rotated upward to a position to enlarge the mounting cavity, the cover is automatically captively supported to the mounting frame, and the filter flask aligned with the bottom surface of the mounting base is rotated upward along the guide groove in a direction same as the rotation of the cover to be aligned with the side surface of the mounting base.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the cover body rotates a first preset angle from the horizontal position upwards and then self-locks in the mounting bracket is fixed with the relative position of the cover body and the mounting bracket, wherein the first preset angle is not more than 45 degrees.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the filter flask can be dismantled after the angle is predetermine to the second from vertical position upwards rotation, wherein the second is predetermine the scope of angle and is 45 degrees ~ 135 degrees.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the filter flask rotates from a vertical position to a horizontal position.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the cover has an open state in which the cover is rotatably connected to the mounting frame and a limit state in which the cover is limit-supported to the mounting frame, wherein the cover is operable to switch between the open state and the limit state.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the purifier further includes a block subassembly, wherein the block subassembly includes a fastener and a block fitting piece, wherein the fastener is located a medial surface of lid, the block fitting piece is located a lateral surface of mounting bracket works as the lid is rotated up in order to enlarge the installation cavity, the fastener can be spacing in the block fitting piece, thereby will the lid auto-lock in the mounting bracket.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the engaging member and the engaging mating member are each a protrusion; or the clamping piece is a protrusion, and the clamping matching piece is a groove; or the clamping piece is a groove, and the clamping piece is a protrusion.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the water purifier further comprises a locking component, wherein the locking component comprises a locking piece and a locking fitting piece, wherein the locking piece is connected to the cover body in an automatically rotatable manner, the locking fitting piece is located on a lateral surface of the mounting frame, when the cover body is rotated upwards to enlarge the mounting cavity, the locking piece falls automatically, the locking piece can be located on the mounting frame, the locking fitting piece is limited, and thereby the cover body is fixedly supported on the mounting frame.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the water purifier further comprises a rotation connection structure, wherein the rotation connection structure comprises a rotation shaft and a shaft hole, wherein the rotation shaft is disposed at a hook of the cover, the shaft hole is disposed at the mounting bracket, by the rotation connection structure, the cover is rotatably connected to the mounting bracket, wherein the engaging member is disposed at the hook.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the water purifier further comprises a rotation connection structure, wherein the rotation connection structure comprises a rotation shaft and a shaft hole, wherein the rotation shaft is disposed at a hook of the mounting frame, the shaft hole is located at the cover, by the rotation connection structure, the cover is rotatably connected to the mounting frame, wherein the engaging member is located at the hook.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the water purifier further comprises a supporting member, wherein the supporting member comprises an elastic member, two ends of the elastic member are respectively connected to the cover and the mounting frame, when the cover is rotated upward to enlarge the mounting cavity, the supporting member is supported by the cover and the mounting frame to keep the cover in the position-limiting state.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the filter flask is provided with a connector, wherein the connector is rotatably connected to the mounting base, and the filter flask is rotatable about the axis of the filter flask itself to detachably connect to the connector.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the purifier further includes two gleitbretters, wherein the mounting base forms two the guiding groove, wherein two the gleitbretter set up respectively in the both sides of connector or be the both sides of filter flask, each the gleitbretter can be along the guiding groove install slidingly in the mounting base, the gleitbretter is in the sliding trajectory of guiding groove has restricted the filter flask for the rotation range of mounting bracket.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic view illustrating a water purifier according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2A is an exploded schematic view of the water purifier according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2B is an exploded view of the water purifier according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention from another view angle.

Fig. 2C is an exploded view of the water purifier according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention from another view angle.

Fig. 2D is an exploded view of the water purifier according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention from another view angle.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view of another view angle of the water purifier according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4A to 4E are schematic diagrams illustrating the filter element replacing process of the water purifier according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view of another embodiment of the water purifier according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view of another embodiment of the water purifier according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a schematic view of another embodiment of the water purifier according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The following description is presented to disclose the invention so as to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the invention. The preferred embodiments in the following description are given by way of example only, and other obvious variations will occur to those skilled in the art. The basic principles of the invention, as defined in the following description, may be applied to other embodiments, variations, modifications, equivalents and other technical solutions without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that in the present disclosure, the terms "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation, as the terms are used in the description to indicate that the referenced device or element must have the specified orientation, be constructed and operated in the specified orientation, and not for the purpose of limitation.

It is understood that the terms "a" and "an" should be interpreted as meaning that a number of one element or element is one in one embodiment, while a number of other elements is one in another embodiment, and the terms "a" and "an" should not be interpreted as limiting the number.

Referring to fig. 1 to 4E, a water purifier according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated.

The water purifier 1 comprises a mounting frame 10, a cover 20, a filter flask assembly and a mounting cavity 100, wherein the filter flask assembly is mounted on the mounting frame 10, and the cover 20 covers at least part of the joint of the mounting frame 10 and the filter flask assembly. The cover 20 serves as a stop for the filter flask assembly mounted to the mounting frame 10.

The mounting cavity 100 is located between the cover 20 and the mounting frame 10, and at least a portion of the filter flask assembly is received in the mounting cavity 100.

The filter flask assembly includes a filter flask 30 and a connector 40, wherein the filter flask 30 is mounted to the mounting frame 10 via the connector 40. Further, the filter bottle 30 is rotatably mounted to the mounting frame 10 by the connector 40.

Specifically, the filter flask 30 is generally of a length, the mounting bracket 10 is located at one end of the filter flask 30, and the other end of the filter flask 30 is generally free. To avoid removing all of the components around the filter flask 30 when the filter flask 30 needs to be removed, the filter flask 30 is configured to be rotatable to remove at least a portion of the filter flask 30 from the mounting cavity 100, thereby allowing the filter flask 30 to be removed from the mounting block 10 outside of the mounting cavity 100.

In this way, the mounting and dismounting of the filter flask 30 is simplified, making the whole procedure very simple.

In detail, the mounting frame 10, the connector 40 and the filter flask 30 of the water purifier 1 are located in a vertical direction, so as to facilitate reducing the occupied space of the water purifier in a horizontal direction. For a typical household, the space available for placing the water purifier 1 is limited, and the water purifier 1 is generally placed under a kitchen sink for aesthetic and practical reasons.

In the using process, a user can not observe the water purifier 1 generally at a normal visual angle. However, the filter bottle 30 of the water purifier 1 needs to be replaced regularly, and at this time, the user needs to perform certain operation on the water purifier 1 below the kitchen sink to replace the filter bottle 30. Obviously, the replacement space that can be provided below the kitchen sink is limited, and the user still needs to squat down the operation, and is very inconvenient. The utility model provides a purifier 1 can make whole process become simple and easy.

Further, the mounting cavity 100 defined by the cover 20 and the mounting frame 10 provides a mounting space for the filter flask 30 assembly on the one hand, and also provides a restriction for the rotation of the filter flask 30 on the other hand. In this embodiment, the utility model provides a purifier 1 can weaken the limiting effect of installation cavity 100 very simply to make at least part of filter flask 30 can roll out installation cavity 100, thereby makes whole filter flask 30 can be conveniently changed.

More specifically, the connector 40 includes a mounting base 41 and a connector 42, wherein the connector 42 is mounted to the mounting base 41 and the filter flask 30 is mounted to the connector 42. The mounting base 41 is mounted to the mounting bracket 10.

The connection head 42 is rotatably mounted to the mounting base 41, so that the filter bottle 30 mounted to the connection head 42 is rotatably mounted to the mounting base 41. The mounting base 41 is fixedly mounted to the mounting frame 10 such that the filter flask 30 is rotatably coupled to the mounting frame 10.

It is noted that the connection head 42 may be disposed on the mounting base 41.

Further, the cover 20 is rotatably coupled to the mounting frame 10 to open the mounting cavity 100. In detail, one end of the cover 20 is connected to the mounting frame 10, and the other end of the cover 20 is rotatably lifted up to a certain angle around one end of the cover 20 connected to the mounting frame 10, so that the space of the mounting cavity 100 formed by the cover 20 and the mounting frame 10 can be enlarged, wherein at least a portion of the connector 40 is accommodated in the mounting cavity 100, and the filter flask can rotate along the cover 20 in the same direction under the operation of a user after the mounting cavity 100 is enlarged to facilitate subsequent detachment.

From the perspective of the filter flask 30, the filter flask 30 has a filter flask high end and a filter flask low end, wherein the filter flask high end is positioned higher than the filter flask low end. When the entire water purifier 1 is placed under a kitchen sink for use, the mounting frame 10 and the cover 20 are positioned above the filter flask 30, and the filter flask 30 is generally positioned in a vertical direction. The space available under the kitchen sink is therefore limited, and if one wants to detach the filter flask 30 directly from the bottom of the water purifier 1, it may be necessary to take the entire water purifier 1 out from under the kitchen sink to provide a large operating space, which is obviously inconvenient for the consumer.

In this embodiment, when the cover 20 is rotated upward, a space is left on one side of the water purifier 1 for the filter bottle 30 to rotate out. The filter bottle 30 is connected at its high end to the connector and the entire filter bottle 30 is rotated upward so that its low end is rotated outward, so that the filter bottle 30 can be easily grasped by a user outside the water purifier 1. Since the lower end of the filter flask 30 is lifted, the user can operate the filter flask 30 at a higher position, i.e. the user does not have to squat in front of the water purifier 1 and can change the filter flask 30 by bending down slightly.

Alternatively, the filter bottle 30 is rotated from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction, and the filter bottle 30 is located behind the horizontal direction, so that the user can directly rotate the filter bottle 30 to detach the filter bottle 30.

From the perspective of the mounting base 41, the mounting base 41 provides at least one guide slot 432, wherein the filter flask 30 can be directly connected to the guide slot 432 or connected to the guide slot 432 via the connector 42. The guide groove 432 limits the rotation range of the filter flask 30.

Specifically, the mounting base 41 has a bottom surface, a top surface and a side surface, wherein the bottom surface and the top surface of the mounting base 41 are oppositely disposed, and when the water purifier 1 is placed under a kitchen sink for use, the top surface of the mounting base 41 is located at a position higher than the bottom surface of the mounting base 41. The side surface of the mounting base 41 extends between the top surface and the bottom surface of the mounting base 41.

The guide grooves 432 are formed at the bottom surface and the side surfaces of the mount base 41, and the guide grooves 432 extend from the bottom surface of the mount base 41 to the side surfaces of the mount base 41.

When the water purifier 1 is in a normal use state, the filter bottle 30 corresponds to the bottom surface of the guide groove 432, the filter bottle 30 vertically extends downward from the mounting base 41, the filter bottle 30, the mounting base 41 and the mounting rack 10 occupy a larger space in a vertical direction and a smaller space in a horizontal direction, and the whole water purifier 1 is erected below a kitchen sink. When the filter bottle 30 of the water purifier 1 needs to be replaced, the filter bottle 30 slides along the guide groove 432 to be aligned with the side surface of the mounting base 41, so that the lower end of the filter bottle 30 is lifted to a certain height, thereby facilitating the user to detach and replace the filter bottle 30.

In this way, the filter flask 30 of the water purifier 1 can be conveniently detached.

The water purifier 1 further comprises a guide member by which the mounting base 41 and the coupling head 42 are rotatably coupled to each other. The guide assembly comprises a slide 431 and a guide groove 432, the slide 431 can slide back along the guide groove 432, and the position of the slide 413 is limited by the guide groove 432, so that the slide 413 can slide back and forth left and right.

The mounting base 41 has the guide groove 432, the connection head 42 is provided with the slide piece 431, when the connection head 42 is mounted to the mounting base 41, the slide piece 431 enters the guide groove 432 of the mounting base 41, and the slide piece 431 can slide along the guide groove 432 of the mounting base 41, so that the filter flask 30 connected to the connection head 42 can move relative to the mounting base 41.

Further, the guide groove 432 of the mounting base 41 has an arc shape, and the sliding track of the sliding piece 431 on the guide groove 432 of the mounting base 41 is an arc-shaped track, so that the filter bottle 30 connected to the connecting head 42 can rotate relative to the mounting base 41.

At least two blocking pieces 433 are provided in the guide grooves 432 of the mount base 41, and when the slide piece 431 slides in the guide grooves 432 of the mount base 41, the blocking pieces 433 can block the movement of the slide piece 431. The blocking pieces 433 may be respectively located at left and right sides of the sliding piece 431, and a distance between two blocking pieces 433 located at the same guide groove 432 may be set as required, so as to limit that the sliding piece 431 may slide within a certain range in the guide groove 432 of the mounting base 41.

The mounting base 41 includes a first partial mounting base 41A and a second partial mounting base 41B, wherein the first partial mounting base 41A and the second partial mounting base 41B are respectively located at two sides of the connecting head 42. Preferably, the first partial mounting base 41A and the second partial mounting base 41B are symmetrically disposed at both sides of the connection head 42.

The first and second partial mounting bases 41A and 41B are mounted to the connection head 42, respectively.

The first partial mount base 41A has one of the guide grooves 432, and the second partial mount base 41B has one of the guide grooves 432.

The two sliding pieces 431 are respectively located at both sides of the connection head 42, one sliding piece 431 is mounted to the guide groove 432 of the first partial mounting base 41A, and the other sliding piece 431 is mounted to the guide groove 432 of the second partial mounting base 41B.

The slide 431 can move back and forth along the guide groove 432, so that the filter flask 30 can rotate relative to the mounting base 41 to rotate into or out of the mounting cavity 100.

The connecting head 42 can serve not only for connecting the filter flask 30 to the mounting base 41. The connector 42 also allows for the flow of water to the filter flask 30 for treatment and then out of the filter flask 30 for return to the water circuit after treatment.

The connector 42 has a communication flow passage 420, a first communication port 4210 and a first communication outlet 4220, wherein the first communication port 4210 and the first communication outlet 4220 are communicated with each other, and the communication flow passage 420 is respectively communicated with the first communication port 4210 and the first communication outlet 4220.

The first communication outlet 4210 is used for untreated water to enter, and the first communication outlet 4220 is used for treated water to flow out.

The connection head 42 may include a connection body 421, a first connection wing 422 and a second connection wing 423, wherein the first connection wing 422 and the second connection wing 423 are respectively located at two sides of the connection body 421. The first and second connection wings 422 and 423 extend outward from the connection body 421, respectively.

The first coupling wing 422 is coupled to the first partial mounting base 41A of the mounting base 41, and the second coupling wing 423 is coupled to the second partial mounting base 41B of the mounting base 41.

The first communication inlet 4210 is located at the first connection wing 422, and the first communication outlet 4220 is located at the second connection wing 423.

The joint 42 further has a water inlet 4230 and a purified water outlet 4240, wherein the water inlet 4230 and the purified water outlet 4240 are respectively located at the connecting body 421, the water inlet 4230 is connected to the first connection port 4210, and the water inlet 4230 can be communicated with a water inlet of the filter flask 30. The clean water outlet 4240 is communicated with the first communication outlet 4220, and the clean water outlet 4240 can be communicated with a water outlet of the filter flask 30.

The connector 42 may further have a sewage outlet, and the sewage outlet is located at the connecting body 421.

When the filter flask 30 is disposed on the connector 42, the water path inside the filter flask 30 and the water path of the connector 42 are communicated with each other.

The water purifier 1 has an inlet 101 and an outlet 102, wherein the inlet 101 and the outlet 102 of the water purifier 1 are communicated with each other. The first connection outlet 4210 of the connector 42 is communicated with the inlet 101 of the water purifier 1, and the first connection outlet 4220 of the connector 42 is communicated with the outlet 102 of the water purifier 1.

In this embodiment, due to the interaction between the slide 431 and the guide groove 432, the filter bottle 30 of the water purifier 1 can rotate a certain angle relative to the mounting base 41.

It should be noted that, when the water purifier 1 is used normally, the cover 20 covers the mounting frame 10. When the filter flask 30 needs to be rotated outward to complete the replacement, the cap body 20 needs to be manipulated in advance to leave sufficient space for the filter flask 30. In this embodiment, the cover 20 can be rotatably opened and retained in the open position so that the user can replace the filter flask 30 with one hand without holding the cover 20 with the other hand.

Further, the cover 20 is rotatably disposed on the mounting frame 10. In detail, one end of the cover 20 is connected to the mounting frame 10, and when the other end of the cover 20 is lifted, the mounting cavity 100 between the cover 20 and the mounting frame 10 may be enlarged, so that when the filter flask 30 rotates relative to the mounting base 41, the space of the mounting cavity 100 may be enlarged, so that the filter flask 30 may rotate relative to the mounting base 41.

In this embodiment, the connection between the cover 20 and the mounting frame 10 may be a hole-shaft connection. For example, the water purifier 1 further includes a rotating connection structure 50, and the mounting frame 10 and the cover 20 are connected to each other through the rotating connection structure 50.

The rotation connecting structure 50 includes at least one rotation shaft 51 and at least one shaft hole 52, wherein the rotation shaft 51 can be disposed on the mounting frame 10, and the shaft hole 52 is disposed on the cover 20. The rotating shaft 51 passes through the shaft hole 52. Of course, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the rotating shaft 51 may be disposed on the cover 20, and the shaft hole 52 may be disposed on the mounting frame 10. In this embodiment, the rotation shaft 51 is provided to a hook 500 extending downward and then outward from the cover 20, and the rotation shaft 51 extends outward from a side surface of the hook 500 to be rotatably coupled to the shaft hole 52 of the mounting bracket 10.

The cover 20 and the mounting frame 10 may be connected in a stepped manner or in a stepless manner. It should be noted that after the cover 20 is lifted, the cover 20 can be automatically restrained on the mounting frame 10, so that the cover 20 cannot automatically fall down under the action of gravity after the user releases his hand. Thus, after the user lifts the cover 20 to a certain position, the cover 20 is automatically locked to the mounting frame 10 to keep the mounting cavity 100 at a certain size, so that the filter flask 30 can be rotated outward to be taken out.

In detail, the water purifier 1 comprises a fastening assembly 60, wherein the fastening assembly 60 comprises a fastening member 61 and a fastening fitting member 62. The engaging member 61 can be engaged with the engaging mating member 62.

The engaging member 61 is provided on the cover 20, and the engaging mating member 62 is located on the mounting bracket 10. The cover 20 is rotatably connected to the mounting frame 10, and when the cover 20 is lifted upwards to rotate to a certain position, the engaging member 61 on the cover 20 automatically engages with the engaging mating member 62 on the mounting frame 10, so that the relative positions of the cover 20 and the mounting frame 10 can be locked. It should be noted that when the user needs to restore the cover 20 to the original position, the engaging member 61 on the cover 20 can be disengaged from the engaging mating member 62 on the mounting frame 10 by applying a slight force.

Specifically, the engaging member 61 of the engaging assembly 60 is disposed on the hook 500 of the cover 20, and the engaging mating member 62 is disposed at a high end of the mounting frame 10. When the cover 20 is covered on the mounting rack 10, the engaging mating piece 62 is located above the engaging piece 61, and the engaging mating piece 62 cannot limit the engaging piece 61. When the cover 20 is opened, the hook 500 of the cover 20 rotates upward with respect to the mounting frame 10, and the engaging piece 61 located at the hook 500 moves upward together with the rotation. When the engaging member 61 moves along a predetermined track to meet the position between the engaging mating members 62, a slight force can make the engaging member 61 cross the engaging mating members 62, so that when the engaging member 61 has a tendency of falling back under the action of gravity, the engaging mating members 62 can block the engaging member 61 from falling back, and further limit the relative movement between the rotating shaft 51 and the shaft hole 52, so that the cover 20 cannot naturally fall back to cover the mounting frame 10.

When the cover 20 rotates relative to the mounting bracket 10, at least a portion of the hook 500 moves relative to the mounting bracket 10, and the engaging piece 61 located on the hook 500 moves along with the movement, and can move around the engaging mating piece 62 and be retained by the engaging mating piece 62.

It should be noted that, by the engagement between the hook 500 and the shaft hole 52, the cover 20 can be conveniently mounted on the mounting frame 10 so that the cover 20 and the mounting frame 10 can rotate relative to each other via the rotating shaft 51 and the shaft hole 52. Meanwhile, when the cover 20 rotates relative to the mounting bracket 10, the cover 20 can be fixed to the mounting bracket 10 by the engagement between the engaging piece 61 of the hook 500 and the engaging piece 62 of the mounting bracket 10.

The utility model provides a purifier 1 can pass through the hook 500 with the block in shaft hole 52 will the lid 20 with the mounting bracket 10 is mutual rotationally installed, and lid 20 can be rotated to can be by automatic fixation after presetting the position. The water purifier 1 has multiple functions with a simple structure, so that the cover body 20 and the mounting frame 10 can be conveniently detached and mounted and can conveniently fix the relative positions of the cover body and the mounting frame.

Further, the cover 20 has an open state and a limit state, when the cover 20 is in the open state, the cover 20 is rotatably connected to the mounting frame 10, the cover 20 can be rotated upward or downward, and when the cover 20 is in the limit state, the positions of the cover 20 and the mounting frame 10 can be limited to a predetermined position, so that the filter flask 30 can be rotated upward toward the cover 20 to facilitate the user to detach the filter flask 30.

The cover 20 is controllably switched between the restraining state and the open state.

In the present embodiment, the user manually operates the cover 20 to enable the cover 20 to be switched between the position-limiting state and the open state.

The cover 20 can form a first preset angle with the mounting frame 10 in the position-limiting state, that is, the cover 20 can be supported on the mounting frame 10 in a position-limiting manner after being rotated by the first preset angle. Optionally, the first preset angle is not greater than 45 degrees. Of course, when the water purifier 1 is located at a position with a large space in the height direction, the cover 20 may be set to be capable of being lifted to a larger angle, for example, 60 °, 70 °, or even larger.

It should be noted that, when the cover 20 is rotated to a predetermined position, the engaging member 61 on the cover 20 is engaged with the engaging mating member 62 on the mounting frame 10. Therefore, when the user releases his/her hand, the cover 20 will not automatically return to the position-limiting state, but will remain in the position-limiting state. The user can directly rotate out the filter flask 30 without supporting the cover body 20 by hand, thereby replacing the filter flask 30.

In this embodiment, the mounting frame 10 further has a guide groove 110, wherein when the cover 20 is rotated upward from the position-limiting state, the engaging member 61 on the cover 20 moves upward along the guide groove 110.

When the engaging member 61 moves above the guiding groove 110, the engaging member 61 cannot automatically fall back from above the guiding groove 110 to the limiting state.

The engaging member 61 or the material forming the guide groove 110 has a certain elasticity, so that the engaging member 61 can pass through the guide groove 110 when the user controls the cover body 20 to rotate upward. When the engaging piece 61 passes through the guide groove 110, the user does not apply force, and thus the engaging piece 61 cannot automatically pass through the guide groove 110.

That is, the cover 20 reaches the click position of the click member 61 and the click fitting member 62 when the user applies force to rotate upward. When no external force is applied, the cover 20 cannot fall back to the limit state from the position of the engagement point between the engagement member 61 and the engagement mating member 62.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the detent element 61 is embodied as a projection and the detent fitting element 62 is embodied as a projecting strip, wherein the detent fitting element 62 is located in one of the guide grooves 110. The snap-fit element 62 is embodied with a larger length to fit the snap-fit element 61.

In this way, the process of replacing the filter flask 30 of the water purifier 1 can be very simple, and the filter flask 30 can be replaced by only opening the cover 20 of the water purifier 1 and then rotating out the filter flask 30.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a method for assembling the water purifier 1, which comprises the following steps:

assembling at least one of the filter bottles 30 to the mounting frame 10 through the connector 41, wherein the filter bottle 30 extends vertically downward from the mounting frame 10, wherein the filter bottle 30 is rotatably connected to the connector 41, and the connector 41 is mounted to the mounting frame 10; and

the cover 20 is rotatably assembled to the mounting frame 10 so that the cover 20 can be lifted upwards, wherein when the cover 20 is lifted upwards, the filter flask 30 can be rotated upwards towards the position of the cover 20.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, in the above method, the cover 20 is rotatably mounted to the mounting frame 10 so as to be fixed at a predetermined position, and when the cover 20 is located at the predetermined position, a space between the cover 20 and the mounting frame 10 is enlarged to allow the filter flask 30 to rotate upward.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a method for installing the filter flask 30 of the water purifier 1, wherein the method comprises the following steps:

rotating the cover 20 of the water purifier 1 from a limited state to expand the installation cavity 100; and

the filter flask 30 is obliquely moved to the installation cavity 100 to install the filter flask 30 to the installation cavity 100.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, in the above method, the cover 20 is rotated to the cover 20 is engaged with the mounting frame 10 so that the cover 20 is maintained in the limit state.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a method for replacing the filter flask 30 of the water purifier 1, wherein the method comprises the following steps:

switching the cover body 20 to the limit state;

turning out the filter flask 30;

replacing the filter flask 30; and

the cover 20 is switched from the open state. It should be noted that in the replacing method, the filter flask 30 may be rotated by a second predetermined angle and then replaced. The second preset angle may range from greater than 0 ° to less than 180 °. Alternatively, the second preset angle may range from 45 ° to 135 °. Preferably, the second preset angle may be 90 degrees.

Specifically, the rotation of the filter flask 30 is achieved by the relative rotation of the connector 42 and the mounting base 41. The angle of rotation of the connector 42 relative to the mounting base 41 limits the relative angle of the filter flask 30 relative to the mounting base 41.

The relative rotation between the connector 42 and the mounting base 41 is realized by the relative movement between the sliding piece 431 and the guide groove 432 of the mounting base 41.

The range of the slide 431 sliding back and forth in the guide groove 432 is limited by the stopper 433. Alternatively, when the sliding piece 431 moves from the inner side of one of the blocking pieces 433 to the inner side of the other of the blocking pieces 433, the sliding piece 431 moves from a horizontal position to a vertical position, or the sliding piece 431 moves from a vertical position to a horizontal position, so that the rotational angle of the filter flask 30 may be 90 degrees. Of course, those skilled in the art will appreciate that this is by way of example only. The rotation angle of the filter flask 30 may be set as desired.

Further, the filter bottle 30 has an operating state in which the water path of the filter bottle 30 is communicated with the water path of the mounting base 41, and a detached state in which the water path of the filter bottle 30 and the water path of the mounting base 41 can be disconnected.

Specifically, the mounting base 41 has a first arc-shaped end 411 and a second arc-shaped end 412, and when the sliding piece 431 moves to the position of the guiding slot 432 of the first arc-shaped end 411, the filter bottle 30 is in the working state. When the sliding piece 431 moves to the position of the guide slot 432 of the second arc-shaped end 412, the filter bottle 30 is in the disassembled state.

The mounting base 41 has at least one notch 410, wherein the notch 410 is connected to the guiding groove 432. The notch 410 is located at the second arcuate end 412. When the filter flask 30 is in the removed state, it can be removed from the mounting base 41 through the notch 410.

Further, the connection head 42 includes a connection head seat 424 and a connection head cover 425, wherein the connection head cover 425 is detachably mounted to the connection head seat 424. The sliding piece 431 may be disposed on the connection head seat 424 or the connection head cover 425. The connection socket 424 is connected to the mounting base 41. The attachment cap 425 is attached to the filter flask 30.

The filter flask 30 is rotatable to removably mount to the connector cap 425 of the connector 42. When the filter flask 30 is detached, the attachment cap 425 and the filter flask 30 may be detached together, or only the filter flask 30 may be detached.

In this embodiment, the sliding piece 431 is located on the connection cover 425. When the sliding piece 431 is located at the first arc-shaped end 411, the sliding piece 431 is pressed to press the connecting head cover 425 against the connecting head seat 424, thereby facilitating the sealing performance of the position of the connecting head 42, and when the sliding piece 431 is located at the second arc-shaped end 412, the sliding piece 431 is not pressed or the pressing is reduced, thereby the connecting head cover 425 and the filter bottle 30 can be detached together.

Specifically, the arc of the guide slot 432 of the mounting base 41 may gradually increase from the first arc end 411 to the second arc end 412, so that the sliding piece 431 is pressed more at the first arc end 411, and the sliding piece 431 is pressed less at the second arc end 412, and even the sliding piece 431 can be released from the notch 410.

In other embodiments of the present invention, the sliding piece 431 may be located on the connecting head seat 424 of the connecting head 42, or even on the filter bottle 30.

Further, the first connecting wing 422 and the second connecting wing 423 are respectively located at the connecting socket 424, and when the sliding piece 431 is pressed, the connection between the first connecting wing 422 and the second connecting wing 423 and the mounting base 41 can also become tighter, thereby facilitating the sealing between the connecting head 42 and the mounting base 41.

Referring to fig. 5, another preferred embodiment of the water purifier 1 according to the present invention is illustrated.

In this embodiment, the engaging member 61 of the engaging assembly 60 is located on the mounting frame 10, and the engaging mating member 62 of the engaging assembly 60 is located on the cover 20.

The rotating shaft 51 of the rotating connecting structure 50 is located on the mounting frame 10, and the shaft hole 51 is located on the cover 20.

Specifically, the rotating shaft 51 is disposed on a hook 500 of the mounting bracket 10, wherein the engaging member 61 of the engaging member 60 is located on the hook 500 of the mounting bracket 10. The hook 500 is provided to extend outward and upward from the mounting bracket 10.

When the cover 20 is rotated upward along a certain trajectory by the rotation connecting structure 50, the engaging engagement piece 62 of the cover 20 moves to the engaging engagement piece 61 of the mounting frame 10 and can be engaged with the engaging engagement piece 62. At this time, no force is required to be applied to the cover body 20, and the cover body 20 may be supported by the mounting frame 10, so that the cover body 20 may be automatically and fixedly supported by the mounting frame 10.

When it is necessary to switch the cover 20 back to the open state after the filter bottle 30 is replaced, a slight force can be applied to disengage the engaging member 61 from the engaging member 62, so that the cover 20 can rotate under the action of gravity to re-cover at least a portion of the filter bottle 30.

It should be noted that the snap-fit element 62 can be embodied as a groove, the snap-fit element 61 can be embodied as a projection, and the snap-fit element 61 can snap-fit into the snap-fit element 62. The snap fitting 62 and the snap fitting 61 may be implemented as a protrusion, respectively, and the snap fitting 62 is convexly formed on the cover 20, thereby restricting the position of the snap fitting 61.

Referring to fig. 6, another preferred embodiment of the water purifier 1 according to the present invention is illustrated.

In this embodiment, the cover 20 of the water purifier 1 is configured to be rotated and locked to switch between the limit state and the open state.

The cover 20 is provided with at least one engaging member 61, wherein the engaging member 61 is rotatably disposed on the cover 20. When the cover 20 is rotated upward, the engaging member 61 can be automatically rotated by gravity.

The mounting frame 10 has at least one snap-fit element 62, and the snap-fit element 62 is disposed upward. When the cover 20 is rotated upward to be above the engaging mating member 62 of the mounting frame 10, the engaging member 61 is automatically rotated. When the user releases his hand, the engaging member 61 can be engaged with the engaging mating member 62. Of course, the user may manually align the engaging member 61 and the engaging mating member 62 to engage the engaging member 61 with the engaging mating member 62, so that the cover 20 can be supported on the mounting frame 10 by the engaging member 61.

When the cover 20 needs to be switched from the position-limiting state to the open state, the engaging member 61 may be retracted.

It should be noted that, when the cover 20 is in the position-limiting state, the cover 20 and the mounting frame 10 can be engaged with each other to prevent the cover 20 from being easily opened.

It should be noted that the snap-fit element 62 can be implemented as a groove for snap-fitting with the snap-fit element 61. The snap-fit element 62 can also be embodied as a projection for engaging the snap-fit element 61.

Referring to fig. 7, another embodiment of the water purifier 1 according to the present invention is illustrated. In this embodiment, the water purifier 1 further includes a supporting member 60A, and when the cover 20 is in the limiting state, the supporting member 60A limits and supports the cover 20 on the mounting frame 10.

The supporting member 60A can be rotatably connected to the cover 20, and when the cover 20 is lifted upward relative to the mounting frame 10, the supporting member 60A can extend from the cover 20 to the mounting frame 10, so as to support the cover 20 to the mounting frame 10.

In the present embodiment, the supporting member 60A is implemented as an elastic supporting member. The supporting member 60A is connected to the cover body 20 and the mounting frame 10, respectively. When the cover 20 is in the position-limiting state, the supporting member 60A is pressed, and the cover 20 and the mounting bracket 10 can be fixed by being engaged with each other. When the cover 20 is opened, the support member 60A can be unfolded, so that the cover 20 can be supported to the mounting frame 10.

According to other examples of the present invention, the water purifier 1 further comprises a connector, wherein the connector is disposed on the cover 20 or the mounting frame 10.

The case where the connector is provided in the lid body 20 will be described as an example. The cover 20 has a first connecting end 21 and a second connecting end 22, wherein the first connecting end 21 of the cover 20 is connected to the mounting frame 10, and the connecting member is disposed at the second connecting end 22 of the cover 20 or a position close to the second connecting end 22.

Specifically, the connecting member is located on an outer side surface of the cover body 20, and when the cover body 20 is rotated to a predetermined position, the connecting member can be connected to the mounting frame 10, so that the cover body 20 is fixed in the position-limiting state by being fixed to the mounting frame 10.

The attachment member may be, but is not limited to, a cord or a lock.

The connector may also be provided to the mounting bracket 10.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments of the present invention as described above and shown in the drawings are given by way of example only and are not limiting of the present invention. The objects of the present invention have been fully and effectively accomplished. The functional and structural principles of the present invention have been shown and described in the embodiments without departing from the principles, embodiments of the present invention may have any deformation or modification.

Claims (13)

1. A water purifier, characterized by, includes:

a mounting frame;

a mounting base, wherein the mounting base is mounted to the mounting bracket and has a guide slot, wherein the guide slot is configured to extend from a bottom surface of the mounting base;

a filter bottle, wherein the filter bottle is detachably connected to the mounting base, wherein the filter bottle is rotatably connected to the mounting base to rotate relative to the mounting frame, and the rotation track of the filter bottle is limited to the guide groove, wherein the filter bottle is positioned below the mounting frame, and the filter bottle is aligned with the bottom surface of the mounting base, and the mounting frame, the mounting base and the filter bottle are positioned in a vertical direction; and

a cover, wherein the cover is rotatably connected to the mounting frame and forms a mounting cavity with the mounting frame, wherein at least a portion of the mounting base is received in the mounting cavity, wherein when the cover is rotated upward to a position to enlarge the mounting cavity, the cover is automatically captively supported to the mounting frame, and the filter flask aligned with the bottom surface of the mounting base is rotated upward along the guide groove in a manner of co-rotating with the cover to be aligned with the side surface of the mounting base.

2. The water purifier of claim 1, wherein the cover is configured to be self-locked to the mounting bracket after being rotated upward from a horizontal position by a first predetermined angle to keep a relative position between the cover and the mounting bracket fixed, wherein the first predetermined angle is not greater than 45 degrees.

3. The water purifier as recited in claim 1, wherein the filter flask is detachable by a second predetermined angle from a vertical position, wherein the second predetermined angle is in a range of 45 degrees to 135 degrees.

4. The water purifier of claim 3, wherein the filter flask rotates from a vertical position to a horizontal position.

5. A water purifier as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein said cover has an open position in which said cover is pivotally connected to said mounting bracket and a restraining position in which said cover is restrained supported from said mounting bracket, wherein said cover is operable to be switched between said open position and said restraining position.

6. The water purifier of claim 5, further comprising a locking assembly, wherein the locking assembly comprises a locking member and a locking member, wherein the locking member is disposed on an inner side of the cover and the locking member is disposed on an outer side of the mounting bracket, and when the cover is rotated upward to enlarge the mounting cavity, the locking member can be retained on the locking member, thereby self-locking the cover to the mounting bracket.

7. The water purifier as recited in claim 6, wherein said engaging member and said engaging mating member are each a protrusion; or the clamping piece is a protrusion, and the clamping matching piece is a groove; or the clamping piece is a groove, and the clamping piece is a protrusion.

8. The water purifier as recited in claim 5, further comprising a locking assembly, wherein the locking assembly comprises a locking member and a locking engaging member, wherein the locking member is automatically rotatably connected to the cover, the locking engaging member is located on an outer side of the mounting bracket, and when the cover is rotated upward to enlarge the mounting cavity, the locking member automatically falls down, the locking member can be retained by the locking engaging member located on the mounting bracket, thereby fixedly supporting the cover on the mounting bracket.

9. The water purifying machine according to any one of claims 6 to 8, further comprising a rotation connecting structure, wherein the rotation connecting structure comprises a rotation shaft and a shaft hole, wherein the rotation shaft is disposed on a hook of the cover, the shaft hole is disposed on the mounting frame, the cover is rotatably connected to the mounting frame by the rotation connecting structure, and the engaging member is disposed on the hook.

10. The water purifying machine according to any one of claims 6 to 8, further comprising a rotation connecting structure, wherein the rotation connecting structure comprises a rotation shaft and a shaft hole, wherein the rotation shaft is disposed on a hook of the mounting frame, the shaft hole is located on the cover, the cover is rotatably connected to the mounting frame by the rotation connecting structure, and the engaging member is located on the hook.

11. The water purifier of claim 4, further comprising a support member, wherein the support member comprises an elastic member, two ends of the elastic member are respectively connected to the cover and the mounting bracket, and when the cover is rotated upward to expand the mounting cavity, the support member is supported by the cover and the mounting bracket to maintain the cover in the position-limited state.

12. The water purifier as recited in claim 6, wherein the filter bottle is provided with a connector, wherein the connector is rotatably connected to the mounting base, and the filter bottle is rotatable about its own axis to detachably connect to the connector.

13. The water purifier as recited in claim 12, further comprising two sliding pieces, wherein the mounting base forms two of the guiding slots, two of the sliding pieces are respectively disposed on two sides of the connecting head or two sides of the filter bottle, each sliding piece is slidably mounted on the mounting base along the guiding slot, and a sliding track of the sliding piece in the guiding slot limits a rotation range of the filter bottle relative to the mounting base.

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