CN212326333U - Distributor and dish washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a distributor and dish washer, which comprises a body and a driving component, wherein the body also comprises a first shell and a second shell, a first cavity and a second cavity are arranged on the upper surface of the first shell, the second shell is combined with the first shell, and the second shell is provided with at least one positioning platform; the driving assembly is arranged on the lower surface of the second shell and comprises a control valve, the control valve is used for controlling the distribution of the second detergent, and the control valve is provided with at least one positioning groove which is matched with the positioning table; the positioning table is of an elastic structure, the driving assembly is fixed to the second shell when the positioning table is accommodated in the positioning groove, and the driving assembly can be released from the second shell when the positioning table is driven by external force to be separated from the positioning groove. The utility model discloses a distributor has improved the fixed reliability of control valve structure.

Description

Distributor and dish washing machine

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a detergent distribution technical field, more specifically relates to a distributor and dish washer.

Background

Dispensers are increasingly used in washing apparatuses which dispense detergent to a washing area within a given time in order to complete a subsequent washing process.

The cap type detergent dispenser is a widely used dispenser, and in the related art, the dispenser needs to be mounted with a control valve structure. However, the fixing manner of the structure of the control valve of the existing distributor is to be improved.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

Therefore, the utility model provides a detergent distributor, this distributor has improved the fixed reliability of control valve structure.

According to the utility model discloses dispenser, include:

the detergent box comprises a body, a first washing machine body and a second washing machine body, wherein the body is provided with a first cavity and a second cavity, the first cavity is used for containing a first detergent, the second cavity is used for allowing a second detergent to flow out, the body further comprises a first shell and a second shell, the first cavity and the second cavity are arranged on the upper surface of the first shell, the second shell is combined with the first shell, and the second shell is provided with at least one positioning table; the driving assembly is arranged on the lower surface of the second shell and comprises a control valve, the control valve is used for controlling the distribution of a second detergent, and the control valve is provided with at least one positioning groove which is matched with the positioning table; the positioning table is of an elastic structure, the driving assembly is fixed to the second shell when the positioning table is accommodated in the positioning groove, and the driving assembly can be released from the second shell when the positioning table is driven by external force to be separated from the positioning groove.

According to the utility model discloses the distributor, through the control valve is equipped with at least one constant head tank, the second casing is equipped with at least one location platform, the location platform with the constant head tank cooperatees, the location platform is elastic construction, the location platform is when acceptd in the constant head tank, drive assembly is fixed in the second casing, when the location platform received external drive and breaks away from the constant head tank, drive assembly can remove fixedly from the second casing to make things convenient for the fixed convenient dismantlement simultaneously of control valve.

In some embodiments, the control valve includes a coil assembly controlling movement of the valve element to control dispensing of the second detergent, a valve core, and a coil support located outside the coil assembly, the positioning groove being located in the coil support.

In some embodiments, the coil block is provided with terminals for connecting an external power source, the coil support includes a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, the first portion and the third portion are located at both sides of the coil block in a movement direction of the spool, the second portion is located between the first portion and the third portion, the terminals and the second portion are located at opposite sides of the coil block, and the positioning groove is located at the second portion.

In some embodiments, the detent is located on one side of the second portion, the detent being U-shaped.

In some embodiments, the control valve further comprises a valve core support, wherein one side of the valve core support is provided with at least one claw part, the first part is provided with at least one groove, the second part is provided with a groove at the joint of the first part and the second part, and the groove is matched with the claw part to fix the valve core support.

In some embodiments, at least one boss is provided in the second housing, the boss is engaged with the claw portion, the number of the bosses is at least 2, and the number of the claw portions engaged with the boss is at least 2.

In some embodiments, at least one boss is provided in the second housing, the boss is engaged with the claw portion, the number of the bosses is 2, and the number of the claw portions engaged with the boss is 2.

In some embodiments, the second housing further comprises a stopper located at one side of the second housing, and at least a portion of the stopper abuts against the control valve to prevent the control valve from being detached from the second housing.

In some embodiments, the control valve further comprises: the iron core assembly is connected with the valve core; the coil assembly is used for driving the valve core and the iron core assembly to move so as to control the putting of a second detergent in the second cavity.

A dishwasher comprising a dispenser as in any of the above embodiments.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of the overall structure of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an exploded view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a first perspective cross-sectional view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a first perspective view of a first cover of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a first cover of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a second perspective view of the first cover when the switch portion of the dispenser is in the first position according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a second perspective view of the first cover when the switch portion of the dispenser is in the second position according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a dispenser with a first cover removed according to an embodiment of the present invention

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a dispenser rotor and a connector in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a dispenser drive assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a dispenser drive assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 12 is a schematic view of a dispenser first housing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 13 is a schematic view of a dispenser second housing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 14 is a second perspective cut-away view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 15 is a third perspective cut-away view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 16 is an enlarged view of the dispenser shown in fig. 15 at a.

Fig. 17 is a cross-sectional view of a fourth perspective of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 18 is an enlarged view of the dispenser shown in fig. 16 at B.

Fig. 19 is a cross-sectional view from a fifth perspective of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 20 is an enlarged view of the dispenser shown in fig. 17 at C.

Fig. 21 is another perspective view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 22 is a cross-sectional view of a sixth perspective of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 23 is an enlarged view of the dispenser shown in fig. 20 at D.

Fig. 24 is an enlarged view of the dispenser shown in fig. 20 at E.

Reference numerals:

the first and second cavities include a main body 1, a first cavity 101, a second cavity 102, a pre-storage cavity 103, a first wall 1031, a first extension wall 1032, a second wall 1033, a first extension wall 1034, a third wall 1035, a storage cavity 104, a first passage 1041, a floating member 1042, a circuit board 1043, an iron core 1044, a magnetic switch 1045, a first gap 105, a first portion 1051 and a second portion 1052, a second gap 106, a transition cavity 107, a first through hole 1071, a release cavity 108, a second through hole 1081, a first housing 11, a second housing 12, a positioning table 120, a boss 121, a first corresponding wall 1201, a second corresponding wall 1202, a communication hole 13, a dispensing nozzle 14, a first cover 2, a first clamping portion 21, a switch portion 22, a first pushing portion 221, a first plane portion 2211, a first bending portion 2212, a second pushing portion 222, a second plane portion 2221, a first bending portion 2222, a moving portion 223, an elastic device 224, a driving component 3, a connecting portion 311, the control valve comprises a convex part 312, a rotating shaft 32, a rotating arm 33, a connecting piece 34, a cylinder 341, an extending part 342, a control valve 4, a coil assembly 41, a valve core 42, a sealing part 421, a first sealing part 4211, a second sealing part 4212, a coil support 43, a first part 431, a second part 432, a third part 433, a connecting terminal 44, a valve core support 45, a claw part 451, a core assembly 46, an elastic piece 47, a positioning groove 401, a groove 402, a cover opening elastic piece 5, a second cover body 6, a fixing part 7 and a stopper 8.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary and intended to be used for 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 understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", and the like, indicate the orientation or positional relationship indicated based on the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

As shown in fig. 1 to 20, a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a body 1, a first cover 2, and a driving assembly 3, the body 1 having a first cavity 101 recessed in a vertical direction, the first cavity 101 for storing a first detergent, wherein the first detergent may be a general detergent (e.g., washing powder) as used in a dishwasher when washing dishes.

The first cover 2 is mounted on the body 1, the first cover 2 is slidable on the body in the front-rear direction, and the first cover 2 is changeable between an open position opening the first chamber 101 and a closed position closing the first chamber 101. The lateral direction is perpendicular to the front-back direction and the vertical direction, for example, the first cover 2 is slidable with respect to the body 1, or the first cover 2 is turnable with respect to the body 1. In the present embodiment, the first cover 2 is slidable with respect to the main body 1.

Specifically, the first cover 2 is located at the body 1, the first cover 2 includes a first catch 21 and a switch 22, the first catch 21 is configured to cooperate with the connecting portion 31 to change the first cover 2 between the open position and the closed position of the first cavity 101, the first cover 2 moves on the body 1 and has a first position and a second position, and the switch 22 is movable from the first position to the second position in the front-back direction; the switch portion 22 is located in the direction of the first cover 2 close to the left end face, the first clamping portion 21 is located in the direction of the first cover 2 close to the right end face, and the first end of the first cover 2 is matched with the body 1, so that the first cavity 101 can be opened and closed by the first cover 2. In the present application, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implying any indication of the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature.

Specifically, the free end of the switch portion 22 is provided with a first pushing portion 221 and a second pushing portion 222, the driving assembly 3 includes a connecting portion 31, the connecting portion 31 is movably attached to one end (the rear end of the first cover 2 shown in fig. 2) of the first cover 2 adjacent to the main body 1, the first pushing portion 221 is engaged with the connecting portion 31, and specifically, the first retaining portion 21 is configured to engage with the connecting portion 31, so that the first cover 2 is changed between the open position and the closed position of the first cavity 101. It will be appreciated that, with respect to the dispenser, the end adjacent the interior of the dispenser is the inner end and the end remote from the interior of the dispenser is the outer end, and that the end of the first cover 2 adjacent the body 1 is the inner end of the first cover 2. It should be noted that, in the present invention, the upper end means that the direction along which the first cavity 101 of the distributor is opened is upward, and the direction along which the first cavity 101 of the distributor is closed is downward. It will be appreciated that the end of the first cover 2 adjacent the interior of the dispenser is the rear end and the end remote from the interior of the dispenser is the front end with respect to the dispenser.

Specifically, the switch section 22 is movable from the first position to the second position in the front-rear direction; when the switch portion 22 is at the first position, the first holding portion 21 is connected with the connecting portion 31 in a snap-fit manner, the first pushing portion 221 and the connecting portion 31 are arranged at an interval, and the first cover 1 closes the first cavity 101; when the switch portion 22 moves from the first position to the second position, the first pushing portion 221 abuts against the connecting portion 31, the first holding portion 21 is separated from the connecting portion 31, the first cover 1 opens the first cavity 101, and the first cover 2 opens the first cavity 101 for easy operation. When the opening/closing portion 22 moves from the first position to the second position, the first lid 2 starts a preparation operation from the closed position fixed to the first chamber 101, and when the opening/closing portion 22 moves from the first position to the second position, the first lid 2 moves from the closed position to the open position of the first chamber 101, so that the first lid 2 opens the first chamber 101, and the opening/closing portion 22 moves from the second position to the first position while the first lid 2 opens the first chamber 101. It is understood that the connecting portion 31 may be a part of the driving assembly 3, or may be a separate component connected to the driving assembly 3, and the embodiment of the present invention is described with the connecting portion 31 being a part of the driving assembly 3.

According to the utility model discloses the distributor, the first promotion portion 221 and the second promotion portion 222 of the free end (as shown in the upper end of fig. 2, 3) of switch portion 22 parallel at least partly, and first promotion portion 221 cooperates with the connecting portion 31 block of drive assembly 3 and breaks away from, and second promotion portion 222 cooperatees with first lid 2 to cooperate first promotion portion 221 and the connecting portion 31 cooperation of drive assembly 3 and break away from, thereby improved the structural stability of switch portion 22. Specifically, during the opening of the first cover 2 from the front to the rear, the second pushing portion 222 and the first pushing portion 221 move from the rear to the front, the first pushing portion 221 is connected to the connecting portion 31, and the second pushing portion 222 does not contact the connecting portion 31.

The free starting end (lower end as shown in fig. 2 and 3) of the opening and closing part 22 is provided with a moving part 23, the moving part 23 moves in the direction in which the first lid 2 is opened in the process of moving the opening and closing part from the first position to the second position, in other words, the moving part 23 is provided at the front end of the opening and closing part 22, and the moving part 23 moves simultaneously with the first pushing part 221 and the second pushing part 222. The external force may act on the moving portion 23 of the switch portion 22 to drive the first pushing portion 221 of the switch portion 22 to operate, i.e., the external force may act on the switch portion 22 from the outside of the dispenser.

In some embodiments, the first pushing part 221 and the second pushing part 222 of the switch part 22 are located at one end (the rear end shown in fig. 2 and 3) of the switch part 22, the moving part 23 of the switch part 22 is located at the other end (the front end shown in fig. 2 and 3) of the switch part 22, the first pushing part 221 and the second pushing part 222 are connected to each other through the moving part 23, and in addition, the first pushing part 221 and the second pushing part 222 can also be integrally formed through the moving part 23.

Specifically, the first pushing portion 221 includes a first flat portion 2211 and a first bending portion 2212, the first flat portion 2211 is connected to the first bending portion 2212, the first bending portion 2212 is located at one end of the first pushing portion 221, when the first cover 2 is at the first position, the first clamping portion 21 is engaged with the connecting portion 31, when the first cover 2 is at the second position, the first bending portion 2212 is engaged with the connecting portion 31, and the first clamping portion 21 is separated from the connecting portion 31; the second pushing part 222 includes a second flat part 2221 and a second bending part 2222, the second flat part 2221 is connected with the second bending part 2222, and the second bending part 2222 is located at one end of the second pushing part 222. It is understood that the first flat portion 2211 and the first bending portion 2212 can be integrally formed, or can be assembled and fixed, and in this embodiment, the first flat portion 2211 and the first bending portion 2212 are integrally formed. The second flat portion 2221 and the second bending portion 2222 may be integrally formed, or may be assembled and fixedly connected, in this embodiment, the second flat portion 2221 and the second bending portion 2222 are integrally formed.

The switch part 22 has an elastic device 224 therein, the elastic device 224 is located between the first pushing part 221, the second pushing part 222 and the moving part 223, and is used for the movement of the switch part 22 at the first position and the second position, when the switch part 22 moves from the first position to the second position, the second pushing part 222 moves along with the first pushing part 221, the first flat surface 2211 and the second flat surface 2221 are parallel, and the bending directions of the first bending part 2212 and the second bending part 2222 are opposite. It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present invention, the left end refers to the direction close to the first clamping portion 21, the right end refers to the direction away from the first clamping portion 21, and parallel refers to being substantially parallel, and considering that there is an error or other factors in the process and the actual operation, there is a slight difference in parallel. According to the utility model discloses the distributor, connecting portion 31 includes plane portion 311 and bulge 312, plane portion 311 and bulge 312 integrated into one piece, when first lid 2 is in the first position, first lid 2 is fixed in the closed position of first chamber 101, bulge 312 cooperatees with first card portion 21, when first lid 2 is in the second position, first bending 2212 of first promotion portion 221 cooperatees with plane portion 311, first card portion 21 breaks away from with the bulge 312 of connecting portion 31 mutually.

According to the utility model discloses dispenser, drive assembly 3 still includes control valve 4, pivot 32, rocking arm 33 and connecting piece 34, rocking arm 33 is connected with connecting portion 31, rocking arm 33 is connected with pivot 32, rocking arm 33 is located between pivot 32 and the connecting portion 31, connecting piece 34 includes barrel 341 and the extension 342 that extends outward from the peripheral surface of barrel 341, barrel 341 is around locating the second end (as the rear end shown in fig. 6) of pivot 32, control valve 4 links to each other with extension 342 in order to drive body 1 through extension 342 and rotate, barrel 341 can drive pivot 32 and rotate. Specifically, as shown in fig. 12, the control valve 4 has a valve core 42, one end (the rear end shown in fig. 6) of the extending portion 342 away from the cylinder 341 contacts with one end surface of the valve core 42, the control valve 4 is powered on, and the valve core 42 acts to drive one end (the rear end shown in fig. 6) of the extending portion 342 away from the cylinder 341 to move, so as to drive the cylinder 341 to rotate, and the cylinder 341 rotates to drive the rotating shaft 32 to rotate. The rear end refers to an end away from the first lid 2.

Specifically, the rotating shaft 32 is rotatably connected to the body 1 to drive the protruding portion 312 of the connecting portion 31 to disengage and engage with the first cover 2. It can be understood that, when the first cover 2 is at the first position, the first holding portion 21 is engaged with the connecting portion 31 to lock the first cover 2 at the closed position, and when the first cover 2 needs to be unlocked, the first cover 2 can be manually unlocked, or the first cover 2 can be automatically unlocked, wherein, when the first cover 2 needs to be unlocked, an external force acts on the moving portion 23 of the switch portion 22, and the first holding portion 21 of the switch portion 22 is disengaged from the connecting portion 31 to allow the first cover 2 to slide from the closed position to the open position; when the first lid 2 is automatically unlocked, the rotating shaft 32 mounted on the main body 1 is rotated, and the rotating arm 33 and the connecting portion 31 are moved to drive the protruding portion 312 of the connecting portion 31 to be disengaged from the first lid 2, thereby allowing the first lid 2 to slide from the closed position to the open position.

In some specific embodiments, the connecting member 34 includes a cylinder 341 and an extending portion 342 extending outward from the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder 341, the extending portion 342 extends from an end surface of the rotating arm 33 on a side away from the rotating shaft 32 (e.g., a front end surface of the rotating arm 32 shown in fig. 8 and 9) in a direction away from the rotating shaft 32 (e.g., a direction from back to front shown in fig. 8 and 9), a first end of the rotating shaft 41 (e.g., a front end of the rotating shaft 32 shown in fig. 8 and 9) is connected to the rotating arm 33, the rotating shaft 32 is rotatably mounted on the body 1, and the rotating arm 33 can push the first pushing portion 221 of the switch portion 22 to move under the driving of the rotating shaft 32, so as to disengage the first catching portion. It is understood that the extension 342 and the cylinder 341 may be directly connected or integrally formed.

More specifically, the free end of the switch portion 22 further has a second pushing portion 222, the second pushing portion 222 extends in a direction toward the body 1 (a direction from bottom to top in fig. 2), and the second pushing portion 222 and the first pushing portion 221 are spaced apart from each other, as shown in fig. 4, the first pushing portion 221 is located at a left end of the second pushing portion 222, and the first pushing portion 221 is connected with the second pushing portion 222. When the rotating shaft 32 rotates, the protruding portion 312 of the connecting portion 31 is driven to push the first pushing portion 221 of the switch portion 22 to move, so that the first retaining portion 21 is separated from the body 1.

In some embodiments, the dispenser further includes a cover opening elastic member 5, and the cover opening elastic member 5 is disposed between the body 1 and the first cover 2, for urging the first cover 2 toward the open position. It can be understood that when the first cover 2 is slidable relative to the main body 1, after the first catch portion 21 of the switch portion 22 is disengaged from the main body 1, the first cover 2 slides from the closed position closing the first cavity 101 to the open position opening the first cavity 101 under the action of the lid opening elastic member 5. Specifically, the lid opening elastic member 5 is a torsion spring, a first end of the torsion spring is connected to the body 1, and a second end of the torsion spring is connected to the first lid 2, so that the first lid 2 is slid from a closed position closing the first chamber 101 to an open position opening the first chamber 101 after the first catch portion 21 of the opening and closing portion 22 is separated from the body 1 by the torsion spring.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3, the body 1 includes a first housing 11 and a second housing 12, the first cavity 101 is provided in the first housing 11, and the first cover 2 is slidably mounted on the first housing 11; the second housing 12 is combined with the first housing 11. It will be appreciated that the first housing 11 is located above the second housing 12 in the vertical direction. The first chamber 101 and the second chamber 102 are provided on the upper surface of the first housing 11, and the driving assembly is mounted on the lower surface of the second housing.

In some specific embodiments, the first catch 21 of the switch portion 22 and the first housing 11 can be engaged to lock the first cover 2 in the closed position, and the first catch 21 of the switch portion 22 and the first housing 11 can be disengaged to allow the first cover 2 to move from the closed position to the open position. Specifically, one end of the first housing 11 adjacent to the first cover 1 (the front end of the first housing 11 shown in fig. 2 and 3) has a protruding portion 312, and the first catch portion 21 of the switch portion 22 and the protruding portion 312 of the first housing 11 can be engaged and disengaged.

In some embodiments, the second housing 12 forms, in combination with the first housing 11, a second detergent containing chamber including a pre-storage chamber 103, a transition chamber 107 and a dispensing chamber 108, the pre-storage chamber 103 and the storage chamber 104 being provided in the second housing 12 and used for storing a second detergent. The second detergent is a rinsing agent, also called brightener, used in a dishwasher for enhancing the washing effect when washing dishes.

The second chamber 102 is provided in the first housing 11, a communication hole 13 is formed in a wall of the second chamber 102, the communication hole 13 communicates the storage chamber 104 with the second chamber 102, the storage chamber 104 communicates with the pre-storage chamber 103, the second detergent can flow into the pre-storage chamber 103 from the storage chamber 104, so that the second detergent in the pre-storage chamber 103 enters the second chamber 102 through the communication hole 13, and the second chamber 102 is used for flowing out of the second detergent.

The wall of the second chamber 102 is provided with an adding nozzle 14, the adding nozzle 14 extends from the second chamber 102 to the storage chamber 104 and is funnel-shaped, and the adding nozzle 14 has a plurality of adding holes for adding the second detergent into the storage chamber 104 and also facilitates observation of the level of the second detergent in the second chamber 102. In order to improve the manufacturing efficiency, the adding nozzle 14 is an integral injection molding piece, and further, the adding nozzle 14 is integrally formed with the body 1, but the present application is not limited thereto.

The dispenser also has a second cover 6, the second cover 6 being used to open and close the second chamber 102. Specifically, the second cover 6 is reversibly mounted on the body 1, and it is understood that the second cover 6 is turned over to open and close the second cavity 102, so as to facilitate the subsequent addition of the second detergent.

It can be understood that the dispenser is first placed in a horizontal state as shown in fig. 1, the second cover 6 is turned upside down, the second chamber 102 is opened, the second detergent is added into the storage chamber 104 from the addition hole of the addition nozzle 14, after the addition is completed, the second cover 6 is turned upside down in the opposite direction, the second chamber 102 is closed, so that the second detergent is stored in the storage chamber 104 and the pre-storage chamber 103, and meanwhile, when the pre-storage chamber 103 has less second detergent, the second detergent flows into the pre-storage chamber 103 from the storage chamber 104; then the dispenser is in a vertical state, the second detergent in the pre-storage chamber 103 flows from the pre-storage chamber 103 to the transition chamber 107, then flows from the transition chamber 107 to the dosing chamber 108, then flows into the second chamber 102 from the communication hole 13, and the second detergent in the second chamber 102 flows into the household appliance such as a dishwasher to provide the second additive for the corresponding household appliance.

The drive assembly 3 has a sealing member 421, the sealing member 421 comprising a first sealing portion 4211 and a first sealing portion 4212, the sealing member 421 having a first state in which the first sealing portion 421 seals the first through hole 1071 to disconnect the communication between the pre-storage chamber 103 and the transition chamber 107, and a second state in which the second sealing portion 4212 seals the second through hole 1081 to disconnect the communication between the transition chamber 107 and the dosing chamber 108; in the second state, the pre-storage chamber 11 and the first transition chamber 12 are communicated through the first through hole 1071, the second sealing portion 4212 seals the second through hole 1081 to disconnect the communication between the transition chamber 108 and the dosing chamber 108, and the dosing chamber 108 is communicated with the second chamber 102 to allow the outflow of the second detergent.

In some embodiments, the second housing 12 has a pre-storage chamber 103, the pre-storage chamber 103 is used for pre-storing the second detergent, the pre-storage chamber 103 is located at one side (an upper side as shown in fig. 10) of the second housing 12, the walls forming the pre-storage chamber 103 include a first wall 1031 located at the first housing 11 and a first corresponding wall 1201 located at the second housing 12, the first wall 1031 is located at one side of the pre-storage chamber 103 as shown at the upper side as shown in fig. 10, the first wall 1031 and the first corresponding wall 1031 are at least partially connected, a first gap 105 is formed between the first wall 1031 and the first corresponding wall 1031, the first gap 105 has a first portion 1051 and a second portion 1052, the first portion 1051 of the gap is close to a connection position of the first wall 1031 and the first corresponding wall 1031, the second portion 1051 is far from the connection position of the first wall 1031 and the first corresponding wall 1201 relative to the first portion 1051, a width of the first portion 1051 is smaller than a width of the second portion 1052, because the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 have capillary phenomenon when combined, part of the detergent overflows from the dispenser, and the width of the second portion 1052 is larger than that of the first portion 1051, so that the second portion is in a V-shaped slotted structure with a small lower end and a large upper end, the capillary phenomenon can be reduced, and the overflow of the detergent when the dispenser is used can be reduced. Specifically, the second housing 12 further has a storage chamber 104, the pre-storage chamber 103 is communicated with the storage chamber 104, the storage chamber 104 is located at one side (lower side as shown in fig. 10) of the second housing 12, the first wall 1031 includes a first extending wall 1032, the first extending wall 1032 extends in a direction within the chamber of the pre-storage chamber 103 (lower side as shown in fig. 10), at least a part of a wall surface of the first extending wall 1032 facing the direction of the second housing 12 is an inclined surface, in other words, an end surface of one end (front end as shown in fig. 10) of the first extending wall 1032 is an inclined surface, so that generation of capillary phenomenon when the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 are combined can be reduced, and overflow of the detergent when the dispenser is used can be reduced. More specifically, the slope of the first extension wall 1032 gradually slopes toward the inside of the cavity in a direction approaching the pre-storage cavity 103. It is understood that the first extension wall 1032 and the first wall 1031 are directly connected, and may be integrally injection molded.

At least a part of the wall surface of the second housing 12 facing the first housing 11 and engaged with the first wall 1031 is an inclined surface, a first notch 105 is formed at the engaged position of the second housing 12 and the first wall 1031 of the first housing 11, the shape of the first notch 105 is a V-shape, the bottom of the first notch 105 is the joint of the first wall 1031 and the first corresponding wall 1201, the size of the opening of the first notch 105 is gradually increased along the cavity direction of the pre-storage cavity 103, so that the generation of capillary phenomenon when the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 are combined can be reduced, and the overflow of the detergent when the dispenser is used can be reduced.

In some embodiments, the walls forming the pre-storage chamber 103 further include a second wall 1033 and a third wall 1035, the first wall 1031 and the third wall 1035 are connected, the second wall 1033 and the third wall 1035 are connected, the third wall 1035 is located between the first wall 1031 and the second wall 1033, the second wall 1033 is located on one side (the upper side as viewed in fig. 10) of the pre-storage chamber 103, the third wall 1035 is located on one side (the lower side as viewed in fig. 10) of the pre-storage chamber 103, the second wall 1033 includes a second extending wall 1034, the second extending wall 1034 extends in a direction along the inside of the pre-storage chamber 103 and extends in a direction away from the storage chamber 104, and at least a part of the wall surface of the second extending wall 1034 facing the direction of the second housing 12 is inclined. It is understood that the second wall 1033, the third wall 1035, and the first wall 1031 may also be integrally injection molded.

Specifically, at least a portion of a wall surface of the second extending wall 1034 facing the direction of the second housing 12 is an inclined surface inclined in a direction in the cavity close to the pre-storage cavity 103, at least a portion of a wall surface of the second corresponding wall 1202 of the second corresponding wall 1034 is an inclined surface, a second notch 106 is formed between the second extending wall 1034 and the second corresponding wall 1202, the second notch 106 is V-shaped, and an opening of the second notch 106 in the direction in which the cavity of the pre-storage cavity 103 extends is gradually increased, so that the occurrence of capillary phenomenon when the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 are combined can be reduced, and thus the overflow of the detergent when the dispenser is used can be reduced. It is understood that the second extension wall 1034 and the second wall 1033 are directly connected and may be integrally molded.

In some embodiments, a first passage 1041 is provided at one side (a lower side as shown in fig. 10) of the storage chamber 104, the first passage 1041 is provided at a side (a lower side as shown in fig. 10) away from the pre-storage chamber 103, the first passage 1041 extends in a direction approaching the pre-storage chamber 103, in other words, the first passage 1041 extends in a vertical direction, a floating member 1042 is provided in the first passage 1041 for indicating the amount of the second detergent in the storage chamber 104, the floating member 1042 is movable in the vertical direction but not movable in the left-right direction, and reinforcing ribs are provided at left and right sides of the first passage 1041 to prevent the floating member 1042 from moving in the left-right direction. Specifically, the float 1042 has an iron core 1044 disposed therein. A circuit board 1043 is arranged on the outer side wall of the storage cavity 104, the circuit board 1043 is connected with an external power supply, a magnetic control switch 1045 is arranged on the circuit board 1043, the magnetic control switch 1045 is in response to the floating piece 1042, when the amount of the second detergent in the storage cavity 104 is small, the floating piece 1042 moves downwards, and meanwhile, the circuit board 1043 sends a signal to prompt that the second detergent needs to be added. When the dishwasher is in operation, the dispenser is vertically disposed, and when the amount of the second detergent in the storage chamber 104 is small, the floating member 1042 will sink, and the iron core 1044 in the floating member 1042 can respond to the magnetic switch 1045, so that the circuit in the circuit board 1043 is communicated, and the circuit board 1043 sends a signal to prompt a user that the second detergent needs to be added, thereby ensuring that the amount of the second detergent is sufficient. It can be understood that the iron core 1044 is a magnet capable of generating magnetic force, the magnetic control switch 1045 is a reed pipe, and the two iron elastic reeds in the reed pipe can be attracted and separated under the action of the magnetic force. When the magnetic switch 1045 is not in a working state, the two reeds in the dry reed pipe are not in contact, when the magnet approaches the magnetic switch 1045, the two reeds can be magnetized and attracted together under the action of a magnetic field, so that a circuit is switched on, after the magnetic substance magnet is far away from the magnetic switch 1045, the two reeds are not influenced by external magnetic force, and the two reeds can be separated due to elasticity of the two reeds, so that the circuit is switched off.

According to the utility model discloses the distributor, control valve 4 is used for controlling the distribution of second detergent, control valve 4 is equipped with at least one constant head tank 401, constant head tank 401 is located one side (as shown in the outside of fig. 10) of the control valve 4 of the intracavity direction of keeping away from storage chamber 104, one side (as shown in the outside of fig. 10) of second casing 12 is equipped with at least one location platform 120, location platform 120 cooperatees with constant head tank 401, thereby make control valve 4 inseparable with second casing 12's cooperation, control valve 4 can not remove from second casing 12, the reliability of control valve 4 fixed structure has been improved. The positioning table 120 is of an elastic structure, when the positioning table 120 is accommodated in the positioning groove 401, the driving assembly 3 is fixed to the second housing 12, and when the positioning table 120 is driven by an external force to be separated from the positioning groove 401, the driving assembly 3 can be detached from the second housing 12, in other words, the driving assembly 3 can be released from the second housing 12. It should be noted that the outside of the second case 12 refers to the direction in the cavity away from the pre-storage chamber 103 or the storage chamber 104, and the inside refers to the direction in the cavity close to the pre-storage chamber 103 or the storage chamber 104, in other words, the wall of the second case 12 surrounding the pre-storage chamber 103 or the storage chamber 104 is away from the wall of the first cover body 2 or the second cover body 6 to form the outer side wall of the second case 12.

Specifically, the control valve 4 includes a coil assembly 41, a valve core 42 and a coil support 43, the coil assembly 41 is located at one end (left end as shown in fig. 10) of the control valve 4, the coil assembly 41 is located at the other end (right end as shown in fig. 10) of the control valve 4, the coil support 43 is located between the coil assembly 41 and the valve core 42, the coil assembly 41 is connected to the valve core 42, the coil assembly 41 controls the movement of the valve core 42 to control the dispensing of the second detergent, the coil support 43 is located outside the coil assembly 41, the positioning groove 401 is located on the coil support 43, and the positioning groove 401 is matched with the positioning table 120. The left end of the control valve 4 is a direction toward the second lid 6 and away from the first lid 2, and the right end is a direction away from the second lid 6 and toward the first lid 2.

More specifically, one end (right end as viewed in fig. 10) of the coil block 41 is provided with a connection terminal 44 for connecting an external power source, the coil support 43 includes a first portion 431, a second portion 432, and a third portion 433, the first portion 431 and the third portion 433 are located on both sides (left and right sides as viewed in fig. 10) of the coil block 41 in a moving direction of the spool 42, the second portion 432 is located between the first portion 431 and the third portion 433, the connection terminal 44 and the second portion 432 are located on opposite sides (upper and lower sides as viewed in fig. 10) of the coil block 41, the positioning groove 401 is located on one side (right side as viewed in fig. 10) of the second portion 432, the positioning groove is U-shaped, and the positioning groove 401 cooperates with the positioning table 120 to effectively prevent the movement of the control valve 4, thereby improving the structural fixing reliability of the control valve 4. It should be noted that the U-shape is substantially U-shape, and the substantially U-shaped structure can be within the U-shape to be protected in the present invention due to the error of the process or other factors in the production.

Furthermore, the second housing 12 is provided with a fixing portion 7, the fixing portion 7 is located on one side (lower side shown in fig. 10) of the second housing 12, the fixing portion 7 is used for fixing one side (lower side shown in fig. 10) of the control valve 4, the positioning table 120 is located at one end (right end shown in fig. 10) of the fixing portion 7, and the positioning table is matched with the positioning groove 401 of the positioning table 120, so that the control valve 4 can be effectively fixed, the control valve 4 is prevented from moving left and right, and the structural fixing reliability of the control valve 4 is improved.

In some embodiments, the control valve 4 further includes a spool holder 45, at least one claw portion 451 is provided at one side (right side as shown in fig. 10) of the spool holder 45, at least one groove 402 is provided at the first portion 431, a groove 402 is provided at a position where the second portion 432 is connected to the first portion 431, and the groove 402 is engaged with the claw portion 451 to fix the spool holder 45, thereby making the internal structure of the control valve 4 more stable. More specifically, the number of the grooves 402 in the first portion 431 is 4, the first portion 431 is a rectangular parallelepiped, and the grooves 402 are located at four corners of the rectangular parallelepiped, so that the spool holder 45 can be fixed well, and the stability of the spool holder 45 is improved. It is understood that the number of the claw portions 451 is 4, and the grooves 402 correspond to the number of the claw portions 451.

Specifically, at least one boss 121 is provided in the second housing 12, the boss 121 extends in the direction of the pawl portion 451 of the spool holder 45, and the boss 121 is engaged with the outer side wall of the pawl portion 451, so that the control valve 4 can be fixed such that the control valve 4 does not move to the outside of the second housing 12, and the reliability of the control valve 4 can be improved. The number of the bosses 121 is 2, and the number of the claw portions 451 engaged with the bosses 121 is 2.

In some embodiments, the second housing 12 further includes a stopper 8, the stopper 8 is located on one side (the left side as shown in fig. 10) of the second housing 12, a wall surface of the stopper 8 close to the side wall of the control valve 4 is a flat surface, and at least a portion of the wall surface of the stopper 8 close to the side wall of the control valve 4 is attached to a wall surface of a side wall of the coil assembly 41 of the control valve 4 to prevent the control valve 4 from being detached from the second housing 12, so that at least a portion of the control valve 4 is located inside the second housing 12 and fixed inside the second housing 12, and the control valve 4 cannot be removed from the second housing 12, thereby improving stability and reliability of the control valve 4 on the second housing 12.

The control valve 4 further comprises: iron core subassembly 46 and elastic component 47, iron core subassembly 46 links to each other with case 42, and elastic component 47 is located coil pack 41 and case 42 between for reset iron core subassembly 46 and case 42, and case 42 is equipped with sealing 421, and sealing 421 cooperate with second casing 12, and coil pack 41 is used for driving valve core 42 and iron core subassembly 46 and removes to the input of the second detergent in control second chamber 102. It is understood that the elastic member 47 may be a spring, for example, or may be other elastic materials.

Specifically, the core assembly 46 is coupled to the valve element 42, and the coil assembly 41 is used to drive the movement of the valve element 42 and the core assembly 46. It is understood that one end (right end as shown in fig. 10) of the core assembly 46 is disposed in the coil assembly 41 and is movable in the coil assembly 41 under the driving of the coil assembly 41, and that the core assembly 46 moves in the coil assembly 41 in the left-right direction as shown in fig. 10, and the spool 42 moves together with the core assembly 46 because the core assembly 46 is connected to the spool 42. According to the dispenser of the present invention, the sealing portion 421 of the valve core 42 is used to control the process of the second detergent from the storage chamber 104 to the second chamber 102 through the transition chamber (not shown).

In some embodiments, the other end (left end as viewed in fig. 10) of the core assembly 43 is connected to one end (right end as viewed in fig. 10) of the elastic member 47, and the other end (left end as viewed in fig. 10) of the elastic member 47 is connected to one end (right end as viewed in fig. 10) of the valve element 42. The working condition is that the coil assembly 41 drives the iron core assembly 43 to move rightwards, the iron core assembly 46 compresses the elastic element 47 rightwards, and the valve core 42 moves rightwards under the action of the elastic force of the elastic element 47; when the driving of the coil assembly 41 is removed, the core assembly 43 is reset by the reverse elastic force of the elastic member 47, thereby driving the valve core 42 to reset.

A dishwasher includes a dishwasher dispenser structure for dispensing a first detergent and a second detergent to the dishwasher during operation when the dishwasher is used by a user.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples," etc., mean 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 invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, various embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by one skilled in the art without contradiction.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "fixed" are to be construed broadly and may, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; may be mechanically coupled, may be electrically coupled or may be in communication with each other; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be connected internally or in any other suitable relationship, unless expressly stated otherwise. 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 application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature may be directly on or directly under the second feature or indirectly via intermediate members. Also, a first feature "on," "over," and "above" a second feature may be directly or diagonally above the second feature, or may simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the first feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention, and that variations, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the above embodiments by those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. A dispenser, comprising:

the washing machine comprises a body (1), wherein the body (1) is provided with a first cavity (101) and a second cavity (102), the first cavity (101) is used for containing a first detergent, the second cavity (102) is used for flowing out a second detergent, the body (1) further comprises a first shell (11) and a second shell (12), the first cavity (101) and the second cavity (102) are arranged on the upper surface of the first shell (11), the second shell (12) is combined with the first shell (11), and the second shell (12) is provided with at least one positioning table (120);

a driving assembly (3), wherein the driving assembly (3) is mounted on the lower surface of the second casing (12), the driving assembly (3) comprises a control valve (4), the control valve (4) is used for controlling the distribution of the second detergent, the control valve (4) is provided with at least one positioning groove (401), and the positioning groove (401) is matched with the positioning table (120); wherein

The positioning table (120) is of an elastic structure, when the positioning table (120) is accommodated in the positioning groove (401), the driving assembly (3) is fixed on the second shell (12), and when the positioning table (120) is driven by external force to separate from the positioning groove (401), the driving assembly (3) can be released from the second shell (12) for fixation.

2. The dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that the control valve (4) comprises a coil assembly (41), a valve spool (42) and a coil support (43), the coil assembly (41) controlling the movement of the valve spool (42) to control the dosing of the second detergent, the coil support (43) being located outside the coil assembly (41), the positioning slot (401) being located in the coil support (43).

3. The dispenser according to claim 2, wherein the coil block (41) is provided with a terminal (44) for connecting an external power source, the coil holder (43) includes a first portion (431), a second portion (432), and a third portion (433), the first portion (431) and the third portion (433) are located at both sides of the coil block (41) in a moving direction of the spool (42), the second portion (432) is located between the first portion (431) and the third portion (433), the terminal (44) and the second portion (432) are located at opposite sides of the coil block (41), and the positioning groove (401) is located at the second portion (432).

4. A dispenser according to claim 3, wherein the positioning slot (401) is located at one side of the second portion (432), the positioning slot (401) being U-shaped.

5. The dispenser according to claim 4, wherein the second housing (12) is provided with a fixing portion (7), the fixing portion (7) being for fixing one side of the control valve (4), the positioning table (120) being located at one end of the fixing portion (7).

6. The dispenser according to claim 3, wherein the control valve (4) further comprises a cartridge holder (45), wherein one side of the cartridge holder (45) is provided with at least one claw part (451), wherein the first part (431) is provided with at least one groove (402), wherein the second part (432) is provided with a groove (402) at the connection with the first part (431), and wherein the groove (402) is matched with the claw part (451) to fix the cartridge holder (45).

7. The dispenser according to claim 6, wherein at least one boss (121) is provided in the second housing (12), the boss (121) is fitted with the pawl portion (451), the number of the bosses (121) is at least 2, and the number of the pawl portions (451) fitted with the boss (121) is at least 2.

8. The dispenser according to claim 1, wherein said second housing (12) further comprises a stopper (8), said stopper (8) being located at one side of said second housing (12), at least a portion of said stopper (8) abutting said control valve (4) to block said control valve (4) from disengaging from said second housing (12).

9. The dispenser according to claim 2, wherein the control valve (4) further comprises:

a core assembly (46), the core assembly (46) being connected to the valve core (42);

the elastic piece (47), the elastic piece (47) is located coil pack (41) with between case (42), be used for resetting iron core subassembly (46) with case (42), case (42) are equipped with sealing (421), sealing (421) with second casing (12) cooperate, coil pack (41) are used for driving case (42) with iron core subassembly (46) remove, in order to control the input of second detergent in second chamber (102).

10. A dishwasher, characterized in that it comprises a dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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