CN212925491U

CN212925491U - Ultraviolet sterilization component mounting structure, sterilization device and washing machine

Info

Publication number: CN212925491U
Application number: CN202021134054.4U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李海杰; 常茵茵; 杨锦锋; 傅晓勇
Original assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Current assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Priority date: 2020-06-17
Filing date: 2020-06-17
Publication date: 2021-04-09
Anticipated expiration: 2030-06-17

Abstract

The utility model provides an installation structure of an ultraviolet sterilization part, a sterilization device and a washing machine, wherein the installation structure comprises an outer pipe and an inner pipe, the outer pipe is sleeved outside the inner pipe, and a flow passage is formed between the inner wall of the outer pipe and the outer wall of the inner pipe; the ultraviolet sterilization device is arranged in the inner tube, the inner tube is made of light-transmitting materials, the first end of the inner tube is a closed end and extends into the outer tube, the second end of the inner tube is an open end and extends out of the outer tube, and the ultraviolet sterilization device is arranged in the inner tube through the second end of the inner tube; the first end of the outer pipe is arranged at the same side as the second end of the inner pipe and is connected with the inner pipe in a sealing way; the second end of the outer pipe forms a water inlet of the flow channel, the water inlet is used for being communicated with a water path of the washing machine, and a water outlet is formed in the side wall of the outer pipe and used for enabling water in the flow channel to flow out. The utility model discloses make sterilizing equipment easy to assemble to can improve the bactericidal effect.

Description

Ultraviolet sterilization component mounting structure, sterilization device and washing machine

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a washing machine technical field especially relates to an ultraviolet sterilization part's mounting structure, sterilizing equipment and washing machine.

Background

The washing machine is used as an important household appliance, great convenience is brought to the life of people, along with the improvement of the living standard, the washing concept of people is continuously changed, the requirement on the function of the washing machine is higher and higher, the washing machine is not only required to be cleaned simply, but also required to be cleaned and simultaneously meet the requirement on health.

Therefore, healthy washing of the washing machine becomes a current and future development trend of the washing machine, the healthy washing has higher requirements on the sterilization effect of clothes, and the sterilization and disinfection modes of the washing machine at present comprise heating, ozone, ultraviolet sterilization and the like. The principle of the heating mode is simple, the influence on the structure of the washing machine is small, but the use is inconvenient, and not all clothes can be heated; the ozone sterilization effect is good, but the ozone sterilization effect is large, for example, the clothes are easy to fade, the ozone also has an influence on some parts of the washing machine, in addition, the ozone is easy to leak, and the influence on the structure of the washing machine is large; compared with the prior modes, the ultraviolet sterilization has better comprehensive performance, but most of the ultraviolet sterilization structures of the washing machines sold in the market are far away from the inner cylinder, and the sterilization effect on clothes is not obvious.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In view of this, the utility model provides an ultraviolet sterilization part's mounting structure, sterilizing equipment and washing machine for at least, the sterilizing equipment structure that is arranged in solving to exist among the prior art is complicated, the not good technical problem of bactericidal effect, specifically:

in a first aspect, the present invention provides a mounting structure of an ultraviolet sterilization part for mounting the ultraviolet sterilization part of a washing machine, comprising:

the outer pipe is sleeved outside the inner pipe, and a flow passage is formed between the inner wall of the outer pipe and the outer wall of the inner pipe;

the ultraviolet sterilization device is arranged in the inner tube, the inner tube is made of light-transmitting materials, the first end of the inner tube is a closed end and extends into the outer tube, the second end of the inner tube is an open end and extends out of the outer tube, and the ultraviolet sterilization device is arranged in the inner tube through the second end of the inner tube;

the first end of the outer pipe is arranged at the same side as the second end of the inner pipe and is connected with the inner pipe in a sealing way;

the second end of the outer pipe forms a water inlet of the flow channel, the water inlet is used for being communicated with a water path of the washing machine, and a water outlet is formed in the side wall of the outer pipe and used for enabling water in the flow channel to flow out.

Further optionally, the second end of the outer tube forms the water inlet along its axial opening; and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

a plurality of through holes are formed in the side wall of the outer pipe, and the through holes form the water outlet.

Further optionally, the inner tube is a quartz glass tube; alternatively, the first and second electrodes may be,

the inner tube and the outer tube are quartz glass tubes.

Further optionally, the mounting structure is provided on an outer tub of the washing machine and located inside the outer tub.

In a second aspect, the utility model provides a sterilization device, which comprises an ultraviolet sterilization component and the installation structure,

the ultraviolet sterilization component comprises an ultraviolet lamp and an end cover, and the ultraviolet lamp is fixedly connected with the end cover.

The end cover is used for covering the opening end of the inner pipe.

In a third aspect, the present invention provides a washing machine, comprising the above-mentioned mounting structure for a sterilization device of a washing machine, or a sterilization device,

an installation groove is formed in the outer barrel of the washing machine and used for installing the installation structure.

Further optionally, the outer barrel is formed by butting a front cover and a rear cover,

the inner wall of the front cover is provided with a first groove, the inner wall of the rear cover is provided with a second groove, the first groove and the second groove are spliced to form the mounting groove,

the mounting groove faces the radial inner side of the outer barrel to form an opening, and a water outlet in the outer pipe faces the opening.

Further optionally, a circulation waterway is formed on the rear cover, and the water inlet of the outer pipe is communicated with the circulation waterway.

Further optionally, the circulating waterway comprises a water flowing groove formed at the end part of the back cover, and a waterway sealing cover which is covered on the water flowing groove to form the circulating waterway,

and an interface communicated with the water flowing groove is formed on the end surface of the rear cover and is used for being communicated with a water supply pipeline.

Further optionally, a first supporting member is disposed in the first groove, the first supporting member is a ring-shaped structure, the first supporting member is sleeved on the mounting structure and is supported in the first groove,

and a second supporting piece is arranged in the second groove and supports the mounting structure in the second groove.

Further optionally, the second end of the outer tube forms the water inlet along its axial opening,

the second support is configured as a plug-shaped structure, and a communication hole is formed on the second support, a portion of the second support protrudes into the water inlet, and another portion of the second support abuts against an end of the second groove,

the communication hole communicates the flow passage in the outer tube with the circulation water passage.

Further optionally, the mounting groove is provided in plurality, and the mounting grooves are distributed along the circumferential direction of the outer cylinder.

The utility model discloses an inner tube and the outer tube of nested setting are installed sterilizing equipment, make sterilizing equipment stretch into in the outer tube and separate through the runner of inner tube in with the outer tube. The sterilizing device can sterilize the water in the outer pipe through the inner pipe, and the sterilizing device can sterilize the water in the flow passage to the maximum extent because the flow passage surrounds the inner pipe, so that the sterilizing efficiency is improved. Meanwhile, because the inner tube is separated, the independent sealing treatment is not needed, so that the sterilization device is more convenient to install and safer to use.

Drawings

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent by describing in detail exemplary embodiments thereof with reference to the attached drawings. The drawings described below are merely some embodiments of the present disclosure, and other drawings may be derived from those drawings by those of ordinary skill in the art without inventive effort.

Fig. 1 shows a schematic structural view of a mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a mounting structure of an embodiment of the invention;

fig. 3 shows a schematic diagram of an explosive structure of an outer cylinder according to an embodiment of the present invention;

figure 4 shows a schematic partial cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the invention with an outer cartridge;

fig. 5 shows a schematic structural view of the bottom of an outer cylinder of the embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 shows a schematic view of a partial structure of a front cover according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure:

1. a mounting structure; 11. an outer tube; 111. a water outlet part; 112. a water inlet; 12. an inner tube; 121. an open end of the inner tube; 2. a sterilizing device; 21. an end cap; 3. a front cover; 31. a first groove; 32. a sterilizing device mounting port; 321. a positioning column; 322. positioning blocks; 33. a first support member; 4. a rear cover; 41. a second groove; 42. a waterway sealing cover; 43. a second support member; 44. a launder; 45. an interface.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative work belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

The terminology used in the embodiments of the invention is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used in the embodiments of the present invention and the appended claims, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and "a plurality" typically includes at least two, but does not exclude the presence of at least one.

It should be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein is merely one type of association that describes an associated object, meaning that three relationships may exist, e.g., a and/or B may mean: a exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. In addition, the character "/" herein generally indicates that the former and latter related objects are in an "or" relationship.

It is also noted that the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a good or system that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such good or system. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising an … …" does not exclude the presence of other like elements in a commodity or system that includes the element.

The utility model discloses an inner tube and the outer tube of nested setting are installed and are disinfected the part, make and disinfect the part and stretch into in the outer tube and separate through the runner of inner tube in with the outer tube. The inner pipe can be used for sterilizing water in the outer pipe, and the inner pipe is surrounded by the flow channel, so that the water in the flow channel can be sterilized to the maximum extent by the sterilizing component, and the sterilizing efficiency is improved. Meanwhile, due to the separation of the inner tube, the independent sealing treatment is not needed, so that the sterilization part is more convenient to mount and safer to use. The present invention will be described in detail with reference to the following embodiments.

As shown in fig. 1, 2 and 3, an ultraviolet sterilization part mounting structure for mounting an ultraviolet sterilization part of a washing machine comprises an outer tube 11 and an inner tube 12, wherein at least the inner tube 12 is a light transmission structure, and the inner diameter of the outer tube 11 is larger than that of the inner tube 12. The first end of the inner tube 12 is a closed end, the second end of the inner tube 12 is an open end, forming an inner tube open end 121, and the sterilization part 2 extends into the inner tube 12 from the inner tube open end 121. The outer tube 11 is a tubular structure with two open ends, the first end of the inner tube 12 extends from the first end of the outer tube 11 into the outer tube 11, and the open end 121 of the inner tube extends out of the outer tube 11.

The inner tube 12 is connected with the outer tube 11 in a sealing way, and a flow channel is formed between the inner wall of the outer tube 11 and the outer wall of the inner tube 12, preferably, the axis of the inner tube 12 is collinear with the axis of the outer tube 11, so that the gap between the inner tube 12 and the outer tube 11 in the radial direction is uniform, that is, the flow channel is evenly distributed between the inner tube 12 and the outer tube 11, and the sterilizing component 2 has a better sterilizing effect on the water in the flow channel.

The outer pipe 11 is provided with a water inlet 112 and a water outlet, and the water inlet 112 is used for communicating with a circulating water path of the washing machine. Preferably, the second end of the outer tube 11 is open to form a water inlet 112, and the side wall of the outer tube 11 is formed with a water outlet, and further, the water outlet includes a plurality of small holes formed on a subsection of the side wall of the outer tube 11 to make the water outlet range larger and to enable the water to flow out in a spray shape. In this embodiment, the side wall of the outer tube 11 is formed with a water outlet portion 111, the water outlet portion 111 protrudes radially outward from the side wall of the outer tube 11, the protrusion is formed with a plane, the plane is formed with a plurality of small holes communicated with the inside of the outer tube 11, preferably, the plurality of small holes are evenly distributed, and the plurality of small holes can have the same water outlet direction because the plurality of small holes are distributed on the same plane.

The sterilization part 2 is an ultraviolet lamp, specifically an ultraviolet lamp tube, the ultraviolet lamp tube is axially arranged along the inner tube 12, ultraviolet light emitted by the ultraviolet lamp tube can irradiate the inner tube 12 to jet water flow flowing inwards, and the water flow is sterilized through the ultraviolet lamp. Preferably, an end cap 21 is provided on the ultraviolet lamp tube, and the end cap 21 can be covered on the inner tube open end 121, so as to seal the inner tube open end 121 and fix the ultraviolet lamp tube.

Preferably, the inner tube 12 is slightly shorter than the outer tube 11, and the ultraviolet lamp tube is slightly shorter than the inner tube 12, so as to increase the irradiation range of the ultraviolet lamp as much as possible and improve the sterilization efficiency.

Preferably, the inner tube 12 is a tubular structure that can be penetrated by ultraviolet rays, such as a quartz glass tube, a transparent plastic tube, or the like. Further, the outer tube 11 is also a light-transmitting structure, for example, the inner tube 12 and the outer tube 11 are both a quartz glass tube, a light-transmitting plastic tube, or the like, so that ultraviolet rays can be irradiated through the outer tube 11 to sterilize the region outside the outer tube 11. In one embodiment, the mounting structure 1 is disposed on the outer tub of the washing machine and located inside the outer tub, and at this time, the ultraviolet tube 11 can irradiate onto the inner tub of the washing machine through the outer tube 11 to sterilize the outer wall of the inner tub, so as to prevent the outer wall of the inner tub from growing bacteria in a humid environment.

The utility model provides an installation structure 1's inner tube 12 is used for the installation to disinfect the part 2, forms the runner between the outer wall of inner tube 12 and the 11 inner walls of outer tube, and inner tube open end 121 is located the outside of runner to can separate part 2 and rivers of disinfecting through inner tube 12, need not to set up seal structure alone, the installation of part 2 that conveniently disinfects.

In addition, the runner surrounds the outer side of the inner tube 12, and the sterilization part 2 sterilizes water flow flowing in the runner, so that the water flow can be sufficiently sterilized, and the sterilization effect is improved.

The utility model also provides a sterilizing equipment, including ultraviolet sterilization part and above-mentioned mounting structure, ultraviolet sterilization part includes ultraviolet lamp and end cover, ultraviolet lamp and end cover fixed connection, and the end cover is used for the closing cap at the open end of inner tube. The setting of installation inner structure makes ultraviolet sterilization part simple to operate to the setting of inner tube and outer tube plays the water proof effect, avoids ultraviolet sterilization part contact water, improves the security.

The utility model also provides a washing machine, as shown in fig. 3-6, including the mounting structure 1 of the above-mentioned washing machine sterilization component 2, be provided with the mounting groove on the washing machine's urceolus and be used for the installation of mounting structure 1.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 4, the outer cylinder is formed by butting a front cover 3 and a rear cover 4, a first groove 31 is arranged on the inner wall of the front cover 3, a second groove 41 is arranged on the inner wall of the rear cover 4, the first groove 31 and the second groove 41 are spliced to form a mounting groove, the notch of the mounting groove faces to the radial inner side of the outer cylinder, the water outlet on the outer pipe 11 faces to the notch, and the outlet water of the outlet of the outer pipe 11 flows out through the notch, for example, can flow into the inner cylinder. Preferably, the opening width of notch is less than the inside width of mounting groove, specifically is that the width of notch is less than the external diameter of outer tube 11, makes mounting structure 1 can not pass through the notch, plays certain limiting displacement to mounting structure 1.

As shown in fig. 6, the end of the front cover 3 is provided with a sterilizing member attachment opening 32 communicating with the first groove 31, the sterilizing member attachment opening 32 faces the inner tube open end 121 and communicates therewith, and the sterilizing member 2 is inserted into the inner tube 12 from the sterilizing member attachment opening 32.

Preferably, the sterilizing component mounting opening 32 is provided with a first positioning structure and a connecting structure for positioning and fixedly connecting the sterilizing component 2. Further, the first positioning structure is a positioning column, the connecting structure is a threaded hole, an end cover 21 is arranged at the end of the sterilizing component 2, and through holes corresponding to the threaded hole and the positioning column are formed in the end cover 21 and used for installing and positioning the sterilizing component 2.

As shown in fig. 6, a second positioning structure is further disposed at an edge of the sterilizing component mounting opening 32, and the first positioning structure and the second positioning structure are positioned together to ensure the positioning accuracy. Preferably, the second positioning structure is a bump structure 322 formed on the edge of the sterilizing component mounting opening 32 for positioning in cooperation with the structure of the end cap 21 on the sterilizing component 2, for example, a groove or the like formed on the end cap 21. In this embodiment, the first and second locating structures are oppositely disposed, and the connecting structure is disposed on the second locating structure.

Preferably, an inner tube sealing ring is arranged in the sterilizing component mounting opening 32, and the opening end 121 of the inner tube penetrates through the inner tube 12 sealing ring and extends into the sterilizing component mounting opening 32 to seal between the inner tube 12 and the sterilizing component mounting opening 32.

The rear cover 4 is formed with a circulation water path, the water inlet 112 of the outer tube 11 is communicated with the circulation water path, and water flows into the flow channel of the outer tube 11 from the water inlet 112 of the outer tube 11, is sterilized by the sterilizing component 2 in the inner tube 12 during the flowing process in the flow channel, and then flows out through the water outlet on the outer tube 11.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the circulation water path includes a water flowing groove 44 formed at an end of the rear cover 4 and a water path sealing cover 42, the water path sealing cover 42 covers the water flowing groove 44 to form the circulation water path, an interface 45 communicated with the water flowing groove 44 is formed on an end surface of the rear cover 4, and the interface 45 is used for being communicated with a circulation water path of the washing machine.

As shown in fig. 3 and 4, the mounting structure further includes a first supporting member 33 and a second supporting member 43, the first supporting member 33 is disposed in the first groove 31, the second supporting member 43 is disposed in the second groove 41, and the mounting structure 1 is supported and fixed by the first supporting member 33 and the second supporting member 43. Preferably, the first supporting member 33 and the second supporting member 43 are made of elastic materials such as rubber, the mounting structure 1 is fixed in the mounting groove through the first supporting member 33 and the second supporting member 43, and is not in contact with other structures in the mounting groove, and the first supporting member 33 and the second supporting member 43 have elasticity, so that the mounting structure 1 can play a role in vibration damping and protection.

Preferably, the first supporting member 33 is a ring-shaped structure, and the first supporting member 33 is sleeved on the mounted structure 1 and supported in the first groove 31. Specifically, the first support member 33 is fitted to the outside of the inner pipe open end 121 with one end surface in the axial direction abutting against the end portion of the outer pipe 11, and preferably, in the present embodiment, an annular groove is formed between the inner pipe open end 121 and the outer pipe 11, a part of the first support member 33 is fitted into the annular groove, so that the first support member 33 is easily installed into the first groove 31 together with the mounting structure 1, and the other end in the circumferential direction of the first support member 33 abuts against the end portion of the first groove 31 to support the mounting structure 1. Alternatively, in other embodiments, the outer diameter of the first supporter 33 is larger than the outer diameter of the outer tube 11, and may abut on the sidewall of the first groove 31 through the sidewall of the first supporter 33.

The second support 43 is constructed in a plug-like structure, a part of which can be plugged into the water inlet 112 of the outer pipe 11 to seal and abut the water inlet 112 against the end of the outer pipe 11, and another part of the second support 43 abuts against the end of the second groove 41 to support the mounting structure 1. A communication hole is formed in the second support 43, and the communication hole penetrates in the axial direction of the second support 43 to communicate the flow passage in the outer tube 11 with the circulation water passage. The above structure of the second supporting member 43 enables the mounting structure 1 to be supported on one hand, and enables the water inlet 112 of the outer pipe 11 to be connected with the circulating water path in a sealing manner, so that a sealing member is not required to be arranged separately, and the mounting structure 1 is simplified.

Preferably, the mounting groove is provided with a plurality of mounting structures 1, namely, the outer cylinder, and a plurality of sterilizing components 2 can be mounted at the same time. The mounting grooves are distributed along the circumferential direction of the outer barrel, in the embodiment, the number of the mounting grooves is three, the three mounting grooves are distributed in the circumferential direction of the outer barrel and are arranged at intervals, and the three mounting grooves are simultaneously communicated with the circulating water path at the end part of the outer barrel.

The utility model discloses a sterilizing component disinfects to the washing water, and sterilizing component does not directly act on the clothing, can not cause the influence to the clothing, simultaneously, disinfects to the washing water and can also avoid forming the dead angle of disinfecting, makes to disinfect more thoroughly. The sterilizing component is arranged on the outer barrel, so that the mounting space is saved, the inner barrel can be sterilized, and bacteria breeding is avoided.

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are specifically illustrated and described above. It is to be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise arrangements, instrumentalities, or instrumentalities described herein; on the contrary, the disclosure is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. An ultraviolet sterilization part mounting structure for mounting an ultraviolet sterilization part of a washing machine, comprising:

2. The mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the second end of the outer tube forms the water inlet along an axial opening thereof; and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

3. The mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the inner tube is a quartz glass tube; alternatively, the first and second electrodes may be,

the inner tube and the outer tube are quartz glass tubes.

4. The mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the mounting structure is provided on an outer tub of a washing machine and is located inside the outer tub.

5. A sterilization apparatus comprising an ultraviolet sterilization part and the mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4,

the ultraviolet sterilization component comprises an ultraviolet lamp and an end cover, the ultraviolet lamp is fixedly connected with the end cover,

the end cover is used for covering the opening end of the inner pipe.

6. A washing machine characterized by comprising the mounting structure of the sterilizing apparatus of the washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, or the sterilizing apparatus of claim 5,

7. The washing machine as claimed in claim 6, wherein the outer tub is formed by butting a front cover and a rear cover,

8. The washing machine as claimed in claim 7, wherein a circulation water path is formed at the rear cover, and the water inlet of the outer pipe is communicated with the circulation water path.

9. The washing machine as claimed in claim 8, wherein the circulation waterway includes a water flowing groove formed at an end of the rear cover, and a waterway sealing cover covering the water flowing groove to form the circulation waterway,

10. A washing machine as claimed in claim 8 wherein a first support member is provided within the first tank, the first support member being of annular configuration, the first support member being nested on the mounting structure and supported within the first tank,

11. A washing machine as claimed in claim 10 wherein the second end of the outer tube forms the water inlet along its axial opening,

12. A washing machine as claimed in any one of claims 6 to 11 wherein the mounting slots are provided in a plurality, the plurality of mounting slots being distributed along a circumferential direction of the outer tub.