CN213037505U

CN213037505U - Casing and water softener

Info

Publication number: CN213037505U
Application number: CN202021538398.1U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 凌润锌; 董小虎; 林艺辉; 邵志开; 鲁璐; 曾田田
Original assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Current assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Priority date: 2020-07-29
Filing date: 2020-07-29
Publication date: 2021-04-23
Anticipated expiration: 2030-07-29

Abstract

The utility model relates to a casing and water softener. This casing includes: the shell body is provided with a pipe running opening; the blocking piece is arranged on the shell body and used for closing the pipe passing opening, and a sealing perforation is formed in the blocking piece. The pipe opening and self that walk that this casing blockked and be used for sealing the casing body have sealed perforation, should seal the perforation and can make the pipeline seal of the multiple unit valve of water softener wear to establish, prevent to have the clearance between the pipeline of multiple unit valve and the casing, and then can prevent living bodies such as mouse, worm, ant from climbing into the inside to the water softener and causing the water softener trouble, in addition, stops the pipe opening that walks on can the closed casing body, improves the outward appearance aesthetic property of water softener.

Description

Casing and water softener

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of electrical apparatus, especially, relate to a casing and water softener.

Background

The water softener is mainly used for reducing the hardness of water, and has the advantages of softening clothes, eliminating water scale, caring skin, prolonging the service life of a heater and the like, so that the water softener is more and more popular with consumers. The multiway valve is one of the important parts of water softener and is mainly used for switching different water paths such as water purification, backwashing, regeneration, normal washing, water injection and the like. Currently, to facilitate assembly, a hole is typically dug in the water softener housing to allow the bypass of the multi-way valve to pass out of the water softener. However, the holes not only affect the aesthetic property of the water softener, but also allow living bodies such as rats, insects, ants and the like to easily climb into the water softener through the holes, thereby damaging devices and structures inside the water softener and causing the failure of the water softener.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

Based on this, the utility model discloses to living bodies such as mouse, worm, ant easily climb into to the water softener inside through the hole on the water softener and cause the problem of water softener trouble, provide a casing and water softener, can reach and prevent that living bodies such as mouse, worm, ant from easily climbing into to the inside technological effect of water softener.

A housing, the housing comprising: the shell body is provided with a pipe running opening;

a blocking member disposed on the housing body for closing the conduit opening, the blocking member having a sealing aperture therethrough.

The casing can be applied to the water softener, the blocking piece is used for closing the pipe passing opening of the casing body and is provided with the sealing perforation, the sealing perforation can enable the pipeline of the multi-way valve of the water softener to be sealed and penetrated, a gap is prevented between the pipeline of the multi-way valve and the casing body, then the water softener can be prevented from being broken down due to the fact that living bodies such as mice, insects and ants climb into the inside of the water softener, in addition, the blocking piece can close the pipe passing opening on the casing body, and the appearance attractiveness of the water softener is improved.

In one embodiment, the sealing perforation is deformable under the compression of an external force.

In one embodiment, the blocking member is deformable under the compression of an external force.

In one embodiment, the walls of the sealed perforations are provided with a sealing layer which can be squeezed to deform.

In one embodiment, the barrier comprises: a plurality of blocking portions having openings therein;

the plurality of blocking portions may be spliced such that the openings of the plurality of blocking portions cooperate to form the sealed perforation.

In one embodiment, the housing body has an inwardly recessed mounting portion, the conduit opening opens at the mounting portion, and the blocking member is mounted on an outer wall of the mounting portion.

In one embodiment, the housing body includes: a first housing, a second housing and a bracket;

said first housing being mounted to said second housing by said bracket cover;

the pipe opening is formed in one end, close to the second shell, of the first shell;

the blocking member is disposed on the first housing or/and the bracket.

In one embodiment, the blocking piece is provided with a first fixing column, and the first shell is provided with a first fixing hole; or the blocking piece is provided with the first fixing hole, and the first shell is provided with the first fixing column;

the first fixing column penetrates through the first fixing hole in an interference fit mode.

In one embodiment, the blocking piece is further provided with a second fixing column, and the bracket is provided with a second fixing hole; or the blocking piece is also provided with the second fixing hole, and the bracket is provided with the second fixing column;

the second fixing column penetrates through the second fixing hole in an interference fit mode.

In one embodiment, the bracket is clamped with the first shell and the second shell.

In one embodiment, the bracket is provided with a receiving groove, and the second shell is provided with a protrusion; or the bracket is provided with the bulge, and the second shell is provided with the accommodating groove;

the protrusion is limited in the accommodating groove. A water softener, comprising: a multiplex valve and a housing as claimed in any one of the preceding claims;

the valve body of the multi-way valve is arranged in the shell, a pipeline of the multi-way valve extends out through a sealing perforation of a blocking piece of the shell, and the hole wall of the sealing perforation is attached to the pipeline.

As above water softener, the piece of casing is used for closing the walking pipe opening of casing body and self has sealed perforation, and this sealed perforation can make the pipeline seal of the multiple unit valve of water softener wear to establish, prevents to have the clearance between the pipeline of multiple unit valve and the casing body, and then can prevent living beings such as mouse, worm, ant from climbing to the inside of water softener and causing the water softener trouble, in addition, stops the walking pipe opening that can close on the casing body, improves the outward appearance aesthetic property of water softener.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is an assembly view of a water softener according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is an exploded schematic view of a water softener according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 and 4 are side views of a blocking member in a front-back direction according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a side view of a first housing according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a front view of a bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a second housing according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a first housing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Wherein the reference numerals in the drawings are as follows:

100-a housing;

110-a first housing;

110 a-running pipe opening;

110 b-a first fixing hole;

111-a third buckle;

120-a second housing;

120 a-a first card slot;

121-projection;

120 a-a second card slot;

130-a barrier;

13 a-sealing the perforation;

131-a barrier;

132-a first fixed column;

133-a second fixed column;

140-a carrier;

140 a-a receiving tank;

140 b-a second fixing hole;

140 c-a first via;

140 d-second via;

141-a first catch;

142-a first reinforcing protrusion;

143-second reinforcing protrusions;

144-a second catch;

200-a multi-way valve;

210-a valve body;

220-a bypass pipe;

230-sewage drain.

Detailed Description

In order to make the above objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein, as those skilled in the art will be able to make similar modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of 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 based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in 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.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.

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; can be mechanically or electrically connected; 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.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and the like as used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not denote a unique embodiment.

As shown in fig. 1, an embodiment of the present invention provides a housing 100, where the housing 100 includes: a housing body having a pipe passage opening 110a (see fig. 2) formed therein; a blocking member 130 disposed on the housing body, the blocking member 130 being used for closing the conduit opening 110a, the blocking member 130 having a sealing through hole 130 a.

As an example, the housing 100 as described above may be applied to an electric appliance such as a water softener, and may also be applied to apparatuses in other fields where internal devices protrude to the outside of the housing 100 and the housing 100 needs to be sealed. For convenience of describing the structure of the casing 100, the casing 100 of the water softener will be described as an example.

It should be noted that the sealing through hole 130a not only serves to pass the pipe (including the bypass 220 and the drain pipe 230 shown in fig. 2) of the multi-way valve of the water softener, but also seals the gap between the pipe of the multi-way valve and the housing body. Therefore, the diameter of the sealing through hole 130a should be equal to or smaller than the outer diameter of the pipeline of the multi-way valve, so that the pipeline of the multi-way valve is attached to the wall of the sealing through hole 130a, and living bodies such as rats, insects, ants and the like can be prevented from easily climbing into the water softener through the hole.

The number and location distribution of the sealing through holes 130a are mainly related to the number and location distribution of the pipes (including the bypass 220 and the sewage pipe 230) on the multi-way valve, and the embodiment of the present invention is not particularly limited. For example, in the multi-way valve shown in fig. 1 and 2, 2 bypasses are arranged in parallel and the drainage pipe 230 is located above a certain bypass, so that the blocking member 130 is provided with 3 sealing through holes 130a distributed in an L shape.

Regarding the profile of the pipe opening 110a on the first housing 110, the number and distribution positions of the pipes (including the bypass pipe 220 and the sewage pipe 230) on the multi-way valve are mainly related, and the embodiment of the present invention is not particularly limited. For example, 2 bypasses 220 and a sewage pipe 230 located above a certain bypass are arranged on the multi-way valve shown in fig. 1 and 2, so that the pipe opening 110a on the housing body can be configured as a U-shaped through groove structure with a downward opening, and the top of the U-shaped through groove is communicated with the U-shaped through groove with a downward opening.

The casing 100 as described above can be applied to a water softener, the blocking member 130 is used for closing the pipe opening 110a of the casing main body and has a sealing through hole 130a, the sealing through hole 130a can make the pipe of the multi-way valve of the water softener to be sealed and penetrated, and a gap is prevented between the pipe of the multi-way valve and the casing main body, so that the water softener can be prevented from being broken down due to the fact that living bodies such as mice, insects, ants and the like easily climb into the inside of the water softener through the pipe opening 110a of the casing main body, in addition, the blocking member 130 can close the pipe opening 110a of the casing main body, and the aesthetic property of the water softener is improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the sealing perforation 130a is deformable under the compression of an external force. The sealing through hole 130a can make the wall of the hole tightly fit with the pipeline of the multi-way valve through self deformation. It will be appreciated that the bore diameter of the seal bore 130a is smaller than the outside diameter of the tubing of the multiport valve.

Further, in order to realize that the sealing through hole 130a can be deformed by extrusion, the embodiment of the present invention provides two examples:

in the example (1), the blocking member 130 is deformable by the pressing of an external force. I.e., the deformation of the blocking member 130 drives the deformation of the sealing through-hole 130 a.

The material of the blocking member 130 is a material that can be squeezed and deformed, such as rubber and glass cement.

Alternatively, the barrier 130 is sheet-like.

In the example (2), the hole wall of the sealing perforation 130a is provided with a sealing layer which can be deformed by squeezing. Namely, the sealing layer seals the gap between the pipeline of the multi-way valve and the sealing layer through self deformation.

Optionally, the sealing layer is made of rubber or glass cement. The sealing layer may be applied to the walls of the sealing bore 130a by painting, bonding, or the like.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3, the blocking member 130 includes: a plurality of blocking parts 131, the blocking parts 131 having openings thereon; the plurality of blocking portions 131 may be spliced such that the openings of the plurality of blocking portions 131 are fitted to form the sealing penetration hole 130 a. Fixing a valve body 210 of the multi-way valve on a shell body, so that a pipeline of the multi-way valve extends out of a pipe opening 110a of the shell body; the openings of each stop 131 are then aligned with the pipe on the multiport valve near the pipe running opening 110a and spliced in the transverse direction of the pipe until the pipe abuts the wall of the sealed bore 130a, and finally the stop 130 is fixed. In this manner, installation of the blocking member 130 is facilitated.

Regarding the number of the blocking parts 131 and the shape and distribution position of each blocking part 131, the number and distribution position of the pipes (including the bypass 220 and the blow-off pipe 230) of the multi-way valve are mainly related, and the embodiment of the present invention is not particularly limited. For example, in the multi-way valve shown in fig. 1 and 2, 2 bypasses 220 are disposed in parallel and a drain pipe 230 is disposed above one bypass 220, and as shown in fig. 3, the blocking member 130 may include two blocking portions 131, one blocking portion 131 is L-shaped and has an arc-shaped opening at two sides and corners, and the other blocking portion 131 is rectangular and has an arc-shaped opening at two adjacent sides and a corner between the two sides. In addition, when the blocking member 130 is made of a material (e.g., rubber) that is deformable by compression, a portion of the connection between the two blocking portions 131 may be integrally formed.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2 and 5, the housing 110 has an inward concave mounting portion, the pipe opening 110a is opened at the mounting portion, and the blocking member 130 is mounted on the outer wall of the mounting portion. The outer wall of the blocking member 130 is aligned with the outer wall of the housing body when the blocking member 130 is mounted on the outer wall of the mounting portion of the blocking member 130, so that the aesthetic appearance of the housing 100 can be improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the housing body includes: a first case 110, a second case 120, and a bracket 140; the first housing 110 is covered on the second housing 120 by a bracket 140; the pipe-passing opening 110a is opened at one end of the first housing 110 close to the second housing 120; the blocking member 130 is disposed on the first housing 110 or/and the bracket 140. Firstly, the bracket 140 is installed on the second shell 120, and then the valve body 210 of the multi-way valve is installed on the bracket 140; the first housing 110 is then mounted on the bracket 140, the pipe on the multi-way valve is extended out of the first housing 110 through the pipe opening 110a of the first housing 110, and finally the blocking member 130 is mounted on the first housing 110 to close the pipe opening 110a of the first housing 110.

It should be noted that, as shown in fig. 6, the bracket 140 has a first through hole 140c for a salt well and a second through hole 140d for connecting the multi-way valve with the resin tank, and the bracket 140 is provided with a first reinforcing protrusion 142 surrounding the first through hole 140c and a second reinforcing protrusion 143 surrounding the second through hole 140 d.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2, the blocking member 130 has a first fixing post 132 thereon, and as shown in fig. 5, the first housing 110 has a first fixing hole 110b thereon; or, the blocking member 130 has a first fixing hole, and the first housing 110 has a first fixing post; the first fixing post 132 is disposed through the first fixing hole 110b in an interference fit manner.

It should be noted that the first fixing post 132 or the first fixing hole 110b may be pressed and deformed to ensure that the first fixing post 132 may be fixed by an interference fit.

Specifically, when the blocking member 130 is mounted on the outer wall of the first housing 110, the first fixing posts 132 are disposed on the blocking member 130, and the first fixing holes 110b are opened on the first housing 110, so that the outer appearance of the housing 100 can be improved.

The present invention is not particularly limited with respect to the number of the first fixing posts 132 and the first fixing holes 110 b. For example, the number of the first fixing posts 132 and the first fixing holes 110b is set to 5.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4, the blocking member 130 is further provided with a second fixing post 133, as shown in fig. 7, the bracket 140 is provided with a second fixing hole 140 b; or, the blocking piece 130 is further provided with a second fixing hole, and the bracket 140 is provided with the second fixing column; the second fixing post 133 is inserted into the second fixing hole 140b by interference fit.

It should be noted that the second fixing post 133 or the second fixing hole 140b may be pressed and deformed to ensure that the second fixing post 133 may be fixed by interference fit.

Specifically, when the blocking member 130 is mounted on the outer wall of the first housing 110, the second fixing posts 133 are disposed on the blocking member 130, and the second fixing holes 140b are opened on the bracket 140, so that the outer appearance of the housing 100 may be improved.

The present invention is not particularly limited with respect to the number of the second fixing posts 133 and the second fixing holes 140 b. For example, the number of the second fixing posts 133 and the second fixing holes 140b is set to 2.

In particular, in some embodiments of the present invention, the bracket 140 is connected to the first and

second housings

110 and 120. In this way, the bracket 140, the first housing 110, and the second housing 120 are easily attached and detached. Of course, in other embodiments, the bracket 140 and the first and

second housings

110 and 120 can be screwed together.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 6, a plurality of second buckles 144 are arranged on the upper end of the edge of the bracket 140 along the direction of the bracket; as shown in fig. 9, the first housing 110 is provided with a plurality of third fasteners 111 along the opening direction thereof, and the second fasteners 144 are engaged with the corresponding third fasteners 111. The present invention is not particularly limited with respect to the number of the second and

third hooks

144, 111.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 6, the lower end of the edge of the bracket 140 is provided with a plurality of first buckles 141 along the direction of the lower end; as shown in fig. 8, the second housing 120 is provided with a plurality of first locking slots 120a along the opening direction thereof, and the first fasteners 141 are locked in the corresponding first locking slots 120 a. The present invention is not particularly limited with respect to the number of the first hooks 141 and the first slots 120 a.

Further, as shown in fig. 6, the bracket 140 is provided with a receiving groove 140a, and as shown in fig. 8, the second housing 120 is provided with a protrusion 121; or, the bracket 140 is provided with a protrusion, and the second housing 120 is provided with an accommodating groove; the protrusion 121 is retained in the receiving groove 140 a. The protrusion 121 can be matched with the accommodating groove 140a to mount and position the bracket 140, so that the bracket 140 can be quickly clamped on the second housing 120, and the bracket 140 can be prevented from shaking on the second housing 120 by a small amplitude.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 8, the upper circumference of the end of the second housing 120 close to the first housing 110 is formed with a mounting rib in a protruding manner, and the mounting rib forms a protrusion 121; the space between the second reinforcing protrusion 143 and the rim of the bracket 140 and the space between the first reinforcing protrusion 142 and the rim of the bracket 140 together constitute the receiving groove 140 a. Wherein, the second slot 120a is opened on the outer wall of the mounting rib.

Another embodiment of the utility model provides a water softener, this water softener includes: a multiplex valve and a housing 100 as described in any of the above; the valve body 210 of the multi-way valve is arranged in the casing 100, the pipeline of the multi-way valve extends out through the sealing through hole 130a of the blocking piece 130 of the casing 100, and the hole wall of the sealing through hole 130a is attached to the pipeline.

As described above, the blocking member 130 of the housing 100 is used to close the pipe passing opening 110a of the housing body and has the sealing through hole 130a, the sealing through hole 130a can make the pipeline of the multi-way valve of the water softener pass through in a sealing manner, and prevent a gap from being formed between the pipeline of the multi-way valve and the housing body, so that the water softener can be prevented from being broken down due to the fact that living bodies such as mice, insects, and ants easily climb into the inside of the water softener through the hole, in addition, the blocking member 130 can close the pipe passing opening 110a of the housing body, and the appearance attractiveness of the water softener is improved.

The technical features of the embodiments described above may be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments described above are not described, but should be considered as being within the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.

The above-mentioned embodiments only represent some embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is specific and detailed, but not to be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit of the present invention, several variations and modifications can be made, which are within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A housing, characterized in that the housing comprises: the shell body is provided with a pipe running opening;

2. The housing of claim 1, wherein the sealed perforation is deformable under compression by an external force.

3. The housing of claim 2, wherein the blocking member is deformable under compression by an external force.

4. The housing of claim 2 wherein the walls of the sealed bore are provided with a crushable sealing layer.

5. The housing of claim 1, wherein the barrier comprises: a plurality of blocking portions having openings therein;

6. The housing of claim 1 wherein said housing body has an inwardly recessed mounting location, said conduit opening opens at said mounting location, and said stop member is mounted on an outer wall of said mounting location.

7. The housing of any of claims 1-6, wherein the housing body comprises: a first housing, a second housing and a bracket;

said first housing being mounted to said second housing by said bracket cover;

the blocking member is disposed on the first housing or/and the bracket.

8. The housing of claim 7, wherein the blocking member has a first fixing post thereon, and the first housing has a first fixing hole thereon; or the blocking piece is provided with the first fixing hole, and the first shell is provided with the first fixing column;

9. The housing of claim 7, wherein the blocking member further comprises a second fixing post, and the bracket comprises a second fixing hole; or the blocking piece is also provided with the second fixing hole, and the bracket is provided with the second fixing column;

10. The housing of claim 7, wherein the bracket is snap-fit to the first and second housings.

11. The housing of claim 10, wherein the bracket has a receiving slot and the second housing has a protrusion; or the bracket is provided with the bulge, and the second shell is provided with the accommodating groove;

the protrusion is limited in the accommodating groove.

12. A water softener, comprising: a multiplex valve and the housing of any one of claims 1-11;