CN213046539U - Water route subassembly of drinking water equipment and have its drinking water equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a water path component for drinking water equipment and the drinking water equipment, wherein the water path component comprises a water path adapter, a bacterial membrane filtering component and a water inlet pipe, the water path adapter is provided with an air passage and a water passage which are mutually independent, the inlet of the water passage is provided with a water inlet interface, the outlet of the water passage is provided with a water outlet interface, and the air passage is communicated with a water barrel; the inlet tube is connected with the water inlet interface, and the length of the inlet tube is adjustable. The utility model discloses water route subassembly is through setting up adjustable length's inlet tube, can cooperate the not cask of co-altitude, and the commonality is strong.

Description

Water route subassembly of drinking water equipment and have its drinking water equipment

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a drinking water technical field, in particular to drinking water equipment's water route subassembly and have its drinking water equipment.

Background

In the related art, the water dispenser, such as a water dispenser or a tea bar, has a single structural design of the waterway assembly, cannot adapt to water buckets with different heights and different calibers, and has poor universality.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to provide a drinking water equipment's water route subassembly, this water route subassembly's commonality is strong, can be applicable to the cask of co-altitude not.

The utility model discloses still provide one kind and have the drinking water equipment of water route subassembly, this drinking water equipment convenient to use, user experience is good.

According to the utility model discloses water route subassembly, water route subassembly be used for with the water in the cask carry extremely drinking water equipment's outlet pipe, the water route subassembly includes: the water path conversion joint is provided with an air path and a water path which are mutually independent, the inlet of the water path is provided with a water inlet interface, the outlet of the water path is provided with a water outlet interface, and the air path is communicated with the water barrel; the inlet tube, the inlet tube with water inlet interface connection, the length of inlet tube is adjustable.

According to the utility model discloses a water route subassembly for drinking water equipment switches the flow direction of rivers through water route crossover sub, adopts the inlet tube with adjustable length to adapt to the cask of co-altitude not, and this water route subassembly has improved drinking water equipment application scope, and the commonality is strong.

In addition, according to the utility model discloses drinking water equipment's water route subassembly of above-mentioned embodiment can also have following additional technical characterstic:

in some embodiments, the water inlet pipe comprises a fixed pipe section and a movable pipe section which are connected with each other, a first end of the fixed pipe section is connected to the water inlet interface, the movable pipe section is connected to the fixed pipe section from a second end of the fixed pipe section, and the length of the overlapping portion of the movable pipe section and the fixed pipe section is adjustable.

Through dividing into two parts with the inlet tube, wherein, fixed pipe section is connected on the water inlet interface, and the activity pipe section is movable for fixed pipe section to the overlap portion volume length of adjustment fixed pipe section and activity pipe section, and then the use length of adjusting the inlet tube is in order to satisfy the cask of co-altitude not.

In some embodiments, the movable pipe section is inserted into the fixed pipe section, the movable pipe section is provided with a slip-off prevention hook, the slip-off prevention hook is clamped into the fixed pipe section, and the radial dimension of the slip-off prevention hook is larger than that of the fixed pipe section.

This mousing-hook can inject the activity pipeline section in fixed pipeline section, avoids activity pipeline section and fixed pipeline section separation, easily the packing of inlet tube, and the user can guide the direction through the mousing-hook when the activity pipeline section that slides, and convenience of customers adjusts the length of inlet tube.

In some embodiments, the inlet conduit further comprises a connector sleeve that is crimped over the fixed and movable sections, respectively, the movable section being slidable relative to the connector sleeve.

Therefore, the second end of the fixed pipe section and the inserting end of the movable pipe section are connected more tightly, the connection reliability of the fixed pipe section and the movable pipe section is improved, and the movable pipe section is prevented from being separated from the fixed pipe in the using process.

In some embodiments, a clamping groove is formed between the inner wall of the connecting sleeve and the outer wall of the fixed pipe section, and a clamping protrusion is formed on the other connecting sleeve.

Therefore, the connecting sleeve can be prevented from falling off, and the connecting reliability of the fixed pipe section and the movable pipe section is further improved.

In some embodiments, the free end of the water inlet pipe is further provided with a plug, the end face of the plug is provided with a plurality of protrusions, and the protrusions are arranged at intervals.

The free end through at the inlet tube sets up the end cap, and the terminal surface of end cap is provided with a plurality of archs at interval, can make inlet tube bottom and cask bottom produce the clearance, is favorable to the water entering inlet tube in the cask, improves the smoothness nature of drawing water.

In some embodiments, the waterway adapter is further provided with a sealing cylinder, the water inlet port penetrates through the sealing cylinder, and the cross section of the sealing cylinder is gradually reduced from top to bottom.

The sealing barrel is in sealing fit with the opening of the water barrel, so that foreign matters or bacteria are reduced from entering the water barrel. In addition, the section of the sealing cylinder is gradually reduced from top to bottom, and the sealing cylinder can be matched with buckets with different hole calibers in use, so that the sealing cylinder is suitable for buckets with different calibers and different heights.

In some embodiments, the waterway assembly further comprises: and the bacterial filtering membrane assembly is connected to the waterway conversion joint and is used for filtering air entering the air passage. Therefore, foreign matters are prevented from entering the water barrel through the bacterial filtering membrane component, and the water safety is improved.

In an optional embodiment, the waterway assembly comprises an outer cover and a cover body used for sealing the upper end of the outer cover, the waterway adapter is arranged in the outer cover, the cover body is provided with a through hole communicated with the opening of the outer cover, and the bacterial filtering membrane assembly is clamped and matched with the through hole.

The internal components can be protected through the cooperation of dustcoat and lid, improve the aesthetic property and the fastness of water route subassembly. In addition, the waterway adapter is not exposed to the air, and the adhesion of tiny particles is reduced. The bacteria filtering membrane component is arranged above the waterway adapter and penetrates through the through hole of the cover body, so that tiny particles in the air can be prevented from entering the water bucket, and bacteria in the air can be inhibited from entering the water bucket.

In some embodiments, the water inlet pipe is a conductive element, a plug made of plastic is arranged at the free end of the water inlet pipe, a signal acquisition board is integrally arranged on the waterway adapter, and the signal acquisition board is electrically connected with the main control board of the drinking water equipment and the water inlet pipe respectively.

The water inlet pipe is a conductive element, so that the acquisition of the capacitance value by the signal acquisition board is facilitated, the acquired capacitance value is converted into a digital signal to be transmitted to the main control board, and the digital signal is processed by the main control board. The end cap of inlet tube is non-conductive, and when the surface of water dropped to end cap face in the cask, the material medium change arouses electric capacity to change, and the main control board is sent to signal acquisition board collection data transmission, sends out the lack of water signal after the main control board processed data, can remind the user in time to change the cask.

In some embodiments, the waterway assembly further comprises a conduction spring, and the conduction spring is sleeved on the periphery of the water inlet interface and is connected between the signal acquisition board and the water inlet pipe.

Connect the conduction spring between signal acquisition board and inlet tube, the inlet tube with advance water interface cooperation can the upper and lower direction crimping in the conduction spring, because the conduction spring has compression characteristic, consequently, can not influence the normal transmission of signal acquisition circuit, keep signal transmission's stability.

According to the utility model discloses drinking water equipment includes the water route subassembly of above-mentioned embodiment, because according to the utility model discloses the water route subassembly the commonality is wide and can guarantee that the water is healthy, consequently, according to the utility model discloses drinking water equipment's convenient to use and water are safe healthy.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a waterway assembly according to some embodiments of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a waterway assembly according to some embodiments of the present invention;

fig. 3 is an exploded schematic view of a waterway assembly according to some embodiments of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic view of a waterway adapter of a waterway assembly according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

fig. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a waterway adapter of a waterway assembly according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

fig. 6 is an exploded schematic view of a water inlet tube of a waterway assembly according to some embodiments of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic view of a water inlet tube of a waterway assembly in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention;

fig. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a connection sleeve of a waterway assembly according to some embodiments of the present invention;

fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of a waterway signal acquisition structure of the waterway assembly according to some embodiments of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

a waterway assembly 100;

a waterway conversion connector 20; a water channel 201; a water inlet port 21; a water outlet port 22; a water outlet pipe 23; a mounting ear 24; a sealing cylinder 25; an air passage 26;

a bacteria-filtering membrane module 30;

a water inlet pipe 40; a fixed pipe section 41; a movable tube section 42; a mousing hook 421; a connection sleeve 43; a packing 431; a plug 44; a projection 441; a card slot 451; a snap 453;

a cover 50; a first through-hole 51; a second through-hole 52; a spring clip 53;

a cover body 60; a through hole 61;

a signal acquisition board 70; a main control board 80; a conductive spring 90.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. 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.

The waterway assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described in detail below with reference to fig. 1-9. The waterway assembly 100 is used for delivering water in the water bucket to the water outlet pipe 23 of the drinking water device, thereby delivering water to the outside. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the drinking water apparatus may further include a hot tank for heating the drinking water or a cold tank for cooling the drinking water, so that the user's different water demands can be satisfied by outputting hot or cold water.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a waterway assembly 100 of the present application includes: a water path adapter 20, a bacteria filtering membrane component 30 and a water inlet pipe 40.

As shown in fig. 2, the waterway conversion adapter 20 has an air passage 26 and a waterway 201 which are independent of each other, an inlet of the waterway 201 is provided with an inlet port 21, and an outlet of the waterway is provided with an outlet port 22. Wherein, the water inlet port 21 is connected with the water inlet pipe 40, the water inlet pipe 40 is communicated with the water barrel, and the water outlet port 22 is connected with the water outlet pipe 23 of the drinking water device.

That is to say, the waterway adapter 20 plays a role of connecting the water source and the water outlet pipe 23, in some examples, in the underneath type drinking water device, the water bucket is disposed below the water outlet pipe 23, the water inlet port 21 can extend along the vertical direction, and the water outlet port 22 can extend along the horizontal direction, so that the flowing direction of the water flow can be switched through the waterway adapter 20, and the water outlet requirements of the drinking water device in different directions can be met.

Wherein the air passage 26 communicates with the water tub. That is, air is supplied to the water tub through the air passage 26 to ensure the same air pressure inside and outside the water tub, and water in the water tub is discharged through the waterway assembly 100 by the suction of the water pump of the drinking water appliance.

In order to avoid foreign matters such as dust and bacteria from entering the water barrel, the water path adapter 20 of the embodiment of the present invention may be provided with a bacterial-filtering membrane assembly 30. Namely, the air entering the air passage 26 is filtered by the bacteria filtering membrane assembly 30, so that foreign matters are prevented from entering the water barrel through the air passage 26, and the water safety is improved.

Generally, the length of the water inlet pipe 40 adopted by the drinking water equipment on the market is fixed, and the drinking water equipment cannot adapt to water buckets with different heights, if the pipeline of the water inlet pipe 40 is longer, a redundant part is generated for the water bucket with higher height, so that too many water inlet pipes 40 extend into the water bucket, and if the pipeline of the water inlet pipe 40 is shorter, the pipeline cannot extend into the bottom of the water bucket for the water bucket with lower height, so that part of water in the water bucket cannot be sent out.

Based on the above problem, the length of the water inlet pipe 40 in the present application can be adjusted, the length of the water inlet pipe 40 can be extended when the water bucket is high, and the length of the water inlet pipe 40 can be shortened when the water bucket is low, so that the water path assembly 100 is adapted to water buckets with different heights.

In short, according to the utility model discloses a water route subassembly 100 for drinking water equipment switches the flow direction of rivers through water route crossover sub 20, adopts adjustable length's inlet tube 40 to adapt to the cask of co-altitude not, and this water route subassembly 100 has improved drinking water equipment application scope, and the commonality is strong.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 6 and 7, the water inlet pipe 40 includes: the water inlet device comprises a fixed pipe section 41 and a movable pipe section 42 which are connected with each other, wherein a first end of the fixed pipe section 41 is connected to the water inlet port 21, the movable pipe section 42 is connected to the fixed pipe section 41 from a second end of the fixed pipe section 41, and the length of the overlapped part of the movable pipe section 42 and the fixed pipe section 41 is adjustable. In other words, the water inlet pipe 40 includes at least two pipe sections, in the using process, the fixed pipe section 41 is connected to the water inlet port 21, the movable pipe section 42 is movable relative to the fixed pipe section 41, wherein the movable pipe section 42 can be inserted into the fixed pipe section 41, and the movable pipe section 42 can also be sleeved outside the movable pipe section 42, that is, the movable pipe section 42 and the fixed pipe section 41 are connected in a matching manner by using the pipe diameters of the two pipe sections.

In a further alternative embodiment, the movable tube section 42 is inserted into the fixed tube section 41, the movable tube section 42 being provided with a slip-off prevention hook 421, which snaps into the fixed tube section 41, wherein the radial dimension of the slip-off prevention hook 421 is greater than the radial dimension of the fixed tube section 41. Thus, when it is necessary to snap the movable pipe section 42 into the fixed pipe section 41, the resistance generated between the unhooking prevention hook 421 and the fixed pipe section 41 needs to be overcome, and it can be understood that the unhooking prevention hook 421 can restrict the separation of the movable pipe section 42 from the fixed pipe section 41, that is, the fixed pipe section 41 and the movable pipe section 42 can be always connected together without being affected by the length of the overlapping portions of the fixed pipe section 41 and the movable pipe section 42. Of course, the fixed tube section 41 and the movable tube section 42 may also be completely separated when a resistance sufficient to overcome the fit between the mousing hook 421 and the fixed tube section 41 is applied.

In a further alternative embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, 3 and 7, the water inlet pipe 40 further comprises: the connecting sleeve 43, the connecting sleeve 43 is respectively clamped on the fixed pipe section 41 and the movable pipe section 42, and the movable pipe section 42 can slide relative to the connecting sleeve 43. The insertion of the movable pipe section 42 into the fixed pipe section 41 can be pre-adjusted during the use of the water inlet pipe 40, and then the displacement of the movable pipe section 42 is limited by the connecting sleeve 43, so that the movable pipe section 42 is prevented from sliding relative to the fixed pipe section 41, and the length of the water inlet pipe 40 is ensured to be constant during the use.

In a further alternative, as shown in fig. 8, a locking groove 451 is formed between the inner wall of the coupling sleeve 43 and the outer wall of the fixed pipe section 41, and a locking protrusion 453 is formed between the inner wall and the outer wall. For example, in the case where the engagement projection 453 is provided on the inner wall of the connection sleeve 43, the outer wall of the fixed pipe section 41 may be provided with a catching groove 451 to which the engagement projection 453 is engaged. For another example, in the case where the engaging groove 451 is formed on the inner wall of the connecting sleeve 43, the outer wall of the fixed pipe section 41 may be provided with an engaging protrusion 453 engaging with the engaging groove 451. The number of the card slots 451 and the card protrusions 453 may include two or more.

In a further alternative example, a plurality of sealing rings 431 may be disposed between the connection sleeve 43 and the movable pipe section 42, and the plurality of sealing rings 431 are sandwiched between the outer wall of the connection sleeve 43 and the inner wall of the movable pipe section 42, so as to improve the sealing performance between the connection sleeve 43 and the movable pipe section 42 and prevent the water inlet pipe 40 from being permeated.

In other embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1-3 and 6-7, the free end of the water inlet pipe 40 is further provided with a plug 44. Generally, the density of the plug 44 is generally set to be larger, and the plug can sink to the bottom surface of the water barrel, in order to prevent the end surface of the free end of the water inlet pipe 40 from being tightly attached to the bottom surface of the water barrel, the end surface of the plug 44 is provided with a plurality of protrusions 441, and the protrusions 441 composed of the plurality of protrusions 441 are arranged at intervals with the bottom surface of the water barrel, so that an overflow gap is easily generated between the protrusions 441, and water can conveniently enter the water inlet pipe 40.

In other embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2 in combination with fig. 3-4, the waterway adapter 20 is further provided with a sealing cylinder 25, the water inlet port 21 passes through the sealing cylinder 25, and the cross section of the sealing cylinder 25 is gradually reduced from top to bottom. That is, the sealing cylinder 25 is sleeved on the periphery of the water inlet 21 and inserted into the water barrel through the sealing cylinder 25, and the radial dimension of the sealing cylinder 25 gradually changes from top to bottom, so that the sealing cylinder 25 in this embodiment can be adapted to water barrels with different calibers, thereby improving the universality of the waterway assembly 100. In addition, in order to facilitate the connection between the water inlet port 21 and the water inlet pipe 40, the water inlet port 21 is spaced from the inner wall of the sealing cylinder 25 or the water inlet port 21 extends out of the sealing cylinder 25.

In other embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2 and fig. 3, the housing 50 and the cover 60 for sealing the upper end of the housing 50 are disposed in the housing 50 inside the waterway adapter 20, the cover 60 has a through hole 61 communicating with the opening of the housing 50, and the membrane module 30 is engaged with the through hole 61. That is, the water passage adapter 20 and the membrane module 30 are accommodated and supported by the cover 50, wherein the cover 50 has a first through hole 51 and a second through hole 52 penetrating the thickness of the cover, and the water inlet port 21 and the water outlet port 22 are respectively penetrated through the first through hole 51 and the second through hole 52. During assembly, the water path adapter 20 may be first placed in the housing 50, the membrane module 30 may be connected to the water path adapter 20, and finally the cover 60 may be placed on the housing 50 such that the membrane module 30 passes through the through hole 61. Wherein, the bacteria-filtering membrane assembly 30 can be connected in a screw, clamping or joggling way.

In other embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2 and fig. 3, the water inlet pipe 40 is a conductive element, the free end of the water inlet pipe 40 is provided with a plug 44 made of plastic material, the water path adapter 20 is provided with a signal collecting board 70, and the signal collecting board 70 is electrically connected to the main control board 80 and the water inlet pipe 40 of the drinking water apparatus respectively. It can be understood that, as the amount of water in the water tank changes, the area of the water inlet pipe 40 covered by water also changes, which causes the change of capacitance when the water surface reaches the surface of the plug 44, and the main control board 80 receives the change and judges that there is water shortage through comparison and analysis, thereby reminding the user. Therefore, the water quantity in the water bucket can be obtained by collecting the change of the inductance capacitance value of the water inlet pipe 40, so that a user can be reminded of replacing the water bucket in time under the condition of low water quantity in the water bucket, and the water shortage phenomenon is avoided.

The waterway adapter 20 may be provided with an installation lug 24, the signal acquisition board 70 may be locked on the installation lug 24, and data lines may be connected between the signal acquisition board 70 and the main control board 80 of the drinking device and between the signal acquisition board 70 and the water inlet pipe 40.

In order to ensure the unobstructed line and avoid the line fault when the water inlet pipe 40 is connected to the water path adapter 20, the water path assembly 100 in this embodiment further includes a conduction spring 90, and the conduction spring 90 is sleeved on the periphery of the water inlet port 21 and is connected between the signal acquisition board 70 and the water inlet pipe 40. That is, even if the water inlet pipe 40 is pressed upward against the conductive spring 90, the line connection between the conductive spring 90 and the signal collection board 70 is not affected by the deformation capability of the conductive spring 90.

According to the utility model discloses drinking water equipment includes the water route subassembly 100 of above-mentioned embodiment, because according to the utility model discloses the water route subassembly 100's commonality is wide and can guarantee that the water is healthy, consequently, according to the utility model discloses drinking water equipment's convenient to use and water are safe healthy.

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 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.

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 (12)

1. A waterway assembly for a drinking water appliance, the waterway assembly being for delivering water in a water tub to an outlet pipe of the drinking water appliance, comprising:

the water path conversion joint is provided with an air path and a water path which are mutually independent, the inlet of the water path is provided with a water inlet interface, the outlet of the water path is provided with a water outlet interface, and the air path is communicated with the water barrel;

the inlet tube, the inlet tube with water inlet port intercommunication, the length of inlet tube is adjustable.

2. The waterway assembly of claim 1, wherein the inlet tube comprises: the water inlet pipe comprises a fixed pipe section and a movable pipe section which are connected with each other, wherein the first end of the fixed pipe section is connected to the water inlet interface, the movable pipe section is connected to the second end of the fixed pipe section on the fixed pipe section, and the length of the overlapped part of the movable pipe section and the fixed pipe section is adjustable.

3. The waterway assembly of claim 2, wherein the movable tube segment is inserted into the fixed tube segment, the movable tube segment being provided with an anti-unhooking hook that snaps into the fixed tube segment, wherein the anti-unhooking hook has a radial dimension that is greater than a radial dimension of the fixed tube segment.

4. The waterway assembly of claim 2, wherein the inlet tube further comprises: and the connecting sleeve is respectively clamped on the fixed pipe section and the movable pipe section, and the movable pipe section can slide relative to the connecting sleeve.

5. The waterway assembly of claim 4, wherein one of the inner wall of the connection sleeve and the outer wall of the stationary tube segment is provided with a locking groove, and the other is provided with a locking protrusion.

6. The waterway assembly of claim 1, wherein the free end of the inlet tube is further provided with a plug, and the end surface of the plug is provided with a plurality of protrusions which are arranged at intervals.

7. The waterway assembly of a drinking device according to claim 1, wherein the waterway adapter is further provided with a sealing cylinder, the water inlet port penetrates through the sealing cylinder, and the cross section of the sealing cylinder is gradually reduced from top to bottom.

8. The waterway assembly of claim 1, further comprising: and the bacterial filtering membrane assembly is connected to the waterway conversion joint and is used for filtering air entering the air passage.

9. The waterway assembly of claim 8, further comprising: the cover and be used for sealing the lid of dustcoat upper end, place in the water route crossover sub in the dustcoat, the lid have with the communicating through-hole of opening of dustcoat, strain the fungus membrane module with the cooperation of through-hole joint.

10. The waterway assembly of claim 1, wherein the water inlet tube is a conductive element, a plug made of plastic is disposed at a free end of the water inlet tube, and a signal acquisition board is integrally disposed at the waterway adapter and is electrically connected to the main control board of the drinking water device and the water inlet tube respectively.

11. The waterway assembly of claim 10, further comprising: the conduction spring, the conduction spring cover is located the periphery of interface of intaking and connect in the signal acquisition board with between the inlet tube.

12. A drinking device comprising a waterway assembly for a drinking device of any one of claims 1-11.

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