CN216107698U - Water storage filter equipment and clothing care apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a water storage filtering device and clothes nursing equipment, wherein the water storage filtering device comprises a water tank, a filtering mechanism and a water level detection mechanism, wherein the filtering mechanism is communicated with the water tank; the water level detection mechanism is provided with one, and the water level detection mechanism is arranged in the water tank and is set to be capable of detecting at least the highest water level and the lowest water level in the water tank.

Description

Water storage filter equipment and clothing care apparatus

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of household appliances, and particularly relates to a water storage filtering device and clothes nursing equipment.

Background

This section provides background information related to the present disclosure only and is not necessarily prior art.

Along with the improvement of the quality of life of people, the requirement on clothes care is continuously improved, the clothes care equipment is more and more widely used in daily life, and the clothes care equipment can realize one or more functions of dust removal, ironing, wrinkle removal and sterilization on clothes.

Clothes nursing equipment utilizes steam to remove wrinkle and iron the clothing among the correlation technique, the event all is provided with the water purification box that is used for holding the clear water and is used for holding the waste water tank of recovered water usually, water purification box and waste water tank separately set up among the current clothes nursing equipment, the event needs corresponding a plurality of height floaters of setting up to examine respectively and examines the water level in water purification box and the waste water tank, the low water level is examined by the sensor and is examined the low water level float and realize, examine by the sensor during the high water level and examine high water level float and realize, the quantity of this kind of mode float is more, the structure of water box is more complicated, equipment cost of manufacture has been increased.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims to at least solve the problem that the water level detection structure in the existing clothes care equipment is complex. The purpose is realized by the following technical scheme:

the utility model provides a water storage filtering device used in clothes care equipment, which comprises:

a water tank;

the filtering mechanism is communicated with the water tank;

and one water level detecting mechanism is arranged in the water tank, and the water level detecting mechanism is arranged in the water tank and is set to be capable of detecting at least the highest water level and the lowest water level in the water tank.

According to the water storage filtering device provided by the embodiment of the utility model, by arranging the water tank and the filtering mechanism, the filtering mechanism is communicated with the water tank, so that the waste water of the clothes care equipment can be converted into clean water for the clothes care equipment after being filtered by the filtering mechanism and stored in the water tank, or the waste water of the clothes care equipment can be converted into clean water for the clothes care equipment after entering the water tank through being filtered by the filtering mechanism, on the basis, the detection of the highest water level and the lowest water level in the water tank can be realized by arranging the water level detection mechanism in the water tank, and the problem of complex water level detection structure in the conventional clothes care equipment is solved.

In addition, the water storage and filtration device provided by the embodiment of the utility model can also have the following technical characteristics:

in some embodiments of the present invention, the water level sensing mechanism includes a float case communicating with the water tank, a float provided in the float case to float according to the amount of water, and a sensor assembly.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the float box is extended from an inner bottom surface of the water tank toward a top of the water tank in a vertical direction, and a height of the float box is greater than a height of a water level when the water amount in the water tank is the maximum.

In some embodiments of the utility model, the sensor assembly includes a first sensor disposed proximate a top of the float cassette and a second sensor disposed proximate a bottom of the float cassette.

In some embodiments of the utility model, the first sensor and the second sensor are located on an extension of a trajectory of the float, and the first sensor is disposed directly above the second sensor.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the water tank is used for communicating with a wastewater recovery port of the clothes care equipment to store wastewater, the water tank is provided with a clean water outlet, the filtering mechanism is installed in the water tank and is abutted against and communicated with the clean water outlet, and the clean water outlet is communicated with a water using device of the clothes care equipment.

In some embodiments of the utility model, the filter mechanism includes a mount and a filter cartridge removably mounted in the mount.

In some embodiments of the utility model, the filter element comprises a sponge filter element, and the sponge filter element is filled in the fixing frame and is in interference fit with the fixing frame.

In some embodiments of the utility model, the bottom of the water tank is provided with a base and a one-way valve, the clean water outlet is positioned in the base, the one-way valve is installed at the clean water outlet, and the fixing frame is matched with the base.

The utility model in a second aspect proposes a laundry care appliance comprising a water storage and filtration device as proposed according to any of the above embodiments.

The clothes care equipment provided by the embodiment of the utility model has the same advantages as the water storage and filtration device provided by any embodiment, waste water generated by the clothes care equipment can be directly converted into clean water for the clothes care equipment after being filtered by the filtration mechanism, and the water level in the water tank is judged by arranging the water level detection mechanism in the water tank on the basis, so that the cost of the clothes care equipment is reduced on the basis of simplifying the water level detection structure, and the problem of complex water level detection structure in the conventional clothes care equipment is solved.

Drawings

Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments. The drawings are only for purposes of illustrating the preferred embodiments and are not to be construed as limiting the utility model. Also, like parts are designated by like reference numerals throughout the drawings.

In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of one side of a water storage filtering device according to an embodiment of the utility model;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of another side of the water storage filtering device according to the embodiment of the utility model;

fig. 3 is an exploded view of a water storage filtering apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The reference symbols in the drawings denote the following:

100. a water storage and filtration device;

10. a water tank;

11. a box body; 12. a box cover; 13. a frame; 131. a main body; 132. an extension plate; 141. a first plug hole; 142. a second plug hole; 15. a base; 16. a one-way valve;

20. a filtering mechanism; 21. a handle; 22. a fixed mount;

30. a water level detecting mechanism;

31. a float box; 310. a hollow-out section; 32. a float; 33. a sensor assembly; 331. a first sensor; 332. a second sensor.

Detailed Description

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. While exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure may be embodied in various forms and should not be limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art.

It is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only, and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" may be intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The terms "comprises," "comprising," "including," and "having" are inclusive and therefore specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.

Although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms may be only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Terms such as "first," "second," and other numerical terms when used herein do not imply a sequence or order unless clearly indicated by the context. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the example embodiments.

For convenience of description, spatially relative terms, such as "inner", "outer", "lower", "below", "upper", "above", and the like, may be used herein to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element or feature as illustrated in the figures. Such spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as "below" or "beneath" other elements or features would then be oriented "above" or "over" the other elements or features. Thus, the example term "below … …" can include both an orientation of above and below. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, an embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention provides a water storage filtering apparatus 100, the water storage filtering apparatus 100 is used in a clothes care device, the water storage filtering apparatus 100 includes a water tank 10, a filtering mechanism 20 and a water level detecting mechanism 30, the filtering mechanism 20 is communicated with the water tank 10; the water level sensing mechanism 30 is provided with one, and the water level sensing mechanism 30 is installed in the water tank 10 and is provided to be capable of sensing at least the highest water level and the lowest water level in the water tank 10.

According to the water storage filtering device 100 provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the water tank 10 can be used as a waste water tank by arranging the water tank 10 and the filtering mechanism 20, so that waste water entering the water tank 10 can be directly converted into clean water for clothes care equipment after being filtered by the filtering mechanism 20, the water tank 10 can also be used as a clean water tank, waste water generated by the clothes care equipment can be filtered by the filtering mechanism 20 to form clean water and then enters the water tank 10 for storage, and on the basis, the water level in the water tank 10 can be detected by one water level detecting mechanism in the water tank 10, so that the water level detecting structure is simplified, and the problem that the water level detecting structure in the existing clothes care equipment is complex is solved.

The water storage filtering device 100 provided in this embodiment is applied to the clothes care equipment provided in the embodiment of the second aspect, and for convenience of understanding, in the following description of the embodiment of the water storage filtering device 100, specifically, please refer to fig. 1, fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of one side of the water storage filtering device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the water storage filtering device 100 includes a water tank 10, and when the water tank 10 is used as a waste water tank, the water tank can be communicated with a waste water recycling port of the clothes care equipment, and exemplarily, the water tank can be communicated with a condenser in the clothes care equipment, so as to recycle liquid formed by condensation of steam used for ironing or drying in the clothes care equipment.

Referring to fig. 1 in combination with fig. 2 and 3, fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of another side of a water storage filtering device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 3 is an exploded view of the water storage filtering device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, in some embodiments of the present invention, a water tank 10 includes a tank body 11, a tank cover 12 and a frame 13, wherein the tank cover 12 is connected to the tank body 11 to form a receiving cavity for receiving waste water, and the tank body 11 is installed in the frame 13 to improve the overall strength and stability of the water storage filtering device 100 and facilitate the installation of the water storage filtering device 100 into a clothes care facility.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 and 3, the shape of the box 11 in the present embodiment is approximately a rectangular parallelepiped, one side of the box 11 has an opening, and the box cover 12 is connected to the opening, for example, the box cover 12 and the box 11 may be fixedly connected, for example, the box cover 12 may be welded to the opening of the box 11 during the manufacturing process, thereby ensuring the sealing performance of the water tank 10 and preventing the internal waste water from leaking; case lid 12 and box 11 also can be set to detachable connection, for example can be through the bolt, fastener such as screw is connected, also can be through setting up the buckle, the joint is realized to the draw-in groove, on this basis, in order to guarantee the leakproofness of water tank 10, can increase at the opening part and set up the sealing washer, the sealing washer specifically can set up to rubber seal or silica gel sealing washer, when case lid 12 is connected to box 11, the sealing washer is chucked between the opening of case lid 12 and box 11, thereby on the basis of the waste water emergence seepage in avoiding water tank 10, be convenient for user or workman carry out the dismouting, clearance or maintenance to water tank 10.

In the present embodiment, the box 11 can be filled in the frame 13, the frame 13 includes a main body 131 for accommodating the box 11, the main body 131 includes four enclosing plates which are arranged around the box 11 along the circumference, and the shape of the enclosing plates matches with the shape of the four side surfaces of the box 11, for example, as shown in fig. 1, the top surface of the box 11 is an arc top surface, and correspondingly, the top surface of the frame 13 is also an arc top surface, that is, the enclosing plate at the top is an arc enclosing plate; the area of the area enclosed by the enclosing plates is larger than the cross section area of the box body 11 so as to ensure that the box body 11 can be accommodated; the frame 13 further includes an extension plate 132 connected to the main body 131, the extension plate 132 can be used for connecting with other structures in the clothes care equipment, the extension plate 132 is located around an opening on one side of the main body 131, and the opening is matched with the cover 12, it can be understood that, as shown in fig. 3, when the box 11 is installed in the frame 13, the cover 12 is embedded in the opening of the frame 13 and can be aligned with the extension plate 132 to form a flat appearance surface or a flat installation surface, further, in this embodiment, the extension plate 132 and the main body 131 can be provided as an integral structure to ensure the reliability of the whole frame 13.

Further, in some embodiments of the present invention, the water level sensing mechanism 30 includes a float case 31, a float 32, and a sensor assembly 33, the float case 31 is communicated with the water tank 10, the float 32 is floatingly disposed in the float case 31 according to the amount of water, and the present embodiment makes the water level in the float case 31 consistent with the water level in the water tank 10 by disposing the float case 31 in the water tank 10 in communication therewith, so that the water level in the water tank 10 can be determined by detecting the position of the float 32 using the sensor assembly 33.

Specifically, the float box 31 is connected in the water tank 10 in the vertical direction, as shown in fig. 1, the float box 31 extends from the inner bottom surface of the water tank 10 in the vertical direction toward the top of the water tank 10, and the bottom of the float box 31 may be fixedly connected with the inner bottom surface of the water tank 10, for example, the float box 31 and the water tank 10 may be connected by welding, or may be detachably connected, for example, clamped, bolted, etc., so as to facilitate subsequent maintenance; further, in the present embodiment, the height of the float box 31 is greater than the water level when the water amount in the water tank 10 is the maximum, that is, the height of the float box 31 is greater than the effective stroke of the float 32 in the float box 31, and it can be understood that, since the float 32 itself has a certain volume, the float 32 cannot float continuously with the rising of the water level after contacting the top of the float box 31, and therefore, such an arrangement can avoid the inaccuracy of the detection result, that is, the accuracy of the water level detection is improved.

On the basis of the above embodiment, the float box 31 is communicated with the water tank 10, for example, as shown in fig. 1, a hollow portion 310 may be disposed on a side wall of the float box 31, the hollow portion 310 is disposed in a vertical direction, so that water in the water tank 10 can rapidly enter the float box 31 through the hollow portion 310, thereby the water level in the float box 31 and the water level in the water tank 10 can be kept consistent at any time, the float 32 floats up and down in the float box 31 according to a change of the water level, thereby the water level condition in the water tank 10 can be reflected, further, a sensing element may be disposed inside the float 32, and thus the sensor assembly 33 may be in communication connection with the sensing element, thereby the water level condition in the water tank 10 can be determined according to the high and low positions of the float 32.

Further, in some embodiments of the present invention, referring to fig. 2, the sensor assembly 33 includes a first sensor 331 and a second sensor 332, and the first sensor 331 and the second sensor 332 may be mounted on the tank body 11 of the water tank 10 by a fastener such as a bolt, a screw, etc., wherein the first sensor 331 is disposed near the top of the float box 31 to detect a high water level in the water tank 10 and determine whether the water tank 10 is full; the second sensor 332 is disposed near the bottom of the float case 31 to detect a low water level in the water tank 10 and determine whether the amount of water in the water tank 10 is used up, and the cooperation of the first sensor 331 and the second sensor 332 in this embodiment further improves the accuracy of water level detection.

On the basis of the above embodiment, please continue to refer to fig. 2, the first sensor 331 and the second sensor 332 are located on the extended line of the track of the float 32, and the first sensor 331 is disposed right above the second sensor 332, that is, the running track of the float 32 in the float box 31 coincides with the line of the first sensor 331 and the second sensor 332, so that the positions of the float 32 detected by the first sensor 331 and the second sensor 332 are more accurate, and the accuracy of water level detection is further improved.

In this embodiment, the shapes of the float box 31 and the float 32 are matched, and the shape is not specifically limited in this embodiment, for example, in some embodiments of the present invention, the shape of the float 32 is configured to be a round sphere, and accordingly, the shape of the float box 31 may be configured to be a cylinder or a square cylinder, or the shape of the float 32 is configured to be an oval sphere, and accordingly, the shape of the float box 31 may be configured to be a cylinder or a square cylinder, and it should be noted that the cross-sectional areas of the portions of the float box 31 from top to bottom are equal, and the maximum cross-sectional area of the float 32 is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the float box 31, so that the float 32 can smoothly float therein.

Further, when the water tank 10 is used as a waste water tank to contain waste water, the filtering mechanism 20 is connected to the water tank 10 to filter the waste water in this embodiment, please refer to fig. 1 and fig. 3, in some embodiments of the present invention, the filtering mechanism 20 is installed in the water tank 10 to improve the filtering effect of the waste water, on this basis, the water tank 10 is provided with a clean water outlet, the clean water outlet is connected to a water using device of the clothes care equipment, in this embodiment, the filtering mechanism 20 can filter the waste water to generate clean water, it should be noted that the clean water in this embodiment refers to clean water which can be used by the water using device of the clothes care equipment, such as a steam generator and the like after being filtered, when the water storage filtering device 100 is installed in the clothes care equipment, the filtering mechanism 20 can abut against and be connected to the clean water outlet, the clean water outlet can be directly connected to the water using device of the clothes care equipment through a pipeline or a direct connection, is convenient for the continuous supply of clean water.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the filtering mechanism 20 includes a fixing frame 22 and a filter element, the filter element is detachably mounted in the fixing frame 22, the fixing frame 22 may be a metal frame or a plastic frame, an accommodating space is provided inside the fixing frame 22, the filter element is detachably disposed in the accommodating space, and a water inlet portion may be disposed on the fixing frame 22, for example, the water inlet portion may be a plurality of water inlet holes uniformly arranged on a side wall of the fixing frame 22, and the water inlet holes are disposed on the side wall to facilitate water in the water tank 10 to flow into the filter element uniformly and rapidly. Further, in some embodiments of the present invention, the filter element includes a sponge filter element, and the sponge filter element is filled in the fixing frame 22 and is in interference fit with the fixing frame 22, that is, the outer wall of the sponge filter element is sufficiently tightly attached to the inner wall of the fixing frame 22, so as to ensure the filtering effect on the wastewater.

Further, in some embodiments of the present invention, with continuing reference to fig. 3, the water tank 10 includes a tank body 11, a tank cover 12 and a frame 13, wherein the tank cover 12 is connected to the tank body 11 to form a containing cavity for containing the waste water, the tank body 11 is installed in the frame 13, a first inserting hole 141 is provided on a top of the frame 13, a second inserting hole 142 is provided on the tank body 11, and the second inserting hole 142 is communicated with an inside of the tank body 11, when the tank body 11 is installed in the frame 13, the first inserting hole 141 can be aligned with and communicated with the second inserting hole 142, and the filter mechanism 20 can be inserted into the water tank 10 after passing through the first inserting hole 141 and the second inserting hole 142, which is arranged to facilitate positioning and installation of the filter mechanism 20.

On this basis, the filtering mechanism 20 further comprises a handle 21, the handle 21 is connected with the top end of the fixing frame 22, the fixing frame 22 of the filtering mechanism 20 can be set to be cylindrical, correspondingly, the first inserting hole 141 and the second inserting hole 142 can be set to be circular holes, so that the filtering mechanism 20 can be conveniently inserted into the water tank 10, the handle 21 is convenient for a user or a worker to hold, and therefore the filtering mechanism 20 can be conveniently and integrally installed in the water tank 10 or pulled out of the water tank 10, further, the outer side of the fixing frame 22 can be provided with external threads, and one or both of the first inserting hole 141 and the second inserting hole 142 can be provided with internal threads, so that the user or the worker can screw the filtering mechanism 20 into the water tank 10 integrally in a mode of rotating the fixing frame 22 through the handle 21, and the convenience of operation is further improved.

Further, the first inserting hole 141 and the second inserting hole 142 may be configured as circular holes, which facilitates the inserting of the filtering mechanism 20 into the water tank 10, on the basis, the handle 21 is connected to the top end of the fixing frame 22, the handle 21 is convenient for a user or a worker to hold, thereby facilitating the integral installation of the filtering mechanism 20 into the water tank 10 or the extraction of the filtering mechanism 20 from the water tank 10, further, the outer side of the fixing frame 22 may be provided with external threads, and one or both of the inner walls of the first inserting hole 141 and the second inserting hole 142 may be provided with internal threads, thereby, the user or the worker may screw the filtering mechanism 20 into the water tank 10 in a manner of rotating the fixing frame 22 by the handle 21, further improving the convenience of operation.

In some embodiments of the present invention, please continue to refer to fig. 3, a base 15 and a one-way valve 16 are disposed at a bottom of the water tank 10, the fixing frame 22 is coupled to the base 15, the one-way valve 16 is disposed at the clean water outlet for being coupled to the filtering mechanism 20, specifically, a water outlet is disposed at a bottom end of the filtering mechanism 20, the water outlet is communicated with the clean water outlet, the clean water generated by filtering through the filtering mechanism 20 after the one-way valve 16 is opened can flow out from the clean water outlet to a water consuming device of the laundry care device, and further, the clean water outlet can be communicated with the water consuming device of the laundry care device through a pipeline.

The embodiment of the second aspect of the utility model provides a clothes care device, the clothes care device comprises the water storage and filtration device 100 provided according to any one of the above embodiments, the clothes care device further comprises a box body 11, a steam generator and a drying device, the water storage and filtration device 100, the steam generator and the drying device are installed in the box body 11, on the basis, a sewage box of the clothes care device is communicated with a water tank 10 of the water storage and filtration device 100, for example, the sewage box can be communicated through a pipeline; the steam generator is connected to the clean water outlet of the water storage and filtration device 100, for example, it can be connected by a pipeline.

The clothes care equipment according to the embodiment of the utility model has the same advantages as the water storage and filtration device 100 provided by any one of the embodiments, waste water generated by the clothes care equipment can be directly converted into clean water for the clothes care equipment after being filtered by the filtration mechanism 20, and on the basis, the water level in the water tank 10 is judged by arranging the water level detection mechanism in the water tank 10, so that on the basis of simplifying the water level detection structure, the cost of the clothes care equipment is reduced, and the problem of complex water level detection structure in the existing clothes care equipment is solved.

The above description is only for the preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope of the present invention are also included in the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims (10)

1. A water storage filter device for use in a garment care appliance, comprising:

a water tank;

the filtering mechanism is communicated with the water tank;

and one water level detecting mechanism is arranged in the water tank, and the water level detecting mechanism is arranged in the water tank and is set to be capable of detecting at least the highest water level and the lowest water level in the water tank.

2. A water storage filter device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said water level detection mechanism comprises a float box, a float and a sensor assembly, said float box being in communication with said water tank, said float being floatingly disposed in said float box in accordance with the amount of water.

3. A stored water filter unit as claimed in claim 2, wherein said float box extends from the inner bottom surface of said tank in a vertical direction towards the top of said tank, and the height of said float box is greater than the height of the water level in said tank when the water is at its maximum.

4. A water storage filtration unit as claimed in claim 2, wherein said sensor assembly includes a first sensor disposed proximate a top of said float box and a second sensor disposed proximate a bottom of said float box.

5. A water storage and filtration device as claimed in claim 4, wherein said first sensor and said second sensor are located on an extension of a trajectory of said float, and said first sensor is disposed directly above said second sensor.

6. A stored water filter device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the water tank is used for communicating with a waste water recovery port of the clothes care equipment to store waste water, a clear water outlet is arranged on the water tank, the filter mechanism is installed in the water tank and is abutted against and communicated with the clear water outlet, and the clear water outlet is communicated with a water using device of the clothes care equipment.

7. A water storage filter device as claimed in claim 6, wherein said filter mechanism includes a mounting bracket and a filter cartridge, said filter cartridge being removably mounted in said mounting bracket.

8. A water storage filter device as claimed in claim 7, wherein said filter element comprises a sponge filter element, and said sponge filter element is filled in said fixing frame and is in interference fit with said fixing frame.

9. A water storage and filtration device as claimed in claim 7, wherein a base and a one-way valve are provided at the bottom of said water tank, said clear water outlet is located in said base, said one-way valve is mounted at said clear water outlet, and said fixing frame is fitted with said base.

10. A laundry care appliance, characterized in that it comprises a water storage and filtration device according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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