CN216907902U - Respirator assembly and dish washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a respirator assembly and a dish washing machine, wherein the respirator assembly comprises: a respirator having a steam chamber with a steam inlet adapted to communicate with the inner tub of the dishwasher, a steam outlet; the water tank is arranged on one side of the steam cavity and is provided with a water tank water inlet and a water tank water outlet, and the water tank water outlet is suitable for being communicated with the inner container. Compared with the prior art, the method can avoid the discharge of a large amount of steam, can make full use of the heat of the steam to reduce the energy consumption of the whole dishwasher, and simultaneously does not need to consume extra energy in the condensation process of the steam.

Description

Respirator assembly and dish washing machine

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a respirator assembly and a dish washing machine.

Background

The dish washer is a household appliance for washing tableware, the respirator is an important part of the dish washer, the respirator is used for balancing the inner container of the dish washer and the external pressure, and when the dish washer is used for washing and drying, the pressure rise caused by steam generated by the inner container is prevented, so that the safe use of the dish washer is ensured.

The existing respirator of the dishwasher is usually in a direct-exhaust mode when used for treating steam condensation, so that a large amount of steam is directly discharged into a cupboard when the dishwasher is used, and the cupboard is wet; a large amount of condensed water drops are formed on the shell of the dishwasher, and long-term use can cause extremely internal circuit failure and have potential safety hazard.

The prior art discloses a dish washer with respirator and control method thereof, dish washer includes the inner bag, be equipped with the water softener on the inner bag, integrated respirator, be equipped with the condensing screen on the integrated respirator, be equipped with the steam condensation district in the integrated respirator, the water storage district, water storage district and steam condensation district intercommunication, the water softener, it is equipped with the first inlet channel of flow direction inner bag to correspond the water storage district respectively between the integrated respirator, be equipped with the second inlet channel of flow direction inner bag between integrated respirator and the inner bag, first inlet channel is used for providing the distilled water that gets into the inner bag, the second inlet channel is used for getting into the running water of inner bag. The utility model effectively utilizes the steam generated by the inner container of the dish-washing machine during heating to condense the steam into water drops, the water drops are collected and stored by the water storage area in the integrated respirator and condensed into water drops, and the collected condensed water drops are used in the washing program of the dish-washing machine, thereby effectively improving the energy efficiency of the dish-washing machine. This scheme adopts the condensation piece to carry out steam condensation, collects the comdenstion water for the washing procedure, improves the efficiency. However, this solution has a problem that the use of the condensing sheet requires electricity and heat dissipation, and in practical application, the installation space is limited, extra power consumption is required, and the practical applicability of the solution is poor.

The prior art also discloses a respirator of a dishwasher, which comprises a steam condensation channel, a water inlet channel and a water tank, wherein the steam condensation channel comprises a first condensation inner wall, a second condensation inner wall and a third condensation inner wall, the water inlet channel comprises a water inlet pipe wall, and the water tank is surrounded by three surfaces of the water inlet pipe wall, the second condensation inner wall and the third condensation inner wall; the water tank with inhalant canal communicates each other, the water tank with steam condensation channel borders on each other and is separated respectively second condensation inner wall and third condensation inner wall. According to the scheme, the water tank is used for exchanging heat and condensing steam, the heat exchange area between the steam and the water tank is small, the efficiency is low, the water in the water tank is directly discharged after heat exchange, waste is caused, and the water consumption of the whole machine is increased.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

Therefore, the technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to overcome the defect of energy loss caused by the large amount of steam discharged from the dish washing machine in the prior art, so that the respirator assembly and the dish washing machine which can reduce the energy consumption of the whole machine of the dish washing machine by utilizing the heat energy of the steam are provided.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the present invention provides a respirator assembly, comprising: the respirator is provided with a steam cavity, the steam cavity is provided with a steam inlet and a steam outlet, and the steam inlet is suitable for being communicated with the inner container of the dishwasher; the water tank is arranged on one side of the steam cavity and is provided with a water tank water inlet and a water tank water outlet, and the water tank water outlet is suitable for being communicated with the inner container.

Optionally, the steam inlet is arranged at the bottom of the steam cavity, and the steam outlet is arranged at the top of the steam cavity.

Optionally, a steam flow channel is arranged in the steam cavity, and the steam flow channel is located between the steam inlet and the steam outlet and is arranged in a bent mode.

Optionally, two opposite side walls of the steam cavity are respectively provided with a baffle plate, a first end of the baffle plate is fixed on one side wall, a second end of the baffle plate is suspended and arranged close to the other side wall, and the steam flow channel is formed between the lowest baffle plate and the bottom wall of the steam cavity, between the second end of the baffle plate and the side wall of the steam cavity, between adjacent baffle plates, and between the uppermost baffle plate and the top wall of the steam cavity.

Optionally, the baffle extends obliquely downward from its first end to its second end.

Optionally, a water tank flow channel is arranged in the water tank, the water tank water inlet is arranged at the starting end of the water tank flow channel, and the water tank water outlet is arranged at the tail end of the water tank flow channel.

Optionally, the water tank water inlet and the water tank water outlet are both arranged at the bottom of the water tank, and the water tank flow channel is arranged between the water tank water inlet and the water tank water outlet in a bending manner.

Optionally, the steam chamber is the platykurtic, including be close to the first lateral wall of inner bag, with the second lateral wall that first lateral wall is relative and connect first lateral wall with two third lateral walls of second lateral wall, the area of first lateral wall is greater than the area of third lateral wall, the water tank is connected on the second lateral wall.

Optionally, the water tank is flat and covers the steam cavity.

Optionally, the second side wall constitutes one side wall of the water tank.

Optionally, the breather is provided with a breather water inlet and a breather water outlet, the breather water inlet and the breather water outlet are arranged outside the steam cavity, the breather water outlet is suitable for being communicated with the inner container, the water tank water inlet is communicated with the breather water inlet through a first flow passage, the water tank water outlet is communicated with the breather water outlet through a second flow passage, and a flow meter is arranged on the second flow passage.

The utility model also provides a dishwasher comprising the respirator assembly.

The technical scheme of the utility model has the following advantages:

according to the respirator assembly provided by the utility model, when water enters, tap water can enter the water tank from the water inlet of the water tank and flow out from the water outlet of the water tank after flowing through the water tank. When washing, because of the water in the inner bag is heated, produce a large amount of vapor, vapor gets into the steam chamber of respirator through steam inlet, flow in the steam chamber and finally discharge from the steam outlet, because the water tank is established in one side of steam chamber, the in-process that vapor flows in the steam chamber and the water heat transfer in the water tank, water in the water tank is heated, water in the steam chamber is by the cooling condensation, consequently, it is very few from steam outlet exhaust steam, compared with the prior art, the exhaust steam volume has significantly reduced, avoid making the cupboard moist, also can avoid forming a large amount of condensation water drops at the dish washer shell, potential safety hazard has been avoided. Meanwhile, as the water in the water tank is heated, after the current washing is finished, hot water in the water tank is added into the inner container in the next water inlet process, the heating time of a washing program can be reduced, the energy consumption is reduced, and in the water inlet process, the water tank is refilled with normal-temperature tap water to form circulation. Therefore, compared with the prior art, the method can avoid the discharge of a large amount of steam, can fully utilize the heat of the steam to reduce the energy consumption of the whole dishwasher, and simultaneously does not need to consume extra energy in the condensation process of the steam.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a respirator assembly provided in example 1 of the present invention in connection with the inner bladder of a dishwasher;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a respirator assembly provided in example 1 of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a respirator assembly provided in example 1 of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a respirator in the respirator assembly provided in example 1 of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a respirator assembly provided in example 1 of the present invention at a water tank.

Description of reference numerals:

1. a respirator; 101. a steam chamber; 1011. a steam inlet; 1012. a steam outlet; 1013. a first side wall; 1014. a second side wall; 1015. a third side wall; 102. a steam flow channel; 103. a baffle plate; 104. a respirator water inlet; 105. a respirator water outlet; 2. an inner container; 3. a water tank; 301. a water tank inlet; 302. a water outlet of the water tank; 303. a water tank flow passage; 3031. a first flow section; 3032. a second flow section; 3033. A third flow section; 3034. a fourth stream segment; 4. a second flow passage; 5. a flow meter.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, and it should be understood that the described embodiments are some, but not all embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

In addition, the technical features involved in the different embodiments of the present invention described below may be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

Example 1

The dishwasher is a household appliance for washing tableware, the respirator is an important part of the dishwasher, the respirator is used for balancing the inner container of the dishwasher and the external pressure, and when the dishwasher is used for washing and drying, the pressure rise caused by steam generated by the inner container is prevented, so that the safe use of the dishwasher is ensured.

The existing respirator of the dishwasher is usually in a direct-exhaust mode for treating steam condensation, so that a large amount of steam is directly discharged into a cupboard when the dishwasher is used, and the cupboard is wet; a large amount of condensed water drops are formed on the shell of the dishwasher, and long-term use can cause extremely internal circuit faults, so that potential safety hazards exist.

Therefore, the embodiment provides a respirator assembly which can reduce the energy consumption of the whole dishwasher by utilizing the heat energy of water vapor.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 1-5, the respirator assembly includes a respirator 1 and a water tank 3. Wherein, the respirator 1 is provided with a steam cavity 101, the steam cavity 101 is provided with a steam inlet 1011 and a steam outlet 1012, and the steam inlet 1011 is suitable for being communicated with the inner container 2 of the dishwasher; the water tank 3 is arranged on one side of the steam cavity 101, the water tank 3 is provided with a water tank water inlet 301 and a water tank water outlet 302, and the water tank water outlet 302 is suitable for being communicated with the inner container 2.

In this embodiment, when water is supplied, tap water may enter the water tank 3 from the water tank inlet 301, flow through the water tank 3, and then flow out from the water tank outlet 302. When washing, because of the water in inner bag 2 is heated, produce a large amount of vapor, vapor gets into the steam chamber 101 of respirator 1 through steam inlet 1011, flow in steam chamber 101 and finally discharge from steam outlet 1012, because water tank 3 is established in one side of steam chamber 101, the in-process that vapor flows in steam chamber 101 exchanges heat with the water in the water tank 3, the water in water tank 3 is heated, water in the steam chamber 101 is cooled down the condensation, consequently, the steam of following steam outlet 1012 exhaust is very little, compare with prior art, the greatly reduced exhaust steam volume, avoid making the cupboard moist, also can avoid forming a large amount of condensation water drops at the dish washer shell, avoid the potential safety hazard. Meanwhile, because the water in the water tank 3 is heated, after the current washing is finished, the hot water in the water tank 3 can be added into the inner container 2 in the next water inlet process, the heating time of the washing procedure can be reduced, the energy consumption is reduced, and in the water inlet process, the water tank 3 is filled with the normal-temperature tap water again to form circulation. Therefore, compared with the prior art, the embodiment can avoid the discharge of a large amount of steam, can fully utilize the heat of the steam to reduce the energy consumption of the whole dishwasher, and simultaneously does not need to consume extra energy in the condensation process of the steam.

In addition to the above embodiments, in a preferred embodiment, the steam inlet 1011 is provided at the bottom of the steam chamber 101 and the steam outlet 1012 is provided at the top of the steam chamber 101. In this embodiment, since the steam inlet 1011 is disposed at the bottom of the steam chamber 101 and the steam outlet 1012 is disposed at the top of the steam chamber 101, the hot steam will automatically flow upward and can exchange heat with the water in the water tank 3 sufficiently during the upward flow, and after the steam is cooled and condensed, the steam flows downward under the action of gravity and flows back to the inner container 2 through the steam inlet 1011 again.

In addition to the above embodiments, in a preferred embodiment, the steam chamber 101 is provided with the steam flow channel 102 therein, and the steam flow channel 102 is located between the steam inlet 1011 and the steam outlet 1012 and is bent. In this embodiment, by providing the steam flow channel 102 and bending the steam flow channel 102, the flowing time of the steam in the steam cavity 101 can be prolonged, so that the steam and the water in the water tank 3 can fully exchange heat, and the heating effect on the water in the water tank 3 and the cooling and condensing effect on the steam can be improved.

On the basis of the above embodiment, in a preferred embodiment, the two opposite side walls of the steam chamber 101 are respectively provided with the baffle plate 103, the first end of the baffle plate 103 is fixed on one side wall, the second end of the baffle plate 103 is suspended and arranged close to the other side wall, and the steam flow channel 102 is formed between the lowest baffle plate 103 and the bottom wall of the steam chamber 101, between the second end of the baffle plate 103 and the side wall of the steam chamber 101, between the adjacent baffle plates 103, and between the highest baffle plate 103 and the top wall of the steam chamber 101. In this embodiment, after entering the steam chamber 101 from the steam inlet 1011, the steam is blocked by the baffle plate 103 at the lowest side and the side wall of the steam chamber 101, and only flows upward from the gap between the baffle plate 103 at the lowest side and one of the side walls, then flows to the other side along the gap between the two baffle plates 103, then flows upward from the gap between the baffle plate 103 and the other side wall, and flows to the steam outlet 1012 in sequence, and the condensed water can flow downward along the baffle plate 103 and finally flows into the inner container 2 from the steam inlet 1011. In an alternative embodiment, baffle plates may be provided on the top and bottom walls of the steam chamber 101, and in this embodiment it is contemplated to provide drain openings in the bottom wall of the steam chamber 101.

In a preferred embodiment, the baffle 103 extends obliquely downward from a first end to a second end thereof, based on the above-described embodiments. In this embodiment, since the baffle plate 103 is inclined downward, the condensed water after the temperature reduction and condensation of the water vapor can flow downward along the baffle plate 103, and finally flows into the inner container 2 from the steam inlet 1011.

On the basis of the above embodiments, in a preferred embodiment, a flow passage of the water tank 3 is provided in the water tank 3, a water inlet 301 of the water tank is provided at the beginning of the flow passage of the water tank 3, and a water outlet 302 of the water tank is provided at the end of the flow passage of the water tank 3. In this embodiment, by providing the flow passage of the tank 3 in the tank 3, it is possible to ensure that water flows out from the tank outlet 302 after passing through the flow passage of the tank 3 at the time of water inflow, and to cause newly-introduced tap water to flow out from the tank 3 and enter the inner tank 2 first against hot water in the tank 3 at the time of next water inflow after completion of one washing.

In addition to the above embodiments, in a preferred embodiment, the tank inlet 301 and the tank outlet 302 are both disposed at the bottom of the tank 3, and the flow channel of the tank 3 is disposed between the tank inlet 301 and the tank outlet 302 in a curved manner. In this embodiment, the flow channel of the water tank 3 is arranged between the water tank inlet 301 and the water tank outlet 302 in a bending manner, so that the flowing time of water in the water tank 3 can be increased, the water in the water tank 3 and the steam in the steam cavity 101 can be ensured to exchange heat sufficiently, the respirator inlet 104 is conveniently connected with the water tank inlet 301, and the respirator outlet 105 is connected with the water tank outlet 302. In other alternative embodiments, the tank inlet 301 may be provided at the bottom of the tank 3 and the tank outlet 302 at the top of the tank 3.

It should be noted that the bottom of the water tank 3 refers to the bottom wall of the water tank 3 or a side wall near the bottom wall.

As shown in fig. 5, the flow passage of the water tank 3 includes a first flow section 3031 extending upward from the bottom of the water tank 3 in a bending manner, a second flow section 3032 communicating with the top end of the first flow section 3031 and extending downward in a bending manner, a third flow section 3033 communicating with the bottom end of the second flow section 3032 and extending upward in a bending manner, and a fourth flow section 3034 communicating with the top end of the third flow section 3033 and extending downward in a bending manner, wherein a water tank water inlet 301 is arranged at the starting end of the first flow section 3031, and a water tank water outlet 302 is arranged at the tail end of the fourth flow section 3034.

Based on the above embodiments, in a preferred embodiment, the steam chamber 101 is flat and includes a first sidewall 1013 close to the inner container 2, a second sidewall 1014 opposite to the first sidewall 1013, and two third sidewalls 1015 connecting the first sidewall 1013 and the second sidewall 1014, the area of the first sidewall 1013 is larger than that of the third sidewalls 1015, and the water tank 3 is connected to the second sidewall 1014. In this embodiment, since the steam chamber 101 is flat and the water tank 3 is connected to the second sidewall 1014, the water tank 3 has a large contact area with the steam chamber 101, thereby ensuring the heating effect on the water in the water tank 3 and the cooling and condensing effect on the steam.

As shown in fig. 4, the steam inlet 1011 and the steam outlet 1012 are provided on the first side wall 1013, and the baffle plate 103 is provided on the third side wall 1015.

In addition to the above embodiments, in a preferred embodiment, the water tank 3 is flat and covers the steam chamber 101. In this embodiment, since the water tank 3 is flat and covers the steam chamber 101, the water tank 3 has a large contact area with the steam chamber 101, and the heat of the steam in the steam chamber 101 can be sufficiently utilized, thereby ensuring the heating effect on the water in the water tank 3 and the cooling and condensing effect on the steam.

In addition to the above embodiments, in a preferred embodiment, the second sidewall 1014 constitutes one sidewall of the water tank 3. In this embodiment, since the second side wall 1014 constitutes one side wall of the water tank 3, the water in the water tank 3 is separated from the water vapor in the steam chamber 101 by only one second side wall 1014, so that the heating effect on the water in the water tank 3 and the cooling and condensing effect on the water vapor can be ensured.

On the basis of the above embodiments, in a preferred embodiment, the respirator 1 has a respirator water inlet 104 and a respirator water outlet 105, the respirator water inlet 104 and the respirator water outlet 105 are arranged outside the steam cavity 101, the respirator water outlet 105 is suitable for being communicated with the inner container 2, the water tank water inlet 301 is communicated with the respirator water inlet 104 through a first flow passage, the water tank water outlet 302 is communicated with the respirator water outlet 105 through a second flow passage 4, and the second flow passage 4 is provided with a flow meter 5. In this embodiment, respirator water inlet 104, respirator delivery port 105 all establish outside steam chamber 101, with steam chamber 101 not communicating, because respirator 1's respirator water inlet 104 and the respirator water inlet 104 of water tank 3 communicate, respirator 1's respirator delivery port 105 and the water tank delivery port 302 of water tank 3 communicate, when intaking, running water gets into respirator 1 from respirator water inlet 104, through water tank water inlet 301 entering water tank 3 behind the first runner, later through water tank delivery port 302 and flow through second runner 4 and finally get into inner bag 2 through respirator delivery port 105, through set up flowmeter 5 on second runner 4, can the automatic control get into the discharge in inner bag 2, ensure the washing effect. In an alternative embodiment, the breather water inlet 104 may not be provided, and the tap water is directly introduced into the water tank 3 when water is introduced. In another alternative embodiment, the respirator outlet 105 may not be provided and the tank outlet 302 may be directly connected to the liner 2.

Example 2

The present embodiment provides a dishwasher comprising a respirator assembly as provided in the above embodiments.

It should be understood that the above examples are only for clarity of illustration and are not intended to limit the embodiments. Other variations and modifications will be apparent to persons skilled in the art in light of the above description. And are neither required nor exhaustive of all embodiments. And obvious variations or modifications therefrom are within the scope of the utility model.

Claims (12)

1. A respirator assembly, comprising:

a respirator (1) having a steam chamber (101), the steam chamber (101) having a steam inlet (1011), a steam outlet (1012), the steam inlet (1011) being adapted to communicate with a dishwasher liner (2);

the water tank (3) is arranged on one side of the steam cavity (101), the water tank (3) is provided with a water tank water inlet (301) and a water tank water outlet (302), and the water tank water outlet (302) is suitable for being communicated with the inner container (2).

2. The respirator assembly of claim 1, wherein the vapor inlet (1011) is disposed at a bottom of the vapor chamber (101) and the vapor outlet (1012) is disposed at a top of the vapor chamber (101).

3. Respirator assembly according to claim 2, wherein a steam flow channel (102) is provided in the steam chamber (101), the steam flow channel (102) being located between the steam inlet (1011) and the steam outlet (1012) and being arranged in a curved manner.

4. The respirator assembly according to claim 3, wherein a baffle plate (103) is disposed on each of two opposite side walls of the steam chamber (101), a first end of the baffle plate (103) is fixed on one of the side walls, a second end of the baffle plate (103) is suspended and disposed close to the other side wall, and the steam flow channel (102) is formed between the lowest baffle plate (103) and the bottom wall of the steam chamber (101), between the second end of the baffle plate (103) and the side wall of the steam chamber (101), between adjacent baffle plates (103), and between the uppermost baffle plate (103) and the top wall of the steam chamber (101).

5. The respirator assembly according to claim 4, wherein the baffle (103) extends obliquely downward from a first end to a second end thereof.

6. Respirator assembly according to any of claims 1-5, wherein a flow channel of the water tank (3) is provided in the water tank (3), wherein the water tank inlet (301) is provided at the beginning of the flow channel of the water tank (3) and the water tank outlet (302) is provided at the end of the flow channel of the water tank (3).

7. Respirator assembly according to claim 6, wherein the tank water inlet (301) and the tank water outlet (302) are both provided at the bottom of the tank (3), the tank (3) flow channel being provided curvedly between the tank water inlet (301) and the tank water outlet (302).

8. Respirator assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that the steam chamber (101) is flat and comprises a first side wall (1013) close to the liner (2), a second side wall (1014) opposite to the first side wall (1013), and two third side walls (1015) connecting the first side wall (1013) and the second side wall (1014), the first side wall (1013) having an area greater than the area of the third side walls (1015), the water tank (3) being connected to the second side wall (1014).

9. Respirator assembly according to claim 8, wherein the water tank (3) is flat and covers the steam chamber (101).

10. Respirator assembly according to claim 8, wherein the second side wall (1014) constitutes one side wall of the water tank (3).

11. The respirator assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 5 wherein the respirator (1) has a respirator inlet (104) and a respirator outlet (105), the respirator inlet (104) and the respirator outlet (105) being disposed outside the steam chamber (101), the respirator outlet (105) being adapted to communicate with the inner bladder (2), the tank inlet (301) communicating with the respirator inlet (104) via a first flow path, the tank outlet (302) communicating with the respirator outlet (105) via a second flow path (4), the second flow path (4) having a flow meter (5) disposed thereon.

12. A dishwasher, comprising a respirator assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 11.

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