CN217784233U

CN217784233U - Valve body assembly and electrical equipment

Info

Publication number: CN217784233U
Application number: CN202221834291.0U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 胡华诚; 崔世强
Original assignee: GD Midea Environment Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
Current assignee: GD Midea Environment Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-07-15
Filing date: 2022-07-15
Publication date: 2022-11-11
Anticipated expiration: 2032-07-15

Abstract

The utility model discloses a valve body subassembly and electrical equipment, the valve body subassembly includes first valve body part and second valve body part, first valve body part forms and is used for the first appearance chamber of intercommunication and second appearance chamber, the relative first valve body part of second valve body part rotationally sets up, the second valve body part includes float and sealing member, the float is used for going up and down along with the water level variation that the second appearance chamber, the sealing member rotates between first operating position and second operating position along with the lift of float, the sealing member is at first operating position shutoff passageway, open the passageway at second operating position. The utility model provides an in the embodiment, first appearance chamber supplies water to the second appearance chamber through the passageway, and the sealing member rotates along with the lift of float, and the influence of float buoyancy change to sealing member activity stroke has been enlarged to the arm of force for comparatively small water level change also can drive the sealing member and move about between first operating position and second operating position, holds the water level control of intracavity more accurate to the second, and constructs simply reliably.

Description

Valve body assembly and electrical equipment

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an electrical equipment technical field, in particular to valve body assembly and electrical equipment.

Background

In some household appliances, it is necessary to control the water level in the water tank. Taking a humidifier as an example, the humidifier is generally provided with a main water tank and an auxiliary water tank, the main water tank supplies water to the auxiliary water tank, and the water level of the auxiliary water tank needs to be controlled within a certain range so as to facilitate the work of the atomizer. The traditional water level control system is complex in structure and inaccurate in water level control.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims at providing a valve body subassembly and electrical equipment realize the accurate control to the interior water tank water level of electrical apparatus through simple and reliable structure.

In order to achieve the above object, the utility model provides a valve body assembly, include:

a first valve body member forming a passage for communicating the first and second volumes; and the number of the first and second groups,

the second valve body component is rotatably arranged relative to the first valve body component and comprises a floater and a sealing element, the floater is used for ascending and descending along with the water level change of the second containing cavity, the sealing element rotates between a first working position and a second working position along with the ascending and descending of the floater, the sealing element blocks the channel at the first working position, and the channel is opened at the second working position.

In one embodiment, the second body part has a rotating end and a free end which rotates up and down about the rotating end, the float is provided at the free end, and the sealing member is located between the rotating end and the free end.

In one embodiment, the first valve body part comprises an elastic water sealing part, the passage is formed in the elastic water sealing part, and the sealing element presses against the water outlet end of the passage in the first working position and enables the elastic water sealing part to be deformed in a pressing mode.

In one embodiment, the passage has a water outlet section adjacent to the water outlet end and extending up and down, the sealing member is located below the water outlet section and presses up against the water outlet section in the first working position, and the inner diameter of the water outlet section is at least partially tapered from top to bottom.

In one embodiment, the first valve body member is adapted to be removably mounted to a partition between the first and second volumes.

In one embodiment, the first valve body component has a mounting portion and the second valve body component has a mounting engagement portion, the second valve body component being rotatably mounted to the first valve body component by engagement of the mounting portion with the mounting engagement portion.

In one embodiment, one of the mounting portion and the mounting fitting portion is a rotating shaft, and the other is an open slot for clamping the rotating shaft.

In an embodiment, the first valve body component includes a tubular portion, the tubular portion is used for being inserted into the through hole of the partition member so as to have a first end located in the first cavity and a second end located in the second cavity, and the elastic water sealing component is disposed at the second end.

In one embodiment, the elastic water sealing member is detachably inserted in the tubular part.

In an embodiment, a baffle plate is protruded from an outer periphery of the tubular portion, and the first valve body member further includes a fixing portion for detachably connecting the first end, so that the partitioning member is interposed between the fixing portion and the baffle plate.

In one embodiment, the fixing portion is a knob, and the knob is screwed to the first end.

In one embodiment, the tubular portion is externally fitted with a sealing ring for packing between the tubular portion and the partition.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention further provides an electrical apparatus, including:

the shell forms a first cavity and a second cavity which are distributed in the transverse direction; and (c) a second step of,

the valve body assembly is arranged between the first cavity and the second cavity, and the channel is communicated with the first cavity and the second cavity.

In an embodiment, the electrical appliance is a humidifier or a steamer.

The utility model provides a valve body subassembly includes first valve body part and second valve body part, first valve body part is formed with the passageway, the passageway is used for communicating first appearance chamber of holding and the second appearance chamber, and the second valve body part is relative first valve body part rotationally sets up, the second valve body part includes float and sealing member, the float is used for following the second holds the water level variation in chamber and goes up and down, the sealing member follows the lift of float rotates between first operating position and second operating position, the sealing member is in first operating position shutoff the passageway the second operating position is opened the passageway. The utility model provides an in the embodiment, first appearance chamber supplies water to the second appearance chamber through the passageway, and the lift that the second held the chamber water level drives the float and goes up and down, and when the water level rose a take the altitude, the float rose, and drive the sealing member and rotate the shutoff passageway, and the first water that holds the intracavity no longer flows to the second and holds the chamber, and when the water level fell to a take the altitude, the float reduced, drives the sealing member and rotates and open the passageway, and the rivers in the first appearance chamber hold the chamber to the second for the second holds the water level of intracavity and risees. Because the sealing member rotates along with the lift of float, the influence of float buoyancy change to sealing member activity stroke has been enlarged to the arm of force for even comparatively little water level change also can drive the sealing member and move about between first operating position and second operating position, hold the water level control of intracavity more accurate to the second, and whole water level control system simple structure is reliable.

Drawings

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

Fig. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view of an embodiment of an electrical apparatus provided by the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged schematic view at A in FIG. 1;

fig. 3 is an exploded view of the electrical apparatus of fig. 1.

The reference numbers illustrate:

reference numerals	Name (R)	Reference numerals	Name (R)
				100	Electrical equipment	112	Tubular part
101	Shell body	113	Baffle plate
				102	A first chamber	114	Rotary knob
103	Second containing cavity	115	Sealing ring
				104	Separator	121	Float for angling
10	Valve body assembly	122	Sealing element
				11	First valve body part	131	Water outlet end
12	Second valve body part	132	Water outlet section
				13	Channel	141	Rotating shaft
111	Elastic water sealing part	142	Open slot

The objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Detailed Description

It should be noted that, if the present invention relates to a directional indication, the directional indication is only used to explain the relative position relationship between the components, the motion situation, etc. in a specific posture, and if the specific posture is changed, the directional indication is changed accordingly.

In addition, if there is a description relating to "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present invention, the description of "first", "second", etc. is for descriptive purposes only and is not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the feature. In addition, the expression "and/or" as used throughout is meant to encompass three juxtaposed aspects, exemplified by "A and/or B" and encompasses either A aspect, or B aspect, or both A and B aspects.

The water level control system of the traditional electric appliance equipment, such as the water level control structure between the main water tank and the auxiliary water tank in the humidifier or the garment steamer, is often complex and is not accurate enough to control the water level.

Therefore, the utility model provides an electrical equipment, electrical equipment includes a valve body component, valve body component can realize controlling the water level in the water tank comparatively accurately through comparatively simple reliable structure.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, in an embodiment, the structure of an embodiment of an electrical apparatus 100 according to the present invention is shown in the drawings, where the electrical apparatus 100 may be a humidifier, a steamer, or other water level control system having a first cavity 102 and a second cavity 103, and supplying water to the second cavity 103 through the first cavity 102. In the prior art, in particular, in the present embodiment, the electrical apparatus 100 includes a housing 101 and a valve body assembly 10, wherein the housing 101 forms a first receiving cavity 102 and a second receiving cavity 103 distributed in a transverse direction. The valve body assembly 10 is disposed between the first volume 102 and the second volume 103.

It should be noted that, in the present invention, the description about the direction and the orientation is only directed to the state of the electrical apparatus 100 in normal use after the installation is completed, and does not include the state of the electrical apparatus 100 in the processes of production, transportation, installation, sale, and the like. In the present embodiment, the up-down direction means a direction substantially parallel to the gravity. The lateral direction means a direction substantially perpendicular to the up-down direction.

In an embodiment, the electrical apparatus 100 is a humidifier, an atomizer is disposed in the second cavity 103, and the first cavity 102 supplies water to the second cavity 103 through the valve body assembly 10, so that the water level in the second cavity 103 is controlled within a certain range, which is beneficial to the operation of the atomizer. In the conventional humidifier, the first cavity 102 and the second cavity 103 are distributed up and down, and in the present embodiment, the first cavity 102 and the second cavity 103 are distributed at intervals in the transverse direction. In the prior art, the first cavity 102 and the second cavity 103 are generally distributed in the vertical direction, and in the present invention, the position relationship between the first cavity 102 and the second cavity 103 is distributed at intervals in the horizontal direction, please refer to fig. 1, in which the valve body assembly 10 is in the open state, and the direction of water flow when the first cavity 102 replenishes water into the second cavity 103 is shown in the figure. In this embodiment, in order to realize first appearance chamber 102 to the second holds the chamber 103 moisturizing, and realizes right the comparatively accurate control of the second appearance intracavity 103 water level, the utility model also provides a valve body subassembly 10.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, in the present invention, the valve body assembly 10 is installed between the first receiving chamber 102 and the second receiving chamber 103, so that the first receiving chamber 102 is replenished with water to the second receiving chamber 103 through the valve body assembly 10. In an embodiment, a partition 104 is disposed between the first cavity 102 and the second cavity 103, a specific structure of the partition 104 is not limited, as long as the partition is used for partitioning the first cavity 102 and the second cavity 103 and communicating the first cavity 102 and the second cavity 103 through a through hole on the partition 104, and the valve body assembly 10 is mounted on the partition 104 and is inserted into the through hole. It is understood that in other embodiments, the valve body assembly 10 may be installed in various ways as long as the first cavity 102 is replenished with water to the second cavity 103 through the valve body assembly 10, and the water level of the second cavity 103 is controlled through the valve body assembly 10.

With continued reference to fig. 1 to 3, in the present embodiment, the valve body assembly 10 includes a first valve body component 11 and a second valve body component 12, the first valve body component 11 is formed with a passage 13, and the passage 13 is used for communicating a first chamber 102 and a second chamber 103. The second valve body part 12 is rotatably arranged relative to the first valve body part 11, the second valve body part 12 comprises a float 121 and a sealing element 122, the float 121 is used for ascending and descending along with the water level change of the second containing cavity 103, the sealing element 122 rotates between a first working position and a second working position along with the ascending and descending of the float 121, the sealing element 122 seals the channel 13 in the first working position, and the channel 13 is opened in the second working position.

In the embodiment provided by the present invention, the specific shape of the channel 13 is not limited as long as the first cavity 102 and the second cavity 103 can be communicated with each other. In some cases, the stored water in the first cavity 102 flows to the second cavity 103 through the passage 13 to supply water to the second cavity 103, so as to raise the water level in the second cavity 103. A water consuming component in the second cavity 103, such as an atomizing device in a humidifier or a steam generator in a steamer, consumes water in the second cavity 103, so that the water level in the second cavity 103 is lowered. The specific structural material of the float 121 is not limited, and may be, for example, a hollow rubber ball, a silica gel ball, or a light material with a large buoyancy, such as a foam member. The buoyancy of the float 121 changes with the change of the water level in the second cavity 103, and the rise and fall of the water level in the second cavity 103 drives the float 121 to rise and fall.

In this embodiment, please refer to fig. 1, the first valve body is rotatably disposed, and the first valve body is not limited in a rotation installation manner, for example, the first valve body may be rotatably fixed to the housing 101, and may also be rotatably fixed to the second valve body. Because the sealing element 122 and the float 121 are both installed on the second valve body, the lifting of the float 121 drives the second valve body to rotate, and further drives the sealing element 122 to rotate, so that the position changes. Specifically, when the water level in the second cavity 103 rises to a certain level, for example, a first level, the float 121 rises, and drives the sealing member 122 to rotate to the first working position, and the passage 13 is blocked. At this time, the water in the first cavity 102 no longer flows to the second cavity 103, if the water consumption component in the second cavity 103 works, the water level in the second cavity 103 will be reduced, when the water level in the second cavity 103 is reduced to a certain height, for example, a second liquid level, the position of the float 121 is reduced, the sealing member 122 is driven to rotate to the second working position, and the passage 13 is opened, and the water in the first cavity 102 flows to the second cavity 103, so that the water level in the second cavity 103 is increased. It will be appreciated that the first level is higher than the second level and that the passage 13 is again blocked when the water level in the second volume 103 rises to the first level again. Thus, the water level in the second cavity 103 is controlled between the first liquid level and the second liquid level, so as to control the water level in the second cavity 103.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, since the second valve body component 12 is rotatably installed, the sealing element 122 rotates along with the lifting of the float 121, and the existence of the rotation power arm amplifies the influence of the buoyancy change of the float 121 on the moving stroke of the sealing element 122, so that even a slight water level change can drive the sealing element 122 to move between the first working position and the second working position, specifically, compared with other technical solutions that the float 121 is directly lifted to open or close the passage 13, the structure of the valve body assembly 10 in this embodiment enables the difference between the first liquid level and the second liquid level to be small, that is, the water level in the second cavity 103 is controlled more accurately, and the overall structure of the second valve body assembly 10 is simple and reliable, and is easy to maintain.

In one embodiment, with continued reference to fig. 1, the second body member 12 has a rotating end and a free end that rotates up and down about the rotating end, the float 121 is disposed at the free end, and the seal 122 is disposed between the rotating end and the free end. In this embodiment, the sealing element 122 rotates upwards as the float 121 rises and rotates downwards as the float 121 falls, and the sealing element 122 closes the passage 13 upwards in the first working position, so that the sealing property of the sealing element 122 to the passage 13 is enhanced by the action of buoyancy. In other embodiments, the rotating end may be located between the sealing member 122 and the float 121, such that the sealing member 122 rotates downward as the float 121 rises and rotates upward as the float 121 falls, and the sealing member 122 closes the passage 13 downward in the first operating position, such that the sealing member 122 opens the passage 13 more easily when the liquid level in the second receiving chamber 103 rises.

On the basis of the above embodiment, please refer to fig. 1 to fig. 3, the first valve body part 11 includes an elastic water sealing part 111, in this embodiment, the elastic water sealing part 111 is a structure made of a material having an elastic deformation characteristic and a certain sealing property, and can cooperate with the sealing member 122 to seal off water flow between the first cavity 102 and the second cavity 103. In this embodiment, the passage 13 is formed in the elastic water sealing member 111, and the sealing member 122 presses against the water outlet end 131 of the passage 13 in the first working position, so as to deform the elastic water sealing member 111 under pressure. That is to say, in this embodiment, when the passage 13 is blocked, the elastic water sealing member 111 is deformed under pressure to have a certain counterforce on the sealing member 122, on one hand, the sealing member 122 and the elastic water sealing member 111 are attached more tightly, and the sealing performance is better, on the other hand, when the water level decreases and the buoyancy is reduced, the counterforce recovered by the elastic sealing member 122 acts on the sealing member 122, so that the sealing member 122 is more easily bounced off, the water flow can enter the passage 13 more smoothly, and the control of the water level in the second cavity 103 by the valve body assembly 10 is more accurate.

The elastic water sealing part 111 and/or the sealing element 122 can be made of various materials, for example, the elastic water sealing part 111 and the sealing element 122 can be made of rubber or silica gel, and preferably, the elastic water sealing part 111 and the sealing element 122 are made of silica gel, so that the elastic water sealing part has good durability, safe components, and is easy to clean and difficult to breed bacteria.

Based on the above embodiment, please continue to refer to fig. 1, in an embodiment, the channel 13 has a water section 132 adjacent to the water outlet end 131 and extending upward and downward, the sealing member 122 is located below the water outlet section 132 and presses against the water outlet section 132 in the first working position, and the inner diameter of the water outlet section 132 at least partially tapers from top to bottom. In this embodiment, it can be seen that the elastic water-sealing member 111 is drum-shaped in the overall shape of the water outlet section 132, so that the elastic water-sealing member 111 is more easily compressed and deformed upwards when the sealing member 122 presses against the water outlet end 131 of the channel 13, thereby accumulating more elastic force and providing better sealing performance for the channel 13.

It can be understood that, when the valve body assembly 10 is applied to a household appliance such as a humidifier or an evaporator, it is preferable to have an easily detachable structure, so that a user can conveniently detach and clean the valve body assembly 10, and the valve body assembly can avoid the situation that the user health is affected by bacteria breeding after long-term use or the water level control performance is affected by the blockage of scale. To this end, in an embodiment, said first valve body member 11 is intended to be removably mounted on a partition 104 between said first housing 102 and said second housing 103. In this way, when a user wants to clean the first valve body part 11 thoroughly, the first valve body part 11 can be detached from the housing 101, so that the elastic water sealing part 111 can be cleaned easily.

Preferably, the valve body assembly can be entirely detached from the partition 104, so that the valve body assembly 10 can be conveniently mounted on one hand, and the valve body assembly 10 can be entirely detached from the housing 101 on the other hand, and can be thoroughly cleaned, so that the situation that the user is influenced by bacteria breeding or the water level is influenced by the blockage of scale can be avoided. To this end, in one embodiment, the first valve body component 11 has a mounting portion, the second valve body component 12 has a mounting engagement portion, and the second valve body component 12 is rotatably mounted to the first valve body component 11 by engagement of the mounting portion with the mounting engagement portion. In this way, the second valve body member 12 is rotatably mounted to the first valve body member 11 instead of the housing 101, and the valve body assembly 10 as a whole can be removed from the housing 101 for maintenance.

On the basis of the above embodiment, one of the mounting portion and the mounting matching portion is a rotating shaft 141, and the other is an open slot 142 for clamping the rotating shaft 141. In one embodiment, the opening groove 142 is provided on the first valve body part 11, the rotating shaft 141 is provided at the rotating end of the second valve body part 12, so that the second valve body part 12 is rotatably mounted on the first valve body part 11, and the first valve body part 11 and the second valve body part 12 can be easily disassembled due to the design of the opening groove 142. When maintenance cleaning of the valve body assembly 10 is required, the first valve body component 11 may be removed from the housing 101 and the first valve body component 11 and the second valve body component 12 may then be separated. After the first body part 11 and the second body part 12 are completely cleaned, the first body part 11 and the second body part 12 may be assembled, and then the first body part 11 may be mounted on the housing 101. Therefore, the valve body assembly 10 is convenient to install and operate, and is easier to clean, and bacterial breeding is avoided.

In an embodiment, with continued reference to fig. 1, the first valve body component 11 includes a tubular portion 112, the tubular portion 112 is configured to be inserted into the through hole of the partition 104, so as to have a first end located in the first cavity 102 and a second end located in the second cavity 103, and the elastic water sealing component 111 is disposed at the second end. In this way, the first valve body component 11 is detachably mounted on the housing 101, the tubular portion 112 has a hollow tube core, the elastic water sealing component 111 is mounted at the second end of the tubular portion 112, and the channel 13 in the elastic water sealing component communicates with the tube core, so as to communicate the first cavity 102 and the second cavity 103. The detachable attachment of the first valve body member 11 and the partition member 104 is thus achieved by a simple structure. Preferably, the tubular portion 112 extends in the transverse direction.

The connection manner of the elastic water sealing member 111 and the tubular portion 112 may be various, for example, it may be a snap connection, a screw connection, etc. in this embodiment, the elastic water sealing member 111 is detachably inserted into the tubular portion 112. Specifically, the elastic water sealing member 111 may be sleeved in a tube core of the tubular portion 112, or the elastic water sealing member 111 may be sleeved on an outer circumference of the tubular portion 112, so that the elastic water sealing member 111 and the tubular portion 112 are fixedly connected by the elastic force of the elastic water sealing member 111, and the structure is simple and is convenient to disassemble and assemble. Therefore, when the first valve body component 11 is cleaned, the elastic water sealing component 111 and the tubular part 112 can be detached and cleaned respectively, and the cleaning is more thorough. Further, in an embodiment, the elastic water sealing member 111 has a sleeve section extending transversely and the water outlet section 132 extending vertically, and the sleeve section and the water outlet section 132 are integrally formed, so that the elastic water sealing member 111 has good sealing performance and is more durable and reliable.

In order to better fix the first valve body part 11 and the housing 101, in one exemplary embodiment, please continue to refer to fig. 1 to 3. The outer circumference of the tubular part 112 is provided with a baffle 113 in a protruding manner, and the first valve body 11 further comprises a fixing part for detachably connecting the first end, so that the separating part 104 is clamped between the fixing part and the baffle 113. In this embodiment, when the first valve body member 11 is installed, the second end of the tubular portion 112 may be held, and the tubular portion 112 may be inserted into and passed through the first chamber 102 from the through hole to the side facing the second chamber 103, so that the baffle plate 113 abuts on the partition plate 104, and then the fixing portion may be fixed to the first end of the tubular portion 112 from the first chamber 102, so that the partition plate 104 is caught between the fixing portion and the baffle plate 113. The baffle 113 serves as a limiting function, fixes the position of the first valve body component 11, and increases the contact area between the tubular part 112 and the periphery of the through hole, so that the through hole is better sealed, and the control performance of the valve body assembly 10 on the water level of the second cavity 103 is prevented from being influenced by the flow of water flowing through the gap between the tubular part 112 and the through hole.

The specific structure of the fixing portion is not limited as long as the fixing portion can be fixed to the first end of the tubular portion 112, and in an embodiment, please refer to fig. 1 to 3, the fixing portion is a knob 114, and the knob 114 is screwed to the first end. In this way, the user can reliably fix and mount the first valve body part 11 on the partition 104 by only rotating the knob 114, and the structure is simple and reliable, and the operation is convenient.

In order to further enhance the sealing performance of the tubular portion 112 to the through hole, a sealing ring 115 is sleeved outside the tubular portion 112, and the sealing ring 115 is used for being arranged between the tubular portion 112 and the partition 104 in a cushioning mode. The material of sealing washer 115 can be rubber or silica gel etc. preferably sealing washer 115 is equipped with two, in this embodiment, on the separator 104 the through-hole periphery shaping has the sleeve pipe of horizontal extension, tubular portion 112 cover is located in the sleeve pipe, make tubular portion 112 with the area of contact increase between the separator 104. Further, a first sealing ring 115 is disposed between the inner periphery of the sleeve and the outer periphery of the tubular portion 112, a second sealing ring 115 is disposed between the baffle 113 and the partition 104, and the second sealing member 122 is bent to have a portion interposed between the baffle 113 and the partition 104 and a portion interposed between the inner periphery of the sleeve and the tubular portion 112. In this way, the first sealing ring 115 and the second sealing ring 115 jointly seal off the through hole, so that the sealing property of the first valve body part 11 against the through hole is enhanced. The water flow is prevented from flowing through the gap between the tubular part 112 and the through hole, and the control performance of the valve body assembly 10 on the water level of the second cavity 103 is influenced.

The above only be the preferred embodiment of the utility model discloses a not consequently restriction the utility model discloses a patent range, all are in the utility model discloses a conceive, utilize the equivalent structure transform of what the content was done in the description and the attached drawing, or direct/indirect application all is included in other relevant technical field the utility model discloses a patent protection within range.

Claims

1. A valve body assembly, comprising:

a first valve body member forming a passage for communicating the first and second volumes; and (c) a second step of,

2. The valve body assembly of claim 1 wherein said second body member has a rotating end and a free end that rotates up and down about said rotating end, said float being disposed at said free end, said seal being located between said rotating end and said free end.

3. The valve body assembly of claim 2 wherein said first valve body member includes a resilient water seal member, said resilient water seal member defining said passage therein, said sealing member in said first operating position pressing against the water outlet end of said passage and compressively deforming said resilient water seal member.

4. The valve body assembly of claim 3, wherein the passage has a water outlet section adjacent to the water outlet end and extending upwardly and downwardly, the sealing member is located below the water outlet section and is pressed upwardly against the water outlet section in the first operating position, and the water outlet section at least partially tapers from top to bottom.

5. A valve body assembly as claimed in claim 3 or 4, wherein said first valve body member is adapted to be removably mounted to a partition between said first and second volumes.

6. The valve body assembly of claim 5, wherein said first valve body member has a mounting portion and said second valve body member has a mounting engagement portion, said second valve body member being rotatably mounted to said first valve body member by engagement of said mounting portion with said mounting engagement portion.

7. The valve body assembly of claim 6, wherein one of the mounting portion and the mounting engagement portion is a pivot, and the other is an open slot into which the pivot is engaged.

8. The valve body assembly as defined in claim 5, wherein said first valve body member includes a tubular portion for insertion into said through-hole of said partition member to have a first end located in said first cavity and a second end located in said second cavity, said resilient water seal member being disposed at said second end.

9. The valve body assembly of claim 8, wherein the resilient water seal member is removably inserted in the tubular portion.

10. The valve body assembly of claim 8, wherein a baffle projects from an outer periphery of the tubular portion, and the first valve body component further comprises a securing portion for removably attaching the first end such that the divider member is captured between the securing portion and the baffle.

11. The valve body assembly of claim 10, wherein the securing portion is a knob threaded to the first end.

12. The valve body assembly of claim 8, wherein the tubular portion is externally provided with a sealing ring for packing between the tubular portion and the spacer.

13. An electrical device, comprising:

the shell forms a first cavity and a second cavity which are distributed in the transverse direction; and the number of the first and second groups,

the valve body assembly as defined in any one of claims 1 to 12, being disposed between the first and second pockets, wherein the passage communicates the first and second pockets.

14. The electrical apparatus of claim 13, wherein the electrical apparatus is a humidifier or a steamer.