CN218279332U - Floater structure and water dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of water dispensers, in particular to a floater structure and a water dispenser, wherein the floater structure comprises a body, a floater position sensor and a guide post, the body is provided with a floater cavity, a water tank access port and a water outlet, the guide post is vertically installed in the floater cavity, the guide post is of a hollow structure, the hollow structure is used for installing the floater position sensor, and the floater is arranged in the floater cavity in a way that the floater can move up and down through the guide of the guide post; the water dispenser comprises a water tank, a base and a floater structure, and solves the problems that the floater can be blocked to cause inaccurate water level detection, the water tank is inconvenient to clean and the water level in the water tank is inaccurate to detect.

Description

Floater structure and water dispenser

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a water dispenser technical field, especially a float structure and water dispenser.

Background

The instant heating type water dispensers and table type water dispensers on the market are not crowded, and are widely applied to family life, generally, household water dispensers are provided with a water tank for storing water, and a water level monitoring device is arranged for monitoring whether a container is short of water, and if the container is short of water, certain preset actions can be performed, such as stop running, flashing of a water shortage indicating lamp or sounding of a buzzer, and the like, so that a user is prompted to add water in time. Specifically, most of the devices adopt a floater and a reed pipe detection device, the floater is arranged in the water storage tank, the floater cover can limit the floater, and the reed pipes are arranged at the high position and the low position outside the water storage tank respectively and used for detecting the high water level and the low water level. The device principle and spare part are all comparatively ripe, but because the storage water tank needs regularly to wash, and the float lid and the float that increase are inside the storage water tank for the storage water tank is difficult to be cleared up and even local washing can not reach, still can cause the float lid to warp during the clearance easily, and the float lid warp can lead to the float card to die, loses the detection achievement.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

To the above-mentioned defect, the utility model aims to provide a float structure solves the float and probably is died by the card and leads to the unsafe problem of water level detection.

Another object of the utility model is to provide a water dispenser, solve the inconvenient and unsafe problem of water level detection in the water tank of water tank clearance.

To achieve the purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical proposal:

the utility model provides a floater structure in a first aspect, which comprises a body, a floater position sensor and a guide post;

the water tank inlet is positioned at the top of the float cavity, the water outlet is arranged in the lower area of the body, and the water tank inlet and the water outlet are respectively communicated with the float cavity;

the guide post is vertically arranged in the floater cavity, the guide post is of a hollow structure, and the hollow structure is used for installing the floater position sensor;

the float is arranged in the float cavity in a manner of being capable of moving up and down under the guidance of the guide post.

The embodiment of the utility model provides an in the float structure, still include the guide plate, the guide plate install in the top of guide post, the float is located the below of guide plate, the outside edge of guide plate with leave the flowing water clearance between the inner wall of float cavity.

The embodiment of the utility model provides an in the float structure, guide plate detachably cover is located the top of guide post.

The embodiment of the utility model provides an in the float structure, the guide post is located the central point of float cavity puts, the float cover is located the outside of guide post.

An embodiment of the utility model provides an in the float structure, the guide post integrated into one piece in the body, the cavity that the hollow structure of guide post formed in the bottom of body forms the opening.

The embodiment of the utility model provides an in the float structure, the bottom of float is equipped with a plurality of bumps.

The embodiment of the utility model provides an in the float structure, water outlet department is equipped with and filters.

The embodiment of the utility model provides an in the float structure, the body still includes water pipe head, water pipe head integrated into one piece in the outside of body, the delivery port communicate in water pipe head.

The embodiment of the utility model provides an in the float structure, the body still includes a plurality of installation departments, and is a plurality of the installation department equidistant set up in the periphery of body.

A second aspect of the embodiment of the present invention provides a water dispenser, which comprises a water tank, a base and the above-mentioned float structure;

the water tank is arranged above the base, a water tank water outlet is formed in the bottom of the water tank, and the water tank water outlet is arranged right opposite to a water tank access opening of the floater structure;

the float structure is arranged on the base, the float structure is positioned below the water tank, and a water outlet of the float structure is communicated with a water receiving port of the water dispenser.

The utility model provides a technical scheme can include following beneficial effect:

1. the floater structure independent of the water tank is provided, so that the problem that the floater in the water tank is easily damaged when the water tank is cleaned is solved;

2. the floater structure is arranged at the bottom of the water tank, so that the water tank is convenient to clean, and whether the water dispenser is lack of water can be accurately detected.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is an exploded view of the structure of a float structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a float construction according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 4 is a front view of a baffle of an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a partial sectional view of a water dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Wherein: the water tank 1, water tank delivery port 11, base 2, body 3, guide post 31, annular boss 311, filter 32, float cavity 33, water tank access mouth 34, delivery port 35, water pipe head 36, installation department 37, float 4, bump 41, float position sensor 5, guide plate 6, position sleeve 61, rectangle mouth 611, notch 612, horizontal plate 62, bellying 621.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary only for explaining the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

The technical solution of the present invention is further explained by the following embodiments with reference to fig. 1 to 5.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, a float structure includes a body 3, a float 4, a float position sensor 5 and a guide post 31; the body 3 is provided with a float cavity 33, a water tank access port 34 and a water outlet 35, the float cavity 33 is a cavity formed by the internal structure of the body 3, the water tank access port 33 is positioned at the top of the float cavity 33, the water outlet 35 is arranged in the lower area of the body 3, and the water tank access port 33 and the water outlet 35 are respectively communicated with the float cavity 33;

the guide column 31 is vertically installed in the float cavity 33, the guide column 31 is a hollow structure, and the hollow structure is used for installing the float position sensor 5;

the float 4 is disposed in the float chamber 33 so as to be movable up and down by being guided by the guide post 31.

The utility model provides a be independent of the float structure of water tank, damage the problem of float in the water tank easily when avoiding the water tank to wash. Specifically, the float structure that provides, the top of its body 3 is equipped with water tank access port 34, the regional delivery port 35 of seting up in below, and float 4 and float position inductor 5 are placed in the float chamber 33 of body 3, and float position inductor 5 installs the inside at guide post 31, and float 4 reciprocates in float chamber 33 through the spacing direction of guide post 31, is provided with float chamber 33 independently, avoids float 4 the emergence of the condition of being stuck. When the water level in the float cavity 33 changes, the float 4 moves following the change of the water level, and the float position sensor 5 can accurately detect the water level by the position of the float 4 in the float cavity 33.

Preferably, the float 4 is a magnetic float and the float position sensor 5 is a hall sensor.

Referring to fig. 3 to 4, in an alternative embodiment, the apparatus further includes a baffle 6, the baffle 6 is installed above the guiding column 31, the float 4 is located below the baffle 6, and a water flowing gap is left between an outer edge of the baffle 6 and an inner wall of the float cavity 33.

Further, explain, at the top installation guide plate 6 of guide post 31, float 4 is located the below of guide plate 6, when water gets into from water tank access mouth 34, can impact the top of guide plate 6 earlier, again along the flowing water clearance between the inner wall of guide plate 6 and float cavity 33 in getting into float cavity 33 for can not exert decurrent impact force to float 4 when water gets into in the float cavity 33, solve float 4 and produce undulant problem because of water gets into float cavity 33 in, the unstable condition of induction signal takes place when avoiding float position sensor 5 to detect float 4.

Referring to fig. 3 to 4, in an alternative embodiment, the baffle 6 is detachably sleeved on the top of the guide post 31, so that the baffle 6 and the float 4 in the float structure can be independently detached, thereby facilitating cleaning and reducing the growth of bacteria.

Exemplarily, an annular boss 311 is arranged at an upper region of the guide post 31, the annular boss 311 is integrally formed at the periphery of the guide post 31, and the baffle 6 comprises a positioning sleeve 61 and a horizontal plate 62; the positioning sleeve 61 is sleeved on the top of the guide column 31, a plurality of rectangular openings 611 are arranged at equal intervals on the periphery of the positioning sleeve 61, and a notch 612 matched with the annular boss 311 is arranged on the inner wall of the positioning sleeve 61; the bottom end face of the locating sleeve 61 extends outwards horizontally to form a horizontal plate 62, the bottom end face of the horizontal plate 62 is provided with a plurality of protrusions 621, and a flowing water gap is formed between the outer side of the horizontal plate 62 and the inner wall of the float cavity 33. Install the location through annular boss 311 and notch 612 at guide post 31 and guide plate 6, install guide plate 6 at the top of guide post 31, and seted up a plurality of rectangle mouths 611 on the position sleeve 61, make guide plate 6 installation dismantle convenient, time saving and labor saving, a plurality of bellying 621 that the bottom terminal surface of horizontal plate 62 set up, can prevent that float 4 from taking place the adhesion with the bottom end face contact of horizontal plate 62 for a long time, avoid float position sensor 5 detected signal inaccurate.

Referring to fig. 3, in an alternative embodiment, the guiding column 3 is located at the center of the float cavity 33, and the float 4 is sleeved outside the guiding column 31.

It should be noted that, the float 4 is directly sleeved on the guiding column 31, so that the position of the float 4 is sensed by the float position sensor 5 located inside the guiding column 31 more accurately, and the float 4 is prevented from being jammed by other position gaps. Preferably, the float 4 is detachably sleeved outside the guide column 31, and the float cavity 33 and the float 4 can be detached to facilitate cleaning through the detachable arrangement.

Referring to fig. 3, in an alternative embodiment, the guiding column 31 is integrally formed on the body 1, and a cavity formed by a hollow structure of the guiding column 31 penetrates through the bottom of the body 1 to form an opening, so that the float position sensor 5 is convenient to install.

Referring to fig. 3, in an alternative embodiment, a plurality of protruding points 41 are disposed at the bottom of the float 4, so that when there is no water in the float cavity 33, the float 4 sinks to the bottom of the float cavity 33, and the bottom of the float 4 and the bottom surface of the float cavity 33 may be adhered to each other, when water enters the float cavity 33 again, the float is difficult to float, and the protruding points 41 are added to prevent the float 4 from floating.

Referring to fig. 1 and 3, in an alternative embodiment, a filtering member 32 is disposed at the water outlet 35, which can increase a water filtering function of the float structure, filter drinking water in the float cavity 33, and ensure that the water flowing out of the float cavity 33 is healthier. Preferably, it filters the piece for the annular to filter 32, the annular filter install in the float cavity 33, float 4 float position sensor 5 with guide post 31 all is located filter 32's intra-annular, delivery port 35 is located filter 32's ring is outer, need not to increase the height of float structure, also need not to design the spacing mounting structure who filters 32, simple structure, and the equipment is convenient.

Referring to fig. 1 to 2, in an alternative embodiment, the body 3 further includes a water pipe connector 36, the water pipe connector 36 is integrally formed on an outer side of the body 3, and the water outlet 35 is communicated with the water pipe connector 36, so that the float structure is conveniently connected with a water outlet pipeline of the water dispenser, and the water pipe connector 36 is connected to make the water pipe more stably connected.

Referring to fig. 1 to 2, in an alternative embodiment, the body 3 further includes a plurality of mounting portions 37, and the mounting portions 37 are disposed at equal intervals on the outer periphery of the body 3.

It will be appreciated that the provision of several mounting portions 37 at the periphery of the body 3 enables a better secure positioning of the float structure when mounted in the drinking machine. Specifically, the mounting portion 37 is provided with a through hole, and when the float structure is mounted on the water dispenser, the float structure is inserted into the through hole through a fastener, so that the float structure is fixed in the water dispenser.

Preferably, the number of the mounting portions 37 is 3, and 3 of the mounting portions 37 are integrally formed on the outer side of the body 3.

Referring to fig. 5, a water dispenser using any embodiment of the above-mentioned float structure comprises a water tank 1, a base 2 and the float structure;

the water tank 1 is arranged above the base 2, a water tank water outlet 11 is arranged at the bottom of the water tank 1, and the water tank water outlet 11 is arranged opposite to the water tank access port 34 of the float structure;

the float structure is arranged in the base 2 and is positioned below the water tank 1, and the water outlet 35 of the float structure is communicated with the water receiving port of the water dispenser.

Specifically, the water tank outlet 11 is opposite to the water tank inlet 34, water in the water tank 1 can enter the float cavity 33 through the water tank outlet 11, the water flows from the float cavity 33 to the water receiving port of the water dispenser, the float structure and the water tank are independently designed, when the water tank 1 of the water dispenser is cleaned, the water tank 1 can be directly taken down for cleaning, no dead angle position which cannot be cleaned exists in the water tank 1, and meanwhile, the float structure is located below the water tank outlet 11 of the water tank 1, so that whether the water dispenser is short of water can be accurately detected.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", and the like, indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are used merely for convenience of description and for simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element so referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features for distinguishing between descriptive features, non-sequential, non-trivial and non-trivial.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; 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 meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

The technical principle of the present invention has been described above with reference to specific embodiments. The description is made for the purpose of illustrating the principles of the invention and is not to be construed in any way as limiting the scope of the invention. Based on the explanations herein, those skilled in the art will be able to conceive of other embodiments of the present invention without any inventive effort, which would fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. A float construction characterized by: comprises a body, a floater position sensor and a guide post;

the body is provided with a float cavity, a water tank access opening and a water outlet, the float cavity is a cavity formed by the internal structure of the body, the water tank access opening is positioned at the top of the float cavity, the water outlet is arranged in the lower area of the body, and the water tank access opening and the water outlet are respectively communicated with the float cavity;

the guide post is vertically arranged in the floater cavity, the guide post is of a hollow structure, and the hollow structure is used for installing the floater position sensor;

the float is arranged in the float cavity in a manner of being capable of moving up and down under the guidance of the guide post.

2. A float construction in accordance with claim 1, wherein: still include the guide plate, the guide plate install in the top of guide post, the float is located the below of guide plate, the outside edge of guide plate with leave the flowing water clearance between the inner wall of float cavity.

3. A float construction in accordance with claim 2, wherein: the guide plate is detachably sleeved on the top of the guide column.

4. A float construction in accordance with claim 1, wherein: the guide post is located the central point of float cavity puts, the float cover is located the outside of guide post.

5. A float construction in accordance with claim 4, wherein: the guide post is integrally formed on the body, and a cavity formed by the hollow structure of the guide post forms an opening at the bottom of the body.

6. A buoy structure as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: the bottom of the floater is provided with a plurality of salient points.

7. A buoy structure as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: and a filtering piece is arranged at the water outlet.

8. A buoy structure as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: the body still includes water pipe head, water pipe head integrated into one piece in the outside of body, the delivery port communicate in water pipe head.

9. A buoy structure as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: the body still includes a plurality of installation departments, a plurality of the installation department equally spaced set up in the periphery of body.

10. A water dispenser is characterized in that: comprising a tank, a base and a float construction according to any one of claims 1 to 9;

the water tank is arranged above the base, a water tank water outlet is formed in the bottom of the water tank, and the water tank water outlet is arranged right opposite to a water tank access opening of the floater structure;

the float structure is arranged on the base, the float structure is positioned below the water tank, and a water outlet of the float structure is communicated with a water receiving port of the water dispenser.

Images