CN220001523U - Direct drinking water system - Google Patents
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The utility model belongs to the technical field of drinking water equipment, and particularly discloses a direct drinking water system which comprises a control device, a water purifying component, a heating box and a water storage tank, wherein the water purifying component, the heating box and the water storage tank are communicated through pipelines, and the water storage tank is connected with a user side through a water outlet pipeline; the water purifying component is connected with the heating box through a cold water pipeline, the heating box is connected with the water storage tank through a hot water pipeline, and the hot water pipeline is communicated with the water outlet pipeline through a temperature adjusting pipeline; and the hot water pipeline and the temperature regulating pipeline are provided with a distribution valve group for regulating the water inflow of the temperature regulating pipeline. The control device can adjust the distribution valve group according to the required water temperature of the user side, so that hot water in the hot water pipeline and water in the water storage tank are mixed in the water outlet pipeline, and the output water temperature is ensured to meet the requirement of the user side by acquiring the temperature parameter of the third temperature sensor.
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Technical Field
The utility model belongs to the technical field of drinking water equipment, and particularly relates to a direct drinking water system.
Background
Along with the economic development and the development of water purification products in domestic markets, water purification drinking equipment is more and more concerned by consumers and selected by consumers, the application range of the water purification equipment is continuously widened, and the application of functions such as heating, refrigerating and the like of direct drinking water is continuously promoted, so that different types of water purification machines are derived.
The chinese patent with publication No. CN206616615U discloses a water supply device for high-rise direct drinking water, the quality of drinking water can be guaranteed through the automatic water supply of the clean water tank, but along with the continuous improvement of people's living standard, for direct drinking water, the requirement is also put forward to the temperature of pure water, the prior art has also researched to how to provide the pure water problem that satisfies user's demand temperature, for example chinese patent with publication No. CN214693729U discloses a purification heating integrative purifier, through the structure of double-deck vacuum hot pot, the heat preservation effect of hot pot has been improved, and repeated heating has been avoided. However, in the scheme, the hot water in the hot tank needs to be cooled or mixed with cold water before drinking, and still hot water for direct drinking cannot be output according to the requirements.
Disclosure of Invention
The utility model aims to overcome the defect that the water temperature meeting the user requirement cannot be directly provided for a user in the prior art, and provides a direct drinking water system.
The utility model provides a direct drinking water system, which comprises a control device, a water purifying component, a heating box and a water storage tank, wherein the water purifying component, the heating box and the water storage tank are communicated through pipelines, and the water storage tank is connected with a user side through a water outlet pipeline; the water purifying component is connected with the heating box through a cold water pipeline, the heating box is connected with the water storage tank through a hot water pipeline, the cold water pipeline is sleeved outside the hot water pipeline, and two ends of the hot water pipeline penetrate out from the side wall of the cold water pipeline;
the water inlet of the water purifying component is provided with a water purifying pipeline, one end of the water purifying pipeline, which is far away from the water inlet, is connected with external water storage equipment and is used for guiding water in the external water storage equipment into the water purifying component, the water purifying pipeline is also provided with a water purifying electromagnetic valve, and the control device is connected with the water purifying electromagnetic valve and is used for controlling the opening and closing of the water purifying electromagnetic valve;
the heating box is internally provided with a heater and a first temperature sensor, and the control device is respectively connected with the first temperature sensor and the heater and is used for acquiring the indication of the first temperature sensor and controlling the heating power of the heater;
the water outlet pipeline is provided with a water outlet electromagnetic valve and a third temperature sensor, and the control device is connected with the water outlet electromagnetic valve and the third temperature sensor and is used for controlling the water outlet electromagnetic valve to be opened and closed and acquiring the indication number of the third temperature sensor;
the control device is also connected with the user side and used for acquiring the required water temperature of the user side.
The water storage tank is also communicated with the water purification component through a water return pipeline, and a second circulating pump is arranged on the water return pipeline;
the control device is respectively connected with the second circulating pump, the second temperature sensor and the liquid level sensor and is used for controlling the second circulating pump to be opened and closed and acquiring readings of the second temperature sensor and the liquid level sensor.
The further scheme is that the top of the water storage tank is provided with an exhaust port, and the outer side of the exhaust port is provided with a dust screen.
The further scheme is that the water purifying component is characterized in that the water purifying component is a water purifying tank body, and the water purifying module and the ultraviolet disinfection tube are arranged in the water purifying tank body;
the water purifying pipeline penetrates through the water purifying tank body and is communicated with the bottom of the water purifying module, a filtering device is arranged in the middle of the water purifying module, a water outlet is formed in the top of the water purifying module, water in the external water storage device enters the water purifying module through the water purifying pipeline, and water in the water purifying module flows into the water purifying tank body through the water outlet after overflowing through the filtering device.
The hot water pipeline and the water outlet pipeline are communicated through a temperature adjusting pipeline;
and the hot water pipeline and the temperature regulating pipeline are provided with a distribution valve group for regulating the water inflow of the temperature regulating pipeline.
Further, the distribution valve group comprises a first rotating blade arranged in the temperature adjusting pipeline and a second rotating blade arranged in the hot water pipeline;
the two sides of the first rotating blade are provided with first rotating shafts which penetrate through the temperature adjusting pipeline and are rotationally connected with the temperature adjusting pipeline, the outer side of the temperature adjusting pipeline is provided with a first driving part, and the first driving part is connected with the first rotating shafts and is used for driving the first rotating shafts to rotate so as to adjust the flow of the temperature adjusting pipeline;
the two sides of the second rotating blade are provided with second rotating shafts which penetrate through the hot water pipeline and are rotationally connected with the hot water pipeline, the outer side of the hot water pipeline is provided with a second driving part, and the second driving part is connected with the second rotating shafts and is used for driving the second rotating shafts to rotate so as to regulate the flow of the hot water pipeline;
the first driving part and the second driving part are respectively connected with the control device.
The first driving part comprises a first motor bracket and a first motor, and the first motor bracket is fixedly connected with the outer wall of the temperature regulating pipeline;
the first motor is arranged inside the first motor bracket and is respectively connected with the first rotating shaft and the control device;
the second driving part comprises a second motor bracket and a second motor, and the second motor bracket is fixedly connected with the outer wall of the hot water pipeline;
the second motor is arranged inside the second motor bracket and is respectively connected with the second rotating shaft and the control device.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:
(1) According to the utility model, the cold water pipeline is sleeved outside the hot water pipeline, and the cold water is preheated before entering the heating box, so that the heating time of the cold water is reduced, and the cold water exchanges heat with the cold water before entering the water storage tank, so that the temperature of the hot water is reduced, and the time from the hot water to the warm water is shortened.
(2) According to the utility model, the hot water pipeline is communicated with the water outlet pipeline through the temperature regulating pipeline, and the flow of the temperature regulating pipeline is regulated through the distribution valve group, so that the water temperature can be regulated to be used for the required water temperature in the water outlet pipeline, and the user experience is improved.
(3) According to the utility model, the water storage tank is communicated with the water purification component through the water return pipeline, so that water in the water storage tank can be periodically pumped back to the water purification component for purification, and the water quality in the water storage tank is improved.
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The following drawings are illustrative of the utility model and are not intended to limit the scope of the utility model, in which:
fig. 1: the connecting structure of the utility model is schematically shown;
fig. 2: a hot water pipeline and a cold water pipeline are structurally schematic;
fig. 3: a distribution valve group structure schematic diagram;
in the figure: 1. a water purifying component; 2. a heating box; 3. a water storage tank; 4. a user terminal; 5. a control device; 6. a water purifying pipe; 7. a water purifying electromagnetic valve; 8. a water purifying module; 9. a filtering device; 10. a water outlet; 11. an ultraviolet disinfection tube; 12. a cold water pipe; 13. a hot water pipe; 14. a first circulation pump; 15. a heater; 16. a first temperature sensor; 17. a second temperature sensor; 18. a liquid level sensor; 19. a distribution valve group; 20. a temperature regulating pipeline; 21. a water return pipe; 22. a second circulation pump; 23. a water outlet electromagnetic valve; 24. a third temperature sensor; 25. a first motor bracket; 26. a second motor bracket; 27. a first motor; 28. a second motor; 29. a first rotating blade; 30. and a second rotating blade.
Detailed Description
The present utility model will be further described in detail with reference to the following specific examples, which are given by way of illustration, in order to make the objects, technical solutions, design methods and advantages of the present utility model more apparent. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the utility model.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the utility model provides a direct drinking water system, which comprises a control device 5, a water purifying component 1, a heating box 2 and a water storage tank 3, wherein the water storage tank 3 is communicated with a user side 4 through a water outlet pipeline; the water purifying component 1 is connected with the heating box 2 through a cold water pipeline 12, the heating box 2 is connected with the water storage tank 3 through a hot water pipeline 13, the cold water pipeline 12 is sleeved outside the hot water pipeline 13, two ends of the hot water pipeline 13 penetrate out of the side wall of the cold water pipeline 12, cold water is preheated before entering the heating box 2, the heating time of the cold water is shortened, the temperature of the hot water is reduced before the hot water enters the water storage tank 3, and warm water is conveniently output to the user side 4.
The water inlet of the water purifying component 1 is provided with a water purifying pipeline 6, one end, far away from the water inlet, of the water purifying pipeline 6 is connected with an external water storage device and is used for guiding water in the external water storage device into the water purifying component 1. The water purifying pipeline 6 is also provided with a water purifying electromagnetic valve 7, and the control device 5 is connected with the water purifying electromagnetic valve 7 and used for controlling the opening and closing of the water purifying electromagnetic valve 7;
the heater box 2 is internally provided with a heater 15 and a first temperature sensor 16, and the control device 5 is respectively connected with the first temperature sensor 16 and the heater 15 and is used for acquiring the indication of the first temperature sensor 16 and controlling the heating power of the heater 15;
the water outlet pipeline is provided with a water outlet electromagnetic valve 23 and a third temperature sensor 24, and the control device 5 is connected with the water outlet electromagnetic valve 23 and the third temperature sensor 24 and is used for controlling the opening and closing of the water outlet electromagnetic valve 23 and acquiring the indication number of the third temperature sensor 24;
the hot water pipeline 13 is communicated with the water outlet pipeline through a temperature adjusting pipeline 20;
the hot water pipeline 13 and the temperature adjusting pipeline 20 are provided with a distribution valve group 19 for adjusting the water inflow of the temperature adjusting pipeline 20;
the control device 5 is further connected to the client 4, and is configured to obtain a required water temperature of the client 4.
The inside of the water storage tank 3 is provided with a second temperature sensor 17 and a liquid level sensor 18, the water storage tank 3 is also communicated with the water purification assembly 1 through a water return pipeline 21, and the water return pipeline 21 is provided with a second circulating pump 22;
the control device 5 is respectively connected with the second circulating pump 22, the second temperature sensor 17 and the liquid level sensor 18, and is used for controlling the opening and closing of the second circulating pump 22 and acquiring the readings of the second temperature sensor 17 and the liquid level sensor 18.
In the above, the control device 5 can timely turn on the first circulating pump 14 according to the temperature parameter of the first temperature sensor 16, so as to ensure that the hot water entering the water storage tank 3 is boiled water; the control device 5 can timely open the second circulating pump 22 according to the liquid level parameter of the liquid level sensor 19, so that the water in the water storage tank 3 circulates into the purification assembly 1, and water in the water storage tank 3 is prevented from overflowing; the control device 5 can adjust the distribution valve group 19 according to the required water temperature of the user terminal 4, so that the hot water in the hot water pipeline 13 and the water in the water storage tank 3 are mixed in the water outlet pipeline, and the output water temperature is ensured to meet the requirement of the user terminal 4 by acquiring the temperature parameter of the third temperature sensor 24.
In this embodiment, the water storage tank 3 is used for storing water and cooling, so that an air outlet is further arranged at the top of the water storage tank 3, and a dust screen is arranged outside the air outlet.
In the embodiment, the water purifying assembly 1 comprises a water purifying tank body, a water purifying module 8 and an ultraviolet sterilizing tube 11, wherein the water purifying module 8 and the ultraviolet sterilizing tube 11 are arranged in the water purifying tank body; the water purifying pipeline 6 penetrates through the water purifying tank body and is communicated with the bottom of the water purifying module 8, a filtering device 9 is arranged in the middle of the water purifying module 8, a water outlet 10 is formed in the top of the water purifying module 8, water in the external water storage device enters the water purifying module 8 through the water purifying pipeline 6, and water in the water purifying module 8 flows into the water purifying tank body through the filtering device 9 and the water outlet 10.
As shown in fig. 3, the distribution valve group 19 comprises a first turning vane 29 arranged in the tempering line 20 and a second turning vane 30 arranged in the hot water line 13; the first rotating blades 29 are provided with first rotating shafts on two sides, the first rotating shafts penetrate through the temperature adjusting pipeline 20 and are rotationally connected with the temperature adjusting pipeline 20, a first driving part is arranged on the outer side of the temperature adjusting pipeline 20 and is connected with the first rotating shafts, and the first driving part is used for driving the first rotating shafts to rotate so as to adjust the flow of the temperature adjusting pipeline 20; the second rotating blades 30 are provided with second rotating shafts at two sides, the second rotating shafts penetrate through the hot water pipeline 13 and are rotationally connected with the hot water pipeline 13, a second driving part is arranged at the outer side of the hot water pipeline 13 and is connected with the second rotating shafts, and the second driving part is used for driving the second rotating shafts to rotate so as to regulate the flow of the hot water pipeline 13; the first driving unit and the second driving unit are connected to the control device 5, respectively. Specifically, the first driving part includes a first motor bracket 25 and a first motor 27, where the first motor bracket 25 is fixedly connected with the outer wall of the temperature adjusting pipe 20; the first motor 27 is disposed inside the first motor bracket 25 and is connected to the first rotating shaft and the control device 5, respectively; the second driving part comprises a second motor bracket 26 and a second motor 28, and the second motor bracket 26 is fixedly connected with the outer wall of the hot water pipeline 13; the second motor 28 is disposed inside the second motor bracket 26 and is connected to the second rotating shaft and the control device 5, respectively. It should be noted that the dimensions of the first rotating blade 29 and the second rotating blade 30 should be adapted to the temperature adjusting pipe 20 and the hot water pipe 13, respectively, so that the rotating blades can completely seal the pipe in the closed state, and the junction between the rotating shaft and the side wall of the pipe should be sealed to prevent water from flowing out.
The foregoing description of embodiments of the utility model has been presented for purposes of illustration and description, and is not intended to be exhaustive or limited to the embodiments disclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the various embodiments described. The terminology used herein was chosen in order to best explain the principles of the embodiments, the practical application, or the technical improvements in the marketplace, or to enable others of ordinary skill in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.
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1. The direct drinking water system comprises a control device (5), a water purifying component (1), a heating box (2) and a water storage tank (3), wherein the water purifying component, the heating box (2) and the water storage tank (3) are communicated through pipelines, and the water storage tank (3) is connected with a user end (4) through a water outlet pipeline; the water purifying device is characterized in that the water purifying component (1) is connected with the heating box (2) through a cold water pipeline (12), the heating box (2) is connected with the water storage tank (3) through a hot water pipeline (13), the cold water pipeline (12) is sleeved outside the hot water pipeline (13), and two ends of the hot water pipeline (13) penetrate out from the side wall of the cold water pipeline (12);
the water inlet of the water purification assembly (1) is provided with a water purification pipeline (6), one end, far away from the water inlet, of the water purification pipeline (6) is connected with external water storage equipment, the water purification pipeline is used for leading water in the external water storage equipment into the water purification assembly (1), the water purification pipeline (6) is also provided with a water purification electromagnetic valve (7), and the control device (5) is connected with the water purification electromagnetic valve (7) and used for controlling the opening and closing of the water purification electromagnetic valve (7);
the heating box (2) is internally provided with a heater (15) and a first temperature sensor (16), and the control device (5) is respectively connected with the first temperature sensor (16) and the heater (15) and is used for acquiring the indication of the first temperature sensor (16) and controlling the heating power of the heater (15);
the water outlet pipeline is provided with a water outlet electromagnetic valve (23) and a third temperature sensor (24), and the control device (5) is connected with the water outlet electromagnetic valve (23) and the third temperature sensor (24) and is used for controlling the water outlet electromagnetic valve (23) to be opened and closed and acquiring the indication of the third temperature sensor (24);
the hot water pipeline (13) is communicated with the water outlet pipeline through a temperature adjusting pipeline (20);
the hot water pipeline (13) and the temperature regulating pipeline (20) are provided with a distribution valve group (19) for regulating the water inflow of the temperature regulating pipeline (20);
the control device (5) is also connected with the user end (4) and is used for acquiring the required water temperature of the user end (4).
2. A direct drinking water system according to claim 1, characterized in that a second temperature sensor (17) and a liquid level sensor (18) are arranged inside the water storage tank (3), the water storage tank (3) is also communicated with the water purification assembly (1) through a water return pipeline (21), and a second circulating pump (22) is arranged on the water return pipeline (21);
the control device (5) is respectively connected with the second circulating pump (22), the second temperature sensor (17) and the liquid level sensor (18) and is used for controlling the second circulating pump (22) to be opened and closed and acquiring the readings of the second temperature sensor (17) and the liquid level sensor (18).
3. A drinking water system according to claim 2, characterized in that the top of the water tank (3) is provided with an air outlet, and the outside of the air outlet is provided with a dust screen.
4. A drinking water system according to claim 1, characterized in that the water purification assembly (1) is a water purification tank, and a water purification module (8) and an ultraviolet disinfection tube (11) are arranged in the water purification tank;
the water purification pipeline (6) penetrates through the water purification tank body and is communicated with the bottom of the water purification module (8), a filtering device (9) is arranged in the middle of the water purification module (8), a water outlet (10) is formed in the top of the water purification module (8), water in the external water storage equipment enters the water purification module (8) through the water purification pipeline (6), and water in the water purification module (8) flows into the water purification tank body through the water outlet (10) after overflowing through the filtering device (9).
5. A drinking-water system according to claim 1, characterized in that the distribution valve group (19) comprises a first turning vane (29) arranged in the tempering line (20) and a second turning vane (30) arranged in the hot water line (13);
the two sides of the first rotating blade (29) are provided with first rotating shafts which penetrate through the temperature adjusting pipeline (20) and are rotationally connected with the temperature adjusting pipeline (20), the outer side of the temperature adjusting pipeline (20) is provided with a first driving part, and the first driving part is connected with the first rotating shafts and is used for driving the first rotating shafts to rotate so as to adjust the flow of the temperature adjusting pipeline (20);
the two sides of the second rotating blade (30) are provided with second rotating shafts, the second rotating shafts penetrate through the hot water pipeline (13) and are rotationally connected with the hot water pipeline (13), the outer side of the hot water pipeline (13) is provided with second driving parts, and the second driving parts are connected with the second rotating shafts and are used for driving the second rotating shafts to rotate so as to regulate the flow of the hot water pipeline (13);
the first driving part and the second driving part are respectively connected with the control device (5).
6. A drinking water system according to claim 5, wherein the first drive part comprises a first motor bracket (25) and a first motor (27), the first motor bracket (25) being fixedly connected with the outer wall of the tempering line (20);
the first motor (27) is arranged inside the first motor bracket (25) and is respectively connected with the first rotating shaft and the control device (5);
the second driving part comprises a second motor bracket (26) and a second motor (28), and the second motor bracket (26) is fixedly connected with the outer wall of the hot water pipeline (13);
the second motor (28) is arranged inside the second motor bracket (26) and is respectively connected with the second rotating shaft and the control device (5).
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