CN220788181U - Water softener, soft calling system and cleaning machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a water softener, which comprises a shell with a resin cavity, wherein a resin box for containing resin is arranged in the resin cavity, a water inlet hole and a water outlet hole are formed in the resin box, a door opening capable of taking and placing the resin box is formed in the shell, and a sealing cover is covered on the door opening. The water softener can conveniently replace resin. The utility model also relates to a soft breathing system which comprises a respirator and the water softener, wherein the respirator comprises a shell, an air flow channel for air flow is arranged in the shell, and the air flow channel is communicated with the resin box. The softening system can improve the contact degree of the resin with water. The utility model also relates to a cleaning machine applying the water softener or the soft breathing system.

Description

Water softener, soft calling system and cleaning machine

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a water softener, a soft calling system and a cleaning machine applying the water softener or the soft calling system.

Background

The existing dish washing machine generally has a softening function, namely, the resident domestic water is firstly softened by the water softener and then enters the inner cavity of the dish washing machine for dish washing, the water softener can reduce the hardness of the water, excessive water residues of Ca and Mg ions are prevented, the clean and bright white-free stain is ensured after the dish washing is performed, and the inner container of the dish washing machine can be prevented from generating scale and rust.

Such as the chinese patent application publication No. CN107713937a (201711193820.7), which discloses a water softener disposed on the bottom wall of the tub. Water softeners typically include a brine chamber and a resin chamber that is integrally disposed within the housing of the water softener and is fixed in volume. For the installation space with limited space of the dish washer, the volume of the resin cavity is very limited, the resin amount which can be used for softening hard water in the corresponding resin cavity is small, the requirement of soft water cannot be met after the dish washer is used for a period of time, and the resin cavity is inconvenient to replace based on the integrated design structure of the resin cavity in the water softener shell.

In addition, the resin in the resin cavity is generally deposited in the resin cavity, and when the resin is reduced, the brine slowly flows through the resin, and cannot sufficiently contact the resin, so that the resin cannot be recovered to an optimal softened state. These factors all affect the softening effect of the resin.

Disclosure of Invention

The first technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a water softener capable of conveniently replacing resin aiming at the prior art.

The second technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a soft system capable of improving the contact degree of resin and water.

The third technical problem to be solved by the present utility model is to provide a cleaning machine using a water softener or a soft-air system as described above.

The technical scheme adopted by the utility model for solving the first technical problem is as follows: a water softener comprising a housing having a resin chamber, characterized in that: the resin cavity is internally provided with a resin box for containing resin, the resin box is provided with a water inlet hole and a water outlet hole, the shell is provided with a door opening for taking and placing the resin box, and the door opening is covered with a sealing cover.

In order to obtain better water softening effect or resin reduction effect, the water inlet hole is arranged on the bottom surface of the resin box, and the water outlet hole is arranged on the top surface of the resin box.

Preferably, the water inlet hole and the water outlet hole comprise a plurality of clearance line holes distributed in an emission shape.

Preferably, the door opening is formed in the housing corresponding to the bottom surface of the resin box.

In order to ensure the tightness of the cover against the door opening, a part of the cover extends outwards of the housing and upwards with a peripheral edge surrounding the housing.

In order to further improve the sealing performance of the sealing cover to the door opening, a boss which can be matched and clamped into the door opening is convexly arranged on the inner surface of the sealing cover, and a sealing ring is sleeved outside the boss.

In order to facilitate the replacement of the resin, the resin box comprises an upper box body and a lower box body which are connected.

The utility model solves the second technical problem by adopting the technical proposal that: a respiratory system comprising a respirator, characterized in that: the water softener also comprises the water softener, the respirator comprises a shell, an air flow channel for air flow is arranged in the shell, and the air flow channel is communicated with the resin box.

Preferably, the shell of the water softener is provided with an air vent corresponding to the setting position of the resin box, the shell of the respirator is provided with an air outlet corresponding to the tail end of the air flow channel, a connecting pipe is connected between the air vent and the air outlet, and the connecting pipe is provided with a switch valve.

Preferably, an air inlet is formed in the shell corresponding to the initial end of the airflow channel, and a condenser and a fan are arranged in the airflow channel.

In order to match the drying and dehumidifying of the applied products, an exhaust port is arranged on the shell close to the fan.

The technical scheme adopted by the utility model for solving the third technical problem is as follows: the utility model provides a cleaning machine, includes the box that has the water supply mouth, its characterized in that: comprising the water softener as described above, the water supply port of the tank is in fluid communication with the water softener.

The technical scheme adopted by the utility model for solving the third technical problem is as follows: a cleaning machine, includes the box that has water supply mouth and steam outlet, its characterized in that: comprising a soft breathing system as described above, the water supply of the tank being in fluid communication with the soft breathing system and the steam outlet of the tank being in communication with the air flow channel.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that: according to the water softener, the resin box for containing the resin is detachably arranged in the resin cavity, so that the whole resin box or the resin in the resin box can be replaced regularly according to the requirement, and the water softener has a continuous good soft water effect. And according to the requirement, the resin can be reduced after the resin box is disassembled from the shell, the working period of the resin box for installing products is not limited, and the reduction degree of the resin is improved.

The soft-calling system of the water softener can introduce air flow and/or condensed water into the resin tank based on the communication relation between the air flow channel and the resin tank, so that the effect of conveying resin is achieved, and the reduction capacity of the resin or the softening degree of the water is improved.

The cleaning machine can be matched with the water softener or the soft calling system to achieve the corresponding purpose. And when the soft system is matched, wet and hot gas can be condensed in the respirator in the drying process of the cleaning machine, so that the cooling speed of hot air in the liner of the cleaning machine is accelerated, and the condensed water is avoided.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a water softener according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a water softener according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 3 is another view of fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a call softing system according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 5 is another view of fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of a washer according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Detailed Description

The utility model is described in further detail below with reference to the embodiments of the drawings.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, the water softener 200 of the present embodiment includes a housing 1 having a resin chamber 11, and the flow path design in the housing 1 may be constructed in various manners in the prior art, and when it is required to perform a soft water operation, water supplied from a water source flows into the resin chamber 11 through the flow path in the housing 1. Or when the resin in the resin cavity 11 needs to be reduced, brine in the brine cavity in the shell 1 also flows into the resin cavity 11 through a runner in the shell 1.

In the present embodiment, a resin tank 2 for containing resin is provided in a resin chamber 11, and the shape of the resin chamber 11 is matched with the spatial structure of the resin chamber 11. For example, the resin tank 2 may be provided in a cylindrical structure, and a space for accommodating resin is provided in the resin tank 2. The resin tank 2 is provided with a water inlet 21 and a water outlet 22, the water inlet 21 is used for allowing water to be softened or brine to enter, and the water outlet 22 is used for allowing softened water or brine subjected to resin reduction to flow out. In order to obtain a better water softening effect or resin reducing effect, the water inlet hole 21 is provided on the bottom surface of the resin tank 2, and the water outlet hole 22 is provided on the top surface of the resin tank 2. And the water inlet 21 and the water outlet 22 in this embodiment each comprise a plurality of clearance line holes distributed in a radial shape.

The resin box 2 in this embodiment is detachably disposed in the resin cavity 11, specifically, a door opening 12 for taking and placing the resin box 2 is provided on the housing 1, and a cover 3 is provided on the door opening 12. The opening position of the door opening 12 on the housing 1 is specifically determined based on the installation space thereof, so that the operation of opening the cover 3 and taking out the resin tank 2 is facilitated. Such as the water softener 200 is generally disposed under the dishwasher, and the door opening 12 is provided on the housing 1 corresponding to the bottom surface of the resin tank 2 for convenience of operation. In order to ensure the tightness of the sealing cover 3 to the door opening 12, a part of the sealing cover 3 extends to the outer side of the shell 1 and extends upwards to form a surrounding edge 31 surrounding the outer side of the shell 1, and the surrounding edge 31 is more convenient to relatively limit between the sealing cover 3 and the shell 1 on the basis of ensuring the tightness of the door opening 12, so that the assembly speed is improved. In order to further improve the tightness of the sealing cover 3 to the door opening 12, a boss 32 which can be matched and clamped into the door opening 12 is further arranged on the inner surface of the sealing cover 3 in a protruding mode, and a sealing ring is sleeved outside the boss 32.

The cover 3 in the present embodiment is fastened to the housing 1 by means of screws, but of course the cover 3 can also be mounted to the housing 1 by means of other reliable connection structures.

In the long-term use of the water softener 200, even if the resin in the resin chamber 11 is reduced by the brine, the degree of reduction of the resin gradually decreases, and particularly when the volume of the resin chamber 11 is relatively small, the volume of the space in the resin tank 2 is small, the amount of resin which can be contained is relatively small, and thus the period of losing the softening ability is shortened, and particularly in the region where the water hardness is high, the period is further shortened. At this time, the cover 3 may be opened, the resin tank 2 may be taken out from the resin chamber 11 of the housing 1, the entire resin tank 2 may be replaced, or only the resin in the resin tank 2 may be replaced with new resin particles. In order to facilitate resin replacement, the resin tank 2 in this embodiment includes an upper tank 23 and a lower tank 24 connected, and if only resin particles need to be replaced, the upper tank 23 and the lower tank 24 are opened to replace old resin particles in the resin tank 2 with new ones.

In the water softener 200 of the utility model, the resin tank 2 for containing the resin is detachably arranged in the resin cavity 11, so that the whole resin tank 2 or the resin in the resin tank 2 can be replaced regularly according to the requirement, and the water softener 200 has a continuous good soft water effect. And according to the requirement, the resin can be reduced after the resin box 2 is removed from the shell 1, the working period of the product is not limited, and the reduction degree of the resin is improved.

In addition, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the present embodiment also relates to a softening system, which includes a respirator 100 and a water softener 200 as described above, wherein the respirator 100 includes a housing 4, an air flow channel 41 for air flow is provided in the housing 4, and the air flow channel 41 is in communication with the resin tank 2. Typically, the air flow path 41 within the respirator 100 is high heat vapor flow. Specifically, the casing 1 of the water softener 200 is provided with a vent 10 corresponding to the position of the resin tank 2, the casing 4 of the respirator 100 is provided with an air outlet 42 corresponding to the end of the air flow channel 41, a connecting pipe 5 is connected between the vent 10 and the air outlet 42, and the connecting pipe 5 is provided with a switch valve 51. When the air conditioner is used, the working process of the product mounted by the respirator 100 is matched, namely, when the mounted product is subjected to exhaust work, the water softener 200 is used for soft water work or resin reduction work, the switch valve 51 is opened at the moment, then the air flow discharged into the air flow channel 41 of the respirator 100 through the product is led into the resin box 2, the resin in the resin box 2 is loosened through the air flow, the contact degree of the resin and water is increased, and then the soft water or the reduction effect of the resin is improved.

Particularly, when the breather 100 is connected with a cleaning machine product such as a dish washer, a washing machine and the like, waste heat steam generated by the cleaning machine product in the working process can be introduced into the air flow channel 41 of the breather 100, so that the air flow channel 41 in the breather 100 can be connected with a steam outlet of the cleaning machine product, the output waste heat steam directly enters the resin box 2 through the air flow channel 41 in the breather 100, the waste heat steam is recycled, and condensed water can be recovered on the basis of improving soft water or reducing effect on the resin, thereby achieving the purposes of energy conservation and consumption reduction.

In this embodiment, the air inlet 43 is provided on the housing 4 corresponding to the start end of the air flow channel 41, and the condenser 6 and the fan 7 are provided in the air flow channel 41, that is, if the high-heat steam flows through the air flow channel 41, the high-heat steam can be condensed based on the condenser 6, and the produced condensed water can also enter the resin tank 2 to recoil the resin in the resin tank 2, so as to further improve the porosity of the resin in the resin tank 2, increase the contact degree of the resin and water, and strengthen the reduction effect of soft water or resin. And based on the operation of the fan 7, on the one hand, the steam which is not condensed into condensed water can be further conveyed into the resin tank 2, and on the other hand, the fluidity of the air flow can be further enhanced based on the operation of the fan 7, so that the loosening effect on the resin in the resin tank 2 is improved.

In order to match the drying and dehumidifying of the application products, the exhaust port 44 is arranged on the shell 4 at a position close to the fan 7, so that the condensed air flow can be discharged under the condition that the water softener 200 does not work, and the safety problem caused by directly discharging high-temperature steam is avoided.

In addition, a water flow channel 45 is usually arranged in the shell 4 of the respirator 100, the inlet of the water flow channel 45 is connected with a water source, the outlet of the water flow channel 45 is connected with the inlet of the water softener 200, the outlet of the resin cavity 11 in the water softener 200 is connected with a water supply port of a product, and the water in the water flow channel 45 in the respirator 100 can absorb steam heat in the water flow channel, so that the energy required for heating the water later is reduced. The water is softened by the water softener 200 to provide soft water for its application products.

As shown in fig. 6, this embodiment also relates to a cleaning machine, which includes a tank 8 having a water supply port, and further includes a water softener 200 as described above, wherein the water supply port of the tank 8 is in fluid communication with the water softener 200, so that water softened by the water softener 200 can be supplied to the tank 8 through the water supply port. The embodiment also relates to a cleaning machine, which comprises the soft calling system as described above on the basis of the box body 8 with the water supply port. The water supply port of the tank 8 is in fluid communication with the soft breathing system by communicating with the outlet of the water softener 200, the tank 8 further comprising a steam outlet, the steam outlet of the tank 8 communicating with the air flow channel 41 in the respirator 100. The high-heat steam generated during the cleaning or drying operation of the cleaning machine can enter the air flow channel 41 of the respirator 100 and be conveyed into the resin tank 2 of the water softener 200, so that the waste heat steam can be reused.

The washing machine may be any washing product requiring water supply, such as a dishwasher, washing machine, etc.

In the description and claims of the present utility model, terms indicating directions, such as "front", "rear", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "side", "top", "bottom", etc., are used to describe various example structural parts and elements of the present utility model, but these terms are used herein for convenience of description only and are determined based on the example orientations shown in the drawings. Because the disclosed embodiments of the utility model may be arranged in a variety of orientations, the directional terminology is used for purposes of illustration and is in no way limiting, such as "upper" and "lower" are not necessarily limited to being in a direction opposite or coincident with the direction of gravity.

Claims (13)

1. A water softener (200) comprising a housing (1) having a resin chamber (11), characterized in that: resin case (2) that are used for holding resin are equipped with in resin chamber (11), set up inlet opening (21) and apopore (22) on resin case (2), set up door opening (12) that can get and put resin case (2) on shell (1), the cover is equipped with closing cap (3) on door opening (12).

2. The water softener according to claim 1, characterized in that: the water inlet hole (21) is formed in the bottom surface of the resin box (2), and the water outlet hole (22) is formed in the top surface of the resin box (2).

3. The water softener according to claim 2, characterized in that: the water inlet holes (21) and the water outlet holes (22) comprise a plurality of clearance line holes which are distributed in an emission shape.

4. A water softener according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: the bottom surface of the shell (1) corresponding to the resin box (2) is provided with the door opening (12).

5. The water softener according to claim 4, wherein: a part of the sealing cover (3) extends to the outer side of the shell (1) and extends upwards to form a peripheral edge (31) surrounding the outer side of the shell (1).

6. A water softener according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: the inner surface of the sealing cover (3) is convexly provided with a boss (32) which can be matched and clamped into the door opening (12), and a sealing ring is sleeved outside the boss (32).

7. A water softener according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: the resin box (2) comprises an upper box body (23) and a lower box body (24) which are connected.

8. A breathing system comprising a respirator (100), characterized by: the water softener (200) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the respirator (100) comprises a housing (4), and an air flow channel (41) through which an air flow flows is arranged in the housing (4), and the air flow channel (41) is communicated with the resin tank (2).

9. The call softening system of claim 8, wherein: the air port (10) is formed in the shell (1) of the water softener (200) at a position corresponding to the resin box (2), the tail end of the shell (4) of the respirator (100) corresponding to the air flow channel (41) is provided with the air outlet (42), a connecting pipe (5) is connected between the air port (10) and the air outlet (42), and the connecting pipe (5) is provided with the switch valve (51).

10. The call softening system of claim 8, wherein: an air inlet (43) is formed in the shell (4) corresponding to the initial end of the air flow channel (41), and a condenser (6) and a fan (7) are arranged in the air flow channel (41).

11. The call softening system of claim 10, wherein: an exhaust port (44) is formed in the position, close to the fan (7), of the shell (4).

12. A cleaning machine comprising a tank (8) with a water supply mouth, characterized in that: comprising a water softener according to any one of claims 1 to 7, the water supply of the tank (8) being in fluid communication with the water softener (200).

13. A cleaning machine comprising a tank (8) with a water supply mouth and a steam outlet, characterized in that: a softening system comprising any one of claims 8 to 11, the water supply of the tank (8) being in fluid communication with the softening system and the steam outlet of the tank (8) being in communication with the air flow channel (41).