US20240049779A1

US20240049779A1 - Automatic liquid replenishment tank

Info

Publication number: US20240049779A1
Application number: US18/383,571
Authority: US
Inventors: Chunyi Su
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2023-10-25
Filing date: 2023-10-25
Publication date: 2024-02-15

Abstract

The present disclosure discloses an automatic liquid replenishment tank, including a container box; the container box is provided with a first liquid outlet hole and a second liquid outlet hole; the first liquid outlet hole and the second liquid outlet hole are both arranged on a side wall of the container box. Hole diameters of the first liquid outlet hole and the second liquid outlet hole are 3 mm to 5 mm. A cover lifting bulge protruding out of an outer edge of the upper port of the container box is arranged at an outer edge of the sealing cover. The present disclosure aims to improve an automatic liquid replenishment ashtray container box to enable liquid to successfully flow for replenishment.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of ashtray devices, and in particular, to an automatic liquid replenishment tank.

BACKGROUND

An ashtray is a tool used by a smoking user to collect cigarette ash during smoking, making it convenient for centralized collection and dumping treatment. Due to the light weight, the cigarette ash is easily blown up and fly away under the action of wind and airflow, resulting in indoor pollution. When a user needs to extinguish a butt after smoking, the effective extinguishing degree is poor. To solve this problem, the user usually pours a certain amount of liquid, such as water, into the ashtray to adsorb and precipitate the cigarette ash and to extinguish the butt. However, due to the volatilization of liquid and the consumption for wetting the cigarette ash, water needs to be frequently added.
In the prior art, in order to solve the above problem, an ash flying resistant ashtray disclosed in Patent No. 201821757920.8 is used for water replenishment. This structure, which adopts the principle of gas-liquid pressure balance achieved by a communicating vessel, is not practical when applied to a small-sized ashtray with low capacity because liquid cannot enter an ashtray body of the ashtray through a single fluid channel for water replenishment due to the action of the tension of the liquid.

SUMMARY

For the above problems, the present disclosure mainly provides an automatic liquid replenishment tank, and aims to improve an automatic liquid replenishment ashtray container box to enable liquid to successfully flow for replenishment.
To achieve the above objective, the present disclosure provides an automatic liquid replenishment tank, including a container box; the container box is provided with a first liquid outlet hole and a second liquid outlet hole; the first liquid outlet hole and the second liquid outlet hole are both arranged on a side wall of the container box; one end of each of the liquid outlet holes is communicated to an inner cavity of the container box, and the other end is configured to receive external liquid; and the second liquid outlet hole is arranged above the first liquid outlet hole.
Further, the automatic liquid replenishment tank includes a liquid storage tank and a sealing cover; the liquid storage tank includes a tank body and a tank cover; the container box is communicated to an inner cavity of the tank body through the first liquid outlet hole and the second liquid outlet hole; the tank cover is detachably connected to the tank body; and the sealing cover is configured to block an upper port of the container box.
Further, hole diameters of the first liquid outlet hole and the second liquid outlet hole are 3 mm to 5 mm.
Further, hole diameters of the first liquid outlet hole and the second liquid outlet hole are 3 mm.
Further, a wall surface of the side wall, corresponding to the first liquid outlet hole and the second liquid outlet hole, of the container box outwards extends to form a sleeving portion; the liquid storage tank is provided with a plugging bulge corresponding to the sleeving portion; the sleeving portion is connected to the plugging bulge in a wrap-around sleeving manner; and the plugging bulge is internally provided with a first communicating pipeline and a second communicating pipeline which are connected to the inner cavity of the tank body, the first liquid outlet hole, and the second liquid outlet hole.
Further, a positioning groove for correspondingly accommodating the sealing cover is arranged on an outer wall of the sleeving portion.
Further, a cover lifting bulge protruding out of an outer edge of the upper port of the container box is arranged at an outer edge of the sealing cover.
Further, a material of the sealing cover is silica gel.
Further, a wall surface of the side wall, corresponding to the first liquid outlet hole and the second liquid outlet hole, of the container box outwards extends to form a plugging bulge; the plugging bulge is internally provided with a first communicating pipeline and a second communicating pipeline which are connected to the first liquid outlet hole and the second liquid outlet hole; the liquid storage tank is provided with a sleeving portion corresponding to the plugging bulge; the sleeving portion is connected to the plugging bulge in an wrap-around sleeving manner; and the other ends of the first communicating pipeline and the second communicating pipeline are communicated to the inner cavity of the tank body.
Compared with the prior art, the automatic liquid replenishment tank provided by the present disclosure can achieve: in the process of automatically replenishing liquid into the inner cavity of the container box, the first liquid outlet hole located at a lower position is a main outlet hole, while the second liquid outlet hole plays a role of releasing the tension of the liquid, so that the liquid can flow smoothly from the first liquid outlet hole to the inner cavity of the container box 1. When a height of the liquid reaches a height of the second liquid outlet hole in the inner cavity of the container box, the second liquid outlet hole also plays a role of controlling a water level. Therefore, due to the quantity setting and arrangement setting of the liquid outlet holes, the container box can play a role of causing the liquid to smoothly enter the inner cavity of the container box from the outside when applied to a structure with a small size and low capacity, such as a smoking aid.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an automatic liquid replenishment tank according to the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an exploded structure of an automatic liquid replenishment tank according to the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an exploded structure of an automatic liquid replenishment tank in another view according to the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of an automatic liquid replenishment tank according to the present disclosure.

Reference numerals in the drawings: 1: container box; 110: first liquid outlet hole; 120: second liquid outlet hole; 130: sleeving portion; 131: positioning groove; 2: liquid storage tank; 210: tank body; 220: tank cover; 230: plugging bulge; 231: first communicating pipeline; 232: second communicating pipeline; 3: sealing cover; 310: cover lifting bulge.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 , this embodiment provides an automatic liquid replenishment tank, including a container box 1; the container box 1 is provided with a first liquid outlet hole 110 and a second liquid outlet hole 120; the first liquid outlet hole 110 and the second liquid outlet hole 120 are both arranged on a side wall of the container box 1; one end of each of the liquid outlet holes is communicated to an inner cavity of the container box 1, and the other end is configured to receive external liquid; and the second liquid outlet hole 120 is arranged above the first liquid outlet hole 110.
The automatic liquid replenishment tank receives liquid through the first liquid outlet hole 110 and the second liquid outlet hole 120 which are arranged on the side wall of container box 1, so that the liquid flow into the inner cavity of the container box 1 for liquid replenishment, such as water or other liquids with a fire extinguishing property and liquid with an additional fragrance function. When the container box 1 receives the liquid through the first liquid outlet hole 110 and the second liquid outlet hole 120, the container box is connected to a closed container with liquid. After a height of the liquid in the inner cavity of container box 1 reaches a height of the second liquid outlet hole 120, air pressures are balanced, and the matching container will no longer transport liquid into the container box 1. When it is necessary to replace the liquid in the inner cavity of the container box 1, the liquid is directly poured. Afterwards, the first liquid outlet hole 110 and the liquid outlet hole 120 receive liquid which can be automatically replenished into the inner cavity of the container box 1.
In the automatic liquid replenishment process, the first liquid outlet hole 110 located at a lower position is a main outlet hole, while the second liquid outlet hole 120 plays a role of releasing the tension of the liquid, so that the liquid can flow smoothly from the first liquid outlet hole 110 to the inner cavity of the container box 1. When a height of the liquid reaches a height of the second liquid outlet hole 120 in the inner cavity of the container box, the second liquid outlet hole 120 also plays a role of controlling a water level. Therefore, due to the quantity setting and arrangement setting of the liquid outlet holes, the container box 1 can play a role of causing the liquid to smoothly enter the inner cavity of the container box 1 from the outside when applied to a structure with a small size and low capacity, such as a smoking aid.
Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 , the automatic liquid replenishment tank includes a liquid storage tank 2 and a sealing cover 3; the liquid storage tank 2 includes a tank body 210 and a tank cover 220; the container box 1 is communicated to an inner cavity of the tank body 210 through the first liquid outlet hole 110 and the second liquid outlet hole 120; the tank cover 220 is detachably connected to the tank body 210; and the sealing cover 3 is configured to block an upper port of the container box 1.
The tank cover 220 and a port of the tank body 210 can be in threaded screwing connection or can also be directly hermetically connected to each other in a covering manner. When liquid is added into the tank body 210 of the liquid storage tank 2, in order to avoid such a phenomenon that the tank cover 220 is opened to achieve an atmospheric pressure balance inside the tank body 210, which causes the liquid in the tank body 210 to enter the container box 1 through the first liquid outlet hole 110 and the second liquid outlet hole 120 and then leak to the outside, the sealing cover 3 is firstly used to block the upper port of the container box 1. After the liquid replenishment performed on the tank body 210 is completed, the tank cover 220 is covered at the tank body 210, and the sealing cover 3 is then removed to unblock the container box 1. If a liquid level in the inner cavity of the container box 1 is lower than the heights of the first liquid outlet hole 110 and the second liquid outlet hole 120, in order to achieve a potential difference balance, external air enters the tank body 210 through the first liquid outlet hole 110 and the second liquid outlet hole 120. The liquid in the tank body 210 enters the inner cavity of the container box 1 through the first liquid outlet hole 110 and the second liquid outlet hole 120 at the same time. During this period, the second liquid outlet hole 120 plays the role of releasing the tension of the liquid, so that the liquid can enter the inner cavity of the container box 1 more smoothly until the liquid level is greater than the height of the second liquid outlet hole 120, which prevents air from entering the tank body 210 again.
The sealing cover 3 is of a sheet structure and can directly cover the upper port of the container box 1 to block the upper port of the container box 1. In some embodiments, an upper limit of the liquid level of the container box 1 is less than an upper limit of the liquid level of the tank body 210, and a volume of the container box 1 is smaller than a volume of the tank body 210.
Therefore, a user who uses this automatic liquid replenishment tank can conveniently replenish water to and store backup liquid in the tank body 210. With the consumption of the liquid inside the container box 1, the first liquid outlet hole 110 and the second liquid outlet hole 120 are used to automatically replenish liquid to the container box 1, which facilitates use. The container box 1 with liquid can adsorb cigarette ash or extinguish butts, which avoids the danger of a fire caused by a user shaking off burning tobaccos, or the risk that butts are not effectively extinguished, and increases the user experience.
There are two ways to use the container box 1 when the container box 1 is put into use. As an item on a desktop or a tea table, an ashtray cannot occupy a too large space area. Therefore, the size of the ashtray is generally controlled to be small, and its height cannot be too large. Therefore, the container box 1 can be produced in a smaller size to adapt to the size of a butt. It only serves as a liquid pool to extinguish butts. According to another aspect, the container box 1 can be manufactured into a body shape close to that of a regular ashtray, so that it can be used to extinguish butts and also to accommodate cigarette ash generated by smoking. There is no limitation on the capacity and volume of the inner cavity of the container box 1.
Preferably, hole diameters of the first liquid outlet hole 110 and the second liquid outlet hole 120 are 3 mm to 5 mm.
Within this size range, the hole diameters of the first liquid outlet hole 110 and the second liquid outlet hole 120 are 3 mm, which can adapt to the size and capacity of a single-purpose ashtray for a single person. The hole diameters of the first liquid outlet hole 110 and the second liquid outlet hole 120 gradually increase. In the process that the hole diameters increase to 5 mm, the sizes and capacities of the container box 1 and the liquid storage tank 2 also correspondingly increase, so as to adapt to the collection capacity for cigarette ash generated by different cigarette quantities or the capacity of an ashtray shared by more people.
Further, hole diameters of the first liquid outlet hole 110 and the second liquid outlet hole 120 are 3 mm.
According to investigation and statistics, this numerical value is a preferable value determined by most target users to select an ashtray to match the sizes and capacities of the container box 1 and the liquid storage tank 2 that accommodate the cigarette ash and extinguish butts, and to also match the hole diameters of the first liquid outlet hole 110 and the second liquid outlet hole 120.

Embodiment I

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , a wall surface of the side wall, corresponding to the first liquid outlet hole 110 and the second liquid outlet hole 120, of the container box 1 outwards extends to form a sleeving portion 130; the liquid storage tank 2 is provided with a plugging bulge 230 corresponding to the sleeving portion 130; the sleeving portion 130 is connected to the plugging bulge 230 in a wrap-around sleeving manner; and the plugging bulge 230 is internally provided with a first communicating pipeline 231 and a second communicating pipeline 232 which are connected to the inner cavity of the tank body 210, the first liquid outlet hole 110, and the second liquid outlet hole 120.
Through this connection structure, the container box 1 is connected to the liquid storage tank 2. The first liquid outlet hole 110 and the second liquid outlet hole 120 can receive the liquid from the liquid storage tank 2 and put it into the inner cavity of the container box 1. The sleeving portion 130 is connected to the structure of the plugging bulge 230 in the wrap-around sleeving manner, which can play a good sealing role, has good connection strength, and facilitates assembling as a whole; parts can be assembled without additional screws, so that the production costs are reduced. At the same time, this structure facilitates batch production through an injection mold, facilitates side core-pulling demolding, and avoids the difficulty of production of the first liquid outlet hole 110 and the second liquid outlet hole 120 between the container box 1 and the liquid storage tank 2.

Embodiment II (not Shown)

A wall surface of the side wall, corresponding to the first liquid outlet hole 110 and the second liquid outlet hole 120, of the container box 1 outwards extends to form a plugging bulge; the plugging bulge is internally provided with a first communicating pipeline and a second communicating pipeline which are connected to the first liquid outlet hole 110 and the second liquid outlet hole 120; the liquid storage tank 2 is provided with a sleeving portion corresponding to the plugging bulge; the sleeving portion is connected to the plugging bulge in an wrap-around sleeving manner; and the other ends of the first communicating pipeline 231 and the second communicating pipeline 232 are communicated to the inner cavity of the tank body 210.
This structure has the consistent functions and effects with those achieved by Embodiment I, but positions of the plugging bulge and the sleeving portion are different.
Referring to FIG. 2 , a positioning groove 131 for correspondingly accommodating the sealing cover 3 is arranged on an outer wall of the sleeving portion 130.
When the positioning groove 131 is convenient for a user to operate the sealing cover 3 to cover the upper port of the container box 1, there is a reference to a placement direction and position of the sealing cover 3, so that the sealing cover 3 is correctly placed for effective sealing.
Referring to FIG. 2 , a cover lifting bulge 310 protruding out of an outer edge of the upper port of the container box 1 is arranged at an outer edge of the sealing cover 3.
The cover lifting bulge 310 serving as a fulcrum is convenient for being held by a user, so as to lift or lay down the sealing cover 3.
Preferably, a material of the sealing cover 3 is silica gel.
Silica gel has certain flexibility and a good sealing effect and is combined with the first liquid outlet hole 110 and the second liquid outlet hole 120 which having small hole diameters. The liquid itself has tension during circulation. The sealing cover 3 can directly cover the upper port of the container box 1, without an additional connection structure. When liquid is replenished into the tank body 210, the following phenomenon is avoided: While the liquid is replenished, the liquid overflows and leaks after entering the inner cavity of the container box 1 through the first liquid outlet hole 110 and the second liquid outlet hole 120.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. An automatic liquid replenishment tank, comprising a container box, wherein the container box is provided with a first liquid outlet hole and a second liquid outlet hole; the first liquid outlet hole and the second liquid outlet hole are both arranged on a side wall of the container box; one end of each of the liquid outlet holes is communicated to an inner cavity of the container box, and the other end is configured to receive external liquid; and the second liquid outlet hole is arranged above the first liquid outlet hole.

2. The automatic liquid replenishment tank according to claim 1, comprising a liquid storage tank and a sealing cover, wherein the liquid storage tank comprises a tank body and a tank cover; the container box is communicated to an inner cavity of the tank body through the first liquid outlet hole and the second liquid outlet hole; the tank cover is detachably connected to the tank body; and the sealing cover is configured to block an upper port of the container box.

3. The automatic liquid replenishment tank according to claim 1, wherein hole diameters of the first liquid outlet hole and the second liquid outlet hole are 3 mm to 5 mm.

4. The automatic liquid replenishment tank according to claim 1, wherein hole diameters of the first liquid outlet hole and the second liquid outlet hole are 3 mm.

5. The automatic liquid replenishment tank according to claim 2, wherein a wall surface of the side wall, corresponding to the first liquid outlet hole and the second liquid outlet hole, of the container box outwards extends to form a sleeving portion; the liquid storage tank is provided with a plugging bulge corresponding to the sleeving portion; the sleeving portion is connected to the plugging bulge in a wrap-around sleeving manner; and the plugging bulge is internally provided with a first communicating pipeline and a second communicating pipeline which are connected to the inner cavity of the tank body, the first liquid outlet hole, and the second liquid outlet hole.

6. The automatic liquid replenishment tank according to claim 5, wherein a positioning groove for correspondingly accommodating the sealing cover is arranged on an outer wall of the sleeving portion.

7. The automatic liquid replenishment tank according to claim 2, wherein a cover lifting bulge protruding out of an outer edge of the upper port of the container box is arranged at an outer edge of the sealing cover.

8. The automatic liquid replenishment tank according to claim 2, wherein a material of the sealing cover is silica gel.

9. The automatic liquid replenishment tank according to claim 2, wherein a wall surface of the side wall, corresponding to the first liquid outlet hole and the second liquid outlet hole, of the container box outwards extends to form a plugging bulge; the plugging bulge is internally provided with a first communicating pipeline and a second communicating pipeline which are connected to the first liquid outlet hole and the second liquid outlet hole; the liquid storage tank is provided with a sleeving portion corresponding to the plugging bulge; the sleeving portion is connected to the plugging bulge in an wrap-around sleeving manner; and the other ends of the first communicating pipeline and the second communicating pipeline are communicated to the inner cavity of the tank body.