WO2012006831A1 - 冰箱 - Google Patents

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WO2012006831A1
WO2012006831A1 PCT/CN2010/077926 CN2010077926W WO2012006831A1 WO 2012006831 A1 WO2012006831 A1 WO 2012006831A1 CN 2010077926 W CN2010077926 W CN 2010077926W WO 2012006831 A1 WO2012006831 A1 WO 2012006831A1
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李凌云
朱涛
李罡
陈嵩飞
刘东现
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合肥美的荣事达电冰箱有限公司
合肥华凌股份有限公司
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • the present invention relates to a refrigeration apparatus, and more particularly to a water tank. Background technique
  • Today's high-end water tanks are generally equipped with an automatic water machine, which can achieve water intake without opening the door, and at the same time use the water intake window to achieve the function of low-temperature drinking water.
  • the total inlet pipe of the water tank water system is generally connected directly to the urban water supply pipe. After the water enters the water tank, it is filtered through the filter to make the water shield reach the standard of direct drinking.
  • the waterway is divided into two paths, the first road enters the water machine, the valve is controlled to open and close, the water supply is required according to the water supply, and the second road enters the water storage device, which is generally called a water tank, and the water tank is arranged at a certain position of the water tank. In some way, the water temperature in the water tank reaches a temperature suitable for drinking, and the water in the road controls the water through the valve, and releases the cold water when needed.
  • the water tank of the traditional water tank is arranged on the bottom side of the cold storage room. Since the bottom of the cold storage room is usually a greenhouse, the temperature may be lower than zero degrees Celsius, so the surface of the water tank needs to be covered with a heating wire to prevent water from forming in the water tank, thereby The control is complicated, and the water temperature in the water tank in the century operation stage should not be controlled.
  • the pipeline between the water tank and the cold water outlet is long, and the pipeline causes a high temperature in the foamed layer, thereby the tube
  • the temperature of the water in the road will be uncontrollable, so that the user may not get enough low temperature water after taking water for a long time.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a water tank that is convenient, quick and reliable in water intake.
  • a water tank includes: a box body having an opening on a front side thereof and an interior defining a refrigerating chamber, wherein the box body includes a box shell and a tank in the box shell, An insulating foam layer is disposed between the casing and the tank; a box door is mounted on the box to open and close the opening and includes pivoting about a hinge axis to close and open the refrigerating chamber a water refrigerating unit; the water machine assembly is disposed above a first side of the refrigerating chamber; a water and water dispenser assembly, the water and water dispenser assembly is disposed on the refrigerating door, and the position and the system are a water tank corresponding to; a water tank, the water tank is disposed at a lower portion of the refrigerating door and located under the water and water distributor assembly; and a piping system including a total inlet pipe and a plurality of water inlet pipes a pipeline, the total inlet pipe is adapted to be connected to an external water
  • a water tank is disposed at a lower portion of the refrigerated door and below the water and water dispenser assembly.
  • the water tank is arranged in the lower part of the refrigerating door, which effectively utilizes the space and does not affect the normal storage space in the refrigerating compartment.
  • the standard temperature in the refrigerating compartment is 5 degrees Celsius
  • the water tank is located below the refrigerating compartment after the refrigerating door is closed.
  • the hot air rises due to the falling of the cold air, so that the temperature of the tank below is lower than the temperature in the refrigerating compartment, for example 2 degrees Celsius, so that the water temperature will remain in the best state of the mouth, that is, the temperature is within the range of 1-3 degrees Celsius.
  • the heating wire which is advantageous for structural tubeization.
  • water tank according to the invention also has the following additional technical features:
  • the water tank further includes a filter member disposed above the second side of the refrigerating compartment and connected between the total inlet pipe and the plurality of pipes to filter water flowing out of the total inlet pipe.
  • the water tank further includes a mounting base on which the filter member is detachably mounted. In this way, when the filter unit fails, it can be replaced quickly.
  • the water tank further includes a valve assembly for controlling the flow of the plurality of conduits, the valve assembly comprising: a first valve, the first valve being coupled between the filter and the water machine assembly, To control the flow of water into the water machine assembly; and a second valve coupled between the filter and the water tank to control the flow of water into the water tank.
  • the valve assembly further includes a third valve coupled between the total inlet pipe and the filter.
  • the third valve is placed in front of the filter unit to prevent the water pressure from being too large and impact the piping system of the entire water tank, which improves the reliability of the water production and water intake of the water tank.
  • the valve assembly further includes a flow meter coupled to the passage between the first valve and the water machine assembly to more precisely control the flow into the water machine assembly at different water pressures.
  • the water tank further includes a tee connected between the filter member and the second and second valves for distributing water flowing out of the total inlet pipe to the water machine assembly and the water tank respectively .
  • the plurality of pipelines include: a first pipeline, the first pipeline communicates with the third valve and a filter component; a second pipeline, the second pipeline communicates with the filter component and the tee; a third conduit connecting the flow meter and the water machine assembly; and a fourth conduit, the fourth conduit communicating with the second valve and the water tank.
  • the piping system further includes: a first pre-embedded sleeve pre-buried in the foam layer at the top of the back panel of the tank, and corresponding to the water machine assembly,
  • the third pipeline and the fourth pipeline are disposed in the pre-embedded casing to enter the interior from the outside of the casing;
  • the first pre-buried pipeline, the first pre-buried pipeline is pre-buried in the refrigeration a first side of the refrigerating door in the door, one end of which communicates with the water tank, and the other end is connected to the fourth pipeline through a pipe joint;
  • a second pre-buried pipeline, the second pre-buried pipeline is embedded in the refrigerating door And on the same side as the first pre-buried pipeline to communicate the water tank and the water and water distributor assembly.
  • the top of the box corresponding to the water machine assembly is formed with a first opening, and the third line is connected to the water machine assembly through the first opening after passing through the first pre-embedded sleeve from the outside of the box.
  • a second opening is formed on the first side of the refrigerating door adjacent to the hinge shaft, and the first pre-buried pipe passes through the second opening and is connected to the fourth pipe through the pipe joint.
  • the pipelines are arranged on the outer side of the tank, and there are few pre-buried pipelines in the tank body, which also reduces the occupation of the foam insulation layer by the pre-buried pipe, and improves the level of energy saving and consumption reduction. In addition, the difficulty of the foam preloading process is reduced. Further, since all the pipes are installed at the time of foaming, any pipe can be quickly replaced or repaired, which greatly improves reliability and maintainability.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic rear view of a water tank in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of a water tank in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, in which a refrigerated door is omitted;
  • Figure 3 is a front elevational view of a water tank in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 4 is a schematic view of the B-B direction in Figure 3;
  • Figure 5 is a schematic view of the A-A direction in Figure 3;
  • FIG. 6 is a flow diagram of water production and water withdrawal of a water tank in accordance with the present invention. detailed description
  • a water tank according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.
  • the first side of the water tank is referred to as "left side”
  • the second side is referred to as “right side”, but is not limited thereto.
  • a water tank As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, a water tank according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a box body 1, a box door, and a water machine assembly.
  • the box body 1 comprises a box shell and a tank in the box shell, and an insulating foam layer is arranged between the box shell and the tank shell
  • a door is mounted on the casing 1 to open and close the opening, including a refrigerating door 2 pivoted about the hinge axis to close and open the cold storage compartment 1 1 .
  • the water machine assembly 3 is disposed above the left side of the refrigerating chamber 1 1 , and the water dispenser assembly 4 is disposed on the refrigerating door 2 And the position and system; the water machine component 3 corresponds.
  • the water produced in the refrigerating machine assembly 3 can pass through the refrigerating door through its internal water supply device and be released into the container, such as the user's cup, by the water dispenser assembly 4.
  • the water tank 5 is disposed at a lower portion of the refrigerating door 2 and below the water dispenser assembly 4.
  • the water tank is disposed at the lower portion of the refrigerating door 2, effectively utilizing the space and does not affect the normal storage space in the refrigerating chamber 1 1 .
  • the standard temperature in the refrigerating compartment is 5 degrees Celsius, and after the refrigerating door 2 is closed, the water tank is located below the refrigerating compartment 1 1 , and the hot air rises due to the descending of the cold air, so that the temperature of the tank below is lower than that in the refrigerating compartment 1 1
  • the temperature for example, is 2 degrees Celsius, so that the water temperature will remain at the best taste, ie, the temperature is in the range of 1-3 degrees Celsius.
  • the water tank having the greenhouse since the water tank 5 is disposed at the lower portion of the refrigerating door 2, away from the changing greenhouse, there is no danger of water condensation, and it is not necessary to arrange the heating wire, which is advantageous for structural tubeization.
  • the piping system 6 includes a total inlet pipe 60 and a plurality of piping connected to the main inlet pipe 60, and the total inlet pipe 60 is adapted to be connected to an external water supply pipe, and the plurality of pipes are used to supply water in the total inlet pipe 60 separately.
  • the water assembly 3 and the water tank 5 are filled with water and water into the water dispenser assembly 4.
  • the plurality of pipelines include: a first pipeline 61, a second pipeline 62, a third pipeline 63, a fourth pipeline 64, a first pre-embedded casing 65, a first pre-buried pipeline 66, and a second pre-buried Line 67 and second pre-embedded sleeve 68. Among them, all the pipes are connected by a pipe joint 9.
  • the filter member 7 is further included. As shown in Figs. 2 and 5, the filter member 7 is disposed above the right side of the refrigerating chamber 1 1 and is connected between the main inlet pipe 60 and a plurality of pipes to filter the water flowing out of the header pipe 60.
  • the mounting base 70 is further included, and the filter member 7 is detachably mounted on the mounting base 70, for example, by rotation or pressing or the like. Thus, when the filter member 7 fails, it can be quickly replaced.
  • a second pre-embedded sleeve 68 is embedded in the box foam layer 12 at the rear of the mounting base 70 of the filter member 7, such that the first conduit 61 and the second conduit 62 are passed through the second pre-stage.
  • the inside of the casing 68 is passed through the foamed layer so as to enter the refrigerating chamber from the outside of the casing 1, and is connected to the mounting base 70 of the filter member 7 to communicate with the filter member 7.
  • a valve assembly 8 is further included.
  • the valve assembly 8 includes a first valve (not shown) and a second valve (not shown) downstream of the filter member 7 and a flow meter (not shown).
  • a third valve 81 is further disposed upstream of the filter member 7, such that a third valve 81 is provided in front of the filter member to prevent the water pressure from being excessively large and impacting the piping system of the entire water tank. , improved water tank system; reliability of water and water intake.
  • the method further includes a tee connected downstream of the filter member 7 and communicating with the first and second valves for respectively distributing water flowing out of the total inlet pipe
  • the flow into the water machine assembly 3 and the water tank 5 is controlled to the water flowing into the water machine assembly 3 and the water tank 5, respectively.
  • a water machine assembly 3 As shown in Figures 1-5, a water machine assembly 3, a water dispenser assembly 4, a water tank 5, a filter member 7, and a valve assembly 8 of a water tank according to an embodiment of the present invention are connected by a piping system 6, as will be Give specific instructions.
  • the external water supply line communicates with the main inlet pipe 60 and is connected to the third valve, and the first line 61 communicates with the third valve and the filter member 7.
  • the second line 62 communicates with the filter member 7 and the tee.
  • the tee will flow the water in the second conduit 62 Divided into two paths, the flow rate is controlled by the first and second valves respectively, and the first valve is connected to the water machine assembly 3 through the third line 63, and the flow meter is connected to the passage between the first valve and the water machine assembly 3. To more precisely control the flow into the water machine assembly 3 at different water pressures.
  • the second valve communicates to the water tank 5 through the fourth line 64 and the first pre-embedded line 66.
  • the first pre-buried pipe 66 is pre-buried in the refrigerating door 2 and is located on the first side of the refrigerating door 2, one end of which communicates with the water tank 5, and the other end of which is connected to the fourth pipe 64 through the pipe joint 9.
  • a second opening 21 is formed in the first side of the refrigerating door 2 adjacent to the hinge shaft, and the first pre-buried line 66 passes through the second opening 21 through the pipe joint 9 and the fourth pipe 64. connection.
  • the second opening 21 may be a hinge hole in which the hinge shaft is located.
  • the second pre-buried line 67 is pre-buried in the refrigerating door 2 and is on the same side as the first pre-buried line 66 to communicate the water tank 5 and the water dispenser assembly 4.
  • the second intermediate pre-buried line 67 is shorter, so that the user can take water conveniently and quickly, and Less water is not suitable for the temperature remaining in the pipeline.
  • the first pre-embedded sleeve 65 and the second pre-embedded sleeve 68 are respectively embedded in the foam layer 12 on both sides of the top of the back panel of the casing 1, and the positions respectively correspond to the system.
  • the first conduit 61 and the second conduit 62 are bored in the second pre-embedded sleeve 68 to communicate with the filter member 7 inside the casing 1 from the outer rear side of the casing 1, and the third conduit 63 and The four ducts 64 are bored in the first pre-embedded sleeve 65 to be connected to the water machine assembly inside the tank 1 from the rear side of the outer side of the tank 1.
  • Figure 1 Figure 3 and Figure 5.
  • a first opening 13 is formed at the top of the casing 1 corresponding to the water machine assembly 3, and the third conduit 63 passes through the first pre-embedded sleeve 65. It is then connected to the water machine assembly 3 through the first opening 13.
  • the pipelines are arranged on the outer side of the tank, and there are few pre-buried pipelines in the tank body, which also reduces the occupation of the foam insulation layer by the pre-buried pipe, and improves the level of energy saving and consumption reduction. In addition, the difficulty of the foam preloading process is reduced. Further, since all the pipes are installed at the time of foaming, any pipe can be quickly replaced or repaired, which greatly improves reliability and maintainability.
  • the water in the external water supply line enters the third valve 81 through the total inlet pipe 60, passes through the first line 61 and enters the filter unit 7 for filtration, so that the water shield reaches the standard for direct drinking.
  • the filtered water in the filter unit 7 passes through the second line 62 and then divides the water path into two paths through the three-way: one way enters the water machine assembly 3, and is controlled by the first valve to be turned on and off, and according to the needs of water production Water is supplied and the produced water is sent to the water dispenser.
  • the other passage passes through the second valve and enters the water tank 5, and enters the water distributor through the second pre-buried line 67 which is embedded inside the refrigerating door 2.

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一种冰箱,包括:设有隔热发泡层(12)的箱体(1),其前侧设有开口且内部限定有冷藏室(11);箱门,包括绕铰链轴枢转以关闭和打开冷藏室的冷藏门(2);设置在冷藏室(11)第一侧的上方的制冰机组件(3);冰水分配器组件(4),其设置在冷藏门(2)上且位置与制冰机组件(3)对应;水箱(5),其设置在冷藏门(2)的下部,且位于冰水分配器组件(4)下方;以及管路系统(6),其包括总进水管(60)和与总进水管(60)相连的多个管路,多个管路用于将总进水管(60)内的水分别供给制冰机组件(3)和水箱(5)内然后将冰和水汇入冰水分配器组件(4)中。

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水箱 技术领域
本发明涉及一种制冷设备, 尤其是涉及一种水箱。 背景技术
现在的高端水箱普遍带有自动制水机, 可以实现不开门取水, 同时利用取水窗口实 现低温饮用水的取用功能。 为保证水块和冷水的长期自动取用, 一般将水箱水路系统的 总进水管直接与城市供水管道连接, 水进入水箱后, 先通过过滤器过滤, 使水盾达到直 接饮用的标准, 通过过滤器后, 水路分成两路, 第一路进入制水机, 通过阀门控制通断, 根据制水需要供水, 第二路进入储水装置, 一般称之为水箱, 水箱布置在水箱的某个位 置, 通过某种方法使水箱中的水温达到适合饮用的温度, 此路水通过阀门控制出水, 在 需要的时候将冷水释放出来。
传统水箱的水箱布置在冷藏室底部一侧, 因冷藏室底部通常是变温室, 温度可能会 低于零摄氏度, 所以水箱的表面需要贴覆加热丝, 防止水箱内水结水, 由此结构和控制 均比较复杂,世纪运行阶段水箱内的水温不宜控制。另外, 由于水箱在冷藏室底部一侧, 而冷水出口在冷藏门处, 因此水箱与冷水出口之间的管路较长, 并且管路在发泡层内导 致温度较高, 由此此段管路内的水的温度将无法控制, 使得使用者可能在取水很长时间 后才能得到足够低温的水。
进一步地, 由于连接水箱各部件的水管, 除了连接过滤器的两根水管外露在箱体外 部之外, 其余均在发泡层内布置。 这样, 布置预埋管路的工艺比较复杂, 而且存在大量 需要密封的接头, 同时占有有效的保温材料, 对节能降耗很不利。 发明内容
本发明旨在至少解决现有技术中存在的技术问题之一。 为此, 本发明的一个目的在 于提出一种取水方便快捷且可靠的水箱。
根据本发明实施例的一种水箱, 包括: 箱体, 所述箱体前侧设有开口且内部限定有 冷藏室, 所述箱体包括箱壳和所述箱壳内的箱胆, 在所述箱壳和箱胆之间设有隔热发泡 层; 箱门, 所述箱门安装在箱体上以打开和关闭所述开口且包括绕铰链轴枢转以关闭和 打开所述冷藏室的冷藏门; 制水机组件, 所述制水机组件设置在所述冷藏室第一侧的上 方; 水水分配器组件, 所述水水分配器组件设置在冷藏门上, 且位置与所述制水机组件 对应; 水箱, 所述水箱设置在冷藏门的下部, 且位于所述水水分配器组件下方; 以及管 路系统, 所述管路系统包括总进水管和与总进水管相连的多个管路, 所述总进水管适于 与外界供水管道连接,所述多个管路用于将总进水管内的水分别供给所述制水机组件和 水箱内, 且将水和水汇入水水分配器组件中。
根据本发明实施例的水箱,水箱设置在冷藏门的下部,且位于水水分配器组件下方。 水箱布置在冷藏门的下部,有效利用了空间,不影响冷藏室内的正常的储物空间。另夕卜, 冷藏室内的标准温度为 5摄氏度, 且冷藏门关闭后水箱位于冷藏室的下方, 由于冷空气 下降而热空气上升,使得位于下方的水箱温度能低于冷藏室内的温度,例如为 2摄氏度, 这样, 水温将会保持在口感最好的状态, 即温度在 1 -3摄氏度的范围之内。 另外, 对于 有变温室的水箱, 由于水箱设置在冷藏门的下部,远离了变温室, 因此没有结水的危险, 不需要布置加热丝, 有利于结构筒化。
另外, 根据本发明的水箱还具有如下附加技术特征:
所述水箱进一步包括过滤部件, 所述过滤部件设置在所述冷藏室第二侧的上方, 且 连接在总进水管与多个管路之间, 以过滤从总进水管中流出的水。
所述水箱进一步包括安装基座, 所述过滤部件可拆卸地安装在所述安装基座上。 这 样, 当过滤部件失效后, 可以快速更换。
所述水箱进一步包括用于控制所述多个管路流量的阀门组件, 所述阀门组件包括: 第一阀门, 所述第一阀门连接在所述过滤器与所述制水机组件之间, 以控制流入制水机 组件的水流量; 以及第二阀门, 所述第二阀门连接在所述过滤器与所述水箱之间, 以控 制流入水箱的水流量。
所述阀门组件进一步包括第三阀门, 所述第三阀门连接在总进水管与过滤器之间。 在过滤部件之前设置第三阀门, 可防止水压过大而对整个水箱的管路系统造成冲击,提 高了水箱制水和取水的可靠性。
所述阀门组件进一步包括流量计, 所述流量计连接在所述第一阀门和制水机组件之 间的通路上, 以在不同水压下更精确地控制流入制水机组件的流量。
所述水箱进一步包括三通, 所述三通连接在所述过滤部件和第二、 第二阀门之间, 用于将总进水管中流出的水分别分配到所述制水机组件和水箱中。
所述多个管路包括: 第一管路, 所述第一管路连通所述第三阀门和过滤部件; 第二 管路, 所述第二管路连通所述过滤部件和三通; 第三管路, 所述第三管路连通所述流量 计和制水机组件; 以及第四管路, 所述第四管路连通所述第二阀门和水箱。
所述管路系统进一步包括: 第一预埋套管, 所述第一预埋套管预埋在箱体的后背板 顶部的发泡层内, 且位置对应于所述制水机组件, 所述第三管路和第四管路穿设在所述 预埋套管中以从箱体外部进入内部; 第一预埋管路, 所述第一预埋管路预埋在所述冷藏 门内且位于冷藏门的第一侧, 其一端连通水箱, 而另一端通过管接头与第四管路连接; 以及第二预埋管路,所述第二预埋管路预埋在冷藏门内且与所述第一预埋管路位于同一 侧, 以连通所述水箱与所述水水分配器组件。
这样, 由于水箱与水水分配器组件都在同一侧的冷藏门上并且距离水水分配器组件 近, 中间的第二预埋管路较短, 因此, 使用者取水方便快捷, 并且管路内残留的温度不 合适的水较少。
所述对应于制水机组件的箱体顶部形成有第一开口, 所述第三管路从箱体外部穿过 第一预埋套管后通过所述第一开口与制水机组件相连。 在所述冷藏门上第一侧临近铰链轴处形成有第二开口, 所述第一预埋管路穿出所述 第二开口通过管接头与第四管路连接。
根据本发明实施例的水箱, 管路大部分都布置在箱体的外侧, 在箱体内预埋管道极 少, 还减少了预埋管对发泡保温层的占用, 提高了节能降耗的水平, 另外, 降低了发泡 预装工艺的难度。 进一步地, 由于所有管路都在发泡后期安装, 由此, 任何管路损坏时 都可以快速更换或维修, 大大地提高了可靠性和可维护性。
本发明的附加方面和优点将在下面的描述中部分给出, 部分将从下面的描述中变得 明显, 或通过本发明的实践了解到。 附图说明
本发明的上述和 /或附加的方面和优点从结合下面附图对实施例的描述中将变得明 显和容易理解, 其中:
图 1是根据本发明实施例的水箱的后侧示意图;
图 2是根据本发明实施例的水箱的正面示意图, 其中省略了冷藏门;
图 3是根据本发明实施例的水箱的正面示意图;
图 4是图 3中 B-B向示意图;
图 5是图 3中 A-A向示意图; 以及
图 6是根据本发明的水箱的制水和取水的工作流程。 具体实施方式
下面详细描述本发明的实施例, 所述实施例的示例在附图中示出, 其中自始至终相 同或类似的标号表示相同或类似的元件或具有相同或类似功能的元件。下面通过参考附 图描述的实施例是示例性的, 仅用于解释本发明, 而不能理解为对本发明的限制。
在本发明的描述中, 术语 "内" 、 "外" 、 "上" 、 "下" 、 "顶" 、 "底" 等指 示的方位或位置关系为基于附图所示的方位或位置关系,仅是为了便于描述本发明而不 是要求本发明必须以特定的方位构造和操作, 因此不能理解为对本发明的限制。在本发 明的描述中, "下游" 指的是水流从外部供水管路流入到水箱最终流出到容器的方向, "上游" 则相反。
下面参考图 1描述根据本发明实施例的一种水箱。 在本发明的描述中, 水箱的第一 侧以 "左侧,, 为例进行说明, 则第二侧指的是 "右侧" , 但并不以此为限制。
如图 1-图 5所示, 根据本发明实施例的一种水箱, 包括箱体 1、 箱门、 制水机组件
3、 水水分配器组件 4、 水箱 5和管路系统 6。 其中, 箱体 1前侧设有开口, 且内部限定 有冷藏室 1 1。 箱体 1 包括箱壳和箱壳内的箱胆, 在箱壳和箱胆之间设有隔热的发泡层
12。 箱门安装在箱体 1上, 以打开和关闭开口, 其中包括绕铰链轴枢转以关闭和打开冷 藏室 1 1的冷藏门 2。
制水机组件 3设置在冷藏室 1 1左侧的上方, 水水分配器组件 4设置在冷藏门 2上, 且位置与制;水机组件 3对应。 当冷藏门 2处于关闭状态时, 制冷机组件 3中的制出的水 可通过其内部的送水装置穿过冷藏门,并通过水水分配器组件 4释放到容器例如使用者 的杯子中。
水箱 5设置在冷藏门 2的下部, 且位于水水分配器组件 4下方。 水箱布置在冷藏门 2的下部, 有效利用了空间, 不影响冷藏室 1 1 内的正常的储物空间。 另外, 冷藏室内 的标准温度为 5摄氏度, 且冷藏门 2关闭后水箱位于冷藏室 1 1的下方, 由于冷空气下 降而热空气上升, 使得位于下方的水箱温度能低于冷藏室 1 1 内的温度, 例如为 2摄氏 度, 这样, 水温将会保持在口感最好的状态, 即温度在 1-3摄氏度的范围之内。 另外, 对于有变温室的水箱, 由于水箱 5设置在冷藏门 2的下部, 远离了变温室, 因此没有结 水的危险, 不需要布置加热丝, 有利于结构筒化。
管路系统 6包括总进水管 60和与总进水管 60相连的多个管路, 总进水管 60适于 与外部供水管道连接, 多个管路用于将总进水管 60内的水分别供给制水机组件 3和水 箱 5 内, 且将水和水汇入水水分配器组件 4中。 多个管路包括: 第一管路 61、 第二管 路 62、 第三管路 63、 第四管路 64、 第一预埋套管 65、 第一预埋管路 66、 第二预埋管 路 67和第二预埋套管 68。 其中, 所有管路之间均通过管接头 9连接。
在本发明的一个实施例中, 还进一步包括过滤部件 7。 如图 2和图 5所示, 过滤部 件 7设置在冷藏室 1 1右侧的上方, 且连接在总进水管 60与多个管路之间, 以过滤从总 进水管 60中流出的水。 在本发明的一个示例中, 还进一步包括安装基座 70 , 过滤部件 7可拆卸地安装在安装基座 70上, 例如通过旋转或按压等方式安装在安装基座 70。 这 样, 当过滤部件 7失效后, 可以快速更换。
过滤部件 7的安装基座 70后部的箱体发泡层 12之内, 预埋有第二预埋套管 68 , 这 样, 第一管路 61和第二管路 62穿设在第二预埋套管 68内从而穿过发泡层, 以便从箱 体 1的外部进入冷藏室内, 并且与过滤部件 7的安装基座 70相连接, 以与过滤部件 7 连通。
在本发明的一个实施例中, 还进一步包括阀门组件 8。 阀门组件 8包括位于过滤部 件 7的下游的第一阀门 (图未示)和第二阀门 (图未示) 以及流量计(图未示) 。 在本 发明的一个示例中, 在过滤部件 7的上游还设置有第三阀门 81 , 这样, 在过滤部件之 前设置第三阀门 81 , 可防止水压过大而对整个水箱的管路系统造成冲击, 提高了水箱 制;水和取水的可靠性。
在本发明的再一个实施例中, 还进一步包括三通, 所述三通连接在过滤部件 7的下 游, 并与第一、 第二阀门连通, 用于将总进水管中流出的水分别分配到制水机组件 3 和水箱 5中并分别控制流入制水机组件 3和水箱 5中的水的流量。
如图 1-图 5中所示, 根据本发明实施例的水箱的制水机组件 3、 水水分配器组件 4、 水箱 5、 过滤部件 7和阀门组件 8通过管路系统 6进行连接, 下面将进行具体说明。
首先, 外部供水管路连通总进水管 60 , 并与第三阀门连接, 第一管路 61连通第三 阀门和过滤部件 7。 第二管路 62连通过滤部件 7和三通。 三通将第二管路 62中的水流 分成两路, 分别经过第一和第二阀门控制流量, 第一阀门通过第三管路 63连接到制水 机组件 3 , 流量计连接在第一阀门和制水机组件 3之间的通路上, 以在不同水压下更精 确地控制流入制水机组件 3的流量。
第二阀门通过第四管路 64和第一预埋管路 66连通到水箱 5。 具体地, 第一预埋管 路 66预埋在冷藏门 2内且位于冷藏门 2的第一侧, 其一端连通水箱 5 , 而另一端通过 管接头 9与第四管路 64连接。 在本发明的一个示例中, 在冷藏门 2上第一侧临近铰链 轴处形成有第二开口 21 , 第一预埋管路 66穿出第二开口 21通过管接头 9与第四管路 64连接。 可选地, 第二开口 21可为铰链轴所在的铰链孔。
进一步地,第二预埋管路 67预埋在冷藏门 2内,且与第一预埋管路 66位于同一侧, 以连通水箱 5与水水分配器组件 4。 这样, 由于水箱 2与水水分配器组件 4都在同一侧 的冷藏门 2上并且距离水水分配器组件 4近, 中间的第二预埋管路 67较短, 因此, 使 用者取水方便快捷, 并且管路内残留的温度不合适的水较少。
在本发明的一个示例中, 第一预埋套管 65和第二预埋套管 68分别预埋在箱体 1的 后背板顶部两侧的发泡层 12内, 且位置分别对应于制水机组件 3和过滤部件 7。 第一 管路 61和第二管路 62穿设在第二预埋套管 68中以从箱体 1的外部后侧与箱体 1 内部 的过滤部件 7连通, 而第三管路 63和第四管路 64穿设在第一预埋套管 65中以从箱体 1外部后侧与箱体 1 内部的制水机组件相连。 如图 1、 图 3和图 5所示。
在本发明的另一个示例中, 如图 3所示, 在对应于制水机组件 3的箱体 1的顶部形 成有第一开口 13 , 第三管路 63穿过第一预埋套管 65后通过第一开口 13与制水机组件 3相连。
根据本发明实施例的水箱, 管路大部分都布置在箱体的外侧, 在箱体内预埋管道极 少, 还减少了预埋管对发泡保温层的占用, 提高了节能降耗的水平, 另外, 降低了发泡 预装工艺的难度。 进一步地, 由于所有管路都在发泡后期安装, 由此, 任何管路损坏时 都可以快速更换或维修, 大大地提高了可靠性和可维护性。
下面将根据图 6详细描述根据本发明实施例的水箱的制水和取水过程。
首先, 外部供水管路中的水通过总进水管 60进入第三阀门 81之后, 经过第一管路 61进入过滤部件 7进行过滤, 使水盾达到直接饮用的标准。
而后, 过滤部件 7中过滤后的水通过第二管路 62后再通过三通将水路分成两路: 一路进入制水机组件 3中, 经过第一阀门控制通断, 并根据制水的需要进行供水, 制出 的水被送入水水分配器中。 另一路通过第二阀门后进入水箱 5中, 并通过冷藏门 2内部 预埋的第二预埋管路 67进入水水分配器中。
最后, 使用者可从水水分配器中取出所需要的水或水。
在本说明书的描述中, 参考术语 "一个实施例" 、 "一些实施例" 、 "示意性实施 例" 、 "示例" 、 "具体示例" 、 或 "一些示例" 等的描述意指结合该实施例或示例描 述的具体特征、 结构、 材料或者特点包含于本发明的至少一个实施例或示例中。 在本说 明书中, 对上述术语的示意性表述不一定指的是相同的实施例或示例。 而且, 描述的具 体特征、结构、材料或者特点可以在任何的一个或多个实施例或示例中以合适的方式结 合。
尽管已经示出和描述了本发明的实施例, 本领域的普通技术人员可以理解: 在不脱 离本发明的原理和宗旨的情况下可以对这些实施例进行多种变化、 修改、 替换和变型, 本发明的范围由权利要求及其等同物限定。

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1、 一种水箱, 其特征在于, 包括:
箱体, 所述箱体前侧设有开口且内部限定有冷藏室, 所述箱体包括箱壳和所述箱壳 内的箱胆, 在所述箱壳和箱胆之间设有隔热发泡层;
箱门, 所述箱门安装在箱体上以打开和关闭所述开口且包括绕铰链轴枢转以关闭和 打开所述冷藏室的冷藏门;
制水机组件, 所述制水机组件设置在所述冷藏室第一侧的上方;
;水水分配器组件, 所述;水水分配器组件设置在冷藏门上, 且位置与所述制水机组件 对应;
水箱, 所述水箱设置在冷藏门的下部, 且位于所述水水分配器组件下方; 以及 管路系统, 所述管路系统包括总进水管和与总进水管相连的多个管路, 所述总进水 管适于与外界供水管道连接,所述多个管路用于将总进水管内的水分别供给所述制水机 组件和水箱内, 且将水和水汇入水水分配器组件中。
2、 根据权利要求 1 所述的水箱, 其特征在于, 进一步包括过滤部件, 所述过滤部 件设置在所述冷藏室第二侧的上方, 且连接在总进水管与多个管路之间, 以过滤从总进 水管中流出的水。
3、 根据权利要求 2 所述的水箱, 其特征在于, 进一步包括安装基座, 所述过滤部 件可拆卸地安装在所述安装基座上。
4、 根据权利要求 1 所述的水箱, 其特征在于, 进一步包括用于控制所述多个管路 流量的阀门组件, 所述阀门组件包括:
第一阀门, 所述第一阀门连接在所述过滤器与所述制水机组件之间, 以控制流入制 水机组件的水流量; 以及
第二阀门, 所述第二阀门连接在所述过滤器与所述水箱之间, 以控制流入水箱的水 流量。
5、 根据权利要求 4所述的水箱, 其特征在于, 所述阀门组件进一步包括第三阀门, 所述第三阀门连接在总进水管与过滤器之间。
6、 根据权利要求 5 所述的水箱, 其特征在于, 所述阀门组件进一步包括流量计, 所述流量计连接在所述第一阀门和制水机组件之间的通路上。
7、 根据权利要求 6 所述的水箱, 其特征在于, 进一步包括三通, 所述三通连接在 所述过滤部件和第二、 第二阀门之间, 用于将总进水管中流出的水分别分配到所述制水 机组件和水箱中。
8、 根据权利要求 7所述的水箱, 其特征在于, 所述多个管路包括:
第一管路, 所述第一管路连通所述第三阀门和过滤部件;
第二管路, 所述第二管路连通所述过滤部件和三通;
第三管路, 所述第三管路连通所述流量计和制水机组件; 以及 第四管路, 所述第四管路连通所述第二阀门和水箱。
9、 根据权利要求 8所述的水箱, 其特征在于, 所述管路系统进一步包括: 第一预埋套管, 所述第一预埋套管预埋在箱体的后背板顶部的发泡层内, 且位置对 应于所述制水机组件,所述第三管路和第四管路穿设在所述预埋套管中以从箱体外部进 入内部;
第一预埋管路, 所述第一预埋管路预埋在所述冷藏门内且位于冷藏门的第一侧, 其 一端连通水箱, 而另一端通过管接头与第四管路连接; 以及
第二预埋管路, 所述第二预埋管路预埋在冷藏门内且与所述第一预埋管路位于同一 侧, 以连通所述水箱与所述水水分配器组件。
10、 根据权利要求 9所述的水箱, 其特征在于, 所述对应于制水机组件的箱体顶部 形成有第一开口,所述第三管路从箱体外部穿过第一预埋套管后通过所述第一开口与制 水机组件相连。
1 1、 根据权利要求 9所述的水箱, 其特征在于, 在所述冷藏门上第一侧临近铰链轴 处形成有第二开口, 所述第一预埋管路穿出所述第二开口通过管接头与第四管路连接。
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