WO2018120838A1

WO2018120838A1 - Dishwasher

Info

Publication number: WO2018120838A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/096270
Authority: WO
Inventors: 付安东; 辛载奎; 仇灿华
Original assignee: 佛山市顺德区美的洗涤电器制造有限公司; 美的集团股份有限公司
Priority date: 2016-12-29
Filing date: 2017-08-07
Publication date: 2018-07-05

Abstract

Provided is a dishwasher (1), comprising: an inner (100), which is provided with an inner air inlet (110) and an inner air outlet (120); a water tank (200), which is provided with an air inlet (210) communicating with the inner air outlet (120) and an air outlet water inlet (220) communicating with the outside, wherein an air inlet pipe (240) extending into the water tank is connected to the air inlet (210), and a lower end of the air inlet pipe (240) being lower than the water level in the water tank (200) when the dishwasher (1) is in a washing state and higher than the water level in the water tank (200) when the dishwasher is in a non-washing state; and a fan (300) which is connected to the inner air inlet (110). The dishwasher structure is simple, with a good drying effect.

Description

dishwasher

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of electrical appliance manufacturing technology, and in particular to a dishwasher.

Background technique

The dishwasher in the related art generally has a large volume and takes up a large indoor space, and is not suitable for general household use. For this reason, miniaturized dishwashers have emerged, but the small-sized dishwashers of the related art cannot guarantee the drying effect due to the limitation of the construction space.

Summary of the invention

The present invention aims to solve at least one of the above technical problems in the prior art to some extent. To this end, the invention proposes a dishwasher which has the advantages of good drying effect, simple structure and the like.

In order to achieve the above object, a dishwasher is provided according to an embodiment of the present invention, the dishwasher includes: a liner having a liner air inlet and a liner air outlet; a water tank, the water tank An air inlet communicating with the air outlet of the inner tank and an air outlet watering port communicating with the outside are disposed, and the air inlet is connected with an air inlet pipe extending into the water tank, and the lower end of the air inlet pipe is lower than the air inlet The water level in the water tank when the dishwasher is in a washing state is higher than the water level in the water tank when the dishwasher is in a non-washing state; and the fan is connected to the air inlet of the inner tank.

The dishwasher according to the embodiment of the invention has the advantages of good drying effect, simple structure and the like.

Further, the dishwasher according to the above embodiment of the present invention may further have the following additional technical features:

According to an embodiment of the invention, the inner air inlet and the inner air outlet are respectively disposed adjacent to opposite ends of the body diagonal of the inner tank.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the inner air inlet is disposed adjacent to a lower end of the inner casing, and the inner air outlet is disposed adjacent to an upper end of the inner casing.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the inner air inlet is located on a left side wall of the inner casing and adjacent to a lower front corner of the left side wall, and the inner air outlet is located at a top wall of the inner tank. Set on the upper right corner of the top wall and adjacent to the top wall.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the outlet water inlet and the air inlet are located on a top wall of the water tank and are respectively disposed adjacent to left and right ends of the water tank.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the dishwasher further includes an air duct connected to the inner air inlet and the fan is disposed on the air duct.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the air duct is provided with a duct inlet and a duct outlet, and the duct inlet is provided. The outer side wall of the air duct is connected to the outside, and the air duct outlet is connected to the air inlet of the inner tank.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a duct interface is connected to the air inlet of the inner tank, and an air duct slot having an open upper surface is disposed on the air duct interface, and an air guiding branch pipe is connected to the air duct. The air duct outlet is disposed on the air guiding branch pipe and the lower surface is open, and the air guiding branch pipe is inserted into the air duct slot to communicate the air duct outlet and the inner air inlet.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the water tank is provided with a liner avoiding groove, and the inner tank fits in the inner tank avoiding groove.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the water tank extends from a lower end of the rear surface of the inner liner to an upper surface of the inner casing.

DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic structural view of a dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an exploded view of a dishwasher in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view of a dishwasher in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a cross-sectional view of a dishwasher in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of a dishwasher in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the dishwasher in a non-washing state in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the dishwasher in a washing state in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals: dishwasher 1, inner tank 100, inner air inlet 110, inner air outlet 120, air duct interface 130, air duct slot 131, water tank 200, air inlet 210, air outlet water inlet 220, inner The tank avoids the tank 230, the intake pipe 240, the fan 300, the air duct 400, the air guiding branch 410, and the duct outlet 411.

detailed description

The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and the examples of the embodiments are illustrated in the drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals are used to refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are intended to be illustrative of the invention and are not to be construed as limiting.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", " After, "Left", "Right", "Vertical", "Horizontal", "Top", "Bottom", "Inside", "Outside", "Clockwise", "Counterclockwise", "Axial", The orientation or positional relationship of the "radial", "circumferential" and the like is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is merely for convenience of description of the present invention and simplified description, and does not indicate or imply the indicated device or component. Must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a The limits of the Ming.

Moreover, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defining "first" or "second" may include at least one of the features, either explicitly or implicitly. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "a plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless specifically defined otherwise.

A dishwasher 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, a dishwasher 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a liner 100, a water tank 200, and a blower 300.

The inner liner 100 is provided with a liner air inlet 110 and a liner air outlet 120. The water tank 200 is provided with an air inlet communicating with the inner air outlet 120 and an air inlet 220 communicating with the outside. The air inlet 210 is connected with an air inlet tube 240 extending into the water tank 200. The lower end of the air inlet tube 240 is lower than the lower end of the air inlet tube 240. The water level in the water tank 200 of the dishwasher 1 in the washing state is higher than the water level in the water tank 200 when the dishwasher 1 is in the non-washing state. The fan 300 is connected to the inner air inlet 110.

According to the dishwasher 1 of the embodiment of the present invention, the fan 300 is disposed on the inner air inlet 110, and the outside air can be sent to the inner liner 100 by the fan 300 to accelerate the airflow speed of the inner liner 100 and accelerate the inner tank. The water droplets in 100 are vaporized, and the vaporized water vapor is discharged into the water tank 200 with the airflow out of the inner tank 100, and then discharged through the outlet water supply port 220 of the water tank 200. Thereby, it is possible to facilitate the drying effect of the dishwasher 1, and it is possible to facilitate the reduction of the overall volume of the dishwasher 1 while ensuring the drying effect of the dishwasher 1, so as to reduce the indoor space occupied by the dishwasher 1.

Moreover, by providing the outlet water inlet 220, not only can the airflow exit the water tank 200 through the outlet water supply port 220, but also the airflow in the dishwasher 1 can be realized, and the user can add water to the water tank 200 through the outlet water supply port 220. In this way, not only the water supply and the exhaust of the water tank 200 but also the water supply port and the exhaust port can be omitted, and the structure of the water tank 200 is more complicated, so that the structure of the dishwasher 1 can be further simplified and the dishwasher 1 can be reduced. The overall volume.

Further, by providing the intake pipe 240, it is possible to facilitate directing the airflow into the water tank 200. By making the lower end of the intake pipe 240 lower than the water level in the water tank 200 when the dishwasher 1 is in the washing state and higher than the water level in the water tank 200 when the dishwasher 1 is in the non-washing state, the dishwasher 1 can be in the washing state. (As shown in FIG. 7), since the lower end of the intake pipe 240 is lower than the water level of the water stored in the water tank 200, the intake pipe 240 can be liquid-sealed by the water stored in the water tank 200, and the heat in the inner tank 100 is prevented from passing through the water tank. 200 is emitted to the outside; when the washing of the dishwasher 1 is completed (as shown in FIG. 6), since the lower end of the intake pipe 240 is higher than the water level of the water in the water tank 200, the gas in the inner tank 100 can pass through the intake pipe 240 and the water tank. The 200 is connected so that the airflow sent by the fan 300 can be smoothly discharged to the outside through the intake pipe 240 and the water tank 200 to achieve drying of the inner liner 100. Thereby, the heat loss in the inner liner 100 of the dishwasher 1 in the washing state can be reduced, which not only facilitates the reduction of the energy consumption of the dishwasher 1, but also ensures the washing effect of the dishwasher 1.

Therefore, the dishwasher 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention has the advantages of good drying effect, simple structure, and the like.

A dishwasher 1 according to a specific embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1-7, a dishwasher 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a liner 100, a water tank 200, and a blower 300.

The inner air inlet 110 and the inner air outlet 120 are respectively disposed adjacent to opposite ends of the body diagonal of the inner liner 100. By arranging the inner air inlet 110 and the inner air outlet 120 adjacent to the opposite ends of the inner diameter of the inner liner 100, the time for the airflow to pass through the inner liner 100 can be prolonged, and the range of the airflow passing through the inner liner 100 can be increased. The dead space in which the airflow cannot be blown in the inner liner 100 is avoided, thereby further improving the drying effect of the dishwasher 1, further simplifying the structure of the dishwasher 1, and reducing the indoor space occupied by the dishwasher 1.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 7 , the air inlet of the inner tank 100 is disposed adjacent to the lower end of the inner tank 100 , and the air outlet of the inner tank 100 is disposed adjacent to the upper end of the inner tank 100 . In this way, the airflow entering the inner liner 100 can be easily blown to the lower portion of the inner liner 100, and then discharged through the upper portion of the inner liner 100. Since the water droplets in the inner liner 100 flow downward under the action of gravity, the inner passage can be improved. The drying effect inside the gallstone 100.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 1-7, the air inlet of the inner liner 100 is located on the left side wall of the inner liner 100 and is disposed adjacent to the lower front corner of the left side wall, and the inner air outlet 120 is located at the inner liner 100. The top wall is adjacent to the rear right corner of the top wall. This can not only increase the time required for the airflow to pass through the inner liner 100, but also improve the drying effect, and can facilitate the arrangement of the inner air inlet 110 and the inner air outlet 120, and further facilitate the setting of the fan 300, so that the dishwasher 1 The structure is more reasonable, which further reduces the volume of the dishwasher 1.

1 to 7 show a dishwasher 1 according to a specific example of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1-7, the dishwasher 1 further includes an air duct 400, the air duct 400 is connected to the inner air inlet 110, and the fan 300 is disposed on the air duct 400. In this way, the airflow sent by the fan 300 can be sent to the inner liner 100 by the air duct 400, which not only facilitates the installation of the fan 300, but also makes the structure of the dishwasher 1 more reasonable, and further reduces the volume of the dishwasher 1.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 7 , the air duct 400 is provided with a duct inlet and a duct outlet 411. The duct inlet is disposed on the outer sidewall of the air duct 400 and communicates with the outside. The 411 is connected to the liner air inlet 110. This can facilitate the installation of the air duct inlet, facilitate the installation of the wind turbine 300, simplify the structure of the air duct 400, and ensure the area of the air duct inlet, thereby ensuring the air supply efficiency of the fan 300.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 7 , the air inlet port 110 is connected to the air duct interface 130 , and the air duct interface 130 is provided with an air duct slot 131 with an open upper surface, and the air duct 400 is connected. There is an air guiding branch 410, the air duct outlet 411 is disposed on the air guiding branch 410 and the lower surface is open, and the air guiding branch 410 is inserted into the air duct slot 131 to communicate the air duct outlet 411 and the inner air inlet 110. This can facilitate the installation of the air duct 400, and can facilitate the air duct 400 to feed the outside air into the lower portion of the inner tank 100, thereby facilitating the drying effect of the dishwasher 1.

1 to 7 show a dishwasher 1 according to a specific example of the present invention. As shown in Figures 1-7, on the water tank 200 A liner avoiding groove 230 is provided, and the inner tank 100 is fitted in the inner tank avoiding groove 230. In this way, the inner tank 100 can be avoided by the inner tank avoiding groove 230, the space utilization ratio of the dishwasher 1 can be improved, the volume of the dishwasher 1 can be further reduced, and the indoor space occupied by the dishwasher 1 can be reduced.

Advantageously, as shown in FIGS. 1-7, the water tank 200 extends from the lower end of the rear surface of the inner liner 100 to the upper surface of the inner liner 100. This not only facilitates the arrangement of the air inlet 210 and the outlet water inlet 220, but also facilitates the formation of the inner tank avoidance groove 230, facilitating the water tank 200 to avoid the inner liner 100 to further facilitate the reduction of the volume of the dishwasher 1.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1-7, the intake pipe 240 is used to guide the gas entering the intake port 210 to the water surface in the water tank 200. For example, the upper end of the intake pipe 240 is connected to the intake port 210 and the lower end is disposed adjacent to the water surface in the water tank 200. Thus, when the dishwasher 1 starts the fan 300, the fan 300 takes in the outside air, blows it into the inner tank 100, vaporizes the water droplets in the inner liner 100, and blows it into the water tank 200, so that the water vapor passes through the water surface in the water tank 200. The water vapor in the gas stream is absorbed, so that the water vapor is rapidly condensed, and then the remaining gas is discharged through the gas outlet port 220. Therefore, it is possible to condense the water vapor in the airflow by using the water in the water tank 200, which not only prevents the discharged gas from being too humid, but also affects the user experience, and can recycle the water vapor to avoid waste of water resources.

Further, since the dishwasher 1 does not need to separately provide a device for performing condensation, not only the cost of the dishwasher 1 can be reduced, but also the space for installing the condensing device can be omitted, thereby simplifying the overall structure of the dishwasher 1. It is further convenient to reduce the volume of the dishwasher 1.

More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the outlet water inlet 220 and the intake port 210 are located on the top wall of the water tank 200 and are disposed adjacent to the left and right ends of the water tank 200, respectively. In this way, not only the time of the airflow passing through the water tank 200 can be prolonged, but also the condensation effect of the water stored in the water tank 200 on the airflow can be ensured, and the user can be convenient to add water to the water tank 200 through the air outlet water inlet 220 to facilitate the operation of the user.

Other configurations and operations of the dishwasher 1 in accordance with embodiments of the present invention are known to those of ordinary skill in the art and will not be described in detail herein.

In the present invention, the terms "installation", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like shall be understood broadly, and may be either a fixed connection or a detachable connection, unless explicitly stated and defined otherwise. Or in one piece; it may be a mechanical connection, or it may be an electrical connection or a communication with each other; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and may be an internal connection of two elements or an interaction relationship between two elements. Unless otherwise expressly defined. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood on a case-by-case basis.

In the description of the present specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" and the like means a specific feature described in connection with the embodiment or example. A structure, material or feature is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In the present specification, the schematic representation of the above terms is not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or features described may be It is combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, various embodiments or examples described in the specification, as well as features of various embodiments or examples, may be combined and combined.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it is understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. The embodiments are subject to variations, modifications, substitutions and variations.

Claims

A dishwasher characterized by comprising:

a liner having a liner air inlet and a liner air outlet;

a water tank, wherein the water tank is provided with an air inlet communicating with the air outlet of the inner tank and an air outlet watering port communicating with the outside, and the air inlet is connected with an air inlet pipe extending into the water tank, the air inlet pipe a lower end of the water tank in the water tank when the dishwasher is in a washing state and higher than a water level in the water tank when the dishwasher is in a non-washing state;

a fan connected to the inner air inlet of the bladder.
The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein said inner air inlet and said inner air outlet are respectively disposed adjacent to opposite ends of a body diagonal of said inner casing.
The dishwasher according to claim 2, wherein the inner air inlet is disposed adjacent to a lower end of the inner casing, and the inner air outlet is disposed adjacent to an upper end of the inner casing.
The dishwasher according to claim 3, wherein said inner air inlet is located on a left side wall of said inner casing and adjacent to a lower front corner of said left side wall, said inner air outlet being located The top wall of the liner is disposed adjacent to a rear right corner of the top wall.
The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein said outlet water inlet and said air inlet are located on a top wall of said water tank and are disposed adjacent to left and right ends of said water tank, respectively.
The dishwasher according to claim 1, further comprising an air duct, said air duct being connected to said air inlet, and said fan being provided on said air duct.
The dishwasher according to claim 6, wherein the air duct is provided with a duct inlet and a duct outlet, and the duct inlet is provided on an outer side wall of the air duct and communicates with the outside The air duct outlet is connected to the inner air inlet.
The dishwasher according to claim 7, wherein a duct interface is connected to the air inlet of the inner tank, and the air duct interface is provided with a duct slot with an open upper surface, the air duct An air guiding branch is connected to the air guiding branch, and the lower surface is open, the air guiding branch is inserted in the air duct slot to communicate the air duct outlet and the air duct outlet Liner air inlet.
The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the water tank is provided with a bladder avoiding groove, and the inner tank fits in the inner tank.
The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the water tank extends from a lower end of a rear surface of the inner liner to an upper surface of the inner casing.