WO2022037210A1

WO2022037210A1 - Dish-washing machine housing and dish-washing machine

Info

Publication number: WO2022037210A1
Application number: PCT/CN2021/099975
Authority: WO
Inventors: 丘啸雄; 朱剑锋; 郭名威
Original assignee: 珠海格力电器股份有限公司
Priority date: 2020-08-17
Filing date: 2021-06-15
Publication date: 2022-02-24
Also published as: CN111973123A; CN111973123B

Abstract

Provided are a dish-washing machine housing and a dish-washing machine. When large-size tableware needs to be washed, a middle spray arm (3) can be directly detached, by that time a water stop block (4) blocks an inner water channel (2) under the action of a pushing member, and therefore the inner water channel (2) cannot continuously guide water to the position of a spray arm water inlet (21), thereby avoiding water waste. Moreover, when small-size tableware needs to be washed, the spray arm (3) is directly connected to the spray arm water inlet (21), by that time the spray arm (3) further acts on the water stop block (4) to make a water passage (41) of the water stop block (4) to be at least partially overlapped with the inner water channel (2), and then water in the inner water channel (2) re-enters the spray arm water inlet (21) and flows out through the spray arm (3), thereby washing the tableware.

Description

Dishwasher box and dishwasher

This disclosure claims the priority of the Chinese patent application with the application number 202010827112.X and the invention titled "A Dishwasher Box and Dishwasher" filed with the China Patent Office on August 17, 2020, the entire contents of which are by reference Incorporated in this disclosure.

technical field

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a dishwasher.

Background technique

Dishwasher is a very common electrical appliance in the kitchen, and its inner tank is provided with a spray arm and a basket on which tableware to be washed can be placed. The external water source can be introduced into the inner tank through the spray arm, so as to realize the cleaning operation of the tableware.

In the related art, a lower spray arm and a middle spray arm are usually arranged in the inner tank, and the space of the inner tank itself is generally not large, and the cleaning operation can be easily realized for small-sized tableware. However, for larger size tableware, due to the large size of the tableware, it is easy to interfere with the middle spray arm after being put into the inner tank, thereby affecting the normal cleaning operation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Therefore, the technical problem to be solved by the present disclosure is to overcome the defect that the dishwasher in the related art is prone to interfere with the middle spray arm when cleaning large-sized dishes.

To this end, the present disclosure provides a dishwasher box, comprising: a plurality of side walls, a bowl and basket cavity is formed between the side walls; an inner water channel is arranged on the side walls, and a spray nozzle is arranged on the inner water channel The arm water inlet, the spray arm water inlet is suitable for connecting with the water inlet of the spray arm; the water blocking block is arranged in the inner water channel, and the water blocking block is provided with a water flow channel; the pusher acts on the On the water blocking block, the water blocking block has a blocking state of blocking the inner water channel under the action of the pushing member, and when the pushing member and the spray arm act to make the water flow channel and the inner water channel closed. The state of water flow in which the channels at least partially overlap.

In the dishwasher box provided by the present disclosure, the pushing member is a spring, one end of the spring is pressed against the inner water channel, and the other end is pressed against the water blocking block.

In the dishwasher box provided by the present disclosure, a spring cavity is provided on the side wall of the inner water channel, and the spring is provided in the spring cavity.

In the dishwasher box provided by the present disclosure, a water blocking block accommodating cavity is provided on a side of the inner water channel opposite to the spring cavity, and the water blocking block accommodating cavity is suitable for accommodating the water flow channel.

In the dishwasher box provided by the present disclosure, the water blocking block accommodating cavity is provided with a notch, and the water blocking block is adapted to protrude from the notch under the action of the spring.

In the dishwasher box provided by the present disclosure, steps are provided on the outer wall of the inner water channel, and the steps are suitable for supporting the spray arms.

The present disclosure also provides a dishwasher, comprising: a dishwasher box provided by the present disclosure; a spray arm, on which is provided a water inlet, the water inlet is detachably arranged on the spray arm connection of the dishwasher box nozzle location.

In the dishwasher provided by the present disclosure, a boss is provided on one side of the spray arm located at the water inlet.

In the dishwasher provided by the present disclosure, the boss is arranged on a step of the dishwasher box.

In the dishwasher provided by the present disclosure, a concave portion is provided on the boss, and the step is suitable for entering into the concave portion.

In the dishwasher provided by the present disclosure, at least one sealing ring is provided at the position corresponding to the water inlet and the water receiving port of the spray arm.

In the dishwasher provided by the present disclosure, an annular concave portion is provided on the outer wall of the water inlet of the spray arm, and the sealing ring is disposed on the annular concave portion.

The technical solution of the present disclosure has the following advantages:

1. The dishwasher box provided by the present disclosure includes: a plurality of side walls, a bowl and basket cavity is formed between the side walls; an inner water channel is arranged on the side wall, and a spray arm connection is arranged on the inner water channel. a water inlet, the water receiving port of the spray arm is suitable for connecting with the water inlet of the spray arm; a water blocking block is arranged in the inner water channel, and a water flow channel is arranged on the water blocking block; a pushing member acts on the blocking On the water block, the water blocking block has a blocking state of blocking the inner water channel under the action of the pushing member, and when the pushing member and the spray arm act to make the water flow channel and the inner water channel at least Partially overlapping water-passing state.

In the present disclosure, when large-sized tableware needs to be cleaned, the middle spray arm can be removed directly. At this time, the water blocking block will block the inner water channel under the action of the pusher, so that the inner water channel will not be able to continue to guide water to the spray arm connection. The location of the nozzle, so as to avoid the waste of water. At the same time, when small-sized tableware needs to be cleaned, the spray arm is directly connected to the water inlet of the spray arm. At this time, the spray arm will further act on the water blocking block, resulting in at least part of the flow channel of the water blocking block and the inner water channel overlapping. The water in the inner water channel will re-enter the water inlet of the spray arm and flow out through the spray arm, so as to perform the washing operation of the dishes.

2. In the dishwasher box provided by the present disclosure, a spring cavity is provided on the side wall of the inner water channel, and the spring is provided in the spring cavity.

By arranging the spring cavity, a stable operation of the spring can be realized, so that the water blocking block itself can be prevented from shaking and the inability to stably switch between the blocking state and the water-passing state can be avoided.

3. In the dishwasher box provided by the present disclosure, the water blocking block accommodating cavity is provided with a notch, and the water blocking block is adapted to protrude from the notch under the action of the spring. Through the cooperation between the notch and the spring, the pusher can be stably accommodated, thereby ensuring the stability when the pusher is in a blocked state.

4. In the dishwasher box provided by the present disclosure, steps are provided on the outer wall of the inner water channel, and the steps are suitable for supporting the spray arms.

By setting the step, it can function as a fulcrum, thereby improving the connection stability between the spray arm and the dishwasher box.

Description of drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the specific embodiments of the present disclosure or related technologies, the following briefly introduces the accompanying drawings required in the description of the specific embodiments or related technologies. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description are For some embodiments of the present disclosure, for those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained from these drawings without creative efforts.

1 is a schematic structural diagram of the dishwasher provided by the present disclosure;

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the connection between the inner water channel and the spray arm shown in Figure 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a spray arm provided by the present disclosure.

Description of reference numbers:

1-side wall; 2-inner water channel; 21-spray arm water inlet; 3-spray arm; 31-water inlet; 32-depression; 33-sealing ring; 4-water blocking block; 41-flow channel; 5- Spring; 6-spring cavity; 7-water block accommodating cavity; 8-step.

detailed description

The technical solutions of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are a part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, but not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

In the description of the present disclosure, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. The indicated orientation or positional relationship is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the indicated device or element must have a specific orientation or a specific orientation. construction and operation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present disclosure. Furthermore, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed to indicate or imply relative importance.

In the description of the present disclosure, it should be noted that the terms "installed", "connected" and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, for example, it may be a fixed connection or a detachable connection Connection, or integral connection; can be mechanical connection, can also be electrical connection; can be directly connected, can also be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, can be internal communication between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present disclosure can be understood in specific situations.

In addition, the technical features involved in the different embodiments of the present disclosure described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

Example 1

This embodiment provides a dishwasher box, as shown in FIGS. 1-3 , including:

A plurality of side walls 1, a bowl and basket cavity is formed between the side walls 1; the dishwasher box in this embodiment includes three side walls 1 and a top wall and a bottom wall, the three side walls 1 form an opening, and the A door body is arranged on the opening, and the opening can be closed and opened through the door body.

The inner water channel 2 is arranged on the side wall 1, and the inner water channel 2 is provided with a spray arm water receiving port 21, and the spray arm water receiving port 21 is suitable for connecting with the water inlet 31 of the spray arm 3;

Specifically, one end of the inner water channel 2 is connected to the external water end, and the other end is connected to the spray arm 3 through the spray arm water receiving port 21 . In this embodiment, the spray arm 3 is the middle spray arm 3 . The connection method between the inner water channel 2 and the side wall 1 is not limited, and a welding method may be provided, or the inner water channel 2 and the side wall 1 may be fixed by means of screw connection. In this embodiment, the inner water channel 2 is arranged on the side walls 1 opposite to the opening. As a modification, the inner water channel 2 can also be arranged on the side walls 1 located on both sides of the opening. The water inlet 21 of the spray arm itself is protruded and disposed on the inner water channel 2 , so as to facilitate docking with the water inlet 31 of the spray arm 3 .

The water blocking block 4 is arranged in the inner water channel 2, and the water blocking block 4 is provided with a water flow channel 41; the pushing member acts on the water blocking block 4, and the water blocking block 4 has the The blocking state in which the inner water channel 2 is blocked under the action of the pushing member, and the water-passing state in which the pushing member and the spray arm 3 act to at least partially overlap the water passage 41 into the inner water channel 2 .

Specifically, the flowing water channel 41 itself and the inner water channel 2 may partially overlap, may fully overlap, or may not overlap. When partially or completely overlapped, the water located under the water blocking block 4 can be diverted to the top of the water blocking block 4 , so as to realize the conduction of the spray arm 3 . Specifically, the pusher itself can provide a force to the water blocking block 4 to make the water channel 41 and the inner water channel 2 staggered from each other. At this time, the water blocking block 4 is arranged in the middle of the water channel to avoid further flow of water. When the spray arm 3 acts on the water blocking block 4, the spray arm 3 itself will squeeze the water blocking block 4, and then drive the spring 5 to compress. Thereby, the water is drained to the position of the spray arm 3 through the water blocking block 4 .

In this embodiment, the pushing member is a spring 5 , one end of the spring 5 abuts on the inner water channel 2 , and the other end abuts on the water blocking block 4 .

As a variant, the pusher itself may use a magnet, in which case the water blocking block 4 and the magnet are provided with the same level on the side opposite to each other. For example, N stages are provided. In the case that the spray arm 3 is not installed, the magnet will repel the water blocking block 4, so that the water flow channel 41 of the water blocking block 4 and the inner water channel 2 are staggered from each other. The generation of the located magnets can be set in various ways, such as directly using permanent magnets, or using electromagnets. It is necessary to realize that the pusher can generate a magnetic force.

In this embodiment, in order to fix the spring 5 more stably, a spring cavity 6 is provided on the side wall 1 of the inner water channel 2 , and the spring 5 is arranged in the spring cavity 6 . Specifically, the spring cavity 6 itself is provided on the side wall 1 and does not penetrate the side wall 1 by itself.

In some embodiments, a water blocking block accommodating cavity 7 is provided on the side of the inner water channel 2 opposite to the spring cavity 6 , and the water blocking block accommodating cavity 7 is suitable for accommodating the water flow channel 41 .

Through the combination of the water blocking block accommodating cavity 7 and the spring cavity 6, both ends of the water blocking block 4 can be fixed at the same time, so that the stability of the water blocking block 4 itself can be improved, thereby avoiding tilting or Shaking, affecting the normal water blocking effect.

In some implementations, in this embodiment, the water blocking block accommodating cavity 7 is provided with a notch, and the water blocking block 4 is adapted to protrude from the notch under the action of the spring 5 .

Through the above arrangement, it can be ensured that the water blocking block 4 itself can reduce the length of the water blocking block accommodating cavity 7 itself under the same moving distance, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost of the water blocking block accommodating cavity 7 itself.

In this embodiment, a step 8 is provided on the outer wall of the inner water channel 2 , and the step 8 is suitable for supporting the spray arm 3 . By providing the step 8, it can function as a fulcrum, thereby improving the connection stability between the spray arm 3 and the dishwasher box.

Example 2

This embodiment provides a dishwasher, including:

The dishwasher box provided in Example 1;

The spray arm 3 is provided with a water inlet 31 , and the water inlet 31 is detachably arranged at the position of the spray arm water receiving port 21 of the dishwasher box.

With the dishwasher provided in this embodiment, when large-sized tableware needs to be cleaned, the middle spray arm 3 can be removed directly. At this time, the water blocking block 4 will block the inner water channel 2 under the action of the pushing member, so that the inner water channel 2 The water will not continue to be guided to the position of the water receiving port 21 of the spray arm, thereby avoiding waste of water. At the same time, when small-sized tableware needs to be cleaned, the spray arm 3 is directly connected to the spray arm water inlet 21. At this time, the spray arm 3 will further act on the water blocking block 4, resulting in the flow channel 41 of the water blocking block 4 and the inner water channel. 2 are at least partially overlapped, and at this time, the water in the inner water channel 2 will re-enter the position of the water receiving port 21 of the spray arm and flow out through the spray arm 3, so as to perform the cleaning operation of the tableware.

Therefore, even if large-sized tableware is washed, the tableware itself will not interfere with the spray arm 3 in space, and at the same time, it can also avoid the corresponding parts of the spray arm 3 when the spray arm 3 is removed from the dishwasher. The water spews out.

As shown in FIG. 3 , in this embodiment, a boss is provided on one side of the water inlet 31 of the spray arm 3 . The position of the boss is not limited too much, and it can be set at any position in the inner water channel 2, as long as it can function as a fulcrum, and the boss itself abuts against the inner water channel. As a preferred embodiment, in this embodiment, the boss is arranged on the step 8 of the dishwasher box. Through the above arrangement, the structure of the box body step 8 can be effectively used, so that the corresponding supporting structure can be avoided to be separately processed again.

In this embodiment, the boss is provided with a concave portion 32 , and the step 8 is suitable for entering into the concave portion 32 . Through the above arrangement, the spray arm 3 itself can be stabilized on the inner water channel 2, so that the spray arm 3 itself can be prevented from shaking, and the stability of the spray arm 3 during the water spraying process can be improved. Specifically, the shape of the recessed portion 32 itself conforms to the shape of the step 8 itself, so that the step can be directly embedded in the recessed portion.

In the present embodiment, at least one sealing ring 33 is provided at the position corresponding to the water inlet 31 and the spray arm water receiving port 21 . By arranging the sealing ring 33 , the water flowing into the spray arm 3 through the spray arm water receiving port 21 can be prevented from flowing out, thereby affecting the water spraying efficiency of the spray arm 3 itself. The number of the sealing rings 33 itself is not limited. Meanwhile, in this embodiment, the outer wall of the water inlet 31 of the spray arm 3 is provided with an annular concave portion, and the sealing ring 33 is disposed on the annular concave portion, so that the sealing performance can be effectively improved. As a modification, a concave portion 32 may also be provided on the inner wall of the spray arm water receiving port 21 , and the sealing ring 33 will be directly disposed on the spray arm water receiving port 21 .

Obviously, the above-mentioned embodiments are only examples for clear description, and are not intended to limit the implementation manner. For those of ordinary skill in the art, changes or modifications in other different forms can also be made on the basis of the above description. There is no need and cannot be exhaustive of all implementations here. And the obvious changes or changes derived from this are still within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

A dishwasher box, comprising:

a plurality of side walls (1), a bowl and basket cavity is formed between the side walls (1);

The inner water channel (2) is arranged on the side wall (1), the inner water channel (2) is provided with a spray arm water inlet (21), and the spray arm water inlet (21) is suitable for connecting with the spray arm ( 3) The water inlet (31) is connected;

a water blocking block (4), arranged in the inner water channel (2), and a water flow channel (41) is provided on the water blocking block (4);

A pushing member acts on the water blocking block (4), the water blocking block (4) has a blocking state of blocking the inner water channel (2) under the action of the pushing member, and when the pushing member The component and the spray arm (3) act in a water-passing state in which the water flow channel (41) and the inner water channel (2) at least partially overlap.
The dishwasher box according to claim 1, wherein the pushing member is a spring (5), one end of the spring (5) abuts on the inner water channel (2), and the other end abuts on the inner water channel (2) on the water block (4).
The dishwasher box according to claim 2, wherein a spring cavity (6) is arranged on the side wall (1) of the inner water channel (2), and the spring (5) is arranged in the spring cavity (6). )middle.
The dishwasher box according to claim 3, wherein a water blocking block accommodating cavity (7) is provided on the side of the inner water channel (2) opposite to the spring cavity (6), and the water blocking block contains The cavity (7) is adapted to accommodate the water channel (41).
The dishwasher box according to claim 4, wherein the water blocking block accommodating cavity (7) is provided with a notch, and the water blocking block (4) is adapted to protrude out under the action of the spring (5). said gap.
The dishwasher box according to claim 1, wherein a step (8) is provided on the outer wall of the inner water channel (2), and the step (8) is suitable for supporting the spray arm (3).
A dishwasher comprising:

The dishwasher box according to any one of claims 1-6;

A spray arm (3) is provided with a water inlet (31), and the water inlet (31) is detachably arranged at the position of the water inlet (21) of the spray arm of the dishwasher box.
The dishwasher according to claim 7, wherein a boss is provided on one side of the spray arm (3) on the water inlet (31).
The dishwasher according to claim 8, wherein the boss is arranged on a step (8) of the dishwasher box.
The dishwasher according to claim 9, wherein a concave portion (32) is provided on the boss, and the step (8) is adapted to enter into the concave portion (32).
The dishwasher according to any one of claims 7-10, wherein at least one sealing ring (33) is provided at the corresponding portion of the water inlet (31) and the spray arm water receiving port (21).
The dishwasher according to claim 11, wherein an annular concave portion is provided on the outer wall of the water inlet (31) of the spray arm (3), and the sealing ring (33) is disposed on the annular concave portion .