WO2022110828A1

WO2022110828A1 - Water purification device

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Publication number: WO2022110828A1
Application number: PCT/CN2021/106088
Authority: WO
Inventors: 洪斯沛; 高勇; 潘汉荣
Original assignee: 佛山市美的清湖净水设备有限公司; 美的集团股份有限公司
Priority date: 2020-11-25
Filing date: 2021-07-13
Publication date: 2022-06-02
Also published as: CN214406679U

Abstract

A water purification device (1000), comprising: a box body (200); an electronic ice container (100) provided on the box body; a cooling fan (40) provided on the outer side of the electronic ice container for cooling the electronic ice container; and a sealing ring (50) provided between the cooling fan (40) and the inner wall surface of the box body (200), so as to sealedly connect the cooling fan (40) and the box body (200).

Description

Water purification equipment

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is based on the Chinese patent application with the application number of 202022770677.7 and the filing date of November 25, 2020, and claims the priority of the Chinese patent application. The entire content of the Chinese patent application is incorporated herein by reference.

technical field

The present application relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular, to a water purification device.

Background technique

In the related art, with the requirements and development trend of the miniaturization of the appearance design of water purification equipment, the internal space of the water purification equipment is reduced, the layout of parts and components is compact, and the electronic ice tank is prone to poor heat dissipation during cooling, resulting in the cooling time of the electronic ice tank. It is long and has low cooling efficiency, which cannot meet the needs of users with high demand for cold water and high frequency of cold water extraction, and there is room for improvement.

Application content

The present application aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. Therefore, an object of the present application is to propose a water purification device, which has a good heat dissipation effect.

The water purification equipment according to the embodiment of the present application includes: a box body; an electronic ice tank, wherein the electronic ice tank is arranged on the box body; The electronic ice tank dissipates heat and cools down, and a sealing ring is provided between the cooling fan and the inner wall surface of the box to seal the cooling fan and the box.

According to the water purification equipment of the embodiment of the present application, by disposing the sealing ring between the cooling fan and the inner wall surface of the box body, the cooling fan can be sealed with the box body, and the heat of the electronic ice tank can be kept in the cooling fan. Under the action, it is completely discharged from the outside of the box, which avoids the circulation of hot air in the box, improves the heat dissipation effect, and provides a good user experience.

According to the water purification equipment of the embodiment of the present application, the sealing ring is fixedly connected to at least one of the cooling fan and the box body.

According to the water purification equipment of the embodiment of the present application, one of the sealing ring and the cooling fan is provided with a mounting groove, and the other of the sealing ring and the cooling fan is provided with a mounting protrusion, and the mounting protrusion is It is adapted to be plugged and matched with the mounting groove.

In some embodiments, the sealing ring defines the installation groove that is open toward one side of the cooling fan, and the side of the cooling fan facing the sealing ring is provided with a protrusion protruding from the cooling fan. the mounting protrusion of the outer frame.

In some embodiments, the installation grooves form an annular shape, and the installation protrusions form corresponding annular protrusions; or, the installation grooves include a plurality of spaced apart, and the installation protrusions include a corresponding plurality.

In some embodiments, the cross-sectional shape of the sealing ring is U-shaped.

According to the water purification equipment of the embodiment of the present application, the sealing ring is in an interference fit with the inner wall surface of the box body.

According to the water purification equipment of the embodiment of the present application, the box body has an air outlet, the air outlet is provided on the side of the box body and corresponds to the position of the cooling fan, and the sealing ring is located in the box. The projection of the body is located outside the air outlet.

According to the water purification device of the embodiment of the present application, the cooling fan is in sealing cooperation with the electronic ice tank.

In some embodiments, the electronic ice container includes: an ice container body, the ice container body defines a accommodating cavity for refrigerating water; an ice container heat sink, the ice container heat dissipation member is provided on the ice container body one side, and the cooling fan is in sealing fit with the cooling element of the ice tank.

According to the water purification equipment of the embodiment of the present application, the box body further has an air inlet, and the air inlet is located at the bottom of the box body.

Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be set forth, in part, from the following description, and in part will become apparent from the following description, or may be learned by practice of the present application.

Description of drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and readily understood from the following description of embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

1 is a schematic structural diagram of a water purification device according to an embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 2 is the enlarged view of A structure in Fig. 1;

3 is an exploded view of a water purification device according to an embodiment of the present application;

4 is a schematic structural diagram of a sealing ring according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of heat dissipation of a water purification device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Reference number:

Water purification equipment 1000,

The electronic ice tank 100, the ice tank body 10, the accommodating cavity 11, the ice tank heat sink 20, the cooling element 30,

cooling fan 40, mounting protrusion 41,

sealing ring 50, mounting groove 51,

The box body 200, the air outlet 60, and the air inlet 70.

Detailed ways

The following describes in detail the embodiments of the present application, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application, but should not be construed as a limitation on the present application.

In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", " Rear, Left, Right, Vertical, Horizontal, Top, Bottom, Inner, Outer, Clockwise, Counterclockwise, Axial, The orientations or positional relationships indicated by "radial direction", "circumferential direction", etc. are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, which are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying the indicated devices or elements. It must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of the present application. Furthermore, features delimited with "first", "second" may expressly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, unless stated otherwise, "plurality" means two or more.

In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected" and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, 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 this application can be understood in specific situations.

The water purification apparatus 1000 according to the embodiment of the present application will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1-5 .

As shown in FIGS. 1-5 , a water purification device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present application includes: a box body 200 , an electronic ice tank 100 and a cooling fan 40 , the electronic ice tank 100 is arranged in the box body 200 , and the cooling fan 40 is arranged On the outer side of the electronic ice tank 100 , the cooling fan 40 can dissipate heat to the electronic ice tank 100 to reduce the temperature of the electronic ice tank 100 .

The water purification device 1000 is also provided with a sealing ring 50, which is arranged between the cooling fan 40 and the inner wall of the box 200. By setting the sealing ring 50, the cooling fan 40 and the box 200 can be sealed.

That is to say, in the present application, by arranging the cooling fan 40 outside the electronic ice tank 100, the cooling fan 40 can discharge the heat of the electronic ice tank 100 in time. The cooling fan 40 can completely discharge the hot air to the outside of the water purification device 1000 to prevent the hot air from entering other parts of the box 200 through the gap between the cooling fan 40 and the box 200, and prevent the hot air from circulating in the box 200. , improve the heat dissipation efficiency and heat dissipation effect.

According to the water purification device 1000 of the embodiment of the present application, by disposing the sealing ring 50 between the cooling fan 40 and the inner wall surface of the box body 200, the cooling fan 40 can be sealed with the box body 200, and the electronic ice tank can be The heat of 100 is completely discharged from the outside of the box body 200 under the action of the cooling fan 40, which avoids the circulation of hot air in the box body 200, improves the heat dissipation effect, and provides a good user experience.

According to an embodiment of the present application, the sealing ring 50 is fixedly connected with the cooling fan 40, or the sealing ring 50 is fixedly connected with the box body 200, so as to realize the fixing of the sealing ring 50 in the water purification device 1000, and prevent the sealing ring 50 from falling off and affecting heat dissipation. The airtightness between the fan 40 and the casing 200 . Of course, the sealing ring 50 can also be fixedly connected to the cooling fan 40 and the box body 200 respectively, thereby not only improving the fixing stability of the sealing ring 50, but also improving the sealing effect, thereby ensuring the cooling effect.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 , according to an embodiment of the present application, the sealing ring 50 is provided with a mounting groove 51 , and the cooling fan 40 is provided with a mounting protrusion 41 . By plugging and matching, the sealing ring 50 can be fixed on the cooling fan 40 .

The mounting groove 51 may be arranged on the side of the sealing ring 50 facing the cooling fan 40, and the mounting protrusion 41 may be arranged on the side of the cooling fan 40 facing the sealing ring 50, that is, the fitting between the sealing ring 50 and the cooling fan 40 is located at the On the side of the sealing ring 50, under the action of the box body 200, the sealing ring 50 is sandwiched between the cooling fan 40 and the box body 200. The cooperation of the mounting protrusion 41 and the mounting groove 51 can prevent the sealing ring 50 from rotating or falling .

Of course, the mounting groove 51 can also be provided on the outside of the sealing ring 50, and a part of the sealing ring 50 is inserted into the outer frame of the cooling fan 40, or the mounting groove 51 can be provided on the inner side of the sealing ring 50, and the sealing ring 50 A part of it is sleeved on the outside of the cooling fan 40 to realize the fixing of the sealing ring 50 .

In other examples, the cooling fan 40 is provided with a mounting groove 51 , and the sealing ring 50 is provided with a mounting protrusion 41 . The fixing on the fan 40 prevents the sealing ring 50 from falling off, etc.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , in some examples, the side of the cooling fan 40 facing the sealing ring 50 is provided with a mounting protrusion 41 , the mounting protrusion 41 protrudes from the outer frame of the cooling fan 40 , and the mounting protrusion 41 It is integrally formed on the outer frame of the cooling fan 40, on the one hand, it is convenient for the manufacture and assembly of the cooling fan 40, and on the other hand, it avoids a gap between the mounting protrusion 41 and the outer frame of the cooling fan 40, and further prevents the hot air from circulating in the box body 200. .

In some examples, the mounting groove 51 forms an annular shape, and the mounting protrusion 41 forms a corresponding annular protrusion. The installation and fixation of the sealing ring 50 is realized by the cooperation between the annular protrusion and the annular groove, and the installation is convenient, the matching area is large, and the matching is reliable. .

In some other examples, the mounting grooves 51 include a plurality of mounting grooves 51, and the plurality of mounting grooves 51 are arranged at intervals. Similarly, the mounting protrusions 41 also include a plurality of mounting protrusions 41, and the plurality of mounting protrusions 41 correspond to the plurality of mounting grooves 51 one-to-one. In this way, the installation and fixation of the sealing ring 50 can be realized, and the rotation of the sealing ring 50 can also be prevented, thereby further improving the stability of the overall structure. It can be understood that after the mounting protrusions 41 and the mounting grooves 51 are in place, the sealing ring 50 and the outer frame of the cooling fan 40 can be seamlessly matched, thereby avoiding gaps between the sealing ring 50 and the cooling fan 40. The hot air flows to the inside of the box body 200 .

As shown in FIG. 4 , in some examples, the cross-sectional shape of the sealing ring 50 is U-shaped, the sealing ring 50 is annular, and the cross-section here is a cross-section taken along the radial direction of the sealing ring 50 , wherein the U-shaped opening faces toward The cooling fan 40, so that the sealing ring 50 has a mounting groove 51 open toward the side of the cooling fan 40, and the outer frame of the cooling fan 40 or the mounting protrusion 41 on the cooling fan 40 is inserted into the sealing ring 50 to achieve sealing For the fixing of the ring 50 , the sealing ring 50 has a simple structure, is convenient to manufacture, and is easy to assemble, which facilitates the installation of the sealing ring 50 in the water purification equipment 1000 .

According to an embodiment of the present application, one side of the sealing ring 50 is fixedly connected to the cooling fan 40 , and the other side of the sealing ring 50 is in an interference fit with the inner wall surface of the box body 200 , that is, the sealing ring 50 and the box body 200 are in interference fit. For tight compression, the compression amount of the sealing ring 50 can be 15%, 20%, etc., thereby ensuring the reliability of sealing, and at the same time further improving the stability of the sealing ring 50, preventing the sealing ring 50 from being deformed and falling off.

Of course, the U-shaped opening of the sealing ring 50 can also face the box body 200 , and the inner wall surface of the box body 200 has a mounting protrusion 41 . In this state, the other side of the sealing ring 50 abuts against and fits with the cooling fan 40 , thereby achieving a sealed connection between the cooling fan 40 and the box body 200 .

As shown in FIG. 1 , according to an embodiment of the present application, the box body 200 has an air outlet 60 , the air outlet 60 is arranged on the side of the box body 200 , and the position of the cooling fan 40 corresponds to the position of the air outlet 60 , even if The cooling air duct of the cooling fan 40 can be directly connected to the air outlet 60, and the hot air is discharged in time; wherein, the projection of the sealing ring 50 on the box body 200 is located outside the air outlet 60, and the sealing ring 50 surrounds the air outlet 60. This further ensures that there will be no gaps and air leakage on the cooling air duct, and improves heat dissipation efficiency and heat dissipation effect.

According to an embodiment of the present application, the cooling fan 40 is sealed with the electronic ice tank 100. For example, a sealing member is provided between the cooling fan 40 and the electronic ice tank 100, and the cooling fan 40 and the electronic ice tank 100 are sealedly connected through the sealing member. In addition, the outer frame of the cooling fan 40 can also be integrally formed on the outside of the electronic ice tank 100, thereby ensuring that there is no gap between the electronic ice tank 100 and the cooling fan 40, preventing hot air from passing through the cooling fan 40 and the electronic ice tank. The gaps between the bladders 100 enter other positions of the box body 200, which avoids the situation of hot air circulating in the box body 200, and improves the heat dissipation efficiency and the heat dissipation effect.

As shown in FIG. 5 , in some examples, the electronic ice container 100 includes: an ice container body 10 and an ice container cooling member 20 , the ice container body 10 defines a accommodating cavity 11 , and a cooling element 30 is provided on one side of the ice container body 10 , the refrigerating element 30 can refrigerate the water in the accommodating cavity 11 to ensure that the water in the accommodating cavity 11 always maintains a relatively stable temperature value or temperature range. The refrigeration element 30 can be a semiconductor refrigeration chip, which has a compact structure, takes up less space, and can ensure continuous and reliable cooling effect. When the temperature of the water in the accommodating cavity 11 reaches the set temperature, the refrigeration element 30 can change from high-power refrigeration to low-power refrigeration. Power insulation and cooling.

One side of the ice tank body 10 is also provided with an ice tank cooling member 20, the ice tank cooling member 20 corresponds to the position of the cooling member 30, and the heat generated during the cooling process of the ice tank body 10 by the cooling member 30 can be dissipated through the ice tank cooling member 20. The cooling element 20 of the ice tank may include a plurality of cooling fins arranged at intervals, the cooling fins are integrally formed on the outer side wall of the ice tank body 10, and the cooling fan 40 is sealed with the cooling element 20 of the ice tank, whereby the cooling fan 40 The heat of the cooling element 20 of the ice tank can be discharged to improve the heat dissipation efficiency.

In some examples, the cooling fan 40 can be sealedly connected to the ice cooling element 20 through a sealing member, thereby ensuring the airtightness between the cooling fan 40 and the cooling cooling element 20 of the ice cooling element. Of course, the frame of the cooling fan 40 can also The cooling element 20 is integrally formed, and the frame of the cooling fan 40 is sleeved on the outside of the cooling element 20, thereby realizing the sealing cooperation between the cooling fan 40 and the cooling element 20. Heat dissipation, improve heat dissipation efficiency and heat dissipation effect.

As shown in FIG. 1 , according to an embodiment of the present application, the box body 200 further has an air inlet 70 , and the air inlet 70 is arranged at the bottom of the box body 200 . The structure of the wind, according to the heat dissipation method of the water purification device 1000 according to the embodiment of the present application, as shown in FIG. 5 , the side of the water purification device 1000 is exhausted by the cooling fan 40 for heat dissipation. A local negative pressure state is formed. Under the action of the pressure difference, the external cold air can enter the box 200 from the bottom of the water purification device 1000 to further dissipate heat and cool the inside of the box 200, thereby preventing the inner temperature of the box 200 from being too high.

After experimental measurement and analysis, in the water purification equipment 1000 using the same electronic ice tank 100 with the same volume, if the sealing ring 50 is omitted, there is a certain assembly gap between the cooling fan 40 and the box body 200. At this time, the inner box body 200 dissipates heat. Bad, the cooling efficiency of the cooling fan 40 is about 70%, the time required for the electronic ice tank 100 to enter the heat preservation stage is about 4-5 hours, the cooling time of the electronic ice tank 100 is too long, and the cooling water capacity is difficult to meet user requirements; With the structure of the sealing ring 50, the cooling fan 40 and the box body 200 can achieve sealing cooperation. At this time, the cooling fan 40 can extract more than 99% of the hot air in the box body 200, so that the hot air can be discharged to the outside of the box body 200, and the box body 200 A certain negative pressure air duct can be formed inside to promote the entry of external cold air into the inside of the box 200, and in this way, the heat of the electronic ice tank 100 is discharged out of the box 200, and the internal temperature of the box 200 is reduced to the greatest extent, so that the electronic ice tank 100 The time required to enter the heat preservation stage is about 3-3.5 hours, which shortens the cooling time, and the cooling efficiency and cooling time of the electronic ice bladder 100 can be maintained at a normal level.

Other structures and operations of the water purification apparatus 1000 according to the embodiments of the present application are known to those of ordinary skill in the art, and will not be described in detail here.

In the description of this application, unless otherwise expressly stated and defined, a first feature "above" or "under" a second feature may include the first and second features in direct contact, or may include the first and second features The two features are not in direct contact but through another feature between them. Also, the first feature being "above", "over" and "above" the second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is level higher than the second feature.

In the description of this specification, reference to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "exemplary embodiment," "example," "specific example," or "some examples", etc., is meant to incorporate the embodiments A particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described by an example or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application, The scope of the application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

A water purification device, characterized in that it includes:

box;

an electronic ice tank, the electronic ice tank is arranged in the box;

a cooling fan, the cooling fan is arranged on the outside of the electronic ice tank for cooling and cooling the electronic ice tank,

A sealing ring, which is arranged between the cooling fan and the inner wall surface of the box body, so as to seal the cooling fan and the box body.
The water purification equipment according to claim 1, wherein the sealing ring is fixedly connected to at least one of the cooling fan and the box.
The water purification equipment according to claim 1, wherein one of the sealing ring and the cooling fan is provided with a mounting groove, and the other of the sealing ring and the cooling fan is provided with a mounting protrusion From now on, the mounting protrusion is adapted to be inserted and matched with the mounting groove.
The water purification device according to claim 3, wherein the sealing ring defines the installation groove that is open toward one side of the cooling fan, and the side of the cooling fan is facing the sealing ring The mounting protrusion protruding from the outer frame of the cooling fan is provided.
The water purification device according to claim 4, wherein the installation groove forms a ring shape, and the installation protrusion forms a corresponding annular protrusion, or,

The mounting grooves include a plurality of spaced apart, and the mounting protrusions include a corresponding plurality.
The water purification device according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein the cross-sectional shape of the sealing ring is U-shaped.
The water purification device according to any one of claims 1-6, wherein the sealing ring is in an interference fit with the inner wall surface of the box.
The water purification equipment according to any one of claims 1-7, wherein the box body has an air outlet, and the air outlet is provided on the side of the box body and is connected to the cooling fan. Correspondingly in position, the projection of the sealing ring on the box body is located outside the air outlet.
The water purification device according to any one of claims 1-8, wherein the cooling fan is in sealing cooperation with the electronic ice tank.
The water purification device according to claim 9, wherein the electronic ice tank comprises:

an ice tank body, the ice tank body defines a accommodating cavity for refrigerating water;

The cooling element of the ice tank, the cooling element of the ice tank is arranged on one side of the main body of the ice tank, and the cooling fan is in sealing cooperation with the cooling element of the ice tank.
The water purification equipment according to any one of claims 1-10, wherein the box body further has an air inlet, and the air inlet is located at the bottom of the box body.