WO2023231605A1

WO2023231605A1 - Intermediate frame assembly, top cover device, and water softener

Info

Publication number: WO2023231605A1
Application number: PCT/CN2023/088195
Authority: WO
Inventors: 胡承欢; 郝志鹏; 张博; 卿璞; 龚梓明; 黄仁胜; 郑跃东; 廖榆敏
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: 2022-05-30
Filing date: 2023-04-13
Publication date: 2023-12-07
Also published as: CN114988521A; CN114988521B

Abstract

An intermediate frame assembly, a top cover device, and a water softener. The intermediate frame assembly comprises an intermediate frame and an engagement assembly. The engagement assembly comprises an engagement recess. The engagement recess is connected with the intermediate frame, and is used to store a plug-in assembly therein. The engagement recess is provided with a first engagement opening and a second engagement opening. The first engagement opening and the second engagement opening are respectively arranged on recess walls at two ends of the engagement recess in the length direction. The plug-in assembly comprises a first plug-in terminal and a second plug-in terminal. A first end of the first plug-in terminal is in pluggable connection with a first end of the second plug-in terminal. The first engagement opening is used to engage and connect with a second end of the first plug-in terminal, and the second engagement opening is used to engage and connect with a second end of the second plug-in terminal.

Description

Middle frame components, top cover device and water softener

Cross-references to related applications

This disclosure is based on a Chinese patent application with application number: 202210605774.1 and a filing date of May 30, 2022, and claims the priority of the Chinese patent application. The entire content of the Chinese patent application is hereby incorporated by reference.

Technical field

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of water softeners, and specifically, to a middle frame assembly, a top cover device and a water softener.

Background technique

Existing water softeners mainly include a salt box, a resin tank installed in the salt box, and a control device. When the water softener is working, the functional ions of the resin unit in the resin tank exchange with calcium and magnesium ions in the water, reducing the concentration of calcium and magnesium ions in the water, thereby achieving the purpose of reducing water hardness. When the resin unit in the resin tank is full of calcium and magnesium ions, the resin unit needs to be regenerated with special brine dissolved in the salt box to achieve repeated use of the resin unit in the resin tank.

In practical applications, the power adapter of the water softener is provided with a first plug terminal at one end, and the internal power cord of the water softener is provided with a second plug terminal at one end. The first plug terminal and the second plug terminal are plugged into each other. , after forming the plug-in assembly, the external power supply can supply power to the water softener through the plug-in assembly. However, since the plug-in assembly is usually randomly placed inside the water softener, when one end of the power adapter is stressed, the first plug-in terminal and the second plug-in terminal are easily separated, causing the water softener to not work properly.

Contents of the invention

The present disclosure aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the related art. To this end, the present disclosure proposes a middle frame assembly that is used to conveniently snap the plug assembly onto the middle frame and prevent the two terminals of the plug assembly from being separated under the action of external force.

The present disclosure also proposes a top cover device.

The present disclosure also proposes a water softener.

A middle frame assembly according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present disclosure includes: a middle frame and a snap-on assembly;

The snap-in component includes a snap-in slot; the snap-in slot is connected to the middle frame, and the snap-in slot is used to store the plug-in component. The snap-in slot is provided with a first bayonet and a second snap-in slot. The first bayonet and the second bayonet are respectively provided on the groove walls at both ends of the snap groove along the length direction;

Wherein, the plug assembly includes a first plug terminal and a second plug terminal, the first end of the first plug terminal is plugged into the first end of the second plug terminal; the first The bayonet is used for snapping into the second end of the first plug-in terminal, and the second bayonet is used for snapping into the second end of the second plug-in terminal.

According to the middle frame component of the embodiment of the present disclosure, by arranging the snap-in component on the middle frame, the plug-in component can be quickly installed through the snap-in component, the plug-in component can be positioned on the middle frame, and the plug-in component can be prevented from being connected. The two ends are separated under the stress, ensuring that the water softener can operate normally with power supply.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the clamping component further includes a limiting part connected to the middle frame; the limiting part is provided outside the clamping groove and close to the clamping groove. a notch to receive a slot;

The first plug terminal is provided with a protrusion; along the length direction of the locking groove, the limiting portion is provided between the protrusion and the first bayonet, and the limiting portion The part is in contact with the protrusion.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the locking slot is provided with an opening, the opening is configured on a groove wall along the length direction of the locking slot, and the opening is used for the first plug-in The connecting terminal or the second plug terminal is passed.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first surface of the middle frame is provided with a flow guide groove, the clamping component is provided on one side of the guide groove, and at least one end of the guide groove extends to the The second surface of the middle frame is opposite to the first surface.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first surface of the middle frame is provided with a mounting groove, the groove wall of the mounting groove protrudes from the first surface, and the mounting groove is used to install a battery component.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the middle frame assembly further includes: a middle frame decorative ring, and the middle frame decorative ring is set on an outer side of the middle frame.

A top cover device according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present disclosure includes:

The middle frame assembly of any of the above embodiments, wherein the middle frame assembly is provided with a first opening and a second opening;

A first top cover assembly, the first top cover assembly is connected to the middle frame assembly, and the first top cover assembly is opposite to the first passage for closing or opening the first passage;

A second top cover assembly is connected to the middle frame assembly, and the second top cover assembly is opposite to the second passage for closing or opening the second passage.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first top cover assembly includes: a cover body and a crank arm, a first end of the crank arm is connected to one end of the cover body, and a second end of the crank arm is The middle frame assembly is rotationally connected, so that the cover body is flipped relative to the middle frame assembly between a first position of closing the first passage and a second position of opening the first passage; wherein, the The flip angle of the cover relative to the middle frame assembly is greater than 90°.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the curved arm includes a long arm segment and a short arm segment; the long arm segment is arc-shaped, and the short arm segment is linear; the first end of the long arm segment and One end of the cover body is connected to the second end of the long arm section. The end is connected to the first end of the short arm section, and the second end of the short arm section is rotationally connected to the middle frame assembly;

Wherein, the distance between the second end of the short arm section and the first end of the long arm section is smaller than the distance between the first end of the short arm section and the first end of the long arm section.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, it further includes: a stop portion and a contact portion; the stop portion is connected to the crank arm; the contact portion is provided on the middle frame assembly; on the cover body When the cover is in the second position, the stopper portion is separated from the contact portion. When the cover is in the second position, the stopper portion is in contact with the contact portion.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the second top cover assembly is provided with at least one of a human-computer interaction module and a display window.

A water softener according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure includes:

A box body with an accommodating cavity formed inside, and a box mouth connected to the accommodating cavity formed on the top of the box body;

A resin tank, the resin tank is located in the containing cavity;

As in the top cover device of any of the above embodiments, the middle frame assembly is detachably installed on the box opening, the first passage and the second passage are respectively connected with the accommodation cavity, and the second passage is The opening is opposite to the resin tank.

Additional aspects and advantages of the disclosure will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the disclosure.

Description of the drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure or related technologies, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments or related technologies will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only for the purpose of describing the embodiments or related technologies. For some disclosed embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art can also obtain other drawings based on these drawings without exerting creative efforts.

Figure 1 is one of the structural schematic diagrams of a water softener provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Figure 2 is a second structural schematic diagram of a water softener provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Figure 3 is a schematic exploded structural view of the top cover device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Figure 4 is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of K in Figure 1 provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Figure 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a middle frame assembly provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Figure 6 is a schematic exploded structural diagram of the middle frame assembly provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the plug-in assembly provided by the snap-in component according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Figure 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a flip cover assembly provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Figure 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a fixed plate provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of using a fixing plate to fix the top of a resin tank according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Reference signs:
10: Box body; 11: Accommodating cavity; 12: Box mouth;
20: Middle frame assembly; 21: Middle frame; 211: Buckle head; 212: First guide surface; 213: Diversion groove; 214:
Installation groove; 22: middle frame decorative ring; 221: buckle groove; 222: second guide surface; 23: snap-in component; 231: snap-in groove; 2311: first bayonet; 2312: second bayonet; 2313 : Open mouth; 232: Limiting part; 24: First passage; 25: Second passage; 26: Contact part; 27: Avoidance opening;
30: first top cover assembly; 31: cover body; 301: support part; 311: panel layer; 312: lining layer; 313:
Support layer; 32: crank arm; 321: long arm section; 322: short arm section; 33: damping shaft; 34: adapter seat; 35: stopper; 36: decorative parts;
40: Second top cover assembly;
50: fixed plate; 51: flexible plate body; 52: first opening; 53: notch; 54: first reinforcing rib; 55: second reinforcing rib; 56: plug; 561: guide part; 562: clamping part;
60: Resin tank; 70: Inner frame; 80: Valve control component; 90: Salt well component; 100: Plug-in component; 1001:
First plug terminal; 1002: second plug terminal; 110: salt pouring grid; 120: battery assembly.

Detailed ways

The embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate the disclosure but are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure.

In the description of the embodiments of the present disclosure, it should be noted that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right" The orientations or positional relationships indicated by "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing this document. The disclosed embodiments and simplified description are not intended to indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limitations on the disclosed embodiments. Furthermore, the terms “first”, “second” and “third” are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

In the description of the embodiments of the present disclosure, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly stated and limited, the terms "connected" and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection or a detachable connection. Or integrated connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be understood on a case-by-case basis.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise expressly stated and limited, the first feature "on" or "below" the second feature may be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in intermediate contact. Indirect media contact. Furthermore, the terms "above", "above" and "above" the first feature of the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature. Above, or simply means that the first feature is higher horizontally than the second feature. "Below", "below" and "beneath" the first feature to the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature has a smaller horizontal height than the second feature.

However, when operators use the water softener, they often encounter the problem that the plug-in components on the water softener are easily separated, resulting in an overall power outage, inconvenience in the salt-adding operation, and inconvenience in the valve control components and salt well components on the water softener. Maintenance and other related issues. In order to solve the above problems, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a water softener as shown in FIGS. 1 to 10 .

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the water softener according to the embodiment of the present disclosure includes a box 10 , a top cover device, a resin tank 60 and a salt well assembly 90 . A receiving cavity 11 is formed in the box 10 . The top of the box 10 is provided with Communicating with the box opening 12 of the accommodation chamber 11, the top cover device is installed on the box opening 12, and the resin tank 60 and the salt well assembly 90 are respectively installed in the accommodation chamber 11. Here, the box 10 shown in this embodiment is used to store salt, so the box 10 is also called the salt box of the existing water softener.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the top cover device of the embodiment of the present disclosure includes a middle frame assembly 20 , a first top cover assembly 30 and a second top cover assembly 40 .

Among them, the middle frame assembly 20 is detachably connected to the box opening 12 of the box 10. The middle frame assembly 20 is provided with a first passage 24. The first passage 24 is used as a salt addition port of the water softener. The first passage 24 Communicated with the accommodation cavity 11.

In order to facilitate the salt adding operation, in this embodiment, one end of the first top cover assembly 30 is rotatably connected to the middle frame assembly 20 . In this case, the first top cover assembly 30 may also be called a flip cover assembly. By controlling the first top cover assembly 30 to flip relative to the middle frame assembly 20 , the first top cover assembly 30 can be conveniently controlled to close or open the second cover assembly 30 . 24 once you pass through.

As shown in Figure 3, the first top cover assembly 30 of the embodiment of the present disclosure includes a cover body 31 and a crank arm 32. The first end of the crank arm 32 is connected to one end of the cover body 31, and the second end of the crank arm 32 is connected to the center. The frame assembly 20 is rotationally connected.

In this embodiment, an adapter seat 34 is provided on the middle frame assembly 20 , and the second end of the crank arm 32 is rotationally connected to the adapter seat 34 . In order to ensure the aesthetics of the crank arm 32, a decorative piece 36 is provided on the side of the crank arm 32, and the crank arm 32 and the decorative piece 36 are detachably connected through a snap-in structure.

In order to prevent the movement of the crank arm 32 from interfering with the middle frame assembly 20, this embodiment is provided with an escape opening 27 on the middle frame assembly 20. At least part of the crank arm 32 is located in the escape opening 27, and the adapter seat 34 is provided in the avoidance opening 27. side of mouth 27.

Here, in this embodiment, based on the arrangement of the crank arm 32, the cover 31 can be flipped relative to the middle frame assembly 20 between the first position of closing the first passage 24 and the second position of opening the first passage 24. And ensure that the cover 31 can reach a relatively large flip angle relative to the middle frame assembly 20 .

In some embodiments, this embodiment can optimize the design of the structure of the crank arm 32 so that the flip angle of the cover 31 relative to the middle frame assembly 20 is greater than 90°, so that when the cover 31 is in the second position , the upper side of the first passage 24 can reach a sufficiently large open space, thereby facilitating the operator to add salt into the box 10 through the first passage 24 .

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 8 , in order to ensure that the flip angle of the cover 31 relative to the middle frame assembly 20 is greater than 90°, the crank arm 32 shown in this embodiment includes a long arm section 321 and a short arm section 322 .

The long arm section 321 is in the shape of an arc, and the short arm section 322 is in the shape of a straight line; the first end of the long arm section 321 is connected to one end of the cover 31 , and the second end of the long arm section 321 is connected to the first end of the short arm section 322 The second end of the short arm section 322 is rotatably connected to the adapter seat 34 on the middle frame assembly 20 .

The distance between the second end of the short arm section 322 and the first end of the long arm section 321 is smaller than the distance between the first end of the short arm section 322 and the first end of the long arm section 321 , so that the distance shown in this embodiment The curved arm 32 is similar to a fishhook shape.

Here, this embodiment is based on the optimized design of the crank arm 32, which not only ensures that the cover 31 can reach a relatively large flip angle relative to the middle frame assembly 20, but also ensures that the cover 31 is as far away from the first and second as possible when reaching the maximum flip angle. One pass 24, thus improving the convenience of salt adding operation.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 8 , the first top cover assembly 30 shown in this embodiment is also provided with a stopper 35 , the stopper 35 is connected to the crank arm 32 , and the stopper 35 is used to connect with the middle frame assembly 20 conflict or separation.

In some embodiments, this embodiment is provided with a contact portion 26 on the middle frame assembly 20 . When the cover 31 is in the first position, the stopper portion 35 is separated from the contact portion 26 . When the cover 31 is in the second position, the stopper portion 35 is in contact with the contact portion 26 .

Here, the second position of the cover 31 shown in this embodiment corresponds to the position of the cover 31 when it reaches the maximum flip angle relative to the middle frame assembly 20 . For example, the maximum flip angle of the cover 31 relative to the middle frame assembly 20 can reach 100° to 150°.

Since when the cover 31 is in the second position, the cover 31 is in an inclined state relative to the vertical surface, based on the mutual contact between the stopper 35 and the abutment portion 26, it is ensured that the cover 31 reaches a force-balanced state. Without the manual support of the operator, the cover 31 can be stably maintained in the second position, and its state will not change again. Only when the first passage 24 needs to be closed, under the driving of the operator, the cover 31 The body 31 is flipped from the second position to the first position.

As shown in FIG. 4 , in order to facilitate control of the flipping angle of the cover 31 relative to the middle frame assembly 20 , the stopper 35 shown in this embodiment is provided on the outer surface of the crank arm 32 .

Since at least part of the curved arm 32 is located in the relief opening 27 on the middle frame assembly 20 , in this embodiment, the contact portion 26 is provided on the first wall of the relief opening 27 , and the first wall of the relief opening 27 is in contact with the curved arm 32 The outer sides face each other. Therefore, when the cover 31 is in the first position, the stopper 35 and the abutting portion 26 are away from each other, and the cover 31 is flipped in the first rotational direction relative to the middle frame assembly 20 to reach the second position from the first position. During the process, the stopper 35 along with the deflection of the crank arm 32 As it gradually approaches the contact portion 26 , when the stop portion 35 contacts the contact portion 26 , the cover 31 reaches the second position, and the cover 31 cannot continue to flip along the first rotational direction.

In some embodiments, in order to selectively control the maximum flip angle of the cover 31 according to actual needs, this embodiment is provided with multiple installation positions on the crank arm 32, and the multiple installation positions are arranged in sequence along the extension direction of the crank arm 32. Cloth, the stopper 35 can be selectively and detachably connected to any one of the plurality of installation positions.

In some examples, this embodiment can provide multiple installation positions on the outer side of the crank arm 32 , and each installation position can be a buckle groove provided on the outer side of the crank arm 32 . The stopper 35 is formed with a Button head. After determining the maximum flip angle of the cover 31, the operator can determine the buckle slot corresponding to the maximum flip angle, and then directly buckle the buckle head on the stopper 35 into the buckle slot corresponding to the maximum flip angle. , the cover 31 can be controlled to reach the required maximum flipping angle.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the flip cover assembly shown in this embodiment also includes a damping shaft 33 . One end of the damping shaft 33 is connected to the second end of the crank arm 32 , and the other end is connected to the adapter seat 34 on the middle frame assembly 20 .

In this embodiment, the damping shaft 33 may include a first shaft section and a second shaft section, the second end of the crank arm 32 is connected to one end of the first shaft section, and the other end of the first shaft section is connected to the second shaft section. One end is rotatably connected, and the other end of the second shaft section is connected with the adapter seat 34 .

Here, in this embodiment, while the other end of the first shaft section is rotatably connected to one end of the second shaft section, it is also ensured that the contact friction force between the other end of the first shaft section and one end of the second shaft section is greater than the predetermined value. The value is set so that while the second end of the crank arm 32 is rotationally connected to the middle frame assembly 20 through the damping shaft 33, it is also ensured that the cover 31 can stay in any required hovering position during the flipping process.

In some embodiments, in order to ensure that the cover 31 can be flipped reliably relative to the middle frame assembly 20, multiple crank arms 32 are provided in this embodiment. The plurality of crank arms 32 are arranged side by side, and each crank arm 32 is arranged side by side. The first end of each crank arm 32 is connected to one end of the cover 31 , and the second end of each crank arm 32 is rotationally connected to the middle frame assembly 20 through a damping shaft 33 .

As shown in FIG. 8 , in order to ensure the structural strength of the cover 31 corresponding to the flip cover assembly, the cover 31 shown in this embodiment includes a panel layer 311 and a support component. The panel layer 311 is connected to the support component. A support portion 301 is configured on the support assembly, and the support portion 301 is supported in the middle region of the panel layer 311 .

Among them, the panel layer 311 shown in this embodiment is installed on the upper surface of the supporting component, and the supporting part 301 on the supporting component is in contact with the middle area of the panel layer 311. Since tempered glass has greater structural strength and can be cut into different shapes according to actual needs, the panel layer 311 shown in this embodiment can be selected as a tempered glass layer.

At the same time, the support component shown in this embodiment can be made of engineering plastic or steel structure with certain structural strength.

Here, the flip cover assembly shown in this embodiment is used in a water softener to open or close the salt adding port on the water softener. For example, in the case where the middle frame assembly 20 is installed on the box opening 12 of the water softener, the flip assembly is rotatably installed. The first passage 24 on the middle frame component 20 is used to open or close the first passage 24 .

Based on the supporting effect of the support portion 301 on the middle region of the panel layer 311, the deformation resistance of the panel layer 311 can be increased, and when the middle region of the cover body 31 is stressed too much, the middle region of the panel layer 311 can be prevented from being dented.

In some embodiments, in order to facilitate the assembly of the panel layer 311 and the support component, the support component shown in this embodiment includes an inner lining layer 312 and a support layer 313. The inner lining layer 312 is sandwiched between the panel layer 311 and the support layer. Between 313, the panel layer 311, the lining layer 312 and the support layer 313 are connected in sequence.

During the actual assembly process, this embodiment may provide an adhesive layer between the panel layer 311 and the lining layer 312 . The bonding layer uses 3M glue or PUR glue (Polyurethane Reactive, moisture-curing reactive polyurethane hot-melt glue) that is well known in the art.

In order to ensure the reliability of the bonding between the panel layer 311 and the lining layer 312, in this embodiment, a groove can be constructed on one side of the lining layer 312 facing the panel layer 311, and a part of the adhesive layer is bonded to the groove. When the panel layer 311 and the lining layer 312 are bonded together, another part of the adhesive layer is bonded to the panel layer 311 . Among them, the depth of the groove can be 0.3~0.5mm.

At the same time, in order to facilitate the assembly of the lining layer 312 and the supporting layer 313, in this embodiment, the lining layer 312 and the supporting layer 313 can be connected through a plurality of buckle structures. Among them, the buckle structure is composed of a buckle block and a buckle groove that can be buckled together.

In one example, in this embodiment, a plurality of buckling blocks may be provided on a side of the lining layer 312 facing the support layer 313 , and a plurality of buckling grooves may be provided on a side of the supporting layer 313 facing the lining layer 312 . When the side of the lining layer 312 facing the supporting layer 313 is attached to the side of the supporting layer 313 facing the lining layer 312, the plurality of buckling blocks are buckled in the plurality of buckling grooves one by one, so as to conveniently The detachable connection between the inner lining layer 312 and the supporting layer 313 is achieved.

In some embodiments, in order to facilitate the formation of support for the middle area of the panel layer 311, the support layer 313 shown in this embodiment includes a first support platform, and the first support platform is provided in the middle area of the support layer 313; the inner lining layer 312 includes a second support platform, which is provided in the middle area of the lining layer 312; the first support platform and the second support platform are connected and form the support part 301 shown in the above embodiment.

Wherein, the first support platform and the second support platform can be cylindrical, cube-shaped, boss-shaped, etc., which are not limited here.

As shown in FIG. 8 , the support layer 313 shown in this embodiment includes a first frame and a first extension rib. There are a plurality of first extension ribs, one end of the plurality of first extension ribs is respectively connected to the inner side of the first frame, and the other end of the plurality of first extension ribs respectively extends towards the center of the first frame and is connected to the inner side of the first frame. A side of the first support platform in the middle of the frame.

Correspondingly, the inner lining layer 312 shown in this embodiment includes a second frame and a second extension rib. There are a plurality of second extension ribs, one end of the plurality of second extension ribs is connected to the inner side of the second frame respectively, and the other end of the plurality of second extension ribs respectively extends towards the center of the second frame and is connected to the inner side of the second frame. The middle part of the second frame and the side of the second support platform.

Among them, the first frame and the second frame shown in this embodiment are detachably connected through the buckle structure shown in the above embodiment. While the first support platform and the second support platform are arranged relative to each other, they can also be detachably connected. A plurality of first extension ribs and a plurality of second extension ribs are also arranged one-to-one oppositely.

As shown in Figure 5, in practical applications, the power adapter of the water softener is provided with a first plug terminal 1001 at one end, and the internal power cord of the water softener is provided with a second plug terminal 1002 at one end. After the first end of the plug terminal 1001 is plugged into the first end of the second plug terminal 1002 to form the plug assembly 100, the external power supply can supply power to the water softener through the plug assembly 100. However, since the plug assembly 100 is usually placed randomly in the water softener, when one end of the power adapter is stressed, the first plug terminal 1001 and the second plug terminal 1002 are easily separated, causing the water softener to not work properly.

For this reason, this embodiment is provided with a mounting component on the middle frame component 20, and the mounting component is used to install the plug-in component 100, so as to prevent the plug-in component 100 from being placed randomly in the water softener, resulting in the first failure of the plug-in component 100. The plug terminal 1001 and the second plug terminal 1002 are separated from each other under the action of external force.

The installation components may be binding components, clamping components, clamping components, locking components, etc. that are well known in the art, and are not specifically limited here.

Here, in order to facilitate the installation of the plug-in component 100, the installation component shown in this embodiment can be selected as the snap-in component 23.

As shown in Figures 5 to 7, in order to solve the problem that the plug assembly 100 is easily separated under the action of external force, this embodiment proposes a middle frame assembly 20. The middle frame assembly 20 includes a middle frame 21 and a snap-on assembly. 23. The snap-in component 23 includes a snap-in slot 231; the snap-in slot 231 is connected to the middle frame 21. The snap-in slot 231 is used to store the plug-in component 100. The snap-in slot 231 is provided with a first bayonet 2311 and a second card. The opening 2312, the first bayonet 2311 and the second bayonet 2312 are respectively provided on the groove walls at both ends of the engagement groove 231 along the length direction.

Here, the second end of the first plug terminal 1001 generally has a first connection wire extending toward the power adapter, and the diameter of the first connection wire is smaller than the diameter of the second end of the first plug terminal 1001; accordingly, the second plug The second end of the connecting terminal 1002 generally has a second connecting wire extending toward the internal electrical components of the water softener, and the diameter of the second connecting wire is smaller than the diameter of the second end of the second plug terminal 1002 .

In practical applications, the first connecting wire corresponding to the first plug-in terminal 1001 is passed through the first bayonet 2311, and the first bayonet 2311 is snap-connected to the second end of the first plug-in terminal 1001; the second plug-in The second connecting wire corresponding to the terminal 1002 is passed through the second bayonet 2312, and the second bayonet 2312 is engaged with the second end of the second plug terminal 1002.

In some examples, this embodiment may set the width of the first bayonet 2311 to be smaller than the maximum diameter of the second end of the first plug terminal 1001, and the width of the second bayonet 2312 to be smaller than the maximum diameter of the second end of the second plug terminal 1002. diameter.

In this way, when the first plug-in terminal 1001 receives the traction force from the power adapter, the first plug-in terminal 1001 will not pass through the first bayonet 2311 under the action of the traction force, but the first bayonet 2311 will restrict the first plug-in terminal 1001 . Connect terminals 1001 moves toward the side away from the second plug terminal 1002, thereby achieving the effect of preventing the plug assembly 100 from being separated under the action of external force.

Correspondingly, when the operator accidentally exerts pulling force on the connecting wire of the second plug terminal 1002, the second plug terminal 1002 will not pass through the second bayonet 2312 under the action of the pulling force, but will be pulled by the second bayonet 2312. The opening 2312 restricts the second plug terminal 1002 from moving toward the side away from the first plug terminal 1001, thereby achieving the effect of preventing the plug assembly 100 from being separated under the action of external force.

As shown in FIG. 7 , in order to further prevent the first plug terminal 1001 from being separated from the second plug terminal 1002 under the action of the traction force of the power adapter, the snap assembly 23 shown in this embodiment also includes a limiting portion 232 . The positioning portion 232 is connected to the middle frame 21; the limiting portion 232 is provided outside the locking groove 231 and close to the notch of the locking groove 231.

The limiting part 232 may be a well-known limiting block in the art. A clamping gap is formed between a side of the limiting block facing the clamping groove 231 and the bottom of the clamping groove 231 . The width of the clamping gap is greater than or equal to The maximum diameter of the first plug terminal 1001.

In practical applications, the end of the first plug terminal 1001 away from the power adapter is usually provided with a protrusion. After the first plug terminal 1001 is installed into the snap slot 231 and connected with the second plug terminal 1002, , along the length direction of the engaging groove 231, the limiting portion 232 is provided between the protrusion and the first bayonet 2311, and the limiting portion 232 is in contact with the protrusion.

In this way, when the power adapter pulls the first plug terminal 1001 under its own gravity, the first bayonet 2311 forms a limit on the end of the first plug terminal 1001 close to the power adapter, and the limit portion 232 further limits the end of the first plug terminal 1001 close to the power adapter. One end of the plug terminal 1001 away from the power adapter forms a limit, so that the snap-in assembly 23 shown in this embodiment can reliably prevent the first plug terminal 1001 and the second plug terminal 1002 from contacting each other under the pulling force of external force. separation.

As shown in FIG. 7 , in order to facilitate the installation of the plug-in component 100 , the snap-in slot 231 shown in this embodiment is provided with an opening 2313 , and the opening 2313 is constructed on the wall of the snap-in slot 231 along the length direction. , the opening 2313 is used for the first plug terminal 1001 or the second plug terminal 1002 to pass through.

In some embodiments, the opening 2313 shown in this embodiment extends along the length direction of the engaging groove 231 . In order not to affect the engaging effect of the engaging slot 231 on the entire plug-in assembly 100, in this embodiment, the length of the opening 2313 extending along the length direction of the engaging slot 231 is shorter than the length of the engaging slot 231 and longer than the length of the first plug-in assembly 100. The length of the connecting terminal 1001 or the second plug terminal 1002.

As shown in FIGS. 2 , 5 and 6 , the first surface of the middle frame component 20 shown in this embodiment is provided with a guide groove 213 , and at least one end of the guide groove 213 extends to the second surface of the middle frame component 20 , the second surface is opposite to the first surface, and the second surface faces the bottom surface of the box 10 .

Among them, in this embodiment, the guide groove 213 can be specifically constructed on the first surface of the middle frame 21, and the snap-in component 23 can be disposed on the first surface of the middle frame 21. On one side of the guide groove 213 , at least one end of the guide groove 213 extends to the second surface of the middle frame 21 , the second surface is opposite to the first surface, and the second surface faces the bottom surface of the box 10 .

Among them, the middle frame assembly 20 shown in this embodiment is detachably connected to the inner frame 70 in the box 10 through the middle frame 21 .

After the water softener is filled with water, in order to prevent water from flowing into or dripping onto the electrical components inside the water softener, especially to prevent water droplets from dripping onto the plug-in assembly 100, in this embodiment, the first surface of the frame 21 is aligned with the guide groove 213. The water droplets splashed on the water softener are converged and guided to flow into the box 10 , thereby preventing short circuits in the internal electrical components of the water softener and preventing operators from accidental electric shock during use, thus ensuring personal safety.

In the above embodiment, in order to meet the rotation requirements of the crank arm 32 , an escape opening 27 is provided on the middle frame assembly 20 . One end of the escape opening 27 is formed on the first surface of the middle frame assembly 20 , and the other end is formed on the middle frame. The second surface of assembly 20 . In this embodiment, at least one end of the guide groove 213 can be extended to the escape opening 27 , so that the water flow collected on the first surface of the middle frame 21 flows directly into the box 10 through the escape opening 27 .

As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the first surface of the middle frame 21 shown in this embodiment is provided with a mounting groove 214. The groove wall of the mounting groove 214 protrudes from the first surface of the middle frame 21. The inside of the mounting groove 214 is To install the battery assembly 120.

It can be understood that in this embodiment, the first, second, third and fourth enclosing ribs can be constructed on the first surface of the middle frame 21 . The surrounding ribs and the fourth surrounding ribs are connected in sequence to form a ring shape to form a mounting groove 214 on the first surface of the middle frame 21 .

Here, this embodiment can adaptively set the length and distribution position of the first, second, third and fourth encircling ribs according to the specific shape of the battery assembly 120, so that the installation Slot 214 is shaped to fit battery assembly 120 .

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 , the middle frame assembly 20 shown in this embodiment also includes: a middle frame decorative ring 22 . The middle frame decorative ring 22 is set on the outer side of the middle frame 21 to ensure that the middle frame assembly 20 is secure. Aesthetics.

In practical applications, the middle frame 21 and the middle frame decorative ring 22 often have a large matching gap between them due to different shrinkage degrees. This not only affects the overall aesthetics of the middle frame assembly 20, but is also detrimental to the middle frame. Assembly of the assembly 20 on the box 10 .

To this end, the middle frame assembly 20 shown in this embodiment is also provided with multiple quick-connect structures. The multiple quick-connect structures are arranged sequentially along the circumferential direction of the middle frame 21 , and each quick-connect structure is used to connect the middle frame 21 Decorative circle with middle frame 22.

In some embodiments, this embodiment can be based on multiple quick-connect structures to fasten the middle frame assembly 20 at multiple points in the circumferential direction to ensure that the matching gaps between the middle frame 21 and the middle frame decorative ring 22 are evenly distributed. .

In some examples, the quick-connect structure shown in this embodiment can be a locking bolt, and a plurality of first screw holes are provided on the middle frame 21 , and the plurality of first screw holes are arranged along the circumference of the middle frame 21 , a plurality of second screw holes are provided on the middle frame decorative ring 22, the plurality of second screw holes are arranged along the circumferential direction of the middle frame decorative ring 22, and the plurality of first screw holes and the plurality of second screw holes are submit Arranged one by one relative to each other.

When assembling the middle frame 21 and the middle frame decorative ring 22 , in this embodiment, it is only necessary to use locking bolts to fasten the first screw holes and the second screw holes arranged oppositely one by one.

In some examples, in order to further ensure the convenience of assembling the center frame 21 and the middle frame decorative ring 22, the quick-connect structure shown in this embodiment adopts a buckle structure. The buckle structure includes a buckle head 211 and a buckle groove 221. , one of the buckle head 211 and the buckle groove 221 is provided on the middle frame 21, the other one of the buckle head 211 and the buckle groove 221 is provided on the middle frame decorative ring 22, the buckle head 211 is buckled on the buckle in bit slot 221.

As shown in FIG. 6 , in this embodiment, a plurality of buckling heads 211 are provided on the outer side of the middle frame 21 , and a plurality of buckling grooves 221 are provided on the inner side of the middle frame decorative ring 22 .

In this way, when assembling the middle frame 21 and the middle frame decorative ring 22, the operator only needs to ensure that the plurality of buckling heads 211 on the middle frame 21 and the plurality of buckling grooves 221 on the middle frame decorative ring 22 face each other one by one. , and then press the middle frame 21 toward one side of the middle frame decorative ring 22 to easily assemble the middle frame 21 and the middle frame decorative ring 22 . On the contrary, when disassembling the middle frame 21 and the middle frame decorative ring 22, you only need to apply force to separate the middle frame 21 and the middle frame decorative ring 22 from each other. The assembly and disassembly operation is simple and fast.

As shown in FIG. 6 , in this embodiment, a first guide surface 212 is formed on the outer side of the middle frame 21 , and a second guide surface 222 is formed on the inner side of the middle frame decorative ring 22 . The first guide surface 212 and the second guide surface 222 adaptation.

The first guide surface 212 and the second guide surface 222 may be matching arcuate surfaces, inclined surfaces, etc., and are not specifically limited here.

In this way, when the middle frame 21 and the middle frame decorative ring 22 are assembled, based on the guiding effect of the first guide surface 212 and the second guide surface 222, it is convenient to quickly set the middle frame decorative ring 22 on the outer side of the middle frame 21. . At the same time, after the middle frame 21 and the middle frame decorative ring 22 are assembled, the first guide surface 212 and the second guide surface 222 are in contact with each other.

Among them, in this embodiment, the buckling head 211 shown in the above embodiment can be provided on one of the first guide surface 212 and the second guide surface 222, and the buckling groove 221 can be provided on the first guide surface 212 and the second guide surface 212. The other of the two guide surfaces 222, under the guidance of the first guide surface 212 and the second guide surface 222, also facilitates the buckle head 211 to be better buckled into the buckle groove 221, so as to quickly realize Assembly of the middle frame 21 and the middle frame decorative ring 22.

Here, in this embodiment, the first guide surface 212 extends along the circumferential direction of the middle frame 21 , and the second guide surface 222 extends along the circumferential direction of the middle frame decorative ring 22 . The first guide surface 212 and the second guide surface 222 are both Is an arc surface.

Among them, in this embodiment, the first guide surface 212 and the second guide surface 222 are both arc-shaped surfaces. Based on the first guide surface 212 and the second guide surface 222, the middle frame 21 and the middle frame decorative ring 22 can be quickly guided. When the assembly is completed, it can also prevent the middle frame 21 and the middle frame decorative ring 22 from detaching after assembly to a certain extent.

Based on the first top cover assembly 30 shown in the above embodiment, this embodiment provides a top cover device. The top cover device includes the middle frame assembly 20 and the first top cover assembly 30 shown in the above embodiment.

Among them, the first top cover assembly 30 shown in this embodiment is specifically a flip assembly. The flip assembly includes a cover body 31 and a crank arm 32. The first end of the crank arm 32 is connected to one end of the cover body 31, and the third end of the crank arm 32 is connected to one end of the cover body 31. Both ends are rotatably connected to the middle frame assembly 20. The middle frame assembly 20 is provided with a first opening 24. The middle frame assembly 20 is detachably connected to the box opening 12 of the box 10 shown in the above embodiment. The cover body is relative to The middle frame assembly 20 is flipped between a first position in which the first passage 24 is closed and a second position in which the first passage 24 is opened.

Here, in this embodiment, the structures of the cover 31 , the crank arm 32 and the middle frame assembly 20 will not be described one by one.

The middle frame assembly 20 is not limited to only being provided with the first opening 24. The middle frame assembly 20 can also be provided with a second opening 25. The first opening 24 is used for the operator to add salt to the water softener, and the second opening 25 is used for the operator to add salt to the water softener. Port 25 is convenient for the operator to inspect and repair the internal components of the water softener.

As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the middle frame assembly 20 shown in this embodiment is provided with a first passage 24 and a second passage 25. The middle frame assembly 20 and the box 10 shown in the above embodiment are Port 12 removable connection.

Here, since the inner frame 70 is installed on the box opening 12, in this embodiment, multiple groove buckles can be provided along the circumferential direction on the inner frame 70, and multiple grooves can be provided on the middle frame assembly 20 along the circumferential direction. The multiple protruding-point buckling positions correspond to one-to-one buckling positions. By fastening the multiple protruding-point buckling positions to the plurality of grooved buckling positions in one-to-one correspondence, the middle frame assembly 20 and the box mouth 12 can be easily detached. type connection.

At the same time, the first top cover assembly 30 shown in this embodiment is connected to the middle frame assembly 20 , and the first top cover assembly 30 is opposite to the first passage 24 for closing or opening the first passage 24 . During actual installation, in this embodiment, the first top cover assembly 30 and the middle frame assembly 20 can be rotationally connected, and based on the flipping characteristics of the first top cover assembly 30, the first passage 24 can be closed or opened. The first top cover assembly 30 shown is also called a flip cover assembly.

In some embodiments, the top cover device shown in this embodiment further includes a second top cover assembly 40 , the second top cover assembly 40 is connected to the middle frame assembly 20 , and the second top cover assembly 40 is opposite to the second passage 25 , to close or open the second port 25. In practical applications, the second top cover assembly 40 can function as a data display and observation window, and the second top cover assembly 40 can also be called a display cover assembly.

In the actual arrangement, the first passage 24 and the second passage 25 are respectively connected with the accommodation cavity 11 of the box 10, and one of the first passage 24 and the second passage 25 can be used as the salt addition port of the water softener. , for adding salt into the box 10 , and the other one of the first port 24 and the second port 25 is used as a maintenance port to facilitate the operator to inspect the valve control assembly 80 at the top of the resin tank 60 .

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the first passage 24 shown in this embodiment is equipped with a salt pouring grille 110. The salt pouring grille 110 is cylindrical, and the salt pouring grille 110 is away from one end of the middle frame assembly 20. Extending into the box 10, the operator can add salt into the box 10 through the first port 24, so that the first port 24 serves as a salt-adding port.

The resin tank 60 shown in this embodiment is disposed in the accommodation cavity 11. The bottom end of the resin tank 60 is connected to the bottom end of the box 10. The second opening 25 is opposite to the top end of the resin tank 60. The second top cover is After the component 40 opens the second passage 25, The operator can directly observe the valve control assembly 80 on the top of the resin tank 60 through the second passage 25, so in this embodiment, the second passage 25 is used as a maintenance port.

It should be noted here that the middle frame assembly 20 includes a middle frame 21 and a middle frame decorative ring 22. The above-mentioned first opening 24 and the second opening 25 are constructed in the middle frame 21, and the middle frame decorative ring 22 is set in the middle frame. The outer side of frame 21. In order to avoid affecting the installation of the salt pouring grille 110 in the first passage 24 , in this embodiment, the snap-in component 23 shown in the above embodiment can be provided on the inner wall of the second passage 25 .

In this embodiment, since the first top cover assembly 30 for controlling the opening and closing of the salt adding port and the second top cover assembly 40 for controlling the opening and closing of the maintenance port are integrated on the middle frame assembly 20, the water softener can When performing after-sales maintenance, the operator does not need to consider the order in which the first top cover assembly 30 and the second top cover assembly 40 are opened. The operator only needs to remove the middle frame assembly 20 from the box opening 12 to achieve the overall disassembly of the top cover device. , its operation is simple and convenient, simplifying maintenance operations.

Based on the solution shown in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 , this embodiment also provides a water softener. The water softener includes a box 10 and a top cover device.

As shown in FIG. 1 , an accommodating cavity 11 is formed inside the box 10 of the water softener, and a box opening 12 is formed at the top of the box 10 to communicate with the accommodating cavity 11 .

The top cover device includes a middle frame assembly 20, which is detachably connected to the box opening 12. The middle frame assembly 20 is tilted in a first direction relative to the bottom surface of the box body 10 to guide water on the surface of the middle frame assembly 20. It flows into the accommodating cavity 11; the surface of the middle frame assembly 20 is provided with the mounting component shown in the above embodiment, and the mounting component is used to install the plug assembly 100.

Here, the installation components shown in this embodiment protrude from the surface of the middle frame assembly 20. While installing the plug assembly 100, the installation components can also prevent the water on the surface of the middle frame assembly 20 from flowing to the plug connector. On component 100. After the water softener is filled with water, the water droplets attached to the surface of the middle frame assembly 20 will automatically flow along the surface of the middle frame assembly 20 under the action of its own weight, and flow into the box 10 , thus based on the inclination of the middle frame assembly 20 The setting can prevent water flow or liquid droplets from entering the plug assembly 100 as much as possible, ensuring the normal operation of the water softener and the safety of power supply.

As shown in Figure 1, the angle α between the first direction shown in this embodiment and the bottom surface of the box 10 is 5° to 30°. For example, the angle α can be specifically 5°, 10°, 20°, and 30°, no specific limit is made here.

In some embodiments, the water softener shown in this embodiment further includes: a first top cover assembly 30 and a second top cover assembly 40 . The first top cover assembly 30 is connected to the middle frame assembly 20. The first top cover assembly 30 is opposite to the first passage 24 on the middle frame assembly 20 for closing or opening the first passage 24; the second top cover assembly 40 is connected to the middle frame assembly 20, and the second top cover assembly 40 is opposite to the second passage 25 on the middle frame assembly 20 for closing or opening the second passage 25. The first passage 24 and the second passage 25 on the middle frame assembly 20 are respectively connected with the accommodation cavity 11 , and the middle frame assembly 20 is detachably connected to the box opening 12 .

Since the first top cover assembly 30 and the second top cover assembly 40 are respectively installed on the middle frame assembly 20, in the middle frame assembly 20 is tilted, the first top cover assembly 30 and the second top cover assembly 40 are also tilted accordingly, so that the entire top cover device is tilted. In practical applications, if there are water droplets attached to the outer surface of the top cover device, the water droplets can flow along the outer surface of the top cover device under the action of their own weight, thereby preventing the water droplets from flowing into the box 10 .

At the same time, by arranging the top cover device in an inclined distribution structure, the aesthetics of the overall structure of the water softener is ensured. When actually placing the water softener indoors, the side of the water softener close to the first end of the middle frame assembly 20 can be placed against the wall, so that the layout of the water softener can be consistent with the indoor environment.

Here, since the first port 24 is a salt-adding port and the second port 25 is a maintenance port, this embodiment can set the vertical height of the center of the second port 25 relative to the bottom surface of the box 10 to be greater than that of the first port. The center of the opening 24 is relative to the vertical height of the bottom surface of the box 10 . In this embodiment, the installation height of the salt adding port is reduced, and the operator can easily add salt to the box 10 directly through the salt adding port. The operation is simple and convenient.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 3 , in order to facilitate maintenance of the valve control assembly 80 on the top of the resin tank 60 , this embodiment detachably connects the second top cover assembly 40 to the middle frame assembly 20 .

In this embodiment, the second top cover component 40 and the middle frame component 20 can be connected through a buckle structure. In some embodiments, this embodiment may provide a buckling block on the second top cover component 40 and a buckling groove adapted to the buckling block on the middle frame component 20 . When installing the second top cover assembly 40, just directly fasten the buckle block of the second top cover assembly 40 into the buckle groove on the middle frame assembly 20. The operation is simple and convenient.

In some embodiments, the second top cover assembly 40 is provided with at least one of a human-computer interaction module and a display window.

Here, the human-computer interaction module shown in this embodiment is used by the operator to input relevant control instructions to the water softener and display relevant operating parameters of the water softener. The human-computer interaction module can be any one or a combination of digital displays, touch screen controllers, and physical buttons.

At the same time, in order to facilitate the operator to directly observe the fault state of the valve control assembly 80 at the top of the resin tank 60 , a display window may also be provided on the second top cover assembly 40 in this embodiment. For example, in this embodiment, a through hole can be opened in the middle area or edge area of the second top cover assembly 40, and a transparent glass or transparent plastic plate can be installed at the through hole, and the transparent glass or transparent plastic plate can constitute the display shown in this embodiment. window.

Therefore, based on the functions of data display and observation window played by the second top cover assembly 40 in practical applications, the second top cover assembly 40 can also be called a display cover assembly.

In the related art, when fixing the resin tank 60 of the water softener, the bottom end of the resin tank 60 is usually installed on the bottom end of the box 10. After the top end of the resin tank 60 passes through the inner frame 70, a fixing plate 50 is used. To fix.

However, in actual applications, the box 10 has certain deformation due to differences in processing, and the resin tank 60 also has differences in height and dimensions due to processing or assembly deviations. However, the existing fixing plate 50 has a certain impact on the resin. The fixing of the tank 60 lacks certain flexibility, making it difficult to meet the installation requirements of the fixing plate 50 and the fixing requirements of the resin tank 60 .

As shown in Figures 9 and 10, in order to solve the above problems, this embodiment also provides a fixed plate 50. The fixed plate 50 includes a flexible plate body 51, and the flexible plate body 51 is configured with a first opening 52 and a plurality of notches 53. , a plurality of notches 53 are respectively arranged along the circumferential direction of the first opening 52 , and the opening ends of the notches 53 are formed on the opening wall of the first opening 52 .

Here, in this embodiment, when fixing the top of the resin tank 60, the flexible disk 51 can be connected to the box 10, and the first opening 52 of the flexible disk 51 can be sleeved on the top of the resin tank 60, even if When the height of the resin tank 60 changes, based on the design of the notch 53 on the flexible plate 51, the shape of the first opening 52 can undergo greater elastic deformation along the central axis of the resin tank 60, so that the first opening 52 can be The interference fit is used to fix the top of the resin tank 60, so that the fixing plate 50 not only meets the installation requirements in the box 10, but also increases the flexibility of fixing the resin tank 60, and the fixing operation is simple and convenient.

The flexible disk 51 shown in this embodiment may be a rubber disk or a plastic disk with certain elastic deformation characteristics.

At the same time, the shape of the first opening 52 on the flexible disk body 51 may be a circle, a square, a regular pentagon, etc., and is not specifically limited here. Here, the shape of the first opening 52 may be circular, and when the flexible disk body 51 is in a natural state, the diameter of the first opening 52 is less than or equal to the maximum diameter of the top of the resin tank 60 .

In addition, the shape of the notch 53 shown in this embodiment can be a strip shape or an arc shape, which is not specifically limited here. When the shape of the notch 53 is a strip, the notch 53 can extend in a linear shape or in an arc shape. When the shape of the notch 53 is arc-shaped, the shape of the notch 53 may be semicircular or crescent-shaped. Of course, the shape of the notch 53 can also be triangular, trapezoidal or other shapes.

As shown in FIG. 9 , the shape of the first opening 52 shown in this embodiment is circular, and the notch 53 is strip-shaped and extends along the radial direction of the first opening 52 .

Here, this embodiment is based on the optimized design of the shapes of the first opening 52 and the notch 53 to ensure that the shape of the first opening 52 can undergo large deformation along the central axis of the resin tank 60 without excessively affecting the flexibility. The overall shape of the plate body 51 is changed to ensure the reliability of fixing the top end of the resin tank 60 .

As shown in FIG. 9 , in order to ensure that the first opening 52 can still maintain a circular shape after being deformed along the central axis of the resin tank 60 to further achieve reliable fixing of the top of the resin tank 60 , this embodiment has multiple notches 53 They are uniformly distributed around the circumference relative to the center of the first opening 52 .

In this embodiment, a plurality of strip-shaped notches 53 are evenly distributed around the center of the first opening 52 , and each notch 53 extends along the radial direction of the first opening 52 . The number of notches 53 can be set to 10 to 12, no specific limit here.

As shown in FIG. 9 , in order to increase the structural strength of the flexible disk 51 , a reinforcing structure is constructed on the surface of the flexible disk 51 in this embodiment.

Here, in this embodiment, the reinforcing structure can be provided on the first surface of the flexible plate 51, or the reinforcing structure can be Provided on the second surface of the flexible disk 51 , the reinforcing structure shown in this embodiment can also be provided on both the first surface and the second surface of the flexible disk 51 .

The reinforcing structure is integrally formed on the surface of the flexible disk 51 , and the reinforcing structure may be a boss or a reinforcing rib protruding from the surface of the flexible disk 51 . For example, when the reinforcing structure is a boss, multiple bosses can be provided, and the multiple bosses are discretely distributed, and the shape of each boss is cylindrical or cubic; when the reinforcing structure is a rib , multiple reinforcing ribs can be provided, and the multiple reinforcing ribs intersect or are parallel to each other.

As shown in Figure 9, the reinforcing structure shown in this embodiment includes a first reinforcing rib 54, which extends circumferentially relative to the center of the first opening 52; and/or the reinforcing structure includes a second reinforcing rib. 55, the second reinforcing rib 55 extends along the radial direction of the first opening 52.

It can be understood that in this embodiment, the first reinforcing rib 54 is provided on the surface of the flexible plate 51 . The first reinforcing rib 54 can be arranged in a circular arc shape extending along the circumferential direction relative to the center of the first opening 52 , or it can be It is arranged in an annular shape extending in the circumferential direction relative to the center of the first opening 52 . At the same time, multiple first reinforcing ribs 54 may be provided, and the radial distances of the multiple first reinforcing ribs 54 relative to the center of the first opening 52 may be the same or different.

It should be noted here that when arranging the first reinforcing rib 54 in this embodiment, it should be ensured that the position of the first reinforcing rib 54 on the flexible plate body 51 and the position of the notch 53 on the flexible plate body 51 are misaligned.

At the same time, this embodiment can also provide second reinforcing ribs 55 on the surface of the flexible plate 51 , and the length of each second reinforcing rib 55 extending in the radial direction of the first opening 52 can be equal to the wall surface of the first opening 52 The radial distance between the first opening 52 and the edge of the flexible plate 51 may also be smaller than the radial distance between the wall surface of the first opening 52 and the edge of the flexible plate 51 . At the same time, multiple second reinforcing ribs 55 may be provided, and the multiple second reinforcing ribs 55 are evenly distributed around the circumference relative to the center of the first opening 52 .

In addition, in this embodiment, the first reinforcing ribs 54 and the second reinforcing ribs 55 shown in the above embodiment can be provided on the surface of the flexible plate 51. Here, the specific structural forms of the first reinforcing ribs 54 and the second reinforcing ribs 55 are discussed. and layout form will not be described one by one.

Based on the solution shown in the above embodiment, the flexible disk 51 shown in this embodiment is disk-shaped, and the first opening 52 is circular in a natural state and is coaxially arranged with the flexible disk 51 .

As shown in FIG. 9 , in order to facilitate the connection between the flexible plate body 51 and the box 10 of the water softener, this embodiment is provided with a fixing structure on the flexible plate body 51 .

The fixing structure can be a fixing hole, a plug connector, etc. provided on the flexible plate body 51. There is no specific limitation here, as long as it is convenient to connect the flexible plate body 51 to the box 10 of the water softener.

In some examples, in order to facilitate the assembly and disassembly of the flexible tray 51 and the box 10 , the fixing structure shown in this embodiment includes a plug 56 . The plug 56 is provided on the first surface of the flexible tray 51 and is close to the flexible tray 51 The edge of the plate.

It can be understood that in this embodiment, the plug 56 can be disposed on the first surface of the flexible disk body 51, but the plug 56 is not connected to the flexible plate 51. The radial distance between the disk edges of the flexible disk body 51 is less than the preset value; in this embodiment, a connecting ear extending outward in the radial direction of the flexible disk body 51 can also be provided on the disk edge of the flexible disk body 51 to connect the plug 56 Located on the connecting ear.

In practical applications, in this embodiment, an inner frame 70 is installed on the box opening 12 of the box 10. The inner frame 70 is connected to the box 10. The inner frame 70 is provided with a second opening and a socket; the resin tank 60 is inserted through the first Two openings, after the first opening 52 on the flexible plate body 51 is set on the top of the resin tank 60, the plug 56 on the flexible plate body 51 can be directly inserted into the socket to conveniently connect the resin tank 60 of fixed.

Here, the plug 56 is provided on the edge of the flexible disk 51 to meet the deformation requirements of the flexible disk 51 so that the flexible disk 51 can fix the top of the resin tank 60 .

In some embodiments, there are multiple plugs 56 shown in this embodiment. The plurality of plugs 56 are respectively constructed on the first surface of the flexible disk 51 and are arranged along the circumference relative to the center of the first opening 52 .

Here, when the flexible disk 51 is disk-shaped, the plurality of plugs 56 are sequentially arranged along the edge of the flexible disk 51 . This embodiment may further provide a plurality of plugs 56 evenly distributed around the circumference relative to the center of the first opening 52 .

In order to meet the fixing requirements of the flexible disk body 51. In this embodiment, while the inner frame 70 is provided with a second opening, a plurality of sockets are also provided, so that after the first opening 52 on the flexible disk body 51 is placed on the top of the resin tank 60, the flexible disk can be directly connected to the top of the resin tank 60. The plurality of plugs 56 on the body 51 are plugged into the plurality of sockets in a one-to-one correspondence to facilitate the fixation of the resin tank 60, and the operation is simple and convenient.

As shown in Figure 9, the plug 56 shown in this embodiment includes a guide part 561 and a snap-in part 562; the snap-in part 562 is provided on one side of the guide part 561, and a side surface of the snap-in part 562 away from the guide part 561 is formed with card interface.

When the plug 56 is in the first state, a gap is formed between the side surface of the latch portion 562 facing the guide portion 561 and the guide portion 561 ; when the plug 56 is in the second state, the latch portion 562 faces the guide portion 561 One side of the guide portion 561 is in contact with the guide portion 561 .

Here, in this embodiment, the plug 56 is provided with a guide part 561 and a snap-on part 562. The guide part 561 can guide the entire structure of the plug 56 to be inserted into the socket on the inner frame 70, and the snap-on part 562 can realize the connection with the inner frame. The socket on 70 forms a snap connection to prevent plug 56 from disengaging from the socket.

Before the plug 56 is assembled with the socket, since the guide portion 561 and the engaging portion 562 on the plug 56 are not acted upon by external forces, the plug 56 is in the first state, and the engaging portion 562 faces one side of the guide portion 561 and the guide portion. A gap is formed between 561.

However, when the plug 56 is inserted into the socket, under the restriction of the socket, the engaging portion 562 and the guide portion 561 will elastically deform and gradually approach each other until one side of the engaging portion 562 facing the guide portion 561 is in contact with the guide portion 561 . The guide portion 561 is in contact with each other, and only after the card interface on the clip portion 562 is clipped into the side wall of the socket on the inner frame 70 , the clip portion 562 and the guide portion 561 are separated from each other.

Therefore, this embodiment is based on the optimized design of the plug 56 to ensure that the plug 56 can be stably inserted into the inner frame 70 The plug 56 can be removed from the socket only when the operator exerts a large pulling force on the plug 56 to force the latch portion 562 to fit toward one side of the guide portion 561 and the guide portion 561 . Pull it out smoothly from the socket.

Based on the solution shown in the above embodiment, this embodiment also provides a water softener. The water softener includes a box 10, a resin tank 60 and a fixing plate 50 as shown above; a receiving cavity 11 is formed inside the box 10; the resin The tank 60 is disposed in the accommodation cavity 11 and connected to the box 10; the flexible plate 51 corresponding to the fixed plate 50 is detachably connected to the box 10, and the first opening 52 on the flexible plate 51 is sleeved on the resin tank 60 the top of.

Here, since the water softener shown in this embodiment includes a fixed plate 50, and the specific structure of the fixed plate 50 refers to the above-mentioned embodiment, the water softener shown in this embodiment includes all the technical solutions of the above-mentioned embodiment. Therefore, it has at least All the beneficial effects brought by all the technical solutions of the above embodiments will not be repeated here.

As shown in Figure 10, the water softener shown in this embodiment also includes an inner frame 70. The inner frame 70 is provided in the accommodation cavity 11. The inner frame 70 is connected to the box 10. The inner frame 70 is provided with a second opening and multiple openings. The resin tank 60 is inserted into the second opening, and the plurality of plugs 56 on the flexible plate 51 are inserted into the plurality of sockets in a one-to-one correspondence.

In this way, after the bottom end of the resin tank 60 is fixed to the bottom surface of the box 10 and the top end of the resin tank 60 extends from the second opening on the inner frame 70, the operator only needs to sleeve the first opening of the fixing plate 50. At the top of the resin tank 60, plug each plug 56 on the fixed plate 50 into each socket on the inner frame 70 one by one, so as to achieve a fixed connection between the fixed plate 50 and the inner frame 70. The top of the resin tank 60 is fixed based on the fixing plate 50, and the operation is simple and convenient.

Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present disclosure, but not to limit the present disclosure. Although the present disclosure has been described in detail with reference to the embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that various combinations, modifications, or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solutions of the present disclosure without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present disclosure, and should all be covered within the scope of the claims of this disclosure.

Claims

A middle frame component, which includes:

middle frame;

The snap-in component includes a snap-in slot; the snap-in slot is connected to the middle frame, and the snap-in slot is used to store the plug-in component. The snap-in slot is provided with a first bayonet and a second bayonet. , the first bayonet and the second bayonet are respectively provided on the groove walls at both ends of the locking groove along the length direction;

Wherein, the plug assembly includes a first plug terminal and a second plug terminal, the first end of the first plug terminal is plugged into the first end of the second plug terminal; the first The bayonet is used for snapping into the second end of the first plug-in terminal, and the second bayonet is used for snapping into the second end of the second plug-in terminal.
The middle frame assembly according to claim 1, wherein the clamping assembly further includes a limiting part, the limiting part is connected to the middle frame; the limiting part is provided outside the clamping groove, And close to the notch of the snap-in groove;

The first plug terminal is provided with a protrusion; along the length direction of the locking groove, the limiting portion is provided between the protrusion and the first bayonet, and the limiting portion The part is in contact with the protrusion.
The middle frame assembly according to claim 2, wherein the locking groove is provided with an opening, the opening is configured on a groove wall along the length direction of the locking groove, and the opening is used for The first plug terminal or the second plug terminal passes through.
The middle frame assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first surface of the middle frame is provided with a flow guide groove, the clamping component is provided on one side of the flow guide groove, and the guide groove is At least one end of the flow channel extends to a second surface of the middle frame, and the second surface is opposite to the first surface.
The middle frame assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a first surface of the middle frame is provided with a mounting groove, a groove wall of the mounting groove protrudes from the first surface, and the mounting groove Inside is used to install battery components.
The middle frame assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the middle frame assembly further includes: a middle frame decorative ring, and the middle frame decorative ring is set on an outer side of the middle frame.
A top cover device, which includes:

The middle frame assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the middle frame assembly is provided with a first opening and a second opening;

A first top cover assembly, the first top cover assembly is connected to the middle frame assembly, and the first top cover assembly is opposite to the first passage for closing or opening the first passage;

A second top cover assembly is connected to the middle frame assembly, and the second top cover assembly is opposite to the second passage for closing or opening the second passage.
The top cover device according to claim 7, wherein the first top cover assembly includes: a cover body and a crank arm; The first end of the crank arm is connected to one end of the cover, and the second end of the crank arm is rotationally connected to the middle frame assembly, so that the cover is closed relative to the middle frame assembly when the third end is closed. flipping between a first position of a passage and a second position of opening the first passage;

Wherein, the flip angle of the cover relative to the middle frame assembly is greater than 90°.
The top cover device according to claim 8, wherein the curved arm includes a long arm segment and a short arm segment; the long arm segment is in an arc shape, and the short arm segment is in a linear shape; the long arm segment is in a linear shape. The first end of the long arm section is connected to one end of the cover, the second end of the long arm section is connected to the first end of the short arm section, and the second end of the short arm section rotates with the middle frame assembly connect;

Wherein, the distance between the second end of the short arm section and the first end of the long arm section is smaller than the distance between the first end of the short arm section and the first end of the long arm section.
The top cover device according to claim 8 or 9, further comprising: a stop portion and a contact portion; the stop portion is connected to the crank arm; the contact portion is provided on the middle frame assembly Above; when the cover is in the first position, the stopper part is separated from the abutting part, and when the cover is in the second position, the stopper part is separated from the abutment part. The joints are in conflict.
The top cover device according to any one of claims 7 to 10, wherein at least one of a human-computer interaction module and a display window is provided on the second top cover assembly.
A water softener, which includes:

A box body with an accommodating cavity formed inside, and a box mouth connected to the accommodating cavity formed on the top of the box body;

A resin tank, the resin tank is located in the containing cavity;

The top cover device according to any one of claims 7 to 11, the middle frame assembly is detachably installed on the box opening, and the first passage and the second passage are respectively connected with the accommodation cavity. , the second opening is opposite to the resin tank.