CN111820738A

CN111820738A - Drinking machine

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Publication number: CN111820738A
Application number: CN201910318572.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张仕荣; 王会会
Original assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; Foshan Shunde Midea Water Dispenser Manufacturing Co Ltd
Current assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; Foshan Shunde Midea Water Dispenser Manufacturing Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-04-19
Filing date: 2019-04-19
Publication date: 2020-10-27
Anticipated expiration: 2039-04-19
Also published as: CN111820738B

Abstract

The invention discloses a water dispenser, which comprises: a housing; the inner container is arranged in the shell and is divided into a storage cavity and an installation cavity, a water receiving area which is opened forwards is formed on the front side wall of the storage cavity, and the water receiving area is provided with a water outlet nozzle; the middle support integrated module is installed in the installation cavity and located below the storage cavity, and the middle support integrated module is communicated with the water outlet nozzle. According to the water dispenser disclosed by the invention, the storage cavity is arranged at the rear side of the water receiving area, and the middle support integrated module and the water bucket are both arranged in the mounting cavity, so that the internal space of the shell can be fully utilized, and a user can place articles conveniently.

Description

Drinking machine

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of water dispensers, in particular to a water dispenser.

Background

The water dispenser in the related art has limited storage space and lower space utilization rate.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. Therefore, the invention provides the water dispenser which has the advantages of high space utilization rate, convenience in use and the like.

The water dispenser according to the embodiment of the invention comprises: a housing; the inner container is arranged in the shell and is divided into a storage cavity and an installation cavity, a water receiving area which is opened forwards is formed on the front side wall of the storage cavity, and the water receiving area is provided with a water outlet nozzle; the middle support integrated module is installed in the installation cavity and located below the storage cavity, and the middle support integrated module is communicated with the water outlet nozzle.

According to the water dispenser provided by the embodiment of the invention, the storage cavity is arranged at the rear side of the water receiving area, and the middle support integrated module and the water bucket are both arranged in the mounting cavity, so that the internal space of the shell can be fully utilized, and a user can place articles conveniently.

In addition, the water dispenser according to the embodiment of the invention also has the following additional technical characteristics:

according to some embodiments of the invention, the inner bladder is spaced apart from the rear side wall and the top wall of the housing, respectively, to form a line cavity for routing lines.

Further, an assembly cavity is formed in the front side wall of the storage cavity and communicated with the pipeline cavity.

In some embodiments of the invention, the mounting chamber is located above the water receiving area, and the water outlet nozzle is mounted in and exposed from the mounting chamber.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the inner container is provided with a shelf extending along the front-back direction, and the minimum distance between the front end of the shelf and the front side wall of the storage cavity in the front-back direction is 10mm-30 mm.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the water receiving area is formed by a rearward depression of a portion of a front side wall of the storage cavity.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the water dispenser further comprises: and the water receiving box is arranged in the water receiving area and is positioned below the water outlet nozzle.

In some embodiments of the invention, the distance between the upper edge of the water receiving box and the lower edge of the water outlet nozzle in the up-down direction is 200mm-250 mm.

In some embodiments of the invention, the distance between the front edge of the water receiving box and the rear side wall of the water receiving area in the front-rear direction is greater than or equal to 80 mm.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the housing comprises: the front side of the upper part of the frame body is open, the inner container is arranged on the upper part of the frame body, and the front side wall of the inner container is open; the door body is rotatably installed on the frame body to open and close the storage cavity, and the door body forms the front side wall of the storage cavity when closing the storage cavity.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the water dispenser further comprises: the bucket, the bucket is placed in the installation and be located well support integrated module below, well support integrated module with the bucket intercommunication.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the mid-cradle integrated module comprises: a water tank having a water inlet; a cold tank assembly having a cold water inlet and a cold water outlet; a hot tank assembly having a raw water inlet and a hot water outlet; the pump assembly is provided with a raw water pump inlet, a raw water pump outlet, a cold water pump inlet, a cold water pump outlet, a hot water pump inlet and a hot water pump outlet; the middle supporting plate is internally provided with an original water inlet flow passage, a cold water outlet flow passage, a hot water inlet flow passage and a hot water outlet flow passage, the water tank, the cold tank assembly, the hot tank assembly and the pump assembly are respectively installed on the middle supporting plate, the original water inlet flow passage is communicated with the water inlet and the raw water pump outlet, the cold water inlet flow passage is communicated with the water tank and the cold water inlet, the cold water outlet flow passage is communicated with the cold water outlet and the cold water pump inlet, the hot water inlet flow passage is communicated with the water tank and the raw water inlet, the hot water outlet flow passage is communicated with the hot water outlet and the hot water pump inlet, and the raw water pump outlet, the cold water pump outlet and the hot water pump outlet are respectively and selectively communicated with the water outlet.

In some embodiments of the invention, the cold tank assembly, the hot tank assembly, and the pump assembly are each removably mounted on the center pallet.

Further, the cold tank assembly is provided with a cold tank installation part, the middle supporting plate is provided with a cold tank matching part, and the cold tank installation part is in plug-in fit with the cold tank matching part.

In some embodiments of the invention, the center pallet has a protruding cold tank mounting platform formed thereon, and the cold tank mating portion is formed on the cold tank mounting platform.

In some embodiments of the invention, the cold tank assembly comprises: the heat preservation shell is provided with a communication port; the ice liner is arranged in the heat-insulation shell and is provided with the cold water inlet and the cold water outlet, and the cold tank mounting part is arranged on the ice liner and extends out of the heat-insulation shell from the communication port; and the refrigerating assembly is arranged on the heat preservation shell and is connected with the ice liner.

In some embodiments of the invention, the hot can assembly has a hot can mounting portion, and the center pallet has a hot can mating portion that is in plug-fit engagement with the hot can mating portion.

In some embodiments of the invention, the pump assembly comprises: a raw water pump body having the raw water pump inlet and the raw water pump outlet; a cold water pump body having the cold water pump inlet and the cold water pump outlet; the hot water pump body is provided with a hot water pump inlet and a hot water pump outlet, a plurality of pumping flow channels are formed in the middle supporting plate, and the plurality of pumping flow channels are respectively connected with the raw water pump inlet, the cold water pump outlet and the hot water pump outlet in a one-to-one correspondence mode.

In some embodiments of the invention, the middle tray integrated module further comprises: the reversing valve is communicated with the water tank, the outlet of the cold water pump and the outlet of the hot water pump respectively and is provided with a water outlet, and the reversing valve is used for controlling one of the outlet of the water tank, the outlet of the cold water pump and the outlet of the hot water pump to be communicated with the water outlet.

In some embodiments of the invention, the mid-cradle integrated module further comprises: an instant heating assembly mounted on the hot tank assembly, an inlet of the instant heating assembly being in communication with the hot water pump outlet.

In some embodiments of the invention, the water tank is integrally formed with the center support plate.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the cold tank assembly, the water tank and the hot tank assembly are arranged in sequence in a left-right direction, and the pump assembly is located behind the water tank and the hot tank assembly.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention 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 invention.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a water dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a sectional view of a water dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a mid-cradle integrated module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of a mid-cradle integrated module according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a mid-tray integrated module according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line B-B of FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a schematic illustration of a waterway of a mid-tray integrated module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 9 is a perspective view of a center pallet integrated module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a middle pallet integrated module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of a middle pallet integrated module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is an exploded view of a cold can assembly of a mid-cradle integrated module according to an embodiment of the invention;

fig. 13 is a partial cross-sectional view of a mid-cradle integrated module according to an embodiment of the invention.

Reference numerals:

a water dispenser 1, a middle support integrated module 10,

A water tank 100, a water inlet 101, a one-way valve 102,

A cold tank assembly 200, a cold water inlet 201, a cold water outlet 202, a cold tank mounting part 210, a cold tank groove 211, a positioning bulge 212, a heat preservation shell 220, a communication port 221, a positioning groove 222, an ice liner 230, a refrigeration assembly 240, a cold tank,

A hot tank assembly 300, a raw water inlet 301, a hot water outlet 302, a hot tank mounting portion 310, a neck 311, a tank body 320, a heating member 330, a heating member,

A pump assembly 400, a raw water pump inlet 401, a raw water pump outlet 402, a cold water pump inlet 403, a cold water pump outlet 404, a hot water pump inlet 405, a hot water pump outlet 406, a raw water pump body 410, a cold water pump body 420, a hot water pump body 430, a pump assembly,

The middle supporting plate 500, an original water inlet flow passage 501, a cold water inlet flow passage 502, a cold water outlet flow passage 503, a hot water inlet flow passage 504, a hot water outlet flow passage 505, a cold tank matching part 506, a cold tank mounting platform 507, a cold tank bulge 508, a hot tank matching part 509, a support 510, a pumping flow passage 511,

A reversing valve 600, a water outlet 601, an instant heating assembly 700, a drain valve 800,

The water dispenser comprises a shell 20, a storage cavity 21, an installation cavity 22, a water receiving area 23, a water outlet nozzle 24, a pipeline cavity 25, an assembly cavity 26, a frame 27, a door body 28, an inner container 30, a storage rack 31, a water bucket 40 and a water receiving box 50.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

A water dispenser 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in fig. 1 to 13, a water dispenser 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: the housing 20, the liner 30 and the mid-support integrated module 10.

Specifically, the inner container 30 is arranged in the casing 20, the inner container 30 divides the storage cavity 21 and the installation cavity 22 in the casing 20, a water receiving area 23 which is open towards the front is formed on the front side wall of the storage cavity 21, the water receiving area 23 is provided with a water outlet nozzle 24, and the water bucket 40 can be placed in the installation cavity 22. The middle support integrated module 10 is installed in the installation cavity 22, the middle support integrated module 10 is located below the storage cavity 21, and the middle support integrated module 10 is communicated with the water outlet nozzle 24.

Therefore, according to the water dispenser 1 of the embodiment of the invention, the storage cavity 21 is arranged at the rear side of the water receiving area 23, and the middle support integrated module 10 and the water bucket 40 are both arranged in the installation cavity 22, so that the internal space of the shell 20 can be fully utilized, and a user can place articles conveniently.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2, the liner 30 is spaced apart from the rear sidewall and the top wall of the housing 20, respectively, to form a line chamber 25 for routing lines. Therefore, the pipeline between the middle support integrated module 10 and the water outlet nozzle 24 can pass through the pipeline cavity 25, so that the assembly is convenient, the structure is compact and firm, and the space utilization rate is high.

Further, as shown in fig. 2, a fitting chamber 26 is formed at a front side wall of the storage chamber 21, and the fitting chamber 26 communicates with the line chamber 25 so that the line can be introduced from the line chamber 25 to the fitting chamber 26.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, the mounting chamber 26 is located above the water receiving area 23, the nozzle 24 is mounted in the mounting chamber 26, and the nozzle 24 is exposed from the mounting chamber 26. Thus, the structure is very compact.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2, the inner container 30 is provided with a shelf 31 extending in the front-rear direction, and a minimum distance L1 between the front end of the shelf 31 and the front side wall of the storage cavity 21 in the front-rear direction is 10mm-30mm, so that a user can conveniently place articles.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2, the water receiving area 23 may be formed by a portion of the front sidewall of the storage cavity 21 being recessed backward, so that the structure is simple and the formation is convenient. Of course, a portion of the front sidewall of the storage chamber 21 may be opened to form the water receiving area 23, and a see-through plate may be provided at the opening to view the inside of the storage chamber 21.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the water dispenser 1 further includes: and the water receiving box 50 is arranged in the water receiving area 23, and the water receiving box 50 is positioned below the water outlet nozzle 24 so as to receive leaked water.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2, the distance L2 between the upper edge of the water receiving box 50 and the lower edge of the water outlet nozzle 24 in the vertical direction is 200mm to 250mm, so that a user can conveniently receive and take the water receiving box 50, and the space utilization rate is high.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2, a distance L3 between the front edge of the water receiving box 50 and the rear sidewall of the water receiving area 23 in the front-rear direction is greater than or equal to 80mm, so that the water receiving box 50 has a good water leakage preventing effect, and is convenient for taking and placing the water receiving box 50, and the water receiving box 50 is firmly installed.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2, the housing 20 includes: a frame 27 and a door 28. The upper front side of the frame 27 is open, the inner container 30 is attached to the upper part of the frame 27, and the front side wall of the inner container 30 is open. The door body 28 is rotatably mounted on the frame 27 to open and close the storage chamber 21, and the door body 28 constitutes a front side wall of the storage chamber 21 when closing the storage chamber 21. That is, the assembly cavity 26 is formed in the door 28, the water receiving area 23 is formed on the door 28, and a user can take water when the door 28 is closed and take articles when the door 28 is opened, so that the space utilization rate is very high, and the user can use the water receiving area conveniently.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2, the water dispenser 1 further includes: and a water bucket 40, the water bucket 40 being placed in the installation, the water bucket 40 being positioned below the middle support integrated module 10, the middle support integrated module 10 being communicated with the water bucket 40, so that the water bucket 40 can supply water to the middle support integrated module 10.

A mid-cradle integrated module 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in fig. 3 to 13, the middle tray integrated module 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes: a water tank 100, a cold tank assembly 200, a hot tank assembly 300, a pump assembly 400, and a center-plate 500.

Specifically, the water tank 100 has a water inlet 101. The cold tank assembly 200 has a cold water inlet 201 and a cold water outlet 202. The hot tank assembly 300 has a raw water inlet 301 and a hot water outlet 302. The pump assembly 400 has a raw water pump inlet 401, a raw water pump outlet 402, a cold water pump inlet 403, a cold water pump outlet 404, a hot water pump inlet 405, and a hot water pump outlet 406. An original water inlet flow channel 501, a cold water inlet flow channel 502, a cold water outlet flow channel 503, a hot water inlet flow channel 504 and a hot water outlet flow channel 505 are formed in the middle supporting plate 500, the water tank 100, the cold tank assembly 200, the hot tank assembly 300 and the pump assembly 400 are respectively installed on the middle supporting plate 500, the original water inlet flow channel 501 is communicated with the water inlet 101 and the raw water pump outlet 402, the cold water inlet flow channel 502 is communicated with the water tank 100 and the cold water inlet 201, the cold water outlet flow channel 503 is communicated with the cold water outlet 202 and the cold water pump inlet 403, the hot water inlet flow channel 504 is communicated with the water tank 100 and the raw water inlet 301, the hot water outlet flow channel 505 is communicated with the hot water outlet 302 and the hot water pump inlet 405, and the raw water pump outlet 402, the cold water pump.

Therefore, when the water tank 100 is filled with water, the pump assembly 400 pumps raw water from the raw water pump inlet 401, pumps the raw water from the raw water pump outlet 402 to the raw water inlet channel 501, and then the raw water enters the water tank 100 from the water inlet 101. When cold water is needed, raw water flows out of the water tank 100, enters the cold tank assembly 200 through the cold water inlet flow passage 502 and the cold water inlet 201, is cooled by the cold tank assembly 200, is pumped into the cold water outlet flow passage 503 through the cold water outlet 202 by the pump assembly 400, and is pumped out through the cold water pump inlet 403 and the cold water pump outlet 404. When hot water is needed, raw water flows out of the water tank 100, enters the hot tank assembly 300 through the hot water inlet channel 504 and the raw water inlet 301, is heated by the cold tank assembly 200, and is pumped into the hot water outlet channel 505 by the pump assembly 400 through the hot water outlet 302, and is pumped out through the hot water pump inlet 405 and the hot water pump outlet 406. Finally, raw water, cold water, or hot water may flow from the spout 24.

According to the middle support integrated module 10 of the embodiment of the invention, functional elements such as the water tank 100, the cold tank assembly 200, the hot tank assembly 300, the pump assembly 400 and the like are integrally arranged on the middle support plate 500, and a water path is formed on the middle support plate 500, so that the water path connection among the functional elements does not need to be inserted, a silicone tube is omitted, no peculiar smell is generated, water seepage is avoided, and the assembly is simplified.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4, 6, and 7, the cold tank assembly 200, the hot tank assembly 300, and the pump assembly 400 are detachably mounted on the middle pallet 500, respectively, thereby facilitating service and replacement.

Further, as shown in fig. 4, 6 and 12, the cold tank assembly 200 has a cold tank installation part 210, the middle support plate 500 has a cold tank fitting part 506, and the cold tank installation part 210 is in plug-in fit with the cold tank fitting part 506, so that the structure is further simplified, and the assembly is simpler and faster.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 9, the middle support plate 500 is formed with a protruding cold tank mounting platform 507, and the cold tank matching part 506 is formed on the cold tank mounting platform 507, so that the manufacturing and molding of the cold tank matching part 506 are facilitated, and the cold tank assembly 200 is also easily mounted on the middle support plate 500, and the matching between the cold tank mounting part 210 and the cold tank matching part 506 is relatively firm.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 4, the cold tank installation part 210 may be plural, and the plural cold tank installation parts 210 are spaced apart from each other around the cold water inlet 201 and the cold water outlet 202, so that the cold tank assembly 200 can be more firmly fixed to the center rest 500, and also centering is facilitated. For example, as shown in fig. 9, two cold tank installation platforms 507 are arranged at intervals in the front-rear direction, each cold tank installation platform 507 extends in the left-right direction, each cold tank installation platform 507 is provided with two cold tank matching portions 506 spaced apart in the left-right direction, and four cold tank installation portions 210 are respectively plugged with the four cold tank matching portions 506 in a one-to-one correspondence manner; the cold water inlet flow passage 502 and the cold water outlet flow passage 503 are provided side by side between the two cold tank installation bases 507.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4, 6 and 10, one of the cold tank mounting portion 210 and the cold tank fitting portion 506 is provided with a cold tank protrusion 508 and the other is provided with a cold tank recess 211, and the cold tank recess 211 and the cold tank protrusion 508 are fitted together, so that the cold tank mounting portion 210 and the cold tank fitting portion 506 are firmly fitted, and the structure is simple and the fitting is convenient. For example, the cold tank groove 211 is formed in the cold tank mounting portion 210, and the cold tank protrusion 508 is formed in the cold tank matching portion 506, so that when the cold tank mounting portion 210 and the cold tank matching portion 506 are plugged together, the cold tank protrusion 508 is matched in the cold tank groove 211, and the cold tank protrusion 508 plays a limiting role.

Further, as shown in fig. 4, 6, and 10, the cold tank mounting portion 210 is configured as a cylinder and the cold tank fitting portion 506 is configured as an elongated hole, the shape of which is fitted to the shape of the cylinder, the cold tank recess 211 is formed in the outer peripheral wall of the cylinder and the cold tank projection 508 is formed in the inner peripheral wall of the elongated hole. Therefore, the structure can be further simplified, and the column body is inserted into the long hole, so that the plugging operation is more convenient. For example, the cold tank mounting portion 210 has a cylindrical shape, the cold tank fitting portion 506 has a circular hole, the cold tank recess 211 has an arc shape extending along the circumferential direction of the cylindrical body, and the cold tank protrusion 508 has an arc shape extending along the circumferential direction of the circular hole.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 6, a slot is formed through the middle support plate 500, a cold pot protrusion 508 is formed at an end of the slot, and a cylinder is extended out of the slot, thereby facilitating the process. Wherein, the lower extreme of cold jar installation department 210 can be constructed into the frustum form that cross sectional area from top to bottom reduces gradually, can make cold jar installation department 210 insert cold jar cooperation portion 506 more smoothly like this in, specifically, cold jar installation department 210 takes place elastic deformation and passes through cold jar arch 508 through making cold jar cooperation portion 506, and when cold jar cooperation portion 506 was worn out to the lower extreme of cold jar installation department 210, cold jar cooperation portion 506 reconversion, cold jar arch 508 cooperation is in cold jar recess 211.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 12, the cold tank assembly 200 comprises: a thermal insulation shell 220, an ice container 230 and a refrigeration assembly 240. The insulating case 220 has a communication port 221. The ice container 230 is arranged in the thermal insulation shell 220, the ice container 230 is provided with a cold water inlet 201 and a cold water outlet 202, the cold tank mounting part 210 is arranged on the ice container 230, and the cold tank mounting part 210 extends out of the thermal insulation shell 220 through the communication opening 221. The refrigerating assembly 240 is installed on the insulation case 220, and the refrigerating assembly 240 is connected with the ice bladder 230 to refrigerate the raw water. For example, the cold water inlet 201 and the cold water outlet 202 are provided on the outer bottom wall of the ice bladder 230, and the cold tank mounting portion 210 is provided on the outer bottom wall of the ice bladder 230.

Further, as shown in fig. 12, one of the communication port 221 and the cold tank installation portion 210 is provided with a positioning protrusion 212 and the other is provided with a positioning groove 222, and the positioning protrusion 212 is fitted in the positioning groove 222, so that the ice bladder 230 can be firmly fixed in the thermal insulation case 220. For example, the positioning projection 212 is provided on the outer peripheral wall of the cold tank mounting portion 210, the positioning projection 212 extends in the axial direction of the cold tank mounting portion 210, and the positioning groove 222 is provided on the inner peripheral wall of the communication opening 221. Advantageously, the positioning protrusion 212 is plural, and the plural positioning protrusions 212 are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the cold tank mounting portion 210.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4, 7 and 13, the hot can assembly 300 has a hot can mounting part 310, the middle support plate 500 has a hot can fitting part 509, and the hot can mounting part 310 is in plug-fit engagement with the hot can fitting part 509, so that the structure is further simplified and the assembly is simpler and faster.

Further, as shown in fig. 4, 7 and 13, one of the hot tank installation portion 310 and the hot tank fitting portion 509 is provided with a locking slot 311 and the other is provided with a locking hook, and the locking hook is hooked in the locking slot 311, so that the hot tank installation portion 310 and the hot tank fitting portion 509 are firmly matched, and the structure is simple and the matching is convenient. For example, the hot can mounting portion 310 is configured to be a sheet, the hot can mounting portion 310 is provided with a locking slot 311, and the hot can matching portion 509 is provided with a locking hook, so that when the hot can mounting portion 310 and the hot can matching portion 509 are plugged together, the locking hook is hooked in the locking slot 311, and the locking hook plays a role in limiting.

For example, the hot tank assembly 300 includes a tank body 320 and a heating element 330 disposed in the tank body 320, the hot tank mounting portion 310 is disposed on the outer bottom wall of the tank body 320, and the head portion of the hook has a guiding inclined surface extending downward, so that the hot tank mounting portion 310 slides down to the hook insertion slot 311 under the guiding of the guiding inclined surface when being mounted.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 4, the hot tank installation part 310 may be provided in plurality, and a plurality of hot tank installation parts 310 are spaced apart from each other around the raw water inlet 301 and the hot water outlet 302, so that the cold tank assembly 200 can be more firmly fixed to the middle pallet 500 and also easily centered. For example, the tank 320 has a cylindrical shape, the three hot tank installation parts 310 are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the tank 320, and the raw water inlet 301 and the hot water outlet 302 are distributed within the circumference of the three hot tank installation parts 310.

Further, as shown in fig. 9, a support 510 is provided at the hot can fitting part 509, so that the can body 320 can be placed on the support 510, and the structure is more secure.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3-5 and 10, a pump assembly 400 includes: raw water pump body 410, cold water pump body 420 and hot water pump body 430. The raw water pump body 410 has a raw water pump inlet 401 and a raw water pump outlet 402. The cold water pump body 420 has a cold water pump inlet 403 and a cold water pump outlet 404. The hot water pump body 430 has a hot water pump inlet 405 and a hot water pump outlet 406. A plurality of pumping flow passages 511 are formed in the middle support plate 500, and the plurality of pumping flow passages 511 are respectively connected with the raw water pump inlet 401, the cold water pump outlet 404 and the hot water pump outlet 406 in a one-to-one correspondence manner.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3 and 8, the mid-tray integrated module 10 further includes: the reversing valve 600, the reversing valve 600 communicates with the water tank 100, the cold water pump outlet 404 and the hot water pump outlet 406 respectively, the reversing valve 600 has a water outlet 601, and the reversing valve 600 is used for controlling one of the water tank 100, the cold water pump outlet 404 and the hot water pump outlet 406 to communicate with the water outlet 601. That is, when raw water is needed, the direction changing valve 600 controls the raw water in the water tank 100 to flow out from the water outlet 601; when cold water is needed, the reversing valve 600 controls the cold water pumped out from the cold water pump outlet 404 to flow out from the water outlet 601; when hot water is needed, the reversing valve 600 controls the hot water pumped out of the hot water pump outlet 406 to flow out of the water outlet 601.

Further, as shown in fig. 3, the direction valve 600 is installed on the water tank 100, so that the structure is more compact and the assembly is more convenient. For example, the direction valve 600 may be connected to the water tank 100, the cold water pump outlet 404, and the hot water pump outlet 406 through quick-coupling pipes, so that the quick-coupling pipes are fixed to the middle support plate 500, thereby providing a strong structure and rigidity.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 8, the mid-tray integrated module 10 further includes: and a drain branch having a drain valve 800 disposed therein, one end of the drain branch being connected between the water tank 100 and the cold tank module 200 or between the water tank 100 and the hot tank module 300, so that the washing water can be discharged after the circulation washing.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3 and 8, the mid-tray integrated module 10 further includes: i.e., the thermal assembly 700, i.e., the thermal assembly 700 is mounted on the thermal tank assembly 300, i.e., the inlet of the thermal assembly 700 is in communication with the hot water pump outlet 406. Therefore, the hot water can be reheated, and the performance is better.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3 and 8, a check valve 102 may be provided on the water tank 100 for simultaneously performing air discharge and water flood prevention.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 9, the water tank 100 is integrally formed with the middle support plate 500, so that the structure is simpler, the assembly is more convenient, and a corresponding connecting water path is further omitted.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3 and 10, the cold tank assembly 200, the water tank 100, and the hot tank assembly 300 are sequentially arranged in a left-right direction, and the pump assembly 400 is located behind the water tank 100 and the hot tank assembly 300. In this way, the water tank 100, the cold tank module 200, the hot tank module 300, the raw water pump 410, the cold water pump 420, and the hot water pump 430 are integrally disposed on the middle support plate 500, and a plurality of functional elements are disposed on the same planar plate.

Specifically, the original water inlet flow channel 501 and the pumping flow channel 511 corresponding thereto are arranged side by side in the left-right direction and extend in the front-back direction, respectively; the cold water inlet flow passage 502 and the cold water outlet flow passage 503 are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction, the cold water inlet flow passage 502 extends in the left-right direction, and the cold water outlet flow passage 503 extends leftwards and then rearwards from a position corresponding to the cold water outlet 202; the pumping flow passage 511 corresponding to the cold outflow flow passage 503 extends in the front-rear direction; the hot water inlet flow path 504 extends in the left-right direction, and the hot water outlet flow path 505 and the pumping flow path 511 corresponding thereto are arranged side by side in the left-right direction and extend in the front-rear direction, respectively. Thus, the water paths can be well distinguished.

Other constructions and operations of the water dispenser 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention are known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail herein.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the invention and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are not to be considered limiting of the invention.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specified.

In the description of the present invention, "a first feature" or "a second feature" may include one or more of the features, and the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features not being in direct contact but being in contact with each other through another feature therebetween. The first feature being "on," "over" and "above" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature.

It should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as being fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, or through the communication between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "a specific embodiment," "an example" or "some examples" or the like are intended to mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above 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.

While embodiments of the invention 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 to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A water dispenser, characterized in that it comprises:

a housing;

the inner container is arranged in the shell and is divided into a storage cavity and an installation cavity, a water receiving area which is opened forwards is formed on the front side wall of the storage cavity, and the water receiving area is provided with a water outlet nozzle;

the middle support integrated module is installed in the installation cavity and located below the storage cavity, and the middle support integrated module is communicated with the water outlet nozzle.

2. The water dispenser of claim 1 wherein the liner is spaced from the rear and top walls of the housing, respectively, to form a line cavity for routing lines.

3. The water dispenser as claimed in claim 2, wherein the front side wall of the storage chamber is formed with a fitting chamber, and the fitting chamber is communicated with the pipeline chamber.

4. The water dispenser of claim 3 wherein the mounting chamber is located above the water receiving area, and the water outlet nozzle is mounted in and exposed from the mounting chamber.

5. The water dispenser of claim 1, wherein the inner container is provided with a shelf extending along the front-back direction, and the minimum distance between the front end of the shelf and the front side wall of the storage cavity in the front-back direction is 10mm-30 mm.

6. The water dispenser of claim 1 wherein the water receiving area is formed by a rearward depression of a portion of a front side wall of the storage chamber.

7. The water dispenser of claim 1, further comprising:

and the water receiving box is arranged in the water receiving area and is positioned below the water outlet nozzle.

8. The water dispenser of claim 7, wherein the distance between the upper edge of the water receiving box and the lower edge of the water outlet nozzle in the vertical direction is 200mm-250 mm.

9. The water dispenser of claim 7, wherein the distance between the front edge of the water receiving box and the rear side wall of the water receiving area in the front-back direction is greater than or equal to 80 mm.

10. The water dispenser of claim 1 wherein the housing comprises:

the front side of the upper part of the frame body is open, the inner container is arranged on the upper part of the frame body, and the front side wall of the inner container is open;

the door body is rotatably installed on the frame body to open and close the storage cavity, and the door body forms the front side wall of the storage cavity when closing the storage cavity.

11. The water dispenser of claim 1, further comprising:

the bucket, the bucket is placed in the installation and be located well support integrated module below, well support integrated module with the bucket intercommunication.

12. The water dispenser of any one of claims 1-11 wherein the mid-tray integrated module comprises:

a water tank having a water inlet;

a cold tank assembly having a cold water inlet and a cold water outlet;

a hot tank assembly having a raw water inlet and a hot water outlet;

the pump assembly is provided with a raw water pump inlet, a raw water pump outlet, a cold water pump inlet, a cold water pump outlet, a hot water pump inlet and a hot water pump outlet;

the middle supporting plate is internally provided with an original water inlet flow passage, a cold water outlet flow passage, a hot water inlet flow passage and a hot water outlet flow passage, the water tank, the cold tank assembly, the hot tank assembly and the pump assembly are respectively installed on the middle supporting plate, the original water inlet flow passage is communicated with the water inlet and the raw water pump outlet, the cold water inlet flow passage is communicated with the water tank and the cold water inlet, the cold water outlet flow passage is communicated with the cold water outlet and the cold water pump inlet, the hot water inlet flow passage is communicated with the water tank and the raw water inlet, the hot water outlet flow passage is communicated with the hot water outlet and the hot water pump inlet, and the raw water pump outlet, the cold water pump outlet and the hot water pump outlet are respectively and selectively communicated with the water outlet.

13. The water dispenser of claim 12 wherein the cold tank assembly, the hot tank assembly and the pump assembly are each removably mounted to the center mount.

14. The water dispenser of claim 13 wherein the cold tank assembly has a cold tank mounting portion, the middle support plate has a cold tank mating portion, and the cold tank mounting portion is in plug-in mating with the cold tank mating portion.

15. The water dispenser of claim 14 wherein the center support plate has a protruding cold can mounting platform formed thereon, the cold can mating portion being formed on the cold can mounting platform.

16. The water dispenser of claim 14 wherein the cold tank assembly comprises:

the heat preservation shell is provided with a communication port;

the ice liner is arranged in the heat-insulation shell and is provided with the cold water inlet and the cold water outlet, and the cold tank mounting part is arranged on the ice liner and extends out of the heat-insulation shell from the communication port;

and the refrigerating assembly is arranged on the heat preservation shell and is connected with the ice liner.

17. The water dispenser of claim 13 wherein the hot tank assembly has a hot tank mounting portion, the center support plate has a hot tank mating portion, and the hot tank mounting portion is in plug-in mating with the hot tank mating portion.

18. The water dispenser of claim 12 wherein the pump assembly comprises:

a raw water pump body having the raw water pump inlet and the raw water pump outlet;

a cold water pump body having the cold water pump inlet and the cold water pump outlet;

the hot water pump body is provided with a hot water pump inlet and a hot water pump outlet, a plurality of pumping flow channels are formed in the middle supporting plate, and the plurality of pumping flow channels are respectively connected with the raw water pump inlet, the cold water pump outlet and the hot water pump outlet in a one-to-one correspondence mode.

19. The water dispenser of claim 12, further comprising:

the reversing valve is communicated with the water tank, the outlet of the cold water pump and the outlet of the hot water pump respectively and is provided with a water outlet, and the reversing valve is used for controlling one of the outlet of the water tank, the outlet of the cold water pump and the outlet of the hot water pump to be communicated with the water outlet.

20. The water dispenser of claim 12, further comprising:

an instant heating assembly mounted on the hot tank assembly, an inlet of the instant heating assembly being in communication with the hot water pump outlet.

21. The water dispenser of claim 12 wherein the tank is integrally formed with the center support panel.

22. The water dispenser of claim 12 wherein the cold tank assembly, the water tank and the hot tank assembly are arranged in sequence in a left-right direction, the pump assembly being located behind the water tank and the hot tank assembly.