CN114766918A - Cooling tank of drinking equipment and drinking equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to the field of electric appliances, and provides a cooling tank of a water drinking device and the water drinking device. The cold pot includes: a tank body formed with a water storage cavity; the flow distribution disc is arranged in the tank body to divide the water storage cavity into a warm water area and a cold water area; the flow distribution disc comprises a top diaphragm plate and a bottom diaphragm plate, an accommodating space is formed between the top diaphragm plate and the bottom diaphragm plate, the top diaphragm plate is provided with an inlet groove, the bottom diaphragm plate is provided with an outlet groove, and the warm water area, the inlet groove, the accommodating space, the outlet groove and the cold water area are sequentially communicated; the lateral wall of the tank body corresponding to the cold water area is provided with a refrigeration part, and the refrigeration part is not higher than the bottom diaphragm plate. The cold tank provided by the invention reduces the waste of cold energy of a refrigeration part, thereby shortening the refrigeration starting time, reducing the refrigeration energy consumption and prolonging the refrigeration heat preservation time; on the other hand, the loss of heat in the warm water area can be avoided, so that the water temperature in the warm water area can meet the use requirements of users.

Description

Cooling tank of drinking equipment and drinking equipment

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of electric appliances, in particular to a cooling tank of a water drinking device and the water drinking device.

Background

In the related technology, the diverter plate of the water dispenser is usually a single-layer diverter plate, and the evaporator is usually slightly higher than the diverter plate, so that the evaporator is directly adjacent to the warm water area, and the cold energy generated by the evaporator is easily consumed by the warm water area, thereby on one hand, the waste of the cold energy is caused, the refrigerating startup time is prolonged, the refrigerating energy consumption is increased, and the refrigerating and heat-preserving time is shortened; on the other hand, heat loss in the warm water area is caused, so that the water temperature in the warm water area is reduced, and the use requirement of a user cannot be met.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. Therefore, the invention provides a cooling tank of drinking equipment, which reduces the waste of cooling capacity of a refrigerating part on one hand, thereby shortening the refrigerating starting time, reducing the refrigerating energy consumption and prolonging the refrigerating and heat-insulating time; on the other hand, the heat loss in the warm water area can be avoided, so that the water temperature in the warm water area can meet the use requirements of users.

The invention further provides a water drinking device.

The cold tank of the drinking water device according to the embodiment of the first aspect of the invention comprises:

a tank body formed with a water storage cavity;

the flow distribution disc is arranged in the tank body so as to divide the water storage cavity into a warm water area and a cold water area;

the flow distribution disc comprises a top diaphragm and a bottom diaphragm which are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the tank body, an accommodating space is formed between the top diaphragm and the bottom diaphragm, the top diaphragm is provided with an inlet groove, the bottom diaphragm is provided with an outlet groove, and the warm water area, the inlet groove, the accommodating space, the outlet groove and the cold water area are sequentially communicated;

the side wall of the tank body corresponding to the cold water area is provided with a refrigeration part, and the refrigeration part is not higher than the bottom diaphragm plate.

According to the cold tank of the drinking equipment, the refrigeration part is directly adjacent to the accommodating space and is not adjacent to the warm water area, so that the adverse effect between the refrigeration part and the warm water area can be reduced, the waste of the refrigeration quantity of the refrigeration part is reduced, the refrigeration starting time is shortened, the refrigeration energy consumption is reduced, and the refrigeration heat preservation time is prolonged; on the other hand, the loss of heat in the warm water area can be avoided, so that the water temperature in the warm water area can meet the use requirements of users.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the top diaphragm is disposed adjacent to the warm water zone and the bottom diaphragm is disposed adjacent to the cold water zone;

the flow distribution plate further comprises a supporting piece, and the top diaphragm plate and the bottom diaphragm plate are respectively fixed at the first end of the supporting piece.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the bottom diaphragm comprises a first diaphragm zone and a second diaphragm zone having a height difference, the first diaphragm zone being arranged adjacent to the top diaphragm, the second diaphragm zone being arranged remote from the top diaphragm, and the first diaphragm zone and the second diaphragm zone being connected by an obliquely arranged flow guiding zone.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the top end of the refrigeration component is flush with the first diaphragm region.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the refrigeration component surrounds and is affixed to the exterior surface of the canister.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the refrigeration component is internally provided with micro-channels, and the micro-channels are spirally wound on the outer surface of the tank body.

According to one embodiment of the invention, a first baffle is connected between the top diaphragm and the bottom diaphragm, the first baffle extending obliquely from the edge of the inlet tank to the bottom diaphragm.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the edge of the outlet groove is provided with a second flow guide plate, and the second flow guide plate extends obliquely towards the direction far away from the top diaphragm plate so as to extend out of the accommodating space.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the top diaphragm, the first baffle, the bottom diaphragm and the second baffle together define a flow guide channel, and the flow guide channel is spirally wound around the support along the length direction of the support.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the inlet slot extends from the support to the outer edge of the top diaphragm;

and/or the outlet slot extends from the support to an outer edge of the bottom diaphragm.

According to one embodiment of the invention, a hot tank connecting port is arranged at the bottom of the tank body, the support member penetrates through the cold water area and is connected with the hot tank connecting port, a water supply channel is formed inside the support member, and the water supply channel is respectively communicated with the warm water area and the hot tank connecting port.

According to one embodiment of the invention, a side surface of the top diaphragm adjacent to the warm water zone is flush with an end of the support.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the tank body is further provided with a cold water outlet and a warm water outlet, the cold water outlet is communicated with the cold water area, and the warm water outlet is communicated with the warm water area.

A drinking device according to an embodiment of a second aspect of the invention, comprises:

a cold can according to the first aspect of the invention;

and the hot tank is communicated with a hot tank connecting port at the bottom of the tank body.

The effect of the drinking device according to the embodiment of the present invention is similar to that of the cold tank of the drinking device of the first aspect of the present invention, and is not described herein again.

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

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a structure of a drinking water apparatus in the related art;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a cold tank provided by an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a cold can provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a diverter tray provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a diverter tray provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a second schematic structural view of a diverter tray provided in the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural view of a top bulkhead provided in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a bottom diaphragm provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

001. a single layer diverter tray; 002. an overcurrent gap; 003. an evaporator;

1. a tank body; 11. a warm water area; 12. a cold water region; 13. a mounting gap; 14. a cold water outlet; 15. a hot tank connection port; 20. an accommodating space; 21. a top diaphragm plate; 211. an inlet tank; 22. a bottom diaphragm plate; 221. an outlet tank; 222. a first transverse partition; 223. a second horizontal partition zone; 224. a flow guide area; 23. a support member; 231. a water supply channel; 24. a first baffle; 25. a second baffle; 26. connecting columns; 261. an overflowing hole; 27. reinforcing ribs; 3. a refrigeration component; 31. a microchannel; 4. a cold water outlet pipe; 5. the hot pot connecting pipe.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the drawings and examples. The following examples are intended to illustrate the invention but are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "central", "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the embodiments of the present invention. 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 invention, it should be noted that, unless explicitly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "connected" and "connected" are to be interpreted broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate. Specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present invention may be understood as specific cases by those of ordinary skill in the art.

In embodiments of the invention, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may be directly contacting the first and second features or indirectly contacting the first and second features through intervening media. Also, a first feature "on," "over," and "above" a second feature may be directly or diagonally above the second feature, or may simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature "under," "beneath," and "under" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples," etc., 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 an embodiment of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to 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. Furthermore, various embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by one skilled in the art without contradiction.

The diverter tray of the drinking device according to the first aspect of the present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, it should be noted that the diverter tray of the present invention can be applied to components such as a cold tank of a water dispenser, etc. which need to perform a diversion operation, taking the application of the diverter tray to the cold tank as an example: as shown in figure 3, the volume of the cold tank in the water dispenser can be divided into a cold water area 12 wrapped by the evaporator and a warm water area 11 not wrapped by the evaporator, and the diverter disc in the cold tank can prevent the natural convection and heat conduction heat exchange of the warm water and the cold water in the cold tank.

As shown in fig. 2 to 8, the diverter tray of the drinking water device according to the embodiment of the present invention comprises at least two transverse partitions, and the plurality of transverse partitions are adapted to be arranged at intervals along the length direction of the tank body 1.

Among the above-mentioned plurality of diaphragms, the diaphragm located at the top is a top diaphragm 21, and the diaphragm located at the bottom is a bottom diaphragm 22, wherein an accommodating space 20 suitable for accommodating liquid is formed between the top diaphragm 21 and the bottom diaphragm 22, and the top diaphragm 21 is provided with an inlet groove 211, the bottom diaphragm 22 is provided with an outlet groove 221, and the inlet groove 211, the accommodating space 20 and the outlet groove 221 are communicated with each other.

According to the embodiment of the invention, the cold tank of the water dispenser is taken as an example for explanation, and the flow distribution plate is applied to the cold tank of the water dispenser: the jar of body 1 of cold tank forms the water storage chamber, and the flow distribution disc is fixed in the water storage intracavity, and at this moment, a plurality of cross slab are horizontal in the water storage intracavity to a plurality of cross slab set up along the length direction interval in water storage chamber, thereby the cross slab separates the water storage chamber for three region, and three region is respectively for the warm water district 11 that is located top cross slab 21 top, accommodation space 20 between top cross slab 21 and the top cross slab 21 and be located the cold water district 12 of bottom cross slab 22 below.

It can be understood that in the water dispenser, the hot tank supplies water to the warm water area 11 through the pipeline, and the warm water area 11 supplies water to the cold water area 12 through the diversion plate, therefore, in the invention, when the water amount in the cold water area 12 is insufficient, the water in the warm water area 11 enters the accommodating space 20 through the inlet groove 211 on the top transverse partition plate 21, and the water in the accommodating space 20 enters the cold water area 12 through the outlet groove 221 on the bottom transverse partition plate 22, so that the water supply of the warm water area 11 to the cold water area 12 is realized.

As shown in fig. 1, in the related art, the diverter disc of the conventional water dispenser cold tank has only one layer of flat diverter disc 001, warm water is above the flat plate, and cold water is below the flat plate, and the effect of preventing temperature cross between the warm water and the cold water is not realized effectively, so that the warm water consumes cold energy, a phenomenon of no warm water occurs, and meanwhile, the refrigeration and heat preservation time is short, and the refrigeration energy consumption is high.

In order to solve the technical problems in the related art, the splitter plate provided by the invention is provided with at least two layers of diaphragm plates, so that the heat insulation effect and the anti-cross-temperature effect between the hot water area 11 and the cold water area 12 in the cold tank are better.

Furthermore, because the accommodating space 20 is formed between the top transverse partition 21 and the bottom transverse partition 22, water in the warm water region 11 firstly enters the accommodating space 20 and then enters the cold water region 12, at this time, the temperature of water in the warm water region 11 is higher than that in the accommodating space 20, and the temperature of water in the accommodating space 20 is higher than that in the cold water region 12.

It can be understood that, in the present invention, since the warm water region 11 is adjacent to the accommodating space 20 but not adjacent to the cold water region 12, the water in the warm water region 11 directly exchanges heat with the water in the accommodating space 20, and since the temperature difference between the warm water region 11 and the accommodating space 20 is much smaller than the temperature difference between the warm water region 11 and the cold water region 12, compared with the related art in which the warm water region 11 directly exchanges heat with the cold water region 12, in the present invention, the heat exchange efficiency between the accommodating space 20 and the warm water region 11 is worse, so that the adverse effect (i.e. temperature reduction) on the warm water region 11 is smaller, and the water temperature of the warm water region 11 can be maintained at a higher temperature value to meet the use requirement of the user.

Similarly, in the present invention, since the cold water region 12 is adjacent to the accommodating space 20 but not adjacent to the warm water region 11, the water in the cold water region 12 directly exchanges heat with the water in the accommodating space 20, and since the temperature difference between the cold water region 12 and the accommodating space 20 is much smaller than the temperature difference between the warm water region 11 and the cold water region 12, compared with the related art, in the present invention, the heat exchange efficiency between the accommodating space 20 and the cold water region 12 is worse, so that the adverse effect (i.e., temperature rise) on the cold water region 12 is smaller, and the water temperature of the cold water region 12 can be maintained at a lower temperature value to meet the use requirement of the user.

In conclusion, the accommodating space 20 formed by the diverter tray of the present invention can play a role of transition and buffering, so as to avoid the direct adjacency of the cold water region 12 and the warm water region 11, and further reduce adverse effects brought by the warm water region 11 on the cold water region 12, that is, reduce the consumption of cold energy by the warm water, and reduce adverse effects brought by the cold water region 12 on the warm water region 11, that is, reduce the consumption of heat by the cold water, so that not only the water temperature of the warm water region 11 can be raised, but also the water temperature of the cold water region 12 can be ensured to be at a lower value, the refrigeration energy consumption is reduced, and the refrigeration and heat preservation time is prolonged.

In conclusion, the flow distribution disc of the water drinking equipment has better heat insulation and temperature cross-over prevention effects, can ensure that the water temperature of the warm water area 11 and the water temperature of the cold water area 12 respectively meet the use requirements, reduces the refrigeration energy consumption, and prolongs the refrigeration and heat preservation time.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the diaphragm may be mounted and fixed in the tank 1 by various structures. For example, as shown in fig. 3, the diaphragms are fixed by the supporting members 23, in this case, a plurality of diaphragms may be fixed to the outer circumferential surface of the supporting members 23 along the length direction of the supporting members 23, and the supporting members 23 are fixedly connected to the tank 1; for example, the diaphragm may be directly fixed to the inner wall surface of the water storage chamber by welding, bonding, riveting, or the like, or the diaphragm may be integrally formed with the tank 1.

It should be noted that, the fixing structure of the diaphragm plate is not particularly limited in the present invention, as long as the diaphragm plate can be installed and fixed in the water storage chamber.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the number of the diaphragm plates may be two, three, or four, etc. For example, as shown in fig. 3, the diverter tray includes two diaphragms, respectively a top diaphragm 21 and a bottom diaphragm 22; for another example, the diversion tray includes more than two diaphragms, wherein a top diaphragm 21 is adjacent to the warm water region 11, a bottom diaphragm 22 is adjacent to the cold water region 12, and a plurality of intermediate diaphragms are further disposed between the top diaphragm 21 and the bottom diaphragm 22.

It should be noted that, the number of the diaphragm plates in the present invention is not particularly limited, as long as the diaphragm plates in the diversion plate have at least two layers and can form the accommodating space 20.

As shown in fig. 3 to 6, in an embodiment of the present invention, taking the number of the diaphragm plates as two for illustration, the diverter tray includes a support 23 and a diaphragm assembly fixed on the outer circumferential surface of the support 23, the diaphragm assembly includes only two diaphragm plates, and the two diaphragm plates are a top diaphragm plate 21 and a bottom diaphragm plate 22, respectively, and the top diaphragm plate 21 and the bottom diaphragm plate 22 are spaced apart along the length direction of the support 23.

An accommodating space 20 is formed between the top diaphragm plate 21 and the bottom diaphragm plate 22, an inlet groove 211 is formed on the top diaphragm plate 21, an outlet groove 221 is formed on the bottom diaphragm plate 22, and the inlet groove 211, the accommodating space 20 and the outlet groove 221 are sequentially communicated.

Compared with the embodiment with three, four and the like transverse partition plates, because only two transverse partition plates are arranged in the embodiment, the flow path of water flowing from the inlet groove 211 to the outlet groove 221 is short, the water quantity flowing into the cold water area 12 in the embodiment is larger, the cold water discharging quantity is larger, and the heat insulation effect of the double-layer structure of the embodiment is not different from that of the multi-layer structure, so that the double-layer transverse partition plate structure of the embodiment can simultaneously ensure that the heat insulation effect and the cold water discharging quantity meet the use requirement, and a better balance relation is kept between the heat insulation effect and the cold water discharging quantity.

In addition, in this embodiment, top diaphragm 21 and bottom diaphragm 22 are fixed in support piece 23 respectively to the overall stability of diverter plate is higher, and diverter plate's independence is also better, makes things convenient for diverter plate's installation, dismantlement and change.

As shown in fig. 4, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the supporting member 23 has a first end and a second end opposite to each other along the length direction thereof, wherein the top diaphragm 21 and the bottom diaphragm 22 are both disposed at the first end of the supporting member 23, and the second end of the supporting member 23 is adapted to be connected to the tank body 1 of the cold tank, so as to realize the installation and fixation of the diverter tray inside the tank body 1.

It should be noted that the supporting member 23 may be a supporting column, a supporting plate, or a supporting rod, and the diaphragm may be a circular diaphragm, a square diaphragm, or a polygonal diaphragm, and the specific shape of the supporting member 23 and the specific shape of the diaphragm are not specifically limited in the present invention.

As shown in fig. 3-6, in one embodiment of the invention, the support 23 may be a support post, and the top diaphragm 21 and the bottom diaphragm 22 may both be circular diaphragms. When the flow distribution plate is installed in the cylindrical tank body 1, the length direction of the support column is the same as that of the tank body 1, the top diaphragm plate 21 and the bottom diaphragm plate 22 are both fixed at the upper end of the support column, and the lower end of the support column is fixed on the bottom wall of the tank body 1. The top diaphragm plate 21 and the bottom diaphragm plate 22 are respectively matched with the tank body 1, so that a warm water area 11 is formed between the top diaphragm plate 21 and the top wall of the tank body 1, a cold water area 12 is formed between the bottom diaphragm plate 22 and the bottom wall of the tank body 1, and the warm water area 11 and the cold water area 12 are communicated through a flow guide channel formed by the inlet groove 211, the accommodating space 20 and the outlet groove 221.

As shown in fig. 6, a first guide plate 24 is connected between the top diaphragm 21 and the bottom diaphragm 22, and the first guide plate 24 is adapted to guide the flow of water entering the inlet slot 211 into the accommodating space 20. Like this, first guide plate 24 can play the water conservancy diversion effect to in leading the rivers in the warm water district 11 to accommodation space 20 more smoothly, the water conservancy diversion effect is better.

As shown in fig. 6, in one embodiment of the present invention, the top diaphragm 21 and the bottom diaphragm 22 are spaced apart in the up-down direction, the upper end of the first baffle 24 is fixed to the edge of the inlet tank 211, the lower end of the first baffle 24 is fixed to the upper surface of the bottom diaphragm 22, and the first baffle 24 extends obliquely from the edge of the inlet tank 211 to the bottom diaphragm 22.

As shown in fig. 6, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a second flow guide plate 25 is provided at the outlet groove 221, and the second flow guide plate 25 is adapted to guide the water flow in the accommodating space 20 to the outside of the outlet groove 221. In this way, the second guide plate 25 can guide the water flow in the accommodating space 20 to the outside of the outlet groove 221 (i.e., in the cold water region 12) more smoothly.

As shown in fig. 6, in one embodiment of the present invention, the second baffle 25 extends obliquely away from the top diaphragm 21, that is, the second baffle 25 extends obliquely downward, wherein the upper end of the second baffle 25 is fixed to the edge of the outlet trough 221, and the lower end of the second baffle 25 extends obliquely inward of the cold water region 12.

As shown in fig. 1, in a water dispenser in the related art, a single-layer diverter disc 001 is generally disposed in a cold tank, and an overflow gap 002 is left between the single-layer diverter disc 001 and an inner wall surface of a tank body, so that water in a warm water area flows into a cold water area.

That is, the circulation of water flow between the medium temperature water zone and the cold water zone in the related art is realized through the overflow gap 002 between the single-layer diverter tray 001 and the inner wall surface of the tank body, and the above-mentioned water discharge mode has the following defects: firstly, the overflow gap 002 needs to perform the function of water supply, so the size of the overflow gap 002 is usually set to be larger, which causes the problem of temperature crosstalk between the warm water area and the cold water area to be more serious; the second, clearance 002 realization that overflows through establishing at diverter plate 001 border position drains the function, and the water conservancy diversion effect is relatively poor usually, makes jar internal stagnant water district appear easily to cause harmful effects to the volume of leaving cold water, for example, be close to diverter plate 001 central area's rivers because far away from diverter plate 001 border, consequently can't be derived to cold water district smoothly usually, thereby cause the reduction of the volume of leaving cold water.

As shown in fig. 3 to 6, in order to solve the above-mentioned disadvantages of the related art, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the top diaphragm 21, the first baffle 24, the bottom diaphragm 22 and the second baffle 25 together define a guide passage (not shown).

Therefore, in the embodiment, the gap between the diaphragm plate and the inner wall of the tank body 1 is not required to be used for water drainage, but the water drainage from the warm water area 11 to the cold water area 12 is realized through the flow guide channel, on one hand, due to the transition and buffering effects of the accommodating space 20, the water drainage mode can effectively prevent the temperature cross-connection problem between the warm water area 11 and the cold water area 12, so that the refrigeration energy consumption is reduced, and the refrigeration and heat preservation duration is prolonged; on the other hand, the inlet tank 211 and the outlet tank 221 can reduce the existence of the dead water zone in the tank body 1 as much as possible, and the first guide plate 24 and the second guide plate 25 can improve the flow guiding effect in the water discharging process, so that the water flow in the warm water zone 11 can be smoothly discharged into the cold water zone 12, and in sum, the water discharging mode can also realize the improvement of the cold water discharging amount.

It should be noted that in one embodiment of the present invention, when the diverter tray is installed in the tank 1 of the cold tank, the edges of the diaphragms (i.e. the top diaphragm 21 and the bottom diaphragm 22, etc.) may be spaced from the inner wall of the tank 1. It will be appreciated that the reason for the "spacing" is not to perform the water discharge function, but merely to leave the mounting gap 13 for the installation of the diverter tray, thereby facilitating the installation of the diverter tray. In this embodiment, the value of the mounting gap 13 is usually much smaller than that of the overcurrent gap in the related art, for example, the value of the mounting gap 13 may be in a range of 1mm to 5 mm.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the flow guide passage is spirally wound on the support 23 along the length direction of the support 23. Therefore, the flow guide channel is designed into a spiral structure, so that the flow guide efficiency can be further improved, and the cold water discharge amount is further improved.

As shown in fig. 6, the top diaphragm 21 and the bottom diaphragm 22 may both be horizontal and perpendicular to the support 23, according to one embodiment of the invention.

According to another embodiment of the invention, at least one of the top diaphragm 21 and the bottom diaphragm 22 extends spirally downward around the support 23. For example, the top diaphragm 21 extends obliquely downward, an inlet slot 211 is formed between the top end and the bottom end of the top diaphragm 21, and the bottom end of the top diaphragm 21 is connected to the top end of the first guide plate 24, so that the water flow in the warm water region 11 is guided into the inlet slot 211 through the top diaphragm 21 and guided into the accommodating space 20 through the first guide plate 24. For another example, the bottom diaphragm 22 extends spirally and downwardly, an outlet groove 221 is formed between the upper end and the lower end of the bottom diaphragm 22, and the lower end of the bottom diaphragm 22 is connected to the upper end of the second flow guide plate 25, so that the water flow in the accommodating space 20 is guided into the outlet groove 221 through the bottom diaphragm 22 and guided into the cold water area 12 through the second flow guide plate 25.

As shown in fig. 8, according to a further embodiment of the present invention, at least a portion of the bottom diaphragm 22 extends obliquely away from the top diaphragm 21 to form a flow guide surface adapted to guide liquid entering the receiving space 20 to the outlet slot 221. Like this, on the one hand, compare in spiral decurrent structure, the manufacturing of bottom diaphragm 22 is simpler, and on the other hand can further improve bottom diaphragm 22's water conservancy diversion effect through setting up the water conservancy diversion face to improve the cold water yield.

As shown in fig. 8, in one embodiment of the invention, the bottom diaphragm 22 includes a first cross partition 222 and a second cross partition 223 having a height difference, the first cross partition 222 being disposed adjacent to the top diaphragm 21 and connected to the first baffle 24, and the second cross partition 223 being disposed away from the top diaphragm 21 and connected to the second baffle 25.

The bottom diaphragm 22 further comprises a flow guiding region 224 for connecting the first 222 and the second 223 cross partition, which flow guiding region 224 forms a flow guiding surface.

As shown in fig. 8, in one embodiment of the present invention, the bottom diaphragm 22 is a circular diaphragm, the first transverse partition 222 and the second transverse partition 223 are complementary semicircular plates, respectively, the first transverse partition 222 is located above the second transverse partition 223, and the diversion area 224 connects the first transverse partition 222 and the second transverse partition 223 and is inclined downward. The center of the bottom diaphragm 22 coincides with the center of the support member 23, and the outlet groove 221 and the guide area 224 are formed at opposite sides of the support member 23, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 7, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the inlet slot 211 extends from the support 23 to the outer edge of the top diaphragm 21, such that the width of the inlet slot 211 is greater to further avoid the presence of dead water above the top diaphragm 21.

As shown in fig. 8, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the outlet groove 221 extends from the supporting member 23 to the outer edge of the bottom diaphragm 22, so that the width of the outlet groove 221 is greater, thereby further preventing the occurrence of a dead water zone in the accommodating space 20.

As shown in fig. 6, according to one embodiment of the present invention, at least one connecting column 26 is disposed between the top diaphragm 21 and the bottom diaphragm 22, and an overflowing hole 261 is opened on the connecting column 26.

To increase the structural strength of the diverter tray, a connecting post 26 may be provided between the top diaphragm 21 and the bottom diaphragm 22. The connecting post 26 may be integrally formed with the top diaphragm 21 or the bottom diaphragm 22, or may be removably connected to the top diaphragm 21 or the bottom diaphragm 22. By providing the connecting post 26 in the receiving space 20, the diverter tray can be prevented from deforming. That is, in the process of shunting plate transportation, installation, through the support of spliced pole 26, can guarantee even if the shunting plate receives the extrusion also can not take place deformation, and then guaranteed the life of this shunting plate.

In order to avoid the resistance caused by the connecting column 26 to the water flow, the overflowing hole 261 is further formed in the connecting column 26, so that when the water flow passes through the connecting column 26, the water flow can flow out through the overflowing hole 261, and the flowing resistance of the connecting column 26 to the water flow is reduced through the arrangement of the overflowing hole 261. The overflowing hole 261 may be one or more, and when the overflowing hole 261 is plural, the plural overflowing holes 261 may be spaced apart from each other along the height direction of the connecting column 26.

Referring to FIG. 6, in the present embodiment, an overflow orifice 261 is provided in the end of the connecting column 26 adjacent the bottom wall of the bottom diaphragm 22. By this arrangement, even if the water flow rate in the accommodating space 20 is small, the water can flow out through the overflowing hole 261, and the influence of the connecting column 26 on the water flow is avoided. The aperture of the overflowing hole 261 is not particularly limited here as long as the overflowing function can be achieved.

As shown in fig. 7 and 8, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the diaphragm is provided with a reinforcing rib 27. For example, when there are two diaphragms, at least one of the top diaphragm 21 and the bottom diaphragm 22 is provided with a reinforcing rib 27; when the diaphragm plate is plural, at least one of the top diaphragm plate 21, the middle diaphragm plate and the bottom diaphragm plate 22 is provided with a reinforcing rib 27.

In this embodiment, the reinforcing ribs 27 are provided on the bulkhead, so that the bulkhead can be prevented from being deformed during transportation and installation. The reinforcing ribs 27 may be provided on the upper surface of the bulkhead or may be provided on the lower surface of the bulkhead. Meanwhile, the extending direction of the reinforcing beads 27 is not particularly limited, and for example, the reinforcing beads 27 may extend in the radial direction of the diaphragm.

A cold tank of a drinking device according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the invention is described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in fig. 2 to 8, the cold tank comprises a diverter tray according to the first aspect of the present invention, and further comprises a tank body 1 and a refrigeration unit 3. Wherein, the tank body 1 is formed with a water storage cavity, and the flow distribution disc is arranged in the tank body 1 to divide the water storage cavity into a warm water area 11 and a cold water area 12. The side wall of the tank 1 corresponding to the cold water region 12 is provided with a refrigeration part 3.

As shown in fig. 1, in the related art, the diversion plate of the water dispenser is usually a single-layer diversion plate 001, and the evaporator 003 is usually as high as the diversion plate 001 or slightly higher than the diversion plate 001, so that the evaporator 003 is directly adjacent to the warm water zone, and the cold energy generated by the evaporator 003 is easily consumed by the warm water zone, thereby on one hand, wasting the cold energy, prolonging the refrigeration startup time, increasing the refrigeration energy consumption, and shortening the refrigeration and heat preservation time; on the other hand, heat loss in the warm water area is caused, so that the water temperature in the warm water area is reduced, and the use requirement of a user cannot be met.

As shown in fig. 2 and 3, in order to solve the above technical problem, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the diversion tray includes a top diaphragm 21 and a bottom diaphragm 22, and a receiving space 20 is formed between the top diaphragm 21 and the bottom diaphragm 22. The refrigeration unit 3 is arranged no higher than the bottom diaphragm 22.

In this embodiment, the water storage cavity is divided into three regions, which are a warm water region 11, an accommodating space 20 and a cold water region 12, respectively, and since the refrigeration component 3 is not higher than the bottom diaphragm 22, the refrigeration component 3 corresponds to the cold water region 12, that is, the refrigeration component 3 mainly refrigerates the cold water region 12.

Because the accommodating space 20 plays a role in transition and buffering, the refrigeration part 3 is directly adjacent to the accommodating space 20 instead of the warm water area 11, so that the mutual adverse effect between the refrigeration part 3 and the warm water area 11 can be reduced, the waste of the cold energy of the refrigeration part 3 is reduced on one hand, the refrigeration starting time is shortened, the refrigeration energy consumption is reduced, and the refrigeration heat preservation time is prolonged; on the other hand, the heat loss in the warm water zone 11 can be avoided, so that the water temperature in the warm water zone 11 can meet the use requirements of users.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, since the bottom diaphragm 22 may be in a horizontal state or an inclined state, the above-mentioned "the refrigeration component 3 is disposed not higher than the bottom diaphragm 22" means that the refrigeration component 3 is disposed not higher than the highest point of the bottom diaphragm 22.

As shown in fig. 3, in one embodiment of the invention, if the bottom diaphragm 22 includes a first lateral partition 222 and a second lateral partition 223 having a height difference, and the first lateral partition 222 and the second lateral partition 223 are connected by a flow guide area 224 arranged obliquely, the top end of the refrigeration unit 3 may be flush with the first lateral partition 222. Thus, on the one hand, the area directly adjacent to the cooling element 3 remains the receiving space 20 instead of the warm water area 11, thereby reducing the consumption of cooling energy; on the other hand, at least one part of the accommodating space 20 is arranged opposite to the refrigeration part 3, so that the refrigeration part 3 can also perform a refrigeration function on part of water flow in the accommodating space 20, thereby precooling the water flow before entering the cold water area 12 in advance and facilitating the rapid refrigeration of the water in the cold water area 12.

As shown in fig. 3, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the refrigerating part 3 is wound around and attached to the outer surface of the can body 1. In this way, the cooling efficiency of the cooling member 3 can be further improved, and the supply of cooling energy is more uniform.

As shown in fig. 2, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the micro channel 31 is formed in the refrigerating part 3, and the micro channel 31 is spirally wound on the outer surface of the can body 1. In this way, the micro channel 31 can improve the utilization rate of the cooling capacity of the refrigerant, thereby further improving the refrigeration efficiency.

Of course, the above embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present invention, and do not constitute a specific limitation for the refrigeration component 3 of the present invention, and the refrigeration component 3 may also adopt other distribution modes and other refrigeration structures, and the present invention is not limited in detail herein.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the refrigeration component 3 may be an evaporator, a cooling fin, an air-cooling member, and the like, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

As shown in fig. 3, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the edge of the diaphragm is spaced from the inner wall surface of the tank 1, that is, a mounting gap 13 is left between the edge of the diaphragm and the inner wall surface of the tank 1. In this way, the mounting gap 13 may facilitate the mounting of the diaphragm.

As shown in fig. 3, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the projected edges of all the diaphragm plates coincide with each other on the projection plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the tank 1. Like this, the structure of flow distribution plate is more elegant appearance to the installation of flow distribution plate in jar body 1 is also more convenient. For example, there are two diaphragms, namely a top diaphragm 21 and a bottom diaphragm 22, and the top diaphragm 21 and the bottom diaphragm 22 are both disc-shaped and have the same diameter.

As shown in FIG. 3, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the gap between the edge of the diaphragm and the inner wall surface of the tank 1 is a, wherein a is 1mm ≦ 5 mm. Therefore, the size range of the installation gap 13 not only can meet the installation requirement of the diaphragm plate, but also can ensure the heat insulation effect of the diaphragm plate. It should be noted that, the mounting gap 13 may also be selected from other values, and the invention is not limited herein, wherein the size of the mounting gap 13 may be adaptively adjusted according to the specific model of the drinking equipment.

In order to research the influence of the installation gap 13 on the refrigeration energy consumption of the water drinking equipment, the invention respectively tests the single-day refrigeration energy consumption of the water drinking equipment when the difference between the diameter of the transverse partition plate and the diameter of the inner wall of the tank body 1 is 25mm and 3mm (namely the distance between the edge of the transverse partition plate and the inner wall of the cold tank is 12.5mm and 1.5mm respectively), and obtains the following results:

when the distance between the edge of the transverse partition plate and the inner wall of the cold tank is 12.5mm, the energy consumption optimization rate of the water dispenser is 15-20%; when the distance between the edge of the transverse partition plate and the inner wall of the cold tank is 1.5mm, the energy consumption optimization rate of the water dispenser is 20-25%.

In conclusion, when the diameter of the transverse partition plate is greatly different from the diameter of the inner wall of the tank body 1, the heat insulation effect is poor, so that the refrigeration energy consumption reduction effect is not obvious.

In addition, in order to study the influence of the installation gap 13 on the cooling water discharge amount of the drinking water equipment, the invention respectively tests the cooling water discharge amount of the drinking water equipment when the diameter of the transverse partition plate is different from the diameter of the inner wall of the tank body 1 by 25mm and 3mm (namely the distance between the edge of the transverse partition plate and the inner wall of the cooling tank is respectively 12.5mm and 1.5mm), and obtains the following results: when the distance between the edge of the transverse partition plate and the inner wall of the cooling tank is 12.5mm, the amount of cold water discharged is between 4900ml and 5000 ml; when the distance between the edge of the transverse partition plate and the inner wall of the cooling tank is 1.5mm, the amount of the cold water is 5300ml to 5400 ml.

In conclusion, when the diameter of the transverse partition plate is greatly different from that of the inner wall of the tank body 1, the flow guide effect is relatively poor, so that the evaluation test result of the cold water discharge of the whole machine is correspondingly influenced.

As shown in fig. 3, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the tank 1 is provided with a cold water outlet 14, a warm water outlet (not shown), and a hot tank connector 15, the warm water zone 11 is communicated with the warm water outlet and the hot tank connector 15, respectively, and the cold water zone 12 is communicated with the cold water outlet 14.

As shown in fig. 3, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a hot tank connection port 15 is provided at the bottom of the tank body 1, a support member 23 passes through the cold water region 12 and is connected to the hot tank connection port 15, a water supply passage 231 is provided in the support member 23, and the water supply passage 231 is communicated with the hot tank connection port 15.

As shown in fig. 3, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the cold water outlet 14 is disposed at the bottom of the tank 1, the cold water outlet pipe 4 penetrates through the cold water outlet 14, and the water in the cold water region 12 is supplied to the outside of the cold water region 12 through the cold water outlet pipe 4.

As shown in fig. 2 to 8, the drinking water apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention comprises the cold tank according to the second aspect of the present invention, and further comprises a hot tank, wherein the hot tank is communicated with the hot tank connecting port 15 through the hot tank connecting pipe 5.

The following describes a drinking water apparatus of the related art and an embodiment of the drinking water apparatus of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, and compares the two to highlight the advantageous effects of the drinking water apparatus of the present invention. Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a drinking water device in the related art, and fig. 2 to 8 are schematic views of the drinking water device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 1, a drinking water apparatus in the related art includes a cold tank, a single-layer diverter tray 001 is disposed inside the cold tank, and the single-layer diverter tray 001 divides the inside of the cold tank into a warm water area and a cold water area. Evaporator 003 is disposed outside the cold box, and evaporator 003 is disposed slightly above single-layer diverter tray 001. Wherein, in order to realize the function of draining in warm water district to the cold water district, left the great clearance 002 that overflows between individual layer flow divider 001 and the cold tank inner wall, the rivers in warm water district get into the cold water district through overflowing clearance 002 and in order to realize draining.

The inventor finds out through multiple experimental researches that: if the target water temperature of the cold water zone is 2.6 ℃, the water temperature of the warm water zone will be as low as 6.1 ℃ due to the poor heat insulation effect of the single-layer diverter plate 001, thereby causing the problem that the warm water zone does not have warm water.

In summary, the drinking water apparatus in the related art has the following disadvantages: firstly, the temperature of a warm water area and a cold water area in a cold tank is serious, so that the temperature of water in the warm water area is low, and warm water cannot be discharged; secondly, the temperature difference between the warm water area and the cold water area is large, so that the warm water area absorbs cold energy, and the problems of high refrigeration energy consumption, long refrigeration starting time, short refrigeration heat preservation time and the like are caused; thirdly, the single-layer splitter plate 001 has poor flow guiding effect and a dead water area, so that the cold water yield is low.

Referring now to fig. 2 to 8, a drinking device according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown, which comprises a hot tank and a cold tank, the cold tank comprising a tank body 1, a diverter tray and a cooling unit 3.

The flow distribution disc is installed in the water storage intracavity of the 1 inside of the jar body and is separated the water storage chamber for 11 and cold water district 12, it includes top cross slab 21 to flow backward the dish, bottom cross slab 22 and support piece 23, top cross slab 21 and bottom cross slab 22 are disc plate respectively, support piece 23 is cylindrically, top cross slab 21 and diapire cross slab set up the first end at support piece 23 along support piece 23's axial direction interval, the middle part position setting in the adjacent water storage chamber of support piece 23's first end, support piece 23's the second end is connected with the hot pot connector 15 of the 1 bottom of the jar body.

The upper surface of the top diaphragm 21 is flush with the first end of the support 23, the top diaphragm 21 is provided with an inlet slot 211, the inlet slot 211 extends from the support 23 to the edge of the top diaphragm 21, a first guide plate 24 is arranged at the inlet slot 211, and the first guide plate 24 extends downwards and is connected to the upper surface of the bottom diaphragm 22.

The bottom diaphragm 22 includes a first transverse partition 222, a second transverse partition 223 and a flow guiding partition 224, the first transverse partition 222 and the second transverse partition 223 are both semicircular and connected by the flow guiding partition 224, the first transverse partition 222 is located above the second transverse partition 223, and the flow guiding partition 224 extends downward. An outlet channel 221 is also formed between the first transverse partition 222 and the second transverse partition 223, the outlet channel 221 extending from the support 23 to the edge of the bottom transverse partition 22. A second guide plate 25 is arranged at the outlet groove 221, and the second guide plate 25 extends downwards and extends into the cold water area 12.

The top diaphragm 21, the first baffle 24, the bottom diaphragm 22 and the second baffle 25 together define a flow guide channel, and the flow guide channel is spirally wound on the support 23.

The diameter of the top diaphragm plate 21 is the same as that of the bottom diaphragm plate 22, and the installation gaps 13 between the top diaphragm plate 21 and the bottom diaphragm plate 22 and the inner wall of the tank body 1 are both 1.5 mm. The refrigeration component 3 is disposed around the outer peripheral surface of the can body 1, and the refrigeration component 3 is flush with the first transverse partition 222.

The bottom of the tank body 1 is also provided with a cold water outlet 14 communicated with the cold water area 12, a water supply channel 231 extending along the length direction is formed in the support piece 23, the water supply channel 231 is communicated with the hot tank connecting port 15, and the hot tank connecting port 15 is communicated with the hot tank through the hot tank connecting pipe 5.

The inventor obtains through many experiments: if the target temperature of the cold water zone 12 is 2.6 ℃, the temperature of the warm water zone 11 will be greatly increased due to the transition and buffer effects of the receiving space 20, and specifically, the temperature of the warm water zone 11 may reach 13.2 ℃.

Through a plurality of experiments, the inventor compares the drinking water device in the related art with the drinking water device of the invention to obtain the following data: for the refrigerating starting time, the water drinking equipment in the related art is 55.2min, while the water drinking equipment provided by the invention is shortened to 42.1 min; for the refrigeration and heat preservation time, the drinking water equipment in the related art is 220.1min, while the drinking water equipment of the invention is prolonged to 252.69 min; for the amount of cold water, the drinking water equipment in the related art is 100%, while the drinking water equipment in the invention is increased to 120-140%; for the energy consumption optimization rate, the drinking water equipment in the related art is 100%, and the drinking water equipment of the invention is optimized to 120-140%.

In conclusion, the drinking water equipment according to the embodiment of the invention solves the following technical problems: firstly, the problems that warm water in a cold tank and cold water are seriously mixed, and the temperature of a warm water area 11 is low, so that warm water cannot be discharged are solved; secondly, the problems that the temperature of the warm water area 11 is low, the heat absorption is increased, the cold consumption is increased, and the refrigeration power consumption is large are solved; thirdly, the problem that the temperature of the inlet water of the hot tank is too low is solved; fourthly, the problems that in the related art, the single-layer splitter disc 001 in the cold tank is poor in flow guiding effect and small in cold water yield are solved.

The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the present invention and are not to be construed as limiting the invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that various combinations, modifications and equivalents may be made to the technical solution of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of the present invention, and the technical solution of the present invention is covered by the claims of the present invention.

Claims (14)

1. A cold tank of a drinking water device is characterized by comprising:

a tank body formed with a water storage cavity;

the flow distribution disc is arranged in the tank body so as to divide the water storage cavity into a warm water area and a cold water area;

the flow distribution disc comprises a top transverse partition plate and a bottom transverse partition plate which are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the tank body, an accommodating space is formed between the top transverse partition plate and the bottom transverse partition plate, the top transverse partition plate is provided with an inlet groove, the bottom transverse partition plate is provided with an outlet groove, and the warm water area, the inlet groove, the accommodating space, the outlet groove and the cold water area are sequentially communicated;

the side wall of the tank body corresponding to the cold water area is provided with a refrigeration part, and the refrigeration part is not higher than the bottom diaphragm plate.

2. The cold tank of a drinking water device of claim 1, wherein the top diaphragm is disposed adjacent to the warm water zone and the bottom diaphragm is disposed adjacent to the cold water zone;

the flow distribution plate further comprises a supporting piece, and the top diaphragm plate and the bottom diaphragm plate are respectively fixed at the first end of the supporting piece.

3. The cold tank of drinking water equipment as claimed in claim 2, wherein the bottom diaphragm comprises a first diaphragm and a second diaphragm with a height difference, the first diaphragm is disposed adjacent to the top diaphragm, the second diaphragm is disposed away from the top diaphragm, and the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm are connected by an inclined flow guiding region.

4. A cold tank for a drinking apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the top end of said cooling member is flush with said first diaphragm region.

5. A cooling vessel for a drinking apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the cooling member surrounds and is attached to the outer surface of the vessel.

6. The cold tank of drinking equipment as claimed in claim 5, wherein the refrigerating unit has micro-channels formed therein, and the micro-channels are spirally wound on the outer surface of the tank body.

7. The cold tank of a drinking water device as claimed in claim 2, wherein a first baffle plate is connected between the top diaphragm and the bottom diaphragm, and the first baffle plate extends from the edge of the inlet tank to the bottom diaphragm in an inclined manner.

8. A cold tank of a drinking water apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the rim of the outlet tank is provided with a second baffle plate extending obliquely away from the top diaphragm to project out of the receiving space.

9. The cooling tank of drinking water equipment as claimed in claim 8, wherein the top diaphragm, the first baffle, the bottom diaphragm and the second baffle together define a flow guide channel, and the flow guide channel is spirally wound around the support along the length direction of the support.

10. A cold tank for a drinking water appliance according to any one of claims 2 to 9, wherein the inlet slot extends from the support member to an outer edge of the top bulkhead;

and/or the outlet slot extends from the support to an outer edge of the bottom diaphragm.

11. The cold tank of the drinking water equipment as claimed in any one of claims 2 to 9, wherein a hot tank connecting port is arranged at the bottom of the tank body, the support member passes through the cold water region and is connected with the hot tank connecting port, a water supply channel is formed inside the support member, and the water supply channel is respectively communicated with the warm water region and the hot tank connecting port.

12. The cold tank of a drinking water appliance according to claim 11, wherein a side surface of the top diaphragm adjacent to the warm water zone is flush with the end of the support member.

13. The cold tank of drinking water equipment as claimed in claim 11, wherein the tank body is further provided with a cold water outlet and a warm water outlet, the cold water outlet is communicated with the cold water area, and the warm water outlet is communicated with the warm water area.

14. A water dispensing apparatus, comprising:

a cold can according to any one of claims 1 to 13;

and the hot tank is communicated with a hot tank connecting port at the bottom of the tank body.

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