CN115010274A

CN115010274A - Top cover assembly and water softening equipment

Info

Publication number: CN115010274A
Application number: CN202210602620.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张博; 卿璞; 郝志鹏; 胡承欢; 龚梓明; 黄仁胜; 郑跃东; 廖榆敏
Original assignee: Foshan Midea Qinghu Water Purification Equipment Co ltd; Midea Group Co Ltd
Current assignee: Foshan Midea Qinghu Water Purification Equipment Co ltd; Midea Group Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-05-30
Filing date: 2022-05-30
Publication date: 2022-09-06
Anticipated expiration: 2042-05-30
Also published as: CN115010274B

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of soft water, and provides a top cover assembly and water softening equipment. The top cover assembly comprises a first frame body, a first top cover part and a second top cover part, wherein a first opening is formed in the first frame body; the first top cover part is connected with the first frame body through a flexible piece and is suitable for being switched between an opening state and a closing state; the second top cover part is connected with the first frame body and is positioned on one side of the first opening. The first top cover part is connected with the first frame body through the flexible piece, and in an open state, the first top cover part is positioned above the second top cover part, and an included angle between the first top cover part and the second top cover part is smaller than a preset angle; like this can form very big angle of opening between first top cap part and the first opening, can not exert an influence to the installation and the maintenance of water softening installation, need not to dismantle first top cap part and get off, improved the efficiency of water softening installation and maintenance, improved user experience and felt, strengthened product competitiveness.

Description

Top cover assembly and water softening equipment

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of soft water, in particular to a top cover assembly and water softening equipment.

Background

Along with the continuous improvement of people's standard of living, various soft water products are constantly emerging, and soft water product among the correlation technique is when installation and maintenance, because display screen flip open angle is less, influences the installation and the maintenance of soft water product.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention has been made to solve at least one of the problems occurring in the related art. Therefore, the top cover assembly provided by the invention effectively solves the problem that water softening equipment is inconvenient to install and maintain, improves the installation and maintenance efficiency of the water softening equipment, improves the user experience, and enhances the product competitiveness.

The invention also provides water softening equipment.

A cap assembly according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the invention, comprising:

a first frame body formed with a first opening;

a first cover member connected to the first frame by a flexible member, the first cover member being adapted to be switched between an open state and a closed state;

the second top cover component is connected with the first frame body and is positioned on one side of the first opening;

in the closed state, the first cover part covers the first opening; in the opening state, the first top cover part is positioned above the second top cover part, and an included angle between the first top cover part and the second top cover part is smaller than a preset angle.

According to the top cover assembly provided by the embodiment of the invention, the first top cover part is connected with the first frame body through the flexible piece, and in the open state, the first top cover part is positioned above the second top cover part, and the included angle between the first top cover part and the second top cover part is smaller than a preset angle; like this can form very big angle of opening between first top cap part and the first opening, can not exert an influence to the installation and the maintenance of water softening installation, need not to dismantle first top cap part and get off, improved the efficiency of water softening installation and maintenance, improved user experience and felt, strengthened product competitiveness.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the flexible member is removably connected to at least one of the first frame body and the first cover member.

According to one embodiment of the invention, at least one of the first frame body and the first top cover part is provided with a clamping groove, and the flexible part is clamped in the clamping groove.

According to one embodiment of the invention, a limiting block is arranged at one end of the flexible part clamped with the clamping groove, and the limiting block is in limiting fit with the clamping groove.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the first cover member comprises:

a first shell body which is provided with a first opening,

the second shell is arranged on the first side of the first shell, an accommodating cavity is formed in the second shell, and the second shell is opened towards one side of the first shell;

a first seal member formed with at least two seal faces;

the first sealing element is arranged on the first side of the first shell, and the side edge of the opening is in sealing fit with the sealing surface of the first sealing element; alternatively, the first sealing element is arranged at the side of the opening, and the first side of the first shell is in sealing fit with the sealing surface of the first sealing element.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a positioning member is disposed on a first side of the first housing or a side of the opening, and the first sealing member is disposed in the positioning member.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the positioning element is a clamping groove, and the first sealing element is clamped in the clamping groove.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first sealing member is formed with two sealing surfaces, the first sealing member includes a first sealing portion and a second sealing portion connected to a side of the first sealing portion, a side of the first sealing portion facing the side of the opening or the first side of the first case forms a first sealing surface, and a side of the second sealing portion facing the side of the opening or the first side of the first case forms a second sealing surface.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first sealing member is formed with three sealing surfaces, the first sealing member includes a first sealing portion, a second sealing portion disposed opposite to the first sealing portion, and a third sealing portion connected to the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion, respectively, the side edge of the opening or the rib formed on the first side of the first housing is embedded between the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion, the first sealing portion forms a first sealing surface toward the side edge of the opening or the rib, the second sealing portion forms a second sealing surface toward the side edge of the opening or the rib, and the third sealing portion forms a third sealing surface toward the side edge of the opening or the rib.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, further comprising:

and the light transmission panel is arranged on the second side of the first shell and is in sealing fit with the second side of the first shell.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a convex edge is formed on the side of the second side of the first casing and surrounds the periphery of the light-transmitting panel, and the height of the convex edge is the same as the thickness of the light-transmitting panel.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a side of the flange facing the center of the first housing is formed with a circle of groove, and the groove is suitable for accommodating glue for bonding the light-transmitting panel and the first housing.

The water softening apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention comprises a body connected to the first frame, and the cap assembly of any one of the above.

One or more technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention have at least one of the following technical effects:

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 technical solutions in related arts, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or related arts 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 one of the schematic structural views of the cover assembly with the first cover member in an open position according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of the cover assembly with the first cover member in a closed position according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a second schematic structural view of the cover assembly with the first cover member in an open position according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged partial schematic view of FIG. 3 at A;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a locking member according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view of a button provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a second schematic cross-sectional view of a locking member according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a stem lift assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a second schematic sectional view of a stem bar assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a schematic illustration of an exploded view of a cover member provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 11 is an exploded view of the first housing and the light transmissive panel according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a schematic view of the first sealing member in assembled relation with the side of the opening according to one embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 13 is a structural diagram illustrating an assembly relationship between a first sealing member and a side edge of an opening according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

110. a first frame body; 111. a step; 112. a flexible member; 113. a card slot; 114. a limiting block; 120. a first cap member; 121. a first limit piece; 122. a first housing; 123. a second housing; 125. a positioning member; 126. a first seal portion; 127. a second seal portion; 128. a third seal portion; 129. a first sealing surface; 130. a second cover member; 131. a second sealing surface; 132. a third sealing surface; 133. a light transmissive panel; 134. a convex edge; 135. a groove; 140. a push rod component; 141. a first elastic member; 142. a top rod; 143. a first limiting part; 144. a second limiting part; 145. a chute; 146. a strip-shaped separation tank; 147. a first positioning post; 150. a locking member; 151. a button; 152. a third limiting part; 153. a second elastic member; 154. a second latch.

Detailed Description

The 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 "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience in describing the embodiments of the present invention and simplifying the description, but do not indicate or imply that the referred devices or elements must have a specific orientation, be constructed in a specific orientation, and be operated, 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," "above," and "over" a second feature may be directly on or obliquely above the second feature, or simply mean 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.

Fig. 1 illustrates one of the structural schematic diagrams of the top cover assembly when the first top cover part is in the open state according to the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1, the top cover assembly includes a first frame body 110, a first top cover part 120 and a second top cover part 130, the first frame body 110 is formed with a first opening, the first top cover part 120 is connected with the first frame body 110 through a flexible member 112, and the first top cover part 120 is adapted to be switched between the open state and the closed state. The second cover member 130 is connected to the first frame 110 and is located at one side of the first opening. In the closed state, the first cover member 120 covers the first opening; in the open state, the first cover member 120 is positioned above the second cover member 130 and forms an angle with the second cover member 130 smaller than a predetermined angle.

According to the top cover assembly of the embodiment of the invention, by connecting the first top cover part 120 and the first frame body 110 through the flexible member, in the open state, the first top cover part 120 is positioned above the second top cover part 130, and the included angle between the first top cover part 120 and the second top cover part 130 is smaller than a predetermined angle; like this can form very big opening angle between first top cap part 120 and the first opening, can not exert an influence to the installation and the maintenance of water softening installation, need not to dismantle first top cap part 120 and get off, improved the efficiency of water softening installation and maintenance, improved user experience and felt, strengthened product competitiveness.

It is understood that one end of the flexible member 112 is detachably connected to the first frame 110, and the other end of the flexible member 112 is fixedly connected to the first cover member 120.

It is understood that one end of the flexible member 112 is fixedly connected to the first frame 110, and the other end of the flexible member 112 is detachably connected to the first cover member 120.

It is understood that one end of the flexible member 112 is detachably connected to the first frame body 110, and the other end of the flexible member 112 is detachably connected to the first cover member 120.

It should be noted that the detachable connection mode may be a snap connection mode, and may also be a snap connection mode.

It can be understood that, as shown in fig. 1, the first side of the first casing 122 and the middle frame of the first frame 110 are both provided with a slot 113, and two ends of the flexible member 112 are respectively clamped in the corresponding slots 113.

Here, the card slot 113 may be disposed only on the first side of the first casing 122 or the middle frame of the first frame 110.

It can be understood that a limiting block 114 is arranged at one end of the flexible member 112 clamped with the clamping groove 113, the limiting block 114 is in limiting fit with the clamping groove 113, the width of the clamping groove 113 is smaller than the size of the limiting block 114, and the limiting block 114 cannot pass through the clamping groove 113. The first housing 122 can be easily assembled and disassembled by engaging the engaging slot 113 with the flexible member 112.

It will be appreciated that the first opening has a size of 240mm 160mm and the predetermined angle is 0 °, i.e. in the open state the first cover member 120 is attached to the upper surface of the second cover member 130 and the opening angle of the first cover member 120 is up to 180 °.

It is understood that a side of the second cover member 130 away from the first opening or a side of the first frame 110 away from the first opening is formed with a stopper. In the closed state, the first cover member 120 covers the first opening; in the open state, the first cover member 120 is positioned on the upper portion of the second cover member 130 and is in limit fit with the limiting portion.

According to the top cover assembly of the embodiment of the invention, the limiting part is arranged on one side of the second top cover part 130 far away from the first opening or one side of the first frame body 110 far away from the first opening, when the first top cover part 120 is in an open state, the first top cover part 120 is positioned on the upper part of the second top cover part 130, and is in limiting fit with the first top cover part 120 through the limiting part. Effectively prevent first top cap part 120 from taking place to slide, reinforcing user experience feels, improves product competitiveness.

It can be understood that the limiting portion is a step 111 formed on the first frame 110 on a side away from the first opening, and in the open state, the first cover member 120 abuts against the step 111. Since the height of the first frame body 110 on the side away from the first opening is higher than the height of the upper surface of the second cover member 130, the first frame body 110 forms a step 111 on the side away from the first opening at a portion higher than the upper surface of the second cover member 130.

Here, the forming method of the step 111 is not limited to the above-mentioned method, and when the height of the first frame 110 away from the first opening is the same as the height of the upper surface of the second cover member 130, the step 111 protruding upward may be formed on the first frame 110 away from the first opening, and the steps 111 may be continuous or spaced.

It can be understood that the limiting portion is a convex edge 134 formed on a side of the second cover member 130 away from the first opening, and in the open state, the first cover member 120 abuts against the convex edge 134. The flange 134 is formed on a side of the first housing 122 away from the first opening, the flange 134 is integrally formed with the first housing 122, and the flange 134 may be continuous or may be formed by a plurality of protrusions arranged at intervals.

Fig. 2 illustrates a schematic structural view of a top cover assembly when a first top cover member provided by an embodiment of the present invention is in a closed state, fig. 3 illustrates a second schematic structural view of the top cover assembly when the first top cover member provided by the embodiment of the present invention is in an open state, and fig. 4 is an enlarged structural view of a portion at a in fig. 3; as shown in fig. 1, 2, 3 and 4, the top cover assembly further includes a push rod part 140, and the first top cover part 120 is connected to the first frame body 110. The push rod member 140 is adapted to be switched between an extended state and a retracted state in which the first cover member 120 covers the first opening; in the extended state, the push rod member 140 abuts against the first housing 110 or the first lid member 120, and the open side of the first lid member 120 has an open gap from the first housing 110.

According to the top cover assembly provided by the embodiment of the invention, by arranging the top rod part 140, when the first top cover part 120 needs to be opened, the top rod part 140 is in an extending state, and the top rod part 140 abuts against the first frame body 110 or the first top cover part 120, so that an opening gap is formed between the opening side of the first top cover part 120 and the first frame body 110, the opening gap can be convenient for a user to open the first top cover part 120 by hand, the user experience is enhanced, and the product competitiveness is improved.

It can be understood that, as shown in fig. 3, the first frame body 110 is a rectangular frame body, a middle frame is formed in the middle of the first frame body 110, a first opening is formed on one side of the middle frame, a second opening is formed on the other side of the middle frame, and the second opening is adapted to be closed by the second cover member 130. When the first top cover part 120 is in the closed state, the upper edge of the first frame body 110 is flush with the opening side of the first top cover part 120, and the gap between the upper edge and the opening side of the first top cover part 120 is small, so that the first top cover part 120 is inconvenient to open by hand, and therefore, the push rod part 140 needs to be arranged, and the opening gap is formed between the opening side of the first top cover part 120 and the first frame body 110 through the push rod part 140, so that the first top cover part 120 is convenient to open.

It can be understood that fig. 8 illustrates one of the schematic cross-sectional structural diagrams of the push rod part 140 provided in the embodiment of the present invention, fig. 9 illustrates the second schematic cross-sectional structural diagram of the push rod part 140 provided in the embodiment of the present invention, and as shown in fig. 3, 8 and 9, two first mounting holes are formed on one side of the first frame body 110 facing the first top cover part 120, the top cover assembly includes two push rod parts 140, and the push rod parts 140 are mounted in the first mounting holes in a one-to-one correspondence manner. The push rod member 140 includes a first elastic member 141 and a push rod 142, the first elastic member 141 is disposed in the corresponding first mounting hole, the first elastic member 141 is a compression spring, and a first end of the first elastic member 141 abuts against a bottom wall of the first mounting hole. The push rod 142 is disposed in the first mounting hole, and the push rod 142 abuts against the second end of the first elastic member 141. In the retracted state, the push rod 142 is retracted into the first mounting hole, and the first elastic member 141 is in a first compressed state; in the extended state, the stem 142 extends from the first mounting hole and abuts against the first cover member 120, and the first elastic member 141 is in the second compressed state.

Here, in the retracted state, the rod 142 may or may not abut against the first cover member 120. When the locking member 150 is provided to the top cover assembly, the push rod 142 abuts against the first top cover member 120, and the first top cover member 120 is not pushed up by the push rod 142 because the locking member 150 locks the first top cover member 120. When the locking member 150 is not provided in the cap assembly, the rod member 140 may further include a locking mechanism, and in the retracted state, the rod 142 is locked by the locking mechanism, and the rod 142 is locked in the first mounting hole, and the rod 142 does not abut against the first cap member 120. In the extended state, the lock mechanism releases the lock of the stem 142, and the stem 142 extends from the first mounting hole and abuts against the first lid member 120.

Here, the number of the push rod members 140 is not limited to two, and may be one, or may be three or more.

It can be understood that the first cover member 120 is formed with a first mounting hole on the open side thereof, the first elastic member 141 is disposed in the first mounting hole, the first elastic member 141 is a compression spring, and a first end of the first elastic member 141 abuts against a bottom wall of the first mounting hole. The push rod 142 is disposed in the first mounting hole, and the push rod 142 abuts against the second end of the first elastic member 141. In the retracted state, the push rod 142 is retracted into the first mounting hole, and the first elastic member 141 is in a first compressed state; in the extended state, the rod 142 extends from the first mounting hole and abuts against the first housing 110, and the first elastic member 141 is in the second compressed state.

It should be noted that the compression amplitude of the first elastic element 141 in the first compression state is larger than that in the second compression state. The installation of the push rod member 140 on the opening side of the first cover member 120 is the same as the installation on the first frame 110, and the detailed operation principle will not be described in detail.

It can be understood that the side wall of the first mounting hole is formed with a first limiting portion 143, the top rod 142 is formed with a second limiting portion 144, and in the extended state, the second limiting portion 144 abuts against the first limiting portion 143; in the retracted state, the second stopper portion 144 is separated from the first stopper portion 143. The first and second position-limiting

portions

143 and 144 are provided to prevent the first elastic member 141 from completely ejecting the top rod 142 out of the first mounting hole.

It can be understood that, as shown in fig. 8 and 9, the first limiting portion 143 is a first latch tongue disposed on the side wall of the push rod 142, and the first latch tongue is integrally formed with the push rod 142. The side wall of the first mounting hole is provided with a sliding groove 145 extending along the depth direction of the first mounting hole, and the first clamping tongue is in sliding fit with the corresponding sliding groove 145. Through sliding fit of the first latch tongue and the corresponding sliding groove 145, the ejector rod 142 can be limited besides guiding the ejector rod 142, so that the ejector rod 142 can only reciprocate within a predetermined range along the depth direction of the first mounting hole and cannot axially rotate. The second limiting portion 144 is a groove wall of one end of the sliding groove 145 far away from the bottom wall of the first mounting hole, and in the extended state, the first latch is abutted against the groove wall of one end of the sliding groove 145 far away from the bottom wall of the first mounting hole, so as to limit the push rod 142.

It can be understood that, as shown in fig. 8 and 9, four strip-shaped separation grooves 146 extending along the depth direction of the first mounting hole are formed on the top bar 142, and two first locking tongues are symmetrically arranged on the side wall of the top bar 142. Two sides of each first clamping tongue are respectively provided with one strip-shaped separating groove 146, and only one end of each first clamping tongue is connected with the side wall of the push rod 142, so that the first clamping tongue has certain elasticity in the radial direction of the push rod 142, and the push rod 142 is convenient to mount and dismount.

It can be understood that, as shown in fig. 8 and 9, the bottom wall of the first mounting hole is provided with a first positioning column 147, and the first end of the first elastic element 141 is sleeved on the outer periphery of the first positioning column 147. One end of the push rod 142 facing the first positioning column 147 is hollow, and one end of the push rod 142 facing the first positioning column 147 is sleeved on the second end of the first elastic member 141. By providing the first positioning column 147, the first elastic member 141 can be positioned, and the first end of the first elastic member 141 is prevented from being displaced during the extrusion process.

It is understood that fig. 5 illustrates one of the schematic cross-sectional structural diagrams of the locking member 150 provided in the embodiment of the present invention, fig. 6 illustrates a schematic perspective structural diagram of the button 151 provided in the embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 7 illustrates the second schematic cross-sectional structural diagram of the locking member 150 provided in the embodiment of the present invention, and as shown in fig. 5, fig. 6 and fig. 7, the top cover assembly further includes the locking member 150, the locking member 150 is adapted to be switched between a locking state and an unlocking state, in the locking state, the first top cover member 120 is locked to the first frame body 110 by the locking member 150; in the unlocked state, the locking member 150 releases the lock of the first cover member 120.

It can be understood that, as shown in fig. 5, 6 and 7, the locking member 150 includes a button 151, a second elastic member 153 and a second latch 154, a side wall of the first frame 110 is provided with a second mounting hole, a side of the first frame 110 facing the first cover member 120 is provided with a through hole communicating with the second mounting hole, and the through hole is used for the second latch 154 to enter and exit the second mounting hole.

The button 151 is disposed in the second mounting hole, the button 151 is provided with a third limiting portion 152, and the third limiting portion 152 is used for being matched with the second clamping tongue 154 in a clamping manner. The second elastic member 153 is disposed in the second mounting hole, a first end of the second elastic member 153 abuts against a bottom wall of the second mounting hole, a second end of the second elastic member 153 abuts against the button 151, and the second latch 154 is disposed on the opening side of the first cover member 120. In the locked state, the button 151 retracts into the second mounting hole, and the second latch 154 is clamped to the third limiting portion 152; in the extended state, the button 151 extends out of the second mounting hole, and the second latch 154 is separated from the third position-limiting part 152.

Fig. 10 illustrates an exploded view of the top cover member according to an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 12 illustrates an assembled relationship between the first sealing member and the side of the opening according to an embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 13 illustrates an assembled relationship between the first sealing member and the side of the opening according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 1, 10, 12 and 13, the first cover member includes a first housing 122, a second housing 123 and a first sealing member 124, the second housing 123 is disposed at a first side of the first housing 122, and the second housing 123 is opened toward a side of the first housing 122. The first sealing member 124 is formed with at least two sealing surfaces, the first sealing member 124 is disposed on the first side of the first housing 122, and the side edge of the opening is in sealing engagement with the sealing surface of the first sealing member 124; alternatively, the first sealing member 124 is disposed at the side of the opening, and the first side of the first housing 122 is in sealing engagement with the sealing surface of the first sealing member 124.

At least two sealing surfaces are formed on the first sealing element 124, and at least two sealing structures can be formed by sealing and matching the side edge of the opening or the first side of the first shell 122 with the sealing surface of the first sealing element 124, so that even if one sealing structure fails, other sealing structures still can play a role in sealing, the sealing performance of the first top cover component is effectively improved, and the problem of short circuit of the display panel and the electric control board is avoided. Because at least two sealing surfaces are formed by one sealing element, compared with the sealing by a plurality of sealing elements, the number of the sealing elements is effectively reduced, and the structure of the first top cover component is simplified.

It is understood that the first cover member 120 is connected to the first frame body 110 by the flexible member 112, and the first cover member 120 is adapted to be switched between an open state and a closed state; in the open position, the first cover member 120 is positioned above the second cover member and is at an angle less than a predetermined angle to the second cover member.

It can be understood that the first casing 122 is a rectangular plate-shaped structure, the first casing 122 is provided with a mounting opening, the second side of the first casing 122 is an opening side of the first cover member, the first side of the first casing 122 is opposite to the second side of the first casing 122, one end of the flexible member 112 is connected to the first side of the first casing 122, and the other end of the flexible member 112 is connected to the first frame 110. The first housing 122 is adapted to be switched between an open state and a closed state. The flexible member 112 is a pulling rope, and the flexible member 112 is used for connecting the first shell 122 with the first frame 110, so that the first shell 122 can be opened through a large angle, and the water softening equipment is convenient to install, maintain and debug.

It can be understood that a plurality of first position-limiting members 121 are disposed on a first side of the first casing 122, the first frame 110 has a plurality of positioning holes corresponding to the first position-limiting members 121, and when the first casing 122 is in a closed state, the first position-limiting members 121 are embedded into the corresponding positioning holes and abut against edges of the positioning holes. Since the first stoppers 121 limit the position in the Z-axis direction (the thickness direction of the first housing 122), the first housing 122 cannot move in the Z-axis direction. Similarly, a plurality of second position-limiting members are disposed on the first side of the first housing 122, and the first frame 110 has a plurality of positioning holes corresponding to the second position-limiting members, and when the first housing 122 is in a closed state, the second position-limiting members are embedded into the corresponding positioning holes and abut against the edges of the positioning holes. The second limiting member is used for limiting the first housing 122 in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction (the X-axis and the Y-axis are both located on the plane where the first housing 122 is located), so as to prevent the gap between the first housing 122 and the first frame 110 from increasing due to the movement of the first housing 122 in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction in the closed state, thereby improving the aesthetic property of the first cover member.

It can be understood that a plurality of fasteners are arranged at intervals on the first side of the first casing 122, a plurality of latch tongues corresponding to the fasteners are arranged on the side of the second casing 123, and the latch tongues are in one-to-one corresponding clamping connection with the fasteners. The second housing 123 can be conveniently mounted and dismounted by matching the latch with the fastener. In order to further strengthen the connection between the second casing 123 and the first casing 122, a plurality of screw holes are spaced at the side of the second casing 123, and the second casing 123 is connected to the second casing 123 through screws in the screw holes. The second housing 123 is fixed by matching a screw with a fastener, so that the second housing 123 and the first sealing member 124 are tightly attached, and the sealing performance between the second housing 123 and the first housing 122 is improved.

It is understood that, as shown in fig. 1 and 10, the second housing 123 is formed at the inside thereof with a receiving cavity for mounting the display module. The display component comprises a control circuit board and a display screen, and the control circuit board is electrically connected with the display screen. The first housing 122 is provided with a mounting opening, the size of the mounting opening is smaller than the size of the opening, and the display screen is embedded in the mounting opening.

It is understood that, as shown in fig. 10, the first side of the first housing 122 is provided with a positioning member 125, and the first sealing member 124 is disposed in the positioning member 125. The positioning member 125 is used to fix the first sealing member 124. The positioning element 125 is disposed around the periphery of the installation opening, the positioning element 125 has the same shape as the opening, and the positioning element 125 may be circular or square, and is specifically determined according to the shape of the opening.

It should be noted that the positioning element 125 may be disposed on the first side of the first casing 122, and may also be disposed on the side of the opening. When the positioning element 125 is disposed at the side of the opening, the first side of the first casing 122 is provided with a circle of ribs, and the shape of the ribs is the same as that of the positioning element 125.

It can be understood that, as shown in fig. 10, the positioning element 125 is a positioning slot disposed on the first side of the first casing 122, the positioning slot is integrally formed with the first casing 122, and the first sealing element 124 is clamped in the positioning slot. When the second housing 123 is in place, the first sealing member 124 is in sealing engagement with at least one of the slot walls and the slot bottom of the positioning slot in addition to the sides of the opening. Through locating first sealing member 124 card in the constant head tank, can make things convenient for the installation and the dismantlement of first sealing member 124 to the constant head tank can play limiting displacement to first sealing member 124 in the use, prevents that first sealing member 124 from influencing sealed effect because of taking place the displacement.

It should be noted here that the heights of the two groove walls of the positioning groove may be the same or different. The specific structural form of the positioning element 125 is not limited to a positioning slot, and the positioning element 125 may also be a circle of blocking sheet, the blocking sheet is surrounded on the periphery of the installation opening, and the blocking sheet and the first casing 122 are integrally formed. The first seal 124 is located on the inner side of the flap, i.e. the first seal 124 is located on the side of the flap facing the mounting opening. After the second housing 123 is mounted in place, the first sealing member 124 is in sealing engagement with the inner side of the blocking piece and the first side of the first housing 122, in addition to the side of the opening.

It can be understood that, as shown in fig. 13, the first sealing member 124 is clamped in the positioning groove, the first sealing member 124 is formed with two sealing surfaces, the first sealing member 124 includes a first sealing portion 126 and a second sealing portion 127, a side edge of the second sealing portion 127 is connected with a side edge of the first sealing portion 126, the second sealing portion 127 is perpendicular to the first sealing portion 126, and a cross section of the first sealing member 124 is L-shaped. The side of the first sealing portion 126 facing the side of the opening forms a first sealing surface 129, i.e. the left side of the first sealing portion 126 in fig. 13 forms the first sealing surface 129. The side of the second sealing portion 127 facing the side of the opening forms a second sealing surface 131, i.e. the upper surface of the second sealing portion 127 in fig. 13 forms the second sealing surface 131. When the second housing 123 is in place, the left side of the side presses against the first sealing surface 129 and sealingly engages the first sealing surface 129, and the right side of the first sealing portion 126 sealingly engages the wall of the groove. At the same time, the lower side surfaces press against the second sealing surface 131 and sealingly engage the second sealing surface 131, and the lower surface of the second sealing portion 127 sealingly engages the groove bottom. Because two sealing structures are formed, the sealing performance of the first top cover component is effectively improved.

It can be understood that the positioning slot is disposed at the side of the opening, the notch of the positioning slot faces the first side of the first casing 122, the first side of the first casing 122 is provided with a ring of ribs, the first sealing element 124 is clamped in the positioning slot, and the structure of the first sealing element 124 is the same as that of the above embodiment. The side of the first seal 126 facing the rib forms a first sealing surface 129 and the side of the second seal 127 facing the rib forms a second sealing surface 131. Similarly, when the second housing 123 is in place, the rib presses against the first sealing surface 129 and sealingly engages the first sealing surface 129, and the side of the first sealing portion 126 facing away from the first sealing surface 129 sealingly engages the groove wall. At the same time, the rib also presses against the second sealing surface 131 and sealingly engages the second sealing surface 131, and the side of the second sealing portion 127 facing away from the second sealing surface 131 sealingly engages the groove bottom.

It will be appreciated that the first sealing surface 129 is a ramped surface, and the thickness of the first sealing portion 126 is progressively thicker along the direction of the first sealing portion 126 adjacent the second sealing portion 127. By providing the first sealing surface 129 as an inclined surface, the inclined surface can guide the side edge of the opening during the process of mounting the second housing 123, thereby facilitating the mounting of the side edge of the opening.

It will be appreciated that the sides of the opening facing the first sealing surface 129 are beveled and the sides of the opening facing away from the first sealing surface 129 are flat, with the sides of the opening being wedge-shaped in cross-section. When the open-ended side just imbeds the constant head tank, because the thickness of side is thinner, the side can imbed between the cell wall of first sealed face 129 and constant head tank very easily, along with the degree of depth increase of lateral wall embedding constant head tank, the thickness of side is thicker and thicker, and the side is inseparabler with the cooperation of first sealed face 129, has effectively improved first top cap component's leakproofness.

It can be understood that, as shown in fig. 12, the first sealing member 124 is clamped in the positioning groove, the first sealing member 124 forms three sealing surfaces, the first sealing member 124 includes a first sealing portion 126, a second sealing portion 127 and a third sealing portion 128, the second sealing portion 127 is arranged opposite to the first sealing portion 126, the second sealing portion 127 is parallel to the first sealing portion 126, one side edge of the third sealing portion 128 is connected to the first sealing portion 126, and the other side edge is connected to the second sealing portion 127. The first sealing portion 126, the second sealing portion 127 and the third sealing portion 128 constitute a sealing member having a groove-shaped cross section.

As shown in fig. 12, the side of the opening is embedded between the first sealing portion 126 and the second sealing portion 127, and a side of the first sealing portion 126 facing the side of the opening forms a first sealing surface 129, that is, a left side of the first sealing portion 126 forms a first sealing surface 129. The side of the second sealing portion 127 facing the opening side forms a second sealing surface 131, i.e., the right side of the second sealing portion 127 forms the second sealing surface 131. The side of the third sealing portion 128 facing the opening side forms a third sealing surface 132, i.e. the upper surface of the third sealing portion 128 forms the third sealing surface 132. The first sealing surface 129 is in sealing engagement with the right side of the side edge, and the side of the first sealing portion 126 facing away from the first sealing surface 129 is in sealing engagement with the right side groove wall; the second sealing surface 131 is in sealing engagement with the left side of the side edge, and the side of the second sealing portion 127 facing away from the second sealing surface 131 is in sealing engagement with the left side groove wall. The third sealing surface 132 sealingly engages the lower surface of the side edge and the lower surface of the third sealing portion 128 sealingly engages the bottom of the groove.

It is understood that the positioning groove is disposed at the side of the opening, the first side of the first casing 122 is provided with a ring of ribs, the first sealing element 124 is clamped in the positioning groove, and the first sealing element 124 has the same structure as the previous embodiment. The rib is inserted between the first sealing portion 126 and the second sealing portion 127, a side of the first sealing portion 126 facing the rib forms a first sealing surface 129, a side of the second sealing portion 127 facing the rib forms a second sealing surface 131, a side of the third sealing portion 128 facing the rib forms a third sealing surface 132, and the ribs are respectively in sealing engagement with the three sealing surfaces.

It will be appreciated that the first sealing surface 129 is a ramped surface and the second sealing surface 131 is a flat surface, with the distance between the first and second sealing surfaces 129 and 131 decreasing in a direction along the first sealing portion 126 adjacent the third sealing portion 128. The width of the notch of the groove-shaped sealing element is larger, and the width of the groove bottom is smaller, so that the side edge or the convex rib of the opening can be conveniently embedded into the groove-shaped sealing element.

It will be appreciated that as shown in fig. 12, the second sealing surface 131 is a ramped surface, the first sealing surface 129 is a flat surface, and the distance between the first sealing surface 129 and the second sealing surface 131 decreases in a direction along the first sealing portion 126 adjacent the third sealing portion 128.

It will be appreciated that the first and second sealing surfaces 129, 131 are both beveled, and the distance between the first and second sealing surfaces 129, 131 decreases in a direction along the first seal portion 126 adjacent the third seal portion 128.

It will be appreciated that in order to increase the area of sealing engagement between the sides of the opening and the respective sealing surfaces, the sides of the opening are arranged in a wedge-shaped cross-section. When the sides of the opening are nested between the first and

second seal portions

126, 127, the sides of the opening may have a greater area of sealing engagement with the first and second sealing surfaces 129, 131.

It can be understood that fig. 11 illustrates an exploded structure diagram of the first housing and the light-transmitting panel according to the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 11, the first cover member further includes a light-transmitting panel 133, the light-transmitting panel 133 is a plate-shaped structure made of a light-transmitting material, the light-transmitting panel 133 is disposed on the second side of the first housing 122, and the light-transmitting panel 133 is in sealing engagement with the second side of the first housing 122. The area of the light-transmitting panel 133 is larger than that of the mounting opening to ensure that the mounting opening can be closed, and the light-transmitting panel 133 forms a sealed housing together with the first housing 122 and the second housing 123.

It can be understood that the side of the second side of the first casing 122 is formed with a flange 134 surrounding the periphery of the light-transmitting panel 133, the shape of the flange 134 is the same as that of the light-transmitting panel 133, and the height of the flange 134 is the same as the thickness of the light-transmitting panel 133. The side of the flange 134 facing away from the first housing 122 is in the same plane as the side of the light transmissive panel 133 facing away from the first housing 122. Set up chimb 134 and can play limiting displacement to light-transmitting panel 133, can make first top cap parts surface smoothness again, improved first top cap parts's aesthetic property.

It is understood that the side of the flange 134 facing the center of the first housing 122 is formed with a ring of grooves 135, and the grooves 135 are rectangular grooves, and the grooves 135 are adapted to receive glue for adhering the light-transmitting panel 133 and the first housing 122. By providing the groove 135, more glue can be filled between the light-transmitting panel 133 and the first housing 122, so as to improve the bonding strength between the light-transmitting panel 133 and the first housing 122, and the total thickness between the light-transmitting panel 133 and the first housing 122 will not be increased.

One embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to fig. 10 to 13: in fig. 10 to 13, the first cover member includes a first housing 122, a second housing 123, a first sealing member 124, and a light-transmitting panel 133, the first housing 122 has a rectangular plate-shaped structure, the first housing 122 is provided with a mounting opening, the first housing 122 is connected to the first frame 110 by a flexible member 112, and the first housing 122 is adapted to be switched between an open state and a closed state. The flexible member 112 is a pulling rope, and the flexible member 112 is used for connecting the first shell 122 with the first frame 110, so that the first shell 122 can be opened through a large angle, and the water softening equipment is convenient to install, maintain and debug. The first housing 122 and the first frame 110 are both provided with a slot 113, and two ends of the flexible member 112 are respectively clamped in the corresponding slots 113. A limit block 114 is arranged at the end part of the flexible part 112 clamped with the clamping groove 113, and the width of the clamping groove 113 is smaller than the size of the limit block 114; the first housing 122 can be easily assembled and disassembled by engaging the engaging slot 113 with the flexible member 112.

The first side of the first casing 122 is provided with a plurality of first position-limiting members 121, the first frame 110 is provided with a plurality of positioning holes corresponding to the first position-limiting members 121, and when the first casing 122 is in a closed state, the first position-limiting members 121 are embedded into the corresponding positioning holes and abut against the edges of the positioning holes. Since the first stoppers 121 are restricted in the Z-axis direction (the thickness direction of the first housing 122), the first housing 122 cannot move in the Z-axis direction. Similarly, a plurality of second position-limiting members are disposed on a side of the first casing 122, and the first frame 110 has a plurality of positioning holes corresponding to the second position-limiting members, when the first casing 122 is in a closed state, the second position-limiting members are embedded into the corresponding positioning holes and abut against edges of the positioning holes. The second limiting member is used for limiting the first housing 122 in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction (the X-axis and the Y-axis are both located on the plane where the first housing 122 is located), so as to prevent a gap between the first housing 122 and the first frame 110 from being increased due to the movement of the first housing 122 in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction in the closed state, thereby improving the aesthetic property of the first cover member.

The second housing 123 is disposed on the first side of the first housing 122, and a receiving cavity is formed inside the second housing 123 and used for mounting the display module. The display component comprises a control circuit board and a display screen, and the control circuit board is electrically connected with the display screen. The size of installing port is less than open-ended size, and the display screen inlays to be located in the installing port. The second housing 123 is open toward one side of the first housing 122. The first side of the first casing 122 is provided with a plurality of fasteners at intervals, the side of the second casing 123 is provided with a plurality of clamping tongues corresponding to the fasteners, and the clamping tongues are connected with the fasteners in a one-to-one corresponding clamping manner. The second housing 123 can be conveniently mounted and dismounted by matching the latch with the fastener. In order to further enhance the connection between the second housing 123 and the first housing 122, a plurality of screw holes are spaced apart from the side of the second housing 123, and the second housing 123 is connected to the second housing 123 by screws in the screw holes. The second housing 123 is fixed by the screw and the fastener, so that the second housing 123 and the first sealing member 124 are tightly attached, and the sealing performance between the second housing 123 and the first housing 122 is improved.

A second aspect of the present invention provides a water softening apparatus including a body connected to a first frame, and a cap assembly according to any one of the above embodiments. Through using above-mentioned top cap assembly, can make things convenient for opening of top cap assembly, strengthened user experience and felt, improved the competitiveness of water softening equipment.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above examples are only intended to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, and not to limit it; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may still be modified, or some technical features may be equivalently replaced; and such modifications or substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the corresponding technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A header assembly, comprising:

a first frame body formed with a first opening;

in the closed state, the first cover part covers the first opening; in the open state, the first top cover part is positioned above the second top cover part, and an included angle between the first top cover part and the second top cover part is smaller than a preset angle.

2. The header assembly of claim 1, wherein the flexible member is removably connected to at least one of the first frame and the first header member.

3. The header assembly of claim 2, wherein at least one of the first frame body and the first header member is provided with a snap groove, the flexible member snap-fitting within the snap groove.

4. The top cover assembly according to claim 3, wherein a limiting block is arranged at one end of the flexible member clamped with the clamping groove, and the limiting block is in limiting fit with the clamping groove.

5. The header assembly of any one of claims 1-4, wherein the first header member comprises:

a first shell body which is provided with a first opening,

a first seal member formed with at least two seal faces;

6. The lid assembly of claim 5, wherein the first side of the first housing or the side of the opening is provided with a locating feature, and the first seal is disposed within the locating feature.

7. The header assembly of claim 6, wherein the positioning element is a slot, and the first seal element is captured within the slot.

8. The header assembly of claim 5, wherein the first sealing member is formed with two sealing surfaces, the first sealing member including a first sealing portion and a second sealing portion connected to a side of the first sealing portion, a side of the first sealing portion facing the side of the opening or the first side of the first housing forming a first sealing surface, and a side of the second sealing portion facing the side of the opening or the first side of the first housing forming a second sealing surface.

9. The cap assembly of claim 5, wherein the first sealing member is formed with three sealing surfaces, the first sealing member includes a first sealing portion, a second sealing portion disposed opposite to the first sealing portion, and a third sealing portion connected to the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion, respectively, the side edge of the opening or the rib formed at the first side of the first housing is embedded between the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion, the first sealing portion forms a first sealing surface toward the side edge of the opening or the side of the rib, the second sealing portion forms a second sealing surface toward the side edge of the opening or the side of the rib, and the third sealing portion forms a third sealing surface toward the side edge of the opening or the side of the rib.

10. The header assembly of claim 5, further comprising:

11. The cover assembly of claim 10, wherein the side of the second side of the first housing defines a flange that surrounds the periphery of the light transmissive panel, the flange having a height that is the same as the thickness of the light transmissive panel.

12. The cover assembly of claim 11, wherein the flange defines a groove on a side facing the center of the first housing, the groove adapted to receive glue that bonds the optically transparent panel to the first housing.

13. A water softening apparatus comprising a body and the head assembly of any one of claims 1 to 12, the body being connected to the first frame.