CN115010274B

CN115010274B - Top cap subassembly and water softening equipment

Info

Publication number: CN115010274B
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: 2023-08-22
Anticipated expiration: 2042-05-30
Also published as: CN115010274A

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of soft water, and provides a top cover assembly and soft water equipment. A top cover assembly including a first frame body, a first top cover member and a second top cover member, the first frame body being formed with a first opening; the first top cover component is connected with the first frame body through a flexible piece, and the first top cover component is suitable for being switched between an open state and a closed state; the second top cover member is connected with the first frame body and is positioned at one side of the first opening. The first top cover component is connected with the first frame body through a flexible piece, and in the open state, the first top cover component is positioned above the second top cover component, and an included angle between the first top cover component and the second top cover component is smaller than a preset angle; therefore, a large opening angle can be formed between the first top cover part and the first opening, the installation and maintenance of the soft water device cannot be influenced, the first top cover part is not required to be detached, the installation and maintenance efficiency of the soft water device is improved, the user experience is improved, and the product competitiveness is enhanced.

Description

Top cap subassembly and water softening equipment

Technical Field

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

Background

Along with the continuous improvement of the living standard of people, various soft water products are continuously emerging, and the installation and maintenance of the soft water products in the related technology are affected due to the small opening angle of the flip cover of the display screen.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the technical problems existing in the related art. Therefore, the top cover assembly provided by the invention effectively solves the problem of inconvenient installation and maintenance of the water softening device, improves the efficiency of installation and maintenance of the water softening device, improves the user experience and enhances the product competitiveness.

The invention also provides a soft water device.

An embodiment of the top cap assembly according to the first aspect of the present invention includes:

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 switch between an open state and a closed state;

a second top cover member connected to the first frame and located at one side of the first opening;

in the closed state, the first cover member covers the first opening; in the open state, the first cover member is positioned above the second cover member and at an angle to the second cover member that is less than a predetermined angle.

According to the top cover assembly, the first top cover component is connected with the first frame body through the flexible piece, and in the open state, the first top cover component is positioned above the second top cover component, and an included angle between the first top cover component and the second top cover component is smaller than a preset angle; therefore, a large opening angle can be formed between the first top cover part and the first opening, the installation and maintenance of the soft water device cannot be influenced, the first top cover part is not required to be detached, the installation and maintenance efficiency of the soft water device is improved, the user experience is improved, and the product competitiveness is enhanced.

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

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

According to one embodiment of the invention, a limiting block is arranged at one end of the flexible piece, which is 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:

The first housing is provided with a first opening,

the second shell is arranged on the first side of the first shell, a containing 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 member is disposed at a side of the opening, and the first side of the first housing is in sealing engagement with a sealing surface of the first sealing member.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the first side of the first housing or the side of the opening is provided with a positioning member, and the first sealing member is arranged in the positioning member.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the positioning member is a clamping groove, and the first sealing member is clamped in the clamping groove.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the first seal is formed with two sealing surfaces, the first seal comprises a first sealing part and a second sealing part connected with a side edge of the first sealing part, the first sealing part forms a first sealing surface towards the side edge of the opening or the side of the first shell, and the second sealing part forms a second sealing surface towards the side edge of the opening or the side of the first shell.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the first seal member is formed with three sealing surfaces, the first seal 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 ridge 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 side edge of the ridge, the second sealing portion forms a second sealing surface toward the side edge of the opening or the side edge of the ridge, and the third sealing portion forms a third sealing surface toward the side edge of the opening or the side edge of the ridge.

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

the light-transmitting 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 invention, a collar is formed on the side edge of the second side of the first housing and surrounds the periphery of the light-transmitting panel, and the height of the collar is the same as the thickness of the light-transmitting panel.

According to one embodiment of the invention, a circle of grooves is formed on the side of the convex edge facing the center of the first shell, and the grooves are suitable for accommodating glue for bonding the light-transmitting panel and the first shell.

A water softener according to a second aspect of the present invention includes a body coupled to the first housing and the top cover assembly according to any one of the above.

The above 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 the technical solutions in the related art, the drawings that are required to be used in the embodiments or the related technical descriptions will be briefly described, and it is apparent that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and other drawings may be obtained according to the drawings without inventive effort for those skilled in the art.

FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a first cover member in an open configuration, showing a cover assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the structure of the cap assembly with the first cap member in a closed position according to the present invention;

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

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a partial enlarged structure at A in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a schematic 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 according to an embodiment of the present invention;

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

FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing a sectional structure of a carrier member according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a sectional structure of a carrier member according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a schematic view of an exploded construction of a cover member provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of an exploded structure of a first housing and a transparent panel according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a schematic illustration of an assembled relationship of a first seal member to a side edge of an opening according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 13 is a schematic view showing an assembled relationship between a first seal and a side edge of an opening according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

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

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present invention are described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are illustrative of 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", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience in describing the embodiments of the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific 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 describing embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless explicitly stated and limited otherwise, the terms "coupled," "coupled," and "connected" should be construed broadly, and may be either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection, for example; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. The specific meaning of the above terms in embodiments of the present invention will be understood in detail by those of ordinary skill in the art.

In embodiments of the invention, unless expressly specified and limited otherwise, a first feature "up" or "down" on a second feature may be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are in indirect contact via an intervening medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature may be a first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is level higher than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature may be the first feature being directly under or obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

In the description of the present specification, a description referring to terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the embodiments of the present invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed 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, the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples may be combined and combined by those skilled in the art without contradiction.

Fig. 1 illustrates one of schematic structural diagrams of a top cover assembly when a first top cover member is in an open state according to an embodiment of the present invention, and as shown in fig. 1, the top cover assembly includes a first frame 110, a first top cover member 120, and a second top cover member 130, the first frame 110 is formed with a first opening, the first top cover member 120 is connected to the first frame 110 through a flexible member 112, and the first top cover member 120 is adapted to switch between an open state and a closed state. The second cover member 130 is connected to the first frame 110 and 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 at an angle to the second cover member 130 that is less than a predetermined angle.

According to the cap assembly of the embodiment of the present invention, by connecting the first cap member 120 with the first frame 110 through the flexible member, in the opened state, the first cap member 120 is positioned above the second cap member 130 and the included angle with the second cap member 130 is smaller than the predetermined angle; therefore, a large opening angle can be formed between the first top cover part 120 and the first opening, the installation and maintenance of the water softening device cannot be influenced, the first top cover part 120 is not required to be detached, the installation and maintenance efficiency of the water softening device is improved, the user experience is improved, and the product competitiveness is enhanced.

It will be appreciated 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 will be appreciated that one end of the flexible member 112 is fixedly coupled to the first housing 110, and the other end of the flexible member 112 is detachably coupled to the first cover member 120.

It will be appreciated 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 detachably connected to the first cover member 120.

Here, the detachable connection mode may be a clamping connection mode or a buckling connection mode.

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

Here, the locking groove 113 may be provided only on the first side of the first housing 122 or on the middle frame of the first housing 110.

It can be understood that the end of the flexible member 112, which is clamped with the clamping groove 113, is provided with a limiting block 114, 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. By making the clamping groove 113 and the flexible piece 112 in clamping fit, the first housing 122 can be conveniently installed and detached.

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

It is understood that a limit portion is formed on a side of the second top cover member 130 away from the first opening or a side of the first frame 110 away from 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 located at an upper portion of the second cover member 130 and is in a spacing engagement with the spacing portion.

According to the cap assembly of the embodiment of the present invention, the limiting part is provided at the side of the second cap member 130 away from the first opening or the side of the first frame 110 away from the first opening, and when the first cap member 120 is in the opened state, the first cap member 120 is located at the upper part of the second cap member 130, and is in limiting fit with the first cap member 120 through the limiting part. The first cover member 120 is effectively prevented from sliding, the user experience is enhanced, and the product competitiveness is improved.

It is understood that the stopper is a step 111 formed on the side of the first frame 110 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 110 at the side away from the first opening is higher than the height of the upper surface of the second top cover member 130, the portion of the first frame 110 at the side away from the first opening higher than the upper surface of the second top cover member 130 forms a step 111.

Here, the formation of the step 111 is not limited to the above, and when the height of the first frame 110 on the side away from the first opening is the same as the height of the upper surface of the second top cover member 130, the step 111 may be formed to protrude upward on the side of the first frame 110 away from the first opening, and the steps 111 may be continuous or may be provided at intervals.

It will be appreciated that the limiting portion is a flange 134 formed on a side of the second cover member 130 remote from the first opening, and in the open state, the first cover member 120 abuts the flange 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 disposed at intervals.

Fig. 2 illustrates a schematic structural view of a top cap assembly when the first top cap member is in a closed state according to an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 3 illustrates a second schematic structural view of the top cap assembly when the first top cap member is in an open state according to an embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 4 is a schematic partial enlarged structural view at a in fig. 3; as shown in fig. 1, 2, 3 and 4, the top cap assembly further includes a top rod part 140, and the first top cap part 120 is connected to the first frame 110. The ejector member 140 is adapted to switch between an extended state and a retracted state in which the first cover member 120 covers the first opening; in the extended state, the jack member 140 abuts against the first frame 110 or the first cover member 120, and an opening gap exists between the opening side of the first cover member 120 and the first frame 110.

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

It will be appreciated that, as shown in fig. 3, the first frame 110 is a rectangular frame, a middle frame is formed at the middle of the first frame 110, a first opening is formed at one side of the middle frame, a second opening is formed at the other side of the middle frame, and the second opening is adapted to be covered by the second top cover member 130. When the first top cover member 120 is in the closed state, the upper edge of the first frame 110 is flush with the opening side of the first top cover member 120, and the gap between the upper edge and the opening side of the first top cover member 120 is small, so that the first top cover member 120 is inconvenient to open by hands, and therefore, the ejector member 140 needs to be arranged, and an opening gap is formed between the opening side of the first top cover member 120 and the first frame 110 through the ejector member 140, so that the first top cover member 120 is convenient to open.

It will be understood that, fig. 8 illustrates one of schematic cross-sectional structures of the ejector member 140 provided in the embodiment of the present invention, fig. 9 illustrates the second of schematic cross-sectional structures of the ejector member 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 a side of the first frame 110 facing the first top cover member 120, and the top cover assembly includes two ejector members 140, where the ejector members 140 are mounted in the first mounting holes in a one-to-one correspondence. The ejector rod component 140 includes a first elastic member 141 and an ejector rod 142, the first elastic member 141 is disposed in a 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 ejector rod 142 is disposed in the first mounting hole, and the ejector rod 142 abuts against the second end of the first elastic member 141. In the retracted state, the ejector rod 142 is retracted into the first mounting hole, and the first elastic member 141 is in the first compressed state; in the extended state, the ejector rod 142 extends from the first mounting hole and abuts the first cover member 120, and the first elastic member 141 is in the second compressed state.

In the retracted state, the jack 142 may or may not abut against the first cover member 120. When the roof assembly is provided with the locking member 150, the roof bar 142 abuts against the first roof member 120, and the first roof member 120 is not lifted up by the roof bar 142 because the locking member 150 locks the first roof member 120. When the cap assembly is not provided with the locking member 150, the ejector member 140 may further include a locking mechanism by which the ejector 142 is locked in the retracted state, locking the ejector 142 into the first mounting hole, the ejector 142 not abutting the first cap member 120. In the extended state, the lock mechanism releases the lock of the jack 142, and the jack 142 extends from the first mounting hole and abuts against the first cover member 120.

Here, the number of the jack members 140 is not limited to two, but may be one, or may be three or more.

It will be appreciated that the opening side of the first top cover member 120 is formed with a first mounting hole, the first elastic member 141 is disposed in the first mounting hole, the first elastic member 141 is a compression spring, and the first end of the first elastic member 141 abuts against the bottom wall of the first mounting hole. The ejector rod 142 is disposed in the first mounting hole, and the ejector rod 142 abuts against the second end of the first elastic member 141. In the retracted state, the ejector rod 142 is retracted into the first mounting hole, and the first elastic member 141 is in the first compressed state; in the extended state, the ejector rod 142 extends from the first mounting hole and abuts against the first frame 110, and the first elastic member 141 is in the second compressed state.

Here, the compression amplitude of the first elastic member 141 in the first compression state is larger than that in the second compression state. The function of mounting the push rod member 140 to the opening side of the first top cover member 120 is the same as that of mounting to the first frame 110, and the specific 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 ejector 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 144 is separated from the first stopper 143. The first and second limiting portions 143 and 144 are provided to prevent the first elastic member 141 from completely ejecting the ejector 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 disposed on a side wall of the ejector rod 142, and the first latch and the ejector rod 142 are integrally formed. 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 the sliding fit of the first clamping tongues and the corresponding sliding grooves 145, the ejector rod 142 can be limited in addition to the guiding function on the ejector rod 142, so that the ejector rod 142 can only reciprocate within a preset 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 clamping tongue is abutted with the groove wall of one end of the sliding groove 145 far away from the bottom wall of the first mounting hole, so that a limiting effect is achieved on the ejector rod 142.

It will be appreciated that, as shown in fig. 8 and 9, four bar-shaped separation grooves 146 extending in the depth direction of the first mounting hole are formed on the push rod 142, and two first tabs are symmetrically provided on the side wall of the push rod 142. The 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 ejector rod 142 by respectively arranging the strip-shaped separating grooves 146 on the two sides of each first clamping tongue, so that the first clamping tongue has certain elasticity in the radial direction of the ejector rod 142, and the ejector rod 142 is convenient to install and detach.

It will be appreciated 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 member 141 is sleeved on the outer periphery of the first positioning column 147. The ejector rod 142 is hollow towards one end of the first positioning column 147, and one end of the ejector rod 142 towards the first positioning column 147 is sleeved at the second end of the first elastic member 141. By providing the first positioning posts 147, the first elastic member 141 can be positioned, and the first end of the first elastic member 141 is prevented from being deviated during the pressing process.

It will be appreciated that fig. 5 illustrates one of the schematic cross-sectional structures of the locking member 150 provided by the embodiment of the present invention, fig. 6 illustrates a perspective view of the button 151 provided by the embodiment of the present invention, fig. 7 illustrates the other of the schematic cross-sectional structures of the locking member 150 provided by the embodiment of the present invention, and as shown in fig. 5, 6 and 7, the top cover assembly further includes the locking member 150, the locking member 150 being adapted to be switched between a locked state in which the first top cover member 120 is locked to the first frame 110 by the locking member 150, and an unlocked state; in the unlocked state, the locking member 150 releases the lock on the first cover member 120.

It will be appreciated 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 catch 154, the side wall of the first frame 110 is provided with a second mounting hole, and the side of the first frame 110 facing the first cover member 120 is provided with a through hole communicating with the second mounting hole, the through hole being used for the second catch 154 to enter and exit the second mounting hole.

The button 151 is disposed in the second mounting hole, and the button 151 is provided with a third limiting portion 152, and the third limiting portion 152 is configured to be engaged with the second locking tongue 154. The second elastic member 153 is disposed in the second mounting hole, the first end of the second elastic member 153 abuts against the bottom wall of the second mounting hole, the 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 top cover member 120. In the locked state, the button 151 is retracted into the second mounting hole, and the second clamping tongue 154 is clamped to the third limiting part 152; in the extended state, the button 151 extends into the second mounting hole, and the second latch 154 is separated from the third limiting portion 152.

Fig. 10 illustrates an exploded view of a cover member according to an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 12 illustrates an assembled relationship between a first seal member and an opening side according to an embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 13 illustrates an assembled relationship between a first seal member and an opening side 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 seal 124, the second housing 123 being disposed at a first side of the first housing 122, the second housing 123 being open toward one 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 fit with the sealing surface of the first sealing member 124; alternatively, the first seal 124 is disposed on a side of the opening, and the first side of the first housing 122 is in sealing engagement with the sealing surface of the first seal 124.

Through forming two at least sealed faces at first sealing member 124, through the sealed cooperation of open-ended side or the first side of first casing 122 and the sealed face of first sealing member 124, can form two at least seal structures, even if one of them seal structure inefficacy, other seal structures still can play sealed effect, have effectively improved the leakproofness of first top cap part, have avoided display panel and electric control board to appear the problem of short circuit. Because at least two sealing surfaces are formed by one sealing element, compared with the sealing by using a plurality of sealing elements, the quantity of the sealing elements is effectively reduced, and the structure of the first top cover part is simplified.

It will be appreciated that the first cover member 120 is connected to the first frame 110 by a flexible member 112, the first cover member 120 being 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 at an angle to the second cover member that is less than a predetermined angle.

It will be appreciated that the first housing 122 is in a rectangular plate-like structure, the first housing 122 is provided with a mounting opening, the second side of the first housing 122 is an opening side of the first top cover member, the first side of the first housing 122 is opposite to the second side of the first housing 122, one end of the flexible member 112 is connected to the first side of the first housing 122, and the other end of the flexible member 112 is connected to the first frame 110. The first housing 122 is adapted to switch between an open state and a closed state. The flexible piece 112 is a pull rope, and the first shell 122 and the first frame 110 are connected by using the flexible piece 112, so that the first shell 122 can be opened through a larger angle, and the soft water device can be conveniently installed, maintained and debugged.

It can be understood that the first side of the first housing 122 is provided with a plurality of first limiting members 121, the first frame 110 is provided with a plurality of positioning holes corresponding to the first limiting members 121, and when the first housing 122 is in a closed state, the first limiting members 121 are embedded into the corresponding positioning holes and abut against the edges of the positioning holes. Since the first stopper 121 performs the stopper 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 limiting members are disposed on the first side of the first housing 122, and the first frame 110 is provided with a plurality of positioning holes corresponding to the second limiting members, where when the first housing 122 is in a closed state, the second 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 (both the X-axis and the Y-axis are located on the plane where the first housing 122 is located), so that the first housing 122 is prevented from moving in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction in the closed state, and the gap between the first housing 122 and the first frame 110 is increased, thereby improving the aesthetic property of the first top cover member.

It can be understood that the first side of the first housing 122 is provided with a plurality of fasteners at intervals, and the side of the second housing 123 is provided with a plurality of clamping tongues corresponding to the fasteners, and the clamping tongues are in one-to-one corresponding clamping connection with the fasteners. The second housing 123 can be conveniently assembled and disassembled by using the engagement of the tongue and the fastener. In order to further strengthen the connection of the second housing 123 and the first housing 122, a plurality of screw holes are provided at a side of the second housing 123 at intervals, and the second housing 123 is connected to the second housing 123 by screws in the screw holes. The second casing 123 is fixed by using the screw and the fastener, so that the second casing 123 and the first sealing member 124 are tightly attached, and the tightness between the second casing 123 and the first casing 122 is improved.

As can be appreciated, as shown in fig. 1 and 10, the second housing 123 is internally formed with a receiving cavity for mounting the display assembly. The display assembly 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 which is smaller than the size of the opening, and the display screen is embedded in the mounting opening.

It will be appreciated 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 within the positioning member 125. The positioning member 125 is used to fix the first sealing member 124. The positioning piece 125 is arranged around the periphery of the mounting opening, the shape of the positioning piece 125 is the same as that of the opening, the positioning piece 125 can be round or square, and the positioning piece 125 is determined according to the shape of the opening.

It should be noted that the positioning member 125 may be disposed on the first side of the first housing 122, and may also be disposed on a side of the opening. When the positioning element 125 is disposed at the side of the opening, a circle of ribs is disposed on the first side of the first housing 122, 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 member 125 is a positioning groove disposed on the first side of the first housing 122, the positioning groove is integrally formed with the first housing 122, and the first sealing member 124 is clamped in the positioning groove. After the second housing 123 is in place, the first seal 124 is in sealing engagement with at least one of the groove walls and the groove bottom of the positioning groove in addition to the side edges 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 the limiting displacement to first sealing member 124 in the use, prevents that first sealing member 124 from influencing sealed effect because taking place the displacement.

Here, the heights of the two groove walls of the positioning groove may be the same or different. The specific structural form of the positioning member 125 is not limited to the positioning groove, and the positioning member 125 may be a ring of blocking piece, where the blocking piece is enclosed on the periphery of the mounting opening, and the blocking piece and the first housing 122 are integrally formed. The first seal 124 is located on the inside 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 in place, the first seal 124 is in sealing engagement with the inside of the flap and the first side of the first housing 122 in addition to the side edges of the opening.

It will be appreciated 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, the side edge of the second sealing portion 127 is connected with the side edge of the first sealing portion 126, the second sealing portion 127 is perpendicular to the first sealing portion 126, and the cross section of the first sealing member 124 is L-shaped. The first sealing portion 126 forms a first sealing surface 129 toward one side of the opening, i.e., the left side of the first sealing portion 126 in fig. 13 forms the first sealing surface 129. The second sealing portion 127 forms a second sealing surface 131 toward one side of the opening side, that is, the upper surface of the second sealing portion 127 forms the second sealing surface 131 in fig. 13. When the second housing 123 is mounted in place, the left side of the side edge presses the first sealing surface 129 and is in sealing engagement with the first sealing surface 129, and the right side of the first sealing portion 126 is in sealing engagement with the groove wall. Meanwhile, the lower surface of the side edge presses the second sealing surface 131 and is in sealing engagement with the second sealing surface 131, and the lower surface of the second sealing portion 127 is in sealing engagement with the groove bottom. Due to the two sealing structures, the sealing performance of the first top cover part is effectively improved.

It is to be understood that the positioning groove is disposed on the side of the opening, the notch of the positioning groove faces the first side of the first housing 122, the first side of the first housing 122 is provided with a circle of ribs, the first sealing member 124 is clamped in the positioning groove, and the structural form of the first sealing member 124 is the same as that of the above embodiment. The first sealing portion 126 forms a first sealing surface 129 towards one side of the rib and the second sealing portion 127 forms a second sealing surface 131 towards one side of the rib. Likewise, 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 convex rib also presses the second sealing surface 131 and is in sealing fit with the second sealing surface 131, and one side of the second sealing part 127, which is away from the second sealing surface 131, is in sealing fit with the groove bottom.

It will be appreciated that the first sealing surface 129 is beveled and that the thickness of the first sealing portion 126 becomes progressively thicker in the direction of the first sealing portion 126 approaching the second sealing portion 127. By setting the first sealing surface 129 as an inclined surface, the inclined surface can guide the side edge of the opening in the process of installing the second housing 123, so that the side edge of the opening can be conveniently installed in place.

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

It will be appreciated that, as shown in fig. 12, the first sealing member 124 is clamped in the positioning groove, the first sealing member 124 is formed with 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 disposed 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 edge of the opening is embedded between the first sealing portion 126 and the second sealing portion 127, and the side of the first sealing portion 126 facing the side edge of the opening forms a first sealing surface 129, that is, the left side of the first sealing portion 126 forms the first sealing surface 129. The second sealing portion 127 forms a second sealing surface 131 toward one side of the opening side, i.e., the right side of the second sealing portion 127 forms the second sealing surface 131. The third sealing portion 128 forms a third sealing surface 132 on a side facing the opening side, 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 is in sealing engagement with the lower surface of the side edge and the lower surface of the third sealing portion 128 is in sealing engagement with the groove bottom.

It can be understood that the positioning groove is disposed at the side of the opening, the first side of the first housing 122 is provided with a circle of ribs, the first sealing member 124 is clamped in the positioning groove, and the structural form of the first sealing member 124 is the same as that of the previous embodiment. The bead is embedded between the first sealing portion 126 and the second sealing portion 127, the first sealing portion 126 forms a first sealing surface 129 towards one side of the bead, the second sealing portion 127 forms a second sealing surface 131 towards one side of the bead, the third sealing portion 128 forms a third sealing surface 132 towards one side of the bead, and the bead is respectively in sealing fit with the three sealing surfaces.

It will be appreciated that the first sealing surface 129 is a beveled surface and the second sealing surface 131 is a planar surface, and that the distance between the first sealing surface 129 and the second sealing surface 131 decreases progressively in the direction of the first sealing portion 126 approaching the third sealing portion 128. The width of the notch of the groove-shaped sealing piece is larger, and the width of the groove bottom is smaller, so that the side edge or the convex edge of the opening can be conveniently embedded into the groove-shaped sealing piece.

It will be appreciated that as shown in fig. 12, the second sealing surface 131 is an inclined 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 gradually decreases in the direction in which the first sealing portion 126 approaches the third sealing portion 128.

It will be appreciated that the first sealing surface 129 and the second sealing surface 131 are inclined surfaces, and the distance between the first sealing surface 129 and the second sealing surface 131 gradually decreases in the direction in which the first sealing portion 126 approaches the third sealing portion 128.

It will be appreciated that the cross-section of the sides of the opening is arranged in a wedge shape in order to increase the area of sealing engagement between the sides of the opening and the respective sealing surfaces. The open side edges may have a larger sealing engagement area with the first sealing surface 129 and the second sealing surface 131 when the open side edges are embedded between the first sealing portion 126 and the second sealing portion 127.

It will be appreciated that fig. 11 illustrates an exploded schematic view of the first housing and the transparent panel according to the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 11, the first cover member further includes a transparent panel 133, the transparent panel 133 is a plate-shaped structure made of a transparent material, the transparent panel 133 is disposed on the second side of the first housing 122, and the transparent 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 blocked, and the light-transmitting panel 133, the first housing 122 and the second housing 123 form a sealed housing.

It is understood that a rim 134 is formed on the side of the second side of the first housing 122 and surrounds the periphery of the light-transmitting panel 133, the shape of the rim 134 is the same as that of the light-transmitting panel 133, and the height of the rim 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. The convex edge 134 can not only limit the light-transmitting panel 133, but also smooth the surface of the first top cover part, thereby improving the aesthetic property of the first top cover part.

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

One specific embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to fig. 10 to 13: in fig. 10 to 13, the first top 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-like structure, the first housing 122 is provided with a mounting opening, the first housing 122 is connected to the first frame 110 through the flexible member 112, and the first housing 122 is adapted to be switched between an open state and a closed state. The flexible piece 112 is a pull rope, and the first shell 122 and the first frame 110 are connected by using the flexible piece 112, so that the first shell 122 can be opened through a larger angle, and the soft water device can be conveniently installed, maintained and debugged. Both the first housing 122 and the first frame 110 are provided with a clamping groove 113, and two ends of the flexible member 112 are respectively clamped in the corresponding clamping grooves 113. A limiting block 114 is arranged at the end part of the flexible piece 112, which is clamped with the clamping groove 113, and the width of the clamping groove 113 is smaller than the size of the limiting block 114; by making the clamping groove 113 and the flexible piece 112 in clamping fit, the first housing 122 can be conveniently installed and detached.

The first side of the first housing 122 is provided with a plurality of first limiting members 121, the first frame 110 is provided with a plurality of positioning holes corresponding to the first limiting members 121, and when the first housing 122 is in a closed state, the first limiting members 121 are embedded into the corresponding positioning holes and are abutted to edges of the positioning holes. Since the first stopper 121 is defined 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 limiting members are disposed on the side edge of the first side of the first housing 122, and the first frame 110 is provided with a plurality of positioning holes corresponding to the second limiting members, where the second limiting members are embedded into the corresponding positioning holes and abut against edges of the positioning holes when the first housing 122 is in the closed state. The second limiting member is used for limiting the first housing 122 in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction (both the X-axis and the Y-axis are located on the plane where the first housing 122 is located), so that the first housing 122 is prevented from moving in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction in the closed state, and the gap between the first housing 122 and the first frame 110 is increased, thereby improving the aesthetic property of the first top cover member.

The second housing 123 is disposed on a first side of the first housing 122, and a receiving cavity is formed inside the second housing 123 for mounting the display assembly. The display assembly comprises a control circuit board and a display screen, and the control circuit board is electrically connected with the display screen. The size of the mounting opening is smaller than that of the opening, and the display screen is embedded in the mounting opening. 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, and the side of the second casing 123 is provided with a plurality of clamping tongues corresponding to the fasteners, and the clamping tongues are in one-to-one corresponding clamping connection with the fasteners. The second housing 123 can be conveniently assembled and disassembled by using the engagement of the tongue and the fastener. In order to further strengthen the connection of the second housing 123 and the first housing 122, a plurality of screw holes are provided at a side of the second housing 123 at intervals, and the second housing 123 is connected to the second housing 123 by screws in the screw holes. The second casing 123 is fixed by using the screw and the fastener, so that the second casing 123 and the first sealing member 124 are tightly attached, and the tightness between the second casing 123 and the first casing 122 is improved.

A second aspect of the present invention provides a water softener, which includes a body and the top cover assembly of any one of the above embodiments, the body being connected to a first housing. Through using above-mentioned top cap subassembly, can make things convenient for opening of top cap subassembly, strengthen user experience and feel, improved water softener's competitiveness.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical solution of the present invention, and are not limiting; although the 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 scheme described in the foregoing embodiments can be modified or some technical features thereof can be replaced by equivalents; such modifications and substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the 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 member covers the first opening; in the open state, the first cover member is positioned above the second cover member and forms an included angle with the second cover member that is less than a predetermined angle;

A limiting part is formed on one side of the second top cover component away from the first opening or one side of the first frame body away from the first opening; in the open state, the first top cover part is positioned at the upper part of the second top cover part and is in limit fit with the limit part.

2. The header assembly of claim 1, wherein the flexible member is removably coupled 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 and the first header member is provided with a slot, the flexible member being snapped into the slot.

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

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

the first housing is provided with a first opening,

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

6. The header assembly of claim 5, wherein a first side of the first housing or a side of the opening is provided with a locating member, the first seal being disposed within the locating member.

7. The header assembly of claim 6, wherein the positioning member is a clamping groove, and the first sealing member is clamped in the clamping groove.

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

9. The header assembly of claim 5, wherein the first seal is formed with three sealing surfaces, the first seal comprising a first sealing portion, a second sealing portion disposed opposite the first sealing portion, and a third sealing portion connected to the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion, respectively, the open side or a bead formed on the first side of the first housing is interposed between the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion, the first sealing portion forms a first sealing surface toward the open side or one side of the bead, the second sealing portion forms a second sealing surface toward the open side or one side of the bead, and the third sealing portion forms a third sealing surface toward the open side or one side of the bead.

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

11. The header assembly of claim 10, wherein the side edges of the second side of the first housing are formed with a rim surrounding the periphery of the light-transmitting panel, and wherein the rim has the same height as the thickness of the light-transmitting panel.

12. The header assembly of claim 11, wherein a side of the flange facing the center of the first housing defines a ring of grooves adapted to receive glue that bonds the light transmissive panel to the first housing.

13. A water softener comprising a body and the head assembly of any one of claims 1 to 12, the body being coupled to the first housing.