CN216147834U

CN216147834U - Water purifying and drinking machine and water tank assembly

Info

Publication number: CN216147834U
Application number: CN202122233928.2U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 俞海江; 陈宝; 董小虎; 林艺辉; 鲁璐; 赖发
Original assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Current assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Priority date: 2021-09-15
Filing date: 2021-09-15
Publication date: 2022-04-01
Anticipated expiration: 2031-09-15

Abstract

The utility model relates to a water purifying and drinking machine and a water tank assembly. Further because the installation convex part is provided with the reference column in the one side of case body dorsad, the locating hole has been seted up on the relative inner wall of installation recess and input mouth for the reference column can wear to locate the locating hole. And the diameter of the positioning hole is consistent with that of the positioning column, so that the accurate positioning of the mounting convex part in the mounting groove can be realized. In the installation, only the installation convex part needs to be arranged in the installation groove in a penetrating mode, the efficiency of the positioning column in the penetrating mode through the positioning hole is improved by means of coarse positioning of the installation convex part and the installation groove, the difficulty of fine positioning is further reduced, the efficiency of fine positioning is improved, and the assembly efficiency of the water purifying and drinking machine is improved.

Description

Water purifying and drinking machine and water tank assembly

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of water purifying and drinking equipment, in particular to a water purifying and drinking machine and a water tank assembly.

Background

With the gradual improvement of the health requirements of people on drinking water, the water purifying and drinking machine gradually becomes one of important household appliances in life. However, when the water tank in the conventional water purifying dispenser is installed, the installation and positioning difficulty of the water tank is high, so that the production and assembly efficiency of the water purifying dispenser is low.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model provides a water purifying and drinking machine and a water tank assembly aiming at the problem that the production and assembly efficiency is influenced due to the high installation and positioning difficulty of a water tank.

A water tank assembly comprises a tank body and a mounting bracket, wherein a water storage cavity is formed in the tank body, a mounting convex part is formed on the tank body, and a positioning column is arranged on one side of the mounting convex part, which is back to the tank body; the positioning column is characterized in that a mounting groove is formed in the mounting support, the mounting groove penetrates through one side of the mounting support to form a placing opening, a positioning hole is formed in the inner wall, opposite to the placing opening, of the mounting groove, the diameter of the positioning hole is consistent with that of the positioning column, and the mounting convex portion can be arranged in the mounting groove in a penetrating mode through the placing opening, so that the positioning column is arranged in the positioning hole in a penetrating mode.

In one embodiment, a part of the inner wall of one side of the water storage cavity protrudes outwards to form the mounting convex part.

In one embodiment, an abutting convex rib is further arranged on the outer wall of the mounting convex part provided with the positioning column, and the abutting convex rib can abut against the inner wall of the mounting groove provided with the positioning hole.

In one embodiment, the abutting convex rib is a strip rib, the strip rib can enclose an abutting space, the mounting convex part is provided with a water through hole, the water through hole is located in the abutting space, and the positioning column is located outside the abutting space.

In one embodiment, a first fastener is arranged on a side wall of the mounting convex portion, a second fastener is arranged on an inner side wall of the mounting groove, and the second fastener can be fastened on the first fastener to limit the mounting convex portion from being separated from the mounting groove through the release opening.

In one embodiment, the two opposite side walls of the mounting convex portion are respectively provided with the first fastening member, the two opposite inner side walls of the mounting groove are respectively provided with the second fastening members, and each of the second fastening members can be correspondingly fastened with one of the first fastening members.

In one embodiment, the mounting groove is formed on the bottom wall of the mounting bracket, the opening of the accommodating port is arranged downwards, and the top wall of the water storage cavity protrudes outwards to form the mounting convex part.

In one embodiment, a first connecting portion is further disposed on the outer wall of the box body, a first connecting hole is formed in the first connecting portion, a second connecting portion is disposed on the mounting bracket, a second connecting hole is formed in the second connecting portion, and the second connecting hole can be correspondingly communicated with the first connecting hole.

In one embodiment, the top wall of the box body is provided with an exhaust hole which is communicated with the water storage cavity; an exhaust joint is arranged on the top wall of the box body and is arranged at the exhaust hole, and a channel in the exhaust joint is communicated with the exhaust hole.

A water purification dispenser comprising a water tank assembly as described above.

Above-mentioned clean drink machine and water tank set spare when the installation, because be formed with the installation convex part on the case body, the installation convex part is worn to locate the mounting bracket's mounting groove by putting into the mouth, utilizes the installation convex part to wear to locate and can realize the thick location of case body on the mounting bracket in the mounting groove. Further because the installation convex part is provided with the reference column in the one side of case body dorsad, the locating hole has been seted up on the relative inner wall of installation recess and input mouth for the reference column can wear to locate the locating hole. And the diameter of the positioning hole is consistent with that of the positioning column, so that the accurate positioning of the mounting convex part in the mounting groove can be realized. In the installation, only the installation convex part needs to be arranged in the installation groove in a penetrating mode, the efficiency of the positioning column in the penetrating mode through the positioning hole is improved by means of coarse positioning of the installation convex part and the installation groove, the difficulty of fine positioning is further reduced, the efficiency of fine positioning is improved, and the assembly efficiency of the water purifying and drinking machine is improved.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiments of the utility model and, together with the description, serve to explain the utility model and not to limit the utility model.

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative efforts.

Furthermore, the drawings are not to scale of 1:1, and the relative dimensions of the various elements in the drawings are drawn only by way of example and not necessarily to true scale. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a water tank assembly according to an embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the tank assembly of FIG. 1 from another perspective;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of the tank body of FIG. 2;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of the mounting bracket of fig. 2.

Description of reference numerals:

10. the water tank assembly comprises a water tank assembly 100, a tank body 110, an installation convex part 120, a positioning column 130, an abutting convex rib 132, an abutting space 140, a water through hole 150, a first buckling part 160, a first connecting part 162, a first connecting hole 170, an exhaust joint 200, an installation support 210, an installation groove 220, an accommodating hole 230, a positioning hole 240, a communication hole 250, a second buckling part 260, a second connecting part 262 and a second connecting hole.

Detailed Description

In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a water tank assembly 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a tank body 100 and a mounting bracket 200, wherein the tank body 100 can be mounted on the mounting bracket 200, and the tank body 100 is mounted and supported by the mounting bracket 200.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, specifically, a water storage cavity is formed in the tank body 100, an installation protrusion 110 is formed on the tank body 100, and a positioning column 120 is arranged on one side of the installation protrusion 110, which is opposite to the tank body 100; the mounting bracket 200 is formed with a mounting groove 210, the mounting groove 210 penetrates through one side of the mounting bracket 200 to form an entrance 220, a positioning hole 230 is formed on an inner wall of the mounting groove 210 opposite to the entrance 220, the diameter of the positioning hole 230 is the same as that of the positioning column 120, and the mounting protrusion 110 can be inserted into the mounting groove 210 through the entrance 220, so that the positioning column 120 is inserted into the positioning hole 230.

When the tank body 100 is mounted, the mounting convex portion 110 is formed, the mounting convex portion 110 is inserted into the mounting groove 210 of the mounting bracket 200 through the insertion opening 220, and the tank body 100 can be roughly positioned on the mounting bracket 200 by inserting the mounting convex portion 110 into the mounting groove 210. Further, since the positioning post 120 is disposed on a side of the mounting protrusion 110 opposite to the box body 100, the positioning hole 230 is disposed on an inner wall of the mounting groove 210 opposite to the placing-in opening 220, so that the positioning post 120 can penetrate through the positioning hole 230. And the diameter of the positioning hole 230 is consistent with the diameter of the positioning column 120, so that the fine positioning of the mounting convex part 110 in the mounting groove 210 can be realized. In the installation process, only the installation convex part 110 needs to be arranged in the installation groove 210 in a penetrating manner, and the efficiency of arranging the positioning column 120 in the positioning hole 230 is improved by using the rough positioning of the installation convex part 110 and the installation groove 210, so that the difficulty of fine positioning is reduced, and the efficiency of fine positioning is improved.

In one embodiment, a portion of the inner wall of one side of the water storage cavity protrudes outward to form the mounting protrusion 110. The installation convex part 110 is formed by the outer protrusion of the inner wall of the water storage cavity, so that the space of the water storage cavity can be increased conveniently, the installation convex part 110 and the box body 100 are in an integrally formed structure, and the stability of the installation convex part 110 formed on the box body 100 is guaranteed.

In this embodiment, the mounting recess 210 is formed on the bottom wall of the mounting bracket 200, the opening of the input port 220 is disposed downward, and the top wall of the water storage cavity protrudes outward to form the mounting protrusion 110. When installed, the mounting boss 110 is mounted in the mounting groove by the access opening 220. When in use, the mounting convex part 110 is arranged upwards, so that the mounting arrangement of other components on the mounting bracket 200 is convenient. In other embodiments, the mounting groove 210 may be formed at other positions of the mounting bracket 200 as long as the mounting of the tank body 100 on the mounting bracket 200 can be facilitated.

In an embodiment, there are at least two positioning pillars 120, each positioning pillar 120 is disposed at an interval, the number of the positioning holes 230 is the same as the number of the positioning pillars 120, and each positioning pillar 120 can correspondingly penetrate through one positioning hole 230. Through the positioning cooperation of at least two positioning columns 120 and the positioning hole 230, the positioning stability can be improved conveniently.

In this embodiment, the positioning column 120 is a cylindrical convex hull structure formed by protruding a part of the inner wall of the water storage cavity, so as to ensure the stability of the positioning column 120 formed on the mounting convex part 110. In other embodiments, the positioning post 120 may also be a cylinder integrally formed on the mounting boss 110.

In an embodiment, the outer wall of the mounting protrusion 110 provided with the positioning column 120 is further provided with an abutting convex rib 130, and the abutting convex rib 130 can abut against the inner wall of the mounting groove 210 provided with the positioning hole 230. The abutting convex rib 130 abuts against the inner wall of the mounting groove 210 provided with the positioning hole 230, so that the processing precision of the inner wall can be reduced, and the stability of the mounting convex part 110 in the mounting groove 210 is ensured by the abutting of the abutting convex rib 130 and the inner wall of the mounting groove 210.

In this embodiment, the abutting ribs 130 are strip-shaped ribs, and the strip-shaped ribs are disposed near the outer edge of the mounting convex portion 110. By abutting the inner wall of the mounting groove 210 with the abutting rib 130, the mounting convex part 110 is prevented from shaking in the mounting groove 210, and the abutting stability is improved.

Specifically, the height of the abutting convex rib 130 is 0.5mm to 1.0 mm. Avoid the protruding muscle 130 of butt too high to influence butt stability, avoid the protruding muscle 130 of butt highly cross lowly, lead to the large tracts of land contact between the inner wall of installation convex part 110 and mounting groove 210, influence the stability of butt installation.

In an embodiment, the abutting rib 130 is a rib, the rib can enclose an abutting space 132, the mounting protrusion 110 has a water through hole 140, the water through hole 140 is located in the abutting space 132, and the positioning column 120 is located outside the abutting space 132. Since the water through hole 140 can facilitate the flow of liquid into or out of the water storage chamber. By providing the water passage hole 140 in the contact space 132 and providing the positioning column 120 outside the contact space 132, the positioning column 120 and the water passage hole 140 can be effectively separated, and the possibility that water leaking from the water passage hole 140 enters other positions of the mounting bracket 200 through the positioning column 120 and the positioning hole 230 can be reduced.

Specifically, the inner wall of the mounting groove 210, in which the positioning hole 230 is formed, is further formed with a communication hole 240, and the communication hole 240 can correspondingly communicate with the water passage hole 140. The communication hole 240 facilitates communication between the water passage hole 140 and other components or water inflow or outflow into the water storage chamber through the communication hole 240.

In an embodiment, a first fastener 150 is disposed on a side wall of the mounting protrusion 110, a second fastener 250 is disposed on an inner side wall of the mounting groove 210, and the second fastener 250 can be fastened to the first fastener 150 to limit the mounting protrusion 110 from being separated from the mounting groove 210 by the release opening 220. Through the fastening of the first fastener 150 and the second fastener 250, the mounting convex part 110 can be effectively limited in the mounting groove 210, and the mounting convex part 110 is prevented from being separated from the mounting groove 210.

In this embodiment, the two opposite side walls of the mounting protrusion 110 are respectively provided with the first fastening member 150, the two opposite inner side walls of the mounting groove 210 are respectively provided with the second fastening members 250, and each of the second fastening members 250 can be correspondingly fastened with one of the first fastening members 150. The stability of the installation convex part 110 limited in the installation groove 210 can be further improved by the clamping of the first fastener 150 and the second fastener 250 on the two opposite side walls of the installation convex part 110.

In this embodiment, the first locking member 150 is a rib structure, and the second locking member 250 is a spring lock with a certain elasticity. After the mounting protrusion 110 is inserted into the mounting groove 210, the second locking member 250 is locked to the side of the first locking member 150 facing the insertion opening 220 by the elasticity of the second locking member 250. In other embodiments, the first fastener 150 may be configured as a snap-in structure, and the second fastener 250 may be configured as a rib structure.

Specifically, the first fastening member 150 is a rib structure, and a reinforcing rib is disposed on one side of the rib, which is opposite to the box body 100, so as to improve the structural strength of the first fastening member 150, and further ensure the stability of the fastening of the first fastening member 150 and the second fastening member 250.

In this embodiment, the mounting recess 210 is formed on the bottom wall of the mounting bracket 200, the opening of the input port 220 is disposed downward, and the top wall of the water storage cavity protrudes outward to form the mounting protrusion 110. Therefore, when the box body 100 is installed, the installation bracket 200 can be turned over, so that the placing opening 220 is arranged upwards, the installation convex part 110 penetrates through the installation groove 210, and after the first fastener 150 and the second fastener 250 are fastened together, the installation bracket 200 is turned over, so that the box body 100 is located below the installation bracket 200, and at the moment, the box body 100 cannot fall off from the installation bracket 200.

In an embodiment, the outer wall of the box body 100 is further provided with a first connecting portion 160, the first connecting portion 160 is provided with a first connecting hole 162, the mounting bracket 200 is provided with a second connecting portion 260, the second connecting portion 260 is provided with a second connecting hole 262, and the second connecting hole 262 can be correspondingly communicated with the first connecting hole 162. Optionally, the first connecting portion 160 may also be disposed on an outer wall of the mounting convex portion 110, after the mounting convex portion 110 is inserted into the mounting groove 210, so that the first connecting portion 160 and the second connecting portion 260 are aligned, and the second connecting hole 262 and the first connecting hole 162 are correspondingly communicated.

During installation, the installation support 200 is turned over to make the placing opening 220 arranged upward, the installation convex part 110 gradually slides downwards from the placing opening 220 to penetrate through the installation groove 210, so that the positioning column 120 penetrates through the positioning hole 230, the positioning of the installation convex part 110 on the installation support 200 is realized, and the positioning of the box body 100 on the installation support 200 is further realized. The box body 100 is further pressed down to enable the second fastener 250 to be clamped on the first fastener 150, so that the mounting convex part 110 is limited to be separated from the mounting groove 210 through the placing-in opening 220, and the box body 100 is positioned and pre-fixed on the mounting bracket 200. At this time, the first connecting portion 160 and the second connecting portion 260 are aligned, and the first connecting hole 162 and the second connecting hole 262 are correspondingly communicated. At this time, the mounting bracket 200 is turned upside down, and the tank body 100 is not separated from the mounting bracket 200. Further, the connection screws are inserted into the first connection holes 162 and the second connection holes 262, so that the box body 100 is fixed to the mounting bracket 200. The tank body 100 is simple in the installation process in the process of being installed on the installation support 200, the production efficiency of the water tank assembly 10 is effectively improved, and the assembly process of the water tank assembly 10 is improved.

In one embodiment, the first connecting portion 160 is provided with a rib on a side opposite to the second connecting portion 260, and the rib can improve the stability of the first connecting portion 160 on the box body 100. In this embodiment, the number of the first connection portions 160 is at least two, each of the first connection portions 160 is spaced apart from each other, and the number of the second connection portions 260 is the same as that of the first connection portions 160, so that the first connection holes 162 of each connection portion can be correspondingly communicated with the second connection holes 262 of the corresponding second connection portion 260.

In one embodiment, the top wall of the box body 100 is provided with an exhaust hole, and the exhaust hole is communicated with the water storage cavity. Specifically, an exhaust joint 170 is disposed on the top wall of the box body 100, the exhaust joint 170 is disposed at the exhaust hole, and a passage in the exhaust joint 170 communicates with the exhaust hole. The air pressure in the water storage cavity is convenient to adjust through the exhaust hole, and then the water inlet or outlet of the water storage cavity is convenient to realize. The exhaust joint 170 is arranged to facilitate the connection of the exhaust hole to the outside or other devices capable of adjusting the air pressure in the water storage cavity. In this embodiment, the exhaust hole is opened on the top wall of the mounting boss 110 and communicates with the water storage chamber.

The water purifier in one embodiment comprises the water tank assembly 10 in any one of the above embodiments. By providing the water tank assembly 10, the assembling efficiency of the water purifier can be improved. In the present embodiment, the tank body 100 of the water tank assembly 10 is a pure water tank for storing pure water after being filtered. In other embodiments, the tank body 100 may also be a raw water tank or the like for storing other water.

The technical features of the embodiments described above may be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments described above are not described, but should be considered as being within the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.

The above-mentioned embodiments only express several embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but not construed as limiting the scope of the utility model. It should be noted that, for a person skilled in the art, several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the inventive concept, which falls within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present patent shall be subject to the appended claims.

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

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

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and can, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be connected internally or in any other suitable relationship, unless expressly stated otherwise. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, 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 an intermediate. Also, a first feature "on," "over," and "above" a second feature may be directly or diagonally above the second feature, or may simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the first feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and the like as used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not denote a unique embodiment.

Claims

1. A water tank assembly, characterized in that the water tank assembly comprises:

the water storage tank comprises a tank body, wherein a water storage cavity is formed in the tank body, an installation convex part is formed on the tank body, and a positioning column is arranged on one side of the installation convex part, which is back to the tank body; and

the positioning column comprises a mounting support, wherein a mounting groove is formed in the mounting support, the mounting groove penetrates through one side of the mounting support to form a placing opening, a positioning hole is formed in the inner wall, opposite to the placing opening, of the mounting groove, the diameter of the positioning hole is consistent with that of the positioning column, and the mounting convex portion can be arranged in the mounting groove in a penetrating mode through the placing opening, so that the positioning column is arranged in the positioning hole in a penetrating mode.

2. The water tank assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein a portion of an inner wall of a side of said water storage chamber is protruded outwardly to form said mounting protrusion.

3. The water tank assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein an abutting rib is further disposed on an outer wall of the mounting protrusion where the positioning post is disposed, and the abutting rib can abut against an inner wall of the mounting groove where the positioning hole is formed.

4. The water tank assembly as claimed in claim 3, wherein the abutting ribs are bar-shaped ribs capable of enclosing an abutting space, the mounting convex portion is provided with a water through hole, the water through hole is located in the abutting space, and the positioning post is located outside the abutting space.

5. The water tank assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a first fastener is disposed on a side wall of the mounting protrusion, and a second fastener is disposed on an inner side wall of the mounting recess, the second fastener being capable of being fastened to the first fastener to restrict the mounting protrusion from being separated from the mounting recess through the release opening.

6. The water tank assembly as claimed in claim 5, wherein the first fastening member is disposed on two opposite side walls of the mounting protrusion, and the second fastening member is disposed on two opposite inner side walls of the mounting groove, each of the second fastening members being capable of being fastened with a corresponding one of the first fastening members.

7. The water tank assembly as claimed in claim 5, wherein the mounting recess is formed on a bottom wall of the mounting bracket, the opening of the inlet is disposed downward, and a top wall of the water storage chamber protrudes outward to form the mounting protrusion.

8. The water tank assembly as claimed in claim 5, wherein the outer wall of the tank body is further provided with a first connecting portion, the first connecting portion is provided with a first connecting hole, the mounting bracket is provided with a second connecting portion, the second connecting portion is provided with a second connecting hole, and the second connecting hole can be correspondingly communicated with the first connecting hole.

9. The water tank assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a top wall of said tank body is provided with an air vent, said air vent being in communication with said water storage chamber; an exhaust joint is arranged on the top wall of the box body and is arranged at the exhaust hole, and a channel in the exhaust joint is communicated with the exhaust hole.

10. A water purification dispenser, characterized in that it comprises a water tank assembly according to any one of claims 1-9.