CN220024950U - Cleaning machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a cleaning machine, comprising: a base; the box body is arranged above the base, a washing chamber is arranged in the box body, and an overflow port is formed in a wall plate of the box body; a skirting board positioned in front of the base, having a water storage chamber therein in fluid communication with the overflow port, the water storage chamber being positioned downstream of the overflow port along a fluid flow path exiting through the overflow port. The water storage chamber of the cleaning machine is positioned in the skirting board, the skirting board is positioned in front of the base, namely, the skirting board and the base are mutually independent, water in the water storage chamber cannot flow into the base, and the water in the water storage chamber cannot flow out to wet the base, so that the service life of electrical elements in the base is prevented from being influenced.

Description

Cleaning machine

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of household washing, and particularly relates to a cleaning machine.

Background

The cleaning machine is a household appliance for automatically cleaning tableware, and is popular with consumers, but in the cleaning process of the cleaning machine, a small amount of water flows out from an overflow port and flows onto a base, and the inside of the base is in a moist environment for a long time, so that the service life of electronic components in the base is influenced.

In order to solve the above technical problems, for example, chinese patent application No. ZL202020719966.1 (grant publication No. CN 212326317U) discloses a dish washer comprising: a housing; the inner container is arranged in the shell and is provided with an overflow port; the water storage box is connected with the shell, and is arranged below the overflow port so as to receive washing water flowing out of the overflow port, the detection component is arranged in the water storage box and is used for detecting the liquid level in the water storage box, and the detection component is used for alarming when detecting that the liquid level in the water storage box rises to a preset height. The existence of the water storage box can accept the washing water flowing out through the overflow port, but the top of the water storage box is open, and after the washing water flows out through the overflow port, the washing water is easy to splash out of the water storage box, so that the inside of the base is moist and bacteria are bred, and the service life of electronic components in the base is influenced.

Accordingly, there is a need for further improvements to existing cleaning machines.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model aims to solve the technical problem of providing a cleaning machine capable of avoiding dampness in a base aiming at the current state of the art.

The technical scheme adopted for solving the technical problems is as follows: a cleaning machine, comprising:

a base;

the box body is arranged above the base, a washing chamber is arranged in the box body, and an overflow port is formed in a wall plate of the box body;

it is characterized in that the method also comprises the following steps:

a skirting board positioned in front of the base, having a water storage chamber therein in fluid communication with the overflow port, the water storage chamber being positioned downstream of the overflow port along a fluid flow path exiting through the overflow port.

The water storage chamber is formed in various modes, the water tank can be additionally arranged in the skirting board, the inner cavity of the water tank is the water storage chamber, and the water tank can be directly formed by the hollow inside the skirting board, but preferably, the water storage chamber is formed in the hollow inside the skirting board.

In order to better guide the water flow overflowed from the overflow port into the water storage chamber, the water storage device further comprises a diversion pipeline, wherein the first end of the diversion pipeline is communicated with the overflow port, and the second end of the diversion pipeline is communicated with the water storage chamber.

The water guide pipeline is communicated with the water storage chamber in various modes, the water guide pipeline can be inserted into the water storage chamber, a water outlet pipeline can be arranged on the side wall of the water storage chamber and is communicated with the water guide pipeline through the water outlet pipeline, but preferably, an opening for the second end of the water guide pipeline to be inserted is formed in the position, adjacent to the upper part, of the rear wall plate of the skirting board.

The overflow port is arranged at various positions, and can be arranged at the front side of the box body or at the side part of the box body, but preferably, the bottom wall of the box body comprises a bottom plate, the circumferential edge of the bottom plate extends upwards to form a ring wall, and the part of the wall plate in front of the ring wall is recessed forwards to form the overflow port.

Further preferably, the front wall panel of the annular wall is inclined rearward gradually from top to bottom.

In order to better guide out overflows, the bottom surface of the overflow port is a guide surface which gradually inclines upwards from back to front.

In order to better guide the overflowed water flow, the guide pipeline comprises an inclined section which is gradually inclined backwards from top to bottom and a guide section which is positioned at the downstream of the inclined section and communicated with the inner cavity of the inclined section, the overflow port is partially positioned in the inclined section and communicated with the inner cavity of the inclined section, and the guide section is communicated with the water storage chamber.

At least two overflow ports are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the skirting board, and each overflow port corresponds to one diversion pipeline.

The inclined section may take the form of a closed duct or may take other forms, but preferably is located in front of the annular wall and is open at the rear side.

The structure form of water conservancy diversion section has a plurality of, can adopt horizontal section and the form that water conservancy diversion section cooperatees, also can directly adopt the form of water conservancy diversion section, but preferably, along the fluid flow path, the water conservancy diversion section is including horizontal section and water conservancy diversion section in proper order, horizontal section extends along fore-and-aft direction, and is located under the box, the head end of water conservancy diversion section with the rear end of horizontal section is linked together, and the end of this water conservancy diversion section with the water storage room is linked together.

Preferably, the guide section is of a C-shaped structure with a forward opening integrally, the guide section comprises a vertical section extending vertically and a guide section gradually inclining downwards from back to front, and the tail end of the guide section penetrates through the rear wall plate of the skirting board and then is communicated with the water storage chamber. In addition, the drainage section can also adopt an arc-shaped structure which is arched backwards.

The drainage section is formed in various forms, can adopt an integrated pipeline form or a detachable pipeline form, but preferably comprises a diversion shell with an open rear part and a diversion cover covering the open rear part of the diversion shell, and the diversion cover can be detachably arranged on the diversion shell.

Preferably, the flow guiding shell, the transverse section and the inclined section are integrally formed.

In order to achieve the object of sound insulation, a sound insulation plate extending in the left-right direction is arranged in front of the guide duct, the guide duct is mounted on the sound insulation plate, and the sound insulation plate is at least partially positioned behind the skirting board.

In order to collect the water flow dripping from the exhaust port of the exhaust component, the washing device further comprises the exhaust component, the exhaust component is provided with an air inlet communicated with the washing chamber and an exhaust port communicated with the air inlet, and the water storage chamber is provided with a water inlet communicated with the exhaust port.

In order to prevent dust, mosquitoes and the like from entering the water storage chamber, the water inlet is formed in the top wall of the water storage chamber, and a filter piece for covering the water inlet is arranged at the water inlet.

The box may include a top-open casing, and may include a front-side-open casing, i.e., a front-opening door may be used, and a top-opening door may be used, but preferably, the box includes a front-side-open casing and a front-side-open door body for opening and closing the casing, and the skirting board is located below the door body.

In order to balance the internal and external pressure of the washing chamber, a breather for keeping the internal and external pressure of the washing chamber balanced is arranged on the outer side wall of the box body, and the water storage chamber is communicated with the washing chamber through the breather.

In order to pump out water in the water storage chamber, a water pump for pumping out water is arranged in the water storage chamber, and a water outlet of the water pump is positioned outside the water storage chamber and is in fluid communication with the washing chamber.

In order to detect the water level in the water storage chamber, a detection mechanism for detecting the water level is arranged in the water storage chamber.

The detection mechanism has various structural forms, can adopt the form that electromagnetic float and tongue tube cooperate, can also adopt the structure in the prior art, but preferably, detection mechanism includes:

a floating body capable of floating upward under the action of water;

and the detection piece is electrically connected with the controller, is provided with a contact point positioned on the motion path of the floating body, and is triggered by the floating body to be in a connection state when the floating body is in an upward floating state.

When the dish washer is cleaned next time, the water pump works, water in the water storage chamber is conveyed into the washing chamber through the breather to be used as cleaning water, condensate water is reused, and the water saving effect is achieved.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that: the water storage chamber of the cleaning machine is positioned in the skirting board, the skirting board is positioned in front of the base, namely, the skirting board and the base are mutually independent, water in the water storage chamber cannot flow into the base, and the water in the water storage chamber cannot flow out to wet the base, so that the service life of electrical elements in the base is prevented from being influenced.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a part of the structure of a cleaning machine according to the present embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged schematic view of the portion I in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the structure of FIG. 2 at another angle;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged schematic view of the portion II in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the other angle of FIG. 1;

fig. 7 is an enlarged schematic view of the portion III in fig. 6.

Detailed Description

The utility model is described in further detail below with reference to the embodiments of the drawings.

The washing machine is a dish washing machine or a fruit and vegetable washing machine, and as shown in fig. 1 to 7, the washing machine of the present embodiment is a dish washing machine. The cleaning machine comprises a base 1, a box body 2, a skirting board 3, a diversion pipeline 4, an exhaust assembly 5 and a respirator 7. Wherein the cabinet 2 is disposed above the base 1, and the interior of the cabinet 2 has a washing chamber 20. In this embodiment, the case 2 includes a housing 2a with an open front side and a door 2b with an open front side for opening and closing the housing 2 a. The wall plate of the case 2a of the case 2 is provided with an overflow port 221; specifically, the bottom wall of the housing 2a includes a bottom plate 21, a peripheral edge of the bottom plate 21 is formed with a circumferential wall 22 extending upward, and an overflow port 221 formed by partially recessing forward of a front wall plate of the circumferential wall 22. The front wall plate of the annular wall 22 is gradually inclined rearward from top to bottom. And the bottom surface of the overflow 221 is a guide surface 222 gradually inclining upwards from back to front.

As shown in fig. 1, 2 and 4, the skirting board 3 is located in front of the base 1 and below the door body 2b. The inside of the skirting board 3 is provided with a water storage chamber 30 in fluid communication with the overflow port 221, and in this embodiment, the inside of the skirting board 3 is hollow to form the water storage chamber 30. Along the fluid flow path exiting through the overflow 221, the water storage chamber 30 is located downstream of the overflow 221. The water storage chamber of the cleaning machine is positioned in the skirting board, the skirting board is positioned in front of the base, namely, the skirting board and the base are mutually independent, water in the water storage chamber cannot flow into the base, and the water in the water storage chamber cannot flow out to wet the base, so that the service life of electrical elements in the base is prevented from being influenced. At least two overflow ports 221 are arranged at intervals along the length direction (along the left-right direction) of the skirting board 3, and in this embodiment, two overflow ports 221 are arranged, and each overflow port 221 corresponds to one diversion pipeline 4. A baffle plate 8 extending in the left-right direction is provided at a position in front of the guide duct 4, and an inclined section 41 of the guide duct 4 is mounted on the baffle plate 8, the baffle plate 8 being located partially behind the skirting board 3. The overflow port and the guide pipe 4 have the same structural form and the same matched structure, and one of them will be described as an example.

As shown in fig. 3 and 5, the first end of the guide pipe 4 communicates with the overflow 221, and the second end of the guide pipe 4 communicates with the water storage chamber 30. The rear wall plate of the skirting board 3 is provided with an opening for inserting the second end of the diversion pipeline 4 at a position adjacent to the upper part. Specifically, the flow guiding pipeline 4 includes an inclined section 41 gradually inclined backward from top to bottom, and a flow guiding section 42 located downstream of the inclined section 41 and communicated with the inner cavity of the inclined section 41, wherein the inclined section 41 is located in front of the front wall plate of the annular wall 22, and the rear side of the inclined section 41 is open. The overflow 221 is located in the inclined section 41 and is communicated with the inner cavity of the inclined section 41, and the diversion section 42 is communicated with the water storage chamber 30. The diversion section 42 is of a C-shaped structure with a forward opening as a whole, along the fluid flow path, the diversion section 42 sequentially comprises a transverse section 421 and a diversion section 422, the transverse section 421 extends along the front-rear direction and is positioned below the box 2, the head end of the diversion section 422 is communicated with the rear end of the transverse section 421, and the tail end of the diversion section 422 is communicated with the water storage chamber 30. Specifically, the drainage section 422 includes a vertical section 4221 extending vertically and a guiding section 4222 gradually sloping downward from back to front, and the end of the guiding section 4222 passes through the rear wall plate of the skirting board 3 and is communicated with the water storage chamber 30. In this embodiment, the drainage section 422 includes a casing 422a with an open rear portion and a cover 422b covering the casing 422a with an open rear portion, and the cover 422b is detachably mounted on the casing 422 a. The flow shell 422a, the transverse section 421 and the inclined section 41 are integrally formed.

As shown in fig. 3 to 5, the upper portion of the air discharge unit 5 is located in the door body 2b, the air discharge unit 5 has an air inlet 51 communicating with the washing chamber 20 and an air outlet 52 communicating with the air inlet 51, and the water storage chamber 30 has a water inlet 301 communicating with the air outlet 52. The water inlet 301 is formed on the top wall of the water storage chamber 30, and the filter 6 covering the water inlet 301 is disposed at the water inlet 301. In this embodiment, the filter 6 is a filter screen. The exhaust assembly adopts a structure in the prior art, and detailed description thereof will not be repeated in this embodiment.

As shown in fig. 1, the respirator 7 is provided on the outer side wall of the housing 2a of the casing 2, and in this embodiment, the respirator 7 is provided on one of the left and right side walls of the housing 2 a. The breather 7 is provided with a water storage chamber 30 which is communicated with the washing chamber 20 through the breather 7 for keeping the pressure balance between the inside and the outside of the washing chamber 20. A water pump 32 for pumping the water pump 32 is provided in the water storage chamber 30, and a water outlet of the water pump 32 is located outside the water storage chamber 30 and is in fluid communication with the washing chamber 20. The water storage chamber 30 is communicated with the respirator 8 through a water pipe 31, and the water pipe 31 is positioned in the base 1.

As shown in fig. 3 and 7, a detection mechanism 9 for detecting the water level is provided in the water storage chamber 30. The detection mechanism 9 includes a support 93, a float 91, and a detection member. Wherein the float 91 is located at the seat 93 and the float 91 can float upward by the water. The controller is used for controlling the operation of the water pump 32, the detecting element is a micro-switch 92 electrically connected with the controller, the micro-switch 92 is located above the support 93, and the micro-switch 92 has a contact 921 penetrating downwards out of the support 93. The micro switch 92 has a contact 921 located on the movement path of the float 91, and when the float 91 is in an upward floating state, the contact 921 of the float 91 is triggered by the float 91 to turn on the micro switch 92. When the dishwasher is cleaned next time, the water pump 32 works, water in the water storage chamber 30 is conveyed into the washing chamber 10 through the breather and used as cleaning water, so that secondary utilization of condensed water is realized, and the water saving effect is achieved.

In the description and claims of the present utility model, terms indicating directions, such as "front", "rear", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "side", "top", "bottom", etc., are used to describe various example structural parts and elements of the present utility model, but these terms are used herein for convenience of description only and are determined based on the example orientations shown in the drawings. Because the disclosed embodiments of the utility model may be arranged in a variety of orientations, the directional terminology is used for purposes of illustration and is in no way limiting, such as "upper" and "lower" are not necessarily limited to being in a direction opposite or coincident with the direction of gravity.

The term "fluid communication" as used herein refers to a spatial positional relationship between two components or parts (hereinafter collectively referred to as a first part and a second part, respectively), that is, a fluid (gas, liquid, or a mixture of both) can flow along a flow path from the first part to the second part or/and be transported to the second part, or the first part and the second part may be directly communicated with each other, or the first part and the second part may be indirectly communicated with each other through at least one third party, and the third party may be a fluid channel such as a pipe, a channel, a conduit, a flow guiding member, a hole, a groove, or the like, or a chamber allowing the fluid to flow through, or a combination thereof.

Claims (22)

1. A cleaning machine, comprising:

a base (1);

a box body (2) which is arranged above the base (1) and is internally provided with a washing chamber (20), and the wall plate of the box body is provided with an overflow port (221);

it is characterized in that the method also comprises the following steps:

-a skirting board (3) located in front of the base (1) and having inside a water storage chamber (30) in fluid communication with the overflow port (221), the water storage chamber (30) being located downstream of the overflow port (221) along a fluid flow path out through the overflow port (221).

2. The cleaning machine of claim 1, wherein: the water storage chamber (30) is formed in the skirting board (3) in a hollow mode.

3. The cleaning machine of claim 1, wherein: the water storage device further comprises a diversion pipeline (4), wherein the first end of the diversion pipeline (4) is communicated with the overflow port (221), and the second end of the diversion pipeline (4) is communicated with the water storage chamber (30).

4. A cleaning machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein: at least two overflow ports (221) are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the skirting board (3), and each overflow port (221) is correspondingly provided with one diversion pipeline (4).

5. A cleaning machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein: an opening for inserting the second end of the diversion pipeline (4) is formed in the position, adjacent to the upper part, of the rear wall plate of the skirting board (3).

6. A cleaning machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein: the bottom wall of the box body (2) comprises a bottom plate (21), a ring wall (22) is formed by extending the periphery of the bottom plate (21) upwards, and the overflow port (221) is formed by partially and forwardly sinking a front wall plate of the ring wall (22).

7. The cleaning machine of claim 6, wherein: the front wall plate of the annular wall (22) is gradually inclined backward from top to bottom.

8. The cleaning machine of claim 7, wherein: the bottom surface of the overflow port (221) is a diversion surface (222) which gradually inclines upwards from back to front.

9. The cleaning machine of claim 6, wherein: the flow guide pipeline (4) comprises an inclined section (41) which is gradually inclined backwards from top to bottom and a flow guide section (42) which is positioned at the downstream of the inclined section (41) and communicated with the inner cavity of the inclined section (41), the overflow port (221) is partially positioned in the inclined section (41) and communicated with the inner cavity of the inclined section (41), and the flow guide section (42) is communicated with the water storage chamber (30).

10. The cleaning machine of claim 9, wherein: the inclined section (41) is located in front of the annular wall (22), and the rear side of the inclined section (41) is open.

11. The cleaning machine of claim 9, wherein: along the fluid flow path, the diversion section (42) sequentially comprises a transverse section (421) and a diversion section (422), the transverse section (421) extends along the front-back direction and is positioned below the box body (2), the head end of the diversion section (422) is communicated with the rear end of the transverse section (421), and the tail end of the diversion section (422) is communicated with the water storage chamber (30).

12. The cleaning machine of claim 11, wherein: the guide section (42) is of a C-shaped structure with a forward opening integrally, the guide section (422) comprises a vertical section (4221) extending vertically and a guide section (4222) gradually inclining downwards from back to front, and the tail end of the guide section (4222) penetrates through the rear wall plate of the skirting board (3) and then is communicated with the water storage chamber (30).

13. The cleaning machine of claim 11, wherein: the drainage section (422) comprises a diversion shell (422 a) with an open rear part and a diversion cover (422 b) covering the diversion shell (422 a) with the open rear part, and the diversion cover (422 b) can be detachably arranged on the diversion shell (422 a).

14. The cleaning machine of claim 13, wherein: the guide shell (422 a), the transverse section (421) and the inclined section (41) are integrally formed.

15. The cleaning machine of claim 6, wherein: a sound insulation plate (8) extending along the left-right direction is arranged at the position in front of the guide pipeline (4), the guide pipeline (4) is arranged on the sound insulation plate (8), and the sound insulation plate (8) is at least partially positioned behind the skirting board (3).

16. The cleaning machine of claim 1, wherein: the washing device is characterized by further comprising an exhaust assembly (5), wherein the exhaust assembly (5) is provided with an air inlet (51) communicated with the washing chamber (20) and an air outlet (52) communicated with the air inlet (51), and the water storage chamber (30) is provided with a water inlet (301) communicated with the air outlet (52).

17. The cleaning machine of claim 16, wherein: the water inlet (301) is formed in the top wall of the Chu Shuishi (30), and a filter (6) covering the water inlet (301) is arranged at the water inlet (301).

18. The cleaning machine of claim 1, wherein: the box body (2) comprises a shell (2 a) with an open front side and a door body (2 b) with an open front side for opening and closing the shell (2 a), and the skirting board (3) is positioned below the door body (2 b).

19. The cleaning machine of any one of claims 1 to 18, wherein: the outer side wall of the box body (2) is provided with a breather (7) for keeping the pressure balance inside and outside the washing chamber (20), and the water storage chamber (30) is communicated with the washing chamber (20) through the breather (7).

20. The cleaning machine of claim 19, wherein: a water pump (32) for pumping out the water pump (32) is arranged in the water storage chamber (30), and a water outlet of the water pump (32) is positioned outside the water storage chamber (30) and is in fluid communication with the washing chamber (20).

21. The cleaning machine of claim 20, wherein: a detection mechanism (9) for detecting the water level is arranged in the water storage chamber (30).

22. The cleaning machine of claim 21, wherein: the detection mechanism (9) comprises:

a float (91) which can float upward by the action of water;

and a detection member electrically connected to the controller, having a contact (92) located on a movement path of the float (91), wherein the contact (92) is triggered by the float (91) to turn on the detection member when the float (91) is in an upward floating state.