CN220800952U - Dish washer and salt chamber module thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a salt cavity module of a dish washing machine and the dish washing machine, wherein the salt cavity module comprises: the first cavity is connected with an interface for water inlet and water outlet; the bottom of the second cavity extends into the first cavity, and the bottom wall of the second cavity is provided with a communication hole so as to be suitable for fluid communication between the first cavity and the second cavity, and a gap is formed between the bottom wall of the second cavity and the bottom wall of the first cavity. According to the salt cavity module provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the second cavity is used for storing salt, the second cavity and the first cavity are matched for dissolving salt, the salt storage cavity and the salt dissolving cavity are integrated together, so that the salt cavity module is compact in structure, regenerated salt can be stored and isolated in the second cavity, a user can pre-store the regenerated salt for multiple use in the second cavity, the convenience of use of the user is improved, in addition, the regenerated salt is isolated in the second cavity, and the phenomenon that the interface is blocked after the regenerated salt is insufficiently dissolved into the first cavity can be avoided.

Description

Dish washer and salt chamber module thereof

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of washing appliances, in particular to a salt cavity module of a dish washer and the dish washer with the salt cavity module.

Background

Tap water is commonly used in a dish-washing machine, and contains a certain amount of calcium and magnesium ions, commonly called hard water, so that scale is easy to remain in the washing process of the hard water, the health is affected, the scale is easy to adhere to the positions of a filter screen, a water pipe, a spray arm, a cavity and the like of the dish-washing machine, and the washing effect and the service life of the dish-washing machine are affected. Therefore, the resin cavity is usually arranged in the dishwasher to soften water, calcium and magnesium ions are adsorbed in the resin to soften water, but after a period of use, the adsorption capacity of the resin is reduced, impurities adsorbed on the resin can be removed by a regenerated salt flushing mode to regenerate the resin, the adsorption capacity of the resin is recovered, in the related art, a user needs to manually add the regenerated salt when using each time, and the regenerated salt is easily dissolved and insufficiently enters the resin cavity to damage the resin.

Disclosure of utility model

The present utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems in the related art to some extent. Therefore, an object of the present utility model is to provide a salt cavity module of a dishwasher, which has a compact structure and is convenient for a user to pre-store regenerated salt.

It is a further object of the present utility model to propose a dishwasher comprising a salt chamber module as described above.

According to an embodiment of the utility model, a salt cavity module comprises: the first cavity is connected with an interface for water inlet and water outlet; the bottom of the second cavity extends into the first cavity, and the bottom wall of the second cavity is provided with a communication hole so as to be suitable for fluid communication between the first cavity and the second cavity, and a gap is formed between the bottom wall of the second cavity and the bottom wall of the first cavity.

According to the salt cavity module provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the second cavity is arranged for storing salt, the second cavity is communicated with the first cavity and is suitable for fluid circulation, regenerated salt can be effectively stored and isolated in the second cavity, a user can pre-store the regenerated salt for multiple use in the second cavity, the convenience of the user is improved, in addition, the regenerated salt is isolated in the second cavity, and the phenomenon that the interface is blocked after the regenerated salt is insufficiently dissolved into the first cavity can be avoided.

In addition, the salt cavity module according to the above embodiment of the present utility model may further have the following additional technical features:

In some embodiments, a portion of the bottom wall of the first chamber opposite the second chamber is sloped downward in a direction from one end of the bottom wall of the first chamber to the other end.

In some embodiments, the bottom wall of the second cavity is configured to be inclined in the same direction as the bottom wall of the first cavity.

In some embodiments, the first cavity includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being disposed on a front side of the second portion, a bottom of the second cavity extending into the first portion, a bottom wall of the first portion being sloped downward in a front-to-back direction.

In some embodiments, at least a portion of the bottom wall of the second portion slopes downwardly in a back-to-front direction, and a concave structure is configured at the junction of the bottom wall of the first portion and the bottom wall of the second portion.

In some embodiments, the interface is disposed at a rear side of the second portion, a guide groove is disposed on a bottom wall of the second portion, the guide groove is recessed relative to an inner bottom surface of the second portion, the guide groove extends in a front-rear direction, a front end extends to the recessed structure, and a rear end extends to the interface.

In some embodiments, the guide slot is tapered in a direction of extension toward the interface with respect to the inner bottom surface of the second portion.

In some embodiments, the bottom wall of the second chamber is configured as a grid-like orifice plate; and/or the side wall of the second cavity is provided with a communication hole.

According to an embodiment of the present utility model, a dishwasher includes: the salt cavity module comprises a machine body, the salt cavity module and a resin cavity, wherein a washing cavity is formed in the machine body; the salt cavity module is arranged on the machine body; the resin cavity is respectively connected with the salt cavity module and the inner space of the machine body.

In some embodiments, the salt chamber module is located outside the wash chamber and at least a portion is located above the wash chamber.

In some embodiments, the dishwasher further comprises: the shell is arranged above the washing cavity, and the front end of the shell is opened; the salt cavity module is inserted into the shell in a push-pull mode along the front-back direction, a salt adding port is formed in the top of the second cavity, and the salt cavity module can be pulled out to add salt through the salt adding port.

In some embodiments, the dishwasher further comprises: the throwing assembly is arranged on the outer side of the washing cavity, at least one part of the throwing assembly is located above the washing cavity, the throwing assembly is configured to throw in consumables, and the throwing assembly and the salt cavity module are arranged side by side.

In some embodiments, the dishwasher further comprises: the door body is connected with the machine body, can open and close the washing cavity, and covers the salt cavity module when the door body is closed.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a salt cavity module according to an embodiment of the utility model.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a salt cavity module according to an embodiment of the utility model.

Fig. 3 is an exploded schematic view of a salt cavity module according to an embodiment of the utility model.

Fig. 4 is another cross-sectional view of a salt cavity module according to an embodiment of the utility model.

Fig. 5 is a further cross-sectional view of a salt cavity module according to an embodiment of the utility model.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view of a dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 7 is a schematic view of a dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Reference numerals:

Dishwasher 1000, machine body 100, washing chamber 100a, housing 200, opening 210, resin chamber 300, door 400, salt chamber module 10, first chamber 111, first portion 1111, second portion 1112, second chamber 112, grill aperture 1121, communication hole 1122, interface 120, check valve 121, upper housing 130, lower housing 140, guide slot 141, salt adding port 150, dosing assembly 20, a soak solution, B regenerated salt, C saline solution.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present utility model are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to like or similar elements or elements having like or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative and intended to explain the present utility model and should not be construed as limiting the utility model.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the salt cavity module 10 of the dish washer according to the present utility model may include a first cavity 111 and a second cavity 112, the first cavity 111 being connected with an interface 120 for water inlet and outlet, that is, liquid may enter from the first cavity 111 or flow out from the first cavity 111, a bottom of the second cavity 112 extending into the first cavity 111, and a bottom wall of the second cavity 112 being provided with a communication hole 1122 adapted for fluid communication between the first cavity 111 and the second cavity 112, a gap being provided between the bottom wall of the second cavity 112 and the bottom wall of the first cavity 111. Wherein the second chamber 112 may be configured to store salt, the first chamber 111 and the second chamber 112 may cooperate to dissolve salt, the dissolved salt solution may adsorb impurities and ions on the resin, regenerating the resin for the dishwasher 1000. Specifically, a gap is formed between the bottom wall of the second chamber 112 and the bottom wall of the first chamber 111, water can enter the first chamber 111 of the salt chamber module 10 from the port 120, flow to the gap, enter the second chamber 112 from the communication hole 1122 in the bottom wall of the second chamber 112 to dissolve salt in the second chamber 112, the communication hole 1122 is suitable for fluid communication, in other words, water can enter the second chamber 112 from the first chamber 111 through the communication hole 1122 to dissolve salt in the second chamber 112, dissolved salt solution can enter the first chamber 111 from the second chamber 112 through the communication hole 1122, and undissolved salt can be isolated in the second chamber 112.

According to the salt cavity module 10 of the embodiment of the utility model, the second cavity 112 plays a role of isolating salt, the first cavity 111 and the second cavity 112 can be matched to dissolve salt, a user can pre-store salt for multiple use in the second cavity 112 according to actual use requirements, when resin needs to be regenerated, a certain amount of water can be injected into the salt cavity module 10 through the interface 120, the water enters the first cavity 111 and then enters the second cavity 112, and at the moment, a certain amount of salt can be dissolved to form salt solution to return to the first cavity 111. Undissolved salt can also continue to be stored in the second cavity 112 for the next use, and by arranging the second cavity 112 and the first cavity 111 on the salt cavity module 10, salt can be stored in the second cavity 112 in advance, so that manual salt adding is not needed for each time of a user, and convenience of using the dish washer 1000 by the user is improved.

The salt cavity module 10 of the embodiment of the utility model can be applied to a dish washer 1000, a resin cavity 300 can be arranged on the dish washer 1000, the salt cavity module 10 can be used for being matched with the resin cavity 300 to regenerate resin, the resin cavity 300 can be internally provided with resin, the resin can remove calcium and magnesium ions in water, the water is promoted to be softened, the calcium and magnesium ions are prevented from reacting with chemical substances in a detergent, scale is formed to be accumulated in a pipeline, a nozzle and a cavity of the dish washer 1000, and the softened water can improve the washing effect of the dish washer 1000. The interface 120 of the salt chamber module 10 may be configured to allow water to pass into the first chamber 111, from the first chamber 111 into the second chamber 112, and to dissolve salt stored in the second chamber 112 to form a salt solution, which enters the first chamber 111 and exits the interface 120 into the resin chamber 300, allowing the resin to regain adsorption capacity. Wherein the salt cavity module 10 and the resin cavity 300 can be connected through a pipeline.

Here, the communication hole 1122 may be provided in various forms, for example, may be provided in a circular, oval, elongated, square, or the like form.

In the present utility model, the salt means a regenerated salt, and the regenerated salt is dissolved to form a regenerated salt solution, and the regenerated salt solution can adsorb impurities and ions on the resin. It will be appreciated that the particles of the regeneration salt are generally larger, and by isolating the regeneration salt within the second chamber 112, the regeneration salt does not enter the first chamber 111 when undissolved, and after the regeneration salt comes into contact with water, the regeneration salt is gradually dissolved, and the regeneration salt solution can enter the first chamber 111 from the communication hole 1122, and in addition, a part of the regeneration salt which is not fully dissolved can enter the first chamber 111 from the communication hole 1122 and continue to be dissolved, so that the regeneration salt can be fully dissolved, and the efficiency of regenerating the resin can be improved.

In addition, the salt cavity module 10 integrates the functions of storing salt and dissolving salt together by arranging the second cavity 112 and the first cavity 111, so that the salt cavity module 10 has a compact structure, the space of the dish washer 1000 can be saved, and the complex internal structure of the dish washer 1000 and more space of the dish washer 1000 are occupied due to the design of the split of the salt storing and dissolving module.

The first cavity 111 is connected with the water inlet and outlet ports 120, the water inlet port 120 and the water outlet port 120 may be configured as the same port 120, that is, the port 120 for introducing clean water into the salt cavity module 10 and the port 120 for discharging dissolved salt solution may be the same port 120, of course, the water inlet port 120 and the water outlet port 120 may also be configured as different ports 120, in other words, the first cavity 111 may be connected with the water inlet port 120 and the water outlet port 120, respectively, the water inlet port 120 may be configured to introduce clean water into the salt cavity module 10, and the salt solution dissolved in the salt cavity module 10 may flow into the resin cavity 300 through the water outlet port 120.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the inlet port 120 and the outlet port 120 may be configured as the same port 120, thus simplifying the structure of the salt chamber module 10 and reducing the number of pipes of the dishwasher 1000.

Optionally, the interface 120 may be provided with a check valve 121, so that by providing the check valve 121, the backflow of the fluid in the pipeline can be avoided, and the stability of the fluid in the flowing process can be improved.

The salt cavity module 10 may be disposed at different positions of the dishwasher 1000, for example, may be disposed on a side wall of the washing cavity 100a of the dishwasher 1000, or disposed at a bottom of the dishwasher 1000, and may also be disposed at a top of the dishwasher 1000, and may be specifically adjusted according to a model, a structure, etc. of the dishwasher 1000.

The second chamber 112 and the first chamber 111 may be formed integrally, or may be formed as separate members.

The bottom of second chamber 112 stretches into first chamber 111, and a part in first chamber 111 can be located the below in second chamber 112, and the relative position in second chamber 112 is higher, can avoid regeneration salt to soak in water entirely, so, the convenience of customers prestores more quantity salt in second chamber 112 to the convenience of customers unnecessary salt can use next time, through setting up second chamber 112 in the top, can reduce the influence of the water in first chamber 111 to the regeneration salt in second chamber 112. In addition, after the resin regeneration is completed, the second chamber 112 has a higher height, which can facilitate draining of excess moisture in the second chamber 112, and maintain the drying in the second chamber 112.

In some embodiments of the utility model, referring to fig. 2, the portion of the bottom wall of the first chamber 111 opposite the second chamber 112 is sloped downward in a direction from one end of the bottom wall of the first chamber 111 to the other. For example, the direction from one end to the other end may be the front-to-rear direction shown in fig. 2, so that the portion of the bottom wall of the first chamber 111 opposite to the second chamber 112 is inclined downward in the front-to-rear direction to form an inclined plane, and after the salt chamber module 10 dissolves the regenerated salt, the regenerated salt solution needs to be discharged, and the inclined plane can guide the salt solution to flow, so that the salt solution flows downward more easily under the action of gravity, thereby improving the flow efficiency of the salt solution.

Further, the bottom wall of the second chamber 112 may be configured to have the same inclination direction as the bottom wall of the first chamber 111, and as shown in fig. 2, the bottom wall of the second chamber 112 may be inclined downward in the front-to-rear direction in fig. 2, forming an inclined plane capable of guiding the movement of salt, which is easier to move downward under the action of gravity, and the same inclination direction as the bottom wall of the first chamber 111, so as to improve the dissolution efficiency of salt. In addition, the bottom wall of the second cavity 112 is obliquely arranged, so that the storage space of the second cavity 112 can be increased, more salt can be prestored in the second cavity 112, frequent salt adding by a user is avoided, and convenience of using the dish washer 1000 by the user is improved.

Referring to fig. 2 and 4, in some embodiments of the present utility model, the first chamber 111 may include a first portion 1111 and a second portion 1112, the first portion 1111 being provided at a front side of the second portion 1112, a bottom of the second chamber 112 extending into the first portion 1111, a bottom wall of the first portion 1111 being inclined downwardly in a front-to-rear direction. The first portion 1111 of the first chamber 111 cooperates with the second chamber 112 to dissolve the regenerated salt, the dissolved regenerated salt solution may enter the second portion 1112 from the first portion 1111, and the bottom wall of the first portion 1111 may be inclined toward the second portion 1112 so as to guide the dissolved salt solution and a portion of the insufficiently dissolved salt particles to flow toward the second portion 1112 and contact water in the second portion 1112, thereby increasing the fluidity of the solvent, promoting the dissolution of the salt, and promoting the fluid in the first portion 1111 and the second portion 1112 to be sufficiently mixed to form a uniform salt solution. By providing the first portion 1111 and the second chamber 112 in combination with the dissolved salt, undissolved regenerated salt may be isolated within the second chamber 112 for ease of use by the user next time and for ease of pre-storing salt for multiple uses by the user. After the first portion 1111 and the second chamber 112 are matched with the dissolved salt, the dissolved salt solution and small salt particles which are not fully dissolved can be continuously dissolved under the matching of the first portion 1111 and the second portion 1112 of the first chamber 111, and the design of the first portion 1111 and the second portion 1112 can increase the fluidity of water and the salt solution, improve the dissolution efficiency of the regenerated salt, and ensure that the regenerated salt can be fully dissolved to form the salt solution with uniform dissolution.

Further, at least a portion of the bottom wall of the second portion 1112 is inclined downward in a direction from the rear to the front, and a concave structure is configured where the bottom wall of the first portion 1111 and the bottom wall of the second portion 1112 meet. The liquid can flow to the concave structure easily under the action of gravity, and salt particles which are not fully dissolved can also sink to the concave structure under the action of gravity, so that the salt can be fully dissolved by water.

Referring to fig. 2, 3 and 5, in some embodiments of the present utility model, the interface 120 may be disposed at a rear side of the second portion 1112, a guiding groove 141 may be disposed on a bottom wall of the second portion 1112, the guiding groove 141 may be recessed with respect to an inner bottom surface of the second portion 1112, the guiding groove 141 may extend in a front-rear direction, and a front end extends to a recessed structure, a rear end extends to the interface 120, the guiding groove 141 may be configured to guide a saline solution flowing toward the interface 120, and the saline solution flows toward the guiding groove 141 more easily under the action of gravity, thereby improving the efficiency of the saline solution flowing toward the interface 120.

The mouthpiece 120 is provided on the rear side of the second portion 1112, and in connection with the previous embodiments, water flows from the mouthpiece 120 into the first chamber 111, first into the second portion 1112, and at least a portion of the bottom wall of the second portion 1112 is inclined downwardly in a rear-to-front direction, the bottom wall of the second portion 1112 being capable of directing the flow of water to the first portion 1111.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, in some embodiments of the present utility model, the first portion 1111 and the second portion 1112 are arranged along the front-rear direction, the port 120 is disposed on a side of the second portion 1112 far from the first portion 1111, that is, the port 120 is far away from the second cavity 112, the second portion 1112 is disposed between the port 120 and the second cavity 112, water entering from the port 120 may first enter the first portion 1111 through the second portion 1112 and then enter the second cavity 112 through the communication hole 1122, the second portion 1112 can play a role of transition to water flow, so as to avoid water entering from the port 120 from directly striking the regenerated salt, and when the water reaches the second cavity 112, the flow rate is relatively gentle, so as to facilitate dissolving a certain amount of regenerated salt. And the regenerated salt can pass through the second part 1112 again after being dissolved to carry out the transition to the salt solution, and after the partially incompletely dissolved regenerated salt enters into the first chamber 111, the water of second part 1112 can carry out further dissolving to the regenerated salt, ensures that the regenerated salt can fully be dissolved and then flow out from the interface 120, has avoided the interface 120 to be blocked by undissolved regenerated salt.

Further, referring to fig. 3 and 5, the sinking depth of the guiding groove 141 relative to the inner bottom surface of the second portion 1112 is gradually increased in the extending direction towards the interface 120, so that when the regenerated salt is fully dissolved and the salt solution needs to be discharged from the interface 120, the salt solution flows to the guiding groove 141 more easily under the action of gravity, thereby ensuring that the bottom wall surface of the second portion 1112 is clean and free of water accumulation, and avoiding bacteria breeding in the bottom surface of the second portion 1112 due to unclean discharge of salt solution.

In some embodiments of the utility model, the bottom wall of the second chamber 112 is configured as a grid-like orifice plate 1121, and the bottom wall of the second chamber 112 may be configured to isolate the regeneration salt so that a quantity of regeneration salt may be pre-stored within the second chamber 112 and water may enter the second chamber 112 from the first chamber 111 through the grid-like orifice plate 1121 to dissolve the regeneration salt. The bottom wall is configured as a grid-like orifice plate 1121 to facilitate water ingress into the second chamber 112, promote dissolution efficiency of the regenerated salt, and otherwise isolate undissolved excess salt within the second chamber 112.

Referring to fig. 3, in some embodiments of the present utility model, a communication hole 1122 is provided on a sidewall of the second chamber 112. That is, water may also enter the second chamber 112 from the side wall of the second chamber 112 to promote dissolution efficiency of the regenerated salt.

In addition, referring to fig. 4, a is a soaking liquid level, B is regenerated salt, C is salt solution, and after a predetermined amount of water is injected into the salt cavity module 10, a water line into the salt cavity module 10 is constant, so that a soaking liquid level a is formed, and water can be always soaked into a certain amount of regenerated salt.

Referring to fig. 3, in some embodiments of the present utility model, the communication holes 1122 may be configured in the shape of elongated slits. It will be appreciated that the regenerated salt is generally in the form of larger particles, by providing the communication hole 1122 in the form of elongated slits, wherein the width of the communication hole 1122 may be smaller than the size of the regenerated salt (undissolved state), so that the communication hole 1122 can effectively isolate undissolved regenerated salt, avoid leakage of large particles of regenerated salt from the communication hole 1122, the length of the communication hole 1122 may be larger, so that water can sufficiently enter the second chamber 112 to dissolve the regenerated salt, specifically, after water enters the second chamber 112 from the communication hole 1122, the regenerated salt may be gradually dissolved, a salt solution may be formed after dissolving the regenerated salt and circulate from the communication hole 1122, and the communication hole 1122 in the form of elongated slits can effectively isolate the regenerated salt which is not contacted with moisture and is not sufficiently dissolved in the second chamber 112, so that the communication hole 1122 can ensure effective isolation of the regenerated salt which is not sufficiently dissolved and excessive, and water can sufficiently enter the second chamber 112, thereby improving the dissolution efficiency of the regenerated salt.

Referring to fig. 3, in some embodiments of the utility model, the salt chamber module 10 may include a lower housing 140, the mouthpiece 120 may be connected to the lower housing 140, water may enter the lower housing 140 from the mouthpiece 120, and dissolved salt solution may also flow out through the mouthpiece 120. Wherein the interface 120 can communicate the salt cavity module 10 and the resin cavity 300 through a pipeline. The salt cavity module 10 may further include an upper case 130, where the upper case 130 covers the lower case 140, a first cavity 111 is formed between the upper case 130 and the lower case 140, a second cavity 112 is formed on the upper case 130, and two chambers separated from each other are formed by the upper case 130 and the lower case 140 in cooperation with each other, so that the connection structure of the salt cavity module 10 is simple, and the assembly is convenient, and the assembly efficiency of the salt cavity module 10 can be improved. The second cavity 112 is configured as salt storage, the second cavity 112 and the first cavity 111 are matched for dissolving salt, the second cavity 112 can pre-store a plurality of regenerated salt according to the use requirement, the use is convenient for a user, the salt storage cavity and the salt dissolving cavity are integrated together, the compactness of the salt cavity module 10 is improved, and the modularization design of the dish washer 1000 is convenient. In addition, by providing the structure in which the upper case 130 and the lower case 140 are separated, the maintenance of the salt cavity module 10 in the later stage can be facilitated, the second cavity 112 is configured for storing salt, and when the second cavity 112 needs to be cleaned and maintained after long-term use, the upper case 130 can be detached alone without detaching the whole salt cavity module 10.

In connection with fig. 6 and 7, the present utility model also provides a dishwasher 1000, the dishwasher 1000 may include: the machine body 100, the salt cavity module 10 and the resin cavity 300 are provided with a washing cavity 100a in the machine body 100, and the salt cavity module 10 can be arranged on the machine body 100. Tableware can be placed in the washing chamber 100a for washing, and by providing the salt chamber module 10 as described above, a user can pre-store regenerated salt for multiple uses into the dishwasher 1000 according to the use requirement, which is convenient for the user to use, and the second chamber 112 can isolate the regenerated salt. The salt cavity module 10 integrates a salt storage cavity and a salt dissolving cavity, so that the salt cavity module 10 has a compact structure, is convenient for the modularized design of the dish washer 1000, and improves the space utilization rate of the dish washer 1000.

The resin chamber 300 may be connected to the salt chamber module 10 and the inner space of the body 100, respectively, for example, the inner space of the body 100 may have a liner, a cup, etc., the washing chamber 100a may be provided in the liner, and the resin chamber 300 may be configured to be connected to the liner, the cup, etc.

Wherein, the salt cavity module 10 cooperates with the resin cavity 300 to regenerate the resin, when the resin needs to be regenerated, a certain amount of water can be introduced into the salt cavity module 10 through the interface 120, and after the water enters the salt cavity module 10, the regenerated salt can be dissolved to form salt solution, and the fully dissolved salt solution can flow out of the interface 120 and flow into the resin cavity 300 to regenerate the resin. The resin cavity 300 can soften water entering the inner container or the water cup, so that calcium and magnesium ions are prevented from reacting with chemical substances in the detergent, scale is formed to be accumulated in the pipeline, the nozzle and the cavity of the dish washer 1000, and the softened water can improve the washing effect of the dish washer 1000.

Wherein, the resin chamber 300 may be connected to the salt chamber module 10 and the inner space of the body 100 through a waterway, which may be provided on the sidewall of the dishwasher 1000, so that the space utilization of the dishwasher 1000 may be improved, and thus the volume of the dishwasher 1000 may be reduced.

The salt chamber module 10 is disposed on the machine body 100 and located outside the washing chamber 100a, and at least a portion of the salt chamber module is located above the washing chamber 100a. The salt chamber module 10 may be partially located above the washing chamber 100a, or may be entirely located above the washing chamber 100a, and may include any position where the salt chamber module 10 is higher than the washing chamber 100 a; the salt chamber module 10 may be included higher than a portion of the washing chamber 100a opposite to the salt chamber module 10 from top to bottom. According to the dish washer 1000 of the embodiment of the utility model, the salt cavity module 10 is arranged at the upper part of the dish washer 1000, the salt cavity module 10 is higher, a user can finish adding consumable materials to the salt cavity module 10 without bending down, and meanwhile, compared with the situation that the salt cavity module 10 is arranged at the front or side of the dish washer 1000, the consumable materials are added into the salt cavity module 10 more conveniently, the salt cavity module 10 can be prevented from occupying the space at the front or side of the dish washer 1000, so that the washing space can be increased, and the washing cavity 100a with larger volume can be provided.

When the salt chamber module 10 is in operation, a salt-containing fluid can pass through the salt chamber module 10, so that the salt chamber module 10 can be arranged outside the washing chamber 100a to avoid damage, corrosion and the like of the washing chamber 100a caused by the salt-containing fluid. In addition, at least a part of the salt cavity module 10 is arranged above the washing cavity 100a, so that the user can conveniently add regenerated salt to the salt cavity module 10, and the operation convenience of the user is improved. Compared with the prior art that the salt supplementing cavity is arranged at the side surface of the washing cavity 100a or below the washing cavity 100a, and the like, a user needs to bend down or squat down to conduct the salt supplementing action, the salt cavity module 10 of the utility model is more convenient for the user to operate.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the dishwasher 1000 may further include a housing 200, the housing 200 may be provided above the washing chamber 100a, and the front end is opened 210, wherein the salt chamber module 10 may be slidably inserted into the housing 200 in the front-rear direction, the second chamber 112 may have a salt adding port 150 at the top thereof, and the salt chamber module 10 may be withdrawn to add salt through the salt adding port 150.

Specifically, after the salt cavity module 10 is pulled out from the housing 200, a user can supplement regenerated salt into the salt cavity module 10 through the salt adding port 150, and the user can conveniently supplement regenerated salt through a push-pull manner. By arranging the housing 200 above the washing chamber 100a, the user can conveniently supplement consumable materials, and the user does not need to bend down or reduce the bending down amplitude, thereby being convenient for the user to operate. In addition, the salt adding port 150 is disposed at the outer side of the washing chamber 100a, so that the salt adding is more convenient for the user, and compared with the salt adding chamber in the related art, which is disposed in the washing chamber 100a, the salt adding chamber needs to be extended into the washing chamber 100a for adding salt, and the washing chamber 100a is also generally provided with a bowl basket, tableware and the like, which is inconvenient to operate and easy to spill regenerated salt.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the dishwasher 1000 may further include a dispensing assembly 20, the dispensing assembly 20 being disposed outside the washing chamber 100a, and at least a portion being located above the washing chamber 100a, the dispensing assembly 20 being configured to dispense consumables. The delivery assembly 20 may be partially located above the washing chamber 100a, or may be entirely located above the washing chamber 100a. May include, any point of the launch assembly 20 above the wash chamber 100 a; it may also include that the dispensing assembly 20 is higher than a portion of the washing chamber 100a that is opposite to the dispensing assembly 20 from above and below. According to the dish washer 1000 of the embodiment of the utility model, the throwing assembly 20 is arranged at the upper part of the dish washer 1000, the position of the throwing assembly 20 is higher, a user can finish adding consumable materials to the throwing assembly 20 without bending down, and meanwhile, compared with the situation that the throwing assembly 20 is arranged at the front or the side surface of the dish washer 1000, the consumable materials are added into the throwing assembly 20 more conveniently, the throwing assembly 20 can be prevented from occupying the space at the front or the side surface of the dish washer 1000, so that the washing space can be increased, and the washing cavity 100a with larger volume is provided. The consumable material can be a dish washing block, dish washing powder, detergent and the like.

The throwing assembly 20 and the salt cavity module 10 can be arranged side by side, so that the salt cavity module 10 and the throwing assembly 20 can be arranged together, the production and maintenance of the dish washer 1000 are facilitated, meanwhile, the space utilization rate of the dish washer 1000 is further improved, and a user can conveniently supplement consumable materials.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the dishwasher 1000 further includes a door 400, the door 400 being coupled to the body 100 and being capable of opening and closing the washing chamber 100a, the door 400 covering the salt chamber module 10 when closed. When the door 400 is opened, the washing chamber 100a can be opened to facilitate putting tableware to be washed or stored into the washing chamber 100 a; when the door 400 is closed, the washing cavity 100a can be closed, so that tableware can be washed in the washing cavity 100a conveniently, wherein the salt cavity module 10 is arranged at the upper part of the machine body 100, the salt cavity module 10 can be covered when the door 400 is closed, and the salt cavity module 10 is exposed when the door 400 is opened.

Optionally, the salt cavity module 10 may further include a margin detection assembly that may be configured to detect a margin of stored salt within the second cavity 112 such that a user may add regenerated salt to the second cavity 112 to meet the regeneration needs of the resin cavity 300 within the dishwasher 1000 when the regenerated salt within the second cavity 112 is below a predetermined value.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings are merely for convenience in describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present utility model.

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

In the present utility model, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly, through intermediaries, or both, may be in communication with each other or in interaction with each other, unless expressly defined otherwise. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

In the present utility model, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "up" or "down" a second feature may be the first and second features in direct contact, or the first and second features 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 present utility model. 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.

While embodiments of the present utility model have been shown and described above, it will be understood that the above embodiments are illustrative and not to be construed as limiting the utility model, and that variations, modifications, alternatives and variations may be made to the above embodiments by one of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the utility model.

Claims (13)

1. Salt chamber module (10) of a dishwasher, characterized in that the salt chamber module (10) comprises:

A first cavity (111), the first cavity (111) being connected with an interface (120) for water inlet and outlet;

The bottom of the second cavity (112) stretches into the first cavity (111), and a communication hole (1122) is formed in the bottom wall of the second cavity (112) so as to be suitable for fluid communication between the first cavity (111) and the second cavity (112), and a gap is formed between the bottom wall of the second cavity (112) and the bottom wall of the first cavity (111).

2. The salt chamber module (10) of claim 1, wherein a portion of the bottom wall of the first chamber (111) opposite the second chamber (112) slopes downward in a direction from one end of the bottom wall of the first chamber (111) to the other.

3. The salt cavity module (10) of claim 2, wherein the bottom wall of the second cavity (112) is configured to be inclined in the same direction as the bottom wall of the first cavity (111).

4. A salt cavity module (10) according to any of claims 1-3, characterized in that the first cavity (111) comprises a first portion (1111) and a second portion (1112), the first portion (1111) being provided on the front side of the second portion (1112), the bottom of the second cavity (112) extending into the first portion (1111), the bottom wall of the first portion (1111) being inclined downwards in a front-to-back direction.

5. The salt cavity module (10) of claim 4, wherein at least a portion of the bottom wall of the second portion (1112) slopes downwardly in a back-to-front direction, the junction of the bottom wall of the first portion (1111) and the bottom wall of the second portion (1112) being configured with a concave configuration.

6. The salt cavity module (10) of claim 5, wherein the interface (120) is disposed at a rear side of the second portion (1112), a guide groove (141) is disposed on a bottom wall of the second portion (1112), the guide groove (141) is recessed with respect to an inner bottom surface of the second portion (1112), the guide groove (141) extends in a front-rear direction, a front end extends to the recessed structure, and a rear end extends to the interface (120).

7. The salt cavity module (10) of claim 6, wherein the guide slot (141) gradually increases in depth of depression relative to the inner bottom surface of the second portion (1112) in an extension direction toward the mouthpiece (120).

8. The salt cavity module (10) of claim 1, wherein the bottom wall of the second cavity (112) is configured as a grid-like orifice plate (1121); and/or, a communication hole (1122) is arranged on the side wall of the second cavity (112).

9. A dishwasher (1000), characterized by comprising:

A machine body (100), wherein a washing cavity (100 a) is arranged in the machine body (100);

The salt cavity module (10) according to any one of claims 1-8, the salt cavity module (10) being provided on the machine body (100);

And a resin cavity (300), wherein the resin cavity (300) is respectively connected with the salt cavity module (10) and the inner space of the machine body (100).

10. The dishwasher (1000) of claim 9, wherein the salt chamber module (10) is located outside the washing chamber (100 a) and at least a portion is located above the washing chamber (100 a).

11. The dishwasher (1000) of claim 10, wherein the dishwasher (1000) further comprises:

A housing (200), wherein the housing (200) is arranged above the washing cavity (100 a) and is provided with an opening (210) at the front end;

The salt cavity module (10) is inserted into the shell (200) in a push-pull manner along the front-back direction, a salt adding port (150) is formed in the top of the second cavity (112), and the salt cavity module (10) can be pulled out to add salt through the salt adding port (150).

12. The dishwasher (1000) of claim 9, further comprising:

Put in assembly (20), put in assembly (20) are located wash chamber (100 a) outside, and at least a portion is located wash chamber (100 a) top, put in assembly (20) configuration is used for putting in the consumptive material, put in assembly (20) with salt chamber module (10) set up side by side.

13. The dishwasher (1000) of claim 9, wherein the dishwasher (1000) further comprises:

The door body (400) is connected with the machine body (100) and can open and close the washing cavity (100 a), and the salt cavity module (10) is covered when the door body (400) is closed.