Filter cup cleaning mechanism and dishwasher

Abstract

The present invention relates to a filter cup cleaning mechanism, comprising a driving member, a transmission assembly and a filter cup, wherein the transmission assembly is connected between the driving member and the filter cup, the driving member provides driving force for the transmission assembly, and the transmission assembly transmits cleaning vibration to the filter cup under the action of the driving member. In other words, the driving member drives the transmission assembly to move, and the moving transmission assembly transmits vibration to the filter cup, and the dirt attached to the filter cup is cleaned by vibration, so as to achieve the purpose of automatically cleaning the filter cup, free up manpower, and improve the cleaning effect. At the same time, the filter cup cleaning mechanism can also be turned on at a fixed time to clean the filter cup in time to prevent too much dirt from being attached to the filter cup.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of dishwashers, in particular to a filter cup cleaning mechanism and a dishwasher. Background Art

[0002] A dishwasher is a device used to automatically wash bowls, chopsticks, plates, dishes, knives, forks and other tableware. It reduces the labor intensity for cooks in restaurants, hotels and canteens of government agencies, improves work efficiency and promotes cleanliness and hygiene.

[0003] Generally, a dishwashing machine is provided with a cup for filtering food residues. As the number of dishwashing increases, since food residues often remain in the cup and dirt easily adheres to the cup, the cup needs to be cleaned manually in time, and the cleaning process is cumbersome. Summary of the invention

[0004] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a filter cup cleaning mechanism and a dishwasher to automatically clean the filter cup.

[0005] A filter cup cleaning mechanism includes a drive member, a transmission assembly and a filter cup, wherein the transmission assembly is transmission-connected between the drive member and the filter cup, the drive member provides driving force for the transmission assembly, and the transmission assembly transmits cleaning vibration to the filter cup under the action of the drive member.

[0006] The filter cup cleaning mechanism includes a driving member, a transmission assembly and a filter cup. The transmission assembly is connected between the driving member and the filter cup. The driving member provides driving force for the transmission assembly. The transmission assembly transmits cleaning vibration to the filter cup under the action of the driving member. In other words, the driving member drives the transmission assembly to move, and the moving transmission assembly transmits vibration to the filter cup. The dirt attached to the filter cup is cleaned by vibration, so as to achieve the purpose of automatically cleaning the filter cup, free up manpower and improve the cleaning effect. At the same time, the filter cup cleaning mechanism can also be turned on at a fixed time to clean the filter cup in time to prevent too much dirt from being attached to the filter cup.

[0007] In some embodiments, the cleaning vibration transmitted by the transmission assembly to the filter cup is transmitted in a radial direction of the filter cup.

[0008] In some embodiments, the transmission assembly includes a driving rod and a transmission rod, the driving rod is connected to the output end of the driving member, one end of the transmission rod is in transmission cooperation with the driving rod, the other end of the transmission rod is in transmission cooperation with the filter cup, and the axial direction of the filter cup is arranged parallel to the transmission rod;

[0009] Wherein, under the action of the driving member, the driving rod drives the transmission rod to swing back and forth along its own radial direction.

[0010] In some embodiments, the driving rod comprises a rod body and a cam, the rod body is connected to the output end of the driving member, the cam is sleeved on the outer periphery of the rod body, and one end of the transmission rod away from the filter cup is in transmission contact with the outer periphery of the cam;

[0011] Wherein, under the action of the driving member, the rod body drives the cam to rotate around the axis of the rod body, and the transmission rod is pushed by the cam to swing back and forth along its own radial direction.

[0012] In some embodiments, the driving rod and the transmission rod are arranged to intersect each other.

[0013] In some embodiments, an inner liner is further included, wherein the inner liner is provided with a receiving groove, and the filter cup is movably assembled in the receiving groove along its radial direction;

[0014] The transmission rod is movably assembled on the inner container along its radial direction, and one end of the transmission rod away from the driving rod is in transmission cooperation with the filter cup.

[0015] In some of these embodiments, a sealing plug is also included;

[0016] The inner shell is also provided with a through hole connected with the accommodating groove, the transmission rod passes through the through hole and cooperates with the filter cup in transmission, and the sealing plug is sleeved outside the transmission rod and seals against the inner wall of the through hole.

[0017] In some embodiments, the filter cup includes a bottom wall and a side wall, the side wall is arranged around the outer circumference of the bottom wall, and the vibration end of the transmission rod away from the driving rod is in transmission cooperation with the bottom wall.

[0018] In some embodiments, a matching hole is formed on the bottom wall to allow the vibration end to pass through, and the matching hole is gap-matched with the vibration end.

[0019] In some of the embodiments, a plurality of balls are further included, and the plurality of balls are accommodated in the filter cup.

[0020] A dishwasher comprises the filter cup cleaning mechanism. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a filter cup cleaning mechanism in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The schematic diagram of the structure of the filter cup cleaning mechanism shown is when the filter cup is not assembled;

[0023] Figure 3 for Figure 1A partial structural schematic diagram of the filter cup cleaning mechanism from one viewing angle is shown;

[0024] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A partial structural schematic diagram of the filter cup cleaning mechanism from another perspective;

[0025] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a filter cup in a filter cup cleaning mechanism shown in FIG.

[0026] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A schematic structural diagram of the filter cup from another perspective is shown.

[0027] 100, filter cup cleaning mechanism; 10, driving member; 20, liner; 21, receiving groove; 30, transmission assembly; 32, driving rod; 321, rod body; 323, cam; 34, transmission rod 50, filter cup; 52, bottom wall; 53, matching hole; 54, side wall; 60, sealing plug; 70, ball bearing. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described more fully below with reference to the relevant drawings. The preferred embodiments of the present invention are given in the drawings. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the understanding of the disclosure of the present invention more thorough and comprehensive.

[0029] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be an intermediate element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element at the same time.

[0030] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those generally understood by those skilled in the art of the present invention. The terms used herein in the specification of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. The term "and / or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more related listed items.

[0031] Please see attached Figure 1 -Attached Figure 4 In one embodiment of the present invention, a filter cup cleaning mechanism 100 is provided to automatically clean the filter cup 50 in the dishwasher, freeing up manpower and improving the cleaning effect. The filter cup 50 is also called a lifting cup, which is used to filter the residue in the washing water of the dishwasher.

[0032] The filter cup cleaning mechanism 100 includes a driving member 10, a transmission assembly 30 and a filter cup 50. The transmission assembly 30 is connected between the driving member 10 and the filter cup 50. The driving member 10 provides driving force for the transmission assembly 30. The transmission assembly 30 transmits cleaning vibration to the filter cup 50 under the action of the driving member 10. In other words, the driving member 10 drives the transmission assembly 30 to move, and the moving transmission assembly 30 transmits vibration to the filter cup 50, and the dirt attached to the filter cup 50 is cleaned by vibration, so as to achieve the purpose of automatically cleaning the filter cup 50, free up manpower, and improve the cleaning effect. At the same time, the filter cup cleaning mechanism 100 can also be turned on at a fixed time to clean the filter cup 50 in time to prevent too much dirt from being attached to the filter cup 50.

[0033] Optionally, the cleaning vibration transmitted by the transmission assembly 30 to the filter cup 50 is transmitted in the radial direction of the filter cup 50. When the filter cup 50 vibrates in its own radial direction, dirt can be removed and the filter cup 50 will not deviate in the axial direction, so that the filter cup 50 is easily assembled.

[0034] Specifically, the filter cup cleaning mechanism 100 also includes an inner liner 20, which is provided with a receiving groove 21. The filter cup 50 is movably assembled in the receiving groove 21 along its own radial direction. It is only necessary to reserve a predetermined movable gap between the filter cup 50 and the inner wall of the receiving groove 21 to allow the filter cup 50 to vibrate along its own radial direction.

[0035] In some embodiments, the transmission assembly 30 includes a driving rod 32 and a transmission rod 34, wherein the driving rod 32 is connected to the output end of the driving member 10, one end of the transmission rod 34 is in transmission cooperation with the driving rod 32, and the other end of the transmission rod 34 is in transmission cooperation with the filter cup 50, and the axial direction of the filter cup 50 is arranged parallel to the transmission rod 34. The driving rod 32, under the action of the driving member 10, drives the transmission rod 34 to swing back and forth along its own radial direction, thereby driving the filter cup 50 to swing back and forth along its own radial direction, and transmitting the cleaning vibration to the filter cup 50.

[0036] Specifically, the driving rod 32 includes a rod body 321 and a cam 323. The rod body 321 is connected to the output end of the driving member 10. The cam 323 is sleeved on the outer periphery of the rod body 321. The end of the transmission rod 34 away from the filter cup 50 is in driving contact with the outer periphery of the cam 323. The rod body 321 drives the cam 323 to rotate around the axis of the rod body 321 under the action of the driving member 10. The transmission rod 34 swings back and forth along its own radial direction under the push of the cam 323. In other words, the rotating cam 323 drives the transmission rod 34 to swing along its own radial direction, thereby transmitting vibration to the filter cup 50 to remove dirt on the filter cup 50.

[0037] More specifically, the driving rod 32 and the transmission rod 34 are arranged to intersect each other, so that the transmission rod 34 can abut and cooperate with the outer periphery of the cam 323 in the driving rod 32, and then swing under the eccentric action of the cam 323.

[0038] In this specific embodiment, the transmission rod 34 is movably mounted on the inner container 20 along its radial direction, and one end of the transmission rod 34 away from the driving rod 32 is in transmission cooperation with the filter cup 50. In other words, the inner container 20 serves as a mounting base for the transmission rod 34, and the transmission rod 34 can be mounted on the inner container 20, while the opposite ends of the transmission rod 34 are respectively in transmission cooperation with the cam 323 and the filter cup 50 to transmit vibration to the filter cup 50.

[0039] Furthermore, the filter cup cleaning mechanism 100 also includes a sealing plug 60. A through hole connected to the accommodating groove 21 is provided on the inner liner 20, and the transmission rod 34 passes through the through hole to cooperate with the filter cup 50 for transmission. The sealing plug 60 is sleeved on the outside of the transmission rod 34 and is sealed against the inner wall of the through hole. On the one hand, the transmission rod 34 is relatively fixed to the inner liner 20 by the sealing plug 60 to prevent the transmission rod 34 from tilting significantly. On the other hand, when the transmission rod 34 vibrates along its own radial direction, the rubber plug has a certain elastic deformation amount and will not interfere with the vibration of the transmission rod 34. At the same time, the vibrating transmission rod 34 will not directly contact the inner wall of the through hole, thereby avoiding damage to the through hole caused by the vibration of the transmission rod 34.

[0040] Please see attached Figure 1 And attached Figure 5 -Attached Figure 6 Furthermore, the filter cup 50 includes a bottom wall 52 and a side wall 54 . The side wall 54 is arranged around the outer periphery of the bottom wall 52 . The vibration end of the transmission rod 34 away from the driving rod 32 is in transmission cooperation with the bottom wall 52 to facilitate the transmission rod 34 to transmit vibration to the filter cup 50 .

[0041] Optionally, a matching hole 53 is provided on the bottom wall 52 to allow the vibration end to pass through, and the matching hole 53 is matched with the vibration end gap. In this way, there is a gap between the filter cup 50 and the transmission rod 34, which facilitates the disassembly and assembly of the filter cup 50. In addition, a gap is reserved between the filter cup 50 and the transmission rod 34. When the transmission rod 34 vibrates, the filter cup 50 is driven to vibrate in multiple directions within the range of the reserved gap, breaking up the vibration transmitted by the transmission rod 34 and increasing the vibration frequency of the filter cup 50.

[0042] Please refer again to the attached Figure 1 In some embodiments, the filter cup cleaning mechanism 100 further includes a plurality of balls 70, which are accommodated in the filter cup 50. When the filter cup 50 vibrates, the plurality of balls 70 in the filter cup 50 will be driven to vibrate, and the balls 70 will hit the residue and dirt on the inner wall of the filter cup 50, so that the residue and dirt will fall off smoothly, thereby improving the cleaning effect.

[0043] Based on the same inventive concept, in one embodiment of the present invention, a dishwasher is provided. The dishwasher includes the filter cup cleaning mechanism 100 described above, which can automatically clean the filter cup 50 and clean the filter cup 50 in time.

[0044] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0045] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present invention, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the invention patent. It should be pointed out that, for ordinary technicians in this field, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the present invention shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. A filter cup cleaning mechanism, characterized in that: The invention comprises a driving member (10), a transmission assembly (30) and a filter cup (50), wherein the transmission assembly (30) is transmission-connected between the driving member (10) and the filter cup (50), the driving member (10) provides a driving force for the transmission assembly (30), and the transmission assembly (30) transmits cleaning vibration to the filter cup (50) under the action of the driving member (10); The transmission assembly (30) comprises a driving rod (32) and a transmission rod (34); the driving rod (32) is connected to the output end of the driving member (10); one end of the transmission rod (34) is in transmission cooperation with the driving rod (32); the other end of the transmission rod (34) is in transmission cooperation with the filter cup (50); and the axial direction of the filter cup (50) is arranged parallel to the transmission rod (34); wherein, under the action of the driving member (10), the driving rod (32) drives the transmission rod (34) to swing back and forth along its own radial direction; The filter cup cleaning mechanism further comprises an inner liner (20), the inner liner (20) being provided with a receiving groove (21), the filter cup (50) being movably mounted in the receiving groove (21) along its own radial direction; the transmission rod (34) being movably mounted in the inner liner (20) along its own radial direction, and an end of the transmission rod (34) away from the driving rod (32) being in transmission cooperation with the filter cup (50).

2. The filter cup cleaning mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning vibration transmitted by the transmission assembly (30) to the filter cup (50) is transmitted in the radial direction of the filter cup (50).

3. The filter cup cleaning mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving rod (32) comprises a rod body (321) and a cam (323); the rod body (321) is connected to the output end of the driving member (10); the cam (323) is sleeved on the outer periphery of the rod body (321); and one end of the transmission rod (34) away from the filter cup (50) is in transmission contact with the outer periphery of the cam (323); Wherein, under the action of the driving member (10), the rod body (321) drives the cam (323) to rotate around the axis of the rod body (321), and the transmission rod (34) swings back and forth along its own radial direction under the push of the cam (323).

4. The filter cup cleaning mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The driving rod (32) and the transmission rod (34) are arranged to intersect each other.

5. The filter cup cleaning mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes a sealing plug (60); The inner container (20) is also provided with a through hole connected to the accommodating groove (21); the transmission rod (34) passes through the through hole to cooperate with the filter cup (50); the sealing plug (60) is sleeved outside the transmission rod (34) and is in sealing contact with the inner wall of the through hole.

6. The filter cup cleaning mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The filter cup (50) comprises a bottom wall (52) and a side wall (54), wherein the side wall (54) is arranged around the outer circumference of the bottom wall (52), and the vibration end of the transmission rod (34) away from the driving rod (32) is in transmission cooperation with the bottom wall (52).

7. The filter cup cleaning mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: The bottom wall (52) is provided with a matching hole (53) allowing the vibration end to pass through, and the matching hole (53) is clearance-matched with the vibration end.

8. The filter cup cleaning mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a plurality of rolling balls (70), which are accommodated in the filter cup (50).

9. A dishwasher, characterized in that: The filter cup cleaning mechanism (100) comprises the filter cup cleaning mechanism (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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