Water softener assembly and dishwasher

Abstract

The present application provides a water softener assembly and a dishwasher. The water softener assembly is used to be assembled and fixed to the wall of the inner container of the dishwasher. The inner container has a treatment chamber, and the wall of the inner container is provided with a perforation communicating with the treatment chamber. The water softener assembly includes a water softener and a fixing device. The water softener includes a housing and an electrode sheet assembly. The housing is provided with a storage space, and the electrode sheet assembly is located in the storage space. The fixing device is fixedly connected to a side of the housing of the water softener away from the storage space. The water softener is used to be fixed outside the inner container through the fixing device; the fixing device is used to be hermetically and fixedly connected to the wall around the perforation. The dishwasher of the present application can be fixed to the perforation by using the fixing device of the water softener assembly, and can prevent the perforation from leaking water, without the need to additionally seal the perforation or replace the inner container by additionally opening a mold, thus saving costs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of household appliances, and particularly to a water softener assembly and a dishwasher. Background Art

[0002] In the related art, a resin water softener used in a dishwasher softens water quality by using resin to adsorb calcium and magnesium ions in water. As the content of calcium and magnesium ions increases, the adsorption capacity of the resin deteriorates, and thus it is necessary to regenerate the resin with brine. In the inner tank of a dishwasher in the related art, through holes are provided, and the resin water softener is installed at the inner tank of the dishwasher through the through holes. The salt addition port of the resin water softener is exposed in the inner tank, so that the user can open the salt addition port of the water softener to add salt to the resin water softener.

[0003] A capacitive deionization water softener that uses an electrode material to adsorb positive and negative ions in water to soften water quality is mainly applied to professional large-scale water treatment equipment in some technologies. When a dishwasher uses a capacitive deionization water softener, how to cooperate the capacitive deionization water softener with a dishwasher in the related art has become a problem to be solved. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present application provides a water softener assembly, which is used for being assembled and fixed to the wall of the inner tank of a dishwasher. The inner tank has a treatment chamber, and a perforation communicating with the treatment chamber is further provided on the wall of the inner tank.

[0005] The water softener assembly includes a water softener and a fixing device. The water softener includes a housing and an electrode plate assembly. The housing is provided with a receiving space, and the electrode plate assembly is located in the receiving space. The fixing device is fixedly connected to a side of the housing of the water softener away from the receiving space.

[0006] The water softener is used for being fixed to a side of the wall away from the treatment chamber through the fixing device, and the fixing device is used for hermetically and fixedly connecting to the wall around the perforation.

[0007] The present application further provides a dishwasher, which includes an inner tank and the above-mentioned water softener assembly. The inner tank has a treatment chamber, and a perforation communicating with the treatment chamber is further provided on the wall of the inner tank. The water softener assembly is assembled and fixed to the wall, and the water softener assembly blocks the perforation.

[0008] The water softener assembly of the embodiment of the present application can be used for assembling and fixing to the wall of the inner container of a dishwasher. The water softener is fixed to the side of the wall away from the treatment chamber through a fixing device, and the fixing device is used for sealing and fixedly connecting with the wall around the perforation, thereby facilitating preventing the water in the inner container from flowing out through the perforation. The water softener assembly provided by the present application can be installed in the inner container of a dishwasher with a perforation, which is beneficial to avoiding the need for the dishwasher to open a mold to replace the inner container or use an additional seal to block the installation perforation used by the resin water softener, thus facilitating cost savings. Description of the Drawings

[0009] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a dishwasher shown in the embodiment of the present application;

[0010] Figure 2 is Figure 1 an exploded view of the wall of the inner container of the dishwasher shown and the water softener assembly, wherein only a part of the wall is shown;

[0011] Figure 3 is Figure 2 a schematic diagram after the water softener assembly shown is assembled with the wall of the inner container of the dishwasher;

[0012] Figure 4 is Figure 3 an enlarged view of the circled part of the assembly diagram shown;

[0013] Figure 5 is Figure 2 an exploded view of the water softener assembly of the dishwasher shown;

[0014] Figure 6 is Figure 5 a bottom view of the second housing of the water softener assembly shown;

[0015] Figure 7 is Figure 2 a perspective view of the electrode assembly of the water softener assembly shown, wherein, in order to clearly show the structures of the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate, the insulating partition net between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate is removed;

[0016] Figure 8 is Figure 2 a side view of the water softener assembly shown;

[0017] Figure 9 is Figure 8 a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the water softener assembly shown;

[0018] Figure 10 is Figure 2 an exploded view of the second embodiment of the water softener assembly shown;

[0019] Figure 11 isFigure 10 Schematic diagram of the assembled water softener component and the inner wall of the inner container of the dishwasher;

[0020] Figure 12 is Figure 11 Enlarged view of the circled part of the assembled drawing shown.

[0021] Reference numerals: main body 1; door 2; inner container 10; water softener 11; first fixing member 12; second fixing member 13; sealing member 14; treatment chamber 100; inner wall 101; perforation 103; housing 110; first elastic piece 111; second elastic piece 112; electrode plate assembly 113; storage space 1104; first through hole 131; second thread 130; top wall 120; side wall 121; first thread 122; first through hole 1120; first housing 1101; second housing 1103; storage space 1104; bottom wall 11011; water outlet 11012; water inlet 11013; first hole 11014; second hole 11015; first depression 11016; second depression 11017; side wall 11018; first fixing portion 11019; groove 11020; first assembly hole 11021; base portion 11031; second fixing portion 11032; second assembly hole 11033; protruding portion 11034; first electrode plate 1131; second electrode plate 1132; insulating partition net 1133; second through hole 1134; first conductive block assembly 1135; second conductive block assembly 1136; first protruding portion 11310; first through hole 11311; second through hole 11321; second protruding portion 11320; first conductive member 11350; first clamping member 11351; second clamping member 11352; second conductive member 11353; third through hole 11354; fourth through hole 11356; fifth through hole 11357; third conductive member 11360; third clamping member 11361; fourth clamping member 11362; fourth conductive member 11363; sixth through hole 11364; seventh through hole 11366; eighth through hole 11367; second through hole 120; resisting portion 132; holding portion 133; first sealing member 26; second sealing member 25 Detailed implementation manners

[0022] Here, the exemplary embodiments will be described in detail, and the examples are shown in the drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present application. On the contrary, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present application as detailed in the appended claims.

[0023] The terms used in this application are for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and are not intended to limit the application. The singular forms "a", "the", and "said" used in this application and the appended claims are also intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

[0024] It should be understood that the terms "first", "second", and similar terms used in the specification and claims of this application do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but are merely used to distinguish different components. Similarly, terms such as "a" or "an" do not denote a quantity limitation, but rather indicate the presence of at least one; similarly, "multiple" or "multiple layers" and the like indicate a quantity of two or more. Unless otherwise indicated, terms such as "front", "rear", "lower", and / or "upper" are for convenience of description only and are not limited to a particular position or spatial orientation. The terms "comprising" or "including" and the like are intended to mean that the elements or items appearing before "comprising" or "including" encompass the elements or items listed after "comprising" or "including" and their equivalents, and do not exclude other elements or items.

[0025] An embodiment of this application provides a water softener assembly. It is used for assembling and fixing to the wall 101 of the inner tank 10 of a dishwasher. The dishwasher includes an inner tank 10, and the inner tank 10 has a treatment chamber 100. The wall 101 of the inner tank 10 is also provided with a perforation 103 communicating with the treatment chamber 100.

[0026] The water softener assembly includes a water softener 11 and a fixing device connected to the water softener 11. The water softener 11 includes a housing 110 and an electrode plate assembly 113. The housing 110 encloses a storage space 1104, and the electrode plate assembly 113 is located in the storage space 1104.

[0027] At least a part of the fixing device is assembled into the perforation 103. The fixing device is used to fix the water softener 11 to the wall 101 of the inner tank 10. The water softener 11 is located outside the treatment chamber 100. The fixing device is hermetically and fixedly connected to the wall 101 around the perforation 103 to prevent the water in the treatment chamber 100 from flowing out through the perforation.

[0028] The fixing device includes a first fixing member 12 and a second fixing member 13. The first fixing member 12 is fixedly connected to the water softener 11, and the second fixing member 13 is assembled with the first fixing member 12 in a detachable manner. When the water softener assembly is assembled and fixed to the wall 101 of the tank, the fixing device of the dishwasher according to the embodiment of the present application can be fixed to the perforation 103. At the same time, the water softener assembly seals the perforation 103, and a sealed connection is formed between the fixing device and the wall 101 of the inner tank 10, which can prevent the perforation 103 from leaking water, and there is no need to additionally seal the perforation 103 or to replace the inner tank by opening a new mold, thus saving costs.

[0029] Referring Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the dishwasher of the present application includes a main body 1 and a door 2 connected to the main body 1. The door 2 can be opened and closed to put the tableware to be washed. The main body 1 includes an inner tank 10 provided with a wall 101 and a water softener assembly fixed to the wall 101. The inner tank 10 has a treatment chamber 100. By putting the tableware to be washed into the treatment chamber 100, the dishwasher can wash the tableware.

[0030] The wall 101 of the tank is provided with a perforation 103 communicating with the treatment chamber 100. When the dishwasher uses a resin water softener with a salt box to achieve the soft water function, the perforation 103 allows the salt adding pipe of the resin water softener to pass through, so that the salt adding pipe enters the treatment chamber 100 to facilitate the user to add salt.

[0031] In the scenario where the inner tank 10 of this dishwasher is provided with a perforation 103, the water softener assembly provided in the embodiment of the present application includes a water softener 11 and a fixing device connected to the water softener 11. The fixing device includes a first fixing member 12 connected to the water softener 11 and a second fixing member 13 assembled and fixed to the first fixing member 12 to fix the water softener 11 to the wall 101 of the inner tank 10.

[0032] When the water softener assembly is assembled and fixed to the wall 101 of the tank, at least a part of the second fixing member 13 is located in the treatment chamber 100. The second fixing member 13 is restricted from displacing away from the treatment chamber 100 by the wall 101 around the perforation 103. One of the first fixing member 12 and the second fixing member 13 is assembled with the other fixing member as a whole through the part passing through the perforation 103, so as to fix the water softener 11 outside the inner tank 10. A sealed connection is formed between the fixing device and the wall 101 of the inner tank 10 to prevent the water in the treatment chamber 100 from flowing out through the perforation 103.

[0033] The first fixing member 12 can be assembled and fixed to the water softener 11 or integrally formed with the water softener 11. The first fixing member 12 is assembled into the through hole 103 from the outside of the inner tank 10 towards the treatment chamber 100. The second fixing member 13 includes a first through hole 131 and a second thread 130 extending into the first through hole 131. The second fixing member 13 is located inside the treatment chamber 100. After the second fixing member 13 is assembled to the first fixing member 12, the first through hole 131 is aligned with the through hole 103 to enhance the holding effect of the fixing device. The second fixing member 13 is sleeved through the first through hole 131 around the portion of the first fixing member 12 located inside the treatment chamber 100 and assembled and fixed to the first fixing member 12. The outer diameter of the second fixing member 13 is larger than the aperture of the through hole 103 to prevent the second fixing member 13 from passing through the through hole 103 and affecting the holding effect of the fixing device. At this time, the second fixing member 13 is located inside the treatment chamber 100, and the water softener 11 is located outside the treatment chamber 100.

[0034] The first fixing member 12 is columnar. The first fixing member 12 includes a top wall 120, side walls 121 extending from the top wall 120, and a first thread 122 provided on the side walls 121. The side walls 121 are connected to the water softener 11. With such a design, the strength of the first fixing member 12 can be enhanced, and the water softener 11 can be further stably held to the tank wall 101. The second thread 130 of the second fixing member 13 cooperates with the first thread 122 of the first fixing member 12 to fix the water softener 11 to the tank wall 101. The second fixing member 13 is fixed to the first fixing member 12 by means of thread cooperation, which is convenient for assembly.

[0035] In other embodiments, the fixing device may only include the first fixing member 12. The first fixing member 12 can be in interference fit with the through hole 103 to fix the water softener 11 to the tank wall 101, and the second fixing member 13 can be omitted. In other embodiments, the first fixing member 12 may include a recessed portion (not shown) formed by recessing from the top wall 120 towards its interior. The second fixing member 13 is partially received in the recessed portion (not shown), and the second fixing member 13 is fixed to the first fixing member by means of thread cooperation. In other embodiments, the second fixing member 13 can also be welded or adhesively fixed to the first fixing member 12.

[0036] In the illustrated embodiment, the second fixing member 13 is separately provided from the tank wall 101, and the water softener 11 is fixed to the tank wall 101 by being fixed to the first fixing member 12. In other embodiments, the second fixing member 13 can also be integrally formed with the tank wall 101 or assembled and fixed to the tank wall 101.

[0037] The fixing device may further include a seal 14, which can be sleeved on the first fixing member 12. The seal 14 is at least partially located between the first fixing member 12 and the tank wall 101, so that a sealed connection is formed between the fixing device and the tank wall 101 of the inner tank 10 to prevent water in the processing chamber 100 from flowing out through the perforation 103. The seal 14 is located outside the inner tank 10. In other embodiments, the seal 14 may also be wrapped around the periphery of the first fixing member 12 and assembled into the perforation 103, or the seal 14 may be integrally formed with the first fixing member 12, or a sealant may be used instead of the seal 14, as long as it can provide waterproof sealing.

[0038] See Figure 2 And Figure 5 As shown, the water softener 11 includes a housing 110, a first elastic sheet 111 and a second elastic sheet 112, and an electrode sheet assembly 113 located between the first elastic sheet 111 and the second elastic sheet 112. The first fixing member 12 can be assembled and fixed to the housing 110 or integrally formed with the housing 110, and the side wall 121 is connected to the housing 110. The housing 110 includes a first housing body 1101 and a second housing body 1103 fixed together. The first fixing member 12 can be assembled and fixed to the second housing body 1103 or integrally formed with the second housing body 1103. Combining Figure 6 And Figure 9 As shown, the first housing body 1101 and the second housing body 1103 enclose a storage space 1104. The fixing device is fixedly connected to the side of the housing 110 of the water softener 11 away from the storage space 1104, that is, the fixing device is located outside the storage space 1104. The processing chamber 100 and the storage space 1104 of the water softener 11 are partitioned by the top wall 120 of the first fixing member 12. The first elastic sheet 111, the second elastic sheet 112 and the electrode sheet assembly 113 are located in the storage space 1104. The electrode sheet assembly 113 is located between the first elastic sheet 111 and the second elastic sheet 112, and the first elastic sheet 111 and the second elastic sheet 112 can adjust the pressure of the first housing body 1101 and the second housing body 1103 on the electrode sheet assembly 113. The first elastic sheet 111 and the second elastic sheet 112 are made of a water-insoluble elastic material. For example, they can be silicone sheets or silicone gaskets or rubber pads or rubber gaskets, etc.

[0039] The first housing 1101 includes a bottom wall 11011, a water outlet 11012, a water inlet 11013, a first hole 11014, a second hole 11015, a first recess 11016 and a second recess 11017 provided on the bottom wall 11011, a plurality of side walls 11018 extending from the bottom wall 11011 towards the second housing 1103, a first fixing portion 11019 extending from at least one of the side walls 11018, a groove 11020 provided on the side wall 11018, and a first assembly hole 11021 provided on the first fixing portion 11019. The first fixing portion 11019 protrudes from the side wall 11018 in the thickness direction of the side wall 11018. The first assembly hole 11021 may penetrate the first fixing portion 11019 or may not penetrate the first fixing portion 11019.

[0040] In the illustrated embodiment, the first housing 1101 is provided with four side walls 11018. Three first fixing portions 11019 are provided on each side wall 11018. The three first fixing portions 11019 are evenly distributed on the side wall 11018, effectively ensuring the balance of the holding force between the first housing 1101 and the second housing 1103, and preventing loosening between the first housing 1101 and the second housing 1103 when subjected to water pressure impact. The present application does not limit the number of the first fixing portions 11019. It is also possible that some of the side walls 11018 are provided with the first fixing portions 11019.

[0041] In the illustrated embodiment, each side wall 11018 is provided with a groove 11020. In other embodiments, one or more of the plurality of side walls 11018 may be provided with the groove 11020.

[0042] See Figure 5 And Figure 6 As shown, the second housing 1103 includes a base portion 11031 covering the side wall 11018, a protruding portion 11034 and a plurality of second fixing portions 11032 extending from the base portion 11031, and a second assembly hole 11033 provided on the second fixing portion 11032. The first fixing member 12 can be assembled and fixed to the base portion 11031 or integrally formed with the base portion 11031. The plurality of second fixing portions 11032 are respectively provided corresponding to the first fixing portions 11019.

[0043] The first assembly hole 11021 and the second assembly hole 11033 are at least partially aligned. The water softener assembly further includes a fixing member (not shown) assembled to the first assembly hole 11021 and the second assembly hole 11033 to fix the first fixing portion 11019 and the second fixing portion 11032 together, and further fix the first housing 1101 and the second housing 1103 together. The fixing member can pass through the second assembly hole 11033 and be fixed to the first fixing portion 11019 by a threaded connection; alternatively, the fixing member passes through the second assembly hole 11033 and the first assembly hole 11021 and is fixed to a nut.

[0044] The fixing member and the second fixing portion 11032 can be fixed together by a threaded connection at the second assembly hole 11033; alternatively, the fixing member only passes through the second assembly hole 11033, and the blocking portion of the fixing member can abut against the second fixing portion 11032. The outer diameter of the blocking portion of the fixing member is greater than the aperture of the second assembly hole 11033.

[0045] The protruding portion 11034 of the second housing 1103 is assembled to the groove 11020 of the first housing 1101 to further fix the first housing 1101 and the second housing 1103 together. The water softener assembly further includes a sealing ring (not shown) assembled to the groove 11020, and the protruding portion 11034 abuts against the sealing ring to prevent water leakage at the connection between the first housing 1101 and the second housing 1103. The sealing ring can also be integrally formed with the protruding portion 11034.

[0046] In other embodiments, the protruding portion 11034 can also be provided on the side wall 11018, and the groove 11020 is correspondingly provided on the second housing 1103. The fixing member can be a screw or the like, and the first fixing portion 11019 can include a threaded portion that cooperates with the fixing member. In other embodiments, the first fixing portion 11019 and the second fixing portion 11032 can also be fixed together by bonding, adsorption, snap fit, or the like.

[0047] The arrangement of the first fixing portion 11019 can reduce the wall thickness of the side wall 11018, further reduce the size of the water softener assembly, and enable it to be applied to a household dishwasher. The water outlet 11012 is located at the center of the bottom wall 11011, and the water inlet 11013 is located at the middle position of one end of the bottom wall 11011. Such a design can reduce the flow path of the water, which is beneficial to reducing the water pressure and preventing water leakage at the connection between the first housing 1101 and the second housing 1103 due to excessive water pressure. The water inlet 11013 is located between the first recess 11016 and the second recess 11017. The first hole 11014 is located in the first recess 11016, and the second hole 11015 is located in the second recess 11017.

[0048] Refer to Figure 5 andFigures 7 to 9 As shown, the electrode sheet assembly 113 includes a plurality of first electrode sheets 1131, a plurality of second electrode sheets 1132, and a plurality of insulating spacer meshes 1133. The first electrode sheets 1131 and the second electrode sheets 1132 have opposite polarities, and the plurality of first electrode sheets 1131 and the plurality of second electrode sheets 1132 are arranged in a spaced and stacked manner. The insulating spacer meshes 1133 are located between the first electrode sheets 1131 and the second electrode sheets 1132. The second elastic sheet 112 includes a first through hole 1120 communicating with the water outlet 11012. The plurality of first electrode sheets 1131 and the plurality of second electrode sheets 1132 respectively include second through holes 1134 communicating with the first through hole 1120 for water to flow out. The second through holes 1134, the first through hole 1120, and the water outlet 11012 are aligned.

[0049] The plurality of first electrode sheets 1131 respectively include first protrusions 11310, and the plurality of second electrode sheets 1132 respectively include second protrusions 11320. The first electrode sheets 1131 and the second electrode sheets 1132 have opposite polarities. The electrode sheet assembly 113 further includes a first conductive block assembly 1135 and a second conductive block assembly 1136. The first conductive block assembly 1135 is electrically connected to the plurality of first protrusions 11310, and the second conductive block assembly 1136 is electrically connected to the plurality of second protrusions 11320.

[0050] The first conductive block assembly 1135 includes a first clamping member 11351, a second clamping member 11352, a first conductive member 11350, and a second conductive member 11353. The plurality of first protrusions 11310 are located between the first clamping member 11351 and the second clamping member 11352 to be clamped by the first clamping member 11351 and the second clamping member 11352. The plurality of first protrusions 11310 respectively include first through holes 11311, and the plurality of second protrusions 11320 respectively include second through holes 11321.

[0051] The first clamping member 11351 includes a third through hole 11354. The second clamping member 11352 includes a fourth through hole 11356 and a fifth through hole 11357. The fourth through hole 11356 and the fifth through hole 11357 are staggered. The first conductive member 11350 passes through the third through hole 11354 and the plurality of first through holes 11311 in sequence and is assembled into the fourth through hole 11356. The second clamping member 11352 is partially received in the second recess 11017 to prevent the electrode sheet assembly 113 from shaking in the storage space 1104; at the same time, it is also beneficial to determine the accurate position of the electrode sheet assembly 113, which is beneficial to the alignment of the first through hole 1120 of the second elastic sheet 112, the second through hole 1134 of the electrode sheet assembly 113, and the water outlet 11012 of the first housing 1101.

[0052] One end of the second conductive member 11353 is assembled into the fifth through hole 11357, and the other end passes through the second hole 11015 to be connected to the positive or negative pole of an external power supply. The first conductive member 11350 is electrically connected to a plurality of first protrusions 11310, and the second conductive member 11353 is electrically connected to the first conductive member 11350 through the second clamping member 11352.

[0053] The second conductive block assembly 1136 includes a third clamping member 11361, a fourth clamping member 11362, a third conductive member 11360, and a fourth conductive member 11363. A plurality of second protrusions 11320 are located between the third clamping member 11361 and the fourth clamping member 11362 to be clamped by the first clamping member 11351 and the second clamping member 11352. The fourth clamping member 11362 is partially received in the first recess 11016 to prevent the electrode sheet assembly 113 from shaking in the storage space 1104; at the same time, it is also beneficial to determine the accurate position of the electrode sheet assembly 113, which is beneficial to the alignment of the first through hole 1120 of the second elastic sheet 112, the second through hole 1134 of the electrode sheet assembly 113, and the water outlet 11012 of the first housing 1101.

[0054] The third clamping member 11361 includes a sixth through hole 11364. The fourth clamping member 11362 includes a seventh through hole 11366 and an eighth through hole 11367. The seventh through hole 11366 and the eighth through hole 11367 are arranged staggeredly. The third conductive member 11360 passes through the sixth through hole 11364 and a plurality of second through holes 11321 in sequence and is then assembled into the seventh through hole 11366. One end of the fourth conductive member 11363 is assembled into the eighth through hole 11367, and the other end passes through the first hole 11014 to be connected to an external power supply. The third conductive member 11360 is electrically connected to a plurality of second protrusions 11320, and the fourth conductive member 11363 is electrically connected to the third conductive member 11360 through the fourth clamping member 11362.

[0055] The second conductive member 11353 and the fourth conductive member 11363 are respectively connected to the positive and negative poles of an external power supply. When the water softener 11 is in use, water enters from the water inlet 11013, passes through the insulating grid 1133 between the first electrode sheet 1131 and the second electrode sheet 1132, and then, under the action of an electric field, performs capacitive adsorption to remove electrically charged ions such as calcium and magnesium in the water.

[0056] In other embodiments, the first conductive block assembly 1135 can be directly clamped to a plurality of first protrusions 11310 and electrically connected to the plurality of first protrusions 11310, and the second conductive block assembly 1136 can be directly clamped to a plurality of second protrusions 11320 and electrically connected to the plurality of second protrusions 11320. The present application does not limit the assembly and fixing manner of the first conductive block assembly 1135 and the first protrusions 11310, and the second conductive block assembly 1136 and the second protrusions 11320.

[0057] Referring Figures 10 to 12 As shown, in other embodiments provided by the present application, the fixing device includes a first fixing member 12 connected to the housing 110 and a second fixing member 13 assembled to the first fixing member 12. The first fixing member 12 is provided with a second through hole 123, and the accommodation space 1104 of the processing chamber 100 and the water softener 11 is partitioned by the housing 110. The second fixing member 13 includes a resisting portion 132 and a holding portion 133 connected to the resisting portion 132. The outer diameter of the resisting portion 132 is larger than the aperture of the perforation 103.

[0058] When the water softener assembly is in a state of being assembled and fixed to the gallbladder wall 101, the resisting portion 132 is located in the processing chamber 100. The holding portion 133 is assembled into the perforation 103, and the portion of the holding portion 133 extending out of the perforation 103 is assembled into the second through hole 123 and fixedly connected to the first fixing member 12. The holding portion 133 and the first fixing member 12 are fixed together by a threaded connection.

[0059] The water softener assembly further includes a first seal 26 located between the first fixing member 12 and the gallbladder wall 101 of the inner tank 10 and a second seal 25 located between the resisting portion 132 and the gallbladder wall 101 of the inner tank 10. The second seal 25 is located in the processing chamber 100, and the first seal 26 is located outside the inner tank 10 to prevent water leakage from the perforation 103.

[0060] In other embodiments, only the first seal 26 or the second seal 25 can be provided. The first seal 26 can also be integrally formed with the first fixing member 12, and the second seal 25 can also be integrally formed with the holding portion 133.

[0061] In other embodiments, the second through hole 123 can be provided in the holding portion 133, and the first fixing member 12 is partially assembled into the second through hole 123 of the holding portion 133 and fixed together with the holding portion 133.

[0062] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present application, and do not impose any form of limitation on the present application. Although the present application has been disclosed above in the preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present application. Any person skilled in the art can make some changes or modifications to equivalent embodiments with equivalent changes within the scope of the technical solution of the present application by using the above-disclosed technical content. However, as long as it does not depart from the technical content of the present application, any simple modification, equivalent change, and modification made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present application still fall within the scope of the technical solution of the present application.

Claims

1. A water softener assembly for assembling and fixing to the wall (101) of the inner container (10) of a dishwasher. The inner container (10) has a treatment chamber (100), and the wall (101) of the inner container (10) is also provided with a perforation (103) communicating with the treatment chamber (100). The water softener assembly includes a water softener (11) and a fixing device. The water softener (11) includes a housing (110) and an electrode plate assembly (113). The housing (110) is provided with a receiving space (1104), and at least a part of the electrode plate assembly (113) is located in the receiving space (1104). The fixing device is fixedly connected to the side of the housing (110) of the water softener (11) away from the receiving space (1104). The water softener (11) is used to be fixed to the side of the wall (101) away from the treatment chamber (100) through the fixing device; the fixing device is used for sealing and fixedly connecting with the wall (101) around the perforation (103). The fixing device includes a first fixing member (12) and a second fixing member (13). The first fixing member (12) is fixedly connected to the housing (110) of the water softener (11), and the second fixing member (13) is assembled and fixed to the first fixing member (12) in a detachable manner. The first fixing member (12) includes a top wall (120), side walls (121) extending from the top wall (120), and a first thread (122) provided on the side walls (121). The side walls are connected to the housing (110). The second fixing member (13) includes a second thread (130) cooperating with the first thread (122).

2. The water softener assembly according to claim 1, wherein, when the water softener assembly is assembled and fixed to the wall (101), at least a part of the second fixing member (13) is located in the treatment chamber (100). The second fixing member (13) is restricted from displacing in the direction away from the treatment chamber (100) by the wall (101) around the perforation (103). One of the first fixing member (12) and the second fixing member (13) is assembled into one body with the other through a part passing through the perforation (103).

3. The water softener assembly according to claim 2, wherein, when the water softener assembly is assembled and fixed to the wall (101), the second fixing member (13) is located in the treatment chamber (100), and the outer diameter of the second fixing member (13) is greater than the aperture of the perforation (103). The first fixing member (12) is assembled into the perforation (103) from the outside of the inner container (10) to the direction of the treatment chamber (100). The second fixing member (13) has a first through hole (131); in the treatment chamber (100), the second fixing member (13) is sleeved around the first fixing member (12) through the first through hole (131), and the second fixing member (13) is assembled and fixed to the first fixing member (12).

4. The water softener assembly according to claim 3, wherein, the second fixing member (13) is integrally formed with the wall (101) of the inner tank (10), and the first through hole (131) is aligned with the perforation (103); and / or, the first fixing member (12) can be assembled and fixed to the water softener (11) or integrally formed with the water softener (11).

5. The water softener assembly according to claim 3, wherein, the fixing device further includes a sealing member (14), at least a part of the sealing member (14) is located between the first fixing member (12) and the wall (101) of the inner tank (10), and the sealing member (14) is located outside the inner tank (10).

6. The water softener assembly according to claim 5, wherein, the sealing member (14) is sleeved on the first fixing member (12) or integrally formed with the first fixing member (12).

7. The water softener assembly according to claim 2, wherein, the first fixing member (12) is provided with a second through hole (123), the second fixing member (13) includes a resisting portion (132) and a holding portion (133) connected to the resisting portion (132), the outer diameter of the resisting portion (132) is larger than the aperture of the perforation (103), when the water softener assembly is assembled and fixed to the wall (101), the resisting portion (132) is located in the treatment chamber (100), the holding portion (133) is assembled into the perforation (103), and the part of the holding portion (133) extending out of the perforation (103) is assembled into the second through hole (123) and fixedly connected to the first fixing member (12).

8. The water softener assembly according to claim 7, wherein, the water softener assembly includes a first sealing member (26) located between the first fixing member (12) and the wall (101) of the inner tank (10) and / or a second sealing member (25) located between the resisting portion (132) and the wall (101) of the inner tank (10), the second sealing member (25) is located in the treatment chamber (100); the first sealing member (26) is located outside the inner tank (10).

9. The water softener assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein, The outer shell (110) includes a first housing (1101) and a second housing (1103) fixed together. The first housing (1101) includes a bottom wall (11011) and a plurality of side walls (11018) extending from the bottom wall (11011) towards the second housing (1103). At least one of the side walls (11018) is provided with a first fixing portion (11019), and the first fixing portion (11019) protrudes from the side wall (11018) in the thickness direction of the side wall (11018). The second housing (1103) includes a second fixing portion (11032) corresponding to the first fixing portion (11019), and the first fixing portion (11019) and the second fixing portion (11032) are fixed together.

10. A dishwasher, which includes an inner container (10) and a water softener assembly as described in any one of claims 1 to 9. The inner container (10) has a treatment chamber (100), and the inner wall (101) of the inner container (10) is further provided with a perforation (103) communicating with the treatment chamber (100). The water softener assembly is assembled and fixed to the inner wall (101), and the water softener assembly blocks the perforation (103).

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