Water dispenser

Abstract

The present invention provides a water dispenser, which relates to the technical field of drinking water equipment. The water dispenser includes a water dispenser main body, and the water dispenser main body has a cavity. A partition is arranged in the cavity to divide the cavity into an upper cavity and a lower cavity; an upper water inlet and outlet communicating with the upper cavity is arranged on the water dispenser main body. The lower cavity of the water dispenser provided by the present invention is connected to an air injection pipe. When the air injection pipe ventilates the lower cavity and makes the water in the lower cavity form bubble water, the water in the upper cavity causes the partition to generate a certain pressure on the water in the lower cavity, so that the gas and water are kept mixed for a long time. When bubble water needs to be drunk, the bubble water flows out from the lower water outlet; after the bubble water in the lower cavity decreases, the partition can move downward along with the bubble water, so that the bubble water in the lower cavity is always under a certain pressure, and the gas does not separate from the water. In this way, it can make it convenient for families to drink bubble water just like drinking drinking water.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of drinking water equipment, and more particularly to a water dispenser. Background Art

[0002] Sparkling water is a beverage with a fresh taste, delicate bubbles, and various fruit flavors, and is a relatively popular healthy beverage; currently, in addition to direct purchase, households cannot drink sparkling water like they drink drinking water. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a water dispenser to solve the technical problem that households cannot drink sparkling water like they drink drinking water.

[0004] The present invention provides a water dispenser, including a water dispenser main body, the water dispenser main body having a cavity, and a partition in the cavity for dividing the cavity into an upper cavity and a lower cavity;

[0005] An air injection pipe is provided on the water dispenser main body, one end of the air injection pipe being located outside the water dispenser main body and the other end extending into the water dispenser main body and reaching the lower end of the lower cavity;

[0006] An upper water inlet and outlet communicating with the upper cavity is provided on the water dispenser main body, and a lower water inlet and a lower water outlet communicating with the lower cavity are further provided on the water dispenser main body.

[0007] In an alternative embodiment, a guiding block sleeved on the air injection pipe is provided on the partition.

[0008] In an alternative embodiment, the upper water inlet and outlet is located at the upper end of the water dispenser main body.

[0009] In an alternative embodiment, the lower water outlet is located at the lower end of the water dispenser main body, and the horizontal height of the lower water outlet is lower than that of the lower water inlet.

[0010] In an alternative embodiment, the upper water inlet and outlet includes an upper water inlet and an upper water outlet, the upper water outlet being located at the upper end of the water dispenser main body, and the horizontal height of the upper water outlet being higher than that of the upper water inlet.

[0011] In an alternative embodiment, a magnetic body is provided on the partition, and an upper reed switch and a lower reed switch cooperating with the magnetic body are provided outside the water dispenser main body; and the horizontal height of the upper reed switch is lower than the horizontal height of the upper water inlet, and the horizontal height of the lower reed switch is higher than the horizontal height of the lower water inlet.

[0012] In an alternative embodiment, a water storage tank is further included, the water storage tank being communicated with the upper water inlet and outlet.

[0013] In an alternative embodiment, a water supply device is further included, which is communicated with the lower water inlet and is also communicated with the water storage tank.

[0014] In an alternative embodiment, a water outlet valve is further included, which is communicated with the lower water outlet.

[0015] In an alternative embodiment, an air supply system is further included, which is connected to the injection pipe.

[0016] The lower cavity of the water dispenser provided by the present invention is connected to the injection pipe. When the injection pipe ventilates the lower cavity and makes the water in the lower cavity form bubble water, the water in the upper cavity causes the partition to exert a certain pressure on the water in the lower cavity, so that the gas and water are kept mixed for a long time. When it is necessary to drink bubble water, the bubble water flows out from the lower water outlet; after the bubble water in the lower cavity decreases, the partition can move downward following the bubble water, so that the bubble water in the lower cavity is always under a certain pressure, and the gas does not separate from the water. In this way, a family can conveniently drink bubble water just like drinking drinking water. Description of the Drawings

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the water dispenser main body of the water dispenser provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 is Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of the longitudinal section of the water dispenser main body shown.

[0020] Reference numerals: 100 - cavity; 101 - upper cavity; 102 - lower cavity; 200 - lower water inlet; 300 - lower water outlet; 400 - lower reed switch; 500 - upper reed switch; 600 - partition; 700 - magnetic body; 800 - guide block; 900 - upper water inlet; 110 - upper water outlet; 120 - injection pipe; 130 - water dispenser main body. Detailed Embodiments

[0021] The technical solution of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are some but not all of the embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without making creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0022] Embodiment

[0023] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The present invention provides a water dispenser, including a water dispenser main body 130, the water dispenser main body 130 having a cavity 100, and a partition 600 disposed in the cavity 100 to divide the cavity 100 into an upper cavity 101 and a lower cavity 102;

[0024] An air injection pipe 120 is disposed on the water dispenser main body 130. One end of the air injection pipe 120 is located outside the water dispenser main body 130, and the other end extends into the water dispenser main body 130 and reaches the lower end of the lower cavity 102;

[0025] An upper water inlet / outlet communicating with the upper cavity 101 is disposed on the water dispenser main body 130, and a lower water inlet 200 and a lower water outlet 300 communicating with the lower cavity 102 are further disposed on the water dispenser main body 130.

[0026] The partition 600 in the cavity 100 of the water dispenser main body 130 can move along the air injection pipe 120. When water enters from the lower water inlet 200, since the water pressure in the lower cavity 102 is greater than the water pressure in the upper cavity 101, the partition 600 moves upward, that is, the volume of the lower cavity 102 continuously increases, and the volume of the upper cavity 101 continuously decreases; when the volume of the upper cavity 101 reaches a certain level, the air injection pipe 120 injects gas, generally carbon dioxide, into the lower cavity 102 to form bubble water in the lower cavity 102.

[0027] When the volume of the upper cavity 101 continuously decreases, the water in the upper cavity 101 flows out from the upper water inlet / outlet, thereby enabling the upper cavity 101 to continuously decrease.

[0028] After the bubble water in the lower cavity 102 flows out from the lower water outlet 300, the bubble water in the lower cavity 102 decreases, and the partition 600 follows the water level of the bubble water and drops; while the volume of the upper cavity 101 increases, the upper water inlet / outlet supplies water to the upper cavity 101 to keep the water in the upper cavity 101 full; and the water in the upper cavity 101 generates pressure on the partition 600, thereby pressing the bubble water in the lower cavity 102 by the partition 600, so that the bubble water is always in an environment with a certain pressure, and thus the gas and water in the bubble water are not easily separated.

[0029] Referring toFigure 2 In an alternative embodiment, a guiding block 800 sleeving on the injection pipe 120 is provided on the partition plate 600.

[0030] In order to enable the partition plate 600 to reciprocate better along the injection pipe 120, a guiding block 800 is provided on the partition plate 600. The guiding block 800 has a through hole for sleeving on the injection pipe 120, and generally a sealing ring is also provided in the through hole for sealing the gap between the through hole and the injection pipe 120.

[0031] In an alternative embodiment, the upper water inlet and outlet are located at the upper end of the water dispenser main body 130.

[0032] In an alternative embodiment, the lower water outlet 300 is located at the lower end of the water dispenser main body 130, and the horizontal height of the lower water outlet 300 is lower than that of the lower water inlet 200.

[0033] The upper water inlet and outlet are located at the upper end of the water dispenser main body 130, which can avoid the air bubbles in the upper cavity 101 from not being discharged, make the upper cavity 101 filled with water, generate sufficient pressure on the sparkling water, and make the water and gas not easily separated.

[0034] The lower water outlet 300 is located at the lower end of the water dispenser main body 130. In order to enable the sparkling water in the lower cavity 102 to flow out from the lower water outlet 300 evenly, make the water in the lower cavity 102 updated better, and avoid the sparkling water in the lower cavity 102 from not flowing out in time and being stored for a long time, which affects the taste.

[0035] In an alternative embodiment, the upper water inlet and outlet includes an upper water inlet 900 and an upper water outlet 110. The upper water outlet 110 is located at the upper end of the water dispenser main body 130, and the horizontal height of the upper water outlet 110 is higher than that of the upper water inlet 900.

[0036] Refer to Figure 2 In an alternative embodiment, a magnetic body 700 is provided on the partition plate 600, and an upper reed switch 500 and a lower reed switch 400 cooperating with the magnetic body 700 are provided outside the water dispenser main body 130; and the horizontal height of the upper reed switch 500 is lower than that of the upper water inlet 900, and the horizontal height of the lower reed switch 400 is higher than that of the lower water inlet 200.

[0037] In some embodiments, a magnetic body 700 is provided on the partition plate 600. When the partition plate 600 moves up and down, in order to limit the range of the up and down movement of the partition plate 600, an upper reed switch 500 and a lower reed switch 400 are provided outside the water dispenser main body 130.

[0038] The bubble water gradually decreases, and the partition 600 gradually descends. When the partition 600 descends to a certain height, the magnetic body 700 on the partition 600, and the magnetic body 700 can be a magnet; the magnetic body 700 triggers the lower reed switch 400, and the lower reed switch 400 sends a signal to the control device. The control device makes water enter from the lower water inlet 200, and the water in the lower cavity 102 gradually increases. The partition 600 changes from descending to ascending; the partition 600 gradually ascends. When the partition 600 ascends to a certain height, the magnetic body 700 on the partition 600 triggers the upper reed switch 500, and the upper reed switch 500 gives a signal to the control device. The control device stops the water from entering the lower water inlet 200 and starts to inject gas into the lower cavity 102 through the injection pipe 120.

[0039] The reed switch is a magnetic reed switch, which is an electrical switch operated by the applied magnetic field.

[0040] In an alternative embodiment, a water storage tank is further included, and the water storage tank is respectively connected to the upper water inlet 900 and the upper water outlet 110.

[0041] In an alternative embodiment, a water supply device is further included, and the water supply device is connected to the lower water inlet 200 and the water supply device is connected to the water storage tank.

[0042] The water storage tank is connected to the upper water inlet and outlet. In some embodiments, the water storage tank is connected to the upper water inlet 900 and the outlet. Generally, solenoid valves are provided at the upper water inlet 900 and the upper water outlet 110, and the upper water inlet 900 and the upper water outlet 110 are controlled by the solenoid valves.

[0043] When the volume of the upper cavity 101 changes, the water in the water storage tank flows in or out through the upper water inlet and outlet.

[0044] When the water storage tank is respectively connected to the upper water inlet 900 and the upper water outlet 110, the volume of the upper cavity 101 becomes smaller, the upper water inlet 900 is closed, and the lower water outlet 300 is opened; when the volume of the upper cavity 101 becomes larger, the upper water inlet 900 is opened and the upper water outlet 110 is closed.

[0045] The water supply device is generally a water pump. The water supply device can supply the water in the water storage tank into the lower cavity 102. The water supply device makes the water have a certain pressure. Thus, after the water enters the lower cavity 102, the water pressure in the lower cavity 102 increases, and further enables the partition 600 to move upward along the injection pipe 120, compressing the space of the upper cavity 101.

[0046] In some embodiments, the horizontal position of the water storage tank is higher than that of the upper cavity 101. When the volume of the upper cavity 101 changes, the water in the upper cavity 101 can freely enter and exit the water storage tank through the upper inlet and outlet according to the change of the partition 600, or the water in the upper cavity 101 can freely enter and exit the water storage tank through the upper water inlet 900 and the upper water outlet 110.

[0047] In an alternative embodiment, it further includes a water outlet valve, and the water outlet valve is communicated with the lower water outlet 300.

[0048] The water outlet valve is communicated with the lower water outlet 300, and users can receive water at the water outlet valve for drinking, so as to realize that sparkling water can be drunk in the same way as drinking water, achieving the freedom of sparkling water.

[0049] In an alternative embodiment, it further includes a gas supply system, and the gas supply system is connected to the gas injection pipe 120.

[0050] The drinking appliance control device controls whether to inject gas into the gas injection pipe 120 by the gas supply system, whether to start the water supply device, etc.

[0051] The lower cavity 102 of the water dispenser provided by the present invention is connected to the gas injection pipe 120. When the gas injection pipe 120 ventilates the lower cavity 102 and makes the water in the lower cavity 102 form sparkling water, the water in the upper cavity 101 makes the partition 600 exert a certain pressure on the water in the lower cavity 102, so that the gas and water are kept mixed for a long time. When sparkling water needs to be drunk, the sparkling water flows out from the lower water outlet 300; when the sparkling water in the lower cavity 102 decreases, the partition 600 can move downward following the sparkling water, so that the sparkling water in the lower cavity 102 is always under a certain pressure, preventing the gas from separating from the water.

[0052] Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and are not intended to limit them; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that: they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements on some or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A water dispenser, characterized in that, It includes a water dispenser main body (130) which has a cavity (100), and a partition plate (600) is arranged in the cavity (100) to divide the cavity (100) into an upper cavity (101) and a lower cavity (102). An air injection pipe (120) is arranged on the water dispenser main body (130). One end of the air injection pipe (120) is located outside the water dispenser main body (130), and the other end extends into the water dispenser main body (130) and reaches the lower end of the lower cavity (102). An upper water inlet and outlet is arranged on the water dispenser main body (130) and is communicated with the upper cavity (101). A lower water inlet (200) and a lower water outlet (300) which are communicated with the lower cavity (102) are also arranged on the water dispenser main body (130). The upper water inlet and outlet includes an upper water inlet (900) and an upper water outlet (110). The upper water outlet (110) is located at the upper end of the water dispenser main body (130), and the horizontal height of the upper water outlet (110) is higher than that of the upper water inlet (900). A magnetic body (700) is arranged on the partition plate (600). An upper reed switch (500) and a lower reed switch (400) which are matched with the magnetic body (700) are arranged outside the water dispenser main body (130). And the horizontal height of the upper reed switch (500) is lower than that of the upper water inlet (900), and the horizontal height of the lower reed switch (400) is higher than that of the lower water inlet (200). The upper water inlet and outlet is located at the upper end of the water dispenser main body (130).

2. The water dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that, A guide block (800) sleeved on the air injection pipe (120) is arranged on the partition plate (600).

3. The water dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lower water outlet (300) is located at the lower end of the water dispenser main body (130), and the horizontal height of the lower water outlet (300) is lower than that of the lower water inlet (200).

4. The water dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that, It further includes a water storage tank which is communicated with the upper water inlet and outlet.

5. The water dispenser according to claim 4, characterized in that It further includes a water supply device which is communicated with the lower water inlet (200) and is also communicated with the water storage tank.

6. The water dispenser according to claim 1, wherein It further includes a water outlet valve which is communicated with the lower water outlet (300).

7. The water dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that, It further includes an air supply system which is connected with the air injection pipe (120).

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