Water supply device and water-using equipment

Abstract

The present invention discloses a water supply device and a water-using equipment. The water supply device includes a main body, a pumping component and a valve body component. The main body is provided with a water supply channel, a first water inlet channel and a second water inlet channel. The pumping component is arranged in the first water inlet channel for driving an external water source to access the water supply channel from the first water inlet channel. The valve body component is arranged in the second water inlet channel for controlling the on-off of the water flowing in from the second water inlet channel. In the present invention, the pumping component acts at the first water inlet channel and can drive the external water source to access the water supply channel via the first water inlet channel, so that the first water inlet channel can realize intelligent passive water supply. The valve body assembly acts at the second water inlet channel and can conduct and disconnect the second water inlet channel when the external water source automatically enters the second water inlet channel, so that the second water inlet channel can realize intelligent automatic water supply. The settings of the first water inlet channel and the second water inlet channel enable the water supply device to be applicable to more water supply scenarios.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of water supply devices, and particularly to a water supply device and a water-using equipment. Background Art

[0002] Currently, for water-using equipment such as dishwashers, there are mainly two water supply methods. One is to connect water through a faucet, and the other is to add water through a water tank. However, both of the current two water supply methods have obvious drawbacks in application, restricting the use scenarios of the water-using equipment and relying more on manual operation by users, increasing the labor intensity of users. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The main object of the present invention is to propose a water supply device and a water-using equipment, aiming to solve the problem of limited use scenarios of traditional mechanical water supply devices.

[0004] To achieve the above object, a water supply device proposed by the present invention includes:

[0005] A main body, the main body is provided with a water supply channel, a first water inlet channel and a second water inlet channel communicating with the water supply channel;

[0006] A pumping component, arranged in the first water inlet channel, for driving an external water source to access the water supply channel from the first water inlet channel; and,

[0007] A valve body component, arranged in the second water inlet channel, for controlling the on-off of the water flowing in from the second water inlet channel.

[0008] Optionally, the first water inlet channel and the second water inlet channel are arranged adjacent to the same end of the water supply channel.

[0009] Optionally, the main body includes a water supply pipe, the water supply pipe includes a first pipe body and a second pipe body, one end of the second pipe body communicates between the two ends of the first pipe body to divide the first pipe body into an upstream pipe section located upstream of the water path and a downstream pipe section located downstream of the water path;

[0010] Wherein, one of the upstream pipe section and the second pipe body forms the first water inlet channel, and the other forms the second water inlet channel, and the downstream pipe section forms the water supply channel.

[0011] Optionally, in the water path direction of the water supply pipe, after the second pipe body extends in parallel with the upstream pipe section, it is inclined and gradually approaches the upstream pipe section.

[0012] Optionally, the water passing area of the first water inlet channel is not greater than the water passing area of the second water inlet channel.

[0013] Optionally, the water supply device further includes a connector installed at an end of the second water inlet passage and adapted to connect to an external water valve.

[0014] Optionally, the water supply device further includes a control component electrically connected to the pumping component and the valve body component respectively to control the operation of the pumping component and the valve body component respectively.

[0015] Optionally, the pumping component includes a first electrical connection part, and the valve body component includes a second electrical connection part. The first electrical connection part and / or the second electrical connection part is received in the main body and partially extends out of the main body to electrically connect to a control device.

[0016] Optionally, the main body includes a water supply pipe and an outer housing sleeved with each other, and a wiring channel is defined between the outer surface of the water supply pipe and the inner surface of the outer housing;

[0017] The first electrical connection part and / or the second electrical connection part is received in the wiring channel and partially extends out of the wiring channel to electrically connect to the control device.

[0018] Optionally, the first electrical connection part and the second electrical connection part are arranged on opposite sides of the wiring channel.

[0019] In addition, to achieve the above object, the present invention further provides a water-using device including a water supply device, and the water supply device includes:

[0020] A main body provided with a water supply channel, a first water inlet channel and a second water inlet channel communicating with the water supply channel;

[0021] A pumping component arranged in the first water inlet channel for driving an external water source to access the water supply channel from the first water inlet channel; and

[0022] A valve body component arranged in the second water inlet channel for controlling the on-off of water flowing in from the second water inlet channel.

[0023] Optionally, the water-using device includes a dishwasher.

[0024] In the technical solution provided by the present invention, the pumping component acts on the first water inlet channel, capable of providing sufficient driving force to drive an external water source to access the water supply channel via the first water inlet channel, enabling the first water inlet channel to achieve intelligent passive water supply; the valve body assembly acts on the second water inlet channel, capable of conducting and disconnecting the connection between the second water inlet channel and the water supply channel when the external water source automatically enters the second water inlet channel, enabling the second water inlet channel to achieve intelligent automatic water supply; the settings of the first water inlet channel and the second water inlet channel enable the water supply device to be applicable to more water supply scenarios and help reduce the labor intensity of users. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings.

[0026] Figure 1 It is a schematic cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the water supply device provided by the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 For Figure 1 an enlarged schematic view of part A in

[0028] Figure 3 For Figure 1 an enlarged schematic view of part B in

[0029] Description of the reference numerals in the drawings:

[0030] Label Name Label Name 1 Water supply device 122 Second pipe body 100 Main body 130 Outer casing 111 Water supply channel 200 Water pumping component 112 First water inlet channel 210 First electrical connection part 113 Second water inlet channel 300 Valve body component 114 Wiring channel 310 Second electrical connection part 120 Water supply pipe 400 Connector 121 First pipe body 500 Control component 121a Upstream pipe section 600 Control device 121b Downstream pipe section

[0031] The realization, functional features and advantages of the object of the present invention will be further described with reference to the embodiments and the drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0032] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, rather than all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0033] It should be noted that if there are directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back,...) involved in the embodiments of the present invention, the directional indications are only used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement conditions, etc. between components in a specific posture (as shown in the attached drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0034] In addition, if there are descriptions such as "first", "second", etc. involved in the embodiments of the present invention, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first", "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, the meaning of "and / or" appearing throughout the text includes three parallel solutions. Taking "A and / or B" as an example, it includes solution A, solution B, or a solution where A and B are satisfied simultaneously. In addition, the technical solutions between various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that those of ordinary skill in the art can implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the protection scope required by the present invention.

[0035] Current water-using devices, such as dishwashers, mainly have two water supply methods. One is to receive water through a faucet, and the other is to pump water through a pump body. However, there are obvious drawbacks in the application of the current two water supply methods, which limit the usage scenarios of water-using devices and rely more on manual operation by users, increasing the labor intensity of users.

[0036] In view of the above, the present invention provides a water supply device, which is applied to a water-using device and is used to connect an external water source to the water-using device. The water-using device is not limited and may be, but is not limited to, household appliances such as dishwashers.

[0037] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 , the attached drawings show specific embodiments of the water supply device provided by the present invention.

[0038] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 , the water supply device 1 provided by the present invention includes a main body 100, a pumping component 200, and a valve body component 300. Among them, the main body 100 is provided with a water supply channel 111, a first water inlet channel 112, and a second water inlet channel 113 that communicate with the water supply channel 111; the pumping component 200 is arranged in the first water inlet channel 112 to drive an external water source to access the water supply channel 111 from the first water inlet channel 112; the valve body component 300 is arranged in the second water inlet channel 113 to control the on-off of the water flowing in from the second water inlet channel 113.

[0039] In the technical solution provided by the present invention, the pumping component 200 acts on the first water inlet channel 112, and can provide sufficient driving force to drive an external water source to access the water supply channel 111 through the first water inlet channel 112, so that the first water inlet channel 112 can achieve intelligent passive water supply; the valve body assembly acts on the second water inlet channel 113, and can conduct and disconnect the connection between the second water inlet channel 113 and the water supply channel 111 when the external water source automatically enters the second water inlet channel 113, so that the second water inlet channel 113 can achieve intelligent active water supply; the settings of the first water inlet channel 112 and the second water inlet channel 113 enable the water supply device 1 to be applicable to more water supply scenarios and help reduce the labor intensity of users.

[0040] It can be understood that the overall shape of the main body 100 can be generally tubular, block-shaped, or other shapes. Of course, the shape of the main body 100 can also be set to be respectively adapted to the shapes of the water supply channel 111, the first water inlet channel 112, and the second water inlet channel 113 at the location where it is located.

[0041] The cross-sectional shape of any one of the water supply channel 111, the first water inlet channel 112, and the second water inlet channel 113 is not limited, and can be circular, elliptical, polygonal, or other special-shaped, etc., to adapt to different installation environments or meet different flow requirements; the length of any one of the water supply channel 111, the first water inlet channel 112, and the second water inlet channel 113 is not limited and can be adjusted according to actual needs to adapt to the installation of different water-using devices; the extension mode of any one of the water supply channel 111, the first water inlet channel 112, and the second water inlet channel 113 is not limited, and can be set as a straight pipe or a bent pipe that is bent at least once, so as to be able to guide the water flow direction and make the structure compact when the water supply device 1 is installed with the water-using device; the material used to make any one of the water supply channel 111, the first water inlet channel 112, and the second water inlet channel 113 is not limited, and the three can be set to be the same or at least partially different, and can specifically be a metal material or a plastic material, etc.

[0042] At least two of the water supply channel 111, the first water inlet channel 112, and the second water inlet channel 113 can be integrally formed or separately provided; wherein, when at least two of the water supply channel 111, the first water inlet channel 112, and the second water inlet channel 113 are separately provided, it can specifically be at least one of connection methods such as screw connection fixation between an external thread and an internal thread, snap fixation between a snap and a snap hole, and adsorption fixation between an adsorbent and a mating part. And the connection between at least two of the water supply channel 111, the first water inlet channel 112, and the second water inlet channel 113 is sealed to prevent water leakage at the connection.

[0043] It can be understood that one end of the first water inlet channel 112 is used to communicate with an external water storage structure, and the other end communicates with the water supply channel 111. Among them, the external water storage structure can be any container for storing water, such as a water tank, a sink, etc. The pumping component 200 at least includes a pumping power component, and the pumping power component is, for example, a pump body; the pumping power component acts in the first water inlet channel 112 and can form a negative pressure in the first water inlet channel 112 during operation. This negative pressure can drive the water source in the external water storage structure to automatically enter the first water inlet channel 112 and enter the water supply channel 111 after flowing through the first water inlet channel 112.

[0044] Among them, the pump body can be, but is not limited to, a submersible pump. The submersible pump can be submerged in the external water storage structure. Of course, the submersible pump can also be directly provided at the first water inlet channel 112.

[0045] Next, one end of the second water inlet channel 113 is used to connect an external water valve, and the other end communicates with the water supply channel 111. Among them, the external water valve can be, but is not limited to, a faucet. When the water valve is opened, the water source will automatically access the second water inlet channel 113; the valve body component 300 at least includes a switching valve component, and the switching valve component is, for example, a flow valve, a solenoid valve, etc., which can be used to control the on-off between the second water inlet channel 113 and the water supply channel 111 and / or control the water flow rate at the corresponding position of the second water inlet channel 113.

[0046] The water outlet end of the water supply channel 111 is used to connect to a water-using device, such as communicating with the water tank, inner tank, or respirator of the water-using device, etc., so as to access the water in the water supply channel 111 to the water-using device for the user to use.

[0047] During actual installation, the water inlet end of the first water inlet channel 112 can be pulled to extend into an external water storage structure; the water inlet end of the second water inlet channel 113 can be pulled to connect to an external water valve, and the two can be hermetically connected through, for example, waterproof tape; the water outlet end of the water supply channel 111 can be pulled to connect to a water-using device. Of course, if only a water storage structure or a water valve is provided in the current environment, only the corresponding water inlet end of the water supply device 1 needs to be installed, which helps to reduce the requirements of the water supply device 1 for the usage scenario or the installation environment, making the use of the water supply device 1 and the water-using device more convenient.

[0048] Next, in the initial state, that is, when the water-using device does not require water supply, both the pumping component 200 and the valve body component 300 are in the closed state, and no water flows in the water supply channel 111.

[0049] Next, when the water-using device needs to be supplied with water through an external water storage structure, or the external water valve fails and cannot be used, or the valve body component 300 fails and cannot be used, the pumping component 200 can be operated to work, so that the external water source enters the water supply channel 111 from the external water storage structure via the first water inlet channel 112 and finally enters the water-using device.

[0050] Next, when the water-using device needs to be supplied with water through an external water valve, or there is no water storage in the external water storage structure, or the pumping component 200 fails and cannot be used, the valve body component 300 can be operated to work, so that the external water source enters the water supply channel 111 from the external water valve via the second water inlet channel 113 and finally enters the water-using device.

[0051] Of course, when the water-using device requires a large amount of water, the pumping component 200 and the valve body component 300 can be operated to work at the same time, so that the external water source can enter the water supply channel 111 from the external water storage structure and the external water valve at the same time and finally enter the water-using device.

[0052] Since the water supply device 1 in this embodiment can adapt to different usage scenarios, and the pumping component 200 and the valve body component 300 only need to be triggered to start when the user manually presses the switch component, or directly set to start after a preset delay period, or directly set to be under the control of a set control circuit, etc., the user does not need to repeatedly perform the installation operation of the water supply device 1 to accommodate the usage environment, which helps to reduce the dependence on the user's manual operation, thereby reducing the labor intensity of the user when using the water supply device 1.

[0053] In view of the above, the first water inlet channel 112 and the second water inlet channel 113 are in communication with the water supply channel 111. The first water inlet channel 112 is in communication with the water supply channel 111, and the second water inlet channel 113 is in communication with the water supply channel 111. It can be understood that the above communication can be direct communication or indirect communication by means of structures such as connecting pipes; in addition, the first water inlet channel 112 and the second water inlet channel 113 can be separately and independently arranged and respectively communicate with the water supply channel 111; or after the first water inlet channel 112 and the second water inlet channel 113 are communicated with each other, one of them can be communicated with the water supply channel 111.

[0054] Taking the case where the first water inlet channel 112 and the second water inlet channel 113 can be separately and independently arranged and respectively communicate with the water supply channel 111 as an example, specifically, the first water inlet channel 112 and the second water inlet channel 113 can be respectively communicated to any end or any side of the water supply channel 111, or can be communicated to any position along the length direction of the water supply channel 111. In this embodiment, the first water inlet channel 112 and the second water inlet channel 113 are arranged adjacent to the same end of the water supply channel 111, so as to enable the water body in the water supply channel 111 to flow from one end thereof (i.e., the water inlet end of the water supply channel 111) to the other end thereof (i.e., the water outlet end of the water supply channel 111), which helps to unify the water flow direction and is convenient for installation operation.

[0055] Specifically, the first water inlet channel 112 and the second water inlet channel 113 can be directly arranged at the same end of the water supply channel 111, or arranged at intervals on the same side of the water supply channel 111 close to its water inlet end, or arranged on opposite sides of the water supply channel 111 close to its water inlet end, etc.

[0056] The first water inlet channel 112, the second water inlet channel 113, and / or the water supply channel 111 can be directly machined and formed inside the main body 100; alternatively, the first water inlet channel 112, the second water inlet channel 113, and / or the water supply channel 111 are formed by connecting pipes. Specifically, in one embodiment, the main body 100 includes a water supply pipe 120 for the flow of the water body, and thus a waterway upstream near its water inlet end and a waterway downstream near its water outlet end are formed. The water supply pipe 120 includes a first pipe body 121 and a second pipe body 122. The water outlet end of the second pipe body 122 communicates between the two ends of the first pipe body 121 to divide the first pipe body 121 into an upstream pipe section 121a located in the waterway upstream and a downstream pipe section 121b located in the waterway downstream; wherein, one of the upstream pipe section 121a and the second pipe body 122 forms the first water inlet channel 112, and the other forms the second water inlet channel 113, and the downstream pipe section 121b forms the water supply channel 111.

[0057] It can be understood that the water outlet end of the second pipe body 122 is not limited to communicating with the exact middle position of the first pipe body 121. In different embodiments, according to actual needs, the water outlet end of the second pipe body 122 can be set to communicate with any part between the water inlet end of the first pipe body 121 and the water outlet end of the first pipe body 121. The above settings of the first pipe body 121 and the second pipe body 122 do not require the separate connection of three pipe bodies, which helps to simplify the structure of the main body 100 and is more convenient for the rapid forming of the structure of the main body 100.

[0058] For the convenience of understanding, in the following embodiments, the examples are all described with the upstream pipe section 121a forming the first water inlet channel 112, the second pipe body 122 forming the second water inlet channel 113, and the downstream pipe section 121b forming the water supply channel 111.

[0059] In actual application, the connection between the first water inlet channel 112 and the water supply channel 111 can be set closer to the water inlet end of the water supply channel 111, so that the water body entering the water supply channel 111 through the first water inlet channel 112 or the second water inlet channel 113 has sufficient duration and path length to buffer the kinetic energy generated by the commutation and confluence, thereby helping to reduce the noise interference formed during the flow of the water body towards the water-using equipment.

[0060] In actual application, the first pipe body 121 and the second pipe body 122 can be integrally formed or separately arranged. When the first pipe body 121 and the second pipe body 122 are separately arranged, the materials used for manufacturing them can be the same. For example, they can both be made of metal materials or both be made of plastic materials. Of course, the materials used for manufacturing them can also be different. For example, the first pipe body 121 can be made of metal material to ensure sufficient strength and hardness, and the second pipe body 122 can be made of a rubber pipe to be able to bend and yield according to the installation environment.

[0061] In actual application, the inner diameters of the first pipe body 121 and the second pipe body 122 can be set to be unchanged along their respective water flow directions, or can be set to gradually increase or decrease in inner diameter along their respective water flow directions, or can be set to change in a stepped manner in inner diameter along their respective water flow directions, etc.

[0062] In one embodiment, in the water flow direction of the water supply pipe 120, after the second pipe body 122 extends in parallel with the upstream pipe section 121a, it is inclined and gradually approaches the upstream pipe section 121a. It can be understood that the extending directions of the second pipe body 122 and the upstream pipe section 121a are kept substantially parallel, so that the water flow states of the water bodies entering the water supply channel 111 via the first water inlet channel 112 and the water bodies entering the water supply channel 111 via the second water inlet channel 113 are basically the same. The downstream section of the second pipe body 122 is inclined and gradually approaches the upstream pipe section 121a, which can form a gradually inclined guiding section to smoothly connect the water body in the second pipe body 122 into the water supply channel 111, avoiding generating a large potential energy during the confluence process from the second pipe body 122 to the first pipe body 121, resulting in unstable water flow and generating noise.

[0063] In one embodiment, in the water flow direction of the water supply pipe 120, the second pipe body 122 and the upstream pipe section 121a can be gradually inclined in a direction approaching each other, so that the first water inlet channel 112, the second water inlet channel 113 and the water supply channel 111 are substantially in a Y shape. Such a setting also helps to make the water flow states of the water bodies entering the water supply channel 111 via the first water inlet channel 112 and the water bodies entering the water supply channel 111 via the second water inlet channel 113 basically the same. Moreover, a sufficient long distance is formed between the water inlet ends of the first water inlet channel 112 and the second water inlet channel 113, so that the water supply device 1 can also be applicable to the installation environment when the external water storage structure is far away from the external water valve.

[0064] As can be seen from the above, the water passing areas of the first water inlet channel 112, the second water inlet channel 113, and the water supply channel 111 are not limited in this design. However, in a specific application, in an embodiment, the water passing area of the first water inlet channel 112 is not greater than that of the second water inlet channel 113. The water passing area is the area of the cross-section obtained by taking a cross-section along the radial direction of the first water inlet channel 112 and the second water inlet channel 113.

[0065] Since a pumping component 200 is provided at the first water inlet channel 112, the pumping component 200 can apply a driving force to the passing water flow, which helps to control the water flow speed. Thus, the water flow rate at the first water inlet channel 112 can be adjusted according to actual needs, and the upper limit of the flow rate can be not limited by the water passing area of the first water inlet channel 112, but related to the power output of the pumping component 200. A valve body component 300 is provided at the second water inlet channel 113, and the valve body component 300 can control the water flow rate at the second water inlet channel 113 by adjusting the opening degree, but the upper limit of this flow rate is limited by the water passing area of the second water inlet channel 113. Based on this, the water passing area of the second water inlet channel 113 can be set to be greater than or equal to that of the first water inlet channel 112. Especially when the water passing area of the second water inlet channel 113 is greater than that of the first water inlet channel 112, the water flow rate at the first water inlet channel 112 and the water flow rate at the second water inlet channel 113 can be balanced and consistent within a larger range.

[0066] Since the water inlet end of the second water inlet channel 113 is connected to an external water valve, in an embodiment, it can be further set that the water supply device 1 further includes a joint 400. The joint 400 is installed at the end of the second water inlet channel 113 and is used to connect to the external water valve.

[0067] It can be understood that when the external water valve is set as a standard part, the joint 400 can also be set as a corresponding standard part, which helps the quick installation between the joint 400 and the external water valve, is beneficial to the convenience of installation, and also helps to improve the sealing performance at the installation position of the two. When the external water valve is set as a non-standard part, or the structure of the external water valve often changes, the joint 400 itself can be set as a joint 400 with adjustable interfaces, or an adjusting part can be additionally provided to adjust the caliber of the joint 400, so that the joint 400 can be adapted to the connection of external water valves within a certain outer diameter range.

[0068] Among them, when the joint 400 itself is set as a joint 400 with adjustable interface, in one embodiment, the optional joint 400 is made of an elastically deformable material at least at its interface, so that by adjusting the elastic deformation amount of the joint 400 at the interface, the caliber of the interface is correspondingly adjusted. When the joint 400 can cooperate with an additionally provided adjusting member to realize the adjustment of the caliber of the joint 400, the adjusting member can be specifically set as an adjusting washer, etc., which will not be elaborated one by one here.

[0069] As can be seen from the above, the pumping component 200 and the valve body component 300 can be triggered to start when the user manually presses the switch component, or directly set to start after a preset delay period, or directly set to be controlled by a set control circuit, etc. Among them, in one embodiment, the water supply device 1 further includes a control component 500, and the control component 500 is electrically connected to the pumping component 200 and the valve body component 300 respectively to control the operation of the pumping component 200 and the valve body component 300 respectively.

[0070] It can be understood that the control component 500 can automatically control the operation of the pumping component 200 and the valve body component 300 under a preset program to realize the intelligent automation of the water supply process of the water supply device 1.

[0071] The electrical connection method between the valve body component 300, the pumping component 200 and the control component 500 can be a contact electrical connection, for example, realized through structures such as wires, circuits, and electrical connectors; of course, the electrical connection method between the valve body component 300, the pumping component 200 and the control component 500 can also be a non-contact electrical connection, for example, through a wireless communication module for communication connection, where the wireless communication methods include Bluetooth, WiFi, FNC, etc., without limitation.

[0072] Among them, when the electrical connection methods between the valve body component 300 and the pumping component 200 and the control component 500 are contact electrical connections respectively, the pumping component 200 includes a first electrical connection part 210, the valve body component 300 includes a second electrical connection part 310, and the first electrical connection part 210 and / or the second electrical connection part 310 are accommodated in the main body 100, which helps the accommodation of the first electrical connection part 210 and the second electrical connection part 310, and avoids the first electrical connection part 210 and the second electrical connection part 310 being directly exposed to the environment, resulting in damage, thereby causing at least partial failure of the functions of the water supply device 1; and it also helps the overall aesthetics of the water supply device 1. The connection ends of the first electrical connection part 210 and / or the second electrical connection part 310 extend out of the main body 100 to electrically connect to the control device 600, which is more convenient for electrical connection operations.

[0073] Specifically, the control device 600 can be the control component 500 described above, or can be the inherent control structure of the water-using device. The connection ends of the first electrical connection portion 210 and / or the second electrical connection portion 310 can extend from the main body 100 near the water outlet end of the water supply channel 111, or can extend from any part of the main body 100.

[0074] Further, in an embodiment, the main body 100 includes a water supply pipe 120 and an outer housing 130 that are sleeved inside and outside. It can be understood that an inner cavity is formed inside the outer housing 130, and the water supply pipe 120 is accommodated in the inner cavity; the shape of the outer housing 130 can be adapted to the shape of the water supply pipe 120, or can be set differently from the shape of the water supply pipe 120.

[0075] A wiring channel 114 is defined between the outer surface of the water supply pipe 120 and the inner surface of the outer housing 130. When the water supply pipe 120 is fixed to the inner surface of one side of the outer housing 130, the wiring channel 114 is defined between the outer surface of the water supply pipe 120 and the inner surface of the other side of the outer housing 130; when the water supply pipe 120 is suspended in the middle of the outer housing 130, the wiring channel 114 defined between the outer surface of the water supply pipe 120 and the inner surface of the outer housing 130 is arranged in a ring shape.

[0076] The first electrical connection portion 210 and / or the second electrical connection portion 310 are accommodated in the wiring channel 114 and extend out from the wiring channel 114 to electrically connect the control component 500. With such a setting, the wiring channel 114 and the water supply channel 111 are independent of each other and do not interfere with each other, which can prevent the water in the water supply channel 111 from damaging the first electrical connection portion 210 and the second electrical connection portion 310 in the wiring channel 114, resulting in potential safety hazards.

[0077] The width and length of the wiring channel 114 can be adapted to the corresponding first electrical connection portion 210 and second electrical connection portion 310, and are not limited to running through the whole of the main body 100; the first electrical connection portion 210 and the second electrical connection portion 310 can be arranged adjacent to the outer surface of the water supply channel 111, for example, attached to the outer surface of the water supply channel 111, so as to be able to take away the heat generated during the operation of the pumping component 200 and the valve body component 300 when water flows inside the water supply channel 111; in a further solution, through holes communicating with the wiring channel 114 can also be opened on the outer surface of the main body 100. These through holes can be used for heat dissipation, and can also be used for users to visually observe or operate the wiring conditions of the first electrical connection portion 210 and the second electrical connection portion 310 in the wiring channel 114. The through holes can be provided in multiple numbers in the required manner.

[0078] Further, in one embodiment, the first electrical connection portion 210 and the second electrical connection portion 310 are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the wiring channel 114, so that the first electrical connection portion 210 and the second electrical connection portion 310 can be sufficiently spaced apart, ensuring the mutual independence of the first electrical connection portion 210 and the second electrical connection portion 310 and avoiding connection errors, etc. Opposite sides of the wiring channel 114 may correspond to opposite sides of any arc segment of the water supply channel 111. For example, when the radial cross-section of the water supply channel 111 is circular, the first electrical connection portion 210 and the second electrical connection portion 310 may be respectively disposed on the same diameter line of the water supply channel 111.

[0079] In addition, the present invention further provides a water-using device, and the water-using device includes the water supply device 1 as described above. It should be noted that the detailed structure of the water supply device 1 in the water-using device may refer to the embodiments of the above water-using device, which will not be elaborated here; since the above water supply device 1 is used in the water-using device of the present invention, therefore, the embodiments of the water-using device of the present invention include all technical solutions of all embodiments of the above water supply device 1, and the achieved technical effects are also exactly the same, which will not be elaborated here.

[0080] There is no limitation on the specific manifestation of the water-using device. In one embodiment, the water-using device includes a dishwasher, and the dishwasher can be a dishwasher of any specification and format.

[0081] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the patent scope of the present invention accordingly. All equivalent structural transformations made by using the description and drawings of the present invention under the inventive concept of the present invention, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A water supply device, characterized in that, Comprising: A main body, the main body is provided with a water supply channel, a first water inlet channel and a second water inlet channel communicating with the water supply channel. The main body includes a water supply pipe, the water supply pipe includes a first pipe body and a second pipe body. One end of the second pipe body communicates between the two ends of the first pipe body to divide the first pipe body into an upstream pipe section located upstream of the water path and a downstream pipe section located downstream of the water path. Wherein, one of the upstream pipe section and the second pipe body forms the first water inlet channel, and the other forms the second water inlet channel, and the downstream pipe section forms the water supply channel; A pumping component, arranged in the first water inlet channel, for driving an external water source to access the water supply channel from the first water inlet channel; and, A valve body component, arranged in the second water inlet channel, for controlling the on-off of the water flowing in from the second water inlet channel.

2. The water supply device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first water inlet channel and the second water inlet channel are arranged adjacent to the same end of the water supply channel.

3. The water supply device according to claim 1, characterized in that, In the water path direction of the water supply pipe, after the second pipe body extends in parallel with the upstream pipe section, it is inclined and gradually approaches the upstream pipe section.

4. The water supply device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The water passing area of the first water inlet channel is not greater than the water passing area of the second water inlet channel.

5. The water supply device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The water supply device further includes a joint, the joint is installed at the end of the second water inlet channel and is used for connecting an external water valve.

6. The water supply device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The water supply device further includes a control component, the control component is electrically connected to the pumping component and the valve body component respectively to control the operation of the pumping component and the valve body component respectively.

7. The water supply device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pumping component includes a first electrical connection part, the valve body component includes a second electrical connection part, the first electrical connection part and / or the second electrical connection part is accommodated in the main body, and part of it extends out of the main body to electrically connect to a control device.

8. The water supply device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The main body includes an internally and externally sleeved water supply pipe and an outer shell, and a wiring channel is defined between the outer surface of the water supply pipe and the inner surface of the outer shell; The first electrical connection part and / or the second electrical connection part is accommodated in the wiring channel, and part of it extends out of the wiring channel to electrically connect to the control device.

9. The water supply device according to claim 8, wherein, The first electrical connection part and the second electrical connection part are arranged on opposite sides of the wiring channel.

10. A water-using device, characterized in that, Including the water supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

11. The water-using device according to claim 10, characterized in that, The water-using equipment includes a dishwasher.

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