A sealing cover structure of a liquid storage box, a dispensing device, and a clothes treatment apparatus

Abstract

The application discloses a sealing cover structure of a liquid storage box, which is installed at a delivery opening of the liquid storage box, and normally seals the delivery opening to form a closed chamber for storing additives in the liquid storage box. An identification device is arranged on the sealing cover structure to identify the type and / or amount of the additives in the liquid storage box. The application also provides a delivery device, wherein the delivery opening of the liquid storage box is provided with the sealing cover structure. The delivery device further comprises a delivery unit, which is connected to the inside of the liquid storage box through the sealing cover structure. Meanwhile, the application also provides a clothes treatment apparatus, which is provided with the delivery device to automatically deliver the additives. Through the above arrangement, the type and / or amount of the additives in the liquid storage box can be accurately identified based on the identification device.

Description

[0001] The present application is a divisional application of the application "Sealing cover structure of liquid storage box, dispensing device and clothes processing equipment"

[0002] Original application number: 2021105491207

[0003] Original application date: May 20, 2021 TECHNICAL FIELD

[0004] The present application belongs to the technical field of clothes additive dispensing, and particularly relates to a sealing cover structure of a liquid storage box, a dispensing device and a clothes processing equipment. BACKGROUND

[0005] At present, external dispensing devices matched with washing machines are gradually emerging, but most of the existing dispensing devices have single functions and simple structures, only meet the simple needs of users, and are far from the standard of high-tech products of intelligent dispensing, especially the remaining additive detection problem, the detection accuracy is not enough, false alarm and other problems are more prominent. Moreover, the existing detection devices or detection technologies are mostly focused on the improvement of additive liquid storage boxes, for example:

[0006] The invention patent with the application number 201810179883.5 discloses a washing additive automatic dispensing device, which comprises a container for containing washing additive and a mounting part for bearing the container. The container is arranged in the mounting part and can be taken out. The device further comprises at least one group of liquid level detection structure for detecting the liquid level in the container. The liquid level detection structure comprises a detection part, a conductive part connected with the circuit, and the detection part is sealed and inserted into the container at one end and contacts the conductive part to conduct the circuit when the container is placed in the mounting part. When the container is taken out of the mounting part, the conductive part is separated to disconnect the circuit.

[0007] The washing additive automatic dispensing device disclosed in the above-mentioned application realizes the detection of the remaining amount of additive in the container by the conductive probe arranged in the container for containing washing additive. However, the container (liquid storage box) for containing washing additive is difficult to manufacture and has high cost, and there are few detection or recognition methods arranged on non-liquid storage boxes in the prior art. Therefore, a detection or recognition technology not directly arranged on the liquid storage box is needed to reduce the manufacturing cost and difficulty of the liquid storage box.

[0008] Therefore, the present application is proposed. SUMMARY

[0009] The technical problem solved by the present application is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art, and provide a sealing cover structure of a liquid storage box, a dispensing device and a clothes processing apparatus, which can not only identify and detect the type and / or amount of additive in the liquid storage box, but also reduce the manufacturing difficulty and cost of the liquid storage box by providing an identification device on the sealing cover structure of the liquid storage box to identify the type and / or amount of additive in the liquid storage box.

[0010] To solve the above technical problems, the basic idea of the technical solution of the present application is:

[0011] A sealing cover structure of a liquid storage box, which is installed at a dispensing opening of the liquid storage box and normally closes the dispensing opening to form a closed chamber in the liquid storage box for storing additive; and an identification device is provided on the sealing cover structure to identify the type and / or amount of additive in the liquid storage box.

[0012] Further, the identification device includes at least two conductive pads provided on the sealing cover structure and in contact with the additive in the liquid storage box, and any one or a combination of the number and position of the conductive pads provided on the sealing cover structure corresponds to the type of additive stored in the liquid storage box.

[0013] Further, the sealing cover structure is provided with a first conductive pad and a second conductive pad at different distances, and the distance corresponds to the type of additive stored in the liquid storage box.

[0014] Preferably, the distance includes distance information, relative spatial orientation information, and position information provided on the liquid storage box between the first conductive pad and the second conductive pad.

[0015] Further, the identification device further includes a conductive probe provided on the sealing cover structure and extending into the closed chamber, the conductive pad exposed on the outer wall surface of the sealing cover structure is connected with the conductive probe, and the conductive pad is in conduction with the additive in the closed chamber through the conductive probe.

[0016] Preferably, one end of the conductive probe is connected with the sealing cover structure, and the other end extends into the closed chamber; the end of the conductive probe connected with the sealing cover structure directly constitutes the conductive pad, or the pad independently provided on the sealing cover structure and in contact with the conductive probe constitutes the conductive pad.

[0017] Further, the sealing cover structure includes a connecting sleeve with an outlet end located at the dispensing opening of the liquid storage box and an inlet end extending into the liquid storage box, and the connecting sleeve has a flow guide channel therein; the sealing cover structure further includes a clamping end cap connected to the outlet end of the connecting sleeve and sealingly installed at the dispensing opening, and the conductive pad is provided on the clamping end cap.

[0018] Preferably, one end of the conductive probe is connected with the conductive contact pad, and the other end of the conductive probe extends into the connecting sleeve; or, one end of the conductive probe is connected with the conductive contact pad, and the other end of the conductive probe extends into the inside of the liquid storage box.

[0019] More preferably, the conductive probe is embedded in the wall of the connecting sleeve, and the conductive contact pad is exposed outside the clamping end cap; the conductive contact pad protrudes from the outer wall of the clamping end cap, or is embedded in the outer wall of the clamping end cap.

[0020] Further, the identification device further comprises at least one light sensing component arranged on the sealing cover structure, and any one or any combination of the number, position and light transmittance of the light sensing component corresponds to the type of additive stored in the liquid storage box.

[0021] Preferably, the light sensing component is one or more light blocking parts arranged on the sealing cover structure, and any one or any combination of the number, position, thickness, material and color of the light blocking parts arranged on the sealing cover structure corresponds to the type of additive stored in the liquid storage box.

[0022] More preferably, according to the different positions and numbers of the light blocking parts arranged on the sealing cover structure, the light blocking parts have various arrangement combinations, and different arrangement combinations of the light blocking parts correspond to different types of additives stored in the liquid storage box.

[0023] Further, the identification device further comprises a crystal vibration structure arranged in the sealing cover structure and capable of generating different frequencies, and different frequencies of the crystal vibration structure correspond to different parameter information of the additive contained in the liquid storage box, the parameter information at least including the category information of the additive.

[0024] Preferably, the crystal vibration structure comprises a crystal vibration arranged in the sealing cover structure and capable of generating different frequencies, and a first contact and a second contact respectively connected at two ends of the crystal vibration, the first contact and the second contact being used for contact electrical connection of the crystal vibration with an external circuit.

[0025] Further, the identification device further comprises at least one concave-convex part arranged on the outer wall of the sealing cover structure, and the combination of the number and position of the concave-convex parts arranged on the sealing cover structure corresponds to the type of additive stored in the liquid storage box.

[0026] Preferably, the sealing cover structure is provided with a first concave-convex part and a second concave-convex part at a distance, and the distance corresponds to the type of additive stored in the liquid storage box.

[0027] More preferably, the distance includes distance information, relative spatial orientation information and position information arranged on the sealing cover structure between the first concave-convex part and the second concave-convex part.

[0028] Another object of the present application is to provide a dispensing device having at least one insertion slot, wherein a liquid storage box is installed in the insertion slot, the liquid storage box is provided with a dispensing opening, and the dispensing opening of the liquid storage box is installed with the sealing cover structure as described above; the dispensing device further comprises a dispensing unit, and the dispensing unit is connected with the inside of the liquid storage box through the sealing cover structure.

[0029] A third object of the present application is to provide a clothes treatment device, which is installed with the dispensing device as described above, and the automatic dispensing of the additive is realized through the dispensing device.

[0030] After the above technical solution is adopted, the present application has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art.

[0031] The present application can not only solve the identification and detection of the type and / or amount of the additive, but also reduce the manufacturing difficulty and cost of the liquid storage box by setting the identification device for identifying the type and / or amount of the additive in the liquid storage box on the sealing cover structure of the liquid storage box.

[0032] The specific embodiments of the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0033] The accompanying drawings, which are part of the present application, serve to provide a further understanding of the present application, and the schematic embodiments of the present application and the descriptions thereof serve to explain the present application, but do not constitute an improper limitation on the present application. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor on the basis of the drawings.

[0034] In the drawings:

[0035] Figure 1 is a schematic view of the sealing cover structure of the liquid storage box in the embodiment of the present application Figure 1 ;

[0036] Figure 2 is a schematic view of the sealing cover structure of the liquid storage box in the embodiment of the present application Figure 2 ;

[0037] Figure 3 is a schematic view of the cross-sectional structure of A-A of the liquid storage box in the embodiment of the present application Figure 2 ;

[0038] Figure 4 is a schematic view of the sealing cover structure of the liquid storage box in the embodiment of the present application Figure 3 ;

[0039] Figure 5 is a schematic view of the cross-sectional structure of B-B of the liquid storage box in the embodiment of the present application Figure 4 ; Figure 1 ​

[0040] Figure 6 is a cross-sectional structure schematic of B-B of the embodiment of the present application Figure 4 ; Figure 2 ;

[0041] Figure 7 is a cross-sectional structure schematic of B-B of the embodiment of the present application Figure 4 ; Figure 3 ;

[0042] Figure 8 is a partial structure schematic of the dispensing device in the embodiment of the present application Figure 1 ;

[0043] Figure 9 is a partial structure schematic of the dispensing device in the embodiment of the present application Figure 2 ;

[0044] Figure 10 is a partial structure schematic of the dispensing device in the embodiment of the present application Figure 3 ;

[0045] Figure 11 is a cross-sectional structure schematic of A-A of the embodiment of the present application Figure 10 ; Figure 1 ;

[0046] Figure 12 is a cross-sectional structure schematic of A-A of the embodiment of the present application Figure 10 . Figure 2

[0047] In the drawings:

[0048] 1, sealing cap structure;

[0049] 11, clamping end cap; 12, folded clamping wall; 13, flow guide channel; 14, directional liquid inlet pipeline; 15, conductive contact piece; 16, conductive part; 17, concave-convex part; 18, third contact; 19, electronic tag; 101, fourth contact; 102, light blocking protrusion; 103, conductive probe;

[0050] 2, dispensing unit;

[0051] 21, external circuit; 22, liquid storage box; 23, closed chamber; 24, box body structure.

[0052] It should be noted that these drawings and written descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the concept of the present application in any way, but to illustrate the concept of the present application to those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0053] ​To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention, but are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0054] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limiting this invention.

[0055] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; they can refer to mechanical connections or electrical connections; they can refer to direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0056] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the embodiments.

[0057] like Figures 1 to 11 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention provides a dispensing device, which includes at least one box structure 24. The box structure 24 has at least one insertion slot, in which a liquid storage box 22 is installed. The liquid storage box 22 has a dispensing port, and a sealing cap structure 1 for the liquid storage box 22 is installed at the dispensing port. The dispensing device also includes a dispensing unit 2, which is connected to the interior of the liquid storage box 22 via the sealing cap structure 1.

[0058] The sealing cap structure 1 is installed at the dispensing port of the liquid storage box 22, and normally closes the dispensing port to form a closed chamber 23 for storing additives inside the liquid storage box 22; the sealing cap structure 1 is provided with an identification device for identifying the type and / or remaining amount of additives in the liquid storage box 22.

[0059] As a preferred embodiment of the sealing cap structure 1, the sealing cap structure 1 includes: a connecting sleeve with an outlet end located at the dispensing port of the liquid storage box 22 and an inlet end extending into the liquid storage box 22; the connecting sleeve has a flow guiding channel 13; the sealing cap structure 1 also includes a snap-fit ​​end cap 11 connected to the outlet end of the connecting sleeve and sealed at the dispensing port, and the conductive contact 15 is disposed on the snap-fit ​​end cap 11.

[0060] Currently, to detect the type or remaining amount of additives in the reservoir 22, an identification or detection device is typically installed directly on the reservoir 22. The following embodiment demonstrates that this identification or detection device is installed on the sealing cap structure 1, thereby identifying or detecting the type or remaining amount of additives in the reservoir 22. Specifically:

[0061] like Figures 1-3 As shown, the identification device includes at least two conductive contacts 15 disposed on the sealing cap structure 1 that are in contact with the additives in the liquid storage box 22. The number and position of any or a combination of the conductive contacts 15 disposed on the sealing cap structure 1 correspond to the type of additives stored in the liquid storage box 22.

[0062] Furthermore, the sealing cap structure 1 is provided with a first conductive contact 15 and a second conductive contact 15 spaced at different intervals, the intervals corresponding to the types of additives stored in the liquid storage box 22. Preferably, the intervals include distance information between the first conductive contact 15 and the second conductive contact 15, relative spatial orientation information, and position information on the liquid storage box 22.

[0063] like Figures 4-7 As shown, the identification device further includes a conductive probe 103 disposed on the sealing cover structure 1 and extending into the closed chamber 23. A conductive contact 15 exposed on the outer wall of the sealing cover structure 1 is connected to the conductive probe 103, and the conductive contact 15 is connected to the additive in the closed chamber 23 through the conductive probe 103.

[0064] Preferably, one end of the conductive probe 103 is connected to the sealing cap structure 1, and the other end extends into the closed chamber 23; the end of the conductive probe 103 connected to the sealing cap structure 1 directly constitutes the conductive contact 15, or a contact piece independently set on the sealing cap structure 1 and in contact with the conductive probe 103 constitutes the conductive contact 15. The conductive contact 15 is disposed on the snap-fit ​​end cap 11.

[0065] Preferably, one end of the conductive probe 103 is connected to the conductive contact 15, and the other end extends into the connecting sleeve; or, one end of the conductive probe 103 is connected to the conductive contact 15, and the other end extends into the liquid storage box 22.

[0066] More preferably, the conductive probe 103 is embedded in the wall of the connecting sleeve, and the conductive contact 15 is exposed outside the snap-fit ​​cap 11; the conductive contact 15 protrudes from the outer wall of the snap-fit ​​cap 11, or is embedded in the outer wall of the snap-fit ​​cap 11.

[0067] It should be understood that the conductive contact 15 can identify or detect the type of additive stored in the liquid storage box 22, wherein the conductive probe 103 plays a role of "medium" or "intermediary" for the conduction or information transmission, and the conductive probe 103 does not play other roles in this embodiment.

[0068] As shown in Figures 1-3 , the identification device further comprises at least one light sensing component arranged on the sealing cover structure 1, and any one or any combination of the number, position and light transmittance of the light sensing component corresponds to the type of additive stored in the liquid storage box 22.

[0069] As shown in Figures 9-12 , preferably, the light sensing component is one or more light blocking parts arranged on the sealing cover structure 1, and any one or any combination of the number, position, thickness, material and color of the light blocking parts arranged on the sealing cover structure 1 corresponds to the type of additive stored in the liquid storage box 22.

[0070] More preferably, according to the different positions and numbers of the light blocking parts arranged on the sealing cover structure 1, the light blocking parts have various arrangement combinations, and the light blocking parts in different arrangement combinations correspond to different types of additives stored in the liquid storage box 22.

[0071] As shown in Figures 1-3 , the identification device further comprises a crystal oscillator structure arranged in the sealing cover structure 1 and capable of generating different frequencies, and different frequencies of the crystal oscillator structure correspond to different parameter information of the additive contained in the liquid storage box 22, the parameter information at least including the category information of the additive.

[0072] Preferably, the crystal oscillator structure comprises a crystal oscillator arranged in the sealing cover structure 1 and capable of generating different frequencies, and a first contact and a second contact respectively connected at both ends of the crystal oscillator, the first contact and the second contact being used for the contact electrical connection of the crystal oscillator and an external circuit.

[0073] The identification device further comprises at least one concave-convex part 17 arranged on the outer wall of the sealing cover structure 1, and the combination of the number and position of the concave-convex part 17 arranged on the sealing cover structure 1 corresponds to the type of additive stored in the liquid storage box 22.

[0074] As shown in Figures 9-12 , preferably, the sealing cover structure 1 is provided with a first concave-convex part 17 and a second concave-convex part 17 at a distance, and the distance corresponds to the type of additive stored in the liquid storage box 22.

[0075] More preferably, the distance includes distance information, relative spatial orientation information and position information arranged on the sealing cover structure 1 between the first concave-convex part 17 and the second concave-convex part 17.

[0076] A laundry treating apparatus is provided with the above-mentioned dispensing device, and automatic dispensing of the additive is achieved by the dispensing device.

[0077] Embodiment I

[0078] As shown in the drawings, the present embodiment provides an additive dispensing device, which has three insertion slots, and three liquid storage boxes 22 are installed in the insertion slots. Figures 1-12 Any of the liquid storage boxes 22 is provided with a dispensing opening, and a sealing cover structure 1 of the liquid storage box 22 is installed at the dispensing opening of the liquid storage box 22.

[0079] The sealing cover structure 1 is installed at the dispensing opening of the liquid storage box 22, and normally closes the dispensing opening to form a closed chamber 23 for storing the additive in the liquid storage box 22.

[0080] The sealing cover structure 1 includes a connecting sleeve with an outlet end located at the dispensing opening of the liquid storage box 22 and an inlet end extending into the liquid storage box 22.

[0081] As shown in the drawings, the identification device includes two conductive contacts 15 provided on the sealing cover structure 1 and in contact with the additive in the liquid storage box 22. Figures 1-3 Any or a combination of the number and position of the conductive contacts 15 provided on the sealing cover structure 1 corresponds to the type of additive stored in the liquid storage box 22.

[0082] Further, the sealing cover structure 1 is provided with a first conductive contact 15 and a second conductive contact 15 at different distances, and the distances correspond to the type of additive stored in the liquid storage box 22.

[0083] Further, the identification device further includes a conductive probe 103 provided on the sealing cover structure 1 and extending into the closed chamber 23.

[0084] Preferably, the conductive probe 103 is connected to the sealing cover structure 1 at one end and extends into the closed chamber 23 at the other end; the conductive probe 103 is directly connected to the conductive contact piece 15 at one end, or the conductive contact piece 15 is independently arranged on the sealing cover structure 1 and in contact with the conductive probe 103. The conductive contact piece 15 is arranged on the clamping end cap 11.

[0085] As shown in Figures 4-8 , preferably, the conductive probe 103 is connected to the conductive contact piece 15 at one end and extends into the connecting sleeve at the other end; or, the conductive probe 103 is connected to the conductive contact piece 15 at one end and extends into the liquid storage box 22 at the other end. More preferably, the conductive probe 103 is embedded in the wall of the connecting sleeve, and the conductive contact piece 15 is exposed outside the clamping end cap 11; the conductive contact piece 15 protrudes from the outer wall of the clamping end cap 11, or is embedded in the outer wall of the clamping end cap 11.

[0086] It should be understood that the conductive contact piece 15 can identify or detect the type of additive stored in the liquid storage box 22, wherein the conductive probe 103 acts as a "medium" or "intermediate" for conduction or information transmission, and the conductive probe 103 does not function to detect the liquid level or state in this embodiment. It should be understood that the conductive probe 103 can be arranged on the sealing cover structure 1, and the specific position is determined in combination with the detection method and the specific structure of the designed parts, which is not limited here.

[0087] As shown in Figures 1-8 , the outer side wall of the clamping end cap 11 extends outwardly by a certain distance and then reversely bends to form a folded clamping wall 12, and the conductive contact piece 15 is arranged on the outer side wall of the folded clamping wall 12. Specifically, the connecting sleeve further comprises a directional liquid inlet pipe 14, the directional liquid inlet pipe 14 is connected to the flow channel 13, and the mouth of the directional liquid inlet pipe 14 faces the bottom wall of the liquid storage box 22 and is close to the bottom wall of the liquid storage box 22; the additive in the liquid storage box 22 is discharged out of the liquid storage box 22 in sequence through the directional liquid inlet pipe 14, the flow channel 13 and the discharge port.

[0088] The conductive probe 103 is embedded in the inner wall of the connecting sleeve or the directional liquid inlet pipe 14, and an internal wire is arranged inside the wall to realize the electrical connection between the conductive probe 103 and the conductive contact piece 15; at the same time, the conductive contact piece 15 arranged on the folded clamping wall 12 is connected to the external circuit 21, and then transmitted to the control system or other upstream and downstream systems, units, etc.

[0089] It should be understood that the position of the conductive probe 103 on the sealing cover structure 1 is not limited to the liquid inlet pipe, and the position can be set as any position capable of achieving the detection method; similarly, the position of the conductive contact piece 15 is not limited to the folded clamping wall 12, and the position can be set as any position capable of achieving the detection method, which is not limited here.

[0090] Embodiment Two

[0091] As shown in Figs. Figures 1-3 , 8-11, the embodiment provides an additive feeding device, which has four plug-in slots, four liquid storage boxes 22 are installed in the plug-in slots, any of the liquid storage boxes 22 is provided with a feeding port, and a sealing cover structure 1 of the liquid storage box 22 is installed at the feeding port of the liquid storage box 22; the additive feeding device further comprises a feeding unit 2, and the feeding unit 2 is connected with the inside of the liquid storage box 22 through the sealing cover structure 1.

[0092] The identification device can also be at least one light sensing component provided on the sealing cover structure 1, and any one or any combination of the number, position and light transmittance of the light sensing component corresponds to the type of additive stored in the liquid storage box 22.

[0093] Preferably, the light sensing component is one or more light blocking parts provided on the sealing cover structure 1, and any one or any combination of the number, position, thickness, material and color of the light blocking parts provided on the sealing cover structure 1 corresponds to the type of additive stored in the liquid storage box 22.

[0094] More preferably, according to the different positions and numbers of the light blocking parts provided on the sealing cover structure 1, the light blocking parts have various arrangement and combination forms, and the light blocking parts in different arrangement and combination forms correspond to different types of additives stored in the liquid storage box 22.

[0095] As shown in Figs. Figure 2 , the light blocking parts are a plurality of light blocking protrusions 102 protruding outward from the outer wall of the folded clamping wall 12; a plurality of the light blocking protrusions 102 are distributed around the folded clamping wall 12, and different numbers and / or positions of the light blocking protrusions 102 represent different types of additives.

[0096] The light sensing component has a reflecting surface, and any one or any combination of the number, position and light reflectivity of the light sensing component provided on the folded clamping wall 12 corresponds to the type of additive stored in the liquid storage box 22; or the light sensing component is an identification label provided on the outer wall of the folded clamping wall 12 and having different colors, the light reflectivity of the identification labels of different colors is different, and different colors of the identification labels provided on the folded clamping wall 12 correspond to different types of additives stored in the liquid storage box 22.

[0097] The dispensing device also has a box body structure 24 containing the liquid storage box 22, the box body structure 24 is provided with a plurality of optical detection mechanisms, each optical detection mechanism covers the irradiation identification position corresponding to the light sensing component provided on the different sealing cover structure 1, and each light sensing component provided on the sealing cover structure 1 is irradiated and identified by the optical detection mechanism provided at the corresponding irradiation identification position on the box body structure 24.

[0098] Preferably, as shown in the drawings, the optical detection mechanism is arranged close to the clamping end cap 11 or the folded clamping wall 12. This position is part of the box body structure 24, which is called a ring end cap structure. The optical detection mechanism includes a light emitting part and a light receiving part arranged on the ring end cap structure, and the positions of the light emitting part and the light receiving part correspond one-to-one to the positions of the light blocking part. It should be noted that the ring end cap structure is not shown in the drawings. Figures 8-11

[0099] The liquid storage box 22 and the sealing cover structure 1 can have good light transmittance.

[0100] After the liquid storage box 22 with different sealing cover structures 1 is installed into the box body structure 24, the light blocking part provided on the folded clamping wall 12 blocks the light beam emitted by the corresponding light emitting part from passing through, and the light receiving part can correspondingly receive light beams with different arrangement combinations or different light intensities or preset light intensities. The light sensing component has a reflecting surface, or the light sensing component is an identification tag with different colors arranged on the outer wall of the folded clamping wall 12, and the optical detection mechanism is arranged on the ring end cap structure.

[0101] The positions of the light emitting part and the light receiving part correspond one-to-one to the positions of the light sensing component, the light receiving part can receive the light beam reflected by the corresponding light sensing component, and after the liquid storage box 22 with the sealing cover structure 1 is installed into the box body structure 24, the light sensing component on the folded clamping wall 12 reflects the light beam to the corresponding light receiving part; preferably, the dispensing device also includes an identification unit, which determines the type of additive in the liquid storage box 22 based on the information of the reflected light beam received by each light receiving part.

[0102] It should be understood that the position of the light sensing component on the sealing cover structure 1 is not limited to the folded clamping wall 12, and the position can be arranged in any way that can achieve the detection method; similarly, the position of the optical detection mechanism is also not limited to being arranged at the ring end cap structure, and the position can be arranged in any way that can achieve the detection method, which is not limited here.

[0103] Embodiment three

[0104] As shown in the drawings, the optical detection mechanism is arranged close to the clamping end cap 11 or the folded clamping wall 12. This position is part of the box body structure 24, which is called a ring end cap structure. The optical detection mechanism includes a light emitting part and a light receiving part arranged on the ring end cap structure, and the positions of the light emitting part and the light receiving part correspond one-to-one to the positions of the light blocking part. It should be noted that the ring end cap structure is not shown in the drawings. Figures 1-3 ​The additive feeding device provided by the embodiment shown in FIGS. 8-11 has five insertion slots, five liquid storage boxes 22 are installed in the insertion slots, any of the liquid storage boxes 22 is provided with a feeding opening, and a sealing cover structure 1 of the liquid storage box 22 is installed at the feeding opening of the liquid storage box 22. The additive feeding device further includes a feeding unit 2, and the feeding unit 2 is connected with the inside of the liquid storage box 22 through the sealing cover structure 1.

[0105] The identification device further includes at least one concave-convex part 17 arranged on the outer wall of the sealing cover structure 1. The number and position of the concave-convex parts 17 arranged on the sealing cover structure 1 correspond to the type of additive stored in the liquid storage box 22.

[0106] Preferably, the sealing cover structure 1 is provided with a first concave-convex part 17 and a second concave-convex part 17 at a distance, and the distance corresponds to the type of additive stored in the liquid storage box 22. More preferably, the distance includes distance information, relative spatial orientation information, and position information of the first concave-convex part 17 and the second concave-convex part 17.

[0107] As shown in FIG. 8, Figures 8-11 The concave-convex part 17 is a protrusion outwardly protruding from the outer wall of the clamping end cap 11 or the folded clamping wall 12, or a groove inwardly recessed from the outer wall of the clamping end cap 11 or the folded clamping wall 12. Preferably, the concave-convex part 17 is directly formed by the outer wall of the clamping end cap 11 or the folded clamping wall 12. Alternatively, the concave-convex part 17 is formed by a separate component installed on the outer wall of the clamping end cap 11 or the folded clamping wall 12. Preferably, each concave-convex part 17 has the same shape.

[0108] The ring end cap structure has a plurality of contact switches, each contact switch covers a corresponding contact position of the concave-convex part 17 arranged on the outer wall of the clamping end cap 11 or the folded clamping wall 12, and each concave-convex part 17 arranged on the outer wall of the clamping end cap 11 or the folded clamping wall 12 is in contact with a contact switch arranged in the ring end cap structure.

[0109] The feeding device further includes an identification unit, which determines the type of additive in the liquid storage box 22 based on the contact switch information in contact with the concave-convex part 17. Preferably, the contact switch information in contact with the concave-convex part 17 includes any one or a combination of the number and position of the contact switches in contact with the concave-convex part 17.

[0110] The sealing cover structure 1 has five, and the corresponding ring end cap structure also has at least five. Each ring end cap structure is divided into a plurality of categories according to different types of additive feeding. The number and position of the contact switches arranged in the ring end cap structure of different categories are different.

[0111] It should be understood that the position of the protrusion 17 on the sealing cover structure 1 is not limited to the snap-fit ​​end cap 11 or the folded snap-fit ​​wall 12, and its position can be set at any position that can realize the detection method; similarly, the position of the contact switch is not limited to the ring end cap structure, and its position can be set at any position that can realize the detection method, and is not limited here.

[0112] Example 4

[0113] like Figures 1-3 As shown in Figures 8-11, this embodiment provides a dispensing device with two insertion slots. Two liquid storage boxes 22 are installed in the insertion slots. Each of the liquid storage boxes 22 is provided with a dispensing port. A sealing cap structure 1 for the liquid storage box 22 is installed at the dispensing port. The additive dispensing device also includes a dispensing unit 2, which is connected to the inside of the liquid storage box 22 via the sealing cap structure 1.

[0114] The identification device also includes a crystal oscillator structure that can generate different frequencies within the sealing cover structure 1. Different frequencies of the crystal oscillator structure correspond to different parameter information of the additives contained in the liquid storage box 22. The parameter information includes at least the category information of the additives.

[0115] Preferably, the crystal oscillator structure includes a crystal oscillator capable of generating different frequencies disposed within the sealing cover structure 1, and a first contact and a second contact respectively connected to both ends of the crystal oscillator. The first contact and the second contact are used for contact electrical connection between the crystal oscillator and an external circuit. The first contact is connected to one end of the crystal oscillator via a first lead, and the second contact is connected to the other end of the crystal oscillator via a second lead.

[0116] like Figures 1-3 As shown, the first contact and the second contact are disposed on the inner wall of the connecting sleeve, and the first contact is connected to the third contact 18 disposed on the folding snap-fit ​​wall 12 via an internal wire, and the second contact is connected to the fourth contact 101 disposed on the folding snap-fit ​​wall 12 via another internal wire. The internal wire is disposed inside the inner wall of the connecting sleeve.

[0117] The dispensing device is equipped with a crystal oscillator detection circuit. This circuit detects the frequency information of the crystal oscillator structure to obtain parameter information of the additives in the additive box. This parameter information includes at least the category information of the additives. The crystal oscillator detection circuit includes at least a first output line and a second output line. The first output line is connected to the third contact 18, and the second output line is connected to the fourth contact 101. When the third contact 18 and the fourth contact 101 are connected to the crystal oscillator detection circuit, the detection circuit between the crystal oscillator detection circuit and the crystal oscillator is established. The crystal oscillator detection circuit detects whether the additive box contains a crystal oscillator of a preset frequency.

[0118] It should be understood that the crystal oscillator structure set inside the sealing cover structure 1, based on the specific structure of the sealing cover structure 1, can transmit signals of different frequencies to the outside and be electrically connected to the corresponding receiving and processing unit by the external circuit 21. That is, any design that can realize the detection method based on the sealing cover structure 1 is within the protection scope of this embodiment.

[0119] Example 5

[0120] like Figures 1-12 As shown, this embodiment provides an additive dispensing device with six insertion slots, in which six liquid storage boxes 22 are installed. Each of the liquid storage boxes 22 is provided with a dispensing port, and a sealing cap structure 1 is installed at the dispensing port of the liquid storage box 22. The additive dispensing device also includes a dispensing unit 2, which is connected to the inside of the liquid storage box 22 via the sealing cap structure 1.

[0121] The identification device can also be a conductive detection part disposed on the sealing cap structure 1, which can detect the internal additive liquid level information. The conductive detection part is an integral structure with the sealing cap structure 1; or, the conductive detection part is a part of the sealing cap structure 1, and the main body of the sealing cap structure 1 is made of conductive material to form the conductive detection part.

[0122] The conductive detection unit consists of at least two conductive probes 103 integrally formed and disposed within the sealing cover structure 1. One end of each conductive probe 103 is a liquid level detection end for detecting the liquid level, and the other end has a conductive component 16 that is electrically connected to an external circuit.

[0123] The liquid level detection end is located inside the liquid storage box 22 or inside the connecting sleeve. The conductive component 16 is exposed outside the sealing cover structure 1. The conductive component 16 protrudes from the outer wall surface of the sealing cover structure 1, or is embedded in the main body of the sealing cover structure 1.

[0124] Preferably, the conductive probe 103 is embedded in the pipe wall of the connecting sleeve, and the conductive part 16 is exposed outside the clamping end cap 11; the conductive contact 15 protrudes from the outer wall of the clamping end cap 11, or is embedded in the outer wall of the clamping end cap 11. The outer side wall of the clamping end cap 11 extends outwardly for a certain distance and then reversely bends to form a folded clamping wall 12, and the conductive part 16 is arranged on the outer side wall of the folded clamping wall 12.

[0125] Specifically, the connecting sleeve further comprises a directional liquid inlet pipe 14 connected with the flow channel 13, and the mouth of the directional liquid inlet pipe 14 faces and is close to the bottom wall of the liquid storage box 22; the additive in the liquid storage box 22 is discharged out of the liquid storage box 22 in sequence through the directional liquid inlet pipe 14, the flow channel 13 and the discharge port.

[0126] The conductive probe 103 is embedded in the inner pipe wall of the connecting sleeve or the directional liquid inlet pipe 14, and an internal wire is arranged inside the pipe wall to realize electrical connection between the conductive probe 103 and the conductive part 16; at the same time, the conductive part 16 arranged on the folded clamping wall 12 is connected with the external circuit 21, and then transmitted to the control system or other upstream and downstream systems, units, etc.

[0127] It should be understood that the conductive probe 103 in the embodiment is used to detect the height of the liquid level of the additive, and the conductive part 16 does not involve identification of the type of additive.

[0128] Preferably, the conductive probes 103 are arranged at intervals, the liquid level detection end of the conductive probe 103 extends into the bottom of the liquid storage box 22 and is higher than the bottom wall of the liquid storage box 22; the conductive probe 103 and the sealing cover structure 1 are formed as an integrated structure through a melting and / or hot pressing and / or hot riveting and / or bonding process.

[0129] The liquid level detection module is arranged on the discharge device, when the liquid storage box 22 with the sealing cover structure 1 provided with the conductive detection part is placed in the discharge device, the liquid level detection module is in electrical connection with the conductive detection part, and the feedback signal output by the liquid level detection module is used to judge the liquid level information of the additive in the liquid storage box 22. The liquid level detection module at least comprises the external circuit 21.

[0130] It should be understood that the position of the conductive probe 103 in the sealing cover structure 1 is not limited to the liquid inlet pipe, and the position can be arranged at any position capable of realizing the detection method; similarly, the position of the conductive part 16 is not limited to the folded clamping wall 12, and the position can be arranged at any position capable of realizing the detection method, which is not limited herein.

[0131] Embodiment six

[0132] As Figures 1-3 , 8-11, the embodiment provides an additive dispensing device, having a plurality of insertion slots, the insertion slots are installed with a plurality of liquid storage boxes 22, any of the liquid storage boxes 22 is provided with a dispensing port, the dispensing port of the liquid storage box 22 is installed with a liquid storage box 22 sealing cover structure 1; the additive dispensing device further comprises a dispensing unit 2, the dispensing unit 2 is communicated with the inside of the liquid storage box 22 through the sealing cover structure 1.

[0133] The identification device can also be an electronic tag 19 arranged on the sealing cover structure 1; the dispensing device can obtain the parameter information of the additive in the liquid storage container by reading the electronic tag 19, and control the dispensing state of itself according to the obtained parameter information of the additive in the liquid storage container.

[0134] The electronic tag 19 is an NFC tag attached to the outer wall / inner wall of the sealing cover structure 1, and the dispensing device further comprises a reading module for analyzing and reading the NFC tag; the reading module can obtain the parameter information of the additive in the liquid storage container by identifying the NFC tag, and feed back to the main control board of the dispensing device, and the main control board can control the locking / unlocking of the dispensing unit 2 of the dispensing device according to the received feedback information.

[0135] It should be understood that the position of the electronic tag 19 on the sealing cover structure 1 is not limited to the outer wall / inner wall, and the position can be set to any position that can realize the detection method; similarly, the position of the reading module is not specifically limited, and the position can be set to any position that can realize the detection method, which is not limited here.

[0136] Embodiment seven

[0137] As Figures 1-12 shown, the combination of embodiment one and embodiment five can simultaneously detect the type and residual amount information of the additive in the liquid storage box 22, and the specific content is detailed in embodiment one and embodiment five.

[0138] It should be understood that the identification device for identifying the type and / or amount of additive in the liquid storage box 22 is not limited to the method or device of the above embodiments, but can also be any other method or technology that has been developed or will be developed in the future, which is not limited here.

[0139] Embodiment eight

[0140] A laundry treatment apparatus is installed with the dispensing device of any one or combination of the above embodiments one to seven, and the automatic dispensing of the additive is realized by the dispensing device.

[0141] The above merely describes the preferred embodiments of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application in any form. Although the present application has been disclosed with the preferred embodiments as above, it is not intended to limit the present application, and any skilled person in the art can make some changes or modifications to the above-mentioned technical content with the above-mentioned prompt as equivalent embodiments with equivalent changes, but as long as it does not deviate from the technical solution of the present application, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiments according to the technical essence of the present application are still within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1.A sealing cover structure of a liquid storage box, characterized in that: the sealing cover structure is installed at a dispensing opening of the liquid storage box, and normally seals the dispensing opening to form a closed chamber for storing additives in the liquid storage box; and the sealing cover structure is provided with an identification device for identifying the remaining amount and type of the additives in the liquid storage box. 2.The sealing cover structure of the liquid storage box according to claim 1, characterized in that: the sealing cover structure is provided with a first conductive contact and a second conductive contact at different distances. 3.The sealing cover structure of the liquid storage box according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: the identification device further comprises a conductive probe arranged on the sealing cover structure and extending into the closed chamber; the conductive contact exposed on the outer wall of the sealing cover structure is connected with the conductive probe, and the conductive contact is in conduction with the additives in the closed chamber through the conductive probe. 4.The sealing cover structure of the liquid storage box according to claim 3, characterized in that: one end of the conductive probe is connected with the sealing cover structure, and the other end extends into the closed chamber; the end of the conductive probe connected with the sealing cover structure directly forms the conductive contact, or the conductive contact is formed by a contact arranged independently on the sealing cover structure and in contact with the conductive probe. 5.The sealing cover structure of the liquid storage box according to claim 3, characterized in that: the sealing cover structure comprises a connecting sleeve with an outlet end located at the dispensing opening of the liquid storage box and an inlet end extending into the liquid storage box, and the connecting sleeve has a flow guide channel therein; the sealing cover structure further comprises a clamping end cap connected to the outlet end of the connecting sleeve and sealingly installed at the dispensing opening, and the conductive contact is arranged on the clamping end cap. 6.The sealing cover structure of the liquid storage box according to claim 5, characterized in that: one end of the conductive probe is connected with the conductive contact, and the other end extends into the connecting sleeve; or one end of the conductive probe is connected with the conductive contact, and the other end extends into the liquid storage box. 7.The sealing cover structure of the liquid storage box according to claim 5, characterized in that: the conductive probe is embedded in the wall of the connecting sleeve, and the conductive contact is exposed outside the clamping end cap; the conductive contact protrudes from the outer wall of the clamping end cap, or is embedded in the outer wall of the clamping end cap. 8.A dispensing device, characterized in that: the dispensing opening of the liquid storage box is provided with the sealing cover structure according to any one of claims 1 to 7; and the dispensing device further comprises a dispensing unit, and the dispensing unit is in communication with the inside of the liquid storage box through the sealing cover structure. 9.The dispensing device according to claim 8, characterized in that: the dispensing device is provided with a liquid level detection module. 10.The dispensing device according to claim 9, characterized in that: when the liquid storage box is placed in the dispensing device, the liquid level detection module is in electrical connection with the identification device, and the feedback signal output by the liquid level detection module is used to determine the liquid level information of the additives in the liquid storage box. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 8. A dispensing device having at least one insertion slot, a liquid storage box being mounted in the insertion slot, the liquid storage box being provided with a dispensing opening, characterized in that: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ The liquid level detecting module at least comprises an external circuit, which is connected with the conductive contact. 11.A laundry treating apparatus, characterized by: The additive is automatically put into the water through the put-in device.

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