Water tank assembly

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of cutting and matching equipment, in particular to a water tank assembly which comprises a water tank, the water tank comprises a tank body provided with a cleaning tank, and the rear portion of the tank body extends to form a connecting plate arranged on the outer side of the cleaning tank; the driving module is mounted on the connecting plate; the cutting module is arranged on one side of the driving module and located in the area above the cleaning tank, the cutting module is provided with a feeding tank with an upward opening, a discharging opening is formed in the side wall of the feeding tank, and the feeding tank is internally provided with a cutter cylinder assembly for cutting food materials; the cutter cylinder assembly is matched with the discharging opening, so that cut food materials can transversely flow out of the discharging opening; the cutting module is detachably connected to the driving module. According to the sink assembly, the kitchen space where the sink is located can be better utilized, and the sink assembly has better use experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of cutting and matching equipment, and more specifically to a water tank assembly. Background Art

[0002] In existing kitchens, many integrated devices have emerged in order to make better use of space or to more conveniently coordinate the use of different devices. For example, in order to utilize the space of a sink, a vegetable cutter or a vegetable cutting device is integrated on the sink to form a sink assembly.

[0003] The sink assembly with an integrated vegetable cutting device mainly includes: a sink with a cleaning groove (a groove for cleaning items), a driving module fixed to the sink, and a cutting module connected to the driving module; the cutting module is used to cut food ingredients, and the driving module is used to provide power to the cutting module.

[0004] Among them, the driving module and the cutting module in the existing sink assembly are generally fixed to the sink at random, and the space cannot be more effectively utilized according to the sink installation structure, which leads to a relatively narrow feeling in the kitchen space where the sink assembly is installed, and brings a bad user experience to the kitchen staff. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to address the deficiencies of the prior art and to provide a sink assembly that can better utilize the kitchen space where the sink is located to provide a better user experience.

[0006] The technical solutions of the present invention are as follows:

[0007] Sink assembly, including:

[0008] The water tank comprises a tank body provided with a cleaning tank, and the rear part of the tank body is extended with: a connecting plate disposed outside the cleaning tank;

[0009] A drive module mounted on the connecting plate;

[0010] and a cutting module disposed on one side of the driving module and located above the cleaning tank, which has a feed tank with an upward opening, a side wall of the feed tank being provided with a discharge port, and a knife barrel assembly for cutting food materials being installed in the feed tank;

[0011] The knife barrel assembly is matched with the discharging port so that the cut food can flow out from the discharging port;

[0012] The cutting module is detachably connected to the driving module so that:

[0013] The cutting module can be connected to the driving module and together with the driving module form a cutting structure for food;

[0014] Alternatively, the cutting module can be separated from the driving module to release the space above the cleaning tank.

[0015] As a further preferred solution, the driving module has: a cutting output shaft for outputting a rotational force, and a docking portion disposed toward the cutting module;

[0016] The cutting module has: a connecting shaft for driving the knife cylinder assembly to operate, and a plug-in portion arranged toward the driving module;

[0017] The plug-in portion can be detachably plugged into the docking portion, and the cutting output shaft can be detachably transmission-connected to the connecting shaft, so that the cutting module can be detachably connected to the driving module.

[0018] As a further preferred solution, the plug-in portion is: a plug-in column provided on a side surface of the cutting module facing the driving module and protruding toward the driving module;

[0019] The docking portion is a socket which is arranged on a side surface of the driving module facing the cutting module to match the plug post and into which the plug post is inserted.

[0020] As a further preferred embodiment, the sink assembly further includes an anti-slip structure acting on the plug-in portion, and the anti-slip structure includes:

[0021] A clamping hole provided on the hole wall of the docking portion;

[0022] A card block slidably mounted in the mounting groove, wherein the mounting groove is a groove arranged on the outer surface of the plug-in portion and matched with the card-connecting hole;

[0023] An elastic member is placed in the installation groove, and its elasticity drives one end of the clamping block to pass through the installation groove and be clamped in the clamping hole;

[0024] A switch member for bearing external pressure, which is slidably installed in the driving module and is configured to slide toward the docking portion to push the card block out of the card hole when pressed;

[0025] By pressing or not pressing the switch piece, the plug-in portion is in an active state that can be separated from the docking portion, or in a locked state that cannot be separated from the docking portion.

[0026] As a further preferred solution, one end of the clamping block passing through the installation groove is further formed with: a guiding inclined surface extending obliquely and used for pressing the hole wall of the docking part when the plug-in part is inserted into the docking part.

[0027] As a further preferred solution, the driving module is further provided with:

[0028] A slidable support rod;

[0029] and an elastic member for applying elastic force to the support rod;

[0030] Under the elastic force of the elastic member, the support rod presses against the insertion end of the plug-in part and applies a thrust force to the plug-in part to drive it to withdraw from the docking part.

[0031] As a further preferred solution, the plug-in portion has: a central axis passing through the center of its cross section and extending along the direction of its protrusion;

[0032] The action area where the support rod exerts thrust on the plug-in portion is located below the central axis of the plug-in portion.

[0033] As a further preferred solution, the installation groove is further fixedly connected with: a sleeve member sleeved on the outer periphery of the clamping block;

[0034] The outer periphery of the clamping block is convexly formed with a flange portion, and the inner wall of the sleeve is convexly formed with a clamping portion;

[0035] The locking portion is arranged on a side of the flange portion facing the notch of the installation slot to prevent the flange portion from sliding out of the installation slot.

[0036] As a further preferred solution, there is a gap between the flange portion and the inner wall of the sleeve member, and the outer periphery of the flange portion is convexly formed with: a plurality of support portions disposed in the gap;

[0037] A plurality of support portions are distributed around the periphery of the flange portion;

[0038] The convex surface of the support part is a spherical surface, and the support part is connected with the inner wall of the sleeve part through the spherical surface.

[0039] As a further preferred solution, the driving module is further provided with: a reset member acting on the switch member;

[0040] The reset element is elastic and is configured to drive the switch element to reset elastically to a state where the clamping block is not pushed when no external force is applied to the switch element.

[0041] The main beneficial effects of the above technical solution are:

[0042] In view of the specific installation position of the sink on the kitchen countertop (that is, after the sink is embedded in the kitchen countertop, there will be a considerable gap between the rear of the sink and the kitchen wall, and this gap area is not easy to touch and is often not effectively utilized), the drive module is installed on a connecting plate that is not easy to touch and in a space that is not easy to utilize, rather than in a use area that is easily touched by kitchen staff. This can better avoid collisions between kitchen staff and the drive module, while making effective use of the space behind the sink and freeing up more space that is easily touched by kitchen staff, giving kitchen staff a wider use experience and optimizing the use experience of the kitchen equipped with the sink assembly.

[0043] Moreover, by locating the cutting module in the upper area of ​​the cleaning tank, the space of the cleaning tank can be used to collect and process the food flowing out of the cutting module, so as to effectively utilize the space of the cleaning tank. On the one hand, there is no need to set the driving module too high simply to leave space for collecting food under the cutting module, which can enhance the overall stability of the vegetable cutting device and reduce costs. On the other hand, combined with the cleaning tank, the food dropped from the cutting module can be better collected, cleaned and processed, and it is not easy to pollute the kitchen countertop space, thereby reducing the cleaning pressure after cutting.

[0044] Further or more detailed beneficial effects will be described in detail in conjunction with specific examples in the specific implementation manner. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0045] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:

[0046] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the sink assembly.

[0047] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the cutting module and the driving module.

[0048] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the output shaft structure.

[0049] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the drive module structure.

[0050] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the cutting module structure.

[0051] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the docking part in the anti-slip structure.

[0052] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the plug-in part of the anti-slip structure.

[0053] Figure 8 It is the overall schematic diagram of the anti-slip structure.

[0054] Fig. 9 This is a schematic diagram of the card block installation structure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0055] The present invention is specifically described below with reference to the embodiments:

[0056] Example:

[0057] Sink assembly, as attached Figure 1As shown in the figure, a water tank c and a vegetable cutting device connected to the water tank c are included. The vegetable cutting device is a tool for cutting vegetable ingredients to slice or cut the vegetable ingredients into strips, and mainly includes a driving module b and a cutting module a disposed on one side of the driving module b. The cutting module a is used to cut the ingredients, and the driving module b supports the cutting module a and provides the cutting module a with the rotational force required for cutting the ingredients.

[0058] As attached Figure 1 As shown in FIG. 1 , the water tank c comprises a tank body c1 , and the tank body c1 is provided with a cleaning tank c1 . 1 opening upward for cleaning food.

[0059] The body c1 of the sink c is generally installed on the kitchen countertop in an embedded manner. According to the conventional installation state of the body c1, it generally includes: a front part facing the kitchen staff after being embedded on the kitchen countertop; and a rear part facing away from the kitchen staff and facing the kitchen wall. There is a considerable gap between the rear part of the sink and the kitchen wall. This gap area is not easily touched by the staff and is often not effectively used, and is an idle space.

[0060] Based on this, in this embodiment, the rear part of the tank body c1 is convexly formed with: a connecting plate c1.2 extending horizontally and arranged outside the cleaning tank c1.1; and the driving module b is installed on the connecting plate c1.2. Figure 1 As shown in the figure, the connecting plate c1.2 is provided with a positioning hole c1.21. Figure 1 As shown in A to B, the lower end of the driving module b is inserted into the positioning hole c1.21, and the driving module b has: a supporting portion b1.3 overlapped on the connecting plate c1.2 from top to bottom, so that the driving module b can be detachably positioned and connected to the slot body c1.

[0061] Compared with randomly installing the drive module b in the front, left or right part of the trough body c1, which are areas that are easily touched by kitchen staff, the above-mentioned arrangement can better avoid collisions between kitchen staff and the drive module b, while making effective use of the space behind the sink c and freeing up more space that is easily touched by kitchen staff, thereby bringing a wider use experience to kitchen staff and optimizing the use experience of the kitchen equipped with the sink assembly.

[0062] At the same time, the cutting module a placed on one side of the driving module b in the horizontal direction is detachably connected to the driving module b and placed in the area above the cleaning tank c1.1 (referring to: a space area that does not intersect with the cleaning tank c1.1 and is completely placed above the cleaning tank c1.1; or a space area that is partially placed at the upper end of the space in the cleaning tank c1.1 and partially placed above the cleaning tank c1.1), so that:

[0063] The cutting module a can be connected to the driving module b and together with the driving module b form a cutting structure for food. At this time, after the food is cut in the cutting module a, it can fall into the cleaning tank c1.1. The cleaning tank c1.1 provides enough space to collect, clean and process the fallen food. There is no need to set the driving module b too high simply to leave space for food collection under the cutting module a. This can enhance the overall stability of the vegetable cutting device and reduce costs. Moreover, the cut food can be easily dropped into the cleaning tank c1.1. Combined with the cleaning tank c1.1, the food dropped in the cutting module a can be better collected, cleaned and processed. It is also not easy to pollute the kitchen countertop space, reducing the cleaning pressure after cutting.

[0064] Alternatively, the cutting module a can be separated from the driving module b to release the use space of the cleaning tank c1.1. That is, when cutting and preparing work is not needed, the cutting module a can be disassembled and stored elsewhere, which will not occupy the use space of the cleaning tank c1.1, and the kitchen staff can better use the cleaning tank c1.1 to process or wash the food.

[0065] Specifically, in this embodiment, for cutting module a:

[0066] As attached Figure 4 As shown in the figure, the cutting module a includes a cutting module housing a1 and a knife cylinder assembly a2 disposed in the cutting module housing a1.

[0067] Specifically, as attached Figure 4 As shown in the figure, a feed trough a1.1 opening upward is provided in the cutting module housing a1, and the opening at the upper end of the feed trough a1.1 forms a feed port a1.11 for placing food into the feed trough a1.1. At the same time, a side wall of the feed trough a1.1 (i.e., a side wall located on one side of the feed trough a1.1 in the horizontal direction) is provided with an outlet port a1.12 for the food in the feed trough a1.1 to flow out in the horizontal direction.

[0068] The feed trough a1.1 is also provided with a knife cylinder assembly a2 for cutting food materials. The knife cylinder assembly a2 is matched with the discharge port a1.12 so that the cut food materials can flow out laterally from the discharge port a1.12.

[0069] For example, Figure 4As shown in , the knife barrel assembly a2 in this embodiment includes a cylindrical knife barrel body a2.1, the interior of the knife barrel body a2.1 is arranged as a cavity, and one end of the cavity is open to form a material storage groove a2.11. The knife barrel body a2.1 is placed horizontally in the feed groove a1.1, and the slot of the material storage groove a2.11 faces the discharge port a1.12 and is arranged opposite to the discharge port a1.12. At this time, the axis of the cylindrical knife barrel body a2.1 extends horizontally; the knife barrel body a2.1 is rotatably installed in the feed groove a1.1 and can rotate around the axis; at the same time, the side wall of the material storage groove a2.11 is provided with: a plurality of cutting holes a2.12 for connecting the feed port a1.11 with the material storage groove a2.11, and a cutting blade a2.2 is installed in each cutting hole a2.12, and one end of the cutting blade a2.2 extends to the outer surface of the knife barrel body a2.1.

[0070] During operation, the food is pressed into the feeding trough a1.1 from the feeding port a1.11 and fits against the outer wall of the knife barrel body a2.1; at the same time, the knife barrel body a2.1 is driven to rotate, and the rotating knife barrel body a2.1 can drive the cutting blade a2.2 to rotate synchronously to cut the food. The cut food falls into the feeding trough a2.11 from the cutting hole a2.12 and can flow out laterally from the discharging port a1.12.

[0071] The inner wall of the knife barrel body a2.1 is provided with an inclined surface to guide the food materials falling into the material placing groove a2.11 to flow toward the material discharging port a1.12.

[0072] It also includes a connecting shaft a5 that is rotatably connected to the cutting module housing a1 and is used to drive the knife barrel assembly a2 to operate. In this embodiment, one end of the connecting shaft a5 is directly connected to the knife barrel body a2.1 (the connecting shaft a5 is fixed to the knife barrel body a2.1 in an irremovable manner by, for example, welding, or the connecting shaft a5 is removably connected to the knife barrel body a2.1, for example, a structure in a knife barrel component of a vegetable cutter with a publication number of CN205343282U is adopted so that the connecting shaft a5 is removably buckled to the knife barrel body a2.1) or is transmission-connected to the knife barrel body a2.1, and the other end passes through a side wall of the cutting module housing a1 facing the driving module b and is exposed outside the cutting module housing a1. For example, in this embodiment, a connecting shaft insertion hole a1.13 is provided on a side wall of the cutting module housing a1 facing the driving module b, and the connecting shaft a5 is rotatably inserted into the connecting shaft insertion hole a1.13, and the other end of the connecting shaft a5 passes through the connecting shaft insertion hole a1.13 and is exposed outside the cutting module housing a1. By driving the connecting shaft a5 to rotate, the knife barrel body a2.1 and the knife barrel assembly a2 can be driven to rotate, thereby realizing the cutting action of the food as described above.

[0073] For driver module b:

[0074] As attached Figure 4 As shown, it includes a driving module housing b1, and a rotating motor b2 installed in the driving module housing b1. A plug-in hole b1.2 is provided on a side wall of the driving module housing b1 facing the cutting module a, and a rotatable cutting output shaft b3 is inserted in the plug-in hole b1.2. The cutting output shaft b3 is connected to the rotating output shaft of the rotating motor b2 through a common transmission structure such as a gear, so that the cutting output shaft b3 serves as an output shaft for connecting to an external device to output the rotational force provided by the rotating motor b2 to the outside.

[0075] When a vegetable cutting device is needed, the cutting module a is connected to the driving module b, and the connecting shaft a5 of the cutting module a is transmission-connected to the cutting output shaft b3 of the driving module b, thereby forming a vegetable cutting device capable of cutting food.

[0076] At this time, turn on the rotating motor b2 to rotate the cutting output shaft b3, and through the transmission connection structure between the cutting output shaft b3 and the connecting shaft a5, the knife cylinder assembly a2 with a blade can be driven to rotate, so that the food can be cut as described above.

[0077] It should be noted that the food is mainly cut in the cutting channel of the cutting module a using the knife barrel assembly a2, that is, a lot of food residues are often accumulated in the cutting module a, which needs to be cleaned frequently; while the driving module b does not need to be cleaned frequently. If the cutting module a is directly and non-detachably fixed to the driving module b, the cleaning action of the cutting module a will be restricted, and the cutting module a cannot be disassembled and cleaned well. In this embodiment, the driving module b is installed on the connecting plate c1.2 of the trough body c1, and the cutting module a is detachably connected to the driving module b.

[0078] Specifically, as attached Figure 1 To Attachment Figure 4 As shown in, the driving module b of this embodiment has a docking portion b1.1 arranged toward the cutting module a; at the same time, the cutting module a has a plug-in portion a6 arranged toward the driving module b, the plug-in portion a6 is detachably plugged into the docking portion b1.1, and the cutting output shaft b3 is detachably connected to the connecting shaft a5, so that: the cutting module a is detachably connected to the driving module b.

[0079] Specifically, the driving module b having the docking portion b1.1 disposed toward the cutting module a means that: the driving module b has a first column protruding toward the cutting module a; or, the driving module b has a first groove opening toward the cutting module.

[0080] At the same time, the cutting module a has a plug-in portion a6 arranged toward the driving module b, which means that the cutting module a has a second groove opening toward the driving module b and for the first column to be inserted into; or, the cutting module a has a second column protruding toward the driving module b and inserted into the first groove.

[0081] In the present embodiment, on the one hand, if a groove structure is provided on the cutting module a, it will interfere with the internal food cutting space, which is not conducive to the smooth flow of food; on the other hand, in order to reduce the weight, the inner wall of the existing cutting module shell a1 is generally provided close to the blade, resulting in a large space limitation inside the cutting module shell a1, and the groove structure cannot be formed; and if the groove is formed inward, in order to avoid interference with the existing blade, on the basis of providing the groove structure, the size of the cutting module shell a1 must be increased, which will greatly increase the size and weight of the cutting module shell a1, which not only puts forward higher requirements on the strength of the supporting structure, but also makes the vegetable cutting device as a whole more prone to tipping over.

[0082] Based on this, in this embodiment, the plug-in portion a6 is preferably: a plug-in column arranged on the side surface of the cutting module a facing the driving module b and protruding toward the driving module b; in this embodiment, the plug-in portion a6 is: a plug-in column arranged on the side surface of the cutting module shell a1 facing the driving module b and protruding toward the driving module b.

[0083] The docking part b1.1 is a socket provided on the side of the driving module b facing the cutting module a to match the plug-in column and for the plug-in column to be inserted into; in this embodiment, the docking part b1.1 is a socket provided on the side of the driving module housing b1 facing the cutting module a to be inserted into the plug-in column. The hole diameter of the socket is matched with the outer diameter of the plug-in column, preferably the same; but based on the requirements of smooth installation and the limitations of the production process, the hole diameter of the socket is generally slightly larger than the outer diameter of the plug-in column under the premise of satisfying the plug-in support.

[0084] At the same time, in order to facilitate the disassembly / assembly of the cutting module a, the end of any one of the cutting output shaft b3 and the connecting shaft a5 is provided with: a spline groove opening toward the other shaft; the end of the other shaft is provided with: an external spline matching the spline groove. The cutting output shaft b3 and the connecting shaft a5 are arranged in a symmetrical position (that is, when the cutting module a is connected to the driving module b, the axis of the cutting output shaft b3 and the axis of the connecting shaft a5 are located on the same straight line), so that when the plug-in part a6 is detachably plugged into the docking part b1.1, the external spline is adapted to be inserted into the spline groove to realize: the cutting output shaft b3 is detachably connected to the connecting shaft a5.

[0085] Specifically, in this embodiment, as shown in the attached Figure 1 To Attachment Figure 4As shown in FIG. 1 , the end of the cut output shaft b3 facing the connecting shaft a5 is provided with a spline groove opening toward the connecting shaft a5, as shown in FIG. Figure 2 The first spline connection groove b3.1 in the connecting shaft a5 is provided with an external spline matching the first spline connection groove b3.1 on the outer periphery of the end of the connecting shaft a5 facing the cut output shaft b3. The notch diameter of the first spline connection groove b3.1 matches the outer diameter of the external spline, preferably the same; but based on the requirements of smooth installation and the limitations of the production process, and under the premise of satisfying the plug-in support and transmission realization, the notch diameter of the first spline connection groove b3.1 is generally slightly larger than the outer diameter of the external spline.

[0086] In this embodiment, the output shaft b3 and the connecting shaft a5 are both transverse axes arranged horizontally and extending in the horizontal direction. The plug-in portion a6 is also a columnar body with an axis arranged horizontally and extending in the horizontal direction.

[0087] During installation, the cutting module a moves laterally close to the driving module b, and the plug-in portion a6 of the plug-in column structure is laterally inserted into the docking portion b1.1 of the socket structure, so that the driving module b can support the cutting module a; at the same time, the end of the connecting shaft a5 is laterally inserted into the first spline connecting groove b3.1, and the external spline at the end of the connecting shaft a5 is adapted to be embedded in the first spline connecting groove b3.1, so that the cutting output shaft b3 is transmission-connected to the connecting shaft a5. The installation of the cutting module a is completed. Moreover, the surface of the cutting module a can also be convexly formed with a boss arranged around the connecting shaft a5, and the insertion hole b1.2 has a portion for the boss to be inserted; when inserted as described above, the boss is adapted to be inserted into the insertion hole b1.2 to share the force exerted on the connecting shaft a5 under the action of the gravity of the cutting module a.

[0088] When the cutting module a needs to be cleaned, the cutting module a is moved laterally away from the driving module b until the plug-in portion a6 is disengaged from the docking portion b1.1 and the output shaft b3 is disengaged from the first spline connection groove b3.1. The cutting module a is then disassembled.

[0089] Furthermore, the plugging portion a6 may be a polygonal columnar protrusion, such as a quadrangular columnar protrusion. In this embodiment, the plugging portion a6 is preferably a cylindrical protrusion with a circular cross section, so as to improve the convenience and smoothness of the plugging portion a6 and the docking portion b1.1 and reduce the possibility of position deviation.

[0090] Furthermore, the outer edge of the end of the plug-in portion a6 can be chamfered to form an inclined surface for guiding the plug-in portion a6 to be inserted into the plug hole, so that the columnar protruding plug-in portion a6 can be more smoothly inserted into the docking portion b1.1 of the groove structure.

[0091] Similarly, the notch of the spline groove (or more precisely, the side wall of the notch) can also be chamfered to form an inclined surface to guide the external spline to be inserted into the spline groove, so that the output shaft b3 and the connecting shaft a5 can be plugged in and driven more smoothly.

[0092] On the basis of any of the above schemes, when the vegetable cutting device has a higher stability requirement, for example, to avoid a major impact, the cutting module a is prone to falling off, and an anti-detachment structure acting on the plug-in part a6 can be additionally provided, which is configured to enable the plug-in part a6 to be in an active state that can be detached from the docking part b1.1, or in a locked state that cannot be detached from the docking part b1.1.

[0093] For example, the anti-slip structure can be a screw that is detachably screwed to the driving module housing b1, the threaded end of the screw passes through the driving module housing b1, and is detachably screwed to the plug-in portion a6 plugged into the docking portion b1.1 to form an anti-slip structure. At this time, by removing the screw, the plug-in portion a6 can be in an active state that can be separated from the docking portion b1.1, and the cutting module a can be removed as described above; and by installing the screw, the plug-in portion a6 can be in a locked state that cannot be separated from the docking portion b1.1, and the cutting module a cannot be removed.

[0094] Or, as attached Figures 5 to 7 As shown in FIG, the anti-drop structure is composed of a clamping hole b1.11, a clamping block a6.2, an elastic member a6.3 and a switch member b4.

[0095] Specifically, in this embodiment, the clamping hole b1.11 is a through hole provided on the hole wall of the docking portion b1.1, and is preferably provided on the hole wall of the docking portion b1.1 located above the plug-in portion a6. At the same time, the outer surface of the plug-in portion a6 is provided with an installation groove a6.1 that matches the clamping hole b1.11. Figure 7 When the plug-in part a6 is inserted into the docking part b1.1, the notch of the installation slot a6.1 is aligned with the clamping hole b1.11. The clamping block a6.2 is slidably installed in the installation slot a6.1, and the installation slot a6.1 is also provided with a limiting structure to prevent the clamping block a6.2 from sliding out of the installation slot a6.1.

[0096] In this embodiment, the limiting structure includes: a sleeve member a6.4 fixed in the installation groove a6.1 and sleeved on the outer periphery of the clamping block a6.2; and a flange portion a6.22 convexly arranged on the outer periphery of the clamping block a6.2. The inner wall of the sleeve member a6.4 is convexly formed with a clamping portion a6.41, and the clamping portion a6.41 is placed on the side of the flange portion a6.22 facing the notch of the installation groove a6.1 to prevent the flange portion a6.22 from sliding out of the installation groove a6.1, thereby preventing the clamping block a6.2 from sliding out of the installation groove a6.1. During installation, the clamping block a6.2 is first installed in the installation groove a6.1, and then the sleeve member a6.4 is embedded and fixed in the installation groove a6.1 to form the above-mentioned limiting structure.

[0097] The elastic member a6.3 is elastic and is installed in the installation groove a6.1. It elastically drives one end of the card block a6.2 to pass through the installation groove a6.1 and be clamped in the clamping hole b1.11. In this embodiment, the elastic member a6.3 is a spring, which is placed between the card block a6.2 and the groove wall of the installation groove a6.1 in a compressed state, so as to elastically drive one end of the card block a6.2 to pass through the installation groove a6.1 and be clamped in the clamping hole b1.11. The card block a6.2 has a portion protruding toward the groove bottom surface of the installation groove a6.1, and the protruding portion is inserted into the elastic member a6.3 of the spring structure, so that the elastic member a6.3 of the spring structure is sleeved on the outer periphery of the protruding portion, so as to improve the stability of the installation of the elastic member a6.3, and then the elastic member a6.3 can more stably drive the card block a6.2 to elastically slide.

[0098] At this time, the formation Figure 7 In the structure shown in A, the card block a6.2 is inserted into the card hole b1.11, and the plug-in portion a6 is in a locked state that cannot be separated from the docking portion b1.1.

[0099] At the same time, a switch member b4 for bearing external pressure is also provided, which is slidably installed in the driving module b and is configured to: when pressed, it can slide toward the docking portion b1.1 to push the card block a6.2 out of the card hole b1.11.

[0100] Specifically, in this embodiment, as shown in the attached Figure 5 As shown, a slidable switch member b4 is slidably installed in the driving module housing b1. When the clamping hole b1.11 is a hole wall above the plug-in portion a6 and is a through hole vertically penetrating, the switch member b4 in this embodiment is preferably arranged above the clamping hole b1.11. One end of the switch member b4 is exposed on the outer surface of the driving module b, for example, Figure 5 In the embodiment, the upper end of the switch element b4 can be slidably mounted on the top of the driving module housing b1 in the vertical direction; the other end of the switch element b4, for example, Figure 5The lower end of the middle switch member b4 is extended to form: a portion placed outside the docking portion b1.1 and opposite to the clamping hole b1.11, and the portion has a pressing portion b4.1 protruding toward the clamping hole b1.11 and close to the clamping block a6.2. The size of the pressing portion b4.1 is adapted to the hole depth of the clamping hole b1.11 and the size of the clamping block a6.2 inserted into the clamping hole b1.11, and the slidable direction of the switch member b4 in the driving module housing b1 is matched to the alignment direction between the pressing portion b4.1 and the clamping hole b1.11, so that the pressing portion b4.1 can be inserted and moved in the clamping hole b1.11 by driving the switch member b4 to slide. So that: by pressing (referring to pressing the switch component b4 from the outside to drive the switch component b4 to move into the driving module housing b1) or not pressing the switch component b4, the plug-in part a6 can be in an active state that can be detached from the docking part b1.1, or in a locked state that cannot be detached from the docking part b1.1.

[0101] Specifically, when the cutting module a needs to be disassembled, the switch member b4 is pressed to drive the switch member b4 to move into the driving module housing b1, thereby driving the pressing portion b4.1 to be inserted into the clamping hole b1.11 from the outside, thereby pushing the clamping block a6.2 to be disengaged from the clamping hole b1.11 and slide into the mounting groove a6.1, and at the same time driving the elastic member a6.3 to elastically contract, the clamping block a6.2 is no longer clamped in the clamping hole b1.11, and the plug-in portion a6 is in an active state that can be disengaged from the docking portion b1.1. The cutting module a can be disassembled as described above.

[0102] Without pressing the switch element b4, under the elastic effect of the elastic element a6.3, the switch element b4 can be opened as shown in the figure. Figure 7 As shown in A, the clamping block a6.2 is stably clamped in the clamping hole b1.11, and the plug-in portion a6 is in a locked state that cannot be separated from the docking portion b1.1. The cutting module a is stably connected to the driving module b to perform cutting and matching work.

[0103] In the above scheme, when the cutting module a needs to be connected to the driving module b as described above, the plug-in part a6 with the clamping block a6.2 needs to be inserted into the docking part b1.1. The clamping block a6.2 needs to be manually pressed first to retract the clamping block a6.2 into the installation groove a6.1, which makes the installation more difficult.

[0104] Based on this, as attached Figure 6As shown in , in this embodiment, at one end of the block a6.2 passing through the installation groove a6.1, there is formed a guide slope a6.21 which is extended and arranged obliquely, and when the plug-in part a6 is inserted into the docking part b1.1, the guide slope a6.21 will be connected with the hole wall at the end of the docking part b1.1, and the hole wall can press the block a6.2 and drive the block a6.2 to retract into the installation groove a6.1, so that the plug-in part a6 can be inserted into the docking part b1.1. When the plug-in part a6 is inserted until the block a6.2 is opposite to the clamping hole b1.11, the block a6.2 can be automatically clamped into the clamping hole b1.11 under the elastic action of the elastic member a6.3, forming an anti-slip structure.

[0105] In the above structure, based on the actual installation requirements and the limitations of the production process, after the plug-in part a6 and the docking part b1.1 are plugged in, there will be a gap between the plug-in part a6 and the docking part b1.1; similarly, after the cut output shaft b3 and the connecting shaft a5 are plugged in, there will be a gap between the cut output shaft b3 and the connecting shaft a5. Figure 8 As shown in Figure C, in order for the block a6.2 to be smoothly inserted into the engaging hole b1.11, the opening size of the engaging hole b1.11 is often slightly larger than the size of the block a6.2, resulting in a certain gap between the block a6.2 and the engaging hole b1.11 when the block a6.2 is engaged in the engaging hole b1.11. The above structural limitations make the cutting module a installed on the driving module b prone to shaking.

[0106] In particular, when the driving module b drives the cutting module a to cut the food, the shaking will intensify, which will not only generate excessive noise, but also have a bad impact on the transmission connection between the cutting output shaft b3 and the connecting shaft a5, resulting in unstable transmission and uneven cut food, which in turn leads to a bad user experience.

[0107] Based on this, in this embodiment, the driving module b can also be provided with: a support rod b6 placed on the side of the plug-in part a6 facing away from the cutting module housing a1 and slidable; and an elastic member b7 exerting an elastic force on the support rod b6. Under the elastic force of the elastic member b7, the support rod b6 presses against the insertion end of the plug-in part a6, and exerts a thrust on the plug-in part a6 to drive it to withdraw from the docking part b1.1, so that: when the plug-in part a6 with the clamping block a6.2 is inserted into the docking part b1.1 as described above, the support rod b6 can push the clamping block a6.2 to more closely abut the side wall of the clamping hole b1.11, thereby improving the insertion stability. In this way, the cutting module a can be connected to the driving module b in a more stable state, and when cutting food, it is not easy to shake, reduce the use noise, improve the transmission stability and food cutting effect, and optimize the use experience.

[0108] Specifically, in this embodiment, as shown in the attached Figure 6 , Attachment Figure 8 As shown in the figure, the docking part b1.1 is a blind hole with an opening toward the cutting module a; a support rod mounting hole b1.12 is provided on the hole wall of the blind hole facing the cutting module a. The driving module housing b1 has: a support rod mounting groove b1.4 which is placed on the side of the support rod mounting hole b1.12 facing away from the docking part b1.1, and the notch is opposite to the support rod mounting hole b1.12. A support rod b6 which can slide laterally is installed in the support rod mounting groove b1.4, and a push spring b7 which is installed in a compressed state between the bottom wall of the support rod mounting groove b1.4 and the support rod b6 is also installed in the support rod mounting groove b1.4. Under the push of the elastic force of the push spring b7, one end of the support rod b6 extends out of the notch of the support rod mounting groove b1.4, passes through the support rod mounting hole b1.12 and abuts against the plug-in part a6 inserted in the docking part b1.1, so as to apply a thrust to the plug-in part a6 to drive it to withdraw from the docking part b1.1.

[0109] Furthermore, due to the setting limitations of the above-mentioned structure, that is, one end of the cutting module a is connected to the driving module b and is almost suspended in the upper area of ​​the cleaning tank c1.1; and the gap between the plug-in part a6 and the docking part b1.1, and the gap between the cutting output shaft b3 and the connecting shaft a5, the cutting module a will be connected to one side of the driving module b in a tilted state.

[0110] In particular, after the plug-in part a6 and the docking part b1.1 are plugged in as described above, the suspended part of the cutting module a tends to fall under the action of gravity, causing the insertion end of the plug-in part a6 to slightly warp, which in turn causes the central axis of the plug-in part a6 of the column structure (the central axis passing through the center of its cross-section and extending along the direction of its protrusion) and the central axis of the docking part b1.1 of the socket structure to often have a certain angle.

[0111] At the same time, there is often a certain angle between the central axis of the cut output shaft b3 and the central axis of the connecting shaft a5, which causes the rotational force of the cut output shaft b3 to be unable to be transmitted to the connecting shaft a5 quickly and stably, and is also prone to transmission wear problems.

[0112] Based on this, in this embodiment, the position of the support rod b6 is further limited so that the support rod b6 is set close to the lower end of the plug-in portion a6, so that the area where the support rod b6 applies thrust on the plug-in portion a6 is located below the central axis of the plug-in portion a6.

[0113] In this way, the support rod b6 not only pushes the block a6.2 to more closely contact the side wall of the clamping hole b1.11 as described above, thereby improving the insertion stability; when the block a6.2 is clamped in the clamping hole b1.11, it also applies a thrust to the plug-in part a6 to resist the upward tilt of its insertion end, so as to reduce the angle between the central axis of the plug-in part a6 and the central axis of the docking part b1.1. Furthermore, based on the setting of the synchronous plug-in structure (matching the output shaft b3 and the connecting shaft a5, synchronously plugged according to the plug-in of the plug-in part a6 and the docking part b1.1), it can also reduce the angle between the central axis of the cutting output shaft b3 and the central axis of the connecting shaft a5, so that the rotational force of the cutting output shaft b3 can be transmitted to the connecting shaft a5 more quickly and stably, and the transmission wear problem can also be reduced, so that the food can be cut smoothly and evenly. At this time, the elastic force of the elastic member b7 is set according to the weight of the cutting module a in actual conditions to achieve the above effect.

[0114] In the above solution, since the support rod b6 and the elastic member b7 are provided to push the plug-in portion a6 with elastic force, the block a6.2 slidably installed in the installation groove a6.1 needs to bear a large pushing force. At this time, the upper end of the block a6.2 is tightly pressed against the side wall of the clamping hole b1.11 (for example, the side wall of the clamping hole b1.11). Figure 8 As shown in A, the right side of the card block a6.2 is pressed against the right side wall of the card hole b1.11, and the lower end is pushed out of the pushing action of the docking portion b1.1, causing the card block a6.2 to easily tilt in the installation groove a6.1. Not only can it no longer provide stable support in the above process, so as to better solve the above transmission problem, it can also not ensure that the card block a6.2 can slide smoothly in the installation groove a6.1, resulting in difficulty in disassembly and assembly of the cutting module a.

[0115] Therefore, the block a6.2 needs to be more tightly embedded in the installation groove a6.1, but this will greatly increase the difficulty of sliding the block a6.2, making it difficult to disassemble / assemble the cutting module a and resulting in a poor user experience.

[0116] Based on this, in order to balance the above problems, in this embodiment, the outer diameter of the flange a6.22 is set slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the sleeve a6.4, so that there is a gap between the flange a6.22 and the inner wall of the sleeve a6.4. At the same time, the outer periphery of the flange a6.22 is convexly formed with: a plurality of support portions a6.25 placed in the gap.

[0117] Several support parts a6.25 are distributed around the outer periphery of the flange part a6.22, and the convex surface of the support part a6.25 is a spherical surface, that is, the outer surface of the support part a6.25 protruding toward the inner wall of the sleeve part a6.4 is a spherical surface; the support part a6.25 is connected to the inner wall of the sleeve part a6.4 in a "point-to-face" form through the spherical surface.

[0118] Implementation: On the one hand, the block a6.2 is connected to the inner wall of the sleeve member a6.4 through multiple support parts a6.25 to ensure the installation stability of the block a6.2, which is not easy to be skewed in the installation groove a6.1, and can be stably pressed against the side wall of the clamping hole b1.11 during the above process; on the other hand, the support part a6.25 with a spherical surface structure is used to connect with the inner wall of the sleeve member a6.4, which can make the connection and fitting area between the block a6.2 and the inner wall of the sleeve member a6.4 very small while meeting the stable support requirements, so that the block a6.2 can slide relatively smoothly in the installation groove a6.1 according to the installation requirements. On the premise of ensuring the smooth sliding of the block a6.2, the more support parts a6.25 are set, the better.

[0119] Moreover, as attached Fig. 9 As shown in the figure, a positioning slot a6.42 opening toward the flange a6.22 may be provided on one side of the locking portion a6.41 facing the flange a6.22. At the same time, a positioning pin a6.26 adapted to be inserted into the positioning slot a6.42 is formed protrudingly on one side of the flange a6.22 facing the locking portion a6.41.

[0120] When the end of the block a6.2 passes through the installation groove a6.1 and can be installed in the clamping hole b1.11, the positioning pin a6.26 is adapted to be inserted into the positioning slot a6.42. The protruding height of the positioning pin a6.26 is generally 5 to 10 mm. Under the premise of not affecting the sliding smoothness of the block a6.2 as much as possible, the installation stability of the block a6.2 is further improved when the block a6.2 is clamped in the clamping hole b1.11. Furthermore, when the elastic member b7 and the support rod b6 push the plug-in part a6 as described above, the block a6.2 pressed against the side wall of the clamping hole b1.11 can provide a more stable support point to better achieve the above effect.

[0121] For the elastic member a6.3 of the spring structure, as shown in the attached Fig. 9 As shown, the insertion end of the block a6.2 is provided with a spring positioning groove a6.23 with an opening toward the bottom surface of the mounting groove a6.1, the upper end of the elastic member a6.3 is positioned and installed in the spring positioning groove a6.23, and a positioning installation column a6.24 protruding toward the bottom surface of the mounting groove a6.1 is provided in the spring positioning groove a6.23, and the upper end portion of the elastic member a6.3 of the spring structure is sleeved on the outer periphery of the positioning installation column a6.24.

[0122] Furthermore, in any of the above solutions, in order to make the card block a6.2 more smoothly inserted into the card hole b1.11, in this embodiment, as shown in the attached Figure 6 As shown in FIG. 1 , a reset element b5 acting on the switch element b4 may also be provided in the driving module b.

[0123] The reset element b5 in this embodiment is an elastic spring, one end of which is connected to the switch element b4 and the other end is connected to the drive module housing b1, and is configured to: when no external force is applied to the switch element b4, drive the switch element b4 to elastically reset to a state where it does not push the block a6.2. That is, drive the switch element b4 to reset to: Figure 7 As shown in A, the position of the switch member b4 when the clamping block a6.2 is clamped in the clamping hole b1.11.

[0124] For example, Figure 5 As shown in , the reset member b5 can be placed between the switch member b4 and the outer wall of the docking portion b1.1. When the switch member b4 is not pressed as described above, the switch member b4 can be reset under the elastic action of the reset member b5, so that most of the top pressing portion b4.1 is separated from the clamping hole b1.11, leaving sufficient space for the clamping block a6.2. The specific position of the reset member b5 can be set according to actual needs.

[0125] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the scope of the present invention. In addition, the terms "vertical", "horizontal", "front", "rear" and the like mentioned in the embodiments of the present invention indicate the orientation or position relationship based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, or the orientation or position relationship in which the product is usually placed when in use, which is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present invention. It should be further explained that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "install", "connect", "connect", "fix" and the like in the description should be understood in a broad sense, for example, "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or the internal connection of two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to the specific circumstances. The present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings and in combination with the embodiments.

[0126] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A water tank assembly, characterized in that: include: A water tank (c), comprising a tank body (c1) provided with a cleaning tank (c1.1), the rear portion of the tank body (c1) extending therefrom having: a connecting plate (c1.2) disposed outside the cleaning tank (c1.1); A driving module (b) mounted on the connecting plate (c1.2); and a cutting module (a) disposed on one side of the driving module (b) and located in the area above the cleaning tank (c1.1), comprising a feed tank (a1.1) with an upward opening, a side wall of the feed tank (a1.1) being provided with a discharge port (a1.12), and a knife cylinder assembly (a2) for cutting food materials being installed in the feed tank (a1.1); The knife barrel assembly (a2) is arranged to match the discharge port (a1.12) so that the cut food can flow out from the discharge port (a1.12); The cutting module (a) is detachably connected to the driving module (b) so that: The cutting module (a) can be connected to the driving module (b) and together with the driving module (b) form a structure for cutting food; Alternatively, the cutting module (a) can be separated from the driving module (b) to release the space in the area above the cleaning tank (c1.1).

2. The water tank assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving module (b) comprises: a cutting output shaft (b3) for outputting a rotational force, and a docking portion (b1.1) disposed toward the cutting module (a); The cutting module (a) comprises: a connecting shaft (a5) for driving the knife cylinder assembly (a2) to operate, and a plug-in portion (a6) disposed toward the driving module (b); The plug-in portion (a6) is detachably plugged into the docking portion (b1.1), and the cutting output shaft (b3) is detachably transmission-connected to the connecting shaft (a5), so that: the cutting module (a) is detachably connected to the driving module (b).

3. The water tank assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The plug-in portion (a6) is: a plug-in column provided on a side surface of the cutting module (a) facing the driving module (b) and protruding toward the driving module (b); The docking portion (b1.1) is a socket which is arranged on a side surface of the driving module (b) facing the cutting module (a) to match the plug and into which the plug is inserted.

4. The water tank assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The water tank assembly also includes an anti-slip structure acting on the plug-in portion (a6), and the anti-slip structure includes: A snap-in hole (b1.11) provided on the hole wall of the docking portion (b1.1); A card block (a6.2) slidably mounted in a mounting groove (a6.1), wherein the mounting groove (a6.1) is a groove arranged on the outer surface of the plug-in portion (a6) and aligned with the card hole (b1.11); An elastic member (a6.3) is placed in the installation groove (a6.1), and its elasticity drives one end of the clamping block (a6.2) to pass through the installation groove (a6.1) and be clamped in the clamping hole (b1.11); A switch member (b4) for bearing external pressure, which is slidably installed in the driving module (b) and is configured to: when pressed, slide toward the docking portion (b1.1) to push the card block (a6.2) out of the card hole (b1.11); By pressing or not pressing the switch element (b4), the plug-in portion (a6) is in an active state that can be separated from the docking portion (b1.1), or in a locked state that cannot be separated from the docking portion (b1.1).

5. The water tank assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: One end of the clamping block (a6.2) passing through the installation groove (a6.1) is also formed with a guiding inclined surface (a6.21) which is arranged to extend obliquely and is used for pressing the hole wall of the docking part (b1.1) when the plug-in part (a6) is inserted into the docking part (b1.1).

6. The water tank assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The driving module (b) is further provided with: A slidable support rod (b6); and an elastic member (b7) for applying elastic force to the support rod (b6); Under the elastic force of the elastic member (b7), the support rod (b6) presses against the insertion end of the plug-in portion (a6) and applies a thrust to the plug-in portion (a6) to drive it to withdraw from the docking portion (b1.1).

7. The water tank assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The plug-in portion (a6) has a central axis passing through the center of its cross section and extending along the direction of its protrusion; The area where the support rod (b6) exerts thrust on the plug-in portion (a6) is located below the central axis of the plug-in portion (a6).

8. The water tank assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: The installation groove (a6.1) is also fixedly connected with: a sleeve member (a6.4) sleeved on the outer circumference of the clamping block (a6.2); The outer periphery of the clamping block (a6.2) is protrudingly formed with a flange portion (a6.22), and the inner wall of the sleeve member (a6.4) is protrudingly formed with a clamping portion (a6.41); The locking portion (a6.41) is disposed on a side of the flange portion (a6.22) facing the notch of the installation slot (a6.1) to prevent the flange portion (a6.22) from sliding out of the installation slot (a6.1).

9. The water tank assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that: There is a gap between the flange portion (a6.22) and the inner wall of the sleeve member (a6.4), and the outer periphery of the flange portion (a6.22) is convexly formed with: a plurality of support portions (a6.25) placed in the gap; A plurality of the support portions (a6.25) are distributed around the periphery of the flange portion (a6.22); Furthermore, the convex surface of the support portion (a6.25) is a spherical surface, and the support portion (a6.25) is connected to the inner wall of the sleeve member (a6.4) through the spherical surface.

10. The water tank assembly according to any one of claims 4 to 9, characterized in that: The driving module (b) is further provided with: a reset element (b5) acting on the switch element (b4); The reset member (b5) is elastic and is configured to drive the switch member (b4) to reset elastically to a state where it does not push the block (a6.2) when no external force is applied to the switch member (b4).

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