Intelligent water purification assembly
By using intelligent water purification components in washing machines, combined with UVA lamps, UVC lamps and photocatalytic materials, the problem that the existing technology cannot effectively remove microbial pollution in water bodies is solved, and uniform sterilization of water bodies and high cleanliness of clothing are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202510171067.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-17
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-11
- Estimated Expiration
- 2045-02-17
AI Technical Summary
The existing washing machine water filtration device cannot effectively remove microbial contamination in the water, especially bacteria and viruses, resulting in the washing of clothes that may contain bacteria, affecting clothing hygiene and human health.
An intelligent water purification component is designed, combining UVA lamps and UVC lamps with photocatalytic materials, and the production of active oxygen species through ultraviolet light irradiation and photocatalytic reactions to achieve uniform sterilization of water bodies.
This component can effectively and evenly sterilize the water body, significantly reduce the bacterial content in the water body, improve the cleanliness of the washing clothes, and ensure the health and safety of users.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The invention relates to the field of water purification structures, and in particular to an intelligent water purification component. Background Art
[0002] As an indispensable electrical appliance in modern families and collective life, washing machines mainly use electrical energy to convert into mechanical energy and wash clothes through the operation of internal mechanical parts. Based on their design capacity, washing machines are clearly divided into two categories: household and collective, to meet the needs of user groups of different sizes and needs. Household washing machines are usually designed to handle smaller amounts of clothes and are suitable for individuals or small families. Collective washing machines have a larger washing capacity and are suitable for public places such as schools, hotels or laundries to meet the needs of washing large amounts of clothes.
[0003] In daily operation of washing machines, users usually connect the water inlet pipe directly to the tap of home or public facilities, and realize the automatic water supply process through the built-in automatic control system of the washing machine; this design greatly simplifies user operation and improves washing efficiency; however, the existing washing machine water only passes through a simple filtering device to remove large particles of impurities in the water body to ensure that the water path inside the washing machine is unobstructed and protect the precision parts from damage;
[0004] Although the filtering structure ensures the smoothness of the washing process to a certain extent, its effect on removing microbial contamination in the water, especially tiny pathogens such as bacteria and viruses, is limited. In actual situations, if the water source itself contains a high concentration of harmful microorganisms, these microorganisms may enter the washing machine with the water flow and attach to the clothes during the washing process. Long-term wearing of clothes washed in water containing bacteria may not only affect the hygiene of the clothes, but also pose a potential threat to human health, especially for people with sensitive skin, infants and young children, and people with weak immune systems. Summary of the invention
[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to solve the shortcomings of the prior art and to propose an intelligent water purification component. In actual use, the water purification component utilizes UVA lamps in combination with photocatalytic materials and UVC lamps to achieve excellent water sterilization effects and better overall sterilization uniformity.
[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:
[0007] A smart water purification component comprises a washing machine body, a rectangular groove is provided on the rear side of the washing machine body, and a mounting cover is installed at the groove mouth of the rectangular groove; a water purification mechanism, the water purification mechanism comprises a water inlet pipe installed on the left side wall of a cylinder, a connecting column is fixedly connected to the inner bottom of the cylinder, a truncated cone groove is provided on the upper end of the connecting column, the truncated cone groove is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, a columnar groove is provided on the inner bottom of the truncated cone groove, a drainage outlet is provided inside the columnar groove, a rotating tube is rotatably connected to the inner top of the cylinder, a light-transmitting lampshade is fixedly connected to the outer side of the rotating tube, a UVA lamp and a UVC lamp are installed on the inner side of the light-transmitting lampshade, a photocatalytic layer is provided on the inner wall of the truncated cone groove, and a drainage outlet is provided on the inner bottom of the columnar groove; a rotating mechanism, the rotating mechanism is used to rotate the rotating tube; a gas supply mechanism, the gas supply mechanism is used to improve the water purification effect and uniformity.
[0008] Preferably, the rotating mechanism includes a mounting frame installed on the upper end of the cylinder, a dual-axis motor is installed on the mounting frame, the upper end of the rotating tube passes through the inner top of the cylinder, and pulleys are installed on the lower output shaft of the dual-axis motor and the rotating tube, and the two pulleys are connected by a transmission belt.
[0009] Preferably, the gas supply mechanism includes an L-shaped plate fixedly connected to the upper end of the cylinder, a piston cylinder is fixedly connected to one side of the vertical portion of the L-shaped plate, a piston block that can slide left and right is arranged in the piston cylinder, the upper end output shaft of the dual-axis motor is fixedly connected to a rotating disk, the upper end of the rotating disk is rotatably connected to a connecting strip at an eccentric point, and the other end of the connecting strip is rotatably connected to a side of the piston block away from the vertical portion of the L-shaped plate.
[0010] Preferably, the interior of the piston cylinder is connected with a first one-way tube and a second one-way tube, the other end of the second one-way tube is connected with the upper end of the rotating tube through a rotating joint, the rotating tube is a tube body with a sealed lower end, the lower end of the rotating tube extends to the inside of the columnar groove, the left and right sides of the lower end of the rotating tube are fixedly connected with a stirring net, the front and rear sides of the lower end part of the rotating tube are fixedly connected with a hollow plate, the two hollow plates are connected with the interior of the rotating tube, and the front and rear sides of the two hollow plates are provided with a plurality of air holes.
[0011] Preferably, a mounting cover is fixedly connected to the rear side of the washing machine body, a through opening is opened on the mounting cover, and the other end of the first one-way pipe passes through the through opening and extends to the outside.
[0012] Preferably, one-way valves are installed inside the first one-way tube and the second one-way tube. The one-way valve inside the first one-way tube flows from the outside to the piston cylinder in one direction, and the one-way valve inside the second one-way tube flows from the piston cylinder to the rotating tube in one direction.
[0013] Preferably, an indicator light is installed on the front side of the washing machine body, the indicator light is a white light lamp, the indicator light is electrically connected to the UVA lamp and the UVC lamp, and the indicator light is used to determine whether the UVA lamp and the UVC lamp are in normal working state.
[0014] Preferably, an indicator light is installed on the front side of the washing machine body, the indicator light is a white light lamp, the indicator light is electrically connected to the UVA lamp and the UVC lamp, and the indicator light is used to determine whether the UVA lamp and the UVC lamp are in normal working state.
[0015] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
[0016] 1. After the UVC lamp is turned on, it will directly sterilize the water body; after the UVA lamp is turned on, its light will shine through the water body onto the photocatalytic layer. When the photocatalytic layer is irradiated by ultraviolet light or visible light, hydroxyl radicals and other active oxygen species will be formed on the surface. These species can sterilize bacteria in the water body. Since the water body is evenly exposed to the photocatalytic layer, the overall sterilization effect is more uniform.
[0017] 2. When the water flows to the columnar trough, it will converge and impact here, which makes the active oxygen species in the water more evenly distributed, thereby improving the bactericidal effect.
[0018] 3. The rotation of the rotating tube will also drive the stirring net and the hollow plate to rotate. The rotation of the stirring net will further stir and disperse the passing water, thereby enhancing the uniformity of sterilization.
[0019] 4. The rotation of the rotating tube will also rotate the UVA lamp and UVC lamp, ensuring that they can evenly irradiate the photocatalytic layer, further improving the uniformity of actual sterilization.
[0020] 5. The rotation of the dual-axis motor can generate a one-way gas flow from the outside, the piston cylinder, the rotating tube to the hollow plate, and finally the gas is discharged evenly from multiple air holes. The discharged airflow not only impacts the falling liquid, improving the overall sterilization uniformity, but also increases the air pressure inside the cylinder. The increased air pressure accelerates the subsequent flow of the water body, allowing the sterilized water to quickly impact the clothes, enhancing the permeability, thereby improving the cleaning effect.
[0021] 6. The increase in gas pressure inside the cylinder also increases the dissolved oxygen content in the water in the environment. More dissolved oxygen can promote the generation of active oxygen species such as superoxide anions, thereby enhancing the effect of oxidative degradation of pollutants.
[0022] 7. The rotation of the rotating tube drives the connecting ring to rotate through the one-way bearing, and the connecting ring then rotates the scraper through the L-shaped connecting rod. When the rotating tube stops rotating, the scraper continues to rotate relative to the rotating tube under the action of inertia, and moves relative to the light-transmitting lampshade to scrape off the dust and impurities that may adhere to it, ensuring the subsequent disinfection effect.
[0023] In summary, during actual use, the water purification component can effectively and evenly sterilize the water body, thereby ensuring that the bacterial content in the water body is effectively reduced and improving the cleanliness of the clothes after washing. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0024] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of an intelligent water purification component proposed by the present invention;
[0025] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the rear side;
[0026] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram after removing the installation cover;
[0027] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the structure of the middle cylinder;
[0028] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of ;
[0029] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the top part of ;
[0030] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the connection between the rotating tube, the light-transmitting lampshade and the stirring net.
[0031] In the figure: 1 washing machine body, 2 indicator light, 3 installation cover, 4 through port, 5 rectangular groove, 6 cylinder, 7 L-shaped plate, 8 piston cylinder, 9 first one-way pipe, 10 second one-way pipe, 11 installation frame, 12 dual-axis motor, 13 pulley, 14 transmission belt, 15 rotary joint, 16 rotating pipe, 17 water inlet pipe, 18 connecting column, 19 truncated cone groove, 20 columnar groove, 21 drain outlet, 22 photocatalytic layer, 23 UVA lamp, 24 UVC lamp, 25 piston block, 26 connecting strip, 27 rotating disk, 28 connecting ring, 29 one-way bearing, 30 L-shaped connecting rod, 31 scraper, 32 hollow plate, 33 air hole, 34 stirring net. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0032] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention.
[0033] Reference Figure 1-Figure 7 , an intelligent water purification component, comprising a washing machine body 1, a rectangular groove 5 is opened on the rear side of the washing machine body 1, and a mounting cover 3 is installed at the groove opening of the rectangular groove 5;
[0034] As an embodiment of the present invention, it also includes a water purification mechanism, which includes a water inlet pipe 17 installed on the left side wall of the cylinder 6, a connecting column 18 is fixedly connected to the inner bottom of the cylinder 6, a truncated cone groove 19 is provided at the upper end of the connecting column 18, the truncated cone groove 19 is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, a columnar groove 20 is provided at the inner bottom of the truncated cone groove 19, a drain port 21 is provided inside the columnar groove 20, a rotating tube 16 is rotatably connected to the inner top of the cylinder 6, a translucent lampshade is fixedly connected to the outer side of the rotating tube 16, a UVA lamp 23 and a UVC lamp 24 are installed on the inner side of the translucent lampshade, the UVA lamp 23 is a blue light lamp, and the spectrum of the UVA lamp 23 contains a small amount of UVA band ultraviolet rays, with a wavelength range of Between 320-400nm, the UVC lamp 24 is a deep purple lamp, a photocatalytic layer 22 is provided on the inner wall of the truncated cone groove 19, and a drain port 21 is provided at the inner bottom of the columnar groove 20. The photocatalytic layer 22 is a special material, usually containing titanium dioxide (TiO2) or other substances with photocatalytic activity. When these materials are exposed to light of a specific wavelength (such as UVA light), they can excite electrons to transition from the valence band to the conduction band, thereby generating electron-hole pairs on the surface of the material. These generated electrons and holes can react with water molecules or oxygen adsorbed on the surface of the photocatalyst to form free radicals with strong oxidizing properties, such as hydroxyl radicals (·OH) and superoxide anions (O2·-). These free radicals have extremely high chemical activity and can decompose organic pollutants, bacteria, viruses and other harmful substances;
[0035] As an embodiment of the present invention, a rotating mechanism is further included, and the rotating mechanism is used to rotate the rotating tube 16. The rotating mechanism includes a mounting frame 11 installed at the upper end of the cylinder 6, and a dual-axis motor 12 is installed on the mounting frame 11. The upper end of the rotating tube 16 passes through the inner top of the cylinder 6, and the lower end output shaft of the dual-axis motor 12 and the rotating tube 16 are both installed with pulleys 13, and the two pulleys 13 are connected by a transmission belt 14.
[0036] As an embodiment of the present invention, it also includes a gas supply mechanism, which is used to improve the water purification effect and uniformity. The gas supply mechanism includes an L-shaped plate 7 fixedly connected to the upper end of the cylinder 6, and a piston cylinder 8 is fixedly connected to one side of the vertical part of the L-shaped plate 7. A piston block 25 that can slide left and right is arranged in the piston cylinder 8. The upper end output shaft of the dual-axis motor 12 is fixedly connected to a rotating disk 27, and a connecting strip 26 is rotatably connected to the upper eccentric part of the rotating disk 27. The other end of the connecting strip 26 is rotatably connected to the side of the piston block 25 away from the vertical part of the L-shaped plate 7. The interior of the piston cylinder 8 is connected to a first one-way tube 9 and a second one-way tube 10, and the other end of the second one-way tube 10 is connected to the rotating disk 27. The upper end of the moving tube 16 is connected through a rotating joint 15. The rotating tube 16 is a tube body with a sealed lower end. The lower end of the rotating tube 16 extends to the inside of the columnar groove 20. The left and right sides of the lower end of the rotating tube 16 are fixedly connected with a stirring net 34. The front and rear sides of the lower end of the rotating tube 16 are fixedly connected with hollow plates 32. The two hollow plates 32 are connected to the inside of the rotating tube 16. The front and rear sides of the two hollow plates 32 are provided with a plurality of air holes 33. The first one-way tube 9 and the second one-way tube 10 are both installed with one-way valves. The one-way valve inside the first one-way tube 9 flows in a one-way direction from the outside to the piston cylinder 8, and the one-way valve inside the second one-way tube 10 flows in a one-way direction from the piston cylinder 8 to the rotating tube 16.
[0037] As an embodiment of the present invention, a mounting cover 3 is fixedly connected to the rear side of the washing machine body 1, and a through opening 4 is opened on the mounting cover 3. The other end of the first one-way pipe 9 passes through the through opening 4 and extends to the outside.
[0038] As an embodiment of the present invention, an indicator light 2 is installed on the front side of the washing machine body 1. The indicator light 2 is a white light lamp. The indicator light 2 is electrically connected to the UVA lamp 23 and the UVC lamp 24. The indicator light 2 is used to determine whether the UVA lamp 23 and the UVC lamp 24 are in normal working condition. Further, water quality detection sensors are provided at the water inlet pipe 17 and the drain outlet 21. When a high content of bacteria and viruses in the water body is detected at the water inlet pipe 17, the UVA lamp 23 and the UVC lamp 24 will be controlled to start through the controller (and the dual-axis motor 12 will also be started at the same time). At this time, the water quality detection sensor at the drain outlet 21 will also be started. When it is detected that the water quality at the drain outlet 21 is not up to standard, the indicator light 2 will be controlled to flash. Under normal conditions, when the UVA lamp 23 and the UVC lamp 24 are started, the indicator light 2 is in a normally open state. By using this, intelligent control can be achieved.
[0039] As an embodiment of the present invention, a connecting ring 28 is provided on the outer side of the rotating tube 16, and the connecting ring 28 is connected to the rotating tube 16 through a one-way bearing 29. L-shaped connecting rods 30 are fixedly connected to both sides of the connecting ring 28, and scrapers 31 are fixedly connected to the vertical parts of the two L-shaped connecting rods 30.
[0040] In the present invention, in actual use, the water inlet pipe 17 is connected to the water inlet part of the washing machine, and the drain port 21 is connected to the water inlet part of the washing machine water circuit that injects water into the washing machine;
[0041] When the washing machine is started, water enters the drum 6 through the water inlet pipe 17. As the water in the drum 6 is continuously injected, the height of the water inside the drum 6 increases continuously. When the height of the water is higher than the height of the connecting column 18, it flows downward along the inner wall of the truncated cone groove 19. In this process, the water is in the form of a water film, completely covering the inner wall of the truncated cone groove 19, and finally gathers at the columnar groove 20, and then is discharged from the drain outlet 21.
[0042] In the above process, when the bacteria content in the incoming water is high, the UVA lamp 23 and the UVC lamp 24 are both started, and the dual-axis motor 12 is also started. After the UVC lamp 24 is started, it will directly sterilize the water, and after the UVA lamp 23 is started, it will irradiate the photocatalytic layer 22 after passing through the water. When the photocatalytic layer 22 is irradiated by ultraviolet light or visible light, electron-hole pairs are generated on the surface. These electrons and holes react with water or dissolved oxygen to form hydroxyl radicals and other active oxygen species, which sterilize the bacteria in the water. The water body is sterilized, and since the water body is evenly in contact with the photocatalytic layer 22, the overall sterilization effect is relatively uniform. In addition, when the water body flows to the columnar groove 20, it will gather here. After the water body gathers here, it will impact, which can make the active oxygen species in the water body more evenly distributed, and the sterilization effect is improved. In addition, the rotation of the rotating tube 16 will also make the stirring net 34 and the hollow plate 32 partially rotate, and the rotation of the stirring net 34 will further stir and disperse the water body passing through, so that the uniformity of sterilization is further improved.
[0043] It should be noted that the rotation of the rotating tube 16 will also cause the UVA lamp 23 and the UVC lamp 24 to rotate, allowing them to evenly irradiate the photocatalytic layer 22, further improving the actual sterilization uniformity;
[0044] It should be noted that the rotation of the dual-axis motor 12 will also rotate the rotating disk 27, and the rotation of the rotating disk 27 will also use the connecting strip 26 to make the piston block 25 reciprocate left and right. With the use of the first one-way tube 9, the second one-way tube 10 and the internal one-way valve, a one-way gas flow can be generated in the outside, the piston cylinder 8, the rotating tube 16 and the hollow plate 32. The gas is finally discharged evenly from the multiple air holes 33, and the discharged gas will also impact the falling liquid, which improves the overall sterilization uniformity and increases the air pressure inside the entire cylinder 6 (the water inside the cylinder 6 only has the outer part of the connecting column 18 and the bottom part of the columnar groove 20). The increased air pressure accelerates the subsequent flow of the water, allowing the sterilized water to quickly impact the clothes, making it more permeable, and can improve the cleaning effect to a certain extent. In addition, the gas pressure inside the entire cylinder 6 increases, which can increase the dissolved oxygen content of the overall water in the environment. In this way, more dissolved oxygen can increase the possibility of producing active oxygen species such as superoxide anions, thereby enhancing the effect of oxidative degradation of pollutants.
[0045] The rotation of the rotating tube 16 will also rotate the connecting ring 28 through the one-way bearing 29. The rotation of the connecting ring 28 will use the L-shaped connecting rod 30 to rotate the scraper 31. When the rotating tube 16 stops rotating, the scraper 31 will rotate relative to the rotating tube 16 under the action of inertia, thereby causing the scraper 31 to move relative to the light-transmitting lampshade, scraping off dust and impurities that may adhere to it, thereby ensuring the effect of subsequent disinfection.
[0046] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes according to the technical scheme and inventive concept of the present invention within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. An intelligent water purification component, characterized in that: include: A washing machine body (1), wherein a rectangular groove (5) is provided on the rear side of the washing machine body (1), and a mounting cover (3) is installed at the groove opening of the rectangular groove (5); A water purification mechanism, the water purification mechanism comprising a water inlet pipe (17) installed on the left side wall of a cylinder (6), a connecting column (18) fixedly connected to the inner bottom of the cylinder (6), a truncated cone groove (19) provided at the upper end of the connecting column (18), the truncated cone groove (19) being wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, a columnar groove (20) provided at the inner bottom of the truncated cone groove (19), a drainage port (21) provided inside the columnar groove (20), a rotating tube (16) rotatably connected to the inner top of the cylinder (6), a light-transmitting lampshade fixedly connected to the outer side of the rotating tube (16), a UVA lamp (23) and a UVC lamp (24) installed inside the light-transmitting lampshade, a photocatalytic layer (22) provided on the inner wall of the truncated cone groove (19), and a drainage port (21) provided at the inner bottom of the columnar groove (20); A rotating mechanism, the rotating mechanism being used to rotate the rotating tube (16); A gas supply mechanism is provided, wherein the gas supply mechanism is used to improve the water purification effect and uniformity.
2. An intelligent water purification component according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating mechanism comprises a mounting frame (11) mounted on the upper end of the cylinder (6), a double-axis motor (12) being mounted on the mounting frame (11), the upper end of the rotating tube (16) passing through the inner top of the cylinder (6), a pulley (13) being mounted on the lower output shaft of the double-axis motor (12) and the rotating tube (16), and the two pulleys (13) being connected by a transmission belt (14).
3. An intelligent water purification component according to claim 2, characterized in that: The gas supply mechanism comprises an L-shaped plate (7) fixedly connected to the upper end of the cylinder (6); a piston cylinder (8) is fixedly connected to one side of the vertical portion of the L-shaped plate (7); a piston block (25) that can slide left and right is arranged in the piston cylinder (8); the upper output shaft of the dual-axis motor (12) is fixedly connected to a rotating disk (27); a connecting strip (26) is rotatably connected to the eccentric portion of the upper end of the rotating disk (27); the other end of the connecting strip (26) is rotatably connected to a side of the piston block (25) away from the vertical portion of the L-shaped plate (7).
4. The intelligent water purification component according to claim 3, characterized in that: The interior of the piston cylinder (8) is connected to a first one-way tube (9) and a second one-way tube (10); the other end of the second one-way tube (10) is connected to the upper end of the rotating tube (16) via a rotating joint (15); the rotating tube (16) is a tube body with a sealed lower end; the lower end of the rotating tube (16) extends to the inside of the columnar groove (20); the left and right sides of the lower end of the rotating tube (16) are fixedly connected to a stirring net (34); the front and rear sides of the lower end of the rotating tube (16) are fixedly connected to a hollow plate (32); the two hollow plates (32) are connected to the interior of the rotating tube (16); and the front and rear sides of the two hollow plates (32) are provided with a plurality of air holes (33).
5. An intelligent water purification component according to claim 4, characterized in that: The rear side of the washing machine body (1) is fixedly connected with a mounting cover (3), the mounting cover (3) is provided with a through opening (4), and the other end of the first one-way pipe (9) passes through the through opening (4) and extends to the outside.
6. The intelligent water purification component according to claim 4, characterized in that: One-way valves are installed inside the first one-way tube (9) and the second one-way tube (10). The one-way valve inside the first one-way tube (9) allows flow from the outside to one-way enter the piston cylinder (8), while the one-way valve inside the second one-way tube (10) allows flow from the piston cylinder (8) to one-way enter the rotating tube (16).
7. The intelligent water purification component according to claim 1, characterized in that: An indicator light (2) is installed on the front side of the washing machine body (1); the indicator light (2) is a white light lamp; the indicator light (2) is electrically connected to the UVA lamp (23) and the UVC lamp (24); the indicator light (2) is used to determine whether the UVA lamp (23) and the UVC lamp (24) are in a normal working state.
8. The intelligent water purification component according to claim 1, characterized in that: A connecting ring (28) is provided on the outer side of the rotating tube (16), and the connecting ring (28) is connected to the rotating tube (16) via a one-way bearing (29). Both sides of the connecting ring (28) are fixedly connected with L-shaped connecting rods (30), and the vertical parts of the two L-shaped connecting rods (30) are fixedly connected with scrapers (31).
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