Multifunctional water tank and cleaning method

Abstract

The invention relates to a multifunctional water tank and a cleaning method.The multifunctional water tank comprises a water tank body and further comprises an auxiliary tank with the size smaller than that of the water tank body, the part, close to the first width edge, of the bottom wall of the water tank body is partially lifted to form a draining table, and a first cleaning space is formed in the space above the draining table; a first cleaning space is formed in the water tank body, a second cleaning space is formed in the area, located beside the first cleaning space, in the water tank body, the auxiliary tank is detachably arranged in the water tank body in a reciprocating motion mode, the auxiliary tank forms an independent cleaning cavity in the state that the auxiliary tank is arranged in the first cleaning space, and the auxiliary tank forms an independent cleaning cavity in the state that the auxiliary tank is arranged in the second cleaning space. And the auxiliary groove forms a draining groove. When a large cooker needs to be cleaned, the auxiliary groove can be taken out, and the first cleaning space and the second cleaning space can be used as a large whole for placing the large cooker for cleaning; when the water storage soaking requirement needs to be met, the auxiliary tank can be placed on the first cleaning space, the auxiliary tank can form a small soaking space, and use is convenient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a multifunctional water tank and a cleaning method. Background Art

[0002] Sinks are an indispensable part of a family kitchen. Currently, there are two main types of sinks installed in family kitchens: (1) installing a large sink, which is convenient for washing large cooking utensils such as pots and pans, but it is more water-consuming because of the large volume when storing water for soaking and washing; (2) installing two small sinks, which are convenient for independent soaking and washing, but each sink is not large enough, and large cooking utensils such as pots and pans cannot be completely placed in it, making it inconvenient to wash.

[0003] The Chinese utility model patent "A storage sink with a water outlet assembly" (application number: CN202420151567.8) with authorization announcement number CN221941534U discloses a structure, which includes a tank body, the tank body is provided with a water outlet assembly, and the water outlet assembly is located on the inner wall of the tank body near the top edge; the side of the water outlet assembly facing the inside of the tank body is provided with a plurality of drainage pipes, and the side of the water outlet assembly facing the outside of the tank body is provided with a water inlet pipe, and the drainage pipes are connected to the water inlet pipe. The above scheme can achieve large-area water discharge, improve the water storage efficiency of the tank body, and reduce the time users wait for water storage, but it still cannot achieve the switching between large and small tanks, and cannot meet the needs of water storage and soaking and large cooking utensils cleaning at the same time. Summary of the invention

[0004] The first technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a multifunctional sink that can easily switch between a large tank and a small tank to simultaneously meet the needs of water storage and soaking and large cooking utensils cleaning in view of the current status of the prior art.

[0005] The second technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a cleaning method for the multifunctional sink according to the current state of the prior art.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve at least one of the above technical problems is:

[0007] A multifunctional water sink comprises a water sink body and an auxiliary sink smaller in volume than the water sink body, wherein the bottom wall of the water sink body is partially raised near its first width edge to form a draining platform, the space above the draining platform forms a first cleaning space, and the area of ​​the water sink body located beside the first cleaning space forms a second cleaning space, the auxiliary sink is detachably and reciprocally placed in the water sink body, when the auxiliary sink is placed in the first cleaning space state, the auxiliary sink forms an independent cleaning chamber, and when the auxiliary sink is placed in the second cleaning space state, the auxiliary sink forms a draining sink.

[0008] The multifunctional sink of the present invention is provided with a drain table at one side of its bottom, and a first cleaning space and a second cleaning space are formed according to the setting of the drain table. When large cookers need to be cleaned, the auxiliary tank can be taken out, and the first cleaning space and the second cleaning space can be used as a large whole for the large cookers to be placed in for cleaning; when water storage and soaking needs need to be met, the auxiliary tank can be placed on the first cleaning space, and the auxiliary tank can form a small soaking space, and can further provide automatic cleaning according to needs to meet more needs of consumers; the large and small spaces of the sink are easy to switch and are convenient to use.

[0009] Preferably, the water tank body is provided with a drain port at the bottom of the second cleaning space, and a drain assembly is provided under the drain table to connect the cleaning cavity formed by the auxiliary tank with the second cleaning space. The auxiliary tank is connected with the second cleaning space by the above structure, so that the auxiliary tank can be drained by using the drain port of the water tank body itself, and the overall structure is compact and easy to use.

[0010] Preferably, a transition cavity is formed under the draining platform, an opening is provided on the draining platform for connecting the cleaning cavity of the auxiliary tank with the transition cavity, and a water outlet is provided on the side wall of the draining platform facing the second cleaning space for connecting the transition cavity with the second cleaning space. The transition cavity forms a part of the drainage channel of the auxiliary tank for drainage, which is convenient for drainage.

[0011] Preferably, the bottom wall of the auxiliary tank is provided with a water droplet arranged corresponding to the opening, the edge of the water droplet is provided with a grille sleeve extending downward, and the transition cavity is provided with a first switch that can open the opening under the pressure of the grille sleeve and close the opening under a non-stressed state. This structure facilitates the control of whether the bottom of the auxiliary tank is open or not, so as to realize the switching of the auxiliary tank's water storage and drainage functions.

[0012] Preferably, a valve plate and an elastic member that drives the valve plate to move upward are provided in the transition chamber, the bottom of the elastic member abuts against the inner bottom wall of the transition chamber, the top of the elastic member abuts against the bottom edge of the valve plate, the valve plate is used to open or close the opening, and the elastic member and the valve plate together constitute the first switch. This structure facilitates the switching of the bottom water outlet to be opened or closed by moving the auxiliary groove.

[0013] Preferably, the transition cavity is disc-shaped, the water outlet extends along the width direction of the water tank body, the water outlet is connected with the transition cavity to form a T-shaped structure, and a second switch capable of connecting or disconnecting the two is provided at the connection between the water outlet and the transition cavity. Preferably, the drain port is opened in the central part of the bottom of the second cleaning space, the bottom wall of the second cleaning space forms a guide surface that gradually decreases from the edge to the drain port, and the water outlet forms a flushing port that corresponds to the edge arrangement of the guide surface and can flush the guide surface. The above structure facilitates the control of whether the auxiliary tank is drained, and the water discharged from the auxiliary tank can flush the bottom wall of the second cleaning space to avoid accumulation of residues at the bottom of the second cleaning space.

[0014] Preferably, a heating element capable of heating water is provided in the transition chamber; the transition chamber is also provided with a temperature detector and an ultrasonic generator capable of making the water flow turbulent. The above-mentioned heating element and ultrasonic generator can provide heating and turbulent cleaning functions for the auxiliary tank to meet more needs of consumers.

[0015] Preferably, the draining platform is formed into an inclined surface which gradually decreases from the first width edge of the water tank body to the second width edge opposite thereto, and the inclined surface is provided with draining ribs extending along its inclined direction. This structure can prevent objects from slipping when the draining platform is used as a draining structure.

[0016] A method for cleaning a multifunctional sink:

[0017] (1) When large items need to be cleaned, the auxiliary tank is removed from the main tank body, and the large items are completely placed in the main tank body for cleaning;

[0018] (2) When small-volume items need to be soaked and cleaned, the auxiliary tank is placed in the first cleaning space, the drain port at the bottom of the auxiliary tank is blocked, and the auxiliary tank forms an independent cleaning chamber, and the small-volume items are placed in the cleaning chamber for soaking or cleaning;

[0019] (3) When small-volume items need to be soaked, melted, or cleaned, the auxiliary tank is placed in the first cleaning space, the drain port at the bottom of the auxiliary tank is blocked, and the auxiliary tank forms an independent cleaning chamber connected to the transition chamber. The transition chamber is heated, and the water in the transition chamber and the water in the cleaning chamber are kept flowing and exchanged through an ultrasonic generator. At the same time, a temperature detector is used to detect and control the water temperature in the cleaning chamber, and the small-volume items are placed in the cleaning chamber for soaking, melting, or cleaning;

[0020] (4) When a large number of washed items need to be drained, the auxiliary tank is placed in the second washing space. At this time, the drain port at the bottom of the auxiliary tank is open, and the washed items are placed in the auxiliary tank for draining;

[0021] (5) When a small amount of washed items need to be drained, the auxiliary tank is removed from the main tank body, and the washed items are placed on the draining table to drain.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the present invention are: the multifunctional sink of the present invention is provided with a drain table on one side of the bottom, and a first cleaning space and a second cleaning space are formed according to the setting of the drain table. When large cookers need to be cleaned, the auxiliary tank can be taken out, and the first cleaning space and the second cleaning space can be used as a large whole for the large cookers to be placed in for cleaning; when water storage and soaking needs need to be met, the auxiliary tank can be placed on the first cleaning space, and the auxiliary tank can form a small soaking space, and can further provide automatic cleaning according to needs to meet more needs of consumers; the large and small spaces of the sink are easy to switch and easy to use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the bottom structure;

[0025] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Cross-sectional view (auxiliary tank water storage state);

[0026] Figure 4 for Figure 1 Cross-sectional view (auxiliary tank drainage state). DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0028] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the multifunctional sink of this embodiment includes a sink body 1, and also includes an auxiliary sink 2 which is smaller in volume than the sink body 1. The bottom wall of the sink body 1 is partially raised near its first width edge to form a drain table 11. The space above the drain table 11 forms a first cleaning space 10. The area of ​​the sink body 1 located next to the first cleaning space 10 forms a second cleaning space 20. The auxiliary sink 2 is detachably and reciprocally placed in the sink body 1. When the auxiliary sink 2 is placed in the first cleaning space 10, the auxiliary sink 2 forms an independent cleaning chamber 21. When the auxiliary sink 2 is placed in the second cleaning space 20, the auxiliary sink 2 forms a drain sink.

[0029] The water tank body 1 is provided with a drain port 12 at the bottom of the second cleaning space 20, and a drain assembly is provided under the drain table 11 to connect the cleaning chamber 21 formed by the auxiliary tank 2 with the second cleaning space 20. The auxiliary tank 2 is connected with the second cleaning space 20 by the above structure, so that the auxiliary tank 2 can be drained by using the drain port 12 of the water tank body 1 itself, and the overall structure is compact and easy to use.

[0030] A transition cavity 13 is formed under the draining platform 11, an opening 14 is provided on the draining platform 11 for connecting the cleaning cavity 21 of the auxiliary tank 2 with the transition cavity 13, and a water outlet 15 is provided on the side wall of the draining platform 11 facing the second cleaning space 20 for connecting the transition cavity 13 with the second cleaning space 20. The transition cavity 13 forms a part of the drainage channel of the drainage channel auxiliary tank 2, which is convenient for drainage.

[0031] The bottom wall of the auxiliary tank 2 is provided with a water outlet 22 arranged corresponding to the opening 14, and the edge of the water outlet 22 is provided with a grille sleeve 23 extending downward, and the transition chamber 13 is provided with a first switch that can open the opening 14 under the pressure of the grille sleeve 23 and close the opening 14 under a non-stressed state. This structure facilitates the control of whether the bottom of the auxiliary tank 2 is open or not, so as to realize the switching of the auxiliary tank 2 between water storage and drainage functions.

[0032] The bottom of the auxiliary tank 2 is provided with an elastic sleeve 25 arranged circumferentially and extending downwardly around the drain outlet 22. When the auxiliary tank 2 is placed on the drain table 11, the lower edge of the elastic sleeve 25 presses against the outer edge of the opening 14 to prevent water in the cleaning chamber 21 from leaking into the tank body 1.

[0033] The transition chamber 13 is provided with a valve plate 3 and an elastic member 4 that drives the valve plate 3 to move upward, the bottom of the elastic member 4 abuts against the inner bottom wall of the transition chamber 13, the top of the elastic member 4 abuts against the bottom edge of the valve plate 3, the valve plate 3 is used to open or close the opening 14, and the elastic member 4 and the valve plate 3 together constitute a first switch. This structure facilitates the switching of the bottom water outlet 22 being opened or closed by moving the auxiliary groove 2.

[0034] The transition chamber 13 is disc-shaped, and the water outlet 15 extends along the width direction of the water tank body 1. The water outlet 15 and the transition chamber 13 are connected to form a T-shaped structure. The connection between the water outlet 15 and the transition chamber 13 is provided with a second switch 6 that can connect or disconnect the two. The second switch can be a solenoid valve. The drain port 12 is opened at the central part of the bottom of the second cleaning space 20. The bottom wall of the second cleaning space 20 forms a guide surface 23 that gradually decreases from the edge to the drain port 12. The water outlet 15 forms a flushing port that corresponds to the edge arrangement of the guide surface 23 and can flush the guide surface 23. The above structure is convenient for controlling whether the auxiliary tank 2 is drained or not, and the water discharged from the auxiliary tank 2 can flush the bottom wall of the second cleaning space 20 to avoid the accumulation of residues at the bottom of the second cleaning space 20.

[0035] The transition chamber 13 is provided with a heating element 5 capable of heating water; the transition chamber 13 is also provided with a temperature detector (not shown in the figure) and an ultrasonic generator (not shown in the figure) capable of making the water flow turbulent. The above-mentioned heating element 5 and ultrasonic generator can provide heating and turbulent cleaning functions for the auxiliary tank 2 to meet more needs of consumers.

[0036] The draining platform 11 is formed into an inclined surface which gradually decreases from the first width edge of the water tank body 1 to the second width edge opposite thereto, and the inclined surface is provided with draining ribs 111 extending along the inclined direction thereof. This structure can prevent objects from slipping when the draining platform 11 is used as a draining structure.

[0037] The top edge of the auxiliary tank 2 is provided with a supporting edge 24, which can be placed on the top open edge of the sink body 1. The auxiliary tank 2 can slide back and forth in the sink body 1 with the help of this structure to meet different cleaning requirements when the auxiliary tank 2 is in different positions.

[0038] The cleaning method of the multifunctional sink of this embodiment:

[0039] (1) When large-volume items need to be washed, the auxiliary tank 2 is removed from the water tank body 1, and the large-volume items are completely placed in the water tank body 1 for washing;

[0040] (2) When small-volume items need to be soaked and cleaned, the auxiliary tank 2 is placed in the first cleaning space 10, the drain port 22 at the bottom of the auxiliary tank 2 is blocked, and the auxiliary tank 2 forms an independent cleaning chamber 21, and the small-volume items are placed in the cleaning chamber 21 for soaking or cleaning;

[0041] (3) When small-volume items need to be soaked, melted, or cleaned, the auxiliary tank 2 is placed in the first cleaning space 10, the drain port 22 at the bottom of the auxiliary tank 2 is blocked, and the auxiliary tank 2 forms an independent cleaning chamber 21 connected to the transition chamber 13. The transition chamber 13 is heated, and the water in the transition chamber 13 and the water in the cleaning chamber 21 are kept flowing and exchanged through an ultrasonic generator. At the same time, a temperature detector is used to detect and control the water temperature in the cleaning chamber 21, and the small-volume items are placed in the cleaning chamber 21 for soaking, melting, or cleaning;

[0042] (4) When a large number of washed items need to be drained, the auxiliary tank 2 is placed in the second cleaning space 20. At this time, the drain port 22 at the bottom of the auxiliary tank 2 is open, and the washed items are placed in the auxiliary tank 2 for draining;

[0043] (5) When a small amount of washed items need to be drained, the auxiliary tank 2 is removed from the water tank body 1 and the washed items are placed on the draining table 11 for draining.

[0044] The multifunctional sink of the present embodiment is provided with a drain table 11 on one side of the bottom thereof, and a first cleaning space 10 and a second cleaning space 20 are formed according to the setting of the drain table 11. When large cookers need to be cleaned, the auxiliary tank 2 can be taken out, and the first cleaning space 10 and the second cleaning space 20 can be used as a large whole for the large cookers to be put in for cleaning; when water storage and soaking needs need to be met, the auxiliary tank 2 can be placed on the first cleaning space 10, and the auxiliary tank 2 can form a small soaking space, and can further provide automatic cleaning according to needs to meet more needs of consumers; the large and small spaces of the sink are easy to switch and convenient to use.

[0045] In the specification and claims of the present invention, terms indicating directions, such as "front", "rear", "up", "down", "left", "right", "side", "top", "bottom", etc., are used to describe various exemplary structural parts and elements of the present invention, but these terms are used here only for the purpose of convenience of description and are determined based on the exemplary orientations shown in the accompanying drawings. Since the embodiments disclosed in the present invention can be arranged in different directions, these terms indicating directions are only used as explanations and should not be regarded as limitations. For example, "up" and "down" are not necessarily limited to directions opposite to or consistent with the direction of gravity.

Claims

1. A multifunctional sink, comprising a sink body, characterized in that: It also includes an auxiliary tank whose volume is smaller than that of the sink body. The bottom wall of the sink body is partially raised near its first width edge to form a drain table. The space above the drain table forms a first cleaning space. The area of ​​the sink body located next to the first cleaning space forms a second cleaning space. The auxiliary tank is detachable and can be reciprocated in the sink body. When the auxiliary tank is placed in the first cleaning space state, the auxiliary tank forms an independent cleaning chamber. When the auxiliary tank is placed in the second cleaning space state, the auxiliary tank forms a drain tank.

2. The multifunctional sink according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water tank body is provided with a drainage port at the bottom of the second cleaning space, and a drainage component capable of connecting the cleaning cavity formed by the auxiliary tank with the second cleaning space is arranged under the drain table.

3. The multifunctional sink according to claim 2, characterized in that: A transition cavity is formed under the drain table, an opening is provided on the drain table for connecting the cleaning cavity of the auxiliary tank with the transition cavity, and a water outlet is provided on the side wall of the drain table facing the second cleaning space for connecting the transition cavity with the second cleaning space.

4. The multifunctional sink according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bottom wall of the auxiliary groove is provided with a water droplet arranged corresponding to the opening, and the edge of the water droplet is provided with a grille sleeve extending downwardly. The transition cavity is provided with a first switch which can open the opening under the pressure of the grille sleeve and close the opening under a non-stressed state.

5. The multifunctional sink according to claim 4, characterized in that: A valve plate and an elastic member driving the valve plate to move upward are provided in the transition chamber, the bottom of the elastic member abuts against the inner bottom wall of the transition chamber, the top of the elastic member abuts against the bottom edge of the valve plate, the valve plate is used to open or close the opening, and the elastic member and the valve plate together constitute the first switch.

6. The multifunctional sink according to claim 3, characterized in that: The transition cavity is disc-shaped, the water outlet extends along the width direction of the water tank body, the water outlet is connected with the transition cavity to form a T-shaped structure, and a second switch that can connect or disconnect the two is provided at the connection between the water outlet and the transition cavity.

7. The multifunctional sink according to claim 6, characterized in that: The drain outlet is opened in the central part of the bottom of the second cleaning space, and the bottom wall of the second cleaning space forms a guide surface that gradually decreases from the edge to the drain outlet. The water outlet forms a flushing port that corresponds to the edge arrangement of the guide surface and can flush the guide surface.

8. The multifunctional sink according to claim 3, characterized in that: The transition chamber is provided with a heating element capable of heating water; the transition chamber is also provided with a temperature detector and an ultrasonic generator capable of making the water flow turbulent.

9. The multifunctional sink according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The draining platform is formed as an inclined surface which gradually decreases from the first width edge of the water tank body to the second width edge opposite thereto, and the inclined surface is provided with draining ribs extending along the inclined direction thereof.

10. A method for cleaning a multifunctional sink, characterized in that: (1) When large items need to be cleaned, the auxiliary tank is removed from the main tank body, and the large items are completely placed in the main tank body for cleaning; (2) When small-volume items need to be soaked and cleaned, the auxiliary tank is placed in the first cleaning space, the drain port at the bottom of the auxiliary tank is blocked, and the auxiliary tank forms an independent cleaning chamber, and the small-volume items are placed in the cleaning chamber for soaking or cleaning; (3) When small-volume items need to be soaked, melted, or cleaned, the auxiliary tank is placed in the first cleaning space, the drain port at the bottom of the auxiliary tank is blocked, and the auxiliary tank forms an independent cleaning chamber connected to the transition chamber. The transition chamber is heated, and the water in the transition chamber and the water in the cleaning chamber are kept flowing and exchanged through an ultrasonic generator. At the same time, a temperature detector is used to detect and control the water temperature in the cleaning chamber, and the small-volume items are placed in the cleaning chamber for soaking, melting, or cleaning; (4) When a large number of washed items need to be drained, the auxiliary tank is placed in the second washing space. At this time, the drain port at the bottom of the auxiliary tank is open, and the washed items are placed in the auxiliary tank for draining; (5) When a small amount of washed items need to be drained, the auxiliary tank is removed from the main tank body, and the washed items are placed on the draining table to drain.

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