Cleaning part driven by water flow to rotate and filter

Abstract

The invention discloses a cleaning part driven by water flow to rotate and a filter, the cleaning part driven by the water flow to rotate is characterized in that the whole cleaning part is of a sleeve type structure, a protruding cleaning part is arranged on the cleaning part, and a plurality of first water flow driving parts are arranged at one end of the cleaning part; the plurality of first water flow driving parts are distributed around the rotating axis of the cleaning part, and the first water flow driving parts are configured to be driven by water flow to drive the cleaning part to rotate. The filter is convenient to maintain, so that the use experience is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of household appliances, and particularly relates to a cleaning component and a filter driven to rotate by water flow. Background Art

[0002] Currently, water heaters are common household appliances in people's daily lives. During the use of a water heater, water in the tap water pipe enters the water heater through the inlet pipe and is heated, and then hot water is output from the outlet pipe.

[0003] During the use of a water heater, since the water supplied by the tap water pipe in the user's home contains sundries such as sand grains, for this reason, a conventional water heater is provided with a filter at the inlet pipe, and the filter is used to filter the water entering the inlet pipe. Chinese Patent Publication No. CN203944183U discloses a filter for a water heater and a water heater having the filter. A filter screen is provided in the filter to filter the incoming water flow, and at the same time, the filtered water enters the inlet pipe of the water heater.

[0004] However, in actual use, as the use time of the filter extends, a large amount of dirt will adhere to the surface of the filter screen. At this time, it is necessary to disassemble the filter bottle, then take out the filter element for cleaning and then assemble and use it. Due to the influence of water quality, the filter bottle needs to be disassembled frequently to maintain the filter element. When disassembling the filter bottle, the water in the filter will leak out and the spilled water needs to be cleaned up, resulting in poor maintenance convenience and poor user experience. In view of this, how to design a technology that is convenient for maintaining the filter to improve the user experience is the technical problem to be solved by the present invention. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The present invention provides a cleaning component and a filter driven to rotate by water flow, realizing convenient maintenance of the filter to improve the user experience.

[0006] To achieve the above technical purpose, the present invention is realized by the following technical solutions: In one aspect, the present invention provides a cleaning component driven to rotate by water flow, including: The cleaning component is integrally in a sleeve structure. A protruding cleaning part is provided on the cleaning component. A plurality of first water flow driving parts are provided at one end of the cleaning component. The plurality of first water flow driving parts are distributed around the rotation axis of the cleaning component. The first water flow driving part is configured to be driven by water flow to drive the cleaning component to rotate.

[0007] In an embodiment of the present application, the cleaning part is in a strip structure and extends along the rotation axis direction of the cleaning component.

[0008] In an embodiment of the present application, the cleaning part includes a first cleaning part provided on the inner wall of the cleaning component; And / or, the cleaning part includes a second cleaning part disposed on the outer wall of the cleaning component.

[0009] In an embodiment of the present application, a first support part is provided at one end of the cleaning component, and a second support part is provided at the other end of the cleaning component; Wherein, the first water flow driving part is close to the first support part.

[0010] In an embodiment of the present application, the first support part is of a sleeve structure, and a second water flow driving part is provided on the outer surface of the first support part. The first water flow driving part and the second water flow driving part are arranged adjacent to each other along the rotation axis direction of the cleaning component.

[0011] In an embodiment of the present application, the first water flow driving part is configured to be driven by the water flow flowing in the first direction to drive the cleaning component to rotate; The second water flow driving part is configured to be driven by the water flow flowing in the second direction to drive the cleaning component to rotate; Wherein, the first direction and the second direction are arranged in opposite directions.

[0012] In an embodiment of the present application, the first water flow driving part and the second water flow driving part are respectively a plurality of guide rib strips formed in the circumferential direction of the outer periphery of the cleaning component.

[0013] In an embodiment of the present application, the guide rib strips are arranged obliquely with respect to the rotation axis of the cleaning component.

[0014] In an embodiment of the present application, a plurality of connecting ribs are provided between the first support part and the cleaning component, and a water flow interval is formed between two adjacent connecting ribs. The water flow interval is configured to output water flow towards the second water flow driving part.

[0015] In an embodiment of the present application, a hollow structure is provided on the surface of the cleaning component.

[0016] In another aspect, the present application also provides a filter, including: An installation main body, on which an inlet connecting pipe and an outlet connecting pipe are provided; A filter element, which includes a housing and a filter net. The housing is provided with an inlet and an outlet, and the filter net covers the inlet; A filter bottle; A cleaning component, which adopts the above-mentioned cleaning component; Wherein, the filter bottle and the filter element are arranged on the installation main body, the filter bottle covers the filter element, the inlet connecting pipe is communicated with the inlet, the outlet connecting pipe is communicated with the outlet, and the cleaning component is rotatably sleeved on the housing.

[0017] By arranging a cleaning component on the filter element, the cleaning component is provided with a first water flow driving part and a first cleaning part. The first water flow driving part can utilize the water flow flowing in the filter to drive the cleaning component to rotate on the filter element. In this way, when it is necessary to clean the surface of the filter element in the filter, the sewage connection pipe is opened, and the water flow flowing into the filter is used to drive the cleaning component to rotate to clean the filter screen of the filter element, reducing the reduction of the filtering efficiency of the filter caused by the blockage of the filter screen of the filter element by dirt, and realizing the improvement of the filtering efficiency of the filter and the extension of the service life. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0019] Figure 1 It is one of the structural schematic diagrams of an embodiment of the water heater of the present invention; Figure 2 It is the second structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the water heater of the present invention; Figure 3 It is Figure 1 One of the structural schematic diagrams of the filter in Figure 4 It is Figure 1 The second structural schematic diagram of the filter in Figure 5 It is Figure 4 The third structural schematic diagram of the filter in Figure 6 It is Figure 5 The sectional view taken along the A-A direction in Figure 7 It is Figure 3 The exploded view of the filter in Figure 8 It is Figure 7 The structural schematic diagram of the cleaning component in Figure 9 It is Figure 7 One of the structural schematic diagrams of the water distributor in Figure 10 It is Figure 7 The second structural schematic diagram of the water distributor in

[0020] Reference numerals: 100, water heater main body; 200, water inlet pipe; 300, water outlet pipe; 400, decorative cover; 500, pre-filter 1. Installation main body; 11. Inlet connecting pipe; 12. Outlet connecting pipe; 13. First connection port; 14. Second connection port; 15. First installation component; 16. Second installation component; 17. Sewage connecting pipe; 111. Auxiliary flow channel; 153. Auxiliary connecting pipe; 2. Filter element; 21. Housing; 24. Filter net; 3. Filter bottle; 4. Intermediate pipe; 41. Concave structure; 5. Water distributor; 51. Annular spacer; 54. Insertion part; 55. First water flow interface; 56. Third water flow interface; 57. Second water flow interface; 551. Diversion channel; 501. End plate part; 502. Annular part; 503. Support column; 6. Cleaning component; 61. First water flow driving part; 62. First cleaning part; 63. First support part; 64. Second water flow driving part; 65. Second support part; 66. Second cleaning part; 67. Connecting rib; 7. Valve assembly; 71. Valve body; 72. Rotating part; 73. Driving handle; 74. Passive tooth structure; 75. Active tooth structure; 76. Connecting piece; 731. Installation hole; 761. Sewage hole. Detailed implementation manner

[0021] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are some, but not all, of the embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0022] It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms indicating directions or positional relationships such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings. This is only for convenience of description and does not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be construed as a limitation of the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0023] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified or limited, terms such as "installed", "connected", "coupled", "fixed", etc. shall be construed broadly. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it may be the communication inside two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0024] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified or limited, the first feature being "on" or "under" the second feature may include the direct contact between the first and second features, or may include the situation where the first and second features are not in direct contact but in contact through additional features therebetween. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "over" and "on top of" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or merely indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is lower than that of the second feature.

[0025] The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different structures of the present invention. To simplify the disclosure of the present invention, components and settings of specific examples are described hereinafter. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present invention. In addition, the present invention may repeat reference numerals and / or reference letters in different examples. Such repetition is for the purpose of simplification and clarity, and does not itself indicate the relationship between various embodiments and / or settings discussed. In addition, the present invention provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but those of ordinary skill in the art can be aware of the application of other processes and / or the use of other materials.

[0026] As Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, the present application provides an appliance, which includes a water heater main body 100. The represented entity of the water heater main body 100 may be an electric water heater, or a water tank of a heat pump water heater, or a water tank of a solar water heater.

[0027] When the water heater main body 100 is used in a user's home, it is installed on the wall of the user's home according to the installation requirements.

[0028] Wherein, the water heater main body 100 is configured with a water inlet pipe 200 and a water outlet pipe 300. In order to improve the water inlet quality of the water heater, a filter 500 can be added between the water inlet pipe 200 of the water heater and the water supply pipe in the user's home, so as to filter the water output from the water supply pipe through the filter 500.

[0029] Example 1, asFigures 3 - 8 As shown, generally, the filter includes an installation main body 1 and a filtering component. The filtering component includes a filter element 2 and a filter bottle 3. The installation main body 1 is used to meet the connection requirements between the water inlet pipe of the water heater and the water supply pipe in the user's home. At the same time, the installation main body 1 is also used to install the filter element 2 and the filter bottle 3 of the filtering component.

[0030] The filter bottle 3 and the filter element 2 are arranged on the installation main body 1. The filter bottle 3 covers the filter element 2. The water inlet connecting pipe 11 is communicated with the inlet, and the water outlet connecting pipe 12 is communicated with the outlet. Wherein, a water inlet connecting pipe 11 and a water outlet connecting pipe 12 are arranged on the installation main body 1; the filter element 2 includes a housing 21 and a filter net 24. The housing 21 is provided with an inlet and an outlet, and the filter net 24 covers the inlet.

[0031] In addition, since the filter element 2 is installed between the installation main body 1 and the filter bottle 3, in order to meet the requirement of regularly cleaning the filter net 24 on the filter element 2, the filter also includes a cleaning component 6. The cleaning component 6 is provided with a first water flow driving part 61 and a first cleaning part 62.

[0032] The cleaning component 6 is rotatably sleeved on the housing 21. The first water flow driving part 61 is configured to be driven by water flow to drive the cleaning component 6 to rotate on the housing 21. The first cleaning part 62 is configured to rotate following the cleaning component 6 to scrape the filter net 24 on the housing 21.

[0033] Correspondingly, in order to discharge the sewage formed by cleaning in time after cleaning the filter element 2 through the cleaning component 6, a sewage discharge connecting pipe 17 is also arranged on the installation main body 1. The sewage discharge connecting pipe 17 is communicated with the internal space of the filter bottle 3.

[0034] Specifically, in the actual use process, when the filter is in normal filtering use, water enters the installation main body 1 through the water inlet connecting pipe 11 and flows into the filter bottle 3. The water is filtered by the filter net on the housing 21 in the filter bottle 3 and flows into the housing 21 through the inlet on the housing 21 and finally is output from the outlet of the housing 21; the water output from the outlet of the filter element 2 will enter the water outlet connecting pipe 12 and be output and used in the water heater.

[0035] After long-term use, the surface of the filter net will be covered with dirt such as sediment filtered out. In this way, the filtering ability of the filter net will be reduced, and then the filtering efficiency will be reduced. At this time, the sewage discharge connecting pipe 17 can be opened to clean the filter net of the filter element 2 through the cleaning component 6.

[0036] Specifically, first open the sewage connection pipe 17. The water introduced by the water inlet connection pipe 11 enables the water in the filter bottle 3 to be discharged through the sewage connection pipe 17. During the flow of water in the filter, the water flow acts on the first water flow driving part 61 of the cleaning component 6, causing the first water flow driving part 61 to drive the cleaning component 6 to rotate. In this way, the first cleaning part 62 on the rotating cleaning component 6 can be used to scrape the filter screen of the filter element 2, so as to clean the dirt on the surface of the filter screen, thereby restoring the filtering ability of the filter screen, ensuring that the filter can maintain a high filter screen ability stably for a long time, and thus extending the overall service life of the filter.

[0037] Among them, when the sewage connection pipe 17 is in an open state, the water introduced from the water inlet connection pipe 11 enters the installation main body 1, and at least part of the water flows from the installation main body 1 into the filter bottle 3 and drives the first water flow driving part 61 to drive the cleaning component 6 to rotate on the housing 21 so as to clean the filter screen 24 through the first cleaning part 62. The water flowing into the filter bottle 3 flows out through the surface of the housing 21 into the sewage connection pipe 17.

[0038] Specifically, during use, when the sewage connection pipe 17 is opened, the water introduced by the water inlet connection pipe 11 will enter the filter bottle 3. In addition, there will also be part of the water flow introduced by the water inlet connection pipe 11 directly discharged from the sewage connection pipe 17 inside the installation main body 1 under the action of the water flowing out of the sewage connection pipe 17.

[0039] By configuring the cleaning component 6 on the filter element 2, the cleaning component 6 is provided with a first water flow driving part 61 and a first cleaning part 62. The first water flow driving part 61 can use the water flow flowing in the filter to drive the cleaning component 6 to rotate on the filter element 2. In this way, when it is necessary to clean the surface of the filter element 2 in the filter, open the sewage connection pipe 17, and use the water flow flowing into the filter to drive the cleaning component 6 to rotate to clean the filter screen 24 of the filter element 2, reducing the reduction of the filter efficiency caused by the blockage of the filter screen 24 of the filter element 2 in the filter, and realizing the improvement of the filter efficiency of the filter and the extension of the service life.

[0040] In one embodiment, in order to ensure that the cleaning component 6 can rotate reliably on the housing 21 of the filter element 2, a first support part 63 is provided at one end of the cleaning component 6, and the first support part 63 abuts against the outer surface of the housing 21 and is configured to support the cleaning component 6 to rotate on the housing 21.

[0041] Specifically, the cleaning component is supported on the housing 21 through the first support portion 63 to satisfy the requirement that the cleaning component can rotate on the housing 21. The first support portion 63 is installed near the side of the installation main body 1, and the first support portion 63 cooperates with the first cleaning portion 62 abutting against the filter screen to satisfy the requirement for the cleaning component to rotate on the housing 21.

[0042] In some embodiments, in order to improve the support reliability of the first support portion 63, the first support portion 63 is of a sleeve structure. The first support portion 63 will be sleeved outside the housing 21 to support the rotation of the cleaning component.

[0043] In addition, in order to improve the rotational driving force generated by the cleaning component under the action of water flow, a second water flow driving portion 64 is provided on the outer surface of the first support portion 63, and the first water flow driving portion 61 and the second water flow driving portion 64 are arranged adjacent to each other along the rotation axis direction of the cleaning component 6; Wherein, the first water flow driving portion 61 is configured to be driven by the water flow flowing towards the filter bottle 3 to drive the cleaning component 6 to rotate; The second water flow driving portion 64 is configured to be driven by the water flow flowing towards the sewage connection pipe 17 to drive the cleaning component 6 to rotate.

[0044] Specifically, for the water flow flowing inside the filter, it is divided into the water flow that enters the installation main body 1 from the water inlet connection pipe 11 and flows towards the filter bottle 3, and this water flow can act on the first water flow driving portion 61.

[0045] Meanwhile, for the water flow flowing inside the filter, it is also divided into the water flow that flows from the filter bottle 3 to the installation main body 1 and is discharged from the sewage connection pipe 17, and this water flow can act on the second water flow driving portion 64.

[0046] In this way, under the driving action of the water flow on both the first water flow driving portion 61 and the second water flow driving portion 64, the cleaning component will be driven to rotate effectively on the housing 21 to drive the first cleaning portion 62 to effectively clean the filter screen.

[0047] In some embodiments, the first water flow driving portion 61 and the second water flow driving portion 64 are respectively a plurality of guiding rib strips formed in the circumferential direction of the outer periphery of the cleaning component 6.

[0048] Specifically, the water flow in the filter acts on the guiding rib strips, and the guiding rib strips will generate resistance to the water flow, and utilize the reaction force of the water flow to drive the cleaning component to rotate.

[0049] Among them, the guiding rib strips are arranged obliquely with respect to the rotation axis of the cleaning component 6. The oblique arrangement direction of the guiding rib strips is matched with the water flow acting on them, so that the guiding rib strips respectively constituting the first water flow driving part 61 and the second water flow driving part 64 can apply the rotational driving force in the same direction to the cleaning component.

[0050] In another embodiment, a second support part 65 is provided at the other end of the cleaning component 6. The second support part 65 abuts against the outer surface of the housing 21 and is configured to cooperate with the first support part 63 to support the cleaning component 6 to rotate on the housing 21.

[0051] Specifically, the other end of the cleaning component 6 is further configured with a second support part 65. By the mutual cooperation of the first support part 63 and the second support part 65, the cleaning component 6 is effectively installed on the housing 21.

[0052] Among them, for the specific structural form of the second support part 65, there can be multiple ways. For example: the second support part 65 can also adopt a sleeve structure to sleeve on the housing 21, or the second support part 65 is multiple support columns 503 to abut against the housing 21.

[0053] In another embodiment, the cleaning component 6 is integrally in a sleeve structure, and the first cleaning part 62 is arranged on the inner wall of the cleaning component 6.

[0054] Specifically, in order to enable the cleaning component 6 to thoroughly clean the housing 21, the cleaning component 6 is in a sleeve structure to sleeve on the outside of the housing 21, and multiple first cleaning parts 62 can be arranged on the inner wall of the cleaning component 6.

[0055] In addition, a second cleaning part 66 can also be provided on the outer wall of the cleaning component 6. The second cleaning part 66 abuts against the inner wall of the filter bottle 3. To clean the inside of the filter bottle 3 through the second cleaning part 66.

[0056] The first cleaning part 62 and the second cleaning part 66 are in a strip structure and extend along the rotation axis direction of the cleaning component 6. And the first cleaning part 62 and the second cleaning part 66 can be made of flexible materials such as silica gel or rubber, so that the first cleaning part 62 and the second cleaning part 66 can closely adhere to the surface to be cleaned.

[0057] The surface of the cleaning component 6 is provided with a hollow structure, so as to allow the water in the filter bottle 3 to enter the inside of the cleaning component 6 through the hollow structure for filtration treatment by the filter element 2.

[0058] In another embodiment of the present application, for the sewage discharge connecting pipe 17, an independent valve assembly 7 can be externally connected to control the opening and closing of the controller, or the valve assembly 7 can be integrally provided on the sewage discharge connecting pipe 17.

[0059] Specifically, the valve assembly 7 includes a valve body 71 and a rotating member 72. The valve body 71 is rotatably disposed in the sewage discharge connecting pipe 17. The rotating member 72 is disposed on the valve body 71, and the rotating member 72 extends outside the pipe wall of the sewage discharge connecting pipe 17. The valve body 71 is configured to open and close the sewage discharge connecting pipe 17.

[0060] Specifically, the valve body 71 is located in the sewage discharge connecting pipe 17 and can rotate in the sewage discharge connecting pipe 17. The opening and closing of the sewage discharge connecting pipe 17 is controlled by the rotating valve body 71. The rotating member 72 that drives the valve body 71 to rotate extends outside the pipe wall of the sewage discharge connecting pipe 17, and then the valve body 71 in the sewage discharge connecting pipe 17 is driven to rotate by driving the rotating member 72 to rotate.

[0061] Among them, for the specific structure of the valve body 71, the structure of the valve body 71 in a conventional valve can be adopted. For example, the valve body 71 can be a spherical structure, and a water flow hole is provided on the sphere perpendicular to its axis. The position of the water flow hole is controlled by rotating the sphere to realize the opening and closing of the exhaust connecting pipe; or, the valve body 71 can be a valve plate, and the opening and closing of the exhaust connecting pipe is controlled by rotating the valve plate.

[0062] In one embodiment, in order to facilitate the user to open and close the valve body 71 during actual use, the valve assembly 7 further includes a driving handle 73. The driving handle 73 is rotatably disposed on the sewage discharge connecting pipe 17 and is configured to drive the rotating member 72 to rotate.

[0063] Specifically, the driving handle 73 is rotatably installed on the exhaust connecting pipe. The user rotates the driving handle 73 by hand, and can control the rotating member 72 to drive the valve body 71 to rotate, so as to realize the opening and closing of the sewage discharge connecting pipe 17.

[0064] In some embodiments, in order to meet the user's labor-saving operation and achieve a compact structure design, a passive gear structure 74 is provided on the rotating member 72, and an active gear structure 75 is provided on the driving handle 73. The passive gear structure 74 and the active gear structure 75 are engaged.

[0065] Specifically, a passive gear structure 74 is provided at the end of the rotating member 72 extending outside the sewage discharge connecting pipe 17. At the same time, an active gear structure 75 is configured on the driving handle 73. By rotating the driving handle 73, the rotating member 72 is driven to rotate in a labor-saving manner through the meshing cooperation of the active gear structure 75 and the passive gear structure.

[0066] In another embodiment, to conveniently integrate and assemble the driving handle 73 onto the sewage connection pipe 17, the valve assembly 7 further includes a connecting member 76. The connecting member 76 is disposed at the pipe opening of the sewage connection pipe 17. A sewage discharge hole 761 is provided on the connecting member 76, and the sewage discharge hole 761 communicates with the sewage connection pipe 17. An installation hole 731 is provided on the driving handle 73, and the connecting member 76 and / or the sewage connection pipe 17 is inserted into the installation hole 731. The connecting member 76 is configured to prevent the driving handle 73 from detaching from the sewage connection pipe 17.

[0067] Specifically, the driving handle 73 needs to be integrally installed on the sewage connection pipe 17 and can rotate on the sewage connection pipe 17. For this purpose, an installation hole 731 is provided on the driving handle 73, and by means of the installation hole 731, the driving handle 73 can rotate relative to the sewage connection pipe 17. The connecting member 76 is connected to the pipe opening of the sewage connection pipe 17 so that the driving handle 73 is located between the connecting member 76 and the passive gear structure 74. On the one hand, it can ensure that the active gear structure 75 can reliably mesh with the passive gear structure 74. On the other hand, the connecting member 76 can ensure that the driving handle 73 is reliably installed on the sewage connection pipe 17 to meet the requirements of integrated installation.

[0068] Among them, for the driving handle 73, it can be directly sleeved outside the sewage connection pipe 17 to meet the requirements of rotatable installation. Or, a stepped structure can be provided on the connecting member 76, and the driving handle 73 is rotatably installed on the stepped structure through the installation hole 731 to limit the driving handle 73 by the stepped surface of the stepped structure.

[0069] In another embodiment of the present application, a decorative cover 400 is further provided on the water heater main body 100, and the water inlet pipe 200 and the water outlet pipe 300 are arranged on the back of the decorative cover 400. It is characterized in that a filter 500 is further included. For the filter 500, the filter assembly is arranged horizontally as a whole and hidden on the back of the decorative cover 400.

[0070] Specifically, the water inlet pipe 200 configured for the water heater is used to meet the internal water inlet, and the water outlet pipe 300 is used to output the heated water to the water-using terminal. For the water entering the water inlet pipe 200, the water quality can be filtered by the filter 500 first to improve the water inlet quality entering the water heater.

[0071] Among them, since the filter 500 is installed on the water inlet pipe 200, in order to enable the filter 500 to be installed in a hidden manner, the installation structure of the filter 500 is improved and designed.

[0072] Specifically, both the filter element 2 and the filter bottle 3 of the filter 500 are arranged horizontally and installed horizontally by extending and utilizing the space at the bottom of the water heater. In this way, the overall height dimension of the filter 500 can be effectively reduced, and the horizontal space at the bottom of the water heater can meet the installation requirements of the filter 500.

[0073] The installation main body 1 of the filter 500 is connected to an external water pipe through the water inlet connecting pipe 11 and is connected to the water inlet pipe 200 on the water heater main body 100 through the water outlet connecting pipe 12. The filter element 2 and the filter bottle 3 are installed on the corresponding connection ports of the installation main body 1.

[0074] Embodiment 2, as Figures 3 - 10 shown, in the filter provided by another embodiment of the present application, in order to facilitate the connection between different water circuits in the installation main body 1, based on the above Embodiment 1, a water distributor 5 is further provided, and the water distributor 5 is used to meet the water connection requirements between the water inlet connecting pipe 11, the water outlet connecting pipe 12, the sewage connecting pipe 17 and the filter element 2.

[0075] Specifically: the installation main body 1 is provided with an open installation cavity, the opening end of the installation cavity is provided with a first connection port 13, and a second connection port 14 is further provided inside the installation cavity at the first connection port 13.

[0076] The water distributor 5 is provided with a first water flow interface 55, a second water flow interface 57 and a third water flow interface 56.

[0077] Among them, the water distributor 5 is arranged on the second connection port 14, the filter bottle 3 is arranged on the first connection port 13 and is hermetically connected to the water distributor 5. An outlet cavity is formed between the water distributor 5 and the inner wall of the installation main body 1, and an inlet cavity is formed between the water distributor 5 and the filter bottle 3; the filter element 2 and the cleaning component 6 are arranged between the water distributor 5 and the filter bottle 3, and the cleaning component 6 is rotatably sleeved on the housing 21; The water inlet connecting pipe 11 is communicated with the inlet through the first water flow interface 55, the water outlet connecting pipe 12 is communicated with the outlet through the second water flow interface 57, and the sewage connecting pipe 17 is communicated with the internal space of the filter bottle 3 through the third water flow interface 56.

[0078] Specifically, a water distributor 5 is built in the installation main body 1. The water distributor 5 forms an independent outlet cavity in the installation main body 1 to be directly connected to the water outlet connecting pipe 12, and an inlet cavity is formed between the water distributor 5 and the outer filter bottle 3 in the installation main body 1 to meet the connection requirements with the water inlet connecting pipe 11.

[0079] The water distributor 5 is correspondingly provided with a first water flow interface 55, a second water flow interface 57 and a third water flow interface 56 to meet the water connection requirements of the water inlet connecting pipe 11, the water outlet connecting pipe 12 and the sewage connecting pipe 17 configured on the installation main body 1.

[0080] During use, the water flow flowing into the inner side of the water distributor 5 through the first water flow interface 55 will act on the first water flow driving part 61, so that the first water flow driving part 61 drives the cleaning part 6 to rotate on the housing 21 under the drive of the water flow, and then the first cleaning part 62 is driven to rotate along with the cleaning part 6 to scrape the filter screen 24 on the housing 21.

[0081] In some embodiments, for the water distributor 5, it has an end plate part 501 and an annular part 502. The first water flow interface 55 and the third water flow interface 56 are arranged on the annular part 502, and the second water flow interface 57 is arranged on the end plate part 501.

[0082] Specifically, the water distributor 5 has a cover structure. The end plate part 501 of the water distributor 5 is used to form a water outlet cavity at intervals inside the installation cavity of the installation main body 1, and the water outlet cavity can be connected to the inlet of the filter element 2 through the second water flow interface 57.

[0083] The first water flow interface 55 and the third water flow interface 56 are arranged on the annular part 502 of the water distributor 5 to connect the water inlet connecting pipe 11 and the sewage connecting pipe 17 respectively.

[0084] Among them, after the water distributor 5 is arranged in the installation main body 1, the end of the filter element 2 with an inlet is connected to the second water flow interface 57 and is surrounded by the annular part 502. Moreover, a connection and matching structure with a sealed connection is formed between the annular part 502, the filter bottle 3 and the installation main body 1, so that a water inlet cavity is formed between the water distributor 5 and the filter bottle 3. In this way, the water conveyed by the water inlet connecting pipe 11 enters the water inlet cavity, the water in the water inlet cavity is filtered through the filter screen 24 of the filter element 2 and output from the outlet of the filter element 2, and the water output from the filter element 2 flows into the water outlet cavity through the second water flow interface 57 and is finally output from the water outlet connecting pipe 12.

[0085] In certain embodiments, a plurality of support columns 503 are arranged on the end plate part 501, and the support columns 503 are located in the water outlet cavity and abut against the installation main body 1.

[0086] Specifically, in order to position the installation position of the water distributor 5, a plurality of support columns 503 can be arranged on the end plate part 501. After the water distributor 5 is assembled and installed in the installation cavity of the installation main body 1, the support columns 503 abut against the inner wall of the installation cavity to form a water outlet cavity at intervals between the water distributor 5 and the installation main body 1. Among them, the plurality of support columns 503 are distributed around the second water flow interface 57.

[0087] In some embodiments, a diversion channel 551 is further provided on the inner wall of the annular portion 502. The diversion channel 551 communicates with the first water flow interface 55, and the water outlet holes of the diversion channel 551 face the first water flow driving portion 61.

[0088] Specifically, in order to effectively drive the cleaning component 6 to rotate rapidly on the filter element 2, the water flowing into the water inlet cavity needs to effectively impact the first water flow driving portion 61 on the cleaning component 6. For this purpose, a diversion channel 551 is provided on the inner wall of the annular portion 502 to guide the water flowing in from the first water flow interface 55. The water outlet holes of the diversion channel 551 discharge water in the direction of the first water flow driving portion 61, and the water output from the water outlet holes of the diversion channel 551 will act on the first water flow driving portion 61, thereby ensuring that the first water flow driving portion 61 bears a sufficient water pressure to drive the cleaning component 6 to rotate.

[0089] Similarly, one end of the cleaning component 6 is provided with a first supporting portion 63. The first supporting portion 63 abuts against the outer surface of the housing 21 and is configured to support the cleaning component 6 to rotate on the housing 21. The annular portion 502 is located outside the first supporting portion 63.

[0090] The first supporting portion 63 is of a sleeve structure, and a second water flow driving portion 64 is provided on the outer surface of the first supporting portion 63. The first water flow driving portion 61 and the second water flow driving portion 64 are arranged adjacent to each other along the rotation axis direction of the cleaning component 6; Wherein, the first water flow driving portion 61 is configured to be driven by the water flow flowing in the direction of the filter bottle 3 to drive the cleaning component 6 to rotate; The second water flow driving portion 64 is configured to be driven by the water flow flowing in the direction of the sewage connecting pipe 17 to drive the cleaning component 6 to rotate.

[0091] Specifically, the first supporting portion 63 is located in the space formed by the surrounding of the annular portion 502, and a third water flow interface 56 is further provided on the annular portion 502. In this way, the water flowing out from the third water flow interface 56 can be further used to act on the second water flow driving portion 64 to increase the rotation speed of the water flow driving the cleaning component 6.

[0092] In another embodiment, in order to reduce the mutual influence between the water flows received by the first water flow driving portion 61 and the second water flow driving portion 64, the cleaning component 6 is integrally of a sleeve structure, and the first cleaning portion 62 is arranged on the inner wall of the cleaning component 6; a plurality of connecting ribs 67 are provided between the first supporting portion 63 and the cleaning component 6, and a water flow interval is formed between adjacent two of the connecting ribs 67. The water flow interval is configured to output water flow towards the second water flow driving portion 64.

[0093] Specifically, for the diversion channel 551, the water outlet direction of the diversion channel 551 faces the water outlet of the filter bottle 3 to generate a water impact on the first water flow driving part 61 in its water outlet direction. The water entering the filter bottle 3 can flow into the space between the cleaning component 6 and the filter element 2 and then flow back to the third water flow interface 56 of the water distributor 5. During the process of the water flowing back to the water distributor 5, it can flow out through the water flow interval between the two connecting ribs 67 to avoid the first water flow driving part 61 on the outer wall of the cleaning component 6; moreover, the water flowing out from the water flow interval flows onto the surface of the first supporting part 63 to generate a water impact on the second water flow driving part 64, thereby better meeting the requirement of using water flow to drive the cleaning component 6 to rotate.

[0094] In some embodiments, a second cleaning part 66 is further provided on the outer wall of the cleaning component 6, and the second cleaning part 66 abuts against the inner wall of the filter bottle 3. The first cleaning part 62 and the second cleaning part 66 are in a strip structure and extend along the rotation axis direction of the cleaning component 6. The surface of the cleaning component 6 is provided with a hollow structure. And, in order to ensure that both ends of the cleaning component 6 obtain reliable support, a second supporting part 65 can be provided at the other end of the cleaning component 6, and the second supporting part 65 abuts against the outer surface of the housing 21 and is configured to cooperate with the first supporting part 63 to support the cleaning component 6 to rotate on the housing 21. For specific details, reference can be made to the description in the first embodiment above, and details will not be elaborated here.

[0095] In some embodiments, in order to facilitate the user to directly observe the usage state of the filter element 2 in the filter bottle 3 and replace the filter element 2 in time when the water quality is poor, the filter bottle 3 is made of a transparent or semi-transparent structure.

[0096] Specifically, since the filter bottle 3 is made of a transparent or semi-transparent material, when in use, the user can directly observe the state of the filter element 2 in the filter bottle 3, and thus, when the water quality condition is poor, the replacement cycle of the filter element 2 can be shortened.

[0097] Embodiment 3. In another embodiment of the present application, for the installation main body, it can be an integral structure. For the convenience of processing, the installation main body can also adopt a split structure, which will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0098] Such as Figure 7As shown, the installation main body 1 includes a first installation component 15 and a second installation component 16. An inlet connection pipe 11 and an outlet connection pipe 12 are provided on the first installation component 15. An installation cavity is formed in the second installation component 16. A first connection port 13, a second connection port 14, and a sewage connection pipe 17 are provided on the second installation component 16. The first installation component 15 and the second installation component 16 are fixedly connected together. The inlet connection pipe 11, the outlet connection pipe 12, and the sewage connection pipe 17 are respectively communicated with the installation cavity. The inlet of the filter element 2 is located in the filter bottle 3, and the outlet of the filter element 2 is located in the installation cavity.

[0099] Specifically, for the installation main body 1, since two independent water flow requirements of water inlet and water outlet need to be satisfied inside it, in order to simplify the processing difficulty, the inlet connection pipe 11 and the outlet connection pipe 12 are provided on the first installation component 15, and the sewage connection pipe 17 is provided on the second installation component 16.

[0100] In order to meet the requirements of water inlet and water outlet inside the installation main body 1 and meet the installation design requirements of structural compactness and miniaturization, the following structural improvements are made to the installation main body 1.

[0101] The first installation component 15 is a three-way pipe. The three ends of the three-way pipe respectively form the inlet connection pipe 11, the outlet connection pipe 12, and the auxiliary connection pipe 153. The inlet connection pipe 11 and the auxiliary connection pipe 153 are arranged back to back. A communication port is provided on the second installation component 16, and the communication port communicates with the installation cavity.

[0102] The filter also includes an intermediate pipe 4. The intermediate pipe 4 is arranged in the inlet connection pipe 11. The outer end of the intermediate pipe 4 is hermetically connected to the inner pipe wall of the inlet connection pipe 11. The water inlet of the inlet connection pipe 11 communicates with the intermediate pipe 4. The inner end of the intermediate pipe 4 passes through the communication port and extends into the installation cavity. An auxiliary flow channel 111 is formed between the outer pipe wall of the intermediate pipe 4 and the inner pipe wall of the inlet connection pipe 11. The outlet connection pipe 12 communicates with the outlet cavity through the auxiliary flow channel 111 and the communication port. The inner pipe orifice of the intermediate pipe 4 communicates with the inlet cavity.

[0103] Specifically, for the first installation component 15, its overall structure is a three-way pipe structure, and correspondingly, the inlet connection pipe 11 and the outlet connection pipe 12 are formed. The other pipe orifice of the three-way pipe will form the auxiliary connection pipe 153 to connect with the communication port of the second installation component 16 through the auxiliary connection pipe 153.

[0104] For the water inlet connecting pipe 11 and the water outlet connecting pipe 12 on the first mounting member 15, they need to meet the requirements of water inlet and outlet. By arranging an intermediate pipe 4 in the water inlet connecting pipe 11, an auxiliary flow channel 111 can be formed between the intermediate pipe 4 and the inner pipe wall of the water inlet connecting pipe 11. The first mounting member 15 is of a tee structure, so that the auxiliary flow channel 111 communicates with the water outlet connecting pipe 12. After the first mounting member 15 is connected to the second mounting member 16, the auxiliary connecting pipe 153 is connected to the communication port, so that the auxiliary flow channel 111 communicates with the water outlet cavity through the communication port. At the same time, the pipe orifice at the inner end of the intermediate pipe 4 extends into the mounting cavity of the second mounting member 16 through the auxiliary connecting pipe 153 and the communication port to communicate with the water inlet cavity.

[0105] An auxiliary flow channel 111 is formed in the water inlet connecting pipe 11 by using the intermediate pipe 4 to meet the connection requirements between the water outlet connecting pipe 12 and the water outlet cavity, making the overall structure of the first mounting member 15 more compact and small, thus meeting the design requirements of miniaturization.

[0106] The water distributor 5 arranged in the mounting cavity of the second mounting member 16 is used to separate the water outlet cavity and the water inlet cavity in the mounting cavity of the second mounting member 16. A protruding annular spacer 51 is arranged on the annular portion on one side of the communication port, so that the water inlet cavity and the water outlet cavity are separated in the mounting cavity of the second mounting member 16.

[0107] In some embodiments, a plugging portion 54 is arranged on the annular portion, and a first water flow interface 55 arranged opposite to the communication port is arranged on the plugging portion 54. The first water flow interface 55 communicates with a diversion channel 551 on the inner wall of the annular portion; The inner end of the intermediate pipe 4 is hermetically inserted into the first water flow interface 55, and the inner pipe orifice of the intermediate pipe 4 communicates with the water inlet cavity through the diversion channel 551.

[0108] During the assembly process, the inner end of the intermediate pipe 4 is inserted into the first water flow interface 55, so that the intermediate pipe 4 communicates with the water inlet cavity through the diversion channel 551. Moreover, the intermediate pipe 4 and the plugging portion 54 cooperate with each other so that the inner port of the intermediate pipe 4 can be isolated from the water outlet cavity, thus meeting the effective isolation between the water inlet cavity and the water outlet cavity.

[0109] In addition, by arranging the plugging portion 54 on the annular portion, it can better meet the flow requirements of the water outlet water by borrowing the internal flow channel of the water inlet connecting pipe 12. At the same time, during the overall assembly of the filter, it is convenient to effectively connect the inner end of the intermediate pipe 4 to the water inlet cavity while meeting the effective isolation from the water outlet cavity, which is convenient for quick and accurate assembly of the filter.

[0110] In order to further increase the space at the water inlet of the water outlet connecting pipe 12, a recessed structure 41 can also be provided on the intermediate pipe 4. The recessed structure 41 is arranged opposite to the water inlet of the water outlet connecting pipe 12. In this way, the water received and delivered by the auxiliary flow channel 111 can flow more smoothly into the water outlet connecting pipe 12 at the recessed structure 41, so as to ensure the smooth flow of the water outlet flow.

[0111] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit them; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, for those of ordinary skill in the art, it is still possible to modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements on some of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions required to be protected by the present invention.

Claims

1. A cleaning component driven to rotate by water flow, characterized in that, it includes: The cleaning component has an overall sleeve structure. There are raised cleaning parts on the cleaning component. One end of the cleaning component is provided with a plurality of first water flow driving parts. The plurality of first water flow driving parts are distributed around the rotation axis of the cleaning component. The first water flow driving part is configured to be driven by water flow to drive the cleaning component to rotate.

2. The cleaning component driven to rotate by water flow according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cleaning part has a strip structure and extends along the rotation axis direction of the cleaning component.

3. The cleaning component driven to rotate by water flow according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cleaning part includes a first cleaning part arranged on the inner wall of the cleaning component; and / or, the cleaning part includes a second cleaning part arranged on the outer wall of the cleaning component.

4. The cleaning component driven to rotate by water flow according to claim 1, characterized in that, One end of the cleaning component is provided with a first support part, and the other end of the cleaning component is provided with a second support part; wherein, the first water flow driving part is close to the first support part.

5. The cleaning component driven to rotate by water flow according to claim 4, characterized in that, The first support part is a sleeve structure. There is a second water flow driving part on the outer surface of the first support part. The first water flow driving part and the second water flow driving part are arranged adjacent to each other along the rotation axis direction of the cleaning component.

6. The cleaning component driven to rotate by water flow according to claim 5, characterized in that, The first water flow driving part is configured to be driven by water flow flowing in the first direction to drive the cleaning component to rotate; The second water flow driving part is configured to be driven by water flow flowing in the second direction to drive the cleaning component to rotate; wherein, the first direction and the second direction are arranged in the opposite direction.

7. The cleaning component driven to rotate by water flow according to claim 5, characterized in that, The first water flow driving part and the second water flow driving part are respectively a plurality of flow guiding rib strips formed in the circumferential direction of the outer periphery of the cleaning component.

8. The cleaning component driven to rotate by water flow according to claim 7, characterized in that, The flow guiding rib strips are arranged obliquely with respect to the rotation axis of the cleaning component.

9. The cleaning component driven to rotate by water flow according to claim 5, characterized in that, There are a plurality of connecting ribs between the first support part and the cleaning component. A water flow interval is formed between adjacent two connecting ribs. The water flow interval is configured to output water flow towards the second water flow driving part.

10. The cleaning component driven to rotate by water flow according to claim 1, characterized in that, The surface of the cleaning component is provided with a hollowed-out structure.

11. A filter, characterized in that, it includes: An installation main body, on which an inlet connection pipe and an outlet connection pipe are provided; A filter element, the filter element includes a housing and a filter net. The housing is provided with an inlet and an outlet. The filter net covers the inlet; A filter bottle; A cleaning component, the cleaning component adopts the cleaning component according to any one of claims 1-10; Wherein, the filter bottle and the filter element are arranged on the installation main body, the filter bottle covers the filter element, the water inlet connecting pipe is communicated with the inlet, the water outlet connecting pipe is communicated with the outlet, and the cleaning component is rotatably sleeved on the shell.

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