Water inlet box module of washing equipment

Abstract

The invention discloses a water inlet box module of washing equipment. The water inlet box module comprises a water box; the liquid storage box is positioned in the water box and is used for storing a detergent; the putting water path can realize automatic putting of the detergent in the liquid storage box; a first spraying cavity, a first water channel and a second water channel are arranged in a box cover of the water box, the first water channel and the second water channel are connected with the first spraying cavity and arranged side by side, and the putting water channel is communicated with the first water channel. The first water channel is provided with a first drainage part for draining water flowing into the first spraying cavity in the direction far away from the second water channel; and the second water channel is provided with a second drainage part for draining water flowing into the first spraying cavity in the direction far away from the first water channel. By introducing the detergent mixed liquid in the putting water channel into the first spraying cavity, spraying of the detergent mixed liquid and mixing of the detergent mixed liquid and water flow flowing out of the second water channel can be achieved, and full dissolution of the automatically put detergent is facilitated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of washing equipment technology, and specifically relates to a water inlet box module for a washing equipment. Background Technology

[0002] Existing top-loading washing machines typically include a cabinet, an outer tub suspended inside the cabinet, and an inner tub inside the outer tub that is driven to rotate by an outer shaft. The shaft is connected to a pulsator at the bottom of the inner tub. The water inlet module is an important component of the top-loading washing machine. Detergent (laundry powder, detergent, or fabric softener, etc.) is added to the detergent dispenser within the water inlet module. When water enters, the water flows through the water inlet module, flushing the inner cavity of the detergent dispenser, quickly dissolving the detergent, and allowing the detergent to flow with the water through the gap between the water inlet module and the detergent dispenser into the inner tub.

[0003] Normally, detergent is poured directly into the detergent dispenser, and then the water inlet valve is opened to allow water to enter, diluting and agitating the detergent before it flows into the water tank. Adding detergent before each wash is cumbersome, hence the development of automatic detergent dispensing devices. These devices pre-store multiple doses of detergent in the dispenser. During the wash cycle, a pump delivers the stored detergent to the water inlet assembly, allowing it to enter the washing tub along with the clean water, thus achieving automatic detergent dispensing.

[0004] Existing detergent dispensing devices typically involve installing suction pumps in each dispensing water path. The pumps draw detergent into the corresponding water path, dispensing it into the washing machine drum along with the incoming water flow. However, this method results in the detergent entering the drum directly with the water flow, leading to incomplete dissolution and potentially exposing clothes to a high concentration of detergent solution.

[0005] The information disclosed in this background section is only intended to enhance the understanding of the background technology of this application, and therefore may include prior art that is not known to those skilled in the art. Summary of the Invention

[0006] To address the aforementioned problems in the prior art, this invention proposes a water inlet box module for a washing device. This module introduces the detergent mixture from the water supply channel into the first spray chamber, enabling the detergent mixture to be sprayed and mixed with the water flowing out of the second channel, which facilitates the full dissolution of the automatically dispensed detergent.

[0007] To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the present invention employs the following technical solution: A water inlet box module for a washing device, comprising: Water box; A liquid storage box, located inside the water box and used to store detergent; The water dispensing channel enables automatic dispensing of detergent from the storage box. The water box has a first spray chamber, a first water channel and a second water channel connected to and arranged side by side within the lid, and the water delivery channel is connected to the first water channel.

[0008] In some embodiments of this application, the first water channel has a first drainage section that directs the water flowing into the first spray chamber toward a direction away from the second water channel; the second water channel has a second drainage section that directs the water flowing into the first spray chamber toward a direction away from the first water channel.

[0009] In some embodiments of this application, a portion of the water flowing into the first spray chamber from the first water channel and a portion of the water flowing into the first spray chamber from the second water channel are mixed within the first spray chamber.

[0010] In some embodiments of this application, a flow-blocking part is provided in the first spray chamber, which is used to block part of the water flow from the second water channel into the first spray chamber.

[0011] In some embodiments of this application, the second waterway has a second water outlet connected to the first spray chamber, and the baffle is located near the middle position of the second water outlet.

[0012] In some embodiments of this application, a plurality of vertically penetrating first spray holes are provided on the bottom wall of the first spray chamber, and the baffle is a frame structure extending upward along the first spray holes.

[0013] In some embodiments of this application, the height of the baffle is lower than the height inside the first spray chamber.

[0014] In some embodiments of this application, the ratio of the height inside the first spray chamber to the height of the baffle is 2 to 3.

[0015] In some embodiments of this application, a plurality of square first spray holes are provided at the bottom of the first spray chamber, and a water nozzle extending downward along the first spray holes is provided.

[0016] In some embodiments of this application, the water nozzle has a constricted water nozzle near the peripheral wall of the first spray chamber, the constricted water nozzle has a first vertical extension edge near the peripheral wall of the first spray chamber and a first inclined extension edge away from the peripheral wall of the first spray chamber, the first inclined extension edge being inclined in a downward direction toward the direction closer to the first vertical extension edge.

[0017] In some embodiments of this application, the water nozzle has an elongated water nozzle located in the middle of the first spray chamber.

[0018] In some embodiments of this application, a dispensing box for manually dispensing detergent is also included, wherein a first dispensing chamber is provided in the dispensing box below the first spray chamber; a water guide frame extending downward is provided on the bottom wall of the first spray chamber, the water guide frame surrounds the outside of the first spray hole, and the water guide frame is used to guide the water flowing out of the first spray chamber to be sprayed into the first dispensing chamber.

[0019] In some embodiments of this application, a second spray chamber is provided on the box cover and a third water channel for supplying water to the first spray chamber, and a second dispensing chamber is provided in the dispensing box below the second spray chamber.

[0020] In some embodiments of this application, a water inlet channel connected to the second water channel is also included. A diversion channel is provided on the cover. The water inlet channel supplies water to both the second water channel and the diversion channel. The outlet of the diversion channel is located in the water storage tank.

[0021] In some embodiments of this application, it further includes an inlet water passage connected to the second waterway, an inlet valve for controlling the simultaneous opening and closing of the inlet water passage and the delivery water passage, and a suction pump connected to the inlet water passage for supplying secondary water.

[0022] In some embodiments of this application, the pump chamber of the water pump has a secondary water inlet connected to an external secondary water source, and the secondary water inlet is openable and closable. When the washing machine uses secondary water intake, the water inlet valve is first opened, and the water flow in the water inlet path will flow through the pump chamber of the water suction pump, so that the pump chamber is filled with water; then the water inlet valve is closed and the water suction pump is opened, and the water suction pump draws secondary water into the pump chamber through the secondary water inlet, and then flows into the first spray chamber through the water inlet path and the second water channel.

[0023] In some embodiments of this application, the liquid storage box has a first liquid storage chamber and a second liquid storage chamber. The dispensing water path is provided with a first dispensing water path for extracting the first detergent stored in the first liquid storage chamber and a second dispensing water path for extracting the second detergent stored in the second liquid storage chamber. The first dispensing water path and the second dispensing water path are respectively provided with a negative pressure suction structure, and the negative pressure ports of the two negative pressure suction structures are connected. When the inlet water flows through either dispensing water path, a negative pressure is formed in the other dispensing water path to extract the corresponding detergent.

[0024] In some embodiments of this application, after the detergent is extracted, water is simultaneously introduced into the first and second water inlet channels. The water flows through the channels and mixes with the detergent, and the detergent mixture is flushed into the first water channel. The detergent mixture mixes with the water in the water inlet channel where no detergent has been extracted, and then flows into the first spray chamber.

[0025] In some embodiments of this application, when the first detergent stored in the first liquid storage chamber is added, First, open the first water inlet valve to allow water to enter the water inlet path and the second water dispensing path. The water flowing through the second water dispensing path generates negative pressure and draws the first detergent into the first water dispensing path. Then, simultaneously open the first water inlet valve and the second water inlet valve to simultaneously introduce water into the water inlet path, the first dispensing path and the second dispensing path, and use the flowing water to flush the first detergent extracted in the first dispensing path into the first spray chamber.

[0026] In some embodiments of this application, when the second detergent stored in the second liquid storage chamber is added, First, open the second water inlet valve to allow water to enter the water inlet path and the first dispensing path. The water flowing through the first dispensing path generates negative pressure and draws the second detergent into the second dispensing path. Then, simultaneously open the first and second water inlet valves to allow water to enter the water inlet path, the first dispensing path, and the second dispensing path at the same time. Use the flowing water to flush the second detergent extracted from the second dispensing path into the first spray chamber.

[0027] Compared with the prior art, the advantages and positive effects of the present invention are as follows: By introducing the detergent mixture in the water channel into the first spray chamber, the detergent mixture can be sprayed and mixed with the water flowing out of the second water channel, which is beneficial to the full dissolution of the automatically dispensed detergent. By setting the first and second guide parts, it is beneficial to ensure that the two water streams flow along the peripheral wall of the first spray chamber, turn, and collide with each other, which is beneficial to increase the full mixing of the two water streams; during the flow of water in the first spray chamber, part of the two water streams is directly sprayed out, achieving full mixing of the water streams.

[0028] Other features and advantages of the present invention will become clearer after reading the detailed embodiments of the invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0029] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0030] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a water inlet box module of a washing device proposed in this invention; Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an exploded structure; Figure 3 for Figure 2 Enlarged structural diagram of the first spray chamber in the middle; Figure 4 for Figure 1 Another schematic diagram of the exploded structure; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the lower cover shell of the box; Figure 6 for Figure 5 A diagram illustrating the upward viewing angle; Figure 7 for Figure 6 Enlarged structural diagram of region A in the middle; Figure 8 for Figure 1 A cross-sectional structural diagram; Figure 9 for Figure 8 A magnified structural diagram of region B in the middle; Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the water inlet box module. Among them, the water inlet box module is 100; Water box 10; Water storage tank 11; Box lid 12; First spray chamber 120; flow-blocking part 1201; first spray hole 1202; water nozzle 1203; extended water nozzle 12031; narrowed water nozzle 12032; first vertical extension edge 120321; first inclined extension edge 120322; water guide frame 1204; First waterway 121; First drainage section 1211; Second waterway 122; Second drainage section 1221; Third waterway 123; Second spray chamber 124; Diversion waterway 125; Waterway 13 is deployed; First waterway 131 is deployed; Second waterway 132 is deployed. Water inlet channel 14; Liquid storage box 20; first liquid storage chamber 21; second liquid storage chamber 22; Dispensing box 30; First dispensing chamber 31; Second dispensing chamber 32; Negative pressure suction structure 40; first negative pressure suction structure 41; first negative pressure port 411; second negative pressure suction structure 42; second negative pressure port 421; Inlet valve 50; First inlet valve 51; Second inlet valve 52; Third inlet valve 53; Suction pump 70; Inlet 71; Outlet 72; Secondary water inlet 73. Detailed Implementation

[0031] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0032] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper," "lower," "left," and "right," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, with the direction closer to the center of the component being "inner," and the opposite being "outer." These terms are used only for the convenience of describing the invention and for simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation; therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance; features defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this invention, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0033] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0034] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can include direct contact between the first and second features, or contact between the first and second features through another feature between them. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" of the second feature includes the first feature directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature includes the first feature directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0035] The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing various structures of the invention. To simplify the disclosure, specific examples of components and arrangements are described below. These are merely examples and are not intended to limit the invention. Furthermore, reference numerals and / or letters may be repeated in different examples; such repetition is for simplification and clarity and does not in itself indicate a relationship between the various embodiments and / or arrangements discussed. In addition, examples of various specific processes and materials are provided, but those skilled in the art will recognize the application of other processes and / or the use of other materials.

[0036] See Figures 1-10 This is an embodiment of a water inlet box module for a washing device proposed in this invention. The water inlet box module 100 includes a water box 10, a liquid storage box 20, and a dispensing box 30. The liquid storage box 20 and the dispensing box 30 are installed inside the water box 10. The liquid storage box 20 can be opened by pulling it outwards and closed by pushing it inwards. The liquid storage box 20 is used to store detergent and automatically dispense it. The water box 10 is also equipped with an automatic dispensing module for drawing detergent from the liquid storage box 20 into the water storage tank 11 of the water box 10. The water box 10 is also connected to a water inlet pipe, which introduces water into the water storage box 10. The drawn detergent mixes with the water flow to form a detergent mixture. The bottom of the water storage tank 11 has a water outlet, allowing the detergent mixture and the water flow to flow out of the water storage tank 11 and into the washing tub of the washing machine. The dispensing box 30 can be opened by pulling it outwards and closed by pushing it inwards. The dispensing box 30 is used for manually dispensing detergent.

[0037] See Figure 2As shown, a first spray chamber 120, a first water channel 121, and a second water channel 122 connected to and arranged side-by-side are provided inside the cover 12 of the water tank 10. A dispensing water path 13 is connected to the first water channel 121. During automatic detergent dispensing, water containing a detergent mixture flows out of the dispensing water path 13. The first water channel 121 has a first guide section 1211 that directs the water flowing into the first spray chamber 120 away from the second water channel 122; the second water channel 122 has a second guide section 1221 that directs the water flowing into the first spray chamber 120 away from the first water channel 121. The first water channel 121 and the second water channel 122 flow into the first spray chamber 120 from back to front. The left-right dimension of the first spray chamber 120 is greater than the sum of the left-right dimensions of the first water channel 121 and the second water channel 122. Therefore, the water is designed to flow away from each other after flowing into the first spray chamber 120. This facilitates the two water streams to approach each other along the perimeter of the first spray chamber 120 and quickly spread out into the first spray chamber 120, avoiding slow-flow dead zones in the first spray chamber 120. Furthermore, the relative water streams collide and impact each other at the end, which helps to increase the mixing of the two water streams. During the flow of water in the first spray chamber, part of the two water streams is directly sprayed out, achieving full mixing of the water streams.

[0038] In some embodiments of this application, see Figure 3 As shown, a baffle 1201 is provided in the first spray chamber 120 to block part of the water flowing into the first spray chamber 120 from the second water channel 122. By providing the baffle 1201, the water flowing into the first spray chamber 120 helps maintain a higher water pressure, which is beneficial to the spraying force; and it also helps guide the flow of water. The second water channel 122 has a second outlet connected to the first spray chamber 120, and the baffle 1201 is located near the middle of the second outlet. The second guide section 1221 is provided with an arc-shaped water channel plate to realize the reverse flow of water. After the water flowing into the first spray chamber 120 from the second water channel 122 is blocked by the baffle 1201, most of the water flows past the side of the baffle 1201 away from the second water channel 122, and a small part of the water flows past the side closer to the second water channel 122.

[0039] In some embodiments of this application, a plurality of vertically penetrating first spray holes 1202 are provided on the bottom wall of the first spray chamber 120, and the flow-blocking part 1201 is a frame-shaped structure extending upward along the first spray holes 1202. The height of the flow-blocking part 1201 is lower than the internal height of the first spray chamber 120. The flow-blocking part 1201 serves to block the flow and also reduces the amount of water flowing into the first spray holes 1202 enclosed by the flow-blocking part 1201. Water flowing from the second water channel 122 into the first spray chamber 120 that is lower than the flow-blocking part 1201 cannot reach the interior of the flow-blocking part 1201; only water that is higher than the flow-blocking part 1201 can reach the interior of the flow-blocking part 1201. Preferably, the ratio of the internal height of the first spray chamber 120 to the height of the flow-blocking part 1201 is 2 to 3.

[0040] In some embodiments of this application, see Figure 7 and Figure 9 As shown, a plurality of square first spray holes 1202 are formed at the bottom of the first spray chamber 120, and water nozzles 1203 extending downward along the first spray holes 1202. The water nozzles 1203 have an elongated water nozzle 12031 located in the middle of the first spray chamber 120, which helps to increase the impact on the dispensing box 30. The water nozzles 1203 have a constricted water nozzle 12032 near the peripheral wall of the first spray chamber 120. The constricted water nozzle 12032 has a structure that is larger at the top and smaller at the bottom, which helps to increase the water pressure inside the constricted water nozzle 12032. The constricting water nozzle 12032 has a first vertical extension 120321 near the peripheral wall of the first spray chamber 120 and a first inclined extension 120322 away from the peripheral wall of the first spray chamber 120. The first inclined extension 120322 and the first vertical extension 120321 are arranged opposite to each other, and the first inclined extension 120322 is inclined downward towards the first vertical extension 120321. The arrangement of the first inclined extension 120322 is conducive to the outward spraying and diffusion of water after spraying, so that the water jet from the constricting water nozzle 12032 can impact the wall of the dispensing box 30, forming an impact on the box wall and playing a role in self-cleaning the dispensing box 30.

[0041] In some embodiments of this application, a first dispensing chamber 31 is provided within the dispensing box 30, located below the first spray chamber 120. Water in the first spray chamber 120 is sprayed into the first dispensing chamber 31 through multiple first spray holes 1202. The dispensing chamber 31 has an open top and an opening at the bottom; a siphon column is provided at the bottom opening of the dispensing chamber 31 to allow the mixed detergent solution to flow out, thereby improving the uniformity of mixing between the detergent and the incoming water. Detergent can be added manually or automatically into the first dispensing chamber 31.

[0042] In some embodiments of this application, a downwardly extending water guide frame 1204 is provided on the bottom wall of the first spray chamber 120. The water guide frame 1204 surrounds the outside of the first spray hole 1202 and is used to guide the water flowing out of the first spray chamber 120 into the first dispensing chamber 31. That is, it avoids the water from being sprayed onto the outside of the first dispensing chamber 31, especially the water from reaching the dispensing chamber adjacent to the first dispensing chamber 31.

[0043] In some embodiments of this application, the water inlet box module 100 further includes a second spray chamber 124 disposed on the box cover 12 and a third water channel 123 for supplying water to the first spray chamber. A second dispensing chamber 32 is provided in the dispensing box 30 below the second spray chamber 124. The second dispensing chamber 32 is used for manually dispensing fabric softener; the first dispensing chamber 31 is used for manually dispensing laundry detergent.

[0044] In some embodiments of this application, a water inlet channel 14 connected to the second water channel 122 is also included. A diversion channel 125 is provided on the cover 12. The water inlet channel 14 supplies water to both the second water channel 122 and the diversion channel 125. The outlet of the diversion channel 125 is located inside the water storage tank 11. By setting the diversion channel 125, a portion of the water flowing out of the water inlet channel 14 flows directly into the water storage tank 11, ensuring water intake efficiency; it also facilitates rinsing the water storage tank 11 and makes the water flow distribution at the outlet of the water storage tank 11 as uniform as possible in the left and right directions.

[0045] In some embodiments of this application, the water inlet box assembly 100 further includes a water inlet valve 50 for controlling the simultaneous opening and closing of the water inlet channel 14 and the water dispensing channel 13, thereby ensuring that the first water channel 121 and the second water channel 122 are supplied with water simultaneously. A water inlet pump 70 for supplying secondary water is provided on the water inlet channel 14. In the daily lives of washing machine users, a lot of domestic wastewater may be generated, some of which can be reused for washing and rinsing, and is called secondary water. To enable the washing machine to utilize secondary water, users generally collect the secondary water into a water container and then pump it into the washing machine's water inlet pipe through a pipeline equipped with a water inlet pump, thus achieving the reuse of secondary water. The water inlet pump 70 can directly pump the secondary water into the washing machine's washing tub through the dispensing device 100, thereby achieving the effective utilization of secondary water.

[0046] In some embodiments of this application, the pump chamber of the suction pump 70 has an inlet 71 and an outlet 72 connected to the inlet water passage 14, and a secondary water inlet 73 connected to an external secondary water source. The secondary water inlet 73 is openable and closable. The secondary water inlet 73 is located at the top of the pump chamber 74 of the suction pump 7 and faces upward. The secondary water inlet 73 is connected to the secondary water source through a pipeline equipped with a check valve. The check valve is used to ensure that the water flow in the pipeline flows only towards the secondary water inlet 73. Preferably, in order to ensure the direction of water flow, a check valve is provided on the delivery water passage 13 upstream of the suction pump 7 to control that the secondary water flowing into the pump chamber 74 can only flow out from the outlet 72 of the suction pump 7 and prevent it from flowing back towards the inlet valve 5. The outlet 72 is connected to the inlet valve 50 via the connecting pipe on the inlet water passage 14, and the outlet 72 is connected to the second waterway 122 via the connecting pipe on the inlet water passage 14, so that the suction pump 7 is connected in series on the inlet water passage 14, so that the water flow in the inlet water passage 14 flows through the suction pump 7, realizing the filling of the suction pump 7 with water and filling the pump chamber of the suction pump 7, thereby ensuring that the suction pump 7 can directly draw water after water enters the inlet water passage 14, and pump the secondary water into the dispensing device for use.

[0047] In some embodiments of this application, the liquid storage box 20 has a first liquid storage chamber 21 and a second liquid storage chamber 22. The first liquid storage chamber 21 is used to store laundry detergent, and the second liquid storage chamber 22 is used to store fabric softener. The dispensing water path 13 includes a first dispensing water path 131 and a second dispensing water path 132. The first dispensing water path 131 is used to draw the first detergent stored in the first liquid storage chamber 21; the second dispensing water path 132 is used to draw the second detergent stored in the second liquid storage chamber 22. The inlet ends of the first dispensing water path 131 and the second dispensing water path 132 are connected to an inlet valve 50, which is used to controllably introduce water flow into the first dispensing water path 131 and the second dispensing water path 132, either separately or simultaneously. The first water delivery channel 131 is equipped with a first negative pressure suction structure 41, and the second water delivery channel 132 is equipped with a second negative pressure suction structure 42. The negative pressure suction structure 40 can generate negative pressure at the negative pressure port by utilizing the water flow through the water delivery channel. The negative pressure ports of the first negative pressure suction structure 41 and the second negative pressure suction structure 42 are connected, and the first water delivery channel 131 is connected to the first liquid storage chamber 211, and the second water delivery channel 132 is connected to the second liquid storage chamber 212. The negative pressure of the negative pressure suction structure 40 can act on the other water delivery channel to extract the detergent stored in the liquid storage chamber connected to that water delivery channel. Then, water is simultaneously introduced into both water delivery channels, and the incoming water flows through the first water delivery channel 131 and the second water delivery channel 132 at the same time, so that the detergent extracted in the previous step can be mixed with the re-entering water flow to form a detergent mixture.

[0048] In some embodiments of this application, in order to improve the efficiency of detergent dispensing after extraction by utilizing two switchable dispensing water channels 13 for corresponding detergent extraction, the following settings can be made: The first negative pressure port 411 of the first negative pressure suction structure 41 and the second negative pressure port 421 of the second negative pressure suction structure 42 are directly connected through a pipeline; the inlet end of the first water delivery channel 131 and the inlet end of the second water delivery channel 132 are respectively connected to the water delivery pipe through the corresponding water delivery valve 50; the outlet end of the first water delivery channel 131 and the outlet end of the second water delivery channel 132 are both connected to the first water channel 121, so that the detergent mixture is delivered into the washing tub after passing through the first spray chamber 120, the first delivery chamber 31 and the water storage tank 11. The first negative pressure suction structure 41 is connected in series at the inlet end of the first water delivery channel 131, and the second negative pressure suction structure 42 is connected in series at the inlet end of the second water delivery channel 132. The first water delivery channel 131 is connected to the first liquid storage chamber 211 at the outlet end, and the first liquid storage chamber 211 stores the first detergent. The second water delivery channel 132 is connected to the second liquid storage chamber 212 at the outlet end, and the second liquid storage chamber 212 stores the second detergent.

[0049] In some embodiments of this application, the water inlet valve 50 includes a first water inlet valve 51, a second water inlet valve 52, and a third water inlet valve 53. The inlet end of the first water supply channel 131 is connected to the first water inlet valve 51, the inlet end of the second water supply channel 132 is connected to the second water inlet valve 52, the inlet end of the third water channel 123 is connected to the third water inlet valve 53, and the inlet end of the water inlet channel 14 is connected to both the first water inlet valve 51 and the second water inlet valve 52. When the first water inlet valve 51 is open, water in the inlet pipe is supplied to the first water supply channel 131 and the water inlet channel 14; the first water inlet valve 51 controls the opening and closing of the first water supply channel 131 and the water inlet channel 14. When the second water inlet valve 51 is open, water in the inlet pipe is supplied to the second water supply channel 132 and the water inlet channel 14; the second water inlet valve 51 controls the opening and closing of the second water supply channel 132 and the water inlet channel 14.

[0050] In some embodiments of this application, a liquid level sensor is provided inside the dispensing chamber of the dispensing box 3 for detecting the dosage added inside the dispensing chamber. The liquid level sensor can be any existing structure, but it must be able to detect the liquid level and / or volume inside the dispensing chamber.

[0051] The following describes the control method for a washing machine with the aforementioned water inlet box module, including: When adding the first detergent stored in the first liquid storage chamber 21 First, water is introduced into the second water inlet channel 132, and the negative pressure generated by the water flow is used to draw the first detergent into the first water inlet channel 131; Water is simultaneously introduced into the first water inlet channel 131 and the second water inlet channel 132. The first detergent extracted from the first water inlet channel 131 is flushed into the first water channel 121 by the flowing water, and then added into the washing machine drum.

[0052] When adding the second detergent stored in the second liquid storage chamber 22 First, water is introduced into the first water inlet channel 131, and the negative pressure generated by the water flow is used to draw the second detergent into the second water inlet channel 132. Water is simultaneously introduced into the first water inlet channel 131 and the second water inlet channel 132. The water flow carries the second detergent extracted from the second water inlet channel 132 into the first water channel 121, and then it is added into the washing machine drum.

[0053] When manually adding the first detergent into the first dispensing chamber 31 Water is simultaneously introduced into the first water inlet channel 131 and the second water inlet channel 132. The water enters the first inlet channel through the first spray chamber and flushes the first detergent manually added in the first inlet channel 31 into the water storage tank 11 and into the washing machine drum.

[0054] When manually adding the second detergent into the second dispensing chamber 32 Water is introduced into the third water channel 123, and the water enters the second dispensing chamber 32 through the second spray chamber 124. The second detergent, which is manually added in the second dispensing chamber 32, is then flushed into the water storage tank 11 and dispensed into the washing machine drum.

[0055] In some embodiments of this application, when the washing machine uses secondary water intake, it is necessary to ensure that the pump chamber of the water suction pump is full of water; the control method of the washing equipment having the above-mentioned water inlet box module includes: When the washing machine uses secondary water intake; First, open the inlet valve 50. The water in the inlet water passage 14 will flow through the pump chamber of the suction pump 70, filling the pump chamber with water. Then close the inlet valve 50 and turn on the suction pump 70. The suction pump 70 draws secondary water into the pump chamber through the secondary water inlet 73, and then into the first spray chamber 12 through the inlet water passage 14 and the second water channel 122.

[0056] In some embodiments of this application, the first inlet valve 51 controls the opening and closing of the first delivery water path 131 and the inlet water path 14, and the second inlet valve 51 controls the opening and closing of the second delivery water path 132 and the inlet water path 14. The outlets of the first delivery water path 131 and the second delivery water path 132 are both connected to the first water channel 121. The following describes a control method for a washing device, including the following steps: When adding the first detergent stored in the first liquid storage chamber 21 S11. Open the first water inlet valve 51 to allow water to enter the water inlet channel 14 and the second water dispensing channel 132. The water flowing through the second water dispensing channel 132 generates negative pressure and draws the first detergent into the first water dispensing channel 131.

[0057] In step S11, the water in the inlet water passage 14 and the second dispensing water passage 132 enter the first spray chamber 120 through the second water channel 122 and the first water channel 121, respectively, and then dispensing into the washing machine drum after passing through the first dispensing chamber 31 and the water storage tank 11.

[0058] S12. Simultaneously open the first water inlet valve 51 and the second water inlet valve 52 to simultaneously introduce water into the water inlet channel 14, the first water dispensing channel 131 and the second water dispensing channel 132, and use the flowing water to flush the first detergent extracted in the first water dispensing channel 131 into the first spray chamber 120.

[0059] In step S12, the water flowing out of the first water supply channel 131 is a detergent mixture. The detergent mixture mixes with the water flowing out of the second water supply channel 132 in the first water channel 121, and then reaches the first spray chamber 120.

[0060] In some embodiments of this application, a method for controlling a washing device includes the following steps: When adding the second detergent stored in the second liquid storage chamber 22 S21. Open the second water inlet valve 52 to allow water to enter the water inlet channel 14 and the first dispensing water channel 131. The water flowing through the first dispensing water channel 131 generates negative pressure and draws the second detergent into the second dispensing water channel 132.

[0061] In step S21, the water in the inlet water passage 14 and the first dispensing water passage 131 enter the first spray chamber 120 through the second water channel 122 and the first water channel 121, respectively, and then dispensing into the washing machine drum after passing through the first dispensing chamber 31 and the water storage tank 11.

[0062] S22. Simultaneously open the first water inlet valve 51 and the second water inlet valve 52 to simultaneously introduce water into the water inlet channel 14, the first water dispensing channel 131 and the second water dispensing channel 132, and use the flowing water to flush the second detergent extracted in the first water dispensing channel 131 into the first spray chamber 120.

[0063] In step S22, the water flowing out of the second water supply channel 132 is a detergent mixture. The detergent mixture mixes with the water flowing out of the first water supply channel 131 in the first water channel 121 and then reaches the first spray chamber 120.

[0064] In some embodiments of this application, the dispensing device 100 having two sets of dispensing chambers and two sets of dispensing water channels and liquid storage chambers in combination for dispensing detergent and fabric softener will be used as an example for illustration.

[0065] A method for controlling a washing machine includes the following steps: When the detergent is dispensed from the dispensing device Step S31. Detect the liquid level in the first dispensing chamber 31 and determine whether the detected value is less than the preset dispensing amount; if yes, proceed to step S32; if no, proceed to step S34. Step S32. Based on the formula: Differential delivery amount = Preset delivery amount - Detection value, obtain the differential delivery amount; Step S33. Control the second water inlet valve 52 to open, and water enters the water inlet channel 14 and the second dispensing channel 132. The detergent contained in the first liquid storage chamber 21 is drawn into the first dispensing channel 131 until the amount of detergent drawn reaches the difference in dispensing amount, then step S34 is executed. Step S34. Control the first water inlet valve 51 to open and the second water inlet valve 52 to be in the open state. At the same time, water is introduced into the water inlet channel 14, the first dispensing channel 131 and the second dispensing channel 132, and the extracted detergent is flushed into the first spray chamber 120 and then sprayed into the first dispensing chamber 31. Step S35. The detergent mixture in the first dispensing chamber 31 flows out to the water outlet below the water storage tank 11 and is injected into the washing tub of the washing machine from the water outlet provided on the water outlet. Step S36. Continue to add water until the water level in the washing tub reaches the set water level, then close the first water inlet valve 51 and the second water inlet valve 52.

[0066] A method for controlling a washing machine includes the following steps: When the fabric softener is dispensed using the dispensing device Step S41. Detect the liquid level in the second dispensing chamber 42 and determine whether the detected value is less than the preset dispensing amount; if yes, proceed to step S42; if no, proceed to step S44. Step S42. Based on the formula: Differential delivery amount = Preset delivery amount - Detection value, the differential delivery amount is obtained; Step S43. Control the first water inlet valve 51 to open, and water enters the water inlet channel 14 and the first dispensing channel 131. Draw the detergent contained in the second liquid storage chamber 22 into the second dispensing channel 132 until the amount of detergent drawn reaches the difference in dispensing amount, then execute step S44. Step S44. Control the second water inlet valve 52 to open, and the first water inlet valve 51 to be in the open state. At the same time, water is introduced into the water inlet channel 14, the first dispensing channel 131 and the second dispensing channel 132, and the extracted detergent is flushed into the first spray chamber 120 and then sprayed into the first dispensing chamber 31. Step S45. The detergent mixture in the first dispensing chamber 31 flows out to the water outlet below the water storage tank 11 and is injected into the washing tub of the washing machine from the water outlet provided on the water outlet. Step S46. Continue to add water until the water level in the washing tub reaches the set water level, then close the first water inlet valve 51 and the second water inlet valve 52.

[0067] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and are not intended to limit them. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions claimed by the present invention.

Claims

1. A water inlet box module for a washing device, characterized in that, include: Water box; A liquid storage box, located inside the water box and used to store detergent; The water dispensing channel enables automatic dispensing of detergent from the storage box. The water box has a first spray chamber, a first water channel and a second water channel connected to and arranged side by side within the lid, and the water delivery channel is connected to the first water channel.

2. The water inlet box module according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first water channel has a first diversion section that diverts water flowing into the first spray chamber in a direction away from the second water channel; the second water channel has a second diversion section that diverts water flowing into the first spray chamber in a direction away from the first water channel.

3. The water inlet box module according to claim 2, characterized in that, A flow-blocking part is provided in the first spray chamber, which is used to block part of the water flow from the second water channel into the first spray chamber.

4. The water inlet box module according to claim 3, characterized in that, A plurality of vertically penetrating first spray holes are provided on the bottom wall of the first spray chamber, and the flow-blocking part is a frame-shaped structure extending upward along the first spray holes; the height of the flow-blocking part is lower than the height of the cavity of the first spray chamber.

5. The water inlet box module according to claim 4, characterized in that, A plurality of square first spray holes are provided at the bottom of the first spray chamber, and a water delivery nozzle extending downward along the first spray holes is provided; the water delivery nozzle has a constricted water delivery nozzle near the peripheral wall of the first spray chamber, and the constricted water delivery nozzle has a first vertical extension edge near the peripheral wall of the first spray chamber and a first inclined extension edge away from the peripheral wall of the first spray chamber, the first inclined extension edge being inclined in the downward direction toward the direction closer to the first vertical extension edge.

6. The water inlet box module according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, It also includes a dispensing box for manually dispensing detergent, wherein a first dispensing chamber is provided in the dispensing box below the first spray chamber; a plurality of first spray holes are provided on the bottom wall of the first spray chamber, and a water guide frame extends downward, the water guide frame surrounds the outside of the first spray holes, and the water guide frame is used to guide the water flowing out of the first spray chamber to be sprayed into the first dispensing chamber.

7. The water inlet box module according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, It also includes a water inlet channel connected to the second water channel, and a branch water channel is provided on the cover of the box. The water inlet channel supplies water to both the second water channel and the branch water channel at the same time. The outlet of the branch water channel is located in the water storage tank of the water box.

8. The water inlet box module according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, It also includes an inlet water passage connected to the second waterway, an inlet valve for controlling the simultaneous opening and closing of the inlet water passage and the outlet water passage, and a suction pump connected to the inlet water passage for supplying secondary water.

9. The water inlet box module according to claim 8, characterized in that, The pump chamber of the water pump has a secondary water inlet that is connected to an external secondary water source, and the secondary water inlet can be opened and closed. When using secondary water, first open the inlet valve, and the water flow in the inlet water path will flow through the pump chamber of the suction pump, so that the pump chamber is filled with water; then close the inlet valve and open the suction pump, and the suction pump will draw secondary water into the pump chamber through the secondary water inlet, and then flow into the first spray chamber through the inlet water path and the second water channel.

10. The water inlet box module according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, The liquid storage box has a first liquid storage chamber and a second liquid storage chamber. The dispensing water path is provided with a first dispensing water path for extracting the first detergent stored in the first liquid storage chamber and a second dispensing water path for extracting the second detergent stored in the second liquid storage chamber. The first dispensing water path and the second dispensing water path are respectively provided with a negative pressure suction structure, and the negative pressure ports of the two negative pressure suction structures are connected. When the inlet water flows through either dispensing water path, a negative pressure is formed in the other dispensing water path to extract the corresponding detergent.

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