Resin tank assembly and water softening device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of water softening, and provides a resin tank assembly and a water softening device.The resin tank assembly comprises a shell, a tank body and a water path component, the shell is arranged in a frame mode, and a containing cavity is formed in the shell; the at least one tank body is arranged in the containing cavity side by side, and the tank body is provided with a containing cavity and a tank opening communicated with the containing cavity; the water path component is provided with at least one side-by-side communication port corresponding to the tank body, and the at least one communication port is communicated with the corresponding tank port so that the water path component can be communicated with the at least one tank body. The flexibility of the size of the water softening device is improved, the width and length of the water softening device can be more conveniently controlled, the space utilization rate of the water softening device is improved, the miniaturization design of the water softening device is achieved, and therefore the applicability of the water softening device is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of soft water, in particular to a resin tank component and a soft water device. Background Art

[0002] A water softener is a device that uses cation exchange resin to remove calcium and magnesium ions from water, reduce the hardness of raw water, and thus soften hard water. Water softeners are currently widely used in industrial and energy systems and have strong equipment attributes. In household use, the soft water produced by a water softener usually has the effects of reducing scale in water heating equipment such as water heaters, wall-mounted boilers, electric water heaters, and bathrooms, avoiding pipe blockage, reducing the attenuation of heat exchange efficiency of heating equipment, reducing the use of detergents, being more friendly to human skin, and making clothes softer and brighter in color after washing.

[0003] In the relevant technical field, household water softening equipment is limited by the fact that the resin tank is usually large in size and the chassis is usually square in design. Therefore, there is usually a large amount of wasted space in the four corners of the chassis, which makes the lateral size of the water softener seriously limited by the size of the tank. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the related art. To this end, the utility model proposes a resin tank assembly, which realizes the flexibility of improving the size of the water softening device, can more conveniently control the width and length of the water softening device, improve the space utilization rate of the water softening device, realize the miniaturization design of the water softening device, and thus improve the applicability of the water softening device.

[0005] The utility model also provides a water softening device.

[0006] According to the utility model, the resin tank assembly comprises:

[0007] A housing, wherein the housing is provided in a frame form, and a containing chamber is formed inside the housing;

[0008] At least one tank body, at least one of the tank bodies is arranged side by side in the accommodating chamber, and the tank body has an accommodating chamber and a tank opening communicated with the accommodating chamber;

[0009] A water channel component is provided with at least one parallel communication port corresponding to the tank body, and at least one of the communication ports is respectively communicated with the corresponding tank port to connect the water channel component with at least one of the tank bodies.

[0010] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the axis center of at least one of the tank bodies is not coplanar with the axis centers of two adjacent tank bodies.

[0011] According to an embodiment of the utility model, the axis of at least one of the tank bodies is arranged side by side in the same plane.

[0012] According to an embodiment of the utility model, the tank body is arranged with equal diameters along its axial direction.

[0013] According to an embodiment of the utility model, the area of ​​the tank mouth is equal to the area of ​​the cross section of the accommodating cavity along the axial direction.

[0014] According to an embodiment of the utility model, a first connection portion is provided on the outer circumference of the tank mouth, a second connection portion is provided on the inner circumference of the communication port, and the tank body and the water channel component are connected and fixed via the first connection portion and the second connection portion.

[0015] According to an embodiment of the present invention, at least a portion of the water channel component is integrally formed with the tank body, and the water channel component is formed at one end of the tank body where the tank mouth is provided.

[0016] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the resin tank assembly also includes a cover body, an installation opening is provided at one end of the tank body away from the water channel component, the installation opening is communicated with the accommodating cavity, the cover body is covered at the installation opening, and the cover body is clamped with the tank body.

[0017] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the resin tank assembly also includes a snap-fit ​​component, the cover body is provided with a groove on the side facing the tank body, the tank body is provided with a snap-fit ​​at the corresponding position between the installation opening and the groove, and the snap-fit ​​component is abutted between the snap-fit ​​and the groove through the snap-fit.

[0018] The utility model also proposes a water softening device, which includes a water softening valve and the above-mentioned resin tank assembly, wherein the resin tank assembly includes an outer shell, a tank body and a water channel component, the outer shell is arranged in a frame form, and a accommodating chamber is formed inside the outer shell; at least one of the tank bodies is arranged side by side in the accommodating chamber, and the tank body has a accommodating chamber and a tank mouth connected to the accommodating chamber; the water channel component is provided with at least one side-by-side connecting port corresponding to the tank body, and at least one of the connecting ports is respectively connected to the corresponding tank mouth to connect the water channel component with at least one of the tank bodies.

[0019] The above one or at least one technical solution in the embodiment of the utility model has at least one of the following technical effects:

[0020] The present application arranges at least one tank body in parallel and in communication, so that when the same volume of resin is filled, the size of the tank body in one direction is reduced, and the tank body is arranged in a rectangular size as a whole, which is convenient for designing the whole machine into a thinner rectangular shape, improving the space utilization of the water softener, realizing the miniaturized design of the water softener, and facilitating the installation of the water softener in narrow spaces such as cabinets, balconies, and bathroom cabinets that are restricted by size, thereby improving the applicability of the water softener.

[0021] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description, and in part will become apparent from the following description, or will be learned through the practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model or related technologies, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or related technical descriptions are briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0023] Figure 1 It is an exploded view of an embodiment of a resin tank assembly provided by an embodiment of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a middle tank body;

[0025] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the arrangement of the tank body provided by the embodiment of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of another embodiment of the arrangement of the tank body provided by the embodiment of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of another embodiment of the arrangement of the tank body provided by the embodiment of the utility model.

[0028] Reference numerals:

[0029] 100. Resin tank assembly;

[0030] 110, tank body; 111, tank opening; 112, first connecting portion; 113, mounting opening; 114, bayonet;

[0031] 120. Waterway components;

[0032] 130. cover body; 131. groove;

[0033] 140. Snap-on fittings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The following is a further detailed description of the implementation of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate the present invention, but cannot be used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0035] In the description of the embodiments of the present utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the embodiments of the present utility model. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0036] In the description of the embodiments of the present utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0037] In the embodiments of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the first feature being "above" or "below" the second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "above" and "above" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "below", "below" and "below" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0038] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model embodiment. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or at least one embodiment or example in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples, without contradiction.

[0039] A water softener is a device that uses cation exchange resin to remove calcium and magnesium ions from water, reduce the hardness of raw water, and thus soften hard water. Water softeners are currently widely used in industrial and energy systems and have strong equipment attributes. In household use, the soft water produced by a water softener usually has the effects of reducing scale in water heating equipment such as water heaters, wall-mounted boilers, electric water heaters, and bathrooms, avoiding pipe blockage, reducing the attenuation of heat exchange efficiency of heating equipment, reducing the use of detergents, being more friendly to human skin, and making clothes softer and brighter in color after washing.

[0040] In the relevant technical field, household water softening equipment is limited by the size of resin tanks, which are usually large in size. Common resin tanks on the market are made of fiberglass wrapped with plastic. Due to the winding molding process, the upper and lower ends need to be designed with a shrinking method to ensure strength requirements. At the same time, a circular cross-section is uniformly adopted for strength reasons. Usually, household water softeners use a single resin tank design with a circular cross-section, and the chassis usually adopts a square design. Therefore, there is usually a large amount of space wasted in the four corners of the chassis, which makes the lateral size of the water softener seriously limited by the size of the tank.

[0041] The utility model provides a resin tank component and a water softening device.

[0042] In the embodiment of the present utility model, Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the resin tank assembly 100 includes an outer shell, a tank body 110 and a water path component 120. The outer shell is arranged in a frame form, and a accommodating chamber is formed inside the outer shell; at least one tank body 110 is arranged side by side in the accommodating chamber, and the tank body 110 has a accommodating cavity and a tank mouth 111 connected to the accommodating cavity; the water path component 120 is provided with at least one parallel connecting port corresponding to the tank body 110, and at least one connecting port is respectively connected to the corresponding tank mouth 111 to connect the water path component 120 with at least one tank body 110.

[0043] It should be noted that the housing can be a housing of a water softener, or a housing or a seat for fixing and accommodating the tank body 110. The housing is generally a frame structure arranged in a square shape, and the frame structure of the housing can improve the stability and durability of the entire assembly. A housing chamber is provided inside the housing, and the housing chamber is used to install the tank body 110 and other components.

[0044] The tank body 110 is generally in the shape of a hollow cylinder, and a receiving cavity is formed inside the tank body 110, wherein the receiving cavity is the main part of the resin tank assembly 100 and is used to store resin. The receiving cavity can be designed in different shapes and sizes according to application requirements to adapt to different resin volumes and performance requirements, which are not particularly limited here.

[0045] The resin tank assembly 100 includes at least one tank body 110 arranged side by side, and the tank bodies 110 are arranged in parallel. It can be understood that since the shell is mostly arranged in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, the arrangement of at least one tank body 110 can reduce the diameter of the tank body 110 relative to the arrangement of a single tank body 110 under the same resin capacity, thereby reducing the width of the shell, making it easier to install the water softener in narrow spaces such as cabinets, balconies, and bathroom cabinets that are limited by size, thereby improving the applicability of the water softener. At the same time, for easy installation, the installation openings 113 of the tank bodies 110 are aligned toward the same side, so that the tank bodies are neatly arranged, further reducing the arrangement space.

[0046] The tank body 110 may also be integrally formed with the water channel component 120 or the pump body. Specifically, the water channel component 120 or the pump body is disposed on a side of the tank body 110 away from the installation opening 113 .

[0047] In other embodiments, the tank body 110 and the water channel component 120 or the pump body are separately arranged, wherein a tank opening 111 is provided on the end surface of one end of the tank body 110, and the tank opening 111 is used to allow and control the fluid to flow into and out of the accommodating cavity. The size and shape of the tank opening 111 can be adjusted according to actual needs to optimize the flow properties of the resin. At the same time, a communication port connected to the tank opening 111 is provided on the water channel component 120 or the pump body, so as to realize the water channel communication between the tank body and the water channel component 120 or the pump body.

[0048] The water channel member 120 is provided with a communication port so that water can be conducted and distributed through the water channel member 120. In the present application, the communication port is used to connect with the tank mouth 111 of the tank body 110. The shape and size of the communication port should match the tank mouth 111 to ensure a tight connection between the two.

[0049] The present application arranges at least one tank body 110 in parallel and in communication, so that when the same volume of resin is filled, the size of the tank body 110 in one direction is reduced, and the tank body 110 is arranged in a rectangular shape as a whole, which is convenient for designing the whole machine into a thinner rectangular shape, improving the space utilization of the water softener, realizing the miniaturized design of the water softener, and facilitating the installation of the water softener in narrow spaces such as cabinets, balconies, and bathroom cabinets that are restricted by size, thereby improving the applicability of the water softener.

[0050] Reference Figure 4 According to an embodiment of the utility model, the axis of at least one tank body 110 is not coplanar with the axis of two adjacent tank bodies 110. It can be understood that in some cases where the length of the shell is subject to a certain limit and the width can be appropriately adjusted, this embodiment can reduce the upper parallel length of the tank body 110 in the length direction by staggering the two adjacent tank bodies 110 side by side in the length direction, so that the arrangement of at least one tank body 110 is relatively improved relative to the arrangement of a single tank body 110. In this way, by arranging the axis of the tank body 110 and the axis of the two adjacent tank bodies 110 in a non-coplanar manner, the space can be better utilized, so that the softening device can adapt to different layout environments as much as possible while maintaining functionality, and the applicability of the softening device.

[0051] Of course, in other embodiments, at least one tank body 110 is disposed side by side on the same plane. Figure 5 The axis 110 of at least one tank body is arranged side by side along the length direction. In this way, by increasing the length direction dimension of the shell to reduce its width dimension, the water softening device can adapt to some relatively narrow and long installation environments. At the same time, the design of the tank bodies 110 arranged side by side on the same plane can realize the miniaturization design of the water softening device, improve its space utilization and stability, and simplify the production and installation process, reduce costs and improve efficiency.

[0052] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 According to an embodiment of the utility model, the tank body 110 is arranged with equal diameters along its axial direction. It can be understood that, in this embodiment, the tank body 110 is arranged with equal diameters along the axial direction as a whole, so that the proportion of the tank body 110 to the surroundings of the accommodating chamber is increased, thereby increasing the arrangement proportion of the tank body 110 in the accommodating chamber; at the same time, under the same resin capacity, the axial length of the tank body 110 can be reduced, which is conducive to the miniaturization design of the water softener.

[0053] Furthermore, in other embodiments, the area of ​​the tank opening 111 is equal to the area of ​​the cross section of the accommodating cavity along the axial direction. Figure 2, the area of ​​the tank mouth 111 is equal to the cross-sectional area of ​​the accommodating cavity along the axial direction. In this way, the tank body 110 can be flush with the surroundings of the accommodating cavity at the constricted end, and the proportion of the tank body 110 to the accommodating cavity can be increased. At the same time, it can also facilitate the arrangement of other components such as water distributors in the tank body 110, thereby improving assembly efficiency.

[0054] Reference Figure 2 According to an embodiment of the utility model, a first connection portion 112 is provided on the outer peripheral side of the tank mouth 111, and a second connection portion is provided on the inner peripheral side of the communication port, and the tank body 110 and the water channel component 120 are connected and fixed by the first connection portion 112 and the second connection portion. It can be understood that the first connection portion 112 and the second connection portion can be threadedly connected or snap-fitted, etc. This embodiment is described with the first connection portion 112 and the second connection portion being threadedly connected. Other embodiments can refer to this embodiment for implementation, and are not specifically limited here. The first connection portion 112 is provided with an external thread, and the second connection portion is provided with an internal thread. Through the threaded connection between the first connection portion 112 and the second connection portion, the water channel component 120 can be firmly connected to the tank body 110. This connection method can provide better stability and reliability, ensuring that the water channel component 120 will not loosen or fall off during use.

[0055] Reference Figure 1 According to an embodiment of the present invention, at least part of the water channel member 120 is formed integrally with the tank body 110, and the water channel member 120 is formed at one end of the tank body 110 provided with the tank mouth 111. It can be understood that by forming part of the water channel member 120 integrally with the water channel member 120, the assembly structure between the water channel member 120 and the tank body 110 can be reduced, the space of the accommodating chamber occupied by the assembly structure can be reduced, and the utilization rate of the accommodating chamber can be further improved, which is conducive to the miniaturization design of the resin tank assembly 100. At the same time, the integral molding of part of the water channel member 120 with the tank body 110 can simplify the assembly process and improve the assembly efficiency.

[0056] Reference Figure 1 According to an embodiment of the present invention, the resin tank assembly 100 further includes a cover 130. An installation opening 113 is provided at one end of the tank body 110 away from the water channel member 120. The installation opening 113 is communicated with the accommodating cavity. The cover 130 is provided at the installation opening 113. The cover 130 is engaged with the tank body 110. It can be understood that, when the water channel member 120 and the tank body 110 are integrally formed, in order to facilitate the installation of the water distributor in the accommodating cavity of the tank body 110, an installation opening 113 is provided at one end away from the tank body 110 and the water channel member 120. At the same time, a cover 130 is also provided. The cover 130 is engaged with the tank body 110 to block the installation opening 113.

[0057] Reference Figure 1 According to an embodiment of the present invention, the resin tank assembly 100 further includes a clamping member 140, a groove 131 is provided on the side of the cover 130 facing the tank body 110, a bayonet 114 is provided at the corresponding position between the mounting opening 113 and the groove 131 of the tank body 110, and the clamping member 140 abuts between the bayonet 114 and the groove 131 through the bayonet 114. It can be understood that the bayonet 114 is provided around the mounting opening 113 of the tank body 110, and a clamping groove is correspondingly provided on the peripheral side of the cover 130. In this way, when the cover 130 is placed on the tank body 110, the bayonet 114 and the clamping groove will be correspondingly arranged, and can be engaged and limited by the clamping member 140 inserted therein. At least one bayonet 114 can be set along the corresponding position of the slot, and the corresponding first clamping member 140 can also be set to at least one. The bayonet 114 can extend along the circumference of the slot, so that the clamping part of the clamping member 140 can also extend along the circumference of the slot, thereby increasing the clamping area of ​​the clamping member 140 between the tank body 110 and the cover body 130, so that the connection strength between the tank body 110 and the cover body 130 will be stronger and not easy to loosen or separate.

[0058] The utility model also proposes a water softening device, which includes the above-mentioned resin tank assembly 100. The specific structure of the resin tank assembly 100 refers to the above-mentioned embodiment. Since the water softening device adopts all the technical solutions of all the above-mentioned embodiments, it at least has all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above-mentioned embodiments, which will not be repeated here one by one.

[0059] Finally, it should be noted that the above implementation modes are only used to illustrate the present invention, rather than to limit the present invention. Although the present invention is described in detail with reference to the embodiments, a person skilled in the art should understand that various combinations, modifications or equivalent replacements of the technical solutions of the present invention do not depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present invention, and should be included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A resin tank assembly, characterized in that: include: A housing, wherein the housing is provided in a frame form, and a containing chamber is formed inside the housing; At least one tank body, at least one of the tank bodies is arranged side by side in the accommodating chamber, and the tank body has an accommodating chamber and a tank opening communicated with the accommodating chamber; A water channel component is provided with at least one parallel communication port corresponding to the tank body, and at least one of the communication ports is respectively communicated with the corresponding tank port to connect the water channel component with at least one of the tank bodies.

2. The resin tank assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The axis center of at least one of the tank bodies is not coplanar with the axis centers of two adjacent tank bodies.

3. The resin tank assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The axis of at least one of the tank bodies is arranged side by side in the same plane.

4. The resin tank assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The tank body is arranged with equal diameters along its axial direction.

5. The resin tank assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The area of ​​the tank mouth is equal to the area of ​​the cross section of the accommodating cavity along the axial direction.

6. The resin tank assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: A first connection portion is provided on the outer circumference of the tank opening, a second connection portion is provided on the inner circumference of the communication port, and the tank body and the water channel member are connected and fixed via the first connection portion and the second connection portion.

7. The resin tank assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: At least a portion of the water channel component is formed integrally with the tank body, and the water channel component is formed at one end of the tank body where the tank mouth is provided.

8. The resin tank assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The resin tank assembly further comprises a cover body, an installation opening is provided at one end of the tank body away from the water channel component, the installation opening is communicated with the accommodating cavity, the cover body is covered at the installation opening, and the cover body is clamped with the tank body.

9. The resin tank assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that: The resin tank assembly also includes a snap-fit ​​piece, a groove is provided on the side of the cover body facing the tank body, and a snap-fit ​​is provided on the tank body at positions corresponding to the mounting opening and the groove, and the snap-fit ​​piece is abutted between the snap-fit ​​and the groove through the snap-fit.

10. A water softening device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a soft water valve and a resin tank assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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